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The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28
Dorothy McBee Asks
Reelection, Supt. Ed.

The Advertiser is authorized to an
nounce Miss Dorothy McBee as candidate
for reelection as County Superintendent
of Education, subject to the action of
the Democratic voters in the August
primaries. In asking for reelection,
Miss McBee has issued the following
statement relative to her candidacy:
l am candidate for reelection to
the office of County Superintendent of
Education of Holmes County.
l wish to thank you for the splendid
cooperation you have given me during
the time have been in this office. The
schools have continued to progress.
have tried most diligently and
sincerely to do all in my power to pro-
mote the school system of our county.
The State Auditor has found our books
correct each year ! have served you.
Many changes have taken place in our
modern educational system. Among the
changes, the public schools of the State
have been given free textbooks. This
office handles eighty thousand free text
books for Holmes County Schools
Records are kept for these books.
In asking for reelection, / pledge
myself servant to the school system
of Holmes County, and if elected, shall
again treat the position as a sacred
trust.
Sincerely yours,
DOROTHY McBEE.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28
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The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28

To the Voters of Holmes County:
At the special election held on the
2Sth day of January, 1941, you elected
me Circuit Clerk of Holmes County to
fill the unexpired term of the late j.
D. Weeks. l have served as Circuit
Clerk for about two years and during
that time l have endeavored to make
you a courteous and efficient Clerk.
l am now announcing my candidacy
for Circuit Clerk of Holmes County for
the full term of four years, subject to
the action Of the Democratic voters in
the approaching primaries to be held
this year.
The people of Holmes County have
always been very gracious to me and
l appreciate the many courtesies which
have been extended to me since was
elected Circuit Clerk. You know whether
/ have made good Clerk and If have,
I hope you will follow the Democratic
custom of long standing and elect me
for full term. l know of no greater
privilege that could come to me than
to be permitted to serve you as Circuit
Clerk for full term of four years
Respectfully asking your vote and
active support, l am,
Yours sincerely,
MINNIE JORDAN.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kaplan and chill
dren of Pickens, were guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Morris Fink and family Sun
day.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28

Sgt. Alvin King of Camp Shelby, was
home this week.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28
Miss Minnie Jordan
Asks For Reelection

The Advertiser is authorized to an
nounce Miss Minnie Jordan as a candi-
date for reelection as Circuit Clerk of
Holmes County, subject to the action
of the Democratic voters in the August
primaries. In asking for reelection,
Miss Jordan has issued the following
statement relative to her candidacy:
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-01-28

Mrs. j. L. Harrison of Cruger. was in
Lexington Monday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
Preference Right
To Holders of
u. S. Oil Leases

Oil and gas leases on government
lands Of a a term Of five years may be
renewed and he title holder shall have
a preference right over others if he
files application within 80 days prior
to the date Of expiration Of the
lease. He must submit a showing under
oath, with rental at the rate of so
cents per acre. Any informal appli-
cation OF request for issuance Of new
lease which does not conform to the
requirements set forth by General Land
Office requirements during the 9O-day
period win be considered as timely
filed, with 30 days granted to properly
complete the application.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
Montana Gil
RECONSTRUCTED
From Refiners

Orders commanding the delivery of
$3.50 barrels of additional daily oil
production to Canadian and Spokane Re.
fineries were received by Montana re-
fineries this week, marking the most
drastic step in participation Of Mon.
tana oil in the war
The order came as a complete sur
prise, none here having been consulted
regarding the move, ordered by Ralph
Davies, deputy petroleum administra-
tor for war.
It is generally believed that the order
will be revised when the PAW is fully
informed.
The order calls for an additional
$3.50 barrels daily of crude for Can
ada, $50 that their 100 octano number
aviation gasoline manufacturing equip
ment may operate at the maximum rate
necessary for production of that ma
terial" 1t calls also for an additional
1850 barrels daily of crude for the In
land Empire refinery at Spokane. Both
figures are in addition to present re-
ceipts
The quotas are assigned as follows:
BY Home Oil 4 Refining Co. of Great
Falls, 80 barrels daily to Inland En-
pire refinery
BY Big West Co. of Kelvin, 235 bar
rels daily TO Canada
BY Northwest Refining Co Carter
Cut Bank, 625 barrels daily to Canada.
BY Glacier Production Co, Cut Bank
$50 barrels per day to Inland Empire
refinery.
BY The Texas Co, Sunburst, 800 bar
rels per day to Inland Empire refinery.
By The Texas Co., sunburst, to Can
ada, 500 barrels per day
The quotas were determined by the
average crude receipts during the Pc
Rod from October, 194l to October.
1912, with no apparent regard for pres
Continued on Page 81
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27

