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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
CONWAY JOINS GREAT
FALLS OIL COMPANY
Resigns Courier Position to Accept
Fiscal Agency for Sweetgrass
Syndicate.

Dan R. Conway, who has acted as
city editor on the Courier for the past
several months, resigned his position
this week and has accepted the tisca.
agency for the Sweetgrass Oil Syndi-
cate, a new company backed by Great
Falls capital with Gordon Campbell,
a well known geologist, at the head of
it. The Great Falls leader of last
night has the following article on the
new company:
Announcement of the organization
of a purely Great Falls oil development
company for the development of north
Montana, has been made by Dan Con-
way, fiscal agent for the Sweetgrass
Syndicate. This syndicate is a Great
Falls company, backed also by Lewis
town capital, organized by the develop
ment of 1000 acres on the Kelvin
structure. This is the structure that
is being developed by Gordon Camp
bell, geologist who discovered oil in
Montana and brought in the first well.
The Sweetgrass Syndicate is the first
to follow the lead Of the noted geolo-
gist with a view of development.
Present plans include the immedi-
ate purchase of drilling equipment
anu CHe SeSollu piOuuCel Ol ILS DlS
structure will doubtless be brought in
by the Great Falls men. Walter H.
Jensen, secretary-treasurer of the
Montana Brewing company, is presi-
dent of the company; B. P. Radigan,
merchant of Lewistown, is vice pres
ident, and c. T. Gregg, advertising
manager of the Great Falls Leader, is
Sc retarytreasurer The trustees are
F. NJ. Tenny, manager Of the Leader;
B. P. Radigan, Walter H. Jensen, Tom
Stout, former congressman and pub
Usher of the Lewistown Democrat
News; c. T. Gregg and J. B. Rich, the
atre man Of Lewistown.
The syndicate is capitalized at
5000 900 with units at 500 and eX-
poets to have a rig on the Kelvin hold
ings within the next few weeks. Of
fees have been opened at room 405,
Hotel Rainbow, with Mr.. Conway in
charge.
Gordon Campbell will personally To-
cate the we'll site and will supervise
the drilling, he having sold some O
the choice acreage of the structure tC
the Great Falls syndicate. Mr.. Camp
bell expects production at about 1,50(
feet, which is considered shallow drill
ing in the Sweetgrass arch. The Kew
in structure, known as the Rocky Ridge
dome, has attracted wide attention be-
cause if its gentle dips, indicating a
large collecting area for oil. Produc-
ing wells on the Canadian side of the
border are said to have practically
proven this district, giving assurance
that the producing area extends north
from the Cat Creek fields and likely
to exist in a favorable gathering area
or structure.
The Great Falls syndicate will start
an advertising campaign with a view
of interesting a sufficient number of
investors to bring about drilling and
production if possible, before fall. It's
well will be put down very close to the
test well of Mr.. Campbell's.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
NASHTA
From the Independent

" rom lne I|uepenuenJ)
Mrs. A. Torkelson returned to Nash
VA on Thursday of last week after a
two months visit with relatives and
friends at Minneapolis, Duluth and
Henning, MINI.
Ed. MetZger returned to Nashua on
Thursday evening of last week from
Carlinville, H., where he has been
during the winter, visiting with friends
and relatives. He has a farm on the
south bench and it is his intention to
plant a big crop this season.
Earl and eye Busby, Of Eighth
Point, were in Nashua on Tuesday of
this week, enroute to Glasgow where
Earl offered final proof upon his home
stead.
A. A. Blacknik returned to Nashua
Tuesday Of this week from 1ankton,
S. Oak, where he has been during the
winter. He started to make the trip
in his car but was caught in the snow
storm at Bismarck, N. D., although he
drove as far as Bainville before he was
obliged to leave the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg Phelan and
children returned to Nashua on Sun
day evening Of this week from Browns
Valley, Mimi, where they have been
for the past four months. "Shorty'
says that all through Minnesota there
is a great deal of oil talk and interest
seems to center not in Mosby field, but
in Northern Montana whore the mo
Their pool" Of oil is supposed to be To-
Gated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
GF9NENIENE

