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Evening star., 1942-12-13

Buy War bonds, and when the war
Is won, cash in-on freedom!
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
FARMERS ENJOY
INCOME BOOSTS

A wartime drive for increased food
| production has raised the annual In
comes of 1888 farmers in Montana
Colorado and Wyoming by IS percent
and almost doubled food production
for their own use.
Regional Director Charles F. Bran
non OF the farm security administra-
ton, in making this estimate, said
these farmers have completed at least
year as active standard borrowers
Of the FSA.
The annual value of home-used pro-
duction per family increased from $133
TO $208. The increase in net incomes
for the entire group Brannon said.
totaled approximately $6500OOO.
His figures disclose that Montana
farmers led those Of the other two
states in net income increases during
1941 with an average gain to $1.521
from $788, or SO percent.
Colorado's average jumped from
$576 to $1,O59, or 81 percent, and Wyo-
ming showed an increase Of 80 per-
cent, from $845 to $1,525.
Colorado increases In food grown
for home use were ahead with q Jump
from $l27 to 1924 or 1OS percent. Wyo-
ming was next With an 81 percent
increase and Montana third with 81
percent.
These figures indicate the produc-
tive capacity Of the thousands Of low
income farm families In the Rocky
mountain region" Brannon said.
while one Of the major detectives
Of the work Of farm security is the
relief Of rural poverty, the increased
production which these families have
made ON their farms Is major con-
tribution to the nations drive for war
foods.
THE survey supports very strongly
the recent statement Of the secretary
Of agriculture that small farms, with
their supply Of home labor, provide
a real opportunity for a high percen-
tage increase In wartime production.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
OLD GREAT FALLS
DAYS RECALLED
ALBERT ERICKSON, NOW LIVING
IN CALIFORNIA, TELLS OF
EARLY CONDITIONS

Albert Erickson of Oakland, Calf
in Great Falls recently to visit /;
brother, Ed Erickson, recalled Incl
dents in the early years Of his lifl
spent in the Electric city.
He remembered when the telegraph
office in Great Falls was in ten
on the west bank of the Missouri river
near the present Great Northern rail-
way bridge and said he was the frs
messenger boy employed by the sta
ton, in 1887.
Erickson, with his parents MIR. and
Mrs Andrew Erickson, came Up the
Missouri by steamboat In 1882 to Fort
Benton. The family moved to Great
Falls in May, 1886, when Erickson was
II years old
Recalling the old telegraph station,
he told how an attempt was made to
string a wire across the river to the
east bank, where the Cataract mill
was located. The mill was built near
the site of the present railroad bridge
and a small dam furnished power to
operate it.
The cable broke twice because the
wire was too fine and an order was
sent to Salt Lake for heavier cable.
After four weeks this arrived and the
connections were made with the east
bank. Shortly afterwards the office
was moved from the tent to a loca-
ton in the old Tribune building, lust
south Of the present Park hotel.
THE cubby hole was so small that
ham, was in it couldn't get In" re-
ruf al rfrIrr Mt To4n
came part of the Postal telegraph
system. Its lines operated from Fort
Benton TO Fort Shaw In the early days
and Branch line reached into Great
Fails. A year after this branch was
the railroad came to Great
Falls.
Erickson's parents homesteaded
where the present A. @. M Co. smelter
Is and the tip Of their land extended
10 the present location Of the big
stack A little known fact about the
Missouri river is that just above the
Black Eagle falls was a perfectly
shaped falls called Golfer falls, named
FOR John Golfer, a member OF the
Lewis and Clark expedition. This falls
was about 10 feet high. When the
lam was built at Black Eagle the
liver backed up and submerged Golfer
alls.
In 1890 Erickson went to work as
. printers devil for the Great Falls
leader. After working there for four
Vears, he went to the Industrial
Co., operated by Harry B.
Dickinson. Three years later he went
o The Tribune job room. He left
Great Falls in 1924.
He now is foreman of the printing |
DOM OF the Encinal Press at Alameda.
lis SON and daughter live in Cali
ornia.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
HitchEaiking Bandit
Fooled When Portage
Farmer GrOWS Irked

