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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
JULIANA
SAYS ALLIES WILL WIN

Asheville - Princess Juiana OF
The Netherlands said Sunday, the
second anniversary Of the inva-
sion Of her homeland, that the
United Nations would win the
war and that then Dutch would
join with the Americans in the
task of rehabilitation.
Speaking here on the Mutual
Broadcasting System program,
"And Still the Dutch Fight On,
the princess urged that the Unit
ed States and The Netherlands
"carry through the arduous task
of reconstruction" hand-in-hand.
sc. I speak to you not only
of the Dutch as a nation to which
so many thousands of you are
linked with ties of blood, but
speak also to you as one whose
country is united with yours in
a war for survival" she said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
MORE THAN 1,773,7OO
GERMANS ARE KILLED

LONDON,-More than 1888, 700
Germans have been killed by the
Russian armies and SHOWS, accord
ing to Prime Minister Churchhill's
speech Sunday.
That was the total of Germans
killed in the last war as given in
United States war department es-
Inmates.
Churchhill said:
mo one can say with certainty
how many millions of Germans
already have persisted in Russia
and its snows-certainly more
than were killed in the whole
four and a quarter years of the
last war;"
Total German casualties in
1914-18 were 1,142,558. Besides
the dead, 4,216,O58 were wound
ed and 1,152,800 were missing or
taken prisoners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14

ting this product from tea-pro-
ducing countries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
REPORT GERMANS USING
POISON GAS IN RUSSIA

Moscow - lass, official Soviet
news agency, distributed for the
first time in the Russian German
war dispatch reporting that the
Germans had used poison gas on
the Crimean front and the official
Communist party newspaper Pra-
vada published the bulletin under
a two-column headline.
The Tass dispatch said:
According to a reprot from
Krasnador (northern Caucasus),
on May z, in operations on the
Crimean front, German troops US
ed several mines with poison gas.
A check-up has shown that poi
son gas affects respiratory organs
and disables men,"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
3.GALLON LIMIT
FIXED BY OPA

Washington The office of
price administration announced
that motorists whose automobiles
use is classed as ''non-essential"
would be allowed three gallons
of gasoline a week under the ra-
tioning plan beginning May IS
in Eastern Seaboard states.
The decision to make three gal
Ions the basic rationing unit was
reached, OPA said, on the basis
of supply figures furnished by
Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
Warrensville Boy Promoted

Private Edward B. Johnson, of
Warrensville, received his diplo-
ma for Airplane Mechanics from
the Dallas Aviation school, Feb.
5th, 1912, and has since been pro-
NOTED to Corporal.
Corporal Johnson is the son OF
w. A. Johnson, of this place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
FORD DEMANDS THAT
WAGES BE FROZEN

DETRIOT,-The Ford Meter CO.
mpany demanded freezing of the
wages of all Ford workers for the
duration of the war.
The demand, coming "a hours
after the Go United Automobile
Workers had asked flat dollar-a
day wage increase for all Ford
workers and other adjustments in
the unions agreement with Ford,
was presented in a strongly-word-
ed statement issued by Harry
Bennett.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
OF State National World News During Week

ponding measurements for other
sizes. Length of slips and petit
coats is not regulated by last
weeks order because previous
regulations governing women's
outer garments established the
length of skirts and dresses.
Pajamas, like the other under
garments, may not be sold in
combination for a single unit
price.
Pajama tops for size SO may
not be longer than Is inches and
trouser lengths, including waist
bands, may not be more than Al
inches. Trouser legs may not be
more than "a inches in circum-
ference.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
FSA Workers
Aiding In War

'The. employees of the Farm
Security Administration in Ashe
County are not only helping low
income farm families increase
their production of food to help
win this war, but are regularly
purchasing defense bonds and
stamps. Through May 1st they
have purchased stamps and bonds
amounting to $2,O95.75," says
Thomas H. Sears, County RR Sup
ervisor, Farm Administration,
"The FSA started a regular pur-
chase plan in January. The local
office is cooperation 100 per cent"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14

chairman, announced.
The national USO war fund
campaign to raise $32,00O,OOO be-
gan Monday.
The gift represents doubling
of the philanthropist's gift to USO
last year, Bush said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
100000 is GIVEN TO
USO BY ROCKEFELLER

