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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06
University Professor Heads
Sum River Rockhound Party

DIR. Charles DeiSS, Montana 5Cabe
university paleontologist, has received
Temporary appointment as ASSISTANT
Ceolo0ist in the United States geolog-
fcaI Survey and has begun long
time program of geologic mapping OF
q large area of northern Montana. Inc
anDointment enables DR.. DefSS 70 con-
t3nIIe his studies of the area which ne
heoan in 1880 and which have brought
him recognition as one OF the OUT
standing authorities in the nation on
fine subject of Cambrian formations
and trilobiteS.
The proposed field program VIII re-
n,rire eight or more seasons Tor com
Melton before the region can be ade-
r1rateIv mapped. DR.. DetsS VIII con-
tinue the 1910 field work until sept
70 He will be accompanied by Robert
M Garrells of GrosSeile, Mich, sent
nv the United States geological survey
* act as recorder, and A J. Story
who viii serve as packer Tor the Iieio
trip.
The 1910 field work win be done In
NE vicinity Of the North fork OF the
sam river between the continental o1-
Vide and the mountain front west on
tfle plains. This, area consists IN bne
eastern part of a number OF nlgn,
as4arn limestone ridges separated uy
valleys cut into soft shales, ano 10
fhe west of irregular peaks and valleys
carved out of Cambrfan ana FE0-
eew7oac rocks-
Since fea0 the late DR.. Q. n. Capp,
Former president of the university, and
M. Dokas have mapped eaae Heon&y !. Ma
ahs Lewis and Clark rszsgs @Ao Aa ssae
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

formed In 1923 at Helena by the merger
of the long-dormant College of Mon
tana and the Montana Wesleyan in
stttute a Methodist college which had
been established In Helena In 1889.
The record Of Intermountain Union
was a splendid one It made many fine
contributions TO Montana education
But in 1895 the severe earthquakes 81
Helena forced abandonment OF the
school buildings. For a brief time the
institution was conducted at Great
Falls. Then II was moved TO Billings
and became a part Of the Billings
Polytechnic institute.
Thus the Montana Collegiate tnssa-
tllte or College Of Montana was linked
both near its beginning and IN It's
maturity with the founders OF the Bill
lings Polytechnic institute. It had more
UPS and downs than any institution OF
higher learning In Montana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

There is no real substitute for truth,
nor for justice.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

The rodeo season Is officially under
way in the great northwest and rom
now until snow flies the days OF the
old west when life was raw and wild
viii be re-enacted again with human
skill and daring being pitted against
brute force and cunning in thronged
arenas of more than score OF SHOWS
in Montana, Wyoming and the la
In these great western states the
rodeo comes back to its native 500
and presents a true-to-hfe spectacle
of COW camp roundup scenes never 70
be forgotten BY the spectator in the
stands who watches rugged and bronzed
riders from the range unwind tne
twists and kinks from salty horSeflesn
and cowhide for fame, glory and SILVER
Cownokes in action astride the
strainiTlr flanks of wild-eyed, SnoTJiIlg
buckinR broncs viii attract thousands
of thrill-Seeking rodeo fans through
the turnstiles of the shows which VII
be staged IN this area In the next
three months.
Bronc riding. both saddle and bare
hack. is the main event In the rodeo
arena as it has always been since the
game was first put ON paying Dass
some so years ago. But the programs
of the modern shows are augmented
with the thrilling action and enter
tainment of Brahma bull and steer
riding, buIldogging, calf roping, wild
COW milking, wild horse and COWBOY
and cowgirl races, trick riding and rop-
inc and other speciality events. Every
well-arranged show also has It's rodeo
clown and novelty acts.
Rodeo sprang from the early round
I'm or cattle drives staged annually On
the open, unfenced ranges OF the Wese-
ern country. Roundup time was al
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06
Fort Peck POUerhOHSe
Bids RPinn ReceiUed

Advertisement Tor bids Tor consII uC-
ton of the powerhouse substructure
for the Fort Peck dam has been Is
sued by the Missouri river division,
Kansas City, Mo. Bids are TO be re-
ceived by that office until July ~
Of tunnel No. l where an initial IN
gtaIlation of one 10000 horsepower and
one $1,000 horsepower turbine VIII De
made. These turbines win drive alter
mating current generators with rated
power capacities OF 1900 and 35,OOO
kiIowatts, respectively. @ixty-cycle cur
rent viii be supplied by the generators
TO a three phase system at q voltage
Of 1850.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06
.NYA PREPARING
FOR EXPANSION
MANY YOUTHS WILL BE SHIFTED
INTO MECHANICAL
PROJECTS
Plan Is In Line with Presidents Con-
templated NoncOmbatant Training
Program for One Million Civilians;
Inventory Tests to Be Improved.