When Ole M. Olsen, farmer from
Portage, got mad" it resulted In the
capture of a hitchhiker bandit who
admitted he had deserted from an
army camp near Denver.
Olsen was returning from Minot,
where he had attended Sons OF
Norway convention, when he picked
up the hiker, who later gave his name
as Frank Wallace, is, near Williston.
The two stopped briefly at Cuibertson
about dusk. About eight miles west
OF there Olsen heard noise and
turned to look into q barrel Of an
automatic held by his companion
sBy goIIy, that's when I got mad,
he told Sheriff Henry P. Lowe OF Wolf
Point. Holding the wheel with one
hand. Olsen grabbed the gun with the
other. In the struggle it was fired and
the bullet struck two fingers Of the
portage mans right hand. then broke
the glass In the window near his
head.
The fight continued until Olsen
stopped the car. When both jumped
frosri the auto Olsen quickly got the
nest az battle in the ditch. Frank
Akers of Wolf Point, passing IN his
ear. stopped and helped Olsen tie up
wallace. They took him to Poplar and
later he was taken to the Roosevelt
county jaiI In Wolf Point.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
LEXINGTON CREW
MEN VISIT STATE
TWO ON BURROUGHS IN EAST
HELENA TELL OF AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS SINKING

Robert Lee Miller, former resident
Of Helena, and Stephen L. Petek of
East Helena, crew members of the
American aircraft carrier Lexington,
which played an important role in
smashing a Japanese invasion threat
to Australia in the Coral sea battle
before being sunk, were In East Hell
ena on furloughs recently.
Miller, first class seaman, is a
third class torpedo man. Petek is a
fireman second class.
Almost all of the men from the
Lexington want to get berths on the
new aircraft carrier which will be
given the same name and get another
crack at the Japs." Miller said.
Miller said he was working in the
torpedo worhToom in the hangar deck
while the battle was raging SO he
didn't get to see much of the action.
He was getting detonators for tor
pedoes to reload torpedo planes. When
the first Jap torpedo hit, he said the
force of the blow lifted him off the
deck. After another torpedo hit the
giant ship and some Jap bombs
struck, fires broke out on the carrier.
When it appeared certain the ship
would be lost and the order to aban-
don the ship was given, Miller low
cred himself hallway down the ship
by rope and then dropped the re-
naming 20 feet He swan for a short
time and then was picked up by 8
motorboat and taken to a destroyer.
The Lexington soon blew UP but did
not sink for about five hours. An
American destroyer shot a few tor
pedoes at the ship then, sending the
carrier to the bottom.
Miller remarked that Lieut.. Com.
Edward II. CButch) OHare, American
pilot who bagged six Jap planes when
l8 Jap bombers were trying to hit
the Lexington in an earlier battle, was
one of the pilots on the Lexington
few months ago. Miller returned to |
San Diego June 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

Even grim war Is not without its siI-
yer lining. Witness the revival Of the
old-fashiOned good neighbOr spirit In
many sections, as evidenced in the Co
operation among farmers In getting
their produce TO market with the ex-
penditure Of a minimum of precious
tires, gasoline and labor. In some
places, friendly rivalry Is at the point
where one farmer vies with another
for the largest number Of neighbOrs he
can accommodate on his run to town.
Above is an artists idea Of the inn
pOrtant economies achieved when de-
livery Of farm produce Is made on
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
Grass Conservation
offices to Be MOUed

Offices Of the Montana grass con-
servation commission win be moved
from Helena TO Miles City for the en-
suing year to curtail travel from graz
ing districts to the state office and
thus conserve rubber and gasoline, thu
commission decided sc its annual
meeting at Helena.
Members explained that most Of the
work Of the commission for the next
year would be In the Miles City area
and emphasized that the transfer Is
for the coming year only. Commission
offices were established IN Helena
about year ago.
The commission retained J. b.
Grierson of Myers as chairman, John
Etchart Of Tampico as vice chairman
and Bruce Mott Of Miles City as Sec
Rotary.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
BEST COMMANDOS
ARE BOY SCOUTS.
SAYS INSTRUCTOR
KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF
THEMSELVES AND LIVE
OFF THE LAND