New York - John D. Rookie
teller, Jr. has presented the u
nited Service Organizations with
100000 as a pre-campaign gift,
Prescott S. Bush, national USO
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14

This year the spring crop of
commercial lettuce will probab-
ly add up to half again as much
as in average years, reports the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14
Warrensville News

Mr. ana MIS-. ray Jones, ana
family and Richard Ashley we're
called home Friday by the death
of their grandfather, Mr.. Math-
ew Hairless.
Mrs. Broke" Reed and child
rem are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Ashley this week.
Frank James, Jack Mccormick,
Kay L. Eller and Smith Shoe
maker left for Fort Bragg, Friday,
where they were indicted into
military service.
Private John Eastridge is home
on leave for a few days.
Miss Anas Eastridge is at home
now, from Boone, where she has
been a student at A. S. T. c.
Mrs. S. H. Stanley was called to
North Wilkesboro, Saturday, by
the illness of one of her grand
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Dixon and
family of Roxboro, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Weaver, the
past week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weaver
of Leaksville, were home for the
week end.
Mrs. c. B. Weaver and children
left Sunday afternoon for a few
weeks visit at Durham.
c. H. Ireson, of Durham, was
at home this week end. Howard
Caudill, Jr., of Durham, accom-
panied him home.
Ruth Caudill, of Durham, is
the guest of Mrs. c. H. Ireson.
Rev. and Mrs. Russell Caudill
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry, all of Durham, spent Sun
day with Mrs. wv. Caudill and
the Gordon WhitnerS.
The Mothers Day programs at
both churches were much enjoy
ed by everyone present.
Mrs. c. r. Latham, Mary Eliza
beth Latham and Sally Burkett,
were visiting on Grassy Creek,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmer Jones and
family, of Eaon College, were
week end guests of Mrs. Denton
Jones.
John Biller, who is employed
as electrician at the marine base
on the Neuse river, was home for
Mothers Day.
James Carter, of N. Wilkesboro,
spent Saturday with his sister,
Miss Janet Carter.
J. w. FaW left for Durham
Thursday, where he will be en-
ployed on the construction of the
new army camp there.
Revival services and Bible
School are still in progress at the
Baptist church here.
Rev. Mr.. Martin is conducting
a revival at the Mill Creek Meth
odist church.
Mrs. J. L. Graham, Mrs. Earl
Willis and Mrs. Tom Miller, were
business visitors in West Jeffer-
son, Monday.
The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service will meet with Mrs.
w. P. Shoaf this afternoon at 2:30
WarrenSville Boy Promoted
Private Edward B. Johnson, of
Warrensville, received his diplo-
ma for Airplane Mechanics from
the Dallas Aviation school, Feb.
5th, 1912, and has since been pro-
NOTED to Corporal.
Corporal Johnson is the son OF
w. A. Johnson, of this place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-14

The Government has ordered
tea supplies to wholesalers limit
ed to so percent of the amounts
handled in the same period in
1941 because of difficulties of get
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
PUBLIC WILL
NOT BE HURT BY
HIGHER PRICES

What does an increase Of 25
cents per barrel Of crude mean TO
consumers, II such increases were
granted and passed on the to pub
lie?
The Journal asked this question
Of leading Montana refiners.
The answer is:
To the owner Of an "A" card--a
maximum Of 4 cents week.
To the owner OF ''B" card--a
maximum Of cents a week.
There are AZ gallons Of crude In
a barrel. of which about half Is
gasoline. So II the 25 cents were
added onto the FL gallons Of gaso-
line, then the increased cost Of
gasoline would be only slightly
more than a cent q gallon. How
ever, the refiners would divide the
increase 10 apply TO fuel oil and
other products, as well as gasoline
in which case each gallon Of pro-
ducts would bear an increase Of
slightly over q half cent a gallon.
So In no case would the price
Of gasoline go up more than one
cent, which is hardly an unbear-
able burden.
The increased cost Of the aver
age can Of vegetables, not 20 men
ton eggs or butter, has increased
more than the burden" that
would be placed upon the average
mOtOrist by the price increase.
The price increase would stimu-
late drilling and exploration Of new
areas for oil reserves. There would
be no danger Of a military disaster
resulting from a shortage Of pc
trOleum, we're operators given q
general increase Of rs cents per
barrel.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
TWELVE FIRMS
WILL SPEED BIG
INCH PIPELINE

