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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
SAYS
COUbOV Rides Herd

A former Choteau cowboy rides herd
on the horsepower of the Northwest
Power companies to keep the kilowatts
working at maximum efficiency for
aIl-out war production.
This Montanan spent his early life
riding herd and breaking broncs
around Choteau. Then followed school
ing in electrical engineering at the
University of Washington and years Of
practical experience. Yet three minutes
Of casual conversation with him will
divulge his Montana origin and, fur
thermore, he still can pile on a horse
with or without saddle as he did when
he was a cowhand
Today, he co-ordinates the oper-
atoms of the Power companies Of Mon
tana, Idaho, Utah, Oregon and Wash
ington to assure an ample supply Of
kilowatts for our civilian requirements
plus the added loads for war produc-
ton. His job is to produce these kilo-
watts by waterpower plants to con-
serve for war production, fuel and
transportation facilities whenever pos
sible. His job is to conserve water in
reservoirs and generate by steam power
whenever there is a possibility of water
shortage that might curtail maximum
production. His job is to interchange
kilowatts between the inter connected
systems and prevent a shortage in one
locality while there Is an excess in
some other locality. He rides herd on
the kilowatts.
This cooperative program that he
was instituted several
years ago by the business managed
power companies of the northwest.
Under the stress of war, it is antici-
pated that government owned projects
will cooperate with them in the pro-
gram to produce maximum power from
available facilities.
You might say, $50 what?" Well, by
now you have heard of rationing of
where shortages exist. AS
power shortages and curtailment al
ready have occurred in some regions
Of the q. S., the work Of this ex-cowboy
is of vital interest to you as he is
doing everything possible to keep you
supplied with kilowatts to keep your
operations going.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
GASOLINE CUT
TO HALF RATION
IN NORTHWEST

WASHINGTON war produc-
ton board has ordered additional cuts
in gasoline and fuel oil deliveries ir
Oregon and Washington and imposed
drastic restrictions on deliveries OF
fuel oil in Is other states.
In a sweeping move, the board:
Extended to the Pacific northwest
its order slashing east coast fuel oil
and motor fuel deliveries to so percent
of normal.
Prohibited deliveries of fuel oil in
IS midwestern, southern and east cen
trail states if it we're to be used in
equipment other than new stoves for
domestic cooking, installed after June
is.
A source close to Petroleum Co
ordinator Ickes said it was felt that
1t was advisable to build up stockpiles
a little more" in Washington and Ore
gon despite the fact that a substantial
increase in overland oil movement into
the area has been effected to replace
coastwise tankers diverted to wartime
purposes.
1t was believed extension Of the cur
tailment order to the Pacific northwest
also might result in including those
states in the gasoline rationing pro-
gram. 1t was pointed out that it may
prove virtually impossible to obtain
equitable distribution of supplies under
the drastic SO percent cut in deliveries.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
.CJJRTAHMENT
NOT DESIRED
BY OPC HEADS

The office Of Petroleum Co-ordinatoz
Harold L. Ickes stated this week that
the possibility Of gasoline curtailment
in areas other than the east coast and
pacific northwest depends entirely on
future developments in the transpor-
tation situation.
Deputy Co-ordinator Ralph K. Da-
vies explained that so long as oil trans
portation facilities continue ample to
meet all requirements in a particular
area, the co-ordinator's office sees no
reason for compelling a reduction In
gasoline consumption in that area.
However" he added. Eve have been
calling on all such areas to give up
a large percentage Of their transpor-
tation facilities in order that these
facilities might be used to relieve the
difficult supply situation along the
eastern seaboard. Naturally, as more
and more tank cars, pipelines, barges
and trucks are transferred to eastern
service, it is quite possible that short
ages may develop in the areas from
which they are taken. If this happens,
crlrtailment Of consumption may quite
logically follow, as the only way by
WlA4JA 4C0NOCA o0REA4eo SoAA NC C4NAt
ably spread.
But regardless of whether this hap
pens or not, we propose to continue
calling on inland areas to assist with
the transportation problem to the
greatest extent possible.
after all, this is every Americans
war, and we see no reason why the
east coast alone should be forced to
bear all of the hardships and the in
resulting from the course
Of that war as it affects petroleum
The easing of that bur-
den can be accomplished only by
spreading what transportation facil-
ties we have left to us fairly over
he entire nation"
Explaining the situation further, Mr.
Davies said that consumption has not
10 far been curtailed in the middle
vest, for instance, because both sup
)lies and transportation continue ade-
luate to meet present requirements.
This is SO, he added, despite the
leavy demand which has been made
N oil operators in that area to sur
ender railroad tank cars for transfer !
ut focal service to the vital job
# carrying crude oil and products to
astern refineries and war industries.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Lead Mine for
Sale Near Cooke