The national youth administFa-
ton is moving Immediately 10 shift
as many NYA workers as possible
into mechanical projects, according
to information received by j. M.
Peterson, district supervisor Of
NYA at Great Falls. from J. b.
Love Of Helena, state chief. The
NYA is preparing to expand Its
work training program In the
fields Of shop and production
workers 20 provide $50, 600 or more
young men and women with basic
mechanical training according to
the announcement from Love.
The expansion Is In line with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's contemplated nom
combatant training program for 900. =
600 civilians. It is planned to continue
and improve the mechanical ability
and vocational inventory tests which
NYA has been giving. Peterson said.
These inventory tests viii be given
10 all youth on Montana projects and
thereby determine in a short time the
individuals best suited for mechanical
work. as well as give the youth a
pretty accurate indication Of what oc-
cupation or trade viii suit him best.
''NYA provides bona fide work ON
a part-time basis" Peterson explained,
and ties 1t In with elementary re-
lated training and the development OF
work habits. work discipline, and such
essential knowledge as blueprint read
ing. The work Is actual production Of
socially useful goods. most Of which
are used locally by charitable and pub
lie institutions. We have found that
this work experience Is what employers
want their new employees to have. Il
also enables young people to learn for
themselves what they want TO do, and
what they can do best"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06
Rodeo Season Under Woy;
Life of Old West Re-Enucted

event in the lives Of the old-time cow
hands and 1t was natural that when
they got together contests were held
to test proweSs in riding and roping
The first intercamp rodeo was held
about 1870 and admission first was
charged for these exhibitions about
1898. Today It Is estimated a rodeo Is
held somewhere In the United States.
Canada and Mexico at least 800 days
IN the year.
AS rodeo grew from straight perfor-
mances OF bronc riding and COW and
calf roping to the spectacular show OF
today. other events we're added to give
il more thrills and the paying Gus
toner more entertainment. Women
bronc peelers first entered the rodeo
picture with Prairie Rose Henderson's
public appearance at the Cheyenne
Frontier Days show in 1901. Today
about 50 c0wgirls actively contest for
glory and purses at rodeos throughout
the country. Bulldogging or steer wreSt-
ling was introduced to the business
through a negro cowboy named Bill
Pickett. down In Texas. who got riled
at his inability to stop an ornery steer
and Jumped on the animals neck,
twisting its horns until 1t fell 70 the
ground.
Most rodeos in Montana. Wyoming
and the Dakotas are held during June.
July and August. The most popular
date is the Fourth Of July when west
ern towns and hamlets alike stage their
shows as features Of independence day
celebrations. In late summer county
and state fairs make the rOdeo one OF
the principal drawing cards on the
program.
There Is no real Substitute for truth.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

ment of the firms building for many
years before it passed into the pos
Others contend the howitzer was
tal<en bv a number Of Great Fails
Youths and used for celebrations. Az
anv rate the historic old weapon IS
now back In Fort Benton, IN museum
for relics. 10 49,
The mule, those familiar with the
story contend, should have been pre-
served for posterity as well.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

81 never have baking troubles with
calumet-and save, tool" says Mrs.
Jack Caskey. $50 Avalon St. Mem
phis, Tenn.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

confused group of mountains which are
the southern part Of the Swan range,
north of Helmville and Ovando and
east OF the mountain front near Au-
q1lsta. Or. Detss' Caznbrian studies wS=S
started as q by-poduct Of this map
ring. and as a result q considerable
fErnd OF knowledge has been gained
concerning these ROCKS h the Rocky
mountains.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-06

tana back to the Presbyterian board.
In 1909 the Eatons opened the Billings
Polytechnic institute.
Part of Polytechnic Institute
Intermountain Union college was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
OFFICIALS FOR GG MEET NAMED
Patty Berg Holds Lead In Biltnoore Meet
Haas Thinks AS New Talent
Too Green For 1910 Pennar4