American and Canadian Boy Scout,
make the best commandos, Ia the
opinion Of Mai j. S. p. Armstrong
chief Of the school to produce com
mandos for the Canadian army.
Major Armstrong, 8 foot 2 son OF q
Quaker american mother and himself
a former Toronto insurance salesman.
! Is spending all his time increasing the
enemy's casualty rate.
I'VE grab all the Boy Scouts we
can get" the sandy-haired major de-
clared. boy Scouts know how to take
care of themselves in the open and
live off the land, which is essential for
commandos."
-Four days week everyone in the
school does every task at double
from dawn to dusk Four nights a
week for a month, after working all
day, they practice night landings and
attack.
I'VE do so percent of our work at
night" the major related TITS the
best time for killing" His second ia
command, Maj. Frank Courtney, for
mer Halifax member of Canadaas. 1882
Olympic four-oared rowing team, nod
ded agreement
I'VE have made everything harder
and have thrown in few ideas of
our own"
Weighing over 200 pounds without
an ounce Of fat, the 41-year-old Arm
strong has a rule that every officer.
including himself, must do everything
the men do.
IF the assault course is so sissy I
can do it, we make it tougher" the
major asserted on a tour Of the
school rooms"
The first was the obstacle course.
With fun packs, rifles, machine guns
or Bren guns, the squad men are
forced to jump off 20-foot cliff, rush
through barbed wire over a waterhoIe.
scale 30-foot cliff hand over hand
up a rope, dive in and out OF fox
holes at full speed, jump over another
20-foot cliff and take cover.
I'VE don't make 'em Jump anything
over 20 feet" the major said in a
tone Of disappointment as the squad
men, sweat pouring from their faces,
raced at fun speed over the course
while the officers roared: Faster.
.asterl Keep low! Down, dammit,
iown!"
IF they don't keep down we shoot
ffCA t4ACAAA Will i've 10
get EN- used to it," the major said.
Live ammunition is used at all COM
nando exercises.
At the assault landing, commands
hest deep in frigid water charged S
lshore firing rifles and mortars {
through a smoke screen on the rocky '
,each. t
In a heavily wooded glen, grim a
aced soldiers with submachine guns O
Tipped silently through the woods.
iring bursts at targets hidden behind y
ocks and trees. S
At night, activity increased. Black :
aced patrols splaShed through cold :.
Taters while tracer bullets ripped =
verhead and grenades doomed. Every y
canadian graduate of the school must =
ot only know how to fire every Brit .
IN weapon but every German weapon =
S well.
The As courses included in the cur 4
Iculum range from unarmed combat =,
tank hunting-all designed to Gre :,
tie Canadian shock troops which will q
lake Hitler's reichswehr look like q,
SsieS. =
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

pooled" rather than on an individual
basis. Whereas ordinarily, on any given
day, five farmers on single route
might go to town to deliver their own
individual cans of cream, today one,
when his turn comes around, delivers
the cans Of all five. Farm folks are
also learning to share cars with each
other on other errands that take them
TO town. Thus saved is wear on is ex-
ira tires, gasoline for the trip Of four
cars, depreciation involved In the use
Of four added vehicles, as well as the
labor involved in manning four other
cars or trucks.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

BnLNGS-I. L. Stage Of Helena
was elected president Of the Montana
Letter Carriers association at the an
nual meeting here. r. E. Pate of
Billings first vice president Of the
Montana Federation Of Postal Clerks,
was automatically advanced 10 the
presidency Of that organization which
met jointly with the other group. Hell
ena was chosen as site Of the next
convention Of both organizations. Mrs.
Earle Hancock, Great Falls, was
chosen president of the clerks aux
iliary.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
"VictOry" Baby Born
To COuDLe at Butte

