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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
CLAIM ROYALTY
CONTRACT BROKEN
Lewist0wn Men Sue Ohio Resi-
dent Royalty Disa-
greement.

L~ewistown, July 1J.-Leigh Wade,
well known abstract man of this city,
and J. c. Smith, formerly of Danvers
and now of Lewistown. have brought
suit against Irvine S. Sprecher to en-
force a contract alleged to have been
entered into on June II. 1929. for the
purchase of a 32O-acre- tract IN the
Kelvin field, including a 1913 Ter cent
royalty retained by the defendant un-
der a lease to Gordon Campbell.
The complaint also slleges that the
plaintiffs made a deposit of 500, the
balance to be paid within 80 dirs and
that the plaintiffs have "nplied with
all of the terms of the agreement on
their part to be performed. M that
the defendant has failed and refused
to comply with his part If the agree
ment.
The plaintiffs further seek t. re-
cover the sum of $4,000. which they
claim as damages alleged to have been
sustained by them in the loss If PRO
fits due to the failure of the defend
ant to complete the transaction be
tween him and the plaintiffs.
Irvine Sprecher was formerly a
resident of. Montana but now resides
at Findlay. O.. The plaintiffs are rep
resented by NJ. NJ. Holman, who began
the suit ihthe district court at Shelby.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Women's Majority
on Earth Gains
Since World War

Neutrality-suspicious. of The As
ISOLATED Press.)-Man's minority on
earth as compared to women, a fact
even before the war. has been in
creased by that conflict, until today
it is estimated there are $4,000, 900
more women than men in Europe alone.
Official statistics published here
show that the surplus of women in Flu
rope has increased by 15,5OO.OOO. Be-
fore the war there were 1.O3S women
to every 1000 men; now the O
ton is I'LL to 1000. The rising sur
plus has been most marked in Russia.
where the number of women has grown
from 1y042 to 1890 for every 1000
men. This is on the basis of figures
for 80 governments.
The situation has also been notably
changed in Germany. Austria, Jugosla-
via. Great Britain. Luxembourg. France
and Italy. In Germany, exclusive of
Upper Silesia. there are loo women
to every 1000 men. whereas before
the wal there were about 1925. On
the contrary, the number Of surplus
women has decreased in Denmark. Nor
way. Sweden and The Netherlands.
An outstanding feature of the situa-
ton is that girls of a manageable age
are in the minority in the surplus, most
of those in the excess classification
being Of elder years and many of them
widows.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
SUNbURST- 0H|O We'll To GET
ITS PRODUCTION IN 3 SANDS
Will Probably Be Commercial Producer Of Small
Size, Says Stevenson; Makes Fields
Future Bright Is Belief.

that with each baler about a fifth or
a third Of the 40-foot baler would be
oil. The last sand came at 1868 feet.
When this was struck, there was a rush
of gas and the head of the oil came
quickly which led to the report being
sent out that the well had come into
good production. Mr.. Stevenson said.
Turning to the effect of the results
found in the Ohio well upon the field.
Mr.. Stevenson said that he and his as
sociates feel better regarding the field
than they have at any previous time.
Shows Thickening Sands
THE drilling of the well has shown
that there is a pronounced thickening Of
the sands to the east" he said. THE
theory now is that we have here lenti-
cular sands and promises that in the
case of every well drilled in the field
there is good probability that some n
of these horizons. we have shown, will
yield production or the combination of
the three of them will make results as
in the present well. 1t means to us
that while we had planned on only small
wells, running 80, 10 or $50 barrels,
it now means that there is a chance
that some big wells will be brought in
in the field"
A multitude of reports were being
brought to Great Falls Saturday that
ranged through all phases from a dry
hole to q we'll of $50 barrels. Oil men
digesting these reports, were inclined
to accept the belief that. due to the fact
that the production from three
horizons and is of probably small size.
it would be difficult to judge accurately.
Probably the latest report of the depth
Smeltz. who left the well in the late
afternoon. that the well was at 1.17J
feet. and was several feet in a lime
formation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
California Selects
Two Test Sites on
Ranch Near Choteau