Petroleum Administrator for War
Harold L. Ickes announced the Sc
lection of twelve contractors for the
job of construction Of the 857-mile
eastward extension Of the Texas-East
Coast war emergency pipeline.
Letters Of intent have been issued 10
a group Of experienced construction
companies whose personnel and equip
ment insure the speediest possible
completion OF the pipeline, Coordinator
Ickes said. Full-scale operations are
planned right through the winter.
Completion Of the nlinois-East Coast
extension from Norris City, Illinois TO
the New York Philadelphia refining
areas is expected by midsummer.
The line win be constructed of "a
inch pipe as far as Phoenixviile juno
tion Pa with two 2O-inch branches
extending from that point to BayWay-
Bayonne, N. j., and to Philadelphia.
Detailing CONSTRUCTION plans for the
second leg Of the 100000 barrel-a-day
oil carrier. Deputy Administrator
Ralph K Davies said that construc-
tion crews will "set In" promptly on
II selected working spreads along the
eastbound right-of-way. Already more
than one hundred miles Of 24-inch
pipe has been moved to storage sites
along the route and shipments from
the mills are progressing at a rate Of
approximately 200 cars or 26 miles Of
pipe a week.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
CLARKS FORK TO
BE OUTSTANDING
WILDCAT OF YEAR

BILLINGS-Th importance Of the
Tensleep sand strike In Elk Basin,
where the discovery well is flowing
1900 Dbl. per day, this week turned at
tention to the Clarks Fork structure
Ss;i the Montana side OF the border
where the Northern Ordnance, Inc, is
starting a test well Discovery Of Ten
sleep production in Elk Basin by
Minnelusa Oil Corporation will lead
to the drilling of wells by the several
companies in Elk Basin. on the Mon
tana side as well as in Wyoming where
the Henderson No. ! well, NE NEi NE4
31-58N-99W, was drilled, but no new
locations were announced this week.
Ohio Oil Co, Standolind, MacKinnie
Oil and others are preparing to drill
to the Tensleep, found at around 4,5OO
feet.
Northern Ordnance. Inc, is owned
by John B. Hawley, Jr., outstanding
Minneapolis manufacturer who had
made a nationwide reputation because
Of swift construction of gun mounts,
which brought him the Navy "E". His
plant has been in full production since
July. Formerly a manufacturer OF
pumps, he financed the gigantic
100000 gun works personally, and
now employs $500 men He is reported
to have been so far ahead Of schedule
that the government revised his con-
tracts, claiming that he was making
too much money.
Interested for several years in
Badger Basin, which is owned by
Resolute Oil Co., Hawley decided to
test the Clarks Fork structure before
the sensational Minnelusa develop
ment. Northern Ordnance interests
in Montana are in charge Of Julius E.
Peters, head Of Resolute Oil Co.
Clarks Fork structure was formerly
believed to be the north extension Of
Elk Basin field Separating this fold
from Elk Basin is large fault with
In some places OF as
much as 1900 feet, and while 1t Is
lower structurally than Elk Basin,
Clarks Fork has a much greater
Continued on Page Four)
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
Stockholders
Are Voting On
ReOrqQnizQtiOn

Stockholders of Santa Rita Oil &
Gas Co. are meeting today Saturday
at Cut Bank to vote approval Of a re-
organization plan whereby stock of
this corporation is to be exchanged
for stock Of Standard Oil (New Jer-
sey) on a basis Of IL shares Of Santa
Rita for one share of Standard OIL.
It is understood that stockholders
are heartily in favor of the exchange
and fully 80 percent of the stock has
been pledged to the exchange by ap-
proving stockholders even before the
meeting.
It is further understood that under
the reorganization the Santa Rita
corporation Is to be dissolved and the
refinery and producing properties will
be hereafter operated under the name
Continued on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26

