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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
OIL VALUE OVER
GOLD RESERVES
HAS BROUGHT PRODUCERS AND
LANDOWNERS s26.o0. 900 900
SINCE 1859
Returns In 1889, However. Reflect
Downward Trend In Price Per Bar
rel with Less Cost 10 Ultimate Con-
sumner, Report Says.

Crude oil produced In the United
States since 1900 has brought te
its producers, and 30 The farmers
and other Ian down ers under
whose property Il was found, mear-
" S26y sol, 8ee 900, more shAn the
value Of all the gold reserves Of
the whole world. In the Lass 10
years alone the value Of the oil
produced I'm this country has ex-
ceeded sic, 0e0, e0e Geo, and this tn-
cIudes only the price paid for the
OH at the well, and no estimate OF
its final value when made into
useful products and sold to con-
sumers.
Total value Of crude oil at the vel
in 1899, according to the bureau o.
to 81 ,294, 470, 900, despite an increase
In crude oil production; this reflected
q decrease Of almost 10 percent II
the average price per barrel
Texas operators and landowners, be
fitting that states leadership In oil
production, split 8 total Of s478,3s0,
BOO last year, 81 percent OF the United
States total, California producers were
second with q S22e ,000, 900 income, and
Oklahoma third with $166, 10000. The
tremendous increase In oil production
n Illinois raised total value in 1883
10 $101 200, 900, In fourth place. from
so, 1905 In 1888, and only $3.50, 900
n 1887.
Average prices decreased with
marked uniformity throughout the
country, except in New York, Penn
ylvania and West Virginia, where in
;reased demand for certain types Of
rude oil brought a substantial in
rease In the average price per barrel
Tor the United States as a whole the
Iverage 1889 price was sl.02 q barrel,
compared with s113 In 1888. This was
he lowest average since 1885, and its
fleet undoubtedly is seen in the con-
inuing decreases in the nationwide
.verage price of the induStry's chief
consumer product, motor fuel.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
CRIME DECREASE
NOTED IN BUTTE
ARRESTS DURING NOVEMBER TO-
tai 29s; LESS THAN OCTOBER
OR YEAR AGO

Crime decreased in Butte during
November, according to a report made
by Chief Of Police William H. Breen
The number Of persons arrested by
officers and police court fines and
bond forfeitures were under those OF
October, 1910, and also November, 1889,
the report shows. Officers arrested 296
persons last month, and the police
court revenue totaled S1,O47.50. In NO
vember, 1899, officers arrested 319 per-
sons, and fines and bonds totaled
81 ,541.
Those arrested last month were
booked as follows: Intoxication. 146;
vagrancy and investigation, SO; dis
turbance, "a; reckless driving, 81;
minor traffic violations, %; speeding,
ID; drunken driving, Q; robbery, 8, and
held for out of town authorities, T.
A total Of 162 auto accidents were
reported to police There were SO lar
ceny reports. Thirteen houses and
rooms we're reported prowled. Twenty
four cars were prowled. Seventeen
cars were reported stolen, and police
each Of them, the report
states.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
News Briefs
From the Treasure State

RED LODGE-The school census
shows 3476 children in Carbon county
from the ages of to 81.
IAUREI-Edward Wright enlisted
in the army and was sent to the train
ing school at March field.
RED LODGE-Mrs. Jacob Egli Of
Joliet. 81, died at her home. She was
q resident Of Joliet for 20 years.
DnLON-The Dillon city council
voted not to grant more than the
present II liquor and 2 beer licenses.
RED Carbon county COM
nnissioners renamed DR. E. M. Adams
as county health officer.
VALIER-Frank Venzel moved a
five-room house from Williams TO
Waller and has placed it on founda-
ton.
SCOBEY-Recent chinook winds and
continued warmer temperature created
an icy. slushy condition in all parts Of
Daniels county.
-Hackert Phillips is here
on furlough from the navy oil tanker
Sepulga, which plies between san
Francisco and Manila.
SCOBEY-In the second six-week
honor roll, Mary MORROW, high school
senior, earned a straight A average 10
lead the list.
RED LODGE-Red Lodge Junior
Woman's club is conducting drive TO
provide underprivileged children with
discarded but disable toys.
SWEET GRASS-w. Burke arrived
from Collins to become station agent
60 FJ,a CsV.aaf RJOY-fhpTYa Mrs BllTkG
and son, Wilbur, also are here.
HARLOWTON-The Harlowton Ski
club installed the pulleys for the III
at its Copperapolts slide, Plans are 70
complete the installation soon Inc
lift win be about 600 feet long.
STANFORD Judith B sin
Livestock association met here few
days ago. The association is composed
of stockmen who have grazing per
mits in the Judith river drainage area.
HARLOWTON Mrs. Pearl Rolls,
educational recreation director here
since July 81, was promoted TO NYA
supervisor Of a girls training school
at Blue bay on Flathead lake.
HELENA-Homer Jaclman, about
so, of Livingston, died at the Fort
Harrison Veterans hospital. He entered
the hospital Oct. H. SURVIVORS ulcluue !
a brother, jess, Of Butte.
WHITEFTSH-Jam Dragani, CCC
enrollee, was brought to the White |
fish hospital because of an injury to
his right leg sustained while telling /
a tree. The leg was not broken.
NASHUA-Victor Dostert sent a
double-decked carload of sheep and
H. j. Nickel sent a carload of cattle
to South st. Paul Both accompanied
their shipments.
WINNETT-Petroleum county COM
missioners conferred at Billings with
Frank H. Bowman, district director
of operations for the WPA, and got
approval for a countrywide road gravel
ing project.
WHTTEFTSH- Stanley Persons, trap
per, was in Whitefish few days ago.
He sold marten, mink, coyote and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
100000 FISHING
FANS IN NATION
PAY S1O,s37 1853 FOR PRIVILEGE OF
TAKING FISH IN IS
STATES