Choteau. July 15.-For the last
month two crews of biologists, con-
sieting Of three men each, and employ
ed by the Standard Oil of California,
have been working on the Cascade
Land company's ranch, south of Cho-
teau. Their reports have been for
warded to the home company and the
result is that two we'll sites have been
selected. Well No. / will be in section
], township % north, range 3 west,
while well No. 2 will be located in
section 30. township % north, range
3 west.
It is anticipated that machinery will
be on the ground within 30 days as
negotiations are under way for a final
settlement on contracts which will be
Strengthened out this week, in all prob
ability.
The Cascade Land company lies in
the Sweetgrass arch and the Standard
biologists report very favorably on the
Possibilities for oil. Production is ex-
pected at around 1000 feet.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Use Diamond Drill
in Deep Test Well
on Woody Structure

Billings, July 15.-Operations are
now getting well under way in the
Midwest Refining company's we'll on
the Woody structure. Crow reserva-
ton. where a diamond drill is being
used. The we'll, which was spudded in
on July 6. is now down beyond 100
feet. and it is expected that the dia-
mopd dill from now on will make
3 fast footage.
This test is being watched with n
good deal of interest in oil circles. as
it is the first deep test that has been
attempted with a diamond drill in the
Rocky mountain region. The Sullivan
Machinery company, maker of the drill.
has installed its most modern type of
equipment and is experimenting op-
erations.
The well will be drilled to a depth
of about 1000 feet, to the Embar
sands. if production is not encountered
before that at the base of the Colo
RADIO. The test will demonstrate
whether this type of machine is going
to prove satisfactory in prospecting for
oil in this region. The well is about
% miles from Hardin.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
MILLION H|ST[|NG
MARMOTSMAYTR|[L
FOR j. S. BY RADIO
Broadcasting Station for Musi-
cal Animals is a
Possibility.

Washington, d. c., July .15.-The
worlds most novel treat in radio
b~roadcasting is in store for all the
people of the United States that can
be brought within hearing radius of
the shrill piccolo-like chorus # the
whistling marmots that populate the
Rocky Mountain slopes in Glacier Ma
tional park, according to a proposal
bfore the national parks bureau.
The plan requires a broadcasting
station having a normal radius of 1900
miles, which under favorable condi-
tons, could be picked up" almost
from coast to coast. 1t would take a
2OO-watt set, sending on a 36O-meter
wave-length.
The site of installation would be in
the heart of the Rockies. so miles
north of Glacier Park station, near the
Canadian line. There in the recesses of
the mountain fastness resides the
largest colony of whistling marn1ots on
the North American continent. 1t is
estimated there are close TO Il million
of these pretty little prairie-dog like
animals living there in dense popula-
ton. On still nights the chorus # these
musical whistiers is carried five miles
on the rarified mountain atmosphere,
and tourists in the chalet camps enjoy
the evening concerts immensely. The
perfection of the radio now stsgests
the idea of broadcasting this volume
of weird whistling music To radio re-
ceivers as far as the sound waves
will carry it. When the full chorus is
on it sounds as if n whole city of
people were playing piccolos in con-
cert. The radio fan who is lucky
enough to listen in will have no
trouble to readily recognize these
marmots without any preliminary an
nouncement from the Rocky Mountain
broadcasting station.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
NEWS OF MONTANA OIL FIELDS
DIRECTORY
OF MONTANA OIL
Pocket Size Edition to Be Pub
lished by Great Falls
Man.

Recognizing the position of northern
Montana and Great Falls as the center
of oil operators of the state if not the
northwest. a directory, to be known
as the 1922 Montana Oil Fields direct
DRY, is being compiled in Great Falls.
Initiative in the publication is being
taken bv T. f. Greenfield, head of the
Greenfield Advertising agency of Great
Falls, who is well known as a news
paper man throughout the state.
The directory will be in convenient
pocket size, according to Mr.. Green
field, and will carry a list of the oil
companies operating in the state. of
whom names of more than 1900 incor-
porations, common law trusts, partner
ships and agreements have already
been obtained. In obtaining lists of
officers and activities of each COM
pany. Mr.. Greenfield is getting the
cooperation of each active oil organic
alton in the state.
"In preparing a publication of this
kind we must depend largely upon ad-
vertlslng support IN guaglng Wnether
there is a real call for it, said Mr..
Greenfield. With u advertising
work just under way we already have
had space taken by every bank OF
Great Falls, the leading newspapers
of the state, the Great Falls CONNER
cial club and other established business
organizations.
Now that we have the collection
of data underway, we see that there
is a distinct call for the service that
such a directory will give. In addition
to a list of oil organizations, we are
preparing a list of every producing well
of the state with location and field.
Insofar as we can obtain the data. we
are preparing a tabulation of every
structure that has been mapped out
with location and other data of a gem
eral nature. Our idea is to tell the
things the oil men wants to know and
to tell il in a condensed FORM.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Ringing Oil Well
to Spud in at 1000
Feet Above Sea Level

