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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-04-20
Operators


inspection and control Of drilling
wells are wholly inadequate and
log records of drilling wells under
the railroad commission are now so
incomplete and inaccurate as TO be
Of little value to oil and gas opera
tons of the state of Montana, and
that the supervision in the protec-
ton of the oil horizons from water
intrusion resulting from improper
and illegal practices In the compile
ton and plugging of wells Is now
and has been totally neglected and
has not been In conformity with,
proven oil field practices and the
purposes and principles of the In
terstate oil compact of which this
state Ia recent member"
The group also adopted resolu-
ton flaying OPA refusal to lift
controls from crude oil prices, now
held unnecessary since the produc-
ton of crude oil Is in excess Of
demand.
Criticism of the operators, freely
expressed prior TO adoption of the
resolution and covering assertedly
inadequate supervision of state oil
and gas wells, was directed princi-
pally at Railroad Commissioners
Smith and Casey.
1t was charged that this pair had
overruled Commissioner Leonard
Young and ignored both the oil con-
servation board and the operators
in a refusal to appoint fully quail
fled men to the post of oil and gas
supervisor.
II also was charged that the pres
ent incumbent, Gem Cox, now is
engaged in oil well contracting and
that he has been actively engaged
in well drilling operations, while
holding down the state post II was
asserted that he has expressed his
desire to resign to take care of his
private interests and that he has
been dissuaded by Smith and Casey
Operators described the lack of
efficient supervision in state fields
as something likely to result In
enormous loss to the state, holding
that efficient supervision of plug
ging operations Is vital in prevent
Ing Intrusion of water into oil sands
In many areas.
Referred to the incoming direc
tors for action was motion to in
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-04-20

aETMM0Ns

SUMMONS
In the District C0@xs of the Ei@h&h judicial
DsaaRac4 of fh9 State of Montana, i'm and
for she Cuunky Of Cascade.
Genevseve Herdman. Plaintiff VS.. James
H. Herg1xnan Defendant
THE STATE or MONTANA Sends
Greetings 10 the Above Named Defendants,
and to Each of Them.
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint La this action which Is filed in
the office of the Clerk of this Court,
COPY of which Is herewith served upon one
Of you In each County wherein any OF you
reside, and 10 file your answer and serve
a copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty Gays after the service of
this Summons, exclusive Of the day of
service, and In case of your failure to
appear or answer, Judgment win be taken
against you, by default for the relief de-
mand@d ina the complaint This Is an action
for divorce brought by the plaintiff against
the defendant ON the grounds of wilful
and voluntary desertion, all of which
more fully appears La the verified com
plant on fsae herein and TO which refer
ence Is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the Seal Of said
Court this 18th Gay OF March. 1916.
AGNES SCHRAPPS.
COURT SEALl Clerk
az ELEANOR MCKENZIE,
Deputy Clerk.
PHIL q. 0REENAN,
Attorney at Law,
40 Strain Building,
Great Falls, Montana,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date of first publication April 9, 1s46. AZ
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-04-20

vestigate discrepancies in the price
paid for gas at the casinghead In
various state fields. II was asserted
that In some fields the state is be
ing paid royalty at the rate OF
cents a thousand cubic feet, while
those who have assigned the leases
to present operators are receiving
a lower figure for their share OF
the gas taken from the same wells.
Because of rapid expansion of the
states petroleum industry and con-
sequent need for highly-trained per
sonnet, a resolution was adopted
requesting the State School of
Mines TO add instruction In petro-
leum engineering to its course Of
study.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-04-20

Savings to motor car buyers as
the result of improved methods
of shipping cars from factory to
the dealers averaged $12 to $50
per automobile annually. In the
decade prior to the war, savings
totaled $34 millions annually on an
average.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR JAMES PUTNAM
 MONDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for James S. Putnam will be held Monday after noon under the auspices of Mt. Ju- neau Lodge No. 147, F. and A. M., of which he was a member. The lodge ritual will be observed at 1:3O o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple, with the public services following at p o'clock from the Chapel of the Charles w. Garter Mortuary.
 The Rev. Willis R. Booth will de- liver the eulogy. Appropriate Selec- tions will be sung by Ernest Ehler.
 The pallbearers will be George Getchell, Glenn Oakes, Ralph Beist- line. Edwin Sutton, Charles Viland. and H. G. Nordling. Interment will Dc in the Masonic Plot, Evergreen Cemetery.
 The deceased is survived by his wife, Elsie, residing at Thane, and by his mother, Mrs. George F. Davis, of Santa Cruz, Calf.
 Mrs Davis, accompanied by her husband, planned to come here for her sons funeral, but after reach ing Seattle was unable to get res ervations for Juneau before late in the week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
pAA HAS IS BOTH WAYS
 ON FLIGHTS YESTERDAY

