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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-12

!
Steve Richardson, wife and
daughter, Mrs. Pete Kennedy,
Mrs. Lige Kennedy and G. v.
Ridgell of the 18th district. were
shopping in Selmer Saturday.
]. H. Lumpkins, Frank Tay-
Tor, and other good citizens of
the Lumpkins Mill neighborhood,
spent Saturday in Selmer.
w. 7. Pigott, H. B. Lewis, DR..
E. M. Smith and Henry Guide,
were business visitors. to Selmer
Tuesday.
The best money crop produced
is Sweet potatoes. Government
inspected plants, Porto Rico,
Nancy Hall Triumph. Prepaid
mail. 500. $1.50; 1000, $3.50;
Express 1000, $4.25; 5000, $40 90;
10000, $17.50. Send for price
list Tomatoes, Peppers, Egg
Plants, etc. Count and delivery
guaranteed. Parker Farms,
Atlanta, Ga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-12
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NOAH w. COOPER
FOR v. 3. sENAToR

n Democratic Primary, August J
/ With his Gourd IL righteousness
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md to drink anew with the Gourd Of
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-12
To Clay Hendrix:

You are hereby notified that Vernon
Cummings, by next friend, Aurther
Cummings. has filed bill against you
ct al in the county conrt of McNairy
county. Tenn. for partition OF lands in
the estate of Il. l.. Hendrix, deceased,
and You are hereby notified 10 appear
before the county court of McNairy
county, Tenn, at the courthouse in Sell
mer on Monday. June 5, 1872. to make
defense to said bin, o. the same will be
proceeded with expafte.
This April "a, 1922.
JNO. r. SWAIN,
County Court Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-12
Order Of Publication
j. j. Alternately ct al
q. B. Maggie ct al
No. l54s. In Chancery Court,

y. b. Nagle ct al
No. 1913. In Chancery Court,
Selmer, Tennessee
In this cause, 1t appearing from the
compliments bill, which is sworn to,
that the defendants, Abe Rubel and O.
g. Mitchell, are residents of the
State OF Tennessee, and are residents OF
the State of Mississippi, 80 that the or
binary process Of law cannot be served
upon them. 1t Is therefore ordered that
the said defendants, Abe Rubel and G.
Mitchell, enter their appearance herein
before the Clerk Il Master of the chan
Gerry court of McNairy county, at his Of
flee In the courthouse IN Selmer, Ten
nessee, on or before the first Monday in
June, 1922, and make defense 10 the
complainants' bill within the time pre-
seribed by law, otherwise, the allega-
tlons of the bin win be taken for con-
fsssed, and the cause proceeded with
exparte as TO each OF them.
Il Is further ordered that copy of
this order be published for four consec-
utive weeks in the McNairy County In
dependent, newspaper published week
~ at Selmer, Tenn.
This Mag 3. l9aa.
CIV: Erwin. C. & NJ.
BY Albert Gillespie, d. C. G. M.
II. 2. Wood, Sol. for Compits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-12

Alex Surratt, the big. joyial
farmer from Snakecreek, and a
farmer who knows how to raise
corn and hogs, was a business
visitor to Selmer Saturday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-12

"The wicked shall be turned Int
he'll and all the nations that forget
ced;. but mo good thing Will Goo
withhold from them that walk w
rightly"
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
|Kevin Oil Man Is
Donor Child Home

The Montana Deaconess School for
Children at Helena is one thousand
dollars richer as the result of the
generosity of Kevin's pioneer oil man
and discoverer of the oil field, Gordon
Campbell. The donation was the result
of the visit of Rev. John Chirgwin,
field superintendent Of the school,
who was at Kevin Thursday and Fri
day. The institution was established
IA years ago by Rev. w: w. Van Ors-
del, commonly known as Brother
Van," with others. Since that time,
over 1000 children have found a home
and received a good education at the
school according to Rev. Chirgwin.
The school is conducted under the
auspices of the Deaconesses of these
United States.
At the present time magnificent
new building is being erected to ac-
commodate the ever-increasing num-
Continued on Page g.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Apex Puts Star Rig
On Site Early Drill

A keystone No. 81 rig was hauled
from Kevin to the location of the pro-
5-ssed operations of the Apex Petrol
cum company Saturday and as the
preliminary work of erecting bunk
houses, digging pit, ETC., has been go
ing on for some time under the di-
rections of Field Manager, John G.
Schwab, spudding in of the well is
expected the latter part of this week
or early next week
The site is on the southwest of the
southeast of section 1868 west, on
the Baum permit, about one mile
north of the Campbell discovery we'll,
and the company was named because
there are some who contend that the
ground upon which, or near which,
the Apex is to drill is tee apex of the
Rocky Ridge structure. The No. 2
well of the original Gordon Campbell
Kevin syndicate is only short dis
tance east and north of the Apex site.
This particular district is scheduled
for much drilling.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Oil Showing Confirmed

Further confirmation Of the show
ing of oil in the TroySweet Grass
diamond drilled hole southeast of Ke-
win was brought here Sunday by G. c.
Hoyt and H. C. Stapleton of the
Three In One Oil syndicate of Shelby
Mr.. Hoyt said they had just come
from the we'll and that the core was
saturated with. oil. The hole being so
small no production is expected but
it is now certain that regular size
hole would bring oil in commercial
quantities.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
G. C. K. S. No. 2
Down SIS Monday
Bill Rhea, Well Known Oil Operator
of Oklahoma and Wyoming, Takes
Charge of All Field Operations for
Campbell and Syndicates.