There is no foundation for the state
ment that there remains a sufficient
number of undrilled forty-acre tracts
owned by Independents as well as
Majors to provide an adequate drill
ing program in the Cut Bank field
during the year 1943.
This is the statement of James w.
johnson, president of Montana Oil
and Gas Producers Association, based
on survey of Cut Bank field. 1t comes
in contradiction to statements enter
tanned in official circles that Cut Bank
has adequate locations for 90-wen
program A PAW investigator indi-
Gated that new, Irritable locations had
been found that would make I'M
necessary an exception to the 40-acre
spacing rule in Cut Bank.
Cut Bank operators are asking for
a 20-acre spacing.
Says Mr.. johnson: "The result of
our Cut Bank field survey with ss679o
of the total Cut Bank field produe-
ton reporting shows that under the
one-weiI-to-the-40 spacing program,
total of 70 wells win be drilled during
the year 1943 and that under two
well pattern a total of 116 would be
drilled during the year 1913. In the
instance of the one-well-to-40 acres,
our survey indicates that SO of the 70
wells, projected to be drilled under
this spacing pattern, viii be drilled by
three major oil companies owning the
majority of the acreage in the Cut
Bank field, whereas, if two wells to the
40 were allowed, the survey indi-
Gates that these same three companies
would drill total of "a of the 116
wells projected to be drilled by all
operators in the Cut Bank field for
the year 1913, or resulting in 62 wells
to be drilled by Independent small OPP
orators during this period as com
Continued on Page 81
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27

Calling attention to the left hand
side of the Journals masthead:
VOLUME 23-NUMBER !
Our feeling that we should have gray
hair and flowing white whiskers is
belied by the youthful spirit that en-
thuses our plunge into the twentythird
year of publication.
Perhaps it is because people marvel
that we don't winter kill, but it is
gratifying that so many people re-
member our birthday Friendly calls
and letters from old-timers in the in
dustry cheered US this past week.
For one, thousand, one hundred and
forty-four weeks we have been preach
ing that Montana is a land Of great
opportunity, despite a dry hole here
and price cut there; here a grievance,
there a trouble and everywhere the
big bad wolf. But after we got the
shee ont in about $4,000 of these IA
ia weeks and had to go out and earn
enough money Through other enter
prise) to pay the printers, we have
often wondered whether we should APP
ply for a nice job with the SEC or
some other alphabetical meal ticket
However, at that moment of hesita-
tion, some Old-timer such as w. M.
Fulton comes in, as he did this week,
and says: "You're doing a great work,
invaluable to the State of Montana"
as he did this week, and we again
find ourselves in that dazed condi-
ton known only to trade publication
editors, crystal gazers and global
planners, taking our typewriter in hand
TO write that we have gladly worked
for these twenty-five years in order
to be fortunate enough to record in
Volume Twenty three the events of
this momentous year nineteen forty
three.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
Texoco L0bor
Herring to Be
Held in FUlls

DENVER.-A war labor board panel
viii hold a hearing April - at Great
Falls, Mont, in a dispute case between
the Texas Co. Of sunburst and the Oil
Workers Local Union (CLO), Regional
WLB Chairman Charles A. Graham an
nounced tonight.
The panel will be comprised of Asso-
ciate Justice Left Erickson of Helena,
w. W. Gail of Billings and John Clark
of Great Falls.
Ninety employees are involved in the
dispute which concerns wages, union
security and other union requests.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
Greet HiqhwoY
Gives Morket for
MontonC Gasoline