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
31.-R-Much as he'd like to see
his former boss turn the trick next
season, George Mule" Haas mem,
Der OF the last championship team
Of the PhiIadelphia Atheletics,
thinks Connie Mack Is . few years
away from another pennant.
Haas, an outfielder with the cham
pionship Mack teams Of the 1929
81 period, said he has great admira'
ton fer the venerable Philadelphia
managers psychology. particularly
with young players, but he thinks
the 500, 900 worth Of new talent &C
quirsd by the Athletics will be "toe
srspn to be 4 pennant winner yery
soon."
How 10 any new club going X
stop the Yankees for the next fsv
yearsW He asked, Boston might
with q few new pitchers, but no new
team can do It right away"
Connie has q great way will
youngsters, though" Haas said. "H'
really Is the finest manager / hav'
ever seen. He treats each plAyel
like . son, and respects each on
the same way that he commands r.
spect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01

Johnny Gournas, Raleigh fly.
weight, pictured above, hopes to
win hls second title in ~ many
trials naxt week when he enters
the Star, News. Brigade Golden
Gloves tournament. Gouluas was
. member Of the Raleigh high
school team for two years before
he tried his luck with the Golden
Glovers. He won his first title In
Raleigh last week and will b 2
potent member Of the Raleigh Ex.
change Club Boxing Team entered
In the Wilmington meet.
Raleigh's hopes Of . national
Golden Gloves champion In 1910
rest on the broad shouldefs Of
Josh Johnson, ht.heavyweight,
pictured ut left, who won the light
heavy crown In the Capital City
tourney last week for the fourth
consecutive year. johnson, who will
compete In the Golden Gloves meet
In Wilmington next week, has 60
fights with only one defeat, that
bslng In the state finals at Char.
lotto last year. The pounding young
boxer will b the team general Of
the Raleigh boxing contingent.
Wilmington softball fans will re.
msmber johnson ~ having played
On the Pilot Mills softball team
here last summer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Travis, Griffith Fail
To Agree On 40 Terms

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 31.-tR,-Ce.
Gil Travis and his white haired
boss, Clark Griffith Of the WASH
ington Senators, couldn't agree to-
day on the infielder's salary so
they shook hands and said good
bye.
But, said Griffith, "Ws're only
$500 apart. Wen get together"
Travis, highest salaried player
on the Washington club last sea-
son, will be shifted from shortstop
back to third base this year. ao-
cording 10 Manager Bucky Harris
plans. Buddy Lewis. Travis pal,
leaves third base for the outfisld.
Travis had hard going last year
and had to take a cut. Griffith
said the infislder thought he had
been cut too much.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
THREE REFEREES
ARE APPOINTED
Tourney Committee Predicts
Event Will b Biggest And
Best Ever Held Here

The various officials whose duties
it will be to see that the annual
star-News-Brigade Golden Gloves
tournament, which opens At the
high school gymnasium Monday
night, is carried out according to
Hoyle. were announced yesterday
by the tournament committee.
Referees will be Kenneth Mann.
Bill Rhodes ana Harry Fales.
Other officials are as follows:
Dale Spencer, time-keeper; Carl
Faulkner, Frank Burns, Howard
Mcdonald and Mossley Fonvielle,
judges; Phil Buchhsit, who will
have charge of announcing and
tabulations; and Father James A.
Manley, under whose direction all
fights will be supervised 10 "a
Ito be carried out properly.
The tourney committee stated
that all officials have been request
ed to meet with Phil Ruchheit In
the Star-News offices Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock for . review
of the rules and the Jobs Of each
official.
Boxers, and they number between
30 and 100 from every section Of
the state, will be officially weigh
in at the High school gym Monday
Afternoon from 3 to 5:15 o'clock.
Last night al further plans fol-
the fistic. event were discussed,
Golden Glove officials were enthus
iastic over the prospects for the
tournament and even went so far
as to say that further entries In
the meet will not be sought, - q
record number and just about all
that can be cared for are already
In the fold.
Some of the best boxeA in the
state have officially entered the
Wilmington meet for q try at a
tourney championship and q trip
to Atlanta, where the Wilmington
team will compete In the Southeast
ern United states tournament. Win
ners in the Atlanta meet will be
given free trips to New York for
the National Golden Gloves tourna'
ment.
AS evidence that the 1910 vii.
mington tourney has captivated
public interest is the report Of the
record sale Of tickets by the Senior
Fraternity. Indications now are
that only general admission tickets
will be available by fight time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
~ Tigers Have Signed
Contracts For 1910

