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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
BIOLOGISTS AGREE ON
THE POPLAR FIELD
Contract For Development Work Will
Be Signed AS Soon as Possible.
Would Commence at Once.

Stockholders of the Poplar Dome
Development Company met at the
Commercial Club rooms in Poplar
Friday at which time the future opera
ton of the COMPANY were taken up.
Several plans were suggested by those
attending and it was decided that the
directors should exert every effort TO
secure a contract for drilling at once.
During the past few months there
has been several biologists here MAX
ing a survey Of the Poplar dome struc-
ture. Some Of these men have been IN
clined to express opinions relative TO
the prospects for oil existing in large
commercial quantities. Others have
maintained a discrete silence as to this
while others have been outspoken in
their belief that success will be met IN
drilling here. 1t has been held out b.
these geologists that the structure in
and about Poplar has all the inGica-
tions of oil that is found in proven
fields. The fact that every Federal ge-
ologist who has been over TIM Ground
here. reported that drilling fl- I'll is
feasible in this district als2 lrnls
weight to the s%upposition thaS 4 large
oil area exists on the Ni5s@ali river
in this district.
4 contract made by IT, Polar Dome
Development Comnarr last July VITA
a drilling COMPANY IL good rarutc,
provided that d~ri'.;ov was to be start
ed by the ~ or November Of thi5
year. The drill company, however,
was unable + ,.art this work in ac-
cordance with the terms of this con
tract, and asked for an additional six
months time which was not granted
and the contract was cancelled. The
directors of the Poplar Dome Develop
ment Company felt that it wait until
spring to start drilling was a waste
Of time valuable to it, and also felt
inclined to cancel the contract and OPP
en- negotiations with other operators
This was done and at the present time
many letters are being received with
offers of contracts. The leases Of the
company are scattered over q wide
territory covering the Poplar Dome
structure and are believed to be of
such a character as to invite attention
from practical drillers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
OIL STRIKE REPORTED
IN THE EkALkA COUNTRY

Miles City, Dec. 14-Oil has beer
found in the country south Of Eka-
laka, according to j. %. Thompson,
farest service ranger, who arrived
in the city yesterday. Mr.. J. 0.
Thompson was accompanied to Miles
City by E. A. Jacobson. who has been
in charge of the drilling operations
being carried on in Thompson Greek,
which is about 100 miles south of the
Garfield county seat. A depth of go
feet has been reached, stated Mr.. ia
cobson. The well was capped and the
flow held up until the reorganization
of the company. Mr.. Thompson de.
clares that people in Carter county are
becoming very enthusiastic over the
oil possibilities in the section.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
OIL DRILLING OUTFIT
FOR CHOTEAU FIELD
Car Load Shipment Arrives from
West Virginia: Will Start Opera
tons in the Sring.

Choteau, Dec. 11.-Receipt here dur
ing the past week of a car of oil well
drilling equipment has increased local
interest in the future of the Choteau
oil field which was awakened recently
by the erection of a warehouse by the
Petroleum Exploration company in
which to store materials. Under the
direction of Mr.. Dickey, field man for
the company, a crew of men was put
to work unloading and storing the ma
chinery which consists of bailers, Tugs,
hooks, pulleys and tool dressing outfits
which were shipped from Parkersburg,
w. Va. From the character of the out
fit it is apparents that it is the inten-
ton of the company to erect two rigs.
No intimation has been given as to the
drilling locations but it is believed the
equipment will be hauled out during
the early part of the winter to permit
of spudding-in next spring.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
Montana OHand Gas Review
ACTIVITY IN OUR OIL FIELDS

