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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
1000 BARREL PRODUCER
IN THE HOWARD FIELD
First of Producers of Milestone District
-... Is Brought in BY the Ohio
Company.

Miles City, Jan. 11.-Information
that the Howard Coulee structure. To-
Gated northwest from Melstone, had
yielded its first producer, was brought
in yesterday by Joe Holser, who ar
rived here yesterday from Milestone.
According to Mr.. Holser's report of
the Well, the production is estimated
to be at least 1000 barrels day. The
producer was brought in by the Ohio
company operating in the Ragged
Point section of the Howard Coulee
country.
The sands were tapped at 1000 feet,
stated Mr. Holser. Practically all of
the acreage of the structure is owned
or leased by the Ohio company. The
geological survey of the Howard Cou-
lee structure gives that locality the
best oil recommendations of any struc-
ture in the state. The structure is
perfectly closed, and geologists have
stated that the real producers would
be found in that field. The survey
shows that the oil lies at a depth of
1000 feet.
Should the Howard Coulee country
be favored with the same amount of
lloICu III lilC SdC SiCCh
field it is not expected that the oper-
ators will find very much difficulty in
obtaining the necessary water supply
as was experienced in the Mosby field.
The fact that supply of water is cas-
lily accessible in the Howard Coulee
country, forecasts a more rapid devel-
opment than in the Cat Creek country.
Arrangements are now being made to
lay pipeline from the producer to
Melstone.
Both Miles City and Milestone peo-
pie are showing considerable interest
over the new striks. One Miles City
company recently acquired acreagein
the Howard Coulee Charles Mullins
of the Custer Oil and Gas company,
announced a few days ago that his
company had secured 20 acre tract
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
$4,000 FOR LEASE
OF 20 ACRES IN CAT
CREEK OIL FIELD

Lewistown, Jan. 1O.-One of the
most interesting deals in oil land clos
ed up in the past few days has lust
been put over, the Unit Oil & Gas
company of Spokane, which has pro-
ducing wells in Wyoming, purchased
from the Montacal 20-acre tract in
the north half of the southwest quart
ter of Section 12-15-29, paying not less
than $500 an acre for the lease. or a
total of $4,000 for the 20 acres. C. A.
Erler, secretary and treasurer of the
Unit Oil made the deal for his COM
pany. He left Monday for Spokane and
will return shortly and arrange for
starting a we'll on this 20 acre tract
Mr.; Erler spent considerable time in
looking over the Cat Creek field and
concluded it was a real one. He saws
that Lewistown seems to have no idea
of the rush that is coming here in the
spring. ~
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
OIL OPERATORS WILL
PERFECT ORGANIZATION
Will Form Body of Men Interested in
Development of State to Supervise
Oil Legislation.

Lewistown, Jan. 9.-There is a
growing sentiment here that the time
is fully ripe for statewide organiZa-
tion of all who are interested financi-
ally in the development Of Montana's
resources.
The suggestion of Governor Dixon
in his message to the legislature now
in session, that tax of per cent be
levied upon oil production has sharply
called attention to the fact that Mon
tana is practically without legislation
along the lines of oil production and
distribution, and that the sitting legis-
lature will deal, probably extensively,
with these subjects.
In view of that certainty it is felt
among those interested in the Lewis
town oil fields that prompt steps
should be taken to perfect statewide
for the purpose of getting
into quick and effective touch with the
governor and the assembly.
While there is no fear that the legis-
lature or the governor will have any
purpose other than to deal with the
subject of oil legislation in the broad,
constructive Montana spirit, it is be-
lieved that the interests of the states
newest and probably greatest industry
will best be served if legislation shall
be based upon the fullest and frankest
interchange of opinion, and that this
will only be possible by the prompt Or
ganization of those financially inter
ested.
1t is probable that as result of To-
cal conferences a statewide meeting
will be called for Lewistown for about
January Is, at which time the matter
of permanent organization to func-
ton in matters of legislation and for
the general welfare of the oil industry
will be taken up for action.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
CLUB WILL HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture Will Select
Its New Officers on
Tuesday.
MUCH INTEREST IS MANIFEST
Entire New Program is to Be Laid for
Work of Organization for 1921.
Annual Meeting Sets Forth
Unique and Interesting
Program.