One of the contemplated postwar
projects viii be the completion Of
great super highway through Montana
connecting the Alaskan highway on the
north with the Pan American highway
from Mexico through Central America
into South America. It win traverse six
great national parks and will likely be
the worlds greatest tourist highway.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27

has been active in the northwest oil
industry and who is now sales manager
and head Of the eompany's refinery in
Cut Bank, was elected to the board Of
Northwest Refining company.
All other officers and directors Of
the two companies previously elected
remain the same, leaving only two non
Continued on Page ~
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
Cut Banks War Production
Depends on Adoption of 20
Acre Spacing Rule by PAW

material factor supplying the mill
ary demands of the Northwest Canada and Alaska PAW
spacing that will allow the drilling of
wells than possible under the 4ac rule The Journal has
believe that the outlook for relaxation of the 40cre rule
UAVORAE Here the facts for the guidance of Cut Bank
and for information of members of the MILITARY who
calling for more oil for airpanes, tanks and trucks
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
ASK MORE wYoMrNc on

Wyoming buyers and refiners were
this week ordered by the office Of
PAW at Washington to divert s.
600 Dbl. of crude per day to Canada,
in addition to present deliveries.
This is part of q nationwide direc-
tive whereby crude production is
being pooled to insure adequate
supplies of petroleum. products at
points where it is required by the
military or war industries.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
cAMp BuTI.pNa BuRNs

Fire, due to an overheated stove,
burned the main samp building on the
Wilkinson Potter lease in South Cut
Bank field. Paul Shelby and wife, were
away when the fire started, but part Of
the contents were saved.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27

IN. j. is seen in recent elections to
the boards Of directors of the two
companies.
Louis P. Donovan, widely known
Shelby attorney and legal eonsultant
for Santa Rita and Northwest, has
been named director of the former
company.
T. J. "Tim" Landry, who for years
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
DOnOGs@ and
Landry added
10 directorate

Continued direction by local mana
cement of Santa Rita Oil and Gas
company and Northwest Refining com
pany, which became affiliated last De
cember with Standard Oil company
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-03-27
Greeting You For
The I,I45th Time

Calling attention to the left hand
side of the Journals masthead:
VOLUME 23-NUMBER /
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Soldier Is Questioned
About Two Stabbinqs

A Fort Lewis soldier was being
questioned by police Friday IN con-
nection with the stabbing Of two
persons. one a policeman. in down.
town Tacoma Thursday night.
The soldier. Harold Williams, Is
believed 10 be responsible for the
stabb1ng of Rodney Murdoch, ~,
in the back and cutting his eye.
Williams admits being in an argu-
ment win a man wearing a black
shirt. Murdoch WAS wearing a
black shirt when taken to the
Pierce county hospital by police.
Several hours later Officer L.
W. Davies was talking to a civilian
when williams interfered. The
Negro grabbed the officers arm
and pulled knife out of his pocket
and tried to get the pohceman's
gun. Davies tussled with the SOL
der and he fled. only to be cap
tured sometime later. hidden in the
Puget Sound Bank building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
United Nations Federation
Proposed by Gov. Siassen

tons between the - states Of
America
s,assen. who has been aligned
with Wendell willke. 1910 Repue-
hcan presidential candidate. in OF
position 10 the isolationist wing ~
the party. called for definite
continuing organization If the
United Nations after the war.
World Wide Vision
We now have WORLDWIDE
vision to win the var. he said.
we must keep our sights high
and maintain a worldwide vision
to win an enduring peoples peace.
Americs. peopled by the sons and
daughters Of every nation Of the
world. can and must furnish lead
ership in meeting this challenge.
The legislative branch Of the
federation government. Stsssen
suggested. should be a unieamersl,
or single-house parliament. whose
membership would be based upon
the numbers Of literste population
Of the member nations, the amount
Of their contribution to the ex-
penses of the joint government
and their resources. Representa-
tives would be selected in each
nation in general accordance with
that nations elective procedure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

tsAs and IN addition TO four speed
forward and ~ many astern. there
are two hand brakes and three
levers on the hosting gear. One
lever Ia for lifting and lowering the
boom. another for swinging the
boom and the thfrd for the block,
or une.
Two rsgSers and the driver COM
prise q crew. The driver 10 an
operating engineer. or runner. The
senior ngser 10 in charge ard does
the directing, or Tagging" As his
signaling is called.
The head rigger and the runner
learn very quickly just how much
Of q lift their crane will take. As
one driver explained. IF the rear
wheels raise off Tho ground, then
YOU know you're hooked onto
something too heavy"
Driving n cherry picker h not
an easy job. either. They steer
hard and ride hard and the oper-
stor has the responsibility of look
ing out for the workers in his way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Liquor Raiioning
More Liberalized

