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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Mass Meeting Called
Tonight to Seek Aid
For Our Beet Farmers
CIVIC GROUPS ASK ATTENDANCE OF
ALL LOCAL CITIZENS TO HELP
MEET EMERGENCY

ed by Mayor E. j. Kjelstrup after
a resolution was passed at Wednes-
days gathering.
All interested citizens, employees,
employers, federal, state, county
and city officials are urged to at
tend tie meeting where public re-
action to the proposal will be Sc
cured and, if it is favorable, to
schedule closing hours and work
ing shifts in the fields.
All Must Cooperate
Committee members said the plan
met their approval, subject to CO.
operation by all other business plac-
es in town.
A. j. Fey, employment manager.
and County Agent James K. Nc
Gibney both reported a gratifying
response to last weeks appeal for
young people to work in the beet
fields. When Mr.. Fey opened his
office Monday, 40 CT IA or older
were waiting to volunteer and were
quickly assigned to farmers in this
area. About 20 more volunteered
Tuesday.
While the response was encour-I
aging, this source CT labor is now
exhausted and farmers are still far
shcrt of the number needed to get
the thinning done in time to saveI
the crop, they said. There appearsI
TO be slight possibility of securing
skilled labor from any source att
this time.
Other Milk river valley towns all
ready are taking action along tbel
same lines, it was added, and theI
whole valley is making every eff
ed as particularly critical in theI
war effort.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Draftee Program.
Will Be Staged
Here on June 70

Valley county's June contingent
CT men being called fer selective
service will be honor guests at a
program and free dance in the
Glasgow civic center Saturday
night, June 20. it was planned at a
meeting of the permanent commit
tee for selectee entertainment in
the Chamber of Commerce Wednes-
day night. Program details will be
arranged next week. Josef Shower,
secretary, reported var
ious Glasgow organizations had
contributed S73 for the parties. of
which S42 has been expended. Var
icus services, food and music have
been donated by organized labor
groups in the city. he added.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Six Lost When Boat Upsets on Peck Lake
HinSdale Girl Accidentally
Shot by Brother; Slight Hope

Darlene Amestoy. II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Amestoy of Hinsdale, was brought to Glasgow Wednesday
afternoon, unconscious S the result of an accidental rifle shot
inflicted by brother, Laverne Amestoy, 8. She is in a critical
condition at the Deaconess hospital.
The two children were alone in the home at the time of
the accident. The father was at Saco and the mother was
working in a nearby field when it happened. Laverne. unable
to do anything himself to help his sister, ran to his mother,
I've killed my sster," and fell sobbing to the ground.
Mrs. Amestoy brought Darlene Immediately to Glasgow, and
Mr. Amestoy, who returned home shortly after she left, fol-
lowed her here.
The bullet entered the chHd's face close to the nose and
is lodged in front of her right ear. She has been unconscious
of the time since the accident, and there is slight hope
for her recovery. The Amestoys have eight children.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Forms to Apply for Canning
Sugar Are Not Yet Received

No applications for sugar to be
used in canning can be taken by
the Valley county rationing board
until proper forms arrive for this
purpose. it was stated today by
John F. Wall, board secretary.
Mr.. Wall said many inquiries
have been received by board mem
beers concerning sugar for this pur-
pose.
When necessary forms arrive,
they will be distributed to IA ccm-
munitieS yer the county for the
convenience of people who wish to
apply. Applications will be taken
onlv from those possessing ration
books. OF who have applied for such
books. Each applicant must be APP
proved BY the county board.
The allowance will be enc pound
of sugar for every four quarts can
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
HUGE WATER
DEVELOPMENT
IS FORECAST
Reclamation Service Has Plan
to Develop Over Million
Acres in 2 States.