A marked interest is being manifest
in the annual meeting and election of
officers to be held by the Glasgow
Chamber of Commerce and Agricul
ture. The meeting has been called to
convene at the club rooms on the
evening of Tuesday, January 18th.
At this meeting, which is the reg
ular annual event as set by the By
Laws of the organization, the program
for the years work will be completely
outlined. A number of good and wor-
thy suggestions along this line have
already reached the office of Secretary
L. E. Jones.
The program which will also include
a concise review of the past years
work has been outlined as follows;
Election of directors.
President Murray's annual address.
Treasurer Young's annual report.
Auditing committees report.
Secretary Jones' annual report.
Announcement of the directors elec-
ted.
Discussion Of the community's pro-
blems (by members.)
Address by Prof. D. S. Williams
"The Relation Of the School to the
Community"
Future Road Construction Work in
Valley County''-By w. H. Mann.
Irrigation Development"-By J. L.
Truscott.
"The Farm Bureau''-By Murray E.
Stebbins.
Reading of suggestions from men,
bers for 1921 policy for the Club.
"The advantages Of Marked High
way"-By o. E. Mason.
New Business.
In connection with this program Mr..
Jones has mailed out during the past
ten days, QUESTIONABLE to each men,
ber Of the organization, requesting
ideas and suggestions relative to a
proposed plan for future activities OF
the association. This QUESTIONABLE
reads as follows:
(1) What do you expect the Chamber
of Commerce to do for the protection
of your interests?" and "How car
this be Done?"
(2) "What in your opinion as a
citizen, is the thing of first importance
to be done for the community as a
whole?" and what is the best way to
accomplish this?"
(3) "Do you favor members for
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
POPLAR IS HOST
TO MASONIC BODY
Northeastern Montana Masonic
Welfare Association Meets
in Quarterly Session.
OVER 200 MASONS ATTEND
Eastern Star Tenders Elaborate Ban.
quet. Major George Hathaway of
Glendive Principal Speaker of
the Event. Next Meeting
at Glasgow.

More than 200 delegates were in at
tendance at the fourth quarterly meet
ing of the Northeastern Montana Ma
sonic Welfare Association held in
Poplar on Wednesday evening of this
week.
This organization represents all the
Masonic lodges in the towns east of
Malta and west of the orth Dakota
line including the towns of Malta,
Saco, Hinsdale, Glasgow, Wolf Point,
Poplar, Culbertson, Mondak, Plenty
wood Redstone and Scobey; and there
were representatives from every town
present. The following delegation of
Glasgow Masons attended: Messrs d.
E. Parsons, T. NJ. Patton, Orval E.
Mason, w. A. Baynham, DR.. M. D.
Hoyt, Max Hauser, George Schumm,
C. Roberts and Messrs. Thorpe and
Earhart Messrs James Stevens, Roy
Jones and John David constituted the
representation from Hinsdale.
According to the Glasgow delega-
ton, the meeting was the most sue
cessful so far held by the organization.
The entertainment afforded was most
unique and did much credit to the
Roosevelt county seat.
The exercises opened with an elab-
crate banquet which was prepared and
rendered by the Poplar Eastern Star
Lodge. DR.. NJ. D. Hoyt of Glasgow
proved very efficient postmaster
The principal speaker Of the occasion
was Major George Hathaway of Glen
dive who is Grand Master for Mon
tana. Other interesting and instruc.
tive talks were delivered by Rev. w
I. Stone Of Wolf Point, Mr.. George
w. Wolbert of Williston, Past Grand
Commander of the Knights Templal
for North Dakota, and others.
A most pleasing program of musi
cal numbers was rendered. Among
these numbers were vocal solos b!
Mrs. Dowell and Miss Steele; and /
saxophone solo by Miss Pete Patch.
At the close of the business ses
sion, the following officers were selec
ted to serve the coming year: chair
man, H. M. Cosier of Poplar; vice
chairman, Harry Schoening of Wol
Point; and Secretary and treasurer
James Stewart of Poplar. It was un
animously decided that the next regu
lar quarterly meeting be held in th'
city of Glasgow some time during thu
month of April.
The exercises at Poplar were held il
the gymnasium of the Poplar Higl
School building.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING LOCAL
LEGION POST JAN. 25TH
Will Elect Officers and Lay Plans
fOv Activities During the
Coming Year.