The state liquor board Friday
liberalized it's liquor rstioning pro-
gram by removing all restrictions
from the sale Of cordials and per-
hitting sale Of an extra bottle
OF brandy each week.
Beginning with the week Of
January IL the weekly ration Of
each customer will be one quart
or two pints, plus one bottle Of
brandy. any ssze or price. He also
can buy any asnornt of cordials.
During the week of January is
to Is each purchaser also win be
permitted 10 buy an extra bottle
of Scotch along with his regular
ration. Evro Beckett, chairman
u the board. said the hberaliza-
ton was made possible by receipt
Of 81 carloads Of liquor the past
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Holy Names Society Plans
Roll Call for Service Men

After meeting IN st. Pstrick's
auditorium, members will form
hne To march into the church. In
cluded will be members from st.
Leo's. Holy Rosary. ST. Patrick's,
Visitation, Saints Peter and Paul.
st. Joseph's, Sacred Heart, Holy
Cross. st. Benedict's. st. Rita's,
st. AIMS and st. John al the
Wood churches. They will be fol-
lowed by the Catholic clergy.
Congregation to Sing
Rev. A. n. Allard Of Sacred
Heart church will lead congregs-
ton Singing, which Will be fol-
lowed by prayers for men IN serv-
ice. The occasional sermon will
be presented by the Rev. Gerald
Moore. assistant at st. Patrick's.
The Rt. Rev. ID. A. Hanly,
chaplain Of St Joseph's hos
pital, will celebrate the bene-
diction, aseisted by the Very
Rev. Henry Shultheis, 8. j.,
president Of Bellarmine high
school, as deacon. and the
Rev. Anthony Hack. o. 9. B.,
Of Holy Rosary, as sub deacon.
The Rev. Joseph Hoyosteck.
~. Joseph's, will be master of
ceremonies and the Rt. Rev.
Monsignor william J. Moo
nan, dean, will preside.
Transportation 10 being Ar'
ranged in parish offices and mem
bens will gather at their owl
+, churches at 8 o'clock to fiji cars.
The traditional pledge Of the 30
ciety will be administered by u
Rev. FIR. Anselm.
Ralph Neukum Is president o
Tacoma division OF Holy Name
society and other officers Of vari
Gus branches assisting in carryin,
out the program are: K. J. En-
right. John Manley. August vol
Boecklin. Owen Mclaughlin. Mar
tin Ringgl. Max Schroeder, Thorn
as Cline. George lie Vergne an
Arthur C. Brown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

Floyd c. Kinnear. recorder.
Trustees named included Lewis
c. Boyer. Robert P. Allen. Lock T.
Mclean
One of the outstanding selec-
tons from Shrine membership was
the representatives chosen to at
tend the imperial council session
in the east. Those named included
two nationally known Shrine fig
ures, Edward B. King. emeritus,
and Grover c. Nolte. Others
chosen included Walter X. Mierow,
Eugene A. White. Russell c. Bar
low and Reuben +. COLLECT, olympia.
In addition to the business
meeting entertainment was pro-
vided and a buffet luncheon was
served. Reports were heard which
indicated a most successful year
for Afifi Temple and revealed an
increase in membership.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

MINNEAPOLIS Gov. Harold +.
stassen OF Minnesota Friday pro-
posed a permanent Federation Of
the United Nations. with legislA-
tive. executive and judiciary
branches. to guarantee an endur-
ing peoples peace
A mobile land army. a navy and
an air fierce. according 10 Stss-
sens plan. would be established "a
enforce the federstionis code Of
laws designed 10 stimulate world
trade and maintain freedom OF the
air and Of the seas.
Direct Dealing
I do not propose that we enter
into the systems Of devious diplo-
macy and international intrigue in
relations between countries" ne
said in a foreign policy sSsocia-
ton address. but rather that we
bring 10 these relations some Of
the fortnight and direct dealing
that has characterized the rels-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

potentate for Afifi Temple Shrine
for 1913. Stewart r. Perry is
retiring potentate.
other officers in the elective
divan included: Eugene A. White,
chief rabban; Ernest X. Murray,
assistant rabbsn; Robert s.
femme, high priest and prophet;
w. Howe, oriental guide !;
Edgar NJ. Densmore, treasurer;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Simpler 0PA
Procedure Asked
By Chamber Head