White Sulphur Springs, July 10
When the Mid-Northern spuds in its
proposed well on the Ringing structure
probably within the next 10 days, this
company. will be drilling one Of the
highest oil wells in the world" from
the standpoint of altitude. 1t will be
at the other extreme from the famous
California well under the ocean a short
distance off the coast.
The altitude at the Ringing well To-
cation is a little less than 1000 feet.
Stratagraphically, this well will be
as low as any successful oil well in
Montana. 1t starts in the Kootenai
formation, below the point which is the
source of production in the Cat Creek
field.
A rig is now being built. and
atoms for spudding in are progressing
rapidly.
Martin No. ! well of the Mid North
ern company, recently taken over from
the Harlow Oil & Gas company on
the Big Elk structure is now down
$500 feet. A completion is expected
here in a short time. according to Of
ficials of the company.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Nine Attorneys
Admitted to Law
Practice in State

Helena, July 15.-(By The Associ-
ated Press.)-Of q applicants for adj
mission to the bar, nine passed the
examination given the first four days
of this week, according to announce.
ment Saturday afternoon by the state
board of law examiners.
Those who passed were Harry l.
Burns Of Lackman, H. d. Carmichael
ID. w. Sundel and II. r. McFadden OF
Butte; Fred Miller of Helena, Henry
ID. Schughart Of Kalispell, Hal w
Stewart of Bozeman, Brice Toole OF
Missoula. and Edward B. Wilkinson OF
Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
to Asthma and
Hay Fever Suffer
Free Trial of Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
or Loss of Time.

We have a method for the control of
Asthma and we want you to try It at
our expense. No matter whether your
case Is Of long standing or recent de
velopInent. whether it is present as
Chronic Asthma or Hay Fever. you
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method. No matter in what climate
you live, II you are trouble with Asth-
ma or Hay Fever. our method should
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We especially want TO send il to those
apparently hopeless cases. where all
forms of inhalers, douches, opium Irep-
arations, fumes. patent smokes etc.
have failed. We want TO show every
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Is designed to end all difficult breath
ing. all wheeling. and all those terrible
paroXysms.
This free offer is too important 10
neglect a single day. Write now and
begin the method at once. Send no
money. Simply mail coupon below.
Do 1t T~oday-you even do not pay
postage.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
WILL COMPLETE
CHOTEAU WELL
Fuel and Supplies Being Rushed
to Location by United
Oil,

With the moving of materials and
supplies now under way from Choteau
to the location, the United Oil & Re-
finery company has begun the work of
completion of the Choteau Oil & Gas
company of the Willow creek structure
on section 1926 W under the agree
ment recently made.
The well is now down $50 feet and,
if necessary. the company plans to
carry it to 1000 feet in making a deep
test of the location.
Fuel and supplies held at Choteau
are being moved with speed and actual
drilling is expected to be started soon.
The agreement recently entered into
between the two companies called for
the completion of the drilling under
a $3.50 drilling agreement with a divi-
sion of acreage upon completion.
Harry Walters and II. X. Bickford are
members of the board of directors
of the United Oil.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Expect Report Soon
on Second Sand Well

Billings, July 15.-Clayton-1S No. ..
the Mid Northern Oil company's second
sand gusher, the first Of the second
sand wells brought in in the Cat Greek
field has been put on the pump and,
although production figures were not
available Thursday, officials Of the
company here said they understood
that the increased production which
resulted was very satisfactory. A def
mite report will be available soon, it
is expected.
Clayton-1S No. . came in with initial
flush flow of something over 1000
barrels. 1t settled down in n few DAYS
to 1900 barrels, and after the Frantz
offsets were brought in it dropped to
300 barrels per day and was at about
$50 when put on the pump.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Cosmopolitan Club
Formed at Geneva

