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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

port states, 1T can be figured that the
l939 production furnished 1900 man.
months Of employment to Montanans.
because 1t comes at the season of the
year when jobs are usually scarce.
from the standpoint Of the admins
traitor of public forests, the important
thing TO keep In mind Is the amount OF
employment the trees provide, assun-
ing, Of course, that the cutting does not
harm the future forest and that re-
ceipts for stumpage will exceed or
equal the cost Of administration.
Forest Survey Needed
The employment aspect deserves en-
phasis because Christmas tree produc-
ton Is possible only during a certain
period in the life of the stand. The
Jobs become available when the trees
are two or three feet high and they
cease to exist when the trees become
larger than Christmas tree size. A
survey of forest areas, with the idea of
promoting the use Of those which lend
themselves 30 Christmas tree produc-
ton, will be a worthwhile contribu-
ton to the general welfare. The Koo-
tenai national forest has done consid-
cradle along this line and the way
their production is increasing year
after year by leaps and bounds be-
speaks the success of their efforts
People often ask whether Christ
mas tree cutting can be done without
damaging the future forest. No harm
IS done If the cutting is properly man
aged and only 10 TO 20 trees are cut
per acre per year. But cutting lightly
many stands can be recut In a few
years, and some oftener, with little re-
AUCTION in the final yield Of timber. 1t
happens that Douglas fir, the Christ
mas tree species Of the northern
Rockies, does not make q very valu-
able lumber tree and IN some cases
Christmas tree cutting increases the
,alue of the forest by improving con-
iitionS for growth Of more valuable
pecies."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
Yl1le Tree Business Sets
All-Time Record In 1899

Christmas tree production In forest
areas Of western Montana during 1880
reached an all-time peak with an estl-
mated production Of 1887 $50 trees.
according to an annual report released
by the northern Rocky mountain for
est and range experiment station Of
the United States forest service The
1889 total was above the previous BAN
ner year of 1888, when 1875 900 Christ
mas trees were marketed.
Lincoln and Flathead counties were
the two largest producers OF Christ
mas trees, with Lincoln countys 500
800 trees accounting for 46 percent of
the shipments and Flathead countys
868,700 trees accounting for A percent
of the shipments. Only 10 percent of
the shipment came from areas outside
those two counties.
Mostly From Private Lands
Private lands supplied 80 percent of
the 1889 commercial cut, national for
estS IA percent and the state forests
percent. The Kootenai forest with
in Christmas tree production. The
average stumpage price revealed on
national forest lands was 28 per tree.
the same as 1888, while the price on
state forests was 3.4 cents, an Increase
of 3 Of a cent over 1888.
The high production of 1889 may
be attributed In part to a series Of
which do not always
occur in a favorable combination, the
report states. The growing season pro-
duced good foliage. the weather for
cutting and hauling was nearly per-
feet, the Christmas spirit was good
throughout the country, and the cur
tailment of relief expenditures and
shortening Of hours of work aided
marketers in finding employees for the
seasonal industry. The report explains
that the 1889 cut may be equalled
in the next year or two but should
not be greatly exceeded"
I'm general sort of way" the re-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
u. S. AIDS STATE
WITH LARGE SUMS
FEDERAL GRANTS DURING 1899
TOTALLED $5,s7S,477,
SAYS ROATNEY
Assistance to Needy Aged Leads All
other Projects; Highway Depart
ment Second Largest Beneficiary;
Extension Service Assisted.

The federal government helped
Montana to the extent Of $5,373,-
477 during the fiscal year 1889 TO
operate such federal-state pro-
grams as highway improvement
aid to the aged and to dependent,
needy or incapacitated children.
This was made known by Miles
Romney. Montana state director for
the office of government reports, in
conjunction with the annual publica-
ton of an itemized accounting of fed
eral contributions TO agencies operat-
ing on a federal-state or federal-state-
local cooperative expenditure basis.
Romney said that the number of
state programs which receive federal
contributions has doubled during the
past seven years.
New programs sharing the federal
expenditures are those for the aged,
the blind, dependent children, crippled
children, mothers with infants, the
needy, the unemployed and the ill
housed.
Older programs receiving increased
amounts from the federal government
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