DETROIT, Jan. 31-QP-Twenty.
seven Of the - athletes the De.
troit Tigers have ordered to re-
port at their Lakeland, Fla, camp
have signed contracts OF accepted
terms via telephone, President
Walter o. Briggs, of the Detroit
club announced today.
Catchers-Edward Parson and
George Tebbetts.
Infielders-Rudy York, Charley
Gehringer, Frank Croueher, Ralph
Kress and Dick Bartsll.
Outfielders-Ervin Fox, Frank
secory, p. J. Mullin, Jack Harris.
Bruce Campbell and Henry Green
berg.
Pitchers-Louis Nswsom, Alton
Benton, Tommy Bridges, Floyd Gle
bell, Fred Hutchinson, Archie Nc
Kahn, Harold Newhouser, Henry
Pippen, Lynwood Rowe, Luther
Thomas, Paul Trout, Steve Corsica,
Ed Manders and Clay Smith.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Dodgers Buy Carleton
From Miwaukee Club

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-tH-Ths
Brooklyn Dodgers, who drew some
jibes recently by signing the vet
r Yves Ferrell, and from time
to time have taken on some Of
baseball's Oldest men, tonight an
nounced the purchase Of ss-year-
old Pitcher Tex Carleton from MIL
waukee Of the American associ-
alton.
Carleton helped the st. Louis
Cardinals capture the National
league pennant in 1894 by winning
16 games and the following season
assisted the Chicago Cubs to achieve
the same goal.
He was waived out Of the league
last year and had record Of II
victories and nine defeats At NIL
waukee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
JAMESON, MlLEY
IN SEMl-FINALS
Miss Johnson Is Only Out
slider Now In Tourney; Berg,
Jameson Favorites

CORAL GABLES, Fla, Jan. 31.-
R-Three Of the nations top-rank'
ing women golfers and a comely out
slider, Shirley Ann Johnson Of Win
nstka, ILL.,, survived two rounds OF
play today to reach the seni-finals
of the annual Miami-Biltmore
women's championship.
Patty Berg Of Minneapolis, seek
Ing her fifth straight victory In the
local classic; Betty Jameson of San
Antonio, national champion, and
Marion Miley of Lexington. KY,
Curtis cup star and former southern
champion, Joined the blonde Illinois
Miss in the round Of four.
Tomorrow's 18-hole matches will
pit Berg against Miley and Jameson
against Johnson, with tbs odds IA
voring a final between Jameson and
Bevg.
Shirley Ann suppVsd the surprise
Of the tournament with successive
victories over Nsoma Cup!s Of 70
Iedo, 4 and 2, and over Grace Amory
of Palm Beach, the tournament
medallst, ; and !, Shirley AIMS scor
ing was not on the spectacular side
but 1t sufficsd.
Red Haired Patty, playing in com
petition for the first time since re
covering from an appendicitis opera
ton, heat little Louise SugGs Of At
lanta, 4 and 3, with a magpificen'
burst Of golf In the morning round
Then she recovered from a shak,
start In the afternoon to eliminate
Clara Calender Of Long Beach
Calf. . and 1.
Miss Jameson shot only fair goll
in beating Mrs. Leon Solomon O.
Memphis, 4 and 3 and had the bat
tie Of her life before she finally pu'
the convincer on Dorothy Kirby O
Atlanta, l up.
Miss Miley beat Jane Cothran
Of 0reenville, s. G. 2 and !, ant
Mrs. William Hocken5os Of Lak'
Hopatcong. : and 3, to gain hsl
place in the semi-finals.
Betty Hicks Of Long Beach. VIII,
reached the semi-finals Of the las
nationals, was eliminated in thu
morning round by Mrs. Hceksajol
on the 18th green, the only extra
hole match Of the day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01

If a player happens II ,,,,,
ooner in the field he doesr rtl
o@wied out when he returns to ~
bench. Mack may not saw 10
to him that day. Then the nav, "o''
IN the clubhouse he'll walk IN s "
his arm around that player ana p9
Son, why'd you make that saA
that way?' Then he'll 20 on IA p nay
how it should have been done"
Haas, who broke into the m,,..
in the National league with Dur
burgh in 1895, went to Atla,t, " y
the Southern Association in ,sa ~
and 1897 and then went to thu .m
letics. He credits Mack with y,D mS'
him his big chance by INSTALLING l h%'
in a regular position. AD
He played In the world ,er,., \,
1s2s's0 with the Athletics, and ~.
next year was sold along with yn
my Dykes and AL Simmons, t. I'll,
Chicago White sox. After tiv. Year,
In Chicago he returned to tn. A.,
for his final year in the big.tlm,.
He II here this winter az instr,
tor 1t 4 baseball school, and has :,
tentative offer Of a coaching pcst
ton with the White Sox, IL thu CHI
cago club takes on another coach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Davidson Cagers Win
Over GuiNord, H.27