Suggestions for simphfiestion Of
oPA procedure for persons in Ia
CONS and other areas where no
branch Of that bureau Il main
tanned. were sent - Washington.
n. c. FRIDAY hy r. r. Shsuh.
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
president
His appeal read. in part:
THE complexity Of many price
regulations makes them In
comprehensive. Wholesalers and
retailers ask why they cannot be
issued in more understandable
language
On food and other lines the
4 number Of reports required Is
an impossible task for some small
stores and a heavy burden to the
larger operators. In spite of the
acute labor shortage in this area.
more persons must be hired. We
plead for your attention n sim
plifying or eliminating all pos
sible. II will save innumerab Bile
man-hours for other war efforts
o-Another frequent plea is for
> simpler methods of determin-
ing prices.
l-There are many violations of
your orders through the fail
ure OF firms to receive copies or
due TO neutrality-suspicious.. In
addition, there are 8 few willful
violstors and these persons make
compliance difficult for merchants
as a whole. Our companies which
are really trying 10 be in COM
plete conformity feel that further
steps in enforcement should be
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Find Body of Roll
Worker in Home

George X. Broumas. 6<-year-old
Steilseoom city resident, was
found dead at his home, Box s5S.
late Thursday night. a coroner's
report stated Friday.
Body was removed to Paul Mel
linger d Son Lakewood mortuary.
from where funeral services will
be announced.
Broumas. who was employed by
Northern Pacific railroad. has no
surviving relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

Roll call q members IN service
viii be a hlghhght Of the celebra-
hon Of Tacoma Holy Names so
ciety Sunday. ons thousand men,
bers win convene N their own
parish churches IN the morning
and at $50 p. m. they will come
to St Patricks auditorium 10
mark the Feast of the Holy Name
OF Jesus. Ceremonies at this
time will include the roll call of
men serving the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
96 Up Your
m Liver Bile

- usAp hs6sve Ceassipasioni
= NJ h1ae aesn't Sow freely spery deg
- hGndu1ns. mental dullnss. Q half
- 1ee1tng often result. Do take DR..
u4uQror o1ivs Tablets TO insure gentle
~ QAorou1h bowel movamonts. olive
Hun1e0 aFe simply wondeyr ~ 20 stir VI
your Ever bile secretion and tone up
3puscs1]ar intestinal action. Use. 30. Coz
yellow lAoel directions. An drugstorss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

sugKested. hut n h equally
probable thai they are digging
In N erect . barrier against
the allied offensive which has
hen promised, perhaps this
year.
An extreme view Of how long
the war may last n the japanese
solidify their positions In these
islands is taken by the Melbourne
Herald. which commented today
that Prime Minister John Curtin
Is concerned not 10 much with
immediate danger to Australia a.
with tho fact that by permitting
japan to strengthen its hold on
the strategic fringe. the Allied
Nations would be 'concurring IN a
situation which may lead to pro-
longation of the Pacific war for
years after Germany 10 defeated"
This h In striking contrast
" the opinion Of Admiral
Winiam r. Haasey, naval COM
nsander In the south Pacific,
who said he believes Japan
can Be defeated this year.
A strong political element in
Australia il oamoring for more
endorsements. They proposed
that enough sea and air strength
be delivered from the United Ma
lions pool to allow the United
States and Australia to prsss home
an advantage already half won.
There should be some reassur-
ance to the Australians IN Pres.
dent Roesevelts speech yesterday
when he said:
LOOKING for n honey Read The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

Returning TO his bose in
California otter o two-week
holiday leove wos Chorles
Harold SoIveson, above, son
of Mr.. ond Mrs. Otto Solve
son of lokeview, who IS
serving Uncle Som in the
novy and is O seomon, first
Gloss. SoIveson, O oroduote
OF Lincoln high school ond
Clover Pork Junior high,
spent some Of his time here
renewing ocquointonces
with former Classmates. He
hos seen seven months of
octive SEQ duty since joining
the navy in Jonuoy, 1912.