Although action cannot come dur
ing the duration, northeastern
Montana had before it this week a
panorama of land development that
will utilize Fort Peck power and
irrigation waters diverted from the
Missouri river.
The bureau OF reclamation report
of 294 pages received by Josef
Sklower, secretary of the Glasgow
Chamber of Commerce, gives the
results CT more than a years in
vestigaticnS in Montana, North
Dakota and South Dakota. 1t
stresses that it is only preliminary
in character, With general plans
but indicates "a possible and de-
sirable plan of development"
Irrigable lands are divided into
two groupS-thcSe above SaniSh, N.
D., within practical reach of Fort
Peck power, and areas between
Sanish and Yankton, S. D., in
which such power could not be ut
ilized.
L Huge in Size
The first classification has been
titled the Missouri Souris project
although there are a number of
units in the area. The report saws
it will serve 1880 acres of il
rigable land in Montana and
North Dakota by a combined system
of gravity canals and pumping
plants. By itself, this would be a
exclamation development that
would rival that of Grand Coulee or
any undertaken in the west.
"All Of this land is fertile and
well adapted to irrigation, and
about 100000 acres have superior
qualities" the report adds. There
are $4,000 acres within the bound
of the Fort Peck reservation.
of which about one-half or less
than four percent of the total pro-
ject is actually owned by Indians"
THE plan includes facilities for
generation and delivery of CONNER
cial and irrigation power from Fort
Peck to all existing and potential
on the Missouri river to San
lSh. N. D., the Milk river to Saco
and the Yellowstone river to For
Syth."
Would Cost S15O,OOO,OO
The total estimated cost is $780,
)UO,U0O, OF which IL is estimated That ,
lbout $92, 000, 900 can properly be
lllocated and probably returned to
he government.
The report points out that the
ntire project and surrounding area
S now dry farmed or under use
or grazing except for a project of
he Indian service on the Fort Peck
eservation.
For northeastern Montana and
northwestern North Dakota, the
actually has three divisions
one would be the irrigation CT 8
he Glasgow Bench division by /
pumped directly from Fcrt c
eek lake, the second would involve +
number of low-lift pumping pro- I
ect in points" of land along the S
1issouri, while a third calls for a t
uge diversion canal larger than C
Continued on Page 81 S
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Miles City Firm
Enters Low Bid
On Airport Job

The Miles City Electric company
of Miles City filed the lew bid for
electrical work in connection with
the Glasgow city = county airport
project at the opening of bids held
in the civic center Saturday.
The low bid was in excess of $25,-
900, it was reported. Bids were re-
ceived on electrical features of the
project at the time Of the original
opening, but later all were rejected
and the project was readvertised,
after Specifications for the work
were revised.
Only other bidder at the opening
Saturday was the Yellowstone Elec-
trio of Billings.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

With far from enough labor pro-
vided to block and thin sugar beet
fields in this area and with the crop
in a critical condition, a mass meet
ing has been called at the civic
center tonight at 8 TO discuss means
of providing additional volunteer Ia
Dor.
A meeting CT the Chamber of
Commerce mercantile committee,
with other civic group representa-
tives, was held Wednesday after
noon at which the committee discus
sed a proposal to close local business
places part of each day and to send
employees into the fields.
Tonight's meeting has been call
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

cooperating in the search by
boat. They are those of Mrs.
August Stetzel and Mrs. Charles
Stecker.
Others missing and fer whom
there is scant hope they may have
survived are:
Sam Gill, about SIS, former Big
Dry rancher.
August Stetzel, former Big Dry
rancher, whose wife's body has been
recovered.
Mrs. Jessie Edwards. wife of Law
Edwards, Big Dry rancher.
Charles Stecker, about SIS, Haxby
rancher, whose wife's body has been
recovered.
The story CT the accident is still
f~ragmentary and incomplete. King
Edwards, only witness, remained in
Garfield county Wednesday night
and again met the beat this morn
ing to aid when the search was
resumed.
Drag For Bodies
1t was reported that the area was
being dragged and the water depth
there was estimated here as lore
than 100 feet.
Edwards told Fort Peck people
that the seven people had gone to
a small island for tnc eienie Early
in the evening they saw the squall
approaching and decided to go back
to the mainland. Before they could
cross the channel, the wind ard rain
struck them, upSetting the beat in
mountainous waves.
Edwards said there yer four life
among the seven people. How
ever both women whose bodies were
recovered were wearing the vests
and it was aSSumd that the waves
and wind gave them no chance to
wen with the extra buoy
lncy.
Clings to Boat
He managed to cling to the over
urned craft, Edwards said, and al
hough bis hold was broken time
Ifter time by the waves, he was
BILE to hold on until it was blown
o the east shore.
He then made his way to the
;hris Sorenson ranch. He and Jcrg-
nson later returned and found the
ody of che woman, identified as
FRS. Stetzel, washed up on SDore
hey pulled it up and secured it
efore leaving.
Edwards and Jorgenson later
5arted for Fcrt Peck. While there
as no time for them to give a
account at Fort Peck, it
believed they had been delay
/ by the rain and difficulty in
.'avelling through the rugged bad
nd country that borders both
DIES Ct the Big Dry's channel for
ANY miles.
Body Found on Shore
Mrs. Stecker's body was discov-
ed washed up on shore near the 5
Wednesday night.
Searcbers believed there was
ant possibility that any others
the mishap, although there
a chance that someone may have
ached shore in an isolated section.
All of these involved 7 well
lown in Glasgow.
Mr.. Gill, who rancbed near the
for many years, sold his
,ldings when the government &C
tired land for the Fcrt Peck res
voir. He had made his home part
the time since in Miles City.
|, had returned from Warsaw.
d., about three months ago, where
had spent more than a year
Continued on page A..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Semifinal Round
In City Tennis
Tourney Reached