Anyone seeking a lead mine pros
pect in Cooke City district may get
in touch with j. H Hazard, 327 Sta
pleton, Bldg, Billings.
st have a lead-zinc mine one mile
from Cooke City (southern Montana)
that has not been mined since 1917"
he writes. 1.-THE last carload was
shipped then and the mine closed
down. That car, I believe, was fair
sample of the other shipments. There
were so in all. want to sell this
property and viii make reasonable
terms"
A photostat copy Of the smelter re-
turns on this one car showed 81 per-
cent lead and rs percent zinc with
ounces of silver and 90 ounces Of gold
In a 50,2OO-pound shipment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Oil Workers in
C.. 1. o. Pledge Support

BILIINGS-A pledge to support the
war effort by cooperating to main
tain and increase production was con-
tanned in a resolution adopted at the
closing session Of quarterly meeting
Of district of the G. l. o, Affiliated
Oil Workers International union.
One hundred twenty-five delegates
attended the meeting.
A. L. Robinson, president of the Bill
lings union, said the purpose of the
meeting, which was arranged by the
local union and James r. Thornbury,
international representative, was to
create good viii. Members include re-
finery, production and pipeline work
ers in Montana, Wyoming and Utah.
The next meeting win be In Casper,
Wyo., Aug. 9.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
DEMAND TIRES
BE MADE FROM
SURPLUS GRAINS

WASHINGTON-A group Of farm
minded senators, contending synthetic
rubber should be made from surplus
grains. asked administration Officials
for an explanation this week of why
the governments program proposes to
use chiefly petroleum.
Chairman Gillette, democrat. Iowa.
Of a special senate committee that
has been inquiring into the production
Of alcohol and rubber for war pur-
poses, said that Jesse Jones' secretary
Of commerce and former federal loan
administrator, had agreed to testify.
Il am going to ask Secretary Jones
why substantially 100000 tons of syn
thetic rubber capacity has been award
ed to petroleum and almost none TO
grain" the corn belt senator said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
GGLLOping Suede
To Help u. s.
Haul Chrome Ores

CUT BANK. Hugo Aronson has
been awarded the contract for the
transportation of chrome from the
Benbow mill to the station at Column
bus, a distance of SO miles.
The raw product is mined in the
Saltwater chrome field about seven
miles from the mill, where it is proc
essed and then is shipped to the east.
The contract calls for the trucking
Of about 100 tons day and Hugo will
put or 10 trucks into service. The
present contract expires in a year and
by that time, it is anticipated, the
mine and mill will be turning out
around 5000 tons day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16

Gordon said that the drastic meet
Of strategic metals has given urgency
to the development Of such deposit.
as these found in the Silver Star area
and that it is with a view to giving
the fullest cooperation to government
efforts to secure these metals that his
company is rushing development Of
its property, which is one of a num-
Der explored and reported upon by the
Metals Resources survey in the sum-
mer of 1941, when it was trenched
and pitted to reveal four lenses OF
high-grade chrome ore It is largely
upon reports and estimates Of govern
ment engineers and members Of the
survey crew that the new company is
basing its expectations Of founding an
extensive chrome mining industry here.
he stated
Cooperation and assistance in put
ting the mine into production at the
earliest possible date, are being given
the company by the government, which
through r. S. Dean, chief metallurgist
of the bureau Of mines western branch
at Salt Lake, is running a series of
tests and analyses to determine the
best methods of treating the Silver
Star chrome to make it most satisfac-
tory for government purposes. To as
sist in devising means for getting the
ore out rapidly, Supervising Engineer
E. D. Gardner of the bureau of mines
and Chief Geologist Joe Webb Peoples
Of the department of the interior have
informed the company that they are
assigning a representative of their re-
spective agencies to visit the property
at an early date and to make reports
that will be basis for the cooperation
planned.
The note Of romance commonly as
ISOLATED with mining ventures Is not
lacking from that at Silver Star, which
lies in the heart of gold region that
has been a prominent producer of the
red metal from early days. Gordon was
born at Silver Star in the late seven
ties and has spent his life there. He
remembers when the town was a roar
ing camp Of 1000 population and fully
expects that the day when it will re-
gain this figure is not far distant as
he is confident that the chrome in
dustry being established there will be
even more important in peace time
than in the present war crisis and that
it is bound to result in the expansion
and development of the entire region.
Certificate of incorporation for the
Silver Star Chrome Co. was issued at
Helena. Named as incorporates are
Edward DusSault, county attorney of
Missoula county, who was named presi-
dent; j. Otis Mudd, secretary-treasur-
er. and j. Vernon Davis, Charles H. /
Pew and Charles Moncure. Others be-
sides the incorporators and Gordon
are group Of prominent Missoula
business men, who feel that they are
laying the foundation Of an industry
that viii be important to the future
Of the Whitehall area and which will
play its part in supplying a large
amount of chrome to the war program
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
ASSOCIATION
STARTS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
BULLETIN: THE OPC WIRED
APPROVAL OF SOUTHEAST
CORNER AS UNRESTRICTED
PATTERN FOR CUT BANK.