Pan-Amer.can Airways yesiser- day brought in the following pas sengers from Seattle: Joe Ramstad, Laurence Foster. Freeman Mathi- son Florence Ellsworth. Louis Els worth. Emma Foster, Mrs. Dorothea Townsend, Miss Ethyl Ludwig. Mrs, Gladys Merkin. Estelle Capper, Jos. Gayman. Mrs. Beatrice Gayman, Wm. Wallace and Ray c. Richard son.
 From Fairbanks. Robert Cox. John w. Clark. Dusty Rhodes and Eloise Davidson.
 Outgoing to Seattle were Paul Heusser, James Chase, Elmer Lam stra. Ben Mosher. Chris Paulson. Frank Phillips. Keith Petrich, Blanche, Judith and Leroy Neal, Frank Kicker. Chas. Stephenson. John Krosnef. Geo. Sundborg, Dan Mahoney. Sam Asp and Ernie Whitehead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
CUB SCOUTS MEET
 ON MONDAY NIGHT

Working out the theme Heroes in Books the Cub Scouts of Ju- neau meet Monday evening for their regular monthly Pack meet ing at T o'clock in the Grade School Gym. Each den in the Pack is put ting on a skit that is scene talk en from some boys book that they have chosen, and are acting out the scene Robinson Crusoe, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs-Swift Family Robinson, etc. There are seven dens now, and each one will try to do their best to take home the banner for the month.
 Advancement awards will be made and number of new clubs will be taken ill as Bob Cats.
 This is also registration month It was just year ago that cub ping was reborn in Juneau through the Rotary Committee. All cubs who have beer active in the cub bling program shis year, and arc present to register Monday will bt automatically signed up" for the second big year of clubbing without additional expense beyond their re- gular dues
 The Cub master will meet with the den mothers, and all parents the first part of the meeting Mon- day night, while John Hoogstad Assistant Cub Master. will help the cubs get ready to present theii skits, etc. Any problems, ideas, etc. that parents wish discussed shoulc come up at this time. The Cut Master, Bob Treat, will present tht proposed program for next month and assign responsibilities to make the next morth's pack meeting anc den meetings go even better.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
ANOTHER NEW
 CARDINAL DIES

HAMBURG, March 23.-British occupation authorities announced today that Clemens August Cardin- al Count von Galen died at his home in Muenster yesterday after noon.
 The Cardinal, who recently re- turned to Germany from Vatican City where he was elevated to the Purple, was 68 years old.
 The Prelate, Bishop of Muenster underwent an operation for peri tonitis on March 19.
 He was the second of the new Cardinals to die since the recent consistories at the Vatican. John Cardinal Glennon of St. Louis, who died in Dublin, Fire, March 9, was the first.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
0ne-pound Baby Has Even Chance To Survive

HOLLYWOOD, March 23 A one-pound baby, delivered three months prematurely by Caesar ian section, was given an even chance to survive today.
 Attendants at Presbyterian Hos pital, describing the infants condi- ton as fair" said her "color is good and she cries" She is the tiniest, said Superintendent Paul c. Elliott, to be born at the hospital and live.
 The birth Thursday was disclosed last night. The baby is the daughter of Mrs. Linda Ververs.
 The baby, 10 inches long, was put in on oxygen tent soon after birth and has been fed through a tube.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
! S U ? ' 0
 RUSSIA TO
 MAKE GOOD
Hopeful Feeling Expressed by StdIin 5 TaIk-Fingers
 Are Crossed

] WASHINGTON, March 23. A more hopeful feeling on future in- lternational relations pervaded the capital today as new United States Ambassador prepared to leave for Moscow.
 Generalissimo Stalin's avowal of faith in the United Nations Organ ization was taken as an encourag- ing prelude to the departure of It. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, the new envoy, for his post in the Soviet capital. He plans to leave tomor- TOW.
 President Trumans reaction to the Stalin statement was that he had always known the way the Russian leader felt, White House spokesman discloses.
 While. lawmakers generally well comed Stalin's declaration that no nations or their armies are seek ing another war, there were many crossed fingers on Capitol Hill. The doubt was whether future Russian policy would back up everything Stalin had to say.
 Senator Hatch (D-NM) asserted that it is up to Russia now to make her actions conform with Stalin's assertion that UNO lies in equality and not on the principles of the domination of some states over others"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
B IG TAI K BY TRUMAN
 ON TONIGHT
President to Hif Hard and Progressive, White
 House Report