A victory baby, plainly marked
with a V-shaped skin irregularity on
his right thigh, was born In q Butte
hospital recently.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl v,
Nordberg Of Butte, believe the omen
a good one for all except Hitler. Their
son was named Glenn Ernest.
The obstetrician, DR.. Glenn Car
michael, said the mark Is the first one
that assumed a V-shape he has seen.
and I've seen lots Of babies"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

Tooth extraction in Persia was once
considered very serious business. Be
fore the Shah went to a dentist he
made his viii and babe all his wives
an affectionate farewell. Relatives and
friends offered prayers in the mosques
for the patients recovery. IF the tooth
pulling had no i'll effects, many gifts
were showered upon the patient
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

HEIENA-The state purchasing de-
partment has awarded a contract to
the Eddy Bakeries, Missoula, to supply
biscuits and bread to Montana State
university during the summer session.
Contracts for drugs at the Warm
Springs hospital went to McKesson-
Robbins Co., Billings, Missoula Drug
Of Missoula, Newbro Drug Of Butte
and Starr Pharmacy, Helena. The
Montana Flour Mills Of Great Fails
received an order for a carload Of
flour for the state hospital.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

HELENA-An application by the
Rocky Mountain Sportsmens associa-
ton Of Butte for lease Of 10 acres
Of state-owned land In the Red Rock
lake area Of southern Beaverhead
county is being considered by the
Montana land board. Leasing Of the
land to the organization is opposed by
the state fish and game department
on the grounds the plot Is too close
to the trumpeter swan refuge on the
lake.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
BUTTON FLOCK BEST

The $50 hens owned by Mrs. e. @.
Mitchell Of Dutton topped all extern
sion demonstration farm flocks of
more than 100 hens for production
during April with a total Of 1924 eggs
or an average Of 23-2 eggs per hen,
reports Harriette E. Cushman, extern
sion poultry specialist at Montana
state college.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
HOTEL WONT oPEN

Proprietors have announced that the
Prince Of Wales hotel at Waterton
park win not operate this tourist sea-
son. as result Of a ruling from Ottawa
that no fuel oil for heating would be
available. The big summer hotel Is
heated by oil burners.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
Classified Advertisements
Agents Wanted

TIRE WORRIES ENDED. new plastic
doubles mileage. prevents punctures. old
or new tires. Trial offer two tires ST. Agents
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

the United States government.
through its fish and wildlife service,
administers so national wtldiife refugees
For colonial non-game birds, chiefly
ellis and terms.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27
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10 20 ACRES improved farm joining Lake
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-06-27

IMPROVED DRY LAND FARAds-Three larg,
acreage, well improved dry land farms, al
set up and ready for crop this year. Gooc
Allotment base Immediate possession. Prices
ranging from si2 to $i75o per acre Int
Thos A Busey Agency. Chester, Montana.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
RAID NEW BRITAIN

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb
Il up Australian alrplano
raIded japanese shipping and
grounded aIrplanes at Gasmaia
on the coast of New Britain
Island northeast Of Australia, yes
terday and started a large fire
an Australian air force com.
munique sand today.
Despite japanese gunhre and
the challenge Of japanese fight.
crs all planes returned safe. the
Communique said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
The War Today

DUTCH EAST INDIES-Jap
chuuSts and bombers attack
Palembang. Sumatra oil city.
Page L.
SINGAPORE-BritiSh d e r.
mined 10 die rather than
weld Japs believed to-have
overrun reservoirs. page L.
TOKIO-Seletar naval base and
Singapore railroad station
captured. Dmei news agency
says. Page II
WITH GENERAL MAC
ARTH R United States
tanks smash six Jap tanks,
losing none in battle al less
than 3O-foot range. Eye-wit-
ness account page l.
ATLANTIC-Germans may put
a mighty battle feet into a
spring offensive in the Allan
tic. page p
BtRNA-Japs attack strongly
az both ends of 3O-mlle SAL
wecn River front IN an en-
circlement move. page q
PHILIPPINES aps digging in
on Bataan rather than open
Ing about attack; Jap guns
on Cavite shore pound at
Manila Bay forts. Page p
DOVER STRAIT-BritIsh pilots
report German destroyer
damaged. transport probably
sunk and battleshlp hit IN
Dover Strait battle Page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
Japanese Claim
Singapore Base