> It Is estimated that Cut Bank field
must have not less than 30 wells
drilled during l943 to maintain a pro-
| duction Of $1,000 bbl per day. Cut
Bank has had 100 wells drilled thus
far in 1912. including 70 oil wells. six
gas wells and nine dry holes. Eighty
nine wells were started during 1912.
and 10 wells started before Jan.
were completed.
Kevin field must have at least 90
wells and program Of acidization to
maintain a production OF 5000 bbl. per
day. Thus far in 1912 Kevin has had
SO wells started OF which 43 we're oil
wells. five we're gas wells and II we're
dry holes. Sixty-one we're started dur
in 1941.
Cat Greek, Dry Greek and Pondera
oil fields had no drilling at all in
1912.
Bowdoin dome. in northeastern
Montana, which supplies gas for the
eastern part Of the state, had 80 wells
started during 1912 OF which l6 are
being produced as gas wells.
Baker, -Glendive and other fields
had u wells started Of which six were
gas wells and two were dry.
The year end finds AZ uncompleted
and active wells in the state including
eight Of IL wildcats started during the
year
Preliminary figures on the drilling
OF the year 1912 gives some idea OF
the amount Of casing that will be re-
quired by the 1943 program. Total
footage drilled during 1912 was 446,-
676 feet Tabulation of the footage,
prepared for PAW. is printed in this
issue Of the Journal.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
Sweetgrass Hills Due for New Play in 1943

One Of the spring crop Of Wild
cats I'm Northern Montana win be
a test on Kicking Horse dome, the
newly discovered structural fea-
ture near the West Butte Of the
Sweetgrass hills.
The structure has been leased up
by Rim Rock Production CO.,
headed by Charles Wrighter Of
Kelvin. Wrighter has thus far
brought I'm two new pools in Kelvin
area and his confidence In Kick
ing Horse Is reflected In the in
terest Of other operators In the
Hills structure. 1t Is understood
that one or more Independent OPP
orators are joining with Wrighter,
10 share the structure.
The proximity of Kicking Horse tC
Serthelote structure lends support tC
he theory that oil viii be found in
he uplift. The structural map of the
7. S. @. S. shows no structure present
t Berthelote which was first mapped
y C. L. Thomas, pioneer Kevin
Continued on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
BABY NEW YEAR
TO FINDLHTLE
KEVIN ACTIVITY

The baby New Year will be greeted
In Kevin field with only four drilling
wells as no new wells were started
during the past week and three of
the eight now active are due for COM
pletion before the end Of the coming
week.
OF greatest interest is the Washing
ton Oil Finding Government No.
well in NE sEsSwa 24-36-3W, which
has completed running tubing and win
acidize in the next day or two. This
is the well which struck water at the
Madison lime contact but continued
drilling and found a showing Of oil
Continued on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
Oil Production
Allowable Again
24,7OO Barrels

Again calling upon Montana to pro-
duce more oil than present daily runs
Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Admins
traitor for War, has fixed the Montana
allowable for January, 1913, at 24,700
barrels per day. This is the same rate
as fixed for December while the
November rate was 24,800 Dbl. Montana
failed to make its allowable in both
November and December, and unless
there Is a sudden resumption OF drill
ing, viii not make its January allow
able
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
q MILES OF NEW HOLE

"a MILES OF NEW HOLE
Approximately a million and q
half dollars was invested I'm Mon
tana oil wen drilling during the
year 1912, In the drilling Of 235
wells of which "a are unc0mpleted.
This figure covers only labor and
casing cost, without such items as
pumping units, flow lines and
tankage which would add another
quarter million dollars onto the 1912
investment In Montana. The total
depth of wells drilled In Montana
during the year tOtaled over "a
miles. OF this, SIS miles Of new hole
was drilled In Cut Bank field
alOne-a total Of 29O, ,455 feet.
Twenty-one miles Of new hole was
drilled In Kevin field.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
Will Require 22O Wells
to Keep Up Production of
Montana Fields in 1943

drilling necessary present
for the guidance petroleum administrator
OF
which ll6
larger IN
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
TANK CONsUNIPTTON

The average American naotorist
burns 65S gallons Of gas a year. One
Of our Light tanks would get ess
miles on the same quantity.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-26
Oil and Gas Well Drilling in Montana FeIdsTO Dec TO- 1912