The Annual meeting of Valley Post
No. Al of the American Legion will be
held at the Commercial Club rooms in
Glasgow on the evening of Tuesday,
January 25th.
"The past year." state Post Adult
ant A. B. Friedlund, "has been a
very successful one for the Valley
Post. A large number of members
were added during 1920, and the
enrolment now almost totals one
hundred"
According to Mr.. Friedlund, there is
very important business to come be-
fore the annual meeting, and he urges
as complete an attendance as possible
At this time the new officers for the
year 1921 will be elected. He also
adds that members should remit at
once their $500 fee for annual mem
bership in this post. This is payable
to J. X. Amundson.
The meeting will be held at SOC
o'clock.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
CRIME FILMS PAY,
SAY MOVIE OWNERS
AGAINST CENSORING

Helena, Jan. 13.-A flood of
telegrams from every section of
: the state protesting the proposed
: censorship of moving pictures, is
: reaching the assembly, which has
: before it an act by Senator Dom
Ian of Missoula establishing
: boards of censorships in all coun-
ties.
: Moving picture theater owners
: say the Donlan act, which forbids
: pictures showing crime, would
: work hardship and bar even mas
K terpieces. They say pictures in
< which crime does not figure are so
< very few that they could not sup
r plv their screens. On the other
< hand, messages favoring the bill
< are coming in, it is said, and We'd
K nesday. the state w. C. r. u,
< formally endorsed the Donlan
act.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
SENATOR SLATTERY ON
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Valley County Solon Is Honored With
Appointment to Most Important
of Active Senate Committee.

Senator John L. Slattery has been
honored by the upper house of leg
islature at Helena, by having been ap-
pointed a member Of the Judiciary
committee. At his own request, the
senator's name was withdrawn from
other committee appointments.
Taking advantage of the experience
gained at the last session of the legis..
lature Senator Slattery asked for but
one committee assignment, namely,
that of the Judicial Committee.
The Republican caucus this year
adopted rule that member of this
Judiciary committee should not be a
member of any other committee ap-
pointed, for the consideration of bills.
This was felt necessary because of the
important bills that are referred ia
this particular committee; and es-
pecially this session on account of the
revision of the Montana Codes. In one
day ninety bills were referred to this
particular committee, all relating to
the revision of our codes.
Senator Slattery felt that he coulc
be of most service on this committee SC
declined appointment on any other.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
NARROW IS CHAIRMAN
OF FEDERAL RESERVE
Banks of the State Capital Elect Of
fcers to Serve the Ensuing
Year.

At meeting held in Minneapolis
on Monday of this week, Mr.. Thomas
A. NARROW of Helena was elected
chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Ninth Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis. Mr.. NARROW is president
of the National Bank of Montana and
also of the Montana Trust and Savings
Bank of Helena. 1t was his activities
that proved solely responsible for the
location at Helena of branch of the
Federal Reserve Bank.
Mr.. NARROW is the acknowledged
leader in banking circles of the west
Among the pioneers of the banking
business in Montana, his banking ex-
perience and the success that he has
attained are undoubtedly the source
of the recognition which has so re-
Gently been rendered him at the Twin
Cities.
Helena Banks Elect Officers.
During the past week the different
banks of the city of Helena elected of.
ficers and directors to serve on ths
different boards the coming year. TIL,
officials Of the different banks of tn,
Capital City are now as follows:
f. National Bank Of Montana-Thoma
A. NARROW, president; Albert L. Smith
ce-president; w. H. Dickinson, cash
ier; E. w. Prosser, assistant cashier
Montana Trust & Savings Bank
Thomas A. NARROW, president; Alber
l.. Smith, 1st vice-president; T. 0
Hammond, second vice president ant
cashier; L. S. Hazard, secretary; F. J
Lang, assistant cashier
Union Bank & Trust Company-S
McKennan, president: Frank Bogart
A. C. Curtin, vice presi
dents; R. o. Kaufman, vice president
and cashier; G. B. Pfeifer, assistant
Cashier; Joseph w. Chivers, auditor
American National Bank-Chair
man of the Board, T. C. Power; A. C
johnson, PRESIDENT; C. B. Power, vict
president; N. J. Gould, vice president
and Cashier; F. H. Johnson, vice presi
dent; George E. Stadler, James L
Slattery and Ford johnson, assistan
cashiers.
Conrad Trust & Savings Bank elec
officers today.
Banking Corporation will elect off
cersl later in the month.
According to newspaper reports al
of the banking institutions of Helen;
have enjoyed very good business th'
past year, and their fine financial con
dition is fair pulse to the condition
generally in the state.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
REPUBLICANS WIN IN
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY

Helena, Jan. 13.-With the election
in Judith Basin county Tuesday of J.
L. Mears of Geyser, Republican, by
Wright of Kolin, Nonpartisan league
candidate, to the state senate, the
Republican membership in the upper
body of the Seventeenth Assembly has
been increased from 40 to Al. The
Democrats now have IL members.
Senator Mears succeeds A. d. Strouf,
Democrat, chosen at the November
election, who resigned in December.
Governor Stewart then proclaimed q
special election to fill the vacancy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
new OFFICIALS SELECT
DEPUTIES and CLERKS
Daniels County Board Meets in Joint
Session With Valley Commits
si0ners. No Action Is
Taken.

The new family at the Valley coun-
ty Court House have this week COM
pleted their organization work and
are now we'll settled and initiated into
the duties that their respective offices
involve. The preliminaries were all
disposed of at the official meeting Of
the new board Of county commission
ers held on Monday last, the official
proceedings of which appear in another
column of this issue
The following appointments of dep
uties and clerks were approved by the
Commissioners at Mondays official
meeting:
For Undersheriff-C. J. Hanson.
For Deputy Sheriff-H. C. Hess.
For Deputy Assessor-W. B. Shoe
For Clerks for Assessor-E. E.
Crawford and Betty Nelson.
For Deputy Clerk of Court. P.
Sternhagen. ..t.
For Deputies to the Clerk and Re-
corder-O. P. Hovind, J. F. Hoffman
and Vera Chouinard.
For Clerks for Clerk and Recorder
John O. Hauge, D. L. Blankenship and
Helen G.. Burkhardt. -.
For Clerk for County Attorney
Albert J. Borton.
For Clerk for Superintendent of
Schools-Ethel Powell.
Clerk of Court j. B. Christophersen
was appointed purchasing agent for
the county, with power to purchase
minor office supplies.
The commissioners also appointed
DR.. M. D. Hoyt to the office of secre-
tary for the Board Of Health for VAL
ley county.
John Myers was appointed Justice
of the Peace for Nashua township.
Undertaken Charles E. Peterson ap-
peared before the board and upon his
own petition was granted an increase
to $65 for burying the county poor
instead of $50, which did not cover the
, expense of such service.
The bonds of the new county officials
were received and all approved with
the exception of Auditor H. G. Wolk-
ing. This was referred back to Mr..
Wolking, as the office of county audi
tor has been discontinued.
The resignation of Miss Dorothy
Blodgett as county nurse was received
| by the board of commissioners, but
was not acted upon. Miss Grace Wes-
terman was appointed to the office of
assistant to the county nurse to serve
for term of three months.
On Thursday and Friday last the
Board of County Commissioners OF
Daniels county appeared before the
Valley county officials, and the matter
of settlement between the two counties
was discussed and referred to the
county attorney. No definite action
was taken in the matter,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
ONLY 81 STORES
FAIL IN MONTANA

Butte, Jan. 12.-Out of total of
1000 merchants engaged in business
in Montana during 1920 there were
only "a failures, according to a report
released here today by K: G. Dunn 4
Co., which indicates that this is good
showing, considering the general busi-
MSS depression during the year.
"While the year 1921 open with a
rather unsatisfactory outlook in Mon
tana, the same is true in almost all
other state, and in many respects in
dictions are that Montana will not
suffer as severely during the next II
months as in some of the states where
there has been more prosperity dur
ing the past year." the report adds.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE OF
STATE BANK AT TRENTON
Four Charges Set OFF. Wreck
Safe and Building But Fail
to Get at Cash.