With three matches played the
past week, four Glasgow players
have advanced to the Semifinals in
the city tennis singles tournament.
Results the past week show Wood
defeated Brocksmith, 60, 6-1, My
ers defeated Trcwbridge, GO, 1-6,
8-6. and Peterson won from Cabell,
6-l,6-0. Angstman previously had
won his opening match.
The first round in the doubles
match resulted in a major upset
when the Peterson = Blacksmith
team beat Myers and weed, GA:
6-l. A doubles match to be played
this evening will bring together Ca
bell and Hurry against Remley and
TiOmSland.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

Richards Sr. of Salt Lake city,
member CT the Council CT the
Twelve Apostles.
Mr.. Richards will speak at a
special public program in the Dig,
nan hall that night at 8. He Will
be accompanied by his son, Elder
George F. Richards Jr. Of Mime
apolis, president of the Northern
Central States mission, who has
previously visited Glasgow.
The elder Mr.. Richards was born
at Pennington, Utah, in 1861, and
became a member of the council in
1906. From 1916 to 1919 he presided
over the European mission during
the first Wcrld war. He was pres
ident of the Salt Lake City temple
fer more than Is years and is now
supervisor of temple work in all
temples of the church.
Music on Tuesday nights pro-
gram will include sacred solos by
Mrs. Elva Burke of Fort Peck and
Gladys Tippetts.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

DEVELOPMENT
IS APPROVED
Plan with Federal OK May
Point to Further Gas and
Oil Work in Area.

A vast unit plan of operation in
volving 10000 acres of land on the
Bowdoin dome in Phillips and
Valley counties has been approved
by Oscar L. Chapman, assistant sec
rotary Of the interior, according to
announcement in the current issue
of the Montana Oil Journal, pub
lished in Great Falls.
Considerable of the development
outlined has already been carried
out and the plan would indicate
further development CT the natural
gas producing facilities and, pos
sibly, oil.
The article says, in part:
"Montana-Dakot Utilities comp
any has been working with the I'm
tied States geological survey on the
development of this unit operation
plan since 1887. Its development
subsidiary, Fidelity Gas company,
has been designated as operator
under the plan and development
in accordance with the plan has
been carried on since early in 1910,
at which time a connecting gas
tranmisSion line was constructed
from near Fort Peck to a point near
Glendive.
This line connected the existing
producing and marketing
the gas from the Baker field and
has permitted the carrying on of
additional development and the
marketing CT greater gas production
the Bowdoin field.
Leases Consolidated
approval of the unit plan will
permit easier compliance with the
reuuirements of Conservation order
M-68 in that the unit plan effec-
lively consolidates all of the leases {
which are subject thereto, and will I
permit are orderly development of !
he field as is contemplated by hat S
]rder. The approval of the unit I
plan will likewise permit all OF the
landowners in this area, who be-
parties in the plan, to partic- {
pate in production on being taken a
rom the field, even though existing
restrictions would prevent S
he actual drilling of wells upon s
heir lands. Furthermore, the OPP il
under the unit plan will r
automatically make sure that each
and owner secures his proper share K
f the production from the field
nd of the market available. N
1.-The approval CT the unit plan, D
the secretary of the interior, q
dramatically extends the term of e
.overnment leases, made subject o
hereto for the life of the unit. n
t further eliminates all questions II
f compensatory royalty often rails Il
d in connection with the operation
f government leases. ,
Additional development is being "A
arried on in the field in compliance =
it'll the Conservation order M-68
nd as rapidly as material can be
,cured for such development. In
$40, Is wells were completed and
| l94l, 80 wells were completed.
Tells are drilled by setting 81
.ch surface casing through the
'avel with a letting rig. The wells m
then completed with a portable SI
Itary equipment. Light 5lA-inch &C
sing is used for the production to
ring. A perforated liner is install dc
through the production zone and q
e well is completed With IA inch vi
bling. About 10 days average time tlt
required for the completion OF a oil
ell" Isl
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Five.Y ear-Old Is
Hurt in Fall from
Car Near School