Nearly 5000, 600 men, women and
children whipped the streams Of
the nation In the 193S-193s fish
ing season and paid SIC, So, I6S for
their fishing privileges. The total
7,S5S,275, represented an Increase
Of 422,O98 over fishing licenses sold
In the previous season. An addi-
tional 4,00O, 900 persons, the Fed.
eral Wlldiife service estimated,
were exempt from license require
mentS.
OF the millions licensed, all but
746, 730 were satisfied to fish the
streams In their home states, records
of the service showed.
The records also disclosed that In
states Issuing separate licenses foI
women and children, feminine anglers
numbered 10000 and children more
than 10000
Receipts from the fishing licenses
reached a high of $1.151 ,667 In New
York state, from 544,768 licenses, al
though Michigan issued more licenses.
The Michigan license and receipts
totals were 85s.362 tags, bringing
$613, 526.
In Montana the wildlife service said
95, 841 licenses we're issued and receipts
totaled $199, 449.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21

ton with the international Livestock
exposition.
CHINOOK-A shipment of turkeys,
probably the last Of the season, was
made by the Blaine County Poultry
Marketing association from Chinook
recently.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
PRToRTTY ZOE HTGHWAYs

Approval Of a resolution calling for
immediate completion Of the Lewis
and Clark highway between Missoula
and Umattlla, Ore, with national de-
Tense funds and continuation In first
priority ranking where 1t was put
some time ago By the war department,
has been given by directors Of the
Missoula Chamber Of Commerce.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21
HUNTING MISHAPS
CLAIM SIX LIVES
USUAL ACCIDENTS ARE REsPON-
sTBLE FOR FATALITIES IN
MONTANA

Reports Indicate at Least Hall Dozen
More SpOrtSmen Injured; Several
Shot by Hunters Who Did Not See
Game Animals Before Shooting.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-12-21

The Egyptian government plans to
develop and make famous 8 spa at
the newly discovered mineral water
spring In Heluan.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

Analyses OF traffic deaths Nos.
rs and 50 hare not been published
pending completion OF official in
peStigation.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Killed in Traffic Some
Date Last Year IA
Why Must They Die? No. 81
of Series of Factual Analyses of Traffic

out Of the streetcar tracks but could
not, and that he jammed on his
brakes but slid into the victim.
The vehicle. A 1885 light coupe,
whose brakes were described by po-
lice as satisfactory. Police said,
however, that the car was in bad
mechanical condition and that 1t
failed to pass inspection given fol-
lowing the accident. Testimony by
District traffic inspection super
visor revealed that following the
accident the car was shown to have
brakes that were out of line, bent
axle, the left headlight out OF
alignment and the right headlight
minus its lens and with a cloth
over the headlight shell. The car,
bought secondhand by the owner,
had previously obtained inspec.
ton sticker but had not been in
spected at the District of Columbia
station by its present owner.
Coroner's jury verdict: Driver held
responsible for victims death and
ordered held for action by Police
Court.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