Observation-Disclosures of The
Associated Press).-A unique inter
national club has just beer established
in Geneva. Membership is drawn in
part from the staffs of the League
of Nations and the International Labor
office. and 30 nations are represented
China, Japan, Finland. Spain. Italy
Sweden. Greece. Holland, Czecho-
slovakia. Jugoslnvia, India and France
are among the countries included.
The club will be a stopping place
for visitors from all over the world.
Arrangements have been made BY
which travellers bringing credentials
from clubs of recognized standing may
have the use of the Geneva club dur
ing their stay there.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
$4,000 IN NUGGETS
REPORTED FOUND IN
ORE MILL AT'TR0Y
Finding of 13-Ounce Lump Said
to Have Led to "Bucket
of Gold"
to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune. =.
Libby, July 15.-The finding of a
gold nugget weighing 13 ounces in the
ore in a mill at Troy last week resulted
IN the shutting down of the mill and the
inauguration of n search for more mug
gets, and the search ended with the
discovery of what was described as "a
bucketful OF gold valued at about 3d.
UOu, according to a report received at
Libby.
one of the other nuggets found in
the search was as large as the first one,
which was said to have been almost
as large as a mans fist. The unusual
yield of gold was said to have come from
ordinary galena quartz.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Another English
Nobleman "Broke'

London.-(Correspondence of The
Associated Press).-The MARQUIS OF
Londonderry has decided to move out
of Seaham Hall, which the family have
occupied for over 100 years. and sell
the contents at auction. The reason
given is that owing to heavy taxation
and the increasing cost Of keeping ur
such a big place he can no longer af.
ford to live in it.
Thus the marquis becomes a recruit
to the ranks of those noblemen who
have been compelled recently to sell
or close their ancestral seats because
they can no longer afford to maintain
them.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
COMMISSIONS

Helena, July 15.-CBy The Associ-
ated Press.)-Notaria commissions
were issued Saturday afternoon by
Secretary of State Stewart to L. A.
Aud of Miles City. Patrick F. Ryder
of Glasgow. O. c. Campbell of Pom
pegs Pillar. Otis A. Hallett of Great
Falls. A. W. Simon of kalispell.
Charles NJ. Holm of Great Falls. Oscar
Johnson of Oswego. A. f. Evenson
of Roundup. II. T. KraabeI of Lima.
George r. Case of Sidney and d. D.
MCPHERSON of Edgar.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16

The Sunburst-O Ohio Reibe well on
section 1852 w. a quarter of a mile
south of the Sunburst producer in the
Kelvin Sunburst field, promises to be a
commercial we'll of probably small size,
the production coming from three sands,
according to l.. C.. Stevenson, presi-
dent of the Sunburst Oil & Gas. who
returned Saturday night from the field.
The well at 1885 feet was not con-
sidered in the same horizon as the
Campbell well, Mr.. Stevenson said. He
said that judging from the logs of other
wells, it was believed that the strata
had widened making it probable that
the horizon of the Gordon Campbell
Kelvin would be found at a lower
depth.
Continue Drilling
Drilling operations were being con-
tinued at the time Mr.. Stevenson left
the well. He said that because produc-
ton would be difficult to estimate under
the present conditions and because there
is no high pressure behind the oil. he
and other company officials hesitated
to place n estimate on production
other than that judicious handling will
show it to be a worth while well
though small.
Mr.. stevenson statement. coming
in the midst of many and conflicting
rumors concerning the well, had the eff
feet of greatly clearing the situation in
which puzzled oil men of Great Falls
found themselves.
Confident of Field
According to Mr.. Stevenson. the first
oil found was a small flow at about the
same structural depth as the Sunburst
in the second sands of the Kootenai.
The best flow. he said. came at a
depth of a little less than 1000 feet.
or about 1856. when the flow was such
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Dawson County Gets
Plenty of Moisture