Directors of the Montana Oil & Gas
Producers association this week insti-
tuted a person-by-p person solicitation
to enroll every active Montana oper-
ator, large and small, in the associa-
ton, in order that it may reflect the
entire producing branch in its efforts
to coordinate with various agencies
conducting the war effort.
The officers Of the association were
instructed by the directors at the Fri
day session to contact the Office of
Petroleum Co-ordinator and War Pro-
duction Board and to determine what
is desired of the Montana industry.
The officers were likewise authorized
to secure Qualification from the WPB
of its recent ruling on well spacing In
Cut Bank. Cut Bank producers intend
ed to have the southeast corner desig-
mated as the pattern" location for
drilling 40-acEe tracts. Instead, the
WPB approved locations shown on 8
map which accompanied the petition,
which indicated locations were not
complete and not based upon the spe-
cific wishes of lease owners. Cut Bank
operators seek to have the blanket
designation of the southeast corner of
each 40 acres to be the pattern loca-
ton.
Harry True of Cut Bank is chairman
of the membership committee with
two members representing Kelvin and
two members representing Cut Bank
field. They have been provided with
a list of the ~ producers who have
joined and they win try to personally
contact all the others. Only bona fide
producers are eligible.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16

, The Anaconda head anticipates for
next year an increase in the output
Of zinc and lead by his company. Great
Falls and Anaconda zinc plants, he
said, are preparing to raise their ca
pacity soon to 465,OO0,OO0 pounds an
nually.
Hobbins pointed to InternationaIs
lead Stag Tuning plant at Tooele,
which he said would produce 1900, 900
pounds of zinc a year, as another
source Of this vital war metal.
Copper productive-units, he said. had
been up to capacity for some time.
Therefore, the company was concen-
trating on increasing the output of
other war metals, he added.
Hobbins reported the manganese
plant at Anaconda, Just completing its
initial year Of operations, was the
largest producer of steel toughening
metal in this country.
Anaconda subsidiaries-An aconda
Wire & Gable Co. and American Brass
Co.-he said, were. fabricating 1,3OO.-
100000 pounds of metals, wire and
brass annually This is equivalent to
pound minute since the birth Of
Christ" he added.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
AIR BASES TO
BE ESTABLISHED
IN OIL AREAS

WASHINGTON-The war depart
ment formally announced the award
of a contract to Ellerbe g. Co. Of St
Paul, MINI, for Observation-Disclosures
ing services incident to the construc-
ton Of an air force installation al
Great Falls. Mont, to cost ain excess
Of $3,OO0,O00."
Construction will be supervised by
the Fort Peck, Mont, district office
of the corps Of engineers.
The department also announced a
contract had been awarded Toltz, King
& Day of st. Paul, for architectural
engineering services in connection with
construction Of an air force installa-
ton at Casper, Wyo.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
SEC Runs Out of
Work As Financing
Comes to An End