Status Of TncOmpIeted
Wells on Dec. 10, 1912:
Drilling Shut Down
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

around his arm. He knew he'd
blown it's head off so il couldn't
bite him. He scraped the bones
together with his feet. The rat
tlesnakes were still weaving in
and out of the creVces. Spencer
didn't want 10 grab a snake by
mistake if he could help il.
When they seemed to be pretty
well scattered he reached down
and showed the murdered girls
skeleton into a sack and yelled
to the men above TO pull him up.
He was quite sight when they
got him 10 the top, He was hold
ing sack Of bones in one hand.
The huge headless rattler was
still wrapped around his other
arm, writing in it's death throes.
1t had been an awful ordeal.
but l reckon Spencer figured the
result was worth il. On the evil
dence he dragged out of the snake
pit the girls slayers were con-
vcted and hung.
Next week I'll tell you some
thing about Cattle Kate" who
started the johnson County range
war, and about some more of the
men and women, good and bad,
who played a big part in the tam
ing of the West.
ITO BE Concluded Next Week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

Spencer yelled up from the pit.
They pulled him to the surface.
lie looked like he'd seen dozen
ghosts when they got him up, and
he didn't scare easily either.
What's tn matter, John?
Yuh're white as a sheet"
He told them Of his horrible ex-
perience, then took a couple deep
breaths and got his color back.
AN right" he said, gimme
that lantern. I'm goin' back"
They let him down again. With
the lantern he could see more
rattlers than he did the first
time but he knew what TO ex-
pect now. The light sort of
blinded them. too.
Spencer picked out the biggest
head from the dozen darting out
Of the rocks and held the lantern
close to it. Then he pulled out
his pistol. AS the snakes head
steadied under the glare of the
light Spencer fired. 1t sounded
like the walls were coming down.
The explosion blew out the Ian
tern.
The snakes went crazy, kissing,
rafting and crawling over them
selves in a Shiny mess, trying to
find cover.
The big one Spencer shot
dashed out and wrapped itself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

getting into the pair mistreated
her and then killed her. They
threw her body into a rocky pit.
One of the murderers got
drunk and told the story months
later. Word reached the officers.
They sent out a posse TO find the
bodies. After they gathered up
stephens bones they hunted
around til they found the pit.
AS S. w. Hartman told it in his
story Of those stirring days,
Deputy John Spencer agreed to
be lowered into the hole TO get
the girls bones. evidence needed
to prosecute the case.
His companions tied a rope I'M
der his arms and slowly lowered
Spencer TO the floor of the dark
ened pit. He leaned over to look
for the remains in the dim light,
then let out yell.
He was in den of rattle
snakes. Dozens of them were
crawling and writing over the
floor Of the death pit. Rattles
buzzed all around him. AS he
Strengthened up, heads of more
of the venomous reptiles darted
out at him from the rocky
crevices. The snakes were crawl
ing over his feet but for some
strange reason they didn't strike.
Lift me out of here, quick"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Here's How TO Find Out
How Safe You Are to Live With
(See Page 81

(See Page 81
II Your Score Is Between:
400 and 800 house be condemned uondor
you're still alive TO take quiz.
SOO ana ZOO you'd be safer lodging sitting
nagpole than in your home.
200 and 100 Pretty bad. But 90 to impr
100 and 30 People calling on nd
Do and 10 You ought TO be able get accident
insurance
10 and o Perfect -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Continued from Double Page)

law friends pulled the trigger
that avenged the Queens" death
Belle Starr and Sam Bass had
lot OF things in common. They
were both outlaws. They were
crazy for money and they both
admired fine horseflesh.
could savvy all that, but one
thing always had H4e puzzled.
Both of them died on their birth
days. Sam cashed in his chips
on his twenty-eighth birthday
Belle got a load OF buckshot in
her back on her fQrty-third birth
day
The outlaws began forgetting
when they we're born after that
happened
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

in Jail waiting his turn to mount
the gallows when he got hold Of
a Struggled pistol In trying TO
escape he shot Larry Heating,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

Statue at POnca City. Oklahoma,
of the Quick-Thinking, Fast
Shooting Gunwoman, Belle Starr,
Looking Out Over the Country
side Where Her Daring Exploits
Once Spread Terror.