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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
THE ACHILLES HEEL

is saving its best torpedoes for TANK
ERS-and they apparently can't be
stopped.
So let us say to well-wishing friends
that this is not a chance to get a pipe
line built from Wyoming and Montana
into Puget Sound to "crack" the dom
nation of California companies 1t is
a matter of getting the government to
order the development of adequate pro-
duction to guard against this very APP
parent contingency.
Cut Bank field is as large as East
Texas. But whereas East Texas has
1900 wells, Cut Bank has some $50.
A thousand more producing wells can
be drilled in Kelvin field without NOV
ing outside of known areas. There is
oil enough available IF ENOUGH
CAN BE DEVELOPED IN TIME.
The time to start drilling is NOT after
the laps have closed the Straits of San
Juan de Fuca, bottling up Seattle and
other Puget Sound cities The time is
NOW. The government could profit
ably instruct the drilling of 200 or more
wells, at utmost speed, to make sure
that enough oil is developed AT the
same time, refinery capacity should be
increased. Tank cars should be shifted
into the Northwest to be readily avail
able.
Were the attack to come tomorrow,
it would be from two to five months
before Montana and Wyoming could
start moving any appreciable amount
of oil into Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia that is time
enough to lose the war, should Japan
strike at the Achilles heel" of America.
1t was only three months ago last Sat
urday that Japan dropped the first
bomb
This is no time for long-range prof.
ects.
I There is at least one salesman in
Great Falls selling stock on a project,
proposing to build pipeline to Puget
Sound. Whether the idea is good makes
no difference now. These facts should
not be capitalized for accomplishment
of personal projects.
These people can better devote their
energies contracting people in the adj
ministration at Washington, urging the
gravity of this situation. Washington
doesn't realize it, else there would be
orders issued to start 50 strings of tools
working next week.
Many have written their congress
men, Many more should do so. Wash
ington is too busy to be expected to be
beyond overlooking this situation, so
it is up to those who know about it
to take theNmessage to-not Garcia but
to congressman who can make them
selves heard.
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Fourth Try Brings
Good Well On
MILESTONE Farm
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SWs S-35-6W, drilling, $50.
II. c. Tarrant- Hagiund, Jr., Ne. Q, G
SWa SEA 13-34-6w, drilled to the top
of the Madison lime after falling to
find Cut Bank oil, encountered sulphur
water which rose 1900 feet, at 3010
No evidence of a structural ~high" was
revealed by this wen.
TexacO- Lindquist No. Z, G Nw3 NE4
20-32-5W, drilling, 2245.
TexacO-BOnnett No. 5, CIVIL SEA SEA
7-32-5W, is on the pump, making 70
barrels at the end Of the fourth day.
Texaco- Lindquist No. 6, c SWa NE8
20-32-5W, drilling, 265.
TexacO-M Miller No. 3, C SW4 SKA 29-
33-5W, has set 7-inch casing at zoos
and is drilling into the Cut Bank sand.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14

One of the greatest dangers in the
national emergency, in our opinion, is
the idea that this spending Of billions
is merely a continuation of the old
WPA pork barrel idea. Many Ameri-
cans have felt resentment at the great
non-defense appropriations which were
Enthusiastically pork barrel" Many gov
ernors and mayors seem to think that
the present is the time to turn the spigot
to get funds that would not possibly
be available under any other circum-
stances-merely by sprinkling it with
the holy water of national defense"
We have had considerable correspon-
dence growing out of our discussion of
the necessity of relieving the dangerous
situation that may arise in the Pacific
Northwest when the Japanese subma-
rine campaign cuts off tanker shipments
of petroleum products from California
Some odd angles have developed in this
correspondence but the thing that APP
pealed to us most was the avidity of
some groups in Selling upon these
truths to try to get federal funds for
various pet projects.
Chief of all is the pipeline project:
the construction of a pipeline from
Montana and Wyoming to Puget Sound.
1t is apparent to everyone that:
First: There is too great a shortage
of steel to build pipeline at this time,
and
Second: By the time such line could
be built, it will be too late-else we are
a,,fsvaI1r -, ~c,,c1,ctov, RboA
there is an emergency facing the United
States in thecPacific Northwest.
We are impressed with the idea that
this sort of thinking has been respon-
sible for the Too little, too late" chap
tiers written throughout the disastrous
history of this war.
One proposal is that while building
the pipeline to Seattle that two lines
should be laid in the same ditch-one
for gas and one for oil.
If there is time enough to get the
steel, fabricate the pipe, survey, ditch
and lay a twin line to Puget Sound,
then there is no danger from the Japa-
nese.
We do know that the Pacific North
west is the Achilles heel" of the United
States because it lacks oil - it is the
most distant industrial center away
from oil supplies and has absolutely no
pipelines and lacks adequate storage. 1t
is needless to point out that the Axis
aims first at tankers, so if there is a
spot in the United States that is vrll-
nerable it is the Pacific Northwest and
Alaska which are wholly dependent
upon tankers for petroleum supplies.
Owing to military requirements of
highways and coastal railways in time
of emergency, it is apparent that Cali
fornia cannot be depended upon to sup
ply all of the requirements of Puget
Sound and convoy system would be
able to do little more than take in
aviation gasoline.
The closest source of petroleum sup
ply is the Cut Bank and Kelvin fields
of Montana There are three transcon-
tinental railroads which can carry pc
troleum to the Pacific Northwest from
and Wyoming in an emergen-
cy but the present production of both
states is not adequate to begin to care
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14