Lack Of work may shortly make a
war casualty out of one government
bJreau-the Securities g. Exchange
commission, which regulates public fl
nancing. Commission reports for the
first quarter Of 1912 show that no
companies qualified to finance mining
or oil-gas enterprises in the three
months.
Only Al statements Of all kinds, in
GLIDING IA financial and investment.
IL investment and trading and IA
manufacturing concerns, were filed
during the period.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Producers Get
Butte Market
For Manganese

WASHINGTON-The war production
board has informed Senator Murray
that a government purchasing station
for manganese ores soon will be es-
tablished in the vicinity of Butte,
Mont The Metals Reserve Co. is work.
ing out price schedule for the ores.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
About Rubber

There will shortly be held in cities
of the United States a series of meet
ings called by ODT and OPA to ex-
plain the seriousness Of the rubber
situation to shippers, tire dealers and
the general public.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Also in Dakota

1AAoO IA 2AeAObdS
MINOT-Iver o. Orheim of Minot,
one Of the North Dakota contractors
who is a member of Six Builders, Inc,
successful bidder on a $1,717O6S con-
struction project for the army's new
air corps technical training school at
Rapid City, S. D., announces TOO men
will be required to rush the Rapid
City job to completion in 90 days.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
A. c. M. Is Turning Out Vast
Quantities of War Materials

SALT LAKE CIYJam Hobbins New York city president
Mining
annually
Robbins studied the ruins of 5OOOO fire the
ternatonal Smelling
assurance that the De
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Miss0uIa Group Prepares
TO Open Chrome Property

to
announced by the Silver Star Chrome Co. recently
retains important interest He states that road work
CCC enees having been assigned to this task
Billings supervisor of this
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Air Base at Casper

WASHINGTON Wyoming members
Of congress said the war department
had authorized construction of an air
force installation at Casper to cost In
excess Of $3,OO0,0O0 and be built under
supervision Of the Omaha district Of
flee Of the army engineers corps.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16

Send in Contribution to the Badger
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-16
Texas Company
Drilling Report

COLORAUO
Rio BIanco County
wilson CreeIS-26-3N-94W, Unit No
10. 679O feet.-Drilling.
WYOMING
Park County
Oregon Basin-20-51N-10O @ SW
NE, Freeman No. 2, 1857 feet-Swabbed
56l barrels in 10 hours.
The Valley settler., 1942-09-04
DRESS REVUE

DRESS REVUE
 The foll owing were chosen as winners and were awarded ribbons in the dress re- vue staged by the All girls in the cloth ing project, on Wednesday afternoon during the All club fair.
 FIRST YEAR DRESSES. blue, Barbara Hecker; red, Joen McMeese, Gayle Eckert; white, Katie Murphy, Jacquiline Ho11ran. End YEAR DRESSES: blue, Alice Tooyak; red Gvendolyn NcNeese; white, Jennie Churchill 4th YEAR DRESS; Josephine Natti. AF3ONS' blue, Katie Murphy; red, Helen Haveraei ster; white, Joan i.cMeese.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
Paroles Commissioners
"BLack Book" Has Saved
Many From Gas Chamber

the defendants lawyer who gathered
the majority of facts and opinions
lor the governors consideration.
But lets see what goes into GillS
black book. how and when the ma
terial is assembled. just as soon as
d man is sentenced to die. be he
a millionaire murderer or a half
Wltted Negro convicted Of rape, the
following routine begins:
First the parole commissioner
writes the trial judge. the solicitor
and the law enforcement officer for
their opinion on the Ease. Later. if
the conviction is upheld by the ST.
premc Court, he viii write them
again but the first letters are writ
ten While the case is still fresh in
their minds. The assembling Of the
black book begins the moment a man
reaches Death Row. even though it
may be months before the final court
action.
From the prison the commissioner
gets the condemned mans picture.
his previous criminal record, ii any,
and the report Of a complete mcdi-
cal examination. Next Il pSychIatriSt
is sent to examine him, regardless
Of any plea of insanity. Then a psy-
chOlOglst gives him an intelligence
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York I. Pittsburgh 2.
Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati T., Go IN
lings).
Chicago 6. Boston T..
Only games played.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
McInnis Meets Aston In
Second Flight; Stevenson
And Kittreu In Third
Mrs. W.. S. Goodwin
Takes Ladies Title by
Turning Back Mrs. B.
H. Perry; Public In
vited Out Sunday for
the Finals.