The secret of character consists
largely IN the problem Of self-control
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
KARAKIJL SHEEP
INDUSTRY GROWS
80 BREEDERS REGISTERED IN
NORTHERN STATES
AND CALIFORNIA

approximately $50 KarakuI
breeders now have their KarakuIs
registered In the United KarakuI
Registry, located at Twin Falls,
Idaho, Il was revealed at the an
nnaI meeting of the organization
held recently at that place. This
number includes breeders Of idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Washington and
California, principally.
The record association not only keeps
record of Karakuls but furnishes
breeders with authentic information
ON the care OF these fur producing
animals and their products.
The personnel OF the registry has
been enlarged to include In addition to
the executive board members, COM
posed Of three officers Of the organi-
zation, an additional six advisory di-
rectors chosen from the breeders
throughout the west.
Clifford Fowler Of Conrad and II. 81.
Graham of Warden are the two Mon
tana members of the board. Others
are Harold K. Hemingway, California;
Earl Kirkland, Washington; Max
Hadenfeldt and Claude CritchfieId,
Idaho. The executive members are
L. F. Kelley, president; Adds Kelley.
vice president, and H. A. LOckett,
treasurer. Mrs. May Cook Is secretary
of the registry.
Through organized efforts bringing
about the continued improvement OF
the breed and betterment of market
ing facilities, the raising Of Karalxul
sheep Is becoming firmly established
as an important commercial industry.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

Capt Harold A. Montague, recently
appointed superintendent of the Custer
Battlefield national cemetery, is miles
southeast of Hardin, accompanied by
Mrs. Montague, has arrived from Ar
lington National cemetery in Wash
ington, D. c., and has taken up his
new duties. He succeeds Supt. Fulton
Grigsby, who has returned to Wash
ington.
Superintendent Montague is a World
war veteran and served overseas as
captain of company L, Sixth infantry
Fifth division, for II months. Before
the war he served several years with
United States regulars and saw serv-
ice along the Mexican border during
the time of the Pancho villa incidents.
A son of a Spanish-American war
veteran, Montague was born In New
York city and when a child moved
with his parents to the central west.
He was reared In Kansas City, Mo.
Captain Montague declares the war
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
Highway Department
Asks u. S. Approval
For Forest Roads

A section of the Rogers pass road on
the central Montana highway is in
cluded In six forest highway projects
sent to Washington for final approval
by the Montana highway department.
Plans call for construction of a con-
Meeting link 100 miles long near the
top Of the pass at an estimated cost
of $4,000.
The other proposed projects in
cluded:
Bridge across the Kootenai river and
a railroad overpass near Troy, $685., 900.
Surfacing of 4.3 miles of the yell
lowstone trail near Saltese IN Mineral
county, $500.
Reconstruction Of treStle at Poala
on the Glacier Park-Belton section of
U. S. No. 2, $4,000.
Grading Of four miles of the Y.-G.
Bee line north from Monarch, $115O00.
Construction of new bridge on the
West Gallatin highway near Karst
Kamp, south Of BoZeman, $4,000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17

Colonel ReicKe had been assistant
adjutant and steward Of the national
veterans home at Dayton, o. In Mon
tana he served az one time as COM
handing officer Of the veterans home
at Columbia Falls.
On occasion, the colonel had heard
President Lincoln - for whom he
fought-speak and he dearly loved to
recall, at Memorial day celebrations
at Helena, of his experiences with the
great emancipation
He was a member OF King Solomon's
lodge No. 8, A. r. g.. A. M, and the
Acacia brotherhood. He was also q
devoted member of the Presbyterian
church and, In his active days. played
an important part IN the work of the
church.
Colonel Reiche is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. j. M. Brumfield Of
Reed Point, and two sons, one IN ST.
Louis and one In Chicago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
Montana Lambs Bring
Ton Price at CLaic0nO

A shipment OF lambs from the kg0m-
tana agricultural experiment station
Jan. % By bringing $3.50 per hundred
weight, according TO DR.. r. T. CLARK,
head OF the animal husbandry depart
ment at the station.
There were 742 lambs tn the ship
ment and all were fed expertmentally
ct the Humtley field station near BIZ
1ings. The lambs were split into five
different lots at the station and each
lot was fed q different ration. The
rations were oats and alfalfa; oats,
corn silage and alfalfa; oats, wet pulp
and alfalfa; oats, dried molasses, beet
pulp and alfalfa. Comparative results
OF the feeding trials wiz be available
soon, DR.. Clark said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
HnL Stenrns HOnOred