Tpecial to The Tribune.
Glendive, July 15.-Good rains fell in
this vicinity Saturday. Sunday and
Monday, and the farmers report the
crop outlook the best in years. Grass
hoppers have appeared in some portions
OF the county, but as yet no damage
has been reported. The farmers are
using g~rasshopper poison extensively.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
EMPLOYS CONSULTING ENGINEER

Special TO The Tribune.
Glendive. July 15.-The city council
will continue the employment of l.. A.
Wolff of st. Paul as consulting engineer
TO supervise the installation of new wa
ter mains in Glendive. The project
was authorized by the voters here when
they voted $50. 900 in bonds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
Gov. Nestos Visits
Glendive Friends

Special to The Tribune.
Glendive, July Ex-Governor r. A.
Nestos of North Dakota spent Tues
day in Glendive. having arrived on the
special train carrying members of the
National Editorial association. While in
Glendive, Governor Nestos was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Leidabl.
He also visited Einar Rivenes and
David Rivenes.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
CHOTEAU TAILOR DIES.

Special to The Tribune.
Choteau, July 15.-Charles Swaine,
Choteau tailor. died Thursday. follow
ing a prolonged period of i'll health. He
was in business here for several years.
having come from Great Falls. He is
survived by his widow.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
SUPREME COURT AOJOURNs

Helena. July 15.-By The Associ-
ated Press. AFTER fixing the calen-
dar of cases for its September term.
the state supreme court adjourned
Saturday afternoon until September II.
The September calendar will be an
nounced next week
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
MARRIED At SAND COULEE

Sand Coulee, July 15.-Mrs. Edith
Mary Laituri and Victor Suokko, both
of Sand Coulee, were married here
last Thursday by the Rev. v. Koivu-
maxi of E2, MINI. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Laires acted az witnesses.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16

He who Is About to Take 1t Up:
"Tell me, how long does it usually take
for the first five or six months you
play a pretty rotten game. After that
you grow gradually worse."-Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
MRS. PERHAM RETURNS HOME

Special to The Tribune.
Glendive, July 15.-Mrs. Wallace r.
Perham of Glendive. who was elected
second vice president of the General
Federation of Women's clubs at the re-
cent convention in Chautauqua. y. Y.
has returned home.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
OIL NOTES

On a visit to the northern Montana
oil fields with the idea of deterlninins
what expansion plans are advisable
q. F. Mahan of Toledo. Ohio, vice
president of the National Supply com
pany, was in Great Falls Saturday
He was accompanied by o. l.. Thomas
of Casper. Wyo.. district manager
They were joined in Great Falls by
{. NJ. f"Doc") Daniels. representative
of the company in northern Montana
and he accompanied them on their triE
through the fields.
Operations at the Mortified Oil
company well on section 2O-26-4 +
on the Genou structure have been de.
layed slightly while casing is being run
according to present plans and drilling
The casing will be in place Monday
accordin gto present plans and drilling
will be resumed next week while OF
men OF northern Montana watch devel
opments in the structure due to the
recent showings in the Colorado.
The Western Petroleum Exploration
company well on section 12-o4-7 W
had reached a depth of 400 feet Sat
urday. according TO a report brought
to Great Falls.
The Aloe Oil company drilling or
section 6-34-2 w in the Kevin-Sun-
burst field was reported to have reach.
ed a depth Of more than 500 feet Sat
urday and is pushing operations rap
idly.
The Troy-Sweetgrass Oil & Gas
company's deep test with the diamond
drill on section 21-34-1W had reached
n depth of about 200 feet. according
to Kenneth &. Luke of the Troy-Sweet-
grass. who was in Great Falls Satur-
day. He said that the drilling was
still in the Madison limestone and that
the company expected TO pass through
this into the Devonian within a few
days. Mr.. Luke was accompanied by
r. Il. Jones of Shelby, president of
the company.
The Homestake Exploration COM
pany well, offset to the Sunburst in
section 3-35-2W, was down approx
mately 1000 feet Saturday, according
to a report brought back from the
field. Good Roadway is being made
and it is expected to reach the horizon
of the Sunburst early this week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-16
FILES FOR ASSESSOR

Special to The Tribune.
Choteau. July 1J.-Ed. Stone. a
farmer and elevator man of Dutton.
has filed his declaration as n candidate
for assessor on the democratic ticket.