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Pres- ident Truman was billed today for a hard-hitting speech to keynote his party's Jackson Day Dinners throughout the nation.
 The White House disclosed it would be the chief executives first avowed political address since be- coming President, and an aide said it would be front page talk, both hard-hitting and progressive. ''
 Secretary Wallace, who has sug- gested reading out of the party those legislators who oppose the ad- ministration on major issues, will speak from the same platform.
 MT. Truman's 2,000-word speech will be delivered at the main $100 a plate banquet here at 10:l5 p. m. tEST) following the Commerce Sec retary's l2-minute address.
 National radio networks will carry the two principal addresses to the other dinner rallies, in which an estimated 150000 Democrats will participate across the country.
 The 1946 dinners find the party still bucking rather successful Congressional opposition of Repub- licans and group of southern Democrats-a combination National Chairman Robert E. Hannegan has referred to as a politically ire sponsible" coalition or class com pact"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
Norah Here
 From South

C.P.R. steamer Princess Norah arrived in pert from the south yes terday afternoon with the follow ing AT passengers disembarking here
 Joel c. Allen, Andrew c. Allen John, Ruth and Gail Carver. Phyl- lis A. Cole, Elizabeth Cramer, John M. Doogan, Wm. and Lila Daylin Wilfred Essewin, Ruth D. Far quarson.
 Lester Funk, Carl, Mildred, John and John c. Hoogstad, Sigurd M Johnson, Carl J. Johnson, Agnes Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Bessie Jund, Franz Klitza
 MT and Mrs. Richard Mickleson Roscoe Nelson, Ruth Nelson, Don- Ia J. Nelson, Procillai Parke, Ra- chel Revele, Wm. F. Richard, Jerry and Avis R,r rpatoe.
 Elvin Rot.uff, Albert Shoemate Leila Simons, Belle Simpson, Thel- ma Singer, Grace Twogocd, Albert and Helen Vacura, Martin, Fran cis, Joyce and Martin D. Victor Sister Mary Faustina and Sister Mary Mildred Welsh.
 Sailing at midnight for Skagway the Norah had the following out bound passengers: T. c. Whiteside Dr. T. J. Pyle, J. H. Stone, James Tropea, Mrs. H. Riewe, Sister Mary Faustina, It. and Mrs. L. J. Gehrig and Sante Degan.
 The Norat will return southbound at o'clock tomorrow morning, and sail at 10 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
SURPRISE ORDER BY
 PRESIDENT
Atom Bomb Test Called Off for Six Weeks-Naiiona
 Capital Is Buzzing

WASHINGTON, March 23.--Pres- ident Truman called the Pacific atom bomb test off for six weeks and thereby set the capital buzzine today over the reasons behind his surprise decision.
 MT. Truman said merely he was ordering the postponement because
 a heavy legislative" calendar will prevent Congressmen from witness ing the experiments which were scheduled to start in the Bikinl atoll on May Is.
 Announcement of the postpone ment virtually on the eve of the
 UNO sessions in New York aroused
 much conjecture, however, partic-
 ularly since yesterday produced
 Generalissimo Stalin's public avow- al of confidence in UNO's future
 world and his statement he be- lieved no nation was seeking war. Perplexing features in the pic ture were that the A-bomb test task force already had been put ir
 motion and that the UNO meeting
 as well as continued congressional sessions, both have been fairly definite for some time. And Cap itol Hill has not noted any wide spread clamor from legislators tt
 witness the experiment.
 Initial reaction was that tht
 Presidents unexpected decision wa, related in some degree to the uneas,
 state of international affairs, tn,
 congressional controversy over th'
 military's role in future atomic de velopment, and also the admins 1 tration's difficulties in mastering ! sufficient votes in the House anc Senate for it's program.
 MT. Trumans order, issued las night, took Congressman and arm.
 ed force commanders by surprise
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
AIeutian Is
 Southbound