A visit to the oil fields these days will surprise any n who has not kept
pace with the marvellous development which has been in progress N and
about the new famous Mosby structure. From an adjacent elevation, the
rigs is being almost daily augmented. Furthermore, it is conservatvely
estimated that the present number will be several times multiplied before the
end Of another six months period. To predict that at least 200 rigs will be
operating in the Mosby field alone by midsummer is OF stretching the prob
abilities. Such mammoth operations will call for the employment Of
thousands of len and the expenditure of hundreds of thousands o dollars. II
the success thus far attained in the matter of bringing in producing wells is
maintained. literally millions of dollars worth Of liquid gold will be pouring
out oft the oil fields every month. One, probably two and possibly three or four
oil refnemes will be located in Lewitown-D
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
MONTANA OIL TO BE A
SOURCE OF REVENUE

. Helena, Dee. l4.-"I think the
development Of the oil industry under
our present desperate financial situa-
ton ought to be one Of the new sour
ces of revenue immediately" said
Governor-elect Joseph NJ. Dixon, last
night, to a representative of The In
dependent, "and ! shall discuss this
phase of u possible revenues with
the legislature opening day. The oil
fields of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and
Wyoming have proven a fruitful source
of revenue to those states"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
CREATES OIL BUREAU

Miles City, Dee. 10-Considerable
significance as to the probable extern
sive deposits of oil in Montana is at
tached TO the creation Of a new bu-
reau, the oil bureau, by the Milwaukee
railway. News of this action was
brought here by ]. ]. Folev, who has
been placed in charge of this depart
ment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
RAPID DRILLING FIRST
WELL AT CLEAR CREEK

Havre, Dec. 15.-(Special).-Rapid
progress is being made by the Ohio
company's crew, which is drilling
a well for the Republic Oil COM
pany, in the Clear Creek oil field,
about IA miles from Havre, accord
ing to advices received here today.
The well was %spudded-in early
last week, and five days Of drilling
has reached a depth Of $50 feet.
This is the first we'll to be started
fer oil in the Havre district and anti
cipation Of the result, Of course, is
keen
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
DENVER COMPANY SPUDS
IN ON LITTLE HORN

Hardin, Dec. 1.-THE Producers G.
Refiners Oil company, of Denver, has
spudded in in the southwest quarter
of section 24-75-34, on the Tchirgi
holdings on the Little Horn. The pro-
spects of triking oil are good, as the
reports from this structure indicate
fine oil-bearing sands. Production is
looked for within 1900 feet.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

A new counterfeit $40 note is being
circulated. The bill is about half an
inch shorter than genuine currency and
instead of being black the face is
brown. The number is given at
J7509902A.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

During September the daily output
of gasoline in the United States was
100000 gallons, according to the
Bureau of Mines.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

The United States has one infantry
division or 10000 men, upon the Rhine,
two years after the close Of The war.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
Differ on Christ's Birthday
TIME early Christmas were di

TIME early Christmas were di-
a. vided rs to the date on
which the nativity of Christ
should be celebrated. Some Of
these celebrated it on the first
or sixth of January, other groups
observed September % and still
another March 20. AS early as
the fourth century, however, the
period of the new year had been
generally accepted as the time
for celebrating Christ'S birth.
The Western branch of the
church observed December %
and the Eastern church January
6. Finally it was decided that all
should celebrate December -.
Pope Julius l., who presided in
the first half of the fourth en-
fury, is credited with having set
the date.
SA,,,r,A,.,t ,-,,s,t Az, ,ns5,A.,-, n.r,,AnJ
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

paign has been the sending from place
to place of a special train, loaded with
an exhibit of farm machinery.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

1t is reported that Mexico is making the education of her present farmers
NehsNe plans for the development o modern methods and machinery. One
hr agricultural resources through of the latest developments of the cam
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

The City of Billings is boosting for
the establishment at that place of a
large oil refinery.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17

An Empty Stocking
Means an Empty
Heart. Don't Forget
The Other Little Girl
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
L'EnvOiRetr0spec

1920 year that has passed, yet not SO
soon forgotten-a year that has put every
business house and every business man to
the test, and lent a keener stress to the
words, Survival of the Fittest.'
For your share of support to our business
policies, we thank you most heartily. Our
s%incerest hope is that the Holiday season may
bring to you a conscience feeling of real Joy
and that the path of 1921 for you shall be
strewn with palms of prosperity.
SAM GROSSMAN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
Mean Brute!