Harold q. Stearns, news and Sports
editor OF the Havre Daily News, has
been awarded the distinguished serv-
Chamber of Commerce by the Havre
JayCees. The presentation was made
by walter b. Mack, president. This
is the first award of its kind made In
the Havre club.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-02-17
BANK NIGHT CAsE SET

The state supreme court has set
Feb rs as date for a hearing In the
suit appealed by Missoula moving
picture house manager after District
Judge Albert BeSanson ruled that
theater bank nights are lotteries. Final
outcome Of the suit Is being awaited
with interest throughout the state as
theater bank night programs are be-
ing held weekly In many communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
BY LYLE C. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. UP)-
President Roosevelt said today that
he would oppose any proposals to
enact sales tax to finance new
government expenditures resulting
from the national defense program.
Mr.. Roosevelt will explore the
entire fiscal situation tonight at
supper conference with congress
sional, treasury, and budget bureau
tax experts.
He said definitely that he would
not look with favor upon a sales
tax plan, which repeatedly has been
under discussion in some quarters
in congress.
The tax conference tonight, said
Mr.. Roosevelt, probably will not
produce any major decisions on the
new fiscal policy which will be
evolved in the congress which meets
Jan. 3. The meeting, rather, will be
exploratory, he added, explaining
he wants to look into all phases of
the situation.
The conferees, he continued will
look into the matter of government
expenditures as we'll as the new tax
program. He already has announc-
eel that he has established a policy
OF cutting all non-defense programs
and expenditures to the bone in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 90. (UP)
State Building and Loan Com
missioner Ralph w. Evans today
said state and bank officials are
exploring the possibility of turn
ing over to the Bank of America trust
department the affairs of the $50,-
100000 Pasific States Savings and
Loan company which Evans seized
in March, 1899.
The move would end lengthy liti-
cation which followed the seizure
and would remove control Of the
company from its present directors
headed by President Robert S.
Odell, who have challenged the
commissioners contention impair
ment CT assets justified the seizure.
Evans emphasized that discus
sions were in the exploratory stage
and that he had not obtained a
legal opinion on the proposals.
L. M. Giannini, president OF the
Bank of America, said:
mo plan exists whereby the trust
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
PauIette Admits
Chaplin Marriage
For First Time

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 90. CUP)--
Actress Paulette Goddard admitted
for the record today that she is
the wife Of Charles Chaplin, actor
and producer, in answering a suit
of her father, Joseph l. Levee. for
$3.50 a week support.
Miss Goddard's reply. filed in
superior court. said she admitted
the allegations of her fathers COM
plant, citing a section wherein
Levee had alleged that the defend
ant is 4 motion picture actress and
the Wife OF Charles Chaplin. an
actor by profession and n man Of
great wealth, means and income" "
Although Chaplin recently intro
duced Miss Goddard as his wife at
the premiere of The Great Dicta-
tor" in New York. her admission was
considered the first official record
that they were married, for several
years she has been called the
maybe" wife of Chaplin, because
Hollywood never could find a just
ice or clergyman who had married
them or q court clerk who had is
sued them license.
The actress said she was willing
10 contribute SIS a Week to her
fathers support, as long as she
is able to work, but added she felt
there was no reasin for doubling
the amount.
She said Levee had never shown
any "filial love, devotion or affec-
ton" toward her, nor had she SO
much as seen her father since
she was the age of "A years. She
charged that when she was 13 her
fathers failure to support her had
forced to leave high school and
obtain work as q model and actress.
She denied she is assured of an
income of $1,000 a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Sales Tax DrQWs
RooSeveIt's Fire

the coming fiscal year.
A tax increase apparently is in
evitable despite the administra-
tion's plan to increase the national
debt limit by $4,000, 100000 OF moro
to meet defense spending. The over
all debt limit now is fixed at $49,-
coo, 100000 and the debt actually
amounts to $44 ,252, 100000. Secre-
tary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau
jr., proposes that the limit be raised
to $65, ,000,0 100000 accompanied by
what he regards as proper safe
guards against initiation.
Expected at the White House din
ner and tax talk are Morgenthau,
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
John l.. Sullivan, Chairman Pat Har-
rigan of the senate finance commit
tee, Sen. Walter F.. George, D., Ca,
Chairman Robert l.. Doughton of
the house ways and means COM
mittee, Rep. Jere Cooper, D., Tenn.
and representatives of the budget
bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Urban Acquitted
In Expense Case