Albert Qualley was a Hinsdale WISH
tor Friday.
Albert J. Johnson went to Glasgow
Wednesday to attend court.
Clair Duncan went to Hinsdale Sat
urday, taking Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hoers-
ter.
Sam Haben and Harry Lick went to
Glasgow Wednesday with William
klausmann as witness to his natural
i@zation.
Mr.. w. w. Mussen and VIM. Joras
were in Glasgow to finish their appli-
cation for citizenship. Mr.. Mussen has
purchased a home on the coast and will
sell his Montana property at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dartman enter
tanned a large party of friends Satur-
day night. Cards were played at 7
tables and a delicious luncheon was
served at midnight by the hostess. as
sisted by her mother, Mrs. 7. T. Hat
ton.
Ray Shuler has taken over the mail
route from GenevieVe to Saco which
was handled during his absence by Mr..
Shuler, Sr.
J. f. Peck, formerly a resident of
Phillips county, has been called to
serve on the jury during court session
at Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. O. Hudseth have re-
turned after Il winter spent It Column
hia Falls. and will settle just east of
Saco. having leased their homestead.
Mr.. Hadland was among the new
citizens swearing allegiance to Uncle
Sam last week in Glasgow.
w. B. Jones was at the keefer Road
ranch from Sunday till Tuesday night.
MeSsrs. Lent and Hartley were in
Glasgow as witnesses during court SEES
sion last week.
Ernest Atkinson went to Hinsdale
Wednesday to meet his mother who
has been in Winnepeg all winter.
\ group of people headed by Mr..
and Mrs. H. II. keefer and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Parsons are rehearsing a
play to be given in the near future.
Names of all taking part with the date
of the performance will be given later.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25

Ernest Rhodes and Dan Black pur-
chased their spring supplies at the
Genevieve Cooperative store before
leaving for Morgan Hills.
Mrs. Harry Riggin visited at the
Anders Hoist place Wednesday.
Anders Hoist is hauling his seed
grain from the Ole Swalheim place.
Clyde O'Niel was in Hinsdale the
first of the week on business.
Frank STACK had a hard trip to
Hinsdale during the heavy snow of
last week.
Jake Thoeny was in Glasgow last
week looking after business matters.
Dave Morris was in Genevieve Mon
day, shopping.
In order to keep up the record for
good mail service Mr.. Whiting has
been going to and from Genevieve
while Al Chamber continued the trip
TO Thoeny while the roads were in such
bad condition.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
SACO


(From the independently
H. H. Hedgse returned yesterday
from Hollywood, California, where he
has spent the winter. Miss Doris
will graduate from the Hollywood high
school in June and the family will not
return until after that time.
Earl Taylor returned from Mime
apolis yesterday morning, where he
has been taking treatment in a mill
tary hospital for the past several
months.
Word has been received that a big
baby boy was lately born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Tap Minnick at Gateway, Mont.
Tap is running a store and acting as
postmaster at that place.
Members of our local school board
made a trip to Malta Saturday to look
over the school building at that place,
70 get ideas for our new building. 1t
is planned to start work on our new
building as soon as the contract is let.
The American Legion held a very
successful meeting Wednesday night.
Roy Barbour was elected as treasurer.
Miss Gina Jorpenson of Glasgow
spent Sunday with Saco friends.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
LOWER WHITEWATER

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi, Osier and chill
drcn spent Sunday of last week at the
]. B. Franklin home.
Andrew Hanson returned from Iowa
last week and is staying at the Carter
home at present. Mr.. Hanson was
operated OF for appendicitis while he
was away.
o. c. Busche and c. 7. Glascock were
Saco visitors on Wednesday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob kurtz called at
the Sammon's home on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Hans WAL is still confined to
her bed with the rheumatism, but she
is slowly improving.
Charley Palm was a Saco visitor on
Wednesday.
Bill Hymer had his hand badly
bruised and %sprained last week when
he was kicked by a COW belonging to
G. T. Glascock.
While crossing the river last week,
Joe Allris broke through the ice. He
managed to get his team out in safety
but his sled floated down the river and
he had to get help to secure it.
7. A. Huntley and W. R. Tathum
hauled ont two loads Of baled hay on
Wednesday.
Bill Hymer spent several days in
SaCo last week.
Mrs. Bob Kurtz returned from NAL
Ia on Saturday.
Mr.. Palm transacted business in
Saco on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Osier were Saco
shoppers on Saturday.
Charley Hymer called at the Sam
mons Glascock and Busche homes on
Thursday.
Mrs. Levi Osier spent Tuesday and
Thursday of last week at the Waal
home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
Montana Oil and Gas Review
BAKER SHARES IN
Big OIL EXCITEMENT
Pittsburg Syndicate Pays $751; for
For Lease of 40 Acre Tract in
Medicine Rock Structure