Nancy Trip, 5. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Trip, suffered
bruises when she jumped from a
car at the entrance to the softball
field Wednesday night about 7. Leo
Pattison, driver of the car, bad
stopped at the gate and, unknown
to him, the little girl had climbed
en- the running board. When he
started to back the car, Nancy
jumped backwards to the ground
but fell and was struck by the
wheels. Her parents took her to a
doctor Immediately and his exam
ination revealed nc serious injury.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

Gas ratiening l. De- nation,
when and if II con- OIL be
rigid; will be highly uh 'cal ,,'r,
difficult to administer. Eve. <b,
it seems to be on the way. q
Fasteners are guinea pigs for a.
U. S.
The plan looks about like this:
For ordinary users, enough to drive
about SIS miles a week. For business
users, the same basic ration, with as
much added as the user can prove
is required. For doctors, ministers,
and so forth, enough for ITO miles
with as much additional as local
board is convinced is necessary. For
light truck operators, about same
amount under similar conditions.
For heavy truck operators, larger ra-
ton but still limited. For farmers,
politicians, government officials, and
SO on, rationing too.
1t is the intent to provide
gasoline that can be proved to
be necessary.
Gas rationing will be one more
evidence of war closing in.
These facts need to be recognized:
Rubber is conserved because the
army demands it, because it takes
no chance until a new supply is as
Sured. There might be enough for
civilian tires if the country wanted
to gamble for its safety. The army
doesn't.
Army demand for men is sky
rocketing, is passing 100000 a
month and heading higher. That's
official. Young men, 10 and 49,
year-olds, almost certainly face a
draft before the year is out. Con-
gress wants to put it off until after
election Maybe it can't Men with
dependents, with wives who can
work, with independent incomes,
with slightly dependent relatives,
will be taken sooner than expected.
Men with children, who have homes,
whose families would be hard hit,
may escape this year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Contributions for War Chest

With the Valley County War
Chest campaign launched this week,
a favorable reaction already is be-
ing received and leaders in every
community of the county have n
dorsed the proposal, it was stated
today by Chairman Leo Hoffman.
Letters are being sent out to most
residents, with return reply envel-
opeS for contributions, explaining
the plan whereby it is hoped to
build a war chest" fer contribu-
ticns to various drives for war pur-
poses. Two quotas to be filled i'm
mediately are $500 for the United
Service Organizations and $500 for
the Navy Relief Fund. BY raising
the chest, it is hoped to save the
duplication and effort of many
and calls on citizens for con-
Directors have been named in
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Three PenaIized
For Violations
Sunday Morning

Arrests following highway viola
tions early Sunday morning resulted
in penalties for three county mo-
florists this week, according to rec
ords of William Wolden, highway
patrolman.
Sylvester Deshner, 10, New Deal,
forfeited $40 bail in the G, w. Ramp
fer justice court On a charge of
reckless driving.
Myron Lee, 81, Nashua, charged
with parking and abandoning his
car on Highway % without lights,
forfeited IS bail in the Henry Bev-
erly justice court.
John Dahley, 81, New Deal, also
charged with parking and abandon
ing his a on Highway % without
lights. forfeited SIS bail in the
KaMpfer court.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11