Weather Bureau, will make addresses
at tomorrow's ceremonies, which win
be attended by oficials Of the Com
merce Department, the Civil Aero
nautics Board, the Coast Guard, the
Army and Navy and representatives
of other Government agencies and
private organizations.
Educators who have been invited
to attend the ceremonies include DR..
Isaiah Bowman, president Of Johns
Hopkins University; DR.. r. A. Milli-
kan, California Institute of Tech
nology; DIR. Carl T. Compton, presi-
dent Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology. and Prof. Harold
De Mott, Iowa State College. In
vitations have also been extended to
John Patterson and Andrew Thomp-
son of the Canadian Meteorological
Service.
The Weather Bureau will continue
to use its present building for some
technical activities. The library will
also remain in this building, the
former Ferguson mansion, designed
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Undersecretary Taylor
1oLayC Cornerstone for
Weather Building
ReicheIderfer Also to
Speak at Ceremonies
Tomorrow Morning

Undersecretary Of Commerce
Wayne C. Taylor will lay the corner
stone for the new United States
Weather Bureau building at Twenty
fourth and N streets NV. at II a IN.
tomorrow. The new building. a
modern. five-story structure, costing
about $3.50, 900, will be ready for oc-
cupancy early in 194l. In addition
to housing the administrative staff
of the bureau and providing Office
facilities for several of its technical
divisions, the building will contain
an auditorium for conferences and
lectures.
Undersecretary Taylor and Francis
w. Reichelderfer, chief of the
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Baltimore Broker, III,
Recommended for Parole
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 13-
Former Baltimore Police Commits
sioner William P. Lawson was rec
commended for parole yesterday by
Parole Director Herman M. Moser
Mr.. Moser, who twice this year
refused to take favorable action in
the case, disclosed that Lawson is
suffering from a serious organic dis
ease which has kept him in the
House of Correction hospital for al
most a month.
Lawson's ailment requires a
rigidly-controlled diet and the insti-
tuition does not have the means of
supplying it, MI. Moser declared.
Lawson, he said has only five more
months to serve of his three-year
sentence for conspiracy to defraud
clients of his brokerage house.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

and built as an embassy for the
Mexican government In 1888, the
property was bought by the War
Department and became the head
quarters of the chief signal ohicer Of
the Army. The first weather obser-
vations were taken there on March
%, 1889. In 1890, the meteorological
services of the Army were transferred
to the Agriculture Department., and
the building has been used since
then as the headquarters Of the
Weather Bureau.
In July, 1910, the bureau was
transferred to the Commerce De-
partment. Largely because Of the
demands of the defense program the
work of the Weather Bureau during
the past year has nearly trebled in
volume.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

he had been crossing the street
from the east to the west curb of
Wisconsin avenue.
The time: About $50 pm, No.
vember IL.
The weather: Misty.
The street: Wet, straight and
level
The driver: An 18-year-old boy.
who testified that he had received
his operators license about five
months before, in June, 1910. He
said he was driving about 20 miles
per hour and did not see the pedes-
trian until he was quite close. He
said he tried to get his cars wheels
Evening star., 1940-11-14

old but returned to the United
States when he was 13.
MY way of thinking is Japa-
neSe," Kimura told the board. II
do not consider 1 have any citizen
ship here. When I came to this
country from Japan it was only
temporarily. I fully intended to go
back to Japan for good"
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Mrs. ScheIIhorn Named
To Fill N. F. F. E. Post

Mrs. Gertrude Schellhorn of
women's Union los, National Fed
GRAFTON Of Federal Employees, will
serve the unexpired term Of Miss
Margaret Garry, secretary-treasurer,
who died several days ago.
Mrs. Schellhorn was chosen Tues
day night. when the local, composed
Of employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, adopted reso-
Evening star., 1940-11-14
U. S.-Born japanese
Loses Fight to Leave
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Nov IA
An American-born Japanese me-
chanical engineer, Tesuo Kimura, 20,
has lost his fight to return to
Japan "for good"
Draft Board 25 yesterday refused
the University of Illinois graduate
permission to leave the country after
his parents testified he was born
in Toppenish, Wash, and thus was
an American citizen. He was taken
to Japan when he was months
Evening star., 1940-11-14

soys "iuy" member Mrs. John M. Waters:
"It's an amazing service. l bought steaks,
3 roasts and l also bought chops times.
Never once was l disappointed with these
Guaranteed Meats. Every cut was tender
and delicious"
Evening star., 1940-11-14
The neov Sanitary Guaranteed Meats service seemed
oo good to be true representative housewives here
formed "u,y. For one solid month"; each zvoman bongh
all her meats from her meighborhood Sanitary market
Read their unanimous verdict!