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20. (UP)-
Clarence Urban, state real estate
commissioner, today stood acquitted
of charges he submitted false state
expense claims.
A superior court jury yesterday
returned a direct verdict of acouit-
tai after District Attorney Otis Bah
cock rested he case for the prose
cution.
Urban based his defense on
grounds he was entitled to expenses
for meals in Los Angeles, even
though his home was there, be-
cause headquarters of the real es-
tate department were in Sacramen-
to.
Babcock claimed Urban violated
state board of control rules in claim
ing expenses in his home city. He
also contended that Urban listed
Glendale as his home on some
claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
State
SoIonS S
Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 80. CUP)
Three special legislative inveSti-
eating and policy committees met
here today to discuss matters per-
tinent to the special legislative
session assembling next Monday in
Sacramento and the regular ses-
sion opening at the state capitol
Jan. s.
State Senator John Phillips of
Banning presided at closed ses-
sion of the joint fact-finding COM
mittee on relief matters. Assembly
man Rodney Turner of Delano
headed the sessions of the assembly
committee on revenue and taxation.
Assemblyman Sam Yorty of Los
Angeles directed the proceedings of
the assembly committee investigat-
ing subversive influences in the
state relief organization.
Asemblyman Albert Wollenberg
of San Francisco announced he
would call to the attention of Phil
lips committee recent ruling by
the SRA personnel board which he
said appeared to open the way for
political control of SRA pests. The
ruling requires the state finance
officer TO approve SRA appoint
ments.
Asemblyman Harrison Call of
Redwood City said he would lay
before the Turner group recon-
mendation that state budgets be
placed under closer control OF the
legislature.
We've reached a conclusion that
the best way to reduce government
tai costs is TO keep expenditures for
their earmarked purposes Call,
who headed a subcommittee study
ing budgetary matters, said. He
said the present system OF allotlng
total amounts to state department
leave funds open for uses other
than those for which they are in
tended.
A second matter coming before
the Turner group was report by
Assemblyman Earl Desmond OF
Sacramento on study of recon-
mended changes in the state un-
employment insurance act. The
principal change proposed would
allow employers with stabilized pay
rolls deductions from the amount
of payroll tax they pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Desert Gives Up
Remains OF Man
Lost for Months
Continued from Page One)

NArOlllll4QSO I dSS OllCf
the desert as he had wandered
alone for many years on prospect
ing trips. He may come back TO
INLAND yet" Woods said. He has
been gone six months many times
before"
The officers and Wallace Travelled
over the desert and foothills il
Woods desert schooner, built es-
pecially for such trips. Then they
were forced to travel miles on foot
before they found the bones at the
base of a cliff
Il believe" Wood said. that the
two men missed seeing the sign
post that pointed to water at Chuck
awalla Wells. When their car stalled
they could not agree on the direc-
ton to take to reach water They
separated and went in opposite dir
ections. Brownells' body was found
a short distance north of the I'M
perial county line.
The man whose bones Wallace
found did not follow the regular
road but went on a straight line
across the desert along an old In
dian or animal trail. Apparently he
became confused when he reached
a canyon in the foothills and took
the wrong turn"
Deputy Sheriff took the bones OF
the desert victim and the tattereo
clothing TO the Lemons mortuary
in e. Centre and prepared to search
the files of missing men for a de-
scription which might fit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Aluminium Workers
Back on Jobs