'I wish you would bring me some ice cream when you come home to- night" said Mrs. Gabb at the break fast table.
 "Nothin' doin, replied MT Gab5 You females would not be happy until you got suffrage Now you've got it and from now on I'm gonna watch my step. No more ice cream or candy or theatre tickets from me The laws are mighty strict in this country and I'm not gonna get my self in jail on charge of trying tc buy your vote or trying to influence your vote I'm through. It's toe dangerous
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
BITS OF BY. PLAY Dy Luke koLuh Copyr1ghs y CiEcinnatt
 Enquirer
Officer He's In Again

We'll, we are back on the job aftei three weeks of suffering and the! tell us that we are lucky to DC back at all. When they took us tt the hospital they were afraid they might have to saw off our right hool The foot was as big as Newfound land dog and it had turned black The leg was bigger but no prettier The Doc. called it some name tha' meant abscessed veins and poison ing, but we know different. It Was the foot that always rested on the bar rail in the bad old days and ii they had cut it off we would moi have missed it much. There would be no place to rest it. We believe that the foot turned bad because it got too much exercise. We were used to resting that foot on a raj about eight hours per day, and after the kaifs closed, the poor hoo was on the go all the time. We arc still weak but we are cOnvalescins and cheerful. We desire to thanr the friends who sent us ton of mai and a wagon load of flowers. Unti we get to feeling, well and stronf again don't knock the column we art trying to get out. Remember the old dance hall sign:
 Don't Shoot The Piano Player.
 He Is Doing His Damnedest,"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14

may be injured An instance in point is the con troversy of the Ketchikan Chronicle with the Ameri- steamship companies the service that Alaska | has been given during the last two summer seasons The Chronicle contends (and there is merit in the contention) that the business interests of South eastern Alaska has been made to suffer because of the disposition of the steamship companies to commodate the tremendous tourist trade that begged for transportation to Alaska rather than to care those whose business compel them to travel back and forth.
 But in the heat of the discussion the Chronicle gees too far when it says:
 Nnety-seven per cent. of the tourists are
 worth little to Alaska in the matter of devel-
 cpment. The other three per cent are of
 little consequence in comparison to the old
 timers who spend year in and year out in the
 North, working for development, whose
 wants in transportation and otherwise
 should come away ahead of those who are
 pleasure bent.
 The tourist travel to Alaska is one of tho big Industries of this Territory, and it's development is worthy of great deal of serious consideration. easily among the most important from which the Southeastern Alaska of the future must get her profits. At the present time it ranks third at least and afer the development of the pulp and paper business it will rank among the big four industries fisheries, mining, tourist traffic and pulp and paper.
 The comment the Ketchikan Chronicle is in reply to letter from General Manager Haines of the Pacific Steamship Company in which the latter defends the transportation companies for trying
 
 tends rightfuy, that the development Of a tourist trade in Alaska is important to the Territory.
 It is true, however, that the steamship companies operating Alaska do provide sufficient facilities for the accommodation of all the passenger trade in Alaska in the That is the busy in Alaska, and when Alaska business men travel then they do because of necessity is important that they should be provided with accommodations when they desire make business trips. And, it must be admitted, that the transportation companies recognize this fact and often turn tourists away in order to give Alaska business accommodations, though frequently it has occurred that business men compelled to lose valuable time in waiting for transportation to some place.
 It would seem to the ayman that this situation in Alaska could be improved and the tourist travel developed greatly to the advantage of Alaska, the American steamship companies and railroads, it two first class passenger ships could be put the South eastern Alaska in the summer time, at least to care for the excessive passenger traffic of that season # suitable secured fer that service, 1t IS likely that one both of them could be used in the tourist trade in Southern waters in the winter time
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
Candidate or DecOy?
New York Evening Post. )