TOXIC. Feb II Thy official
japanese WIrelessl-INS4-rh e
Domei news agency claimed today
that japanese naval forces had
occupied the Seletar naval base
on the northern coast Of Singapore
Island, at noon.
Editors note: If this claim
is substantIated. il would mean
that the northern flank Of the
British defense line had been
pushed back 10 the east
Domei said japanese forces had
the Singapore railway
station and then advanced within
two miles of the center Of Singa-
pore City.
British ships IN Singapore
harbor were bombed during the
night. 10 was claimed. Two
1oo00-ton transports were SAID
10 have been set on fire. while
other vessels suffered direct hits.
Domci also claimed that the
causeway linking Singapore Island
and the Malayan mainland has
beer. repaired a second time after
being preached anew by British
artillery FIRE The dispatch as
serted japanese troops are con-
tnung 70 pour across the cause.
way 10 the island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

Weat,t, ,0o,.c mw,nar.cs serving
s.., oi..r..g-. ..r rand vardons com.
rr,,r,d ,.aa,. ,h4, defense prepa.
,...,rs eo- t,Ir mansions IN
r,,.r,uo,5 rl..,,,s arc hong
l.....,.t ,-5 ,5..,,,,,do5 , cor-rcs.
''..-. .' ''
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
u. =. Navy Saves
OH Raialeal Isles
Hungry. Nearly Naked Americans
Swim Shark-Infested Pacific
BY FRANK TREMAINE
United Press stan Correspondent

They found and returned with
Bederman and Matson.
Then the destroyer went &c
Baker, 80 miles TO the southeast.
about midmorning, and
Investigated in the same way.
a rescue party was sent toward
shore when there was no fire
They found il impossible 10 get
their boat through the surf
Two mon came out through
the surf In a small tWo-man
boat fitted with Outriggers," an
eyewitness said. lone of them
returned with the boat and
picked up third man. But
when he was starting on the
third trip, the boat smashed in
the surf, with one man still
ashore.
THE best swimmer among the
rescued survivors swan hack 10
shore with n life ring attached
10 a rope. This was given the
last man. who was a poor swim
mcr. After a bit Of hesitation.
he was induced TO venture out
among the sharks and we hauled
him into the boat"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
These stacks Of kilograms
are the answer"
FEW FROM DETROIT

Most Of the protest, Woro from
ou',ta,e CITIES, villages and Tho
rural sections. Few came from
Detroit.
These kilograms protesting
against the proposed rcycr>ion to
tho old standard were arriving IN
the executive office at an average
rate Of 80 an hour
"NcNcr have I seen such
spontaneous objection TO a pro-
posed law" the governor COM
mcn'cd.
Tho legislative act approved
overwhelmingly in the House and
Senate Thursday. arrived az the
governors desk Yesterday and he
has until February - 10 decide
whether TO sign 1t or issue :. veto
He announced no action viii bc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
MAY RECALL AIR FORCE

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb
II INS).-AuStralian Air Minis
ter Arthur Drakeford revealed to-
day that q move 10 return Royal
Australian AIR Force fighters from
10 defend the common
wealth was under consideration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
.FiQht toDeath,
Say British
AT Singapore
Defenders Refuse
TO Yield 10 Fierce
Jap Onslaught
BY l.. +. ATKINSON
United Press star Correspondent

CALCUTTA. India, Feb. IA
British imperlals defending Singa-
pore are determined 10 die
rather than yield 70 the japanese
tank, aerial and artillery on
slaught. the Singapore radio said
today.
TIE voice Of the Singapore
broadcast, coming dehanly from
the center Of a furious laSt-ditcF