Stewart Finch, the l94l golf cham
MON If West End Country club. is
Mite, asainst Bobby kittrcll in a
nle,,.ng 36-hole finals test for the
1912 championship cup and It's at
tq1dant glory, and the boys were
slated To begin their match this aft
e.nua. al , o'clock, playing Is holes
TODAY. and returning to the course
Sunday afternoon at the same hour
for the anal l8.
In.t.c second flight, Walter Aston,
,1r. and J. l.. Mclnnis are to battle
if out. ana IL. G.. Kittrell, father Of
the youngster that is giving last
YEAR champ a real run for the title.
i meeting J. r. Stevenson for third
flisnt lunorS.
All mails go for SO holes, and be-
gin Immediately after the champion
snip Hight gets off.
Mr.. ". S. Goodwin, low medalist
for HE ladies', turned back Mrs. b.
II. Perry n the ladies finals yeSter-
day. and takes over the honor hcl1
by Elizabeth Jenkins in l94l.
Carolyn PolStOn is consolation prize
Winae" for the ladies, defeating Viz
gln.a Men for the honor.
Stewart Finch went into the finals
with Cd victory oVer E. +. Parham.
and Bobby K%ittrell stopped Reginald
Sprinkle Friday TO nov into the
finals with Finch.
TIN finals I expected to attract
a large gallery, especially Sunday
afternoon in the final l8-holcs, and
the tournament committee has ex-
tended an invitation to the public
to come out and witness the sterling
golf performance expected to be fur
njshcd by the two young tinalists n
the championship flight.
The annual tournament has attract
ed Il large percentage Of the g%olfing
members, and is a highlight of the
club golf program.
Prizes for various winners are
nav GA display at LOughlin-Good-
Wynn, and may be inspected there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27

5. Henderson .... 600 600 1901
N. Henderson 49,. 010 600 l0x-2
Errors: Woodruff, b. Duke, Stew
art. Fields, Mangum. Runs batted in:
Nelson. Earned runs: N. Henderson
|. S. Henderson 0.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27

Only games played.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
Two Games
Tonight In
Softball

There's d doubleheader scheduled
for tonight at 8:45 O'Clock at the fair
grounds soltball spark, and if old
Jupe Pluvius so decides, the con-
tests will be rolled off between the
North and South Henderson girls in
the opener, and the North Hendcl-
son city league team will take on
the Tarboro All-Stars in the night
cap.
The girls contest should be ho1ly
contested for South Henderson will
be cunning for a victory over North
Henderson, something as elusive to
that club as a will o the Wisp, North
Henderson has been a consistent
winner over South Henderson in a
series Of contests played between the
teams.
North Henderson is calling up tai
ent from other clubs in the city loop
to bolster its aggregation for to-
nights tough test.
The TarbOro outfit is quite classy,
and is bringing one Of those stcller
softball pitchers.
Fans are certain Of two good on
tests tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
CAROLINA TIGERS
TO MEET RICHMOND

The Carolina Tigers will be at
BONE 10 the Richmond, Va, Red
SoN here Sunday at $50 o'clock
in The Tigers Park.
Aston or Taylor is slated 10 do
the hurting for the local col red
nine, and the game promises to
be n of the best turned in on
The local lot this season.
The Tigers have come along fast,
and good drills this week have
sharpen the team TO just the right
EeCHoS~ TO knife the Richmond nine.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27

England estimates that INT ton
of waste paper a week from every
house would NEAR 1000 tons every
weekday for munitions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
N. Henderson
Scores Over
S. Henderson

North Henderson took a 9 to |
thriller from South Henderson in
me city soltbaIl league last night as
Archie Boyd and Carlos Mills hook
eo up III a pretty pitching duel.
Mills was touched for five hits.
none OF them Of extra base variety
ana BOYD gave up Just three safe
tes, all Of them singlctons.
Blake for South Henderson was
the only lad that had much success
IN hitting Boyd's hcavcs. He got two
Tor three, Nelson topped South Hen
derSon with two for three.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
Nhedu(e
Observation-Disclosures

LEAGUE
Durham at Charlotte.
Greensboro at Portsmouth.
Norfolk at Winston-Salem.
AsheVille at Richmond.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27
Sgt. Harris Improves

Police Sergeant c. c. Harris, who
Clipped a bone in his ankle sometime
ago while giving chase to a fleeing
Negro, was said to be doing very
nicely at his home on BurWell
avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-27

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