 The Tribune rejoices to find that friends of a League of Nations are declaring themselves in in creasing numbers for Senator Harding. The Tribune devoes a column the for this rally to Harding, the argument comes down to this Friends of the League ralying to the Republican nominee they recognize that vote for Hard ing is a vote against Harding.
 How else common sense interpret the tolloW- ing plea?-
 The precise measures by which this great
 constructive labor Ia real Leaguel will be begun, if Mir. Harding is elected it is
 humanIy impossible to forecast. Fortunately,
 the Republican party has much ability to
 place at the service of the country, ability
 peculiarly fitted for this particular task
 Besides MT. Root there MT Taft aud MT.
 Hughes, to name the most obvious. There is MT. Hoovers great practical experience Tn
 European affairs.
 For President (nominaly). Warren c. Harding, who is for a separate peace with Germany and against League of Nations. For President (really), Elihu Root, who is the League with reservaons William Howard Taft, who is for the League Charles E. Hughes who is for the League; Herbert Hoover, who is for the League. Vote for Harding's and get the opposite of what Harding promises you!
 Was a Presidential candidate reduced to d more humiliang role? By this argument Harding is not man with beliefs and principles. He is decoy set up for the enticement of Hiram Johnson Once the innocent anti-League birds ured to Harding beyond retrat, the full load of the Root-Taft- Iughes-Iooyer shotguns will be poured into their ! ranks Hardings duty will be done when the cham picns of isoaticn the preachers of international picion and hatred. the anti-Brsh Irish vote and the anti-eyery thing German have been over. After that the Republican friends of the League will | step forward and assume charge of the Government and policies of the United States in the interests of international understanding and world cooperation! The American people can only ask itself which is the more striking feature of this situaon-its dis honesty it's futty. For futile it is bound to be. Does any really believe if Hiram Jornson helps elect Harding because Harding is against the League that the Californian will permit the Republican pro- Leaguers to have their way? Does any one really believe that tine rreconcilables who terrorzed Lodge will shrink from terrorzing Harding? They will be sreng hened by the fact that Harding will have been elected on the issue. It Is they who will have de- teated "Wilsonsm." It is they who will the price.
 Tt plain" says the Tribune, that the slower method offers the reasonable view oi eliminating war. Yes the Hiram Johnson method which will slow up the League until It dies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
LESLIE'S BILL TALKING ALASKA.

Leslie's Weekly for August 2Sth deyctes page of illustrations to Alaska. and the captions of tho pictures illustrative of its attitude Alaskan development. It shows that while Alaska is twelve times the size of New York it contains but some 30,0OO white population because of the locking up of the Territorys in obedience the demands o Pinchotism in 1906. It says, with the opening of Alaskas resources and the extension of aid similar tc that which Canada offers Alaska would be- a land of farms and homes In support of this contention it prints pictures of farm and agri- cultural products. It presents picture great of Nenana coal and calls attention the crcuu- stance that Alaska buys her coal from Brit Colum bia. forest scene is printed, and with the de- claration that they would solve the paper shortage if it not for the manner in which they have been tied up.
 Of course, it is only fair add that the Govern ment is making contracts the sale of timber that to be attractive to those who desire 10 manufacture paper the timber for lumber Tie coal leases that offered have been. also taken in a few by those desiring 10 develop them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
Luke McLuke Says
Luke Mcluke Says