The Alaska Steamship Company steamer Aleutian, Capt. Carl Nilsen, docked in Juneau at 10 o'clock this morning from the westward, With the following passengers from Sew and: Francis P. and Harry K. Cash en, William B. Davis, Jr., Thomas Dubinski, Alex Falkern, Miss Ruth Field. Miss Dorothy Field. Matthew J. Frec, Rodney Hunter, Mrs. Mary Jane Lyman Robert L. Rapuzzi, James F. sullivan, Miss Julia We'll sanett, Burr Cline, W. H. Ernest, William Hanlon, Jr, and Lucius B. Keller
 Sailing at o'clock for Seattle and wayports, the Aleutian will have the following passengers for Seattle: Mrs. Virgil Hansen, Rose Mary md Caroline Hansen, A. G. Frederickson, c. F. Frederickson, MT. and Mrs. Vincent Soboleff, Mrs. w. E. Walker, Janet Walker, Mayis E. McMahon, Mavis McMahon. Mrs. Milton Dan- iel, MT. and Mrs. Gene Torkelsen, Melba Morris. T. s. Goodman, MT and Mrs. H. O. Adams. Vera Loner- gan, D. Sarabia, c. Fulgencio. s. P Sommers, Clinton Hale and George J. Kane.
 For Ketchikan: Frank E. Gardner, Mrs. Frank E. Gardner, Charles Knipp,e Roy Williams, Jr, Jessie Leash, Rose Nelson, Marie Nelson, George Turner, and B. Cline.
 Nearly 200 soldiers are through passengers from Seward to Seattle aboard the Alcutian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
PEARSON,s G. I. MAIL

Judging from the thousands of letters which poured in on this writer from G. Is and even from many officers. there was nothing that burnt them up more than the caste system. They could put up with lack of food, hardship, the horror of hattie. These they knew were necessary. But they rebelled against unaemocratic privilege and injustice when they were fighting 5or democracy and to protect Democracy
 Actually, the caste system as it exlsts in the American. Army was handed down from the British. The Prusslan drill-master Won Steubcn was not responsible for it, though he made little effort to change it. What he did was to take the lace cuffs off the British Army caste system and set up drill formation which is still used in American garrisons throughout the world
 Won Sterben undoubtedly did great job for the American Army
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
HOOVER C0NFERs
 WITH POPE PLUS

ROME, March 23.-Former U. S. President Herbert Hoover said after 25-minute audience with Pope Plus XII today that he found the Pontiff "tensely interested" in the food problem and very anxious about the famine situation in the world"
 Hoover and Hugh Gibson, former U. s. Ambassador to Belgium, first conferred privately with the Pope and later the former President brought in other members of his entourage to present them to the Pontiff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
SALMON SEASON
 CHANCES
Opening and Closing Dates Made Public Increase in
 Herring Catch Quotas

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The l946 commercial fishing regulations for Alaska, announced today, in- crease the herring catch quotas 150,- 900 barrels, and make several changes in seasons for the salmon industry
 Officials of tic rish and Wild- life Service said higher herring quotas are possible because of a series of successful spawning years. The herring catch is used chiefly for oil and meal
 The Kodiak areas herring quota was increased from 300 ,000 to 400,- 900 barrels and Southeast Alaskas quota from 250.000 to 3OO,0OO barrels.
 The Service said changes in salmon fishing dates in Southeast Alaska would more nearly synchron- ize open seasons with the pink sal mon runs.
 Closed Period Extended ix*
 In the Icy Strait, Eastern and Western Districts the open dates are from to 10 days later thar last year. Tn most districts the 36- hour weekly closed period was ex- tended to 60 hours during all but the last two weeks of the season Several additional days have heen added at the end of the season.
 If additional fishing time is war. ranted after the close of the prin- cipal season, the Service said, pro- vision will be made for a series of 5i-hour open periods
 In SEE Alaska
 Other changes in Southeast Alaska reduce the closed season on salmon trolling by 10 days. and shift the opening for fan fishing from Oct 20 to Oct. l5. A proposal to delay the shellfish season until May 1. has been cancelled
 Anticipating red salmon run of less than normal in tEe Bristol area and an increase in fishing op- eratiops, the mid-week closed period was extended from 24 to 26 hours in all sections of the area. Ire Egegik area was reopened to com mercial fishing after a one-year closure.
 Alnska Psninsula
 The 36-hour weekly closed period was increased to 60 hours in the Alaska Peninsula area to provide additional protection for both red and pink salmon, On the south side of the peninsula. the regular oeason will end August 10; two days earlier than last year. On the north side the limit will be 500.000 red salmon in the Port Moller sections. The open season was in- creased Is days to permit greater utilization of other species of sal, mon.
 Kodiak Area In the Kodiak area the salmon ] fishing season will end one day earlier than last year. and the fall leason will open Sept. 10 instead of September 1.
 ! In the Prince William Sound area the salmon fishing season will end at 6 a. m, August T, an ex- tension of 36 hours over l945. The usual eyen-year opening date of July 10 will be in effect l Salmon traps must be inopera- tive within 24 hours after the close of the season, instead of within l2 hours. as formerly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
CARS FOR ALASKA
 R. R. CONTRACTED