TvERY woman who made the test agreed:
T. Not a single purchase failed to please.
Sanitary Guaranteed Meats are tender, juicy,
delicious -epery time!
Does it surprise you .. what these WON.
en- found out? Our own Sanitary meat
experts were not surprised. They planned it
that way . created this ne,v meat retailing
service to end all guess and gamble in your
daily meat shopping!
For Guaranteed Meats, Sanitary buys only
the better grades of steer beef, lamb, pork
and veal. These finer meats are all selected
by our own experts.
Then-proper aging. Mark this: No piece
of Guaranteed Meat leaves our Central Meat
Plant until it is correctly aged to produce
Evening star., 1940-11-14

The place: Wisconsin avenue
NV, approximately 28O feet north
of the intersection with Massachu-
sets avenue.
The accident: A 71-year- man
was fatally injured when he was
struck by northbound automobile
as he was standing near the middle
of the street. He died few hours
after the accident at Emergency
Hospital. Police established that
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Swiss Minino Coal

Long-abandoned coal diggings are
being worked again in Switzerland
because Of the country's difnculty in
importing coal.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
DR/NEWAY

Diagram shows where 7-year-od man, apparently
attempting to Wisconsin struck
on the norhbound tracks automobile proceeding
The crcled X indicates approximately where he
and where his body picked up
Evening star., 1940-11-14

lutions of regret at Miss oarry's
death.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

utmost natural tenderness, juiciness an,
good flavor.
Also, Guaranteed Meats are constantly
protected by controlled temperatures from
the moment we get them. We even use
new kind of delivery truck-fully enclosed
and refrigerated.
And Guaranteed Meats are delivered to
your Sanitary market daily. You always
get them right at their very best for good
eating!
These grand meats-the same kind the
"test-jury" women tell of-are at your
neighborho0d Sanitary market Will you
test Guaranteed Meats yourself, starting to-
day? You judge entirely at our risk-just
as the offer below explains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
Miss Ssvidee Enteriains
Brothers Fiancee

Miss Nancy savidge. who ar
rived Thursday from the Univer-
sity Of Idaho at Moscow, enter
tained Thursday evening at the
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul s. Savidge. honoring Miss
corneha Marie cardin. who will
become the bride of Lieut.. Paul s.
Savidge. Jr., u. s. N.
Guests were Misses Peggy and
Catherine Strong and Mesdames
John Holmes, Manson Backus III
of Seattle, James Skewis. Charles
Fogg, Robert studebaker of Shell
ton, Harold Deering and c. r.
Collins. jr.
Ensign Lee savidge, who will
be best man for his brother. ar
rived from Vallejo. Cal, on Thurs
day evening.
The rehearsal dinner will be held
on Friday evening at the home
of the bride-elect's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. F. cardin. Guests
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert II.
Baker ii, Frederick A. Haines, r.,
Mrs. Manson +. Backus III of Sc
attic. Misses Nancy savidge and
Catherine Strong. Ensign Lee
savidge. f. F. Cardin. jr.. of
Eugene, John ]. Dempsey. jr.,
John Ryan Dempsey and Henry
Hewitt, jr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
California Visitors
Are Entertained

Mrs. Henrietta Palmer will en-
terrain at dinner Friday evening
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. William La
Buda OF Oakland. her uncle and
aunt.
Guests will be DIR. and Mrs. Guy
Griffith. DIR. and Mrs. o. G. But
ton and Messrs. and Mesdames
George r. Skaugset. Douglas Bar
low. Leslie Sulgrove, Misses Nell
Mcdonald. Marian Thornton, Dor
thy Sowa and Mr.. Robert Palmer.
Wednesday evening the Califor-
mans were honored at dinner by
DIR. and Mrs. Button at the Uni-
versity- Union club. Thursday eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Barlow
entertained at dinner for them at
the Tacoma club.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Buda have been
the house guests of Mrs. Palmer
for the past two months at her
home, Fernwood. on Hood canal
During their visit they have made
trips TO Harrison Hot Springs
Throughout the Olympic peninsula
and to Lewiston, Idaho. to visit
Mrs. Palmcr's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. NJ. Sowa.
| On Friday the La Budas will mo-
tor south.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
Cosmopolitan Club
Will Entertain
Husbands TO Be Honored
At Progressive Dinner

Husbands of Cosmopolitan
club members will have their
day on Saturday when they
are entertained by their wives
on Saturday evening at the
home of several of the mem
bers. Cocktails will be served
at the home of Mrs. c. H.
Thomas, the main course with
Mrs. Lothrop Crosby and des-
sert at the c. Z. Heaton home.
Members and guests will return
to the Crosby home for the re-
mainder of the evening.
Cosmopolitans include Mesdames
F. w. Albro, II. f. Anderson,
Lothrop Crosby, Albert Cook,
Philip Garland, c. f. Heaton, l. E.
McClelland, Ida Mills, William G.
Mahncke, F. B. Nye, w. L. Perry,
G. II. Thomas, G. c. Weber and
Joseph A. Miller Honorary men,
bers are Mrs. Frank Leach of
Seattle and Mrs. d. r. Phelps and
associates include Mrs. II. o. Wat
rous, Mrs. Ida Holbrook, and Mrs.
J. S. Craig.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
E. S. L. to Sponsor
Dance Saturday
Informal Affair Planned
First for Last Month