The first well of the Gordon Camp
bell-Kevin Syndicate No. 2, offset OF
discovery we'll to the northeast, was
down 575 feet Monday morning, ac-
cording to Mr.. Campbell who was
seen by Courier reporter at that
time. In connection with the extensive
drilling campaign undertaken by Mr..
Campbell and his companies which is
now we'll under way, announcement is
made that Bill Rhea of Denver has
become associated with Mr.. Campbell
and will hereafter have charge of all
field operations for him and the com
panies with which he is connected.
Mr.. Rhea is said to be driller and
operator with a record covering many
states and has successfully put down
hundreds of wells in the Usage field
of Oklahoma and many in Wyoming
and other states. He was superin-
tendent of the Indian Territory Illum-
mating company, a subsidiary of the
A. V. Foster interests with whom he
was identified for some time in the
Usage territory. Later he was with
the Western Exploration company Of
Wyoming, did contract drilling IN that
state, had charge of the Wind River
Producing & Refining company's op-
erations, drilled we'll in Arizona for
that concern, had charge of drilling
we'll for General Oil Fields Corpora
tion, and still later sperintenden. for
the big Barnsdall-Foster company
with headquarters in Billings. He
comes here from Denver and meE ac-
quainted with him say that the local
field has secured another top-notch
operator and the Campbell organiza
tions are to be congratulated upon
getting such an experienced ard sue
cessful all-around field man and
driller.
The derrick for No. well, section
35-35-3 west is being rugged up and |
unless the railroad strike stops ship
ments it will be ready to spud in
shortly. Two boilers for this and No.
8 we'll are now on the road, already !
delayed, as we'll as much pipe, which
was learned Monday was being held
up at Chicago.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Black Coulee Is
Scene of Oil Test

Chester Reporter: After two years
effort, C. E. Biggs has again interest
ed Gordon Campbell in the oil posSi-
bilities that lay southeast of Chester
and south of Joplin and Inverness
In 1920 Mr.. Campbell spent several
weeks going over the formations in
townships 81, 2S, 20, 80, 81 and 80 in
ranges 6, and east, and at that
time Mr. Campbell was well impressed
with the looks of the structure. But
on account of so many people know
ing Of his intentions to give the terri
tory a good test, leases were taken by
so many people that the acreage could
not be blocked. Mr. Campbell then
went to Kevin where he brought In
the first well in the Sweet Grass
Arch.
Mr.. Biggs has never given up the
idea that the structure could finally
be worked out, and during the past
year negotiations have been in prog
ress between the Black Coulee Farm
ers Oil and Gas company, the Dolby
Ridge Oil and Gas company, and Mr.
Biggs. These two companies hold
leases on large portion of this ter
ritory and along in MAJ, this year, an
agreement was enteresa. into by these
two companies and Mr.. Campbell, that
would give Mr.. Campbell six months
time to put his field force on the
structure and then to signify his in
tentions as to whether or not his
company would drill.
The Black Coulee structure, accord
ing to geologists, is likely looking
oil structure, but no doubt some weeks
will elapse before a report will be
made by the engineers and geologists-
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
R.R. Strike Begins to
Be Felt in Oil Field

The strike of part Of the railway
workers started July l is already be-
ing felt here in the way of belatef
freight shipments, much drilling ma.
terial and tools which should have
been in have not arrived.
The blanket embargo on certain
classes of shipments, announced by
w. P. Kenney, vice president and di-
rector of traffic of the Great North
ern last week is drastic, and prohibits
the shipping from Great Falls of any
thing but so-called "dead freight
shipments, such as building mater
ials, coal and lumber.
This rule applies to all shipments
within the state of Montana, but does
not apply to interstate shipments. 1t
means that no Montana town will be
able to ship foodstuffs by freight in
any neighboring town.
Towns without reserve food supply
must either secure their provisions by
express or by shipping overland by
truck.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Ranchers Believe
Troy Report True
Residents of District in Which Troy
Sweet Grass Deep Test Is Being
Made Say Inside Information Is
That Oil Strike Is Fact.