Continued from Page One)
promise agreement which the un-
ion accepted last night. The recall
citrant union man will be transfer
red from the sheet mill to the boiler
house at nearby Logans Ferry, but
will still remain within the bargain
ing unit of the union. The union
previously had demanded that he
go to a department outside union
jurisdiction.
The disciplined worker. union
official said, will work at odd shifts
and will be required to enter and
leave the plant alone"
The company denied this.
THE man will have regular
JOB at regular hours and will not
be placed in a made job" g. COM
pany spokesman said.
The vast plant is expected to be
in full operation Monday with a
third of the workers taking inven-
tory today and the remainder of
the employees being back by Mon
day morning to have the plant op-
Grating at 24-hour capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

and head.
Mrs. Hazel Skouser. Provo. Utah
forehead cuts.
Mrs. Manuel Monoz, Jerome, Ariz.
shoulder cuts.
Ebiticia Villaneva. Jerome. Ariz.
scalp lacerations.
Mrs. Opal Walker, Rigby, Ida.
head and scalp injuries.
Mrs. Walkers five year old daugh-
ter minor lacerations.
d. Barlow. Denver. driver of the
truck, chest injuries.
Leroy Sands. assistant truck driv-
er, bruises and lacerations.
The accident occurred on q level
stretch of highway about six miles
south of here. The bus was bound
for Salt Lake City.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Air, Sea Victories
Claimed by Both
Britain, Germany

Continued from Page One)
which Rome said was still held by
the Italians.
The British press and public,
heartened by the punching given the
italian fleet in the past two weeks
and the successes of Greek and
British forces in Albania, was press
ing the government to attempt a
knockout blow" against Italy
which would enable the British to
concentrate their full energy against
Germany.
Demands for a whirlwind often
sive against Italy were led by Les
lie -Belisha, former war min
lister. These advocates argue that, if
the Italian fleet were smashed, Brit
ish fleet concentrations in the Med
iterranean could be freed for the
vital task of protecting Britain's S
harassed sea routes against NaZi
U-boat and surface raiders.
The Germans Thursday night
added Liverpool to the list of major
British cities against which raids
of the Coventry-type have been at
tempted. The attack was eight hours
long and the British admitted that
damage was widespread to CONNER
cial property and homes.
Berlin claimed that vast fires
swept Liverpools warehouses, oil
tanks, wharves, grain elevators and
power plants but the British said
that fire fighting and air rescue
squads held damage far below what
might have been expected.
The British believed that the Ger
mans hurled 200 to 300 heavy bomb
ers against Liverpool. German at
tacks-in less force-were made on
other parts of Britain including
London.
The British replied with sweep
ing attacks on Dusseldorf, Mannheim.
Antwerp, Boulogne lie Havre and
German points as far east as the
port of Stettin on the Baltic.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Shakedown CHARGE
Features Inquiry

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 90. CUP)
Two former members of the state
board of prison directors TO d ay
charged Los Angeles firm of archi-
tects had been shaken down" for
$23 900 of the fees they collected
in connection with plans for Chino
prison now under construction near
Ontaria, Calf
Appearing before joint legisla-
tive committee hearing, T. N. Har-
vey of Bakersfield and A. R. O'Brien
of Ukiah, said the money was Sc
cured from the architects firm of
A. r. Walker of Los Angeles by a
man described by Harvey as a
Co-between."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Probe Begun in
Fafa! SHOOTING

HAVANA, Nov. % CUP)-Havana
University was closed today for an
investigation into the fatal shoot
ing yesterday of Professor Raoul
Fernandez Fiallo on the school
grounds.
Fiallo was the sixth person killed
in the last six months as a result
Of student strife. The university
will remain closed until Jan. 7
Fiallo taught commercial science
He had been a candidate for sena-
tor of the Cuban Revolutionary
party in the last elections, and only
Wednesday had written letters ano
papers denying accusations that he
was protecting the "Bonche," an
allegedly Communistic student fac
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Bank MoyHondIe
Savines-Loan Co.

department of the bank will handle
the liquidation of Pacific States
Savings and Loan CO., but if such
a plan were offered and the bank
felt it could be of constructive SER
vice to the certificate holders and
others interested it would be glad
to give the matter serious conSid-
eration.'
Odell said he would protest any
plan proposing liquidation Of the
company.
Neither the management nor the
certificate holders will ever con-
sent to any plan which does not
have for it's basis reorganization
which will return the company to
the status of going concern,
Odell said.