 What has become of the o. f. man yho used to see Sea Serpents?
 Wouldn't it be fine if man could stop an argument with his wife as aasily as he can start it?
 You can find the Fountain of Youth n almost any woman's dresser It consists of a jar of red paint.
 Equal Suffrage will be welcome in 'ome homes. It will mean four bucks every election day instead of )nly two bucks.
 Many a June Bridegroom is just discovering that his Bride writes and spells like a seven-year-old boy.
 Let a small boy alone for two weeks and the only clean thing in his room will be the towel.
 As long as Boobs keep on marrying Princesses who cant boil water with put burning it, the supply of lawyers will never exceed the demand.
 Maybe the reason why girl is SO careless about the way she eX- poses her wishbone is because she knows that you can't see her ears.
 Why is it that a man who can lick his ninety-pound wife can lick some other woman's 190-pound hus band?
 Away down in his heart every man believes that he would be famous -oo, if he weren't kept so busy max ing living.
 It must give the father of 10 child ren pain when he hears a newly married couple squall1ing about the Hi Cost of Living.
 There was time when a married woman expected you to praise ner cooking. But nowadays, she expects YOU to praise her complexion
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14

Party platforms. you will observe. were prepared largely for the spelbinders to keep away from Toledo Blade
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
Alaska's Needs.
Seattle Times. ]

A timely article from the pen of Burt NJ McCon- nell, descriptive "Alaska's Needs and Rich Prom view and Magazine.
 MT Mcconnell, former Alaskan, deals intei gently and constructivey with the big problems of territorial development particularly they have come under the purvew Secretary of the Interior Payne during the past several months
 The author advocates statehood for that portion ot Alaska scuth of the Yukon. Although he may be few years in advance of actual realization Of that reform, there is question that something of this h lure must and will be done ultimately in order but Maskans in control of their affairs.
 Meantime, as MT Mcconnell points out. it becomes The duty of the Federal Government to expedite the utilization of Aaskas resources to the that pop Calon may be attracted there, industries ere Increased
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-14
SUTHERLAND FOLLOWS HIS HEROES,
 NOT PARTY.

The Anchorage Times prints the great speech ct Dan Sutherland the Republican nominee for Dele gate Congress in full anu there is not in it from one end to the other mention of the name of Senator Harding, the Republican nominee for President, oI any reference of any kind to the Republican plat form The only reference to Senator Harding is quotation of his reference Alaska in his speech of acceptance.
 The history of any political party is gen. orally the history of its great leaders The doctrine and tenetg of the Republican Party
 are largely the sayings of it's great leaders.
 And l have based my discussion of indus
 trial problems this accepted Republican doctrine: Labor is prior to and independent
 of capital; capital is but the fruit ol labor.
 and it never could have existed had not labor
 first existed Therefore labor is superior to
 capital and deserves much the greater com sideraton" 6h
 ( All my life have tcen a great admirer
 of Theodore Roosevelt; 1 have been his ad
 nring follower all through his career, and
 Ilfrmly believe that the future of the Re-
 publican party depends solely it's adher
 etce to the principles eApounded by Theodore
 Roosevelt. Geartheart is dead, but his pre-
 cepts live after him and his political creed of the square deal" and social justice is in my opinion all there is to Americanism And so I have based my discussion of the question of human rights property rights upon his doctrines, anG my discussion oe social questions l have based upon Of his last writings: .'This great free republic must be steered just far from the Romar
 off Scylla from the Bolshevist Charybdis And he enlarged his classical reference by showing that plutocracy just as dan gerous to this nation radical idealism. He often, in his writings compared this great
 republic to ship and in fact our writers of
 prose and poetry have used this comparison
 from the inception of our government; nor
 is there anything sublime in it's con
 ception that this parallel. Mans most
 powerful instrument for combating the ele-
 ments is the magnificent stately ship, now
 sailing in placid waters, buffetod by
 storm and tempest, flying before favor
 ing breezes to its milineal destination.
 Thus discover that MT Sutherland admits tha be takes his politics from his favorite heroes rathe than from party platforms conventions and candi that Mir Sutherland includes among his heroes Judg Wickersham Not long ago he declared that Col Roosevelt and Judge Wickersham the two great est Americans, and added that Judge Wickcrsham wa the greatest American west of the Mississippi River Tot excepting Hiram Johnson
 Now let it not be forgotten, in this connection that Col Roosevelt is dead while Judge Wickershar still lives, and. if MT Sutherland should be elected t represent al Washington, he would te tn Delegates elbow.