DAVIDSON, Jan. 3i-tR-David.
son, after = Glow start, hit its
stride tonight and defeated Gull
ford college in = basketball game
~ to ~.
After the opening 10 minutes the
Wildcats were not threatened close
~ in scoring, but the game grew
rough and there was considerable
humping about on the floor among
players.
Benny Harrison, Davidson for
ward. pitched In only four points,
but he Was anchor man in the Cat
passing work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
|HEELFLY WINNER
! AT SANTA ANITA
Seabiseuit Is Scratched Be
cause OF Wet Track; Wis
county Finishes Second

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3l.-tR-'
In-again -out.again Geabiscuit stay.
ed out again today, forced to post
pone his comeback race because
of q slippery track, and his rival
of the past, Heelfly, went on t"
win the $1,000 Added Santa Chi
quita handicap at Santa Anita
park.
Owner Charles 8. Howard looked
over the track after rain began
falling during the fourth race, and
withdrew seabiscuit from what wa
to have been his first race since
he broke down last Feb. II.
The weekday crowd, hoping to
see the renewal Of a duel that
once sent them to a dead heat IN
the Laurel mile in 1881, booed lust
lily as the track loudspeaker re-
ported the California favorite had
been scratched.
With the field reduced to five.
Jockey Basil James piloted the six
year-old Hselfly to the head OF the
pack after being outrun for the
first three-quarters, and rolled on
in to win by a length over Vaads
farms Viscounty.
Hysterical. Heelfly's stablemats.
finished third, with Buhbling Boy
and Firozepore trailing in the rear.
1--WE hated to scratch Biscuit
but 1t was the only thing We could
do" Howard said. 1T isn't fair to
the crowd, who put their money
on him or to the horse to send
him out when there IL danger Of
%reinjuring himself on a slippery
track"
Turf observers labeled the track
fast, pointing out that Heelfly ran
the mile In 1898 rs, but 1t was
generally agreed that the top layer
was slippery.
1t was the third time in 10 days
that Seabiscuit had been pulled
out of a race because Of track
conditions, and the fourth time he
was kept out Of an event. Last
Saturday the stable decided against
sending him postward because Of
a large field and his unfavorabls
post position.
Just when Seabiscuit will run re-
mains unanswered. The stable
wants to get him In competition b.
fore the $780, 900 Santa Anita handi.
cap March 2.
Heelfly's victory paid IS to wiz
and S2.2o to place. Viscounty paid
$3.50 to place. There was no show
betting in the part-mutuels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Burgaw Boxer. Khip
Clinton Mitt Team

BURGAW, Jan. al.-The Bur,as
high school boxing team defeated
the Clinton mittmen 40 In a NEE,
here Monday night.
Only two matched fights v.r,
staged, with Bert Bowen and Dun.
aid Ray Lane, of Burgaw, win.
ming. Two exhibition bouts xer,
held,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Austrdlia Has Received
No Davis Cup Challenges

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. ST.
|R-rhs Australian Tennis associ.
alton announced today that no
challenges had been received tor
the Davis cup.
Australia, which took the II
from the United States last year.
viii retain possession Of the inter.
national tennis trophy until COM
petition is resumed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Atkinson, Long Creek
Divide Twin Care Bill

ATKINSON, Jan. 31.-The At.
kinson high school basketball teams
divided a doubleheader with the
Long Creek cagers here Monday
night.
The Long Creek girls won 27.1s
and the Atkinson boys extended
their victory streak to four
straight with 4 3l-1e win over the
visitors.
b. Simpson led the Atkinson
Iquint with is points ana Smith
topped Long Creek with 10
markers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-01
Bursaw Divides Cage
Bill With Atkinson

BuRGAW, Jan. 3l.-The Burgaw
high school basketball teams split
q doubleheader with the Atkinson
teams here Tuesday night, the Bur-
gaw boys winning, 1910, and the
Atkinson girls triumphing over the
local sextet. 20-7.
Mildred Harrefl and Edna Vann
Harrell led the scoring in the girls
game, and Thomas Robbins and
Jimmy Bordeaux spanked the Bur-
gaw boys attack.