There was plenty of excitement in
Baker last week when the report was
spread about town that a P~ittsburg
syndicate had paid S15,700 for the
lease of a 40 acre tract of land lear
the drilling site in the Medicine Rock
structure. The land covered by the
assignment is the NE4 Of the NE4
Of Sec. II, 3N, 80 E., and is part of
the old Emerson ranch now owned by
Frank Emerson. In order to verify this
report, we telephoned to the clerk and
recorder of Carter county, where the
transaction would be filed and were in
formed by the recorder, Mr.. Jameson,
that the report Ia true as far as re-
cords were concerned, that an assign
ment of oil lease to the described land
was on record and that the assignment
of oil lease to the described land was
on record and that the assignment was
made to a Mr.. f. B. Whitcomb, and
the consideration was $4,000
What this mea we do not know,
but it does show that the price of oil
leases comes high once the field is
proved. The company now drilling on
the Medicine Rock structure has under
lease about 81 900 acres.
Who E. B. Whitcomb represents is
not known, but it is rumored that it
is the Continental Oil company, who
he was representing when he bought
the lease. This 40 acre tract lies
about IL miles to the northeast of
the well. Whoever it is the news of
the big price paid for this lease will
be glad tidings to the owners of land
in that anti-cline who have played the
long watchful waiting game, till their
bones are numb.
AS we said last week, things were
good and this makes them look
better. for it is the handwriting on the
wall that things are beginning to move
-ArouS.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
OIL COMPANIES SEEK
LEASES ON BELT CREEK

Belt, March 22.-Belt appears TO be
in line for a little Of the oil excitement
that is noticeable over a large part of
Montana these days. No less a COM
pany than the Greater Wyoming has
in the foothills of the Highwood noun
tains mean here. While biologists of
repute have stated that this territory
was not oil territory yet local people
recall that similar statements have
been made in the past about fields in
various parts Of the country that have
turned out to be big producers. Among
those who have leased near Belt are
the Larson brothers who have turned
ovcr a large acreage on a standard
lease Of five years without drilling
provisions.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
WeRurQl
Items Sent in BY The CourieT's
Special Corps of NeDs CATERERS
OPHEIM

(From the Observer)
George Haltiner returned from Bon
ners Ferry Wednesday.
: Arthur LaBay came in Sunday from
Yakima, Wash, on his way to Lone
some Butte.
VIM. Olson and VIM. Costin were in
from the Barnard country Thursday,
Mrs. Jack Keefe returned Thursday
from Canada where she spent the win
ter visiting relatives.
The mail came in Sunday afternoon
in a sled and drawn by four horses,
Ihls is the first trip the Ford has been
showed in this winter.
The food sale 1t the church Satur.
day was a financial success. Sixty-six
dollars was taken in and the roads
were so bad there was no one in from
the country.
L. A. Hanson OF the Baylor Imple-
ment Co., was transacting business
here Monday and Tuesday.
knute Dixon and wife, who have
been in Minnesota for the past year.
returned to Roanwood on Monday.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Whittle that was sick is reported i'm
proving.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
STATE PAYS SEVEN PER CENT
ON GENERAL FUND WARRANTS

State Treasurer j. w. Walker said
ON Saturday that there appears to be
a misunderstanding among many bank
erS about the state, as to registration
of state warrants and which has led
to the refusal Of the bankers to cash
many warrants.
"The orly state warrants which are
being registered for lack of funds are
those dr2wn on two funds, the general
fund and the hail Insurance fund.-" Mr..
Walker explained. He added that all
general fund warrants draw 7 per cent
interest on and after March /.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
FRANTZ CORPORATION
HEAD VISITS FIELDS

Lewistown, March 22.-President
Stanley Of the Frantz corporation, now
a subsidiary Of the Elk Basin CONSOLE
dated, but whihc retains its corporate
existence, will arrive here on Tues
day from Denver, the headquarters Of
both companies. Mr.. Stanley is well
known here from previous visits and
he is thoroughly familiar with the Cat
Creek field. He was elected to his
prcgSnt position at the last annual
meeting, succeeding Governor Frank
Franrz, who sold out to the Elk Basin.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
RIDDICK MAKES TWO
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS

Representative Riddick of Montana
recommended to the president the APP
pointment of Roy Fuller of Havre, to
be receiver of the Havre land office,
and Joseph Montgomery of Lewistown
to lie receiver of the Lewistown land
office. Mr.. Fuller was treasurer of
Hill county for a number of years and
made good in that office. His appoint
ment as receiver will meet with the APP
rroval of the people of the Havre dis
triCt.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
TO TEST THE FLATHEAD
RESERVATION FOR OIL

Missoula, March 21.-The residents
of the Flathead reservation have an
swered the call of the doodle bug" and
are preparing to drill for oil. Oil and
gas leases covering approximately 20
0O0 acres were filed in the office Of the
county clerk last week. The leases
were filed in the name Of Earl Hughes
OF Roman.
There has been much talk about a
company that is to be formed on the
reservation. The company it is said,
will be known by the name Of the Mis-
sion Valley Development company.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
ABSENT VOTER Law
CHANGES Are DEAD
Governor Dixon Vetoes Measure to
Prevent Possible Abuses
Under New Bill.

Holding that under the broad scope
of senate bill 290, amending the absent
voter law, at is easy to conceive of
widespread abuses that might arise in
its administration" Governor Joseph
M. Dixon has vetoed the measure. His
veto message:
"Honorable CIT. Stewart,
Secretary of State,
Helena, Montana.
Dear Sir:' | am transmitting here
with senate bill 300.
can act to amend section l, section
4 and section 6, of chapter 155 of the
session laws of the Fifteenth legis-
lative assembly of the state of Mon
tana of 1917, entitled: AN act to pro-
vide a method Of voting at general,
special and primary elections, includ-
ing general and special and primary
municipal elections, by electors absent,
Or expecting to be absent on the day
of any such election from the county
in which they are electors, and making
regulations regarding such voting, and
providing penalties for the violations
of the provisions of this act without
my approval and with my objections
thereto.
"The bill proposes to further extend
the present provisions of the absent
voters law.
"Under its broad scope, it is easy
to conceive of widespread abuses that
might arise in its administration.
at is my judgment that the bene-
fits that might accrue in individual
cases might be greatly outweighed by
its abuses in other cases.
81 therefore transmit the same with
out my approval.
"JOSEPH M. DIXON,
Governor"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
WELLS PRODUCTION JUMPS
TO 700 BARRELS PER DAY

Lewistown, March 22.-The Home
stake No. l, which came in with 300
barrels, the production increasing
somewhat, is now being placed on the
swab and this is going to make the
we'll one of the biggest producers in
the field, its certain production daily
being estimated at 700 barrels. It's
No. 2 well is now approaching the
sand.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
ROCK SLIDE DEL AVS GREAT
NORTHERN TRAINS "a HOURS

All trains from the west were de
layed t~wentv-four hours Saturday due
TO a rock slide near Javo on the main
line. Trains from the east were de
toured around by Helena. The slide
is reported as one of the largest in
wears.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25

Although embroidered suits havt
many rivals with less decoration. they
are well represented in spring dis
plays. E~mhroideries are in the color OF
the suit. usually, with metal threads
introduced among them.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25

All of the prohibition officers who
guard sliced stocks of liquors say they
never sample it under any circum-
stances. We are somewhat of a fluent
liar ourself, but we have a limit.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25