With cornstalks. pumpkins
and hay predominating as
decorations, and the guests
dressed in ging hams and
overalls, the Tacoma Actives
f. S. l.. will hold its post
poned barn dance Saturday,
Dec. 7, at the Slavonian hall
on No. 30th and Carr SITS.
Miss Millicent Bogetich. chair
man of the affair has appointed
the following committees; decora.
tions. Miss Marie Broz. chairman,
Misses Elizabeth Kordich, Mar
garet Franich and Messrs. Fred
Sepic and Bill Jasprica; music. Mr.,
Frank Lucich, chairman. Misses
Tillie Pavlic, Helen Lisisich and
Mr.. George Frankie.
Miss Mary Mihalovich is IN
charge of the ticket committee
with Miss Katherine Jasprica,
Messrs. John Susan and Phillip
Bilanko assisting.
The publicity committee includes
Miss Marie Bogetich. chairman,
with Misses Kathryn Franich, Hell
en- Lucich and Mr.. Tom Marinko-
vich.
Mr.. Mitchell Bilanko is the re-
freshment committee chairman
with Messrs. Lawrence Mihalovich
Peter Lisisich and Miss Mary Jas
per assisting.
The dance was postponed from
November % to December : be
cause 1t interfered with the Card
inal club tolo dance.
I. w. A. Ladies' auxiliary will
have a special meeting at l.30 or
Saturday in the Clio hall. Al
members please attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
Christmas F etc
For Writer'S
Yearly Party of Season WI
Be Held at /. (. Mcclellan

The local chapter of the
League of Western Writers
will hold its annual Christmas
party at Sunnycrest, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence +.
McClelland in Steilacoom, Fri
day evening, Dec. 20. A pro-
gram appropriate to the sea
son, "The Story of Christmas
Carols" will be given.
Mrs. McClelland. the hostess for
the evening. will also be in charge
of the rather unusual program.
with Mrs. William A. Monroe and
Mrs. Charles w. Mason assisting
her. The little known story that
lies behind the writing of some of
the best known carols, both early
and modern. will be told by Mrs.
McClelland. Mrs. Monroe will sing
the carols, Mrs. Mason sccompan-
ing her on the piano.
For number of years the
league has held a Christmas party
for Tacoma writing folks, and
again this year Mrs. II. r. Maybin.
the chapter president. is extending
an invitation to members of other
writing groups. Seven-thirty is
the hour announced for the gather
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
Bethel Group viii Gather
For Family Nioht JoIlity

Travel films will be the feature
of the family "get-together" on
Saturday evening at Bethel Lu-
theran church. Mrs. T. A. Peter
man, who travelled through p
countries on her recent world tour,
has loaned her travel films (taken
by Fitzpatrick on the same tour.
Two musical numbers and re-
freshments later will complete the
evenings entertainment. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Custer Relief corps meets in the
armory Saturday for 1890 pot
luck luncheon. The annual cleo
ton will be held and final arrange
ments will be made for the Christ
mas party. Mrs. Hettie Hayes will
preside.
Lincoln Court. Order of Amar-
anth, will give a card party Sat-
urday evening at o'clock in the
Masonic temple, dining room A.
For information Call GA 3047-W,
GA 5722. or GA 1882.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
Luther League
Elects Officers

Luther league Of Our Savior's
Lutheran church will meet Sun
day evening at 7:30 in the church
parlors. All members and friends
are urged to attend as election
of officers for the coming year
will take place. Also reports
of the convention will be given
at this meeting by Misses Lor-
rayne Mellum. Borghild Larson,
Frances Swanberg and Mr.. John
Swanberg.
Miss Frances Carr, chairman of
the program. has asked Miss
Lorraine Armour to lead devo-
lions and Miss Doris kettler to
sing several solos.
Officers retiring are Miss
Lillian Olson, president; Miss
Borghild Larson, vice president;
Mr.. Allan Overland, secretary;
Miss Patricia Sherman, treasurer.
Misses Janice Wilkinson and
Patricia Sherman will be hostesses
for the evening. The president,
Miss Lillian Olson, urges all men,
bers and friends to attend.