Accepting the proposal of Wayne
Gribble. Frazer community rancher,
Glasgow American Legion post off,
icers wednesday night announced
the pest will sponsor a rodeo at
the Glasgow fairgrounds on Sat
urday and Sunday, July 4 and 3. -,
Gribble announced that he VIII
bring go wild horses, 40 wild cows
and calves and other stock here
for the two-day program. Bareback
riding. races and calf roping are
other events being planned. Day
and contest money will be offered:
Legion officials said it was also
planned to arrange special enter
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Limit Is
To Be Applied to
All State Trucks

All trucks, regardless of weight,
must hereafter observe a 45-mile
speed limit on all highways and
county roads in Montana, according
to an order received by William wei
den. highway patrolman, from COL
Charles L. Sheridan, patrol super
visor. The order states the regula-
ton is to be "rigidly enforced" and
the patrolman to arrest n
issue summonSeS to all v~iolators.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Pastor Called by
Fathers Illness;
Cancels Service

The Rev. j. c. Wisnaes of the
first Lutheran church left for Far
go, N. D., Wednesday afternoon IN
response to a telegram stating his
father. the Rev. r. j. WlSnaeS, Is
seriously sick. There will be no
services at Glasgow or Nashua Sun
day. The elder Wisnaes is a pioneer
North Dakota pastor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Two Opheim Men
Are Missing in
C%orregidor Fall
BY Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM - Glenn Watterud and
Victor Tranberg. both of whom were
stationed with the army at Corregi-
dor during the last days before that
island at the mouth of Manila bay
fell to the japanese, are reported as
missing. Official notification has
been received from the war depart
ment by their parents here.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Big Bomber Flies
Over City; Seeks
To Land at Port

A large two-engine bomber, on
which army insignia could be plainly
seen, flew over Glasgow at noon
Tuesday, coming from the south.
The plane made several low sweeps
over the airport, where construction
is in progress, apparently seeking to
land. After circling several times, it
then turned west. The oar of its
motors brought hundreds to the
streets to observe it.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Two Bodies Found and
Others Missing; Squau
Hits Picnickers' Craft
PROJECT ENGINEER OFFICE is AIDING
GARFIELD AUTHORITIES AS
SEARCH CONTINUES

The belated story of a picnic party that came to a tragic
end on Fort Peck lake, six of whose members are believed to
have drowned Tuesday night when their small craft upset in
a heavy wind and rain squall about IS miles south of the dam.
was brought to Fort Peck Wednesday afternoon by the lone
survivor, King Edwards, y, rancher and son of Nh. and Mrs.
George Edwards, who live near Haxby.
Two bodies had been recovered and identified, then turned
over to c. F. Wilson of Jordan, Garfield county coroner, it
was reported this morning by Fort Peck authorities, who are
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Nashua Special.
Election Will Be
Held on June 20

A special election to determine
whether remaining bonded indebt-
edness of the Nashua school district
will be retired will be held at the
Nashua grade building the after
moo of June 20, it was announced
this week by school officials. Voters,
who must be freeholders, will de-
eide if the county treasurer shall
transfer money from the general
fund to the sinking fund to pay
all outstanding bonds. 1t was added
that funds for the transfer are
ample and that a considerable saw
ing in interest will result.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Pagan, on Bataan,
Listed by Army
AS 'Unaccounted

OPHEIM - Dale Pagan, son of
MIS-. DorcaS Pagan of this cohmun-
ity, has been listed by the army as
"~unaccounted for" according to n
official notification received here.
Pagan was serving With the army
on Bataan peninsula when he was
last heard of. General Wainwright's
troops there surrendered to Japan
csc after a long and heroic stand.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
Legion to Sponsor Rodeo
AT Fairgrounds July 4-5

tainment features for children. A
dance will be held at the civic
center Saturday night during the
rcdeo.
G.. M. Lindberg. incoming post
commander, will appoint necessary
Legion committees this week and
full details CT the program will be
announced.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
High Official Of
1. D. S. Church to
Be Here Tuesday

One of the highest officials in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints (Mormon) will Wis
it Glasgow Tuesday. He is George F..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-11
JENNINGS BUYS HOME

OPHEIM - Milo Jennings this
the east side of town.
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ned, but certain proof must be pre-
sented as to the amount of canning.