RumOrS were floating all through
the oil fields Monday night as to the
Golden West well. The facts are,
however, that very slow progress is
being made in the hard formation in
which the drill is at work. The drill
was bent somewhat Monday, but was
quickly Strengthened. Oil in small
quantities is seeping into the hole.
Stories of 600 feet of oil standing in
the casing were manufactured. The
management is prompt in denying
these false reports.
The Bullseye has its work so far ad-
vanced that it should spud in by April
/, most of the construction being fin
ished, with all the equipment on the
ground.
NJ. f. Wells, who owns considerable
royalty in Cat Greek, has traded a
portion of it for a GAO acre fruit farm
in Oregon, where he will in the future
spend his winters. The former owner
Of the fruit farm will collect a snug
sum monthly from his royalty.
The Custer Oil & Gas Co., has its
new rig up about a quarter of a mile
from the Cat Creek Center and will
he able to spud in about April or ear
lier.
The Mid Northrn is now sinking its
seventh well between the celebrated
Deckcr-Collins, one of the two busters
brought in OF Cat Creek, and its own
No. /, which was the largest we'll ever
brough in on the Cat Creek field, show
ing 1900 barrels.
The Metropolitan's rig ON section )
is more than half completed and the
work is being rushed at that camp.
The Lone Eagle Oil 4 Gas Co. has
fled its articles Of incorporation here,
the directors, all Roy men, being c. II.
Claffin, John r. Reiss, f, A. Filippa,
c. c. Bidwell and Francis 0. Ander-
son. The company owns acreage in
the Roy country and is capitalized for
$l50, 900.
The Diamond Fifty SiX-Eleven which
is the ultimate development of the
Diamond 56, a preliminary organiza-
ton, has fled its articles of ]incorpora-
ton with County Clerk & Recorder l..
j. Lehman. 1t is capitalized for $780,
GOO and owns outright some of the
most valuable acreage on Cat CreeN
The directors are DR.. f. +. AttiN. DR..
j. c. Dunn and +. A. Bell of the En-
pine bank.
The Cat Creek Crescent Co. is the
latest oil concern to be launched here.
This company has bought valuable
acreage in the Cat Creek field and
will begin operations as soon as pos
sible, the trustees being Judge Jack
BriScoa, f. X. Matson and c. B. Lob
miller, the latter of Poplar.
The Diamond Oil and Gas Co. is now
completing its preparations to drill on
the structure near Denton and Wini-
fred and is shipping camp material to
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25

The Greeks thought the human body
was beautiful; some modern reformers
think it is scandalous.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
FLATWILLOW WELL is
NEARING OIL SANDS

Lewistown, March 19.-Information
as to the exact situation at the Seattle
tlatwillOw well, on the Powell ranch
in the Flatwillow structure, some nine
miles southeast of Cat Creek, is more
closely guarded than ever, but the
reason is well known-the desire of
those connected with the enterprise to
secure additional acreage which might
be lost if the wells exact status were
known. While this well may not be
in, there is good evidence for believing
that it is at least SO near production
that those in charge are making pre-
parations that always attend produc-
ton.
A high brow is a man who scars af-
ter the infinite and dives after the I'M
fathomable; but who never pays cash.
Melville Sloan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25

The Diamond Oil and Gas Co. is now
completing its preparations to drill on
the structure near Denton and Wini-
fred and is shipping camp material to
both locations.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-25
BARR

Mrs. Dan Black of Morgan Hills re-
turned last week after a winter at Kali
ispell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
PRESIDENT HARDING
URGES NEGRO RIGHTS
Opposes Social Equality, but Wants
Political Parity, in Speech at
Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 27.-For the
first time in history Republican
President came into the heart Of the
South and delivered a straight-from-
the-shoulder talk on race problems.
President Harding spoke to great
throng Of Alabamans, white and black,
and told them pointedly that unless
the United States is false to it's pro-
fessed democracy, the negro must be
accorded equality in things political
business and educational.
"Race amalgamation, there can
never be-" said the President, "but
say to you now, whether you like it or
whether you don't, unless our demOc-
racy is lie, you must recognize that
equality. say that to all America,
North and South, and black and
white"
The President was encircled by a
great crowd of thousands who milled
restlessly on their feet under torrid
Alabama sun. Two-thirds Of his au-
dience were white, the other third
colored, and as the President spoke he
eyed the thin Zine of color" that ran
zig-zaggedly Though the crowd and
marked the separation of whites and
blacks. From the colored section of
the crowd came cheers and applause
from the white section a silence that
was absolute and stony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Masquerade Party.

The Boys Up-Streamers Club gave
a masquerade party at their club
room Wednesday evening" The club
room was tastefully decorated in oak
leaves to represent a forest There
were ghosts and goblins every where.
All sorts of halloween games and
pranks were played. John Gratiot
and Miss Dorothy Cline in Indian
costumes received the prize, choice
box of candy, for the best representa-
tion. Victrola music was part of the
evenings entertainment. About
forty-five people were present, twen-
ty-two members and their guests.
Excellent refreshments were served
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Y.
Hutchison, who proved themselves
royal entertainers.