Williston, N. D., Jan. 13.-Robbers
entered the Trenton State bank
early Wednesday morning and af-
ter setting off four charges Of high
explosive which blew the outer door
from the safe and wrecked the fix
lures, furniture and building badly,
fled before they gained entrance to
the cash box which contained about
$4,000 in currency and silver. ,....
1t is thought that the job was that
of professional safe blowers and Off
cials are tracing two suspicious char
acters who were seen loafing around
Williston on Monday and who were
seen speeding through Mondak, west
of Trenton shortly after the time of
the attempted robbery.
The heavy safe door was hurled by
the explosions through the front, Of
the bank building and was found lying
in the street in front of the ba.lk The
bank building which is a frame s4ruc-
ture was partly wrecked and the fur
niture and fixtures in the building
were bandly damaged. A small amount
of change amounting to about SIS,
which belonged to the lumber yard,
was taken from the drawer in desk,
but the contents of the safe were un-
disturbed. A fifth charge of explosive
was found placed about the door Of
the cash box in the safe and it is pre-
sumed that the robbers were frighten-
ed away before they were able to set
this off.
James H. Cooper, Fargo, president
of the bank, was in Williston at the
time of the robbery and made a trip
to Trenton yesterday afternoon to in
spect the damage that was done. He
reported last night that Sheriff C. C.
Mackenroth had gone to Trenton to
set off the charge left in the safe by
the robbers so that the bank officials
might gain entrance to the cash box.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
TO QUIT FIELD

Miles City, Jan. 1.-THE Sinclair
Oil company, which secured leases on
a considerable indicated oil acreage
north of Miles City has announced it's
intention to withdraw from the field
leases because of inability to obtain oil
leases on land owned by the Northern
Pacific within the structure, which
would give it sufficient territory to
warrant extensive exploitation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14

Authorities of Purdue University de-
clare that the old-fashioned farmer
who used to plant his crops only in
certain phases of the moon is rapidly
disappearing.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14

Banks and state officials have asked
the farmers of North Dakota to mar
ket 10 percent of their produce each
month to relieve the strain on rural
banks carrying line Of credits.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14

Rradstreet reported 1,085 failures
with s39 .751 ,859 liabilities in the Uni
ted States for November. This was the
largest number since January, 1918.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-19
GREAT RACES PLANNED
AT THIEF RIVER FALLS
Special inducements Offered
to Best Dirt Track Drivers
in the Country.

"With the best dirt track drivers
in the coutry racing at Thief River
Fails on August 6, the closing day OF
| the Twentieth Annual Pennington
County Fair, people Of the Northwest
will have an opportunity to witness
the greatest display Of speed ever
put on lin the state" Secretary Her.
bert Fuller has announced. Entry
blanks have been forwarded to the
leading speed demons in the racing
game and indications point to the
greatest assamblage of race pilots
ever gathered in the Northwest.
Special Inducements are being Of
fered to such stars as Sig Haugdahl,
Fred Horey, Louis Disbrow and 0. Il.
Barr to enter against a field OF chal-
lengers as Les Allen, Rowe Brainerd,
Ted Rick and others. Negotiations
have been opened with some OF these
drivers already and by the end of the
week, Secretary Fuller expects to
have the majority of them signed up
for the meet. o. T. Barr, Les Allen
and Rowe Brainerd are contenders
LOT tnlS year y championship aHu GU
forcing Sig Haugdahl to the limit
to keep his little, st if these bitter
rivals for the trophy are signed, one
of the closest and speediest battles
ever contested can be assured.
AS a feature attraction for the four
days of the fair, Secretary Fuller has
signed up the crack All-American
auto polo team to play the Pacific
coast aggregation in a four-game
SERIES A hot battle can be expected
since these veterans know all the
tricks of the game. "No game in all
sportdom offers the thrills, action
and excitement that auto polo does
the secretary stated, land ut Is so
sensational that the spectator Is
kept on his toes every minute OF
play"