for the Washington-O Oregon market,
even if every gallon of refined products
from these two states is moved west
ward.
When Japan turns its attention to its
greatest and most dangerous enemy, the
United States, the avenue of attack will
be by the shortest route, approaching
the least defended portions of the
United States. That is by way of the
Aleutian islands, Alaska, thence down
the British Columbia coast
We quote here an editorial from the
Great Falls Tribune:
Billy Mitchell Said It
When the late Gen. Billy Mitch
ell tried to jar congress and the
army out of their cOmplacent dis
regard of the importance of air
power, he also talked to them about
Alaska. Thinking of that remote
territory of ours in terms of air
travel, he made an effort to interest
the country in developing Alaska
as formidable air base.
In 1885 General Mitchell told a
house military affairs committee:
ALASKA is the most central place in
the world for aircraft and that is
true either of Europe, Asia or
North America, for in the future
think whoever holds Alaska will
hold the world, and I think it is
the most important strategic place
in the world"
Japan knows the threat of Alaska
to her home territory full well and
has based her policy on the hope
that we would continue to neglect
the territory as a military and air
base. Sooner or later Japan will
attempt to invade the territory
somewhere along the 2,000-mile
front warmed by the Japanese cur
rent That is, unless we use it first
as springboard of deadly thrust
at Japan herself.
There is no question but that Japan
realizes that Alaska is the route of at
tack by the United States and that Sc
attic is the jumping-off point. The great
Bremerton naval yards, the Boeing air
plane factories and the scores of other
great war enterprises of Puget Sound
are all known to the Japanese. Seattle
is as close to Tokyo as Tokyo is to
Seattle and the only hope of Japan win
ming this war is in striking before the
United States can fortify the vast area
warmed by the Japanese current"
With the Allied nations driven out of
the Near East, Japan may be expected
to attempt a knockoute blow. If the
United States is given time to build
highways and pipelines and air bases,
Japan must fight defensive and losing
war.
We look for the appearance of sub
marines off the Pacific coast in the
not distant future. Their purpose will
be to cut off petroleum supplies, with
out which the Pacific Northwest will
be unable to carry on its great war en-
terprise That this can be accomplished
IS evidenced by the success of the sub
marine campaign on the East Coast,
which is not nearly SO vulnerable to
being deprived of petroleum supplies as
S the Pacific Northwest. Yet the Axis
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
WE BELIEVE

WE BELIEVE
GFOPHYSCAL SURVEYS have been definitely proven in
dispensibe in Montana Every wildcat should have both
Madison and Devonan thighs" determined by reflection
seismograph before drilling begins
DEEPER DRILLING is essential write the real history OF
the Montana oil industry The major source OF Mon
tana petroleum is in formations BELOW THE BIG
LIME Abandonment of wells at the Cat Greek horizon
is stupidity. No we'll should be considered completion
until it is drilled into the Devonian.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14

be reduced by at least 40 percent, how
ever and discoveries and development
Of new reserves must at least equal
consumption.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14

Costa Rica plans a toothbrush fac
tory to further its dental hygiene
campaign.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14

For those persons who have an am
bition to own an coil farm" OppOr-
tunity is afforded this week to buy
farm in Kelvin field that is in known
oil territory. The price is about what
we normally pay for dry Land farms
-unbelievabIy low cost land. 1t is one
Of the few clOse-in properties we have
been able to obtain at a price within
the reach Of the average investor.
Our current publication, descriptive
Of this farm, win be sent to those who
request IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
BY EDGAR HAYES