That a considerable quantity Of oil
has been found in the deep test hole
being made by the Troy-Sweet Grass
OH Syndicate with a diamond drill,
northeast of the northwest of section
28-34-1 west, is the belief of ranchers
living in that vicinity, according to
Arthur Peterson who was transacting
business in Kevin Saturday. He lives
in that section and says the rumors
and press reports being circulated
last Friday are true if people in close
touch with drilling operations can be
relied upon.
The report which reached Kelvin
Friday morning and sent to Great
Falls papers is as follows and these
reports of oil showings of this well
have been so persistent that Kevin
people are inclined to believe that the
showings of oil are of a substantial
nature:
"Insistent rumors that the Troy
Sweetgrass well, on Gas Ridge anti
cline, was in production in the De-
vonian formation met regretful denial
at the office of the Troy-Sweetgrass
in Shelby.
"This telegram was received by
Great Falls operator from Cut Bank
representative:
" roy-Sweetgrass brought in to-
day (July 20). Oil rose to 700 feet
from the top of casing.
"The news spread rapidly and the
wires to Shelby were literally burned
up with inquiries. The Leader called
the Troy-Sweetgrass office, learning
that though there have been excellent
showings of oil, there is no sand as
yet and accordingly no production.
Drilling is proceeding in alternate
layers of shale and limestone and it
IS believed that the limestone will
shortly disappear, after which a sand
IS expected The hole is now down
1927 feet"
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26

to the main dome, if Mr.. Hager's de-
ductions are correct. With the Camp
bell discovery well to the northwest
of Kevin and the Louis we'll, now be-
lieved to be in oil, just north Of the
town and the Rocky Ridge dome ex-
tending across the immediate territory
of this place, Kevin has every pros
pect of being in the center of field
of tremendous possibilities. This does
not preclude other towns within the
Sweet Grass Arch from being on or
near oil, as some geologists of repute
are working and recommending other
portions of the great Arch from the
border at Sweet Grass south great
distance, and the showings of oil in
the Gladys-Belle well in the Sweet
Grass hills is further evidence that a
vast territory will be found to contain
oil.
Continuing, in part, the Hager
statement says:
Apex of Dome
"The apex of this great dome is
now we'll recognized by all the large
.oil companies, as we'll as our own
Continued on Page 81
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Reported Canadian
.Gusher Now Denied

Calgary, July 20.-The Fabyan well
has come in with a gusher. Fer time
yesterday, oil was shooting 10 feet
u the air. The Imperial Oil COM
pany's employees succeeded in parti-
ally Gaping it late in the afternoon,
but during the evening the we'll was
still pouring out oil in large quanti-
ties.
The strike is considered the biggest
one in the history of Alberta.
Calgary, July 20-The Herald to-
day says: "The report that gusher
had feen brought in on the Imperial
Oil company's property at Fabyan on
Wednesday has been denied by Off
cials Of the company. w. M. Mcqueen,
vice. president of the Imperial Oil
company, who is at present holidaying
at Banff, told the Herald over the
long distance telephone that the ru-
nored strike of an oil gusher was
without foundation in fact.
at is not true" he declared ga
condition has simply arisen, similar
to that of a month ago, when heavy
black tar and water up through the
gas pressure forced a substance of
casing"
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Troy-Sweetgrass
Through Madison

Shelby, July 21.-The Troy Sweet
grass well has drilled through the
Madison limestone, found to be about
700 feet thick, and is now drilling in
a brown shale which is heavily i'm
pregnated with oil, according to men
returning from the Gas Ridge anti
cline. Production is expected in the
Devonian, sands of which are at
around $500 feet No sand has yet
been found below the limestone. A
complete log of the field will be yield
ed by the core of this drill. The well
is located on the highest point, struc-
turally, it is said by some, in the Ke-
vin-Sunburst field.
Drilling today was in black shale,
according to advices from the Troy
Sweetgrass office The drill passed
through SO feet Of blue lime and final
ly $50 feet of black lime, making $50
feet of what is considered the Madison
lime. The black shale is getting
coarser and is expected to show sand
soon. Throughout the last 200 feet
of drilling there have been showings
of oil seepages in crevices in the lime
and oil is coming up through the COL
umn Of water, showing on the sump.
The Madison lime varies from TOO
to 1880 feet in thickness in Montana
and it is believed that the Troy Sweet
grass is now through the lime, into
the Devonian, believed to be the
source of oil.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Campbell No. 3
Close to Kevin
Material Being Hauled to Location Of
G. C. X. S. No. 2 Well III Section rs
Only One Milo North of Keyin.

And closer and still closer to the
limits Of the Kevin townsite are the
oil derricks being erected. Announce
ment was made at the Gordon Camp
bell office here Monday that the To-
cation Of the No. well for the origi-
nal Campbell-Kevin syndicate had
been spotted on the northeast of the
southwest quarter o. section rs,
township 35, range west. less than
one mile directly north Of the hevin
townsite, and that material for stand
ard rig was being hauled TO the loca-
ton and the pit dug. With the Aloe
to the east, the Gladys Belle Three
In-One to the northeast, the Louis
and now the No. syndicate to the
north, the bunch including the dis
covery well to the northwest and
Holding & Royalty company to the
west, the center city oil camp Is about
surrounded with wells or rigs.
The new site of tre syndicatc third
well is on ground owned by A. Coed
dertz, Sr., who, with his son, is part
owner of the Kevin townsite and hold
er of much acreage now considered oil
land, and the hole to be drilled will
not only bring the actual field closer
to this town but vii no doubt soon re-
ward one of the towns pioneers who
has helped to make the discovery and
development possible.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
KEyIN- -SUNBURST FIELD

Producing
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicat
No. 1, NE