SEATTLE, March 23-The Rem ton plant of the Pacific Car and Foundry Company discloses it has contracts worth $1,500,000 for the construction of railroad refrigera- tor cars and another for the build ing of 20 steel dump cars for the Alaska Railroad at cost of Sll0,- 900.
 The 500 'reefers" will go to fruit express companies. The Alaska Railroads cars are to be used in ballasting work between Seward and Fairbanks, the company said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
ACTUAL RATES SETTING NEXT STEP MONDAY
Council Given Outline of Work Cut Out for H.
 Reports Debunked

Members ot Juneau's City Coun- cil had their rate-setting chores laid out for them by City Attorney Howard D. Stabler during the clos ing minutes of last evenings rate session and at least one Councilman Harry Lea--uttered a figurative .whew" as ne sized up the task.
 Except for bringing exhibits up to date, from the base year l944 into 1946, testimony is now all in on Alaska Electric Light and Power Company holdings and operations
 City Utilities Engineer Walter T. Stuart last night tossed in a few l945 figures and reiterated some of his previously voiced criticisms of AEL&P bookkeeping. Certified Public Accountant James c. Coop CT was then called by the City to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
CITY TICK ET IS
 FILED TODAY

The first ticket to be announced for the city election on April was filed in the City Clerks office this morning and is as follows:
 For Mayor-Waino E. Hendrick- son.
 For Councilmen-James Larsen, Henry Sully and w. Burr Johnson.
 Also filing, but not on the above ticket, is Mrs Ruth M. Popejoy as a member or the School Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23

WASHINGTON - Inside fact is that Secretary of War Patterson himself deserves chief credit for the investigation of the Arrny's caste system. General Eisenhower heartily concurred in the move, but if it had not been for Patter- sons recent trip to the Far East, the investigation might never have been started.
 For the Secretary of War came back from that trip disturbed and alarmed over the temper of Am erican troops. And having served as buck private in the last war tnis son entered as a private in this war) Patterson determined when he returned to Washington to get to the core of Army mor- ale.
 Military science has brought great changes to the American Army The airplane, the tank, the atom ic bomb nave. revolutionized the mechanical phases of warfare. But most people don't realize that there has been little basic change in the human side of warfare-the hand ling of men-since George. Wash ington imported German mili- tary genius, Baron Frederick Will helm Won Steuben, to reorganize the Continental Army.
 That is what makes Secretary Patterson's probe of the caste sys- ter1 the most important and revo- lutionary move since Won Steub- ems day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
SUNRISE SERVICE ON EASTER E IN NEED OF
 GROUPS OF YOUTH

At recent meeting of the Min isterial Association, the Rev Walter A. Soboleff, chairman. was instruct ed to assist various Church youth groups in formulating plans for an Easter sunrise service.
 It is urged that the sponsor or members of the youth groups select their representative for q. special meeting to be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
RED GROSS DRIVE
 REACHES $1,0O0

The Red Cross campaign has re- suited in 5000 being raised up to noon today. The pubic school fac- ulty subscriptions turned in totals s66 and subscriptions secured at the theatres last night reached S65.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
31 Negroes, Four Whites Indieied
 In Race Rioiinq

COLUMBIA, Tenn, March B. Thirty -one negores and four white men were indicted yesterday by the Maury County Grand Jury on charges ranging from assault with intent to commit murder, to carry ing dangerous and deadly weapons in connection with racial disturb ances last month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Tongass, from Seattle. due Mon day.
 Columbia, scheduled to sail from Seattle today and is due to arrive Tuesday
 Aleutian. from west. arrived at 10 a. m and is scheduled to sail south at o'clock this afternoon.
 Princess Norah due in Juneau from Skagway at a. m. Sunday and sails south two hours later
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-23
METCALFE TO PETERSBURG

Glenn Metcalfe, newly appointed Animal Keeper at the Petersbury Game Farm, has left via Coastal Airlines for his new job Mrs. Met calfe and children will join him as soon as he secures housing accom- mcdations.