What's wrong with soccer il
Detroit and Michigan? An old
time soccer player and fan ask
the question and here offers hi!
solution.
There Is nothing wrong with
the game, but there Is with the
way it's being handled" accord
ing to Henry w. Sherriffs. gas
company official, who was
standout player for Berlin Cnow
Kitchener), Ont, 40 years ago
and now would like TO see his
sport revived on a bigger and
better basis in Detroit.
1.-THE season has come 10
close here just at the time when
IL should be getting started"
Sherriffs said. "They Just turned
the season around, playing in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
Old Timer Tells What's Wrong With Soccer

mer. The games were played sew
'eral times a week IN the evening
Among those who played in that
neighborhood at the same time
were Oliver Seibert. father Of Earl
of the Blackhawks; Alfred Heller
father of the Rangers OFT; Ezra
IDumart, uncle Of the Bruins
famed Woody, and Char HE
Schmidt, uncle of Woodys team
mate Milt. Woody and Milt are
two-thirds of the great Kraut line
that left in the middle of the sea-
son for military service.
Alfred Heller played on tho
YMCA team which Sherriffs Royals
defeated for the championship with
five seconds TO play in the big
game.
4 "YOu see" was Sherriffs' part
I ing remark, lit can be exciting
! az any game"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

the winter when the weather il
bad and the fields I'm poor con-
ditiOn. No one will watch the
game i'm bad weather, yet, the
game has tremendous appeal.
Look at the erewas I'm the old
country I'm excess of $4,000, far
bigger than any Of our football
crowds.
"When played I'm the summer
months on the closely cropped
green grass playing grounds,
where footing Is sure and the
temperatures are right for both
players and spectators, there II
no more enjoyable game played
anywhere.
"Why not operate the soccer
league I'm the summertime with
twilight games now that we
have daylight saving time i?
Big games could be played on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
.Soest' S 7O3 Shy
5 Pins of Lead
InCity Journey

Louis Sielaff, youthful Ekhardt-
Becker ace, holds first place in
the city championship singles
bowling today because Ernie Soest
of Mineralites could not make 200
in his third game 1885, after post
ing 23l-277. AS il was, Soest hit
703 and went into third place, two
pins back of Harry Lasky.
In doubles, Soest and Harold
ALLEN emerged with 1885 for the
nights top at Olympic. Other
Mineralites did not fare so well.
Tom Rooney and Alex Innes had
1899. Rooney's singles was 6l4
and lines. sec.
Jim Marshall and Howard Vau-
therot from Great Lakes pitched
1888, and Marshall had 649 in solo
TO Vautherot's Clio. Harry Haehl
and Charles Oestman did IT'S and
Oestman had 627 in the individual
event. Harry Tobian. Great Lakes
sachem, forged col of 1881 in the
doubles with James Lynch. In
singles Tobian had ~ increase.
Eddie Rzeppa and Jim Strange
from Glenns of the Michigan
Major League missed 1900 by
eight pins as Rgeppa shot Cid.
lie alSo-had- 500 singles as
Strange made sos. Joe O'Leske
and Jack Stahl of the same team
wrote in 1850. Stahl following up
his doubles 600 by 646 individu-
a lIv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
larry Heilmann:
Recalls His Hit
That Cost Hoyt
Zig BonusGdnne

This is another IN series Of
|rticles bv Harry HeiimanR,
fading sports broadcdster and
|ormer American League batting
hampton. The er-Ti0er Oiues his
ieaos on present day baseball
|nd reveals interesting expert
noes Of his major league career
or readers of The Detroit
Times each Tuesday, Thursday
Ind Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
RECORD AT DETROIT

Even il he doesn't make the
grade in this last shot at his old
profession, King can quit the turf
with the knowledge that he hung
up a mark here that some OF the
nations best jockeys cOul d Mt
beat.
On II occasions since racing
was revived here in 1888, jockeys
had ridden four winners on one
program Some of the country's
best had taken their shot. But
King was the first TO come bust
ing home with five when he
brought Peckerwood, Tomb a.
Wise Dean. Chandera and Man
das Baby under the wire on June
> last year. He just missed with
another. Two days later he threat
.ened his own record by riding -four
winners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
BY HARRY HEMMANN

Waite Hoyt, one of the great
tchers of all time, is now a base
II broadcaster in Cincinnati, and
ping a splendid job over station
zKRC. His best pitching years
ERE in the 1920s while a mem
Il of that old Yankee wrecking
|ew.
One year the YankS closed the
ason in Detroit. The pennant
&c already had been decided and
c last game had no bearing on
e standing of either the Tigers
the Yanks.
The night before the last game
latte was our house guest. We
|ent the evening going over base
Iii post-mortems.
Working for the fanks next day
hs Mr.. Hoyt. He turned in one
his usual consistent perform
bees when yours truly came 10
i in the eighth inning. The
hunt was three and two, and
|ere were two men on base.
latte threw one where / was
kinging and the ball sailed over
q old scoreboard for d home run
ID il meant the ball game.
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Fight Results
By hited Press

BY United Press
New York-Biny Davis. 1851, Miners
|lle. Pa. outpointed Vince Dell orto. 1913.
Newark. y. ralph Griffin. i3s.
|ewafk. outpointed Artie Tedesco, i4o,
ersey City 80: Clint Conway. 173. Cleve-
Ind, Knocked out Gus Alexander, 16s.
trenton. N. J. go.
Chicago-Wiine Joyce. 1875. Gary. Ind.
ecisioned Mike Evans 40, Philadelphia
h0D 1saiah Wells. ISIS, Chicago, deci-
joined Billy White, ISs, Baltimore cd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
HIGH AND LOW

Alex Blues of De Luxe in the
Travelling League was low among
the name" entries with 43S. In
Contrast, his teammate, Lawrence
ILauer. did 643 In doubles they
teamed for 1882. Another pair
from the De Luxe squad. Joseph
La Budde and John Grondon,
linked 1140.
A lesser known duo. Ed Willis
and Leo Braun of Patrick's hit
Il166. Braun's GA. against Willis
522, was turned around in singles
when Willis had COS TO his part
ner's SIS.
In the overaverage singles Don
aid Burchefi was leader on f22
from -563. One hundred and two
stood out in doubles. Larry Bar
'stad and John Robson had il from
912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
APPRENTICE FLASHES

The Ellis Stable. which has
come up with some good riders
here year after year. may have
a successor 10 King in tow. John
son has two apprentices, Elvie
Hust. a II year old Uniontown
(KyD boy. and Robert Gregory
Jones. an 1S-year-old from Belle
vue. Ky. Hust scored on the first
mount of his career at Tropical
Park last December % and has
been doing all right since.
Prospects now are. however,
that the star apprentice Of the
me ting will be either Eddie
Campbell or Eddie Guerin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
Saturday or Sunday afternoon
or at night under the lights"

Saturday or Sunday afternoon
or at night under the lights"
Sherriffs played his soccer foot
ball in Ontario. being a member
of the championship high school
team. Later he played with the
Royals. VINO won the city cham
Ipionship, 49,. = " -, - = ---,-
AS a member Of the Berlin
Rangers Berlin became Kitchener
during World War II, he helped
defeat the great British team. the
Pilgrims, the first European team
ever 10 invade this continent. That
was in 1905. Although the Pill
grims visited all the biggest cities
on both sides of the border. only
the Rangers turned them back, by
a 2-l score.
All the players in that section
were hockey enthusiasts In the
winter and Soccerites in the sum
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
Al Jockey Hero
Tries Comeback
Continued from First Sport Page)

(COntinued from ffrst SpDrt rage
essary TO stay al riding weight
Yesterday he rejoined his old boss,
DIN job son, who trains the
horses of J. c. Ellis. owner Of the
Dade Park tKy) Race Track.
81 can make liz pounds now
and I'm going To stay there for
this meeting" said King. "After
that ID won't matter, because
little George will probably be
in the army"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
TEAM SCORES

Michigan 612, Ohio State 6l3
Minnesota 619, Northwestern 625
Illinois CPS. Indiana 642, Wiscon-
sin CAT, Purdue 703, Chicago 723,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

ices when yours truly came 10
{ in the eighth inning. The
|unt was three and two, and
ere were two men on base.
ahe threw one where Il was
kinging and the ball sailed over
q old scoreboard for a home run
id it meant the ball game.
APOLOGIES IN ORDER
Sorry I had Go do that Ia my
hse guest. Waite" / said. as
We met in the tunnel after II
Fas over.
well, you just beat me out
u two thousand dollars. That
would have been my eighteenth
vim and ! WAS to get that much
$f a bonus II 1 won," he an
wered calmly.
Not until IL was all over did he
scuss il, for he knew that II
build make no possible difference.
b this day it has never been men
bned whether he received il or
BIT; but ball clubs pay bonuses on
|e basis of good will and honest
fort, and when one gets that
ose TO his goal he usually gets
S reward. Baseball has its ethics.
DYER's LAST TRICK
In every organization, | am told.
3ere is some one who can kid
nd talk back TO the boss and get
way with il. Miller Higgins had
$ Durocher, Cochrane his Heinie
thuble. John McGraw his Zim-
erInan and Hughie Jennings had
strong armed, weak hitting
Iortstop, Bonnie Dyer from Ke-
bsha. Wis.
At the time DOME Bush was one
| baSeball's best. and going
rong. That did not stop Bonnie
yer. for he never missed a chance
heckle Jennings.
THAT Bush N all washed up.
DOME can't hit. throw or any
Thing. You're afraid Ia let me
N there for fear your pal Bush
eill never get back" tainted
DYER.
On the bench Benny was always
Fcond-guesSing the boss. and we
! wondered how long il would
3St. Indeed, Hughie had some
tnd of secret admiration for this
kyvy Dyer. conSoling him with
promise that he would finally
"A his chance.
CHANCE AT TORONTO -
His chance came in an exhibit
+ on game at Toronto in a close
bll game. Ty Cobb retired about
ne fifth inning Jennings looked
round for a substitute and his
lance settled on Dyer.
"Get In at center field, Dyer.
You have been squawking for
n long time about a chance to
|pIay. Here II is, and I suppose
you're going to give Ty a lesson
ION how TO play center" spoke
tHughie.
"YOu're finally going TO see n
|real ball player" smart-cracked
Benny. What we saw will long
be remembered.
Toronto filled the bases with
|vo out. They were big runs. The
after hit a long fly TO Dyer.
Benny smoothly moved under IT,
1t the last second he ducked his
|ead out of the way and CAUGHT
HE BALL BEHIND HIS BACK.
A riot on the bench followed,
nth Jennings falling over the bats
b his haste TO get out 10 meet the
|reat Dyer. They met at short
Top, and as | came in from right
|eld / caught this conversation:
"Dwyer, you big busher, ]
wish there was n league In China
20 I could farm YOU there. But
Ill find place where ID will
take your months salary TO
write home" ravcd Hughie His
freckles were standing out so
far you could knock them off
with stick.
1t was the end of perfect
tiendship, and soon Dyer was on
BIS way, not TO China but almost.
While he was in the Coast League
e realized, no doubt, that clown
bg a bit goes in the clubhouse.
in the major leagues. when
H're on that ball diamond. you
bust give it the best you have.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19
Big Ten Golf

ANN ARBOR, May 10. - Yes
terday's results in the Big Ten
golf tournament:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

cuhNnI Ip--I4S0s Harper tNEwb Ar. 500
lJ0hNDLLh Open 8. The Fighting
Anzacs in ''i0. OOa HORsEMEN.' Dorothy
Lamour. Lloyd Nolan w "sT. LOUIS
BLUES" Cartoon. News. Book Night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

49,. sttds.e .las- Lasst--
st
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

rCNTIIpV-Iith and W. Grand Blvd. 4
ILNiUhi Park Free. Merle Oberon
Alan Marshall in LYDIA" THE RE-
Take a Trio Thrnugh the Disney studio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

INC0JN pARY-Fort Sc. at O'Conncr 4
LiNCVLN hhh Free Parking. HOW
GREEN WAS MY VALLEY" W. Pidgeon.
l"sHEPHERD OF THE OZARkS." Elviry.
ILINW0OD LA SALLE-sssso Idn~s GOD "
Pidgeon Maureen O'Hara. 'HON GREEN
WAS MY VALLEY" Plus Loretta Young,
Fredric March in "BEDTIME STORY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

TLhWlNuU Open Gas. Charley McCar-
tiny. Fibber MCGEE a Molly. LOOK WHO'S
LAUNCHING" Broderiek Crawford In
NORTH TO THE kfONDTkE." Also
Disney's "a Ccntlcman's Gentleman"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-19

phpK-2626 East Dawson TO. S-56S0 4
ANA Open 6:l5. Free Canister Ware 70
Ladies' Joan Blondeu in LADY FOR A
NIGHT Plus SROAD AGENT" with
Dick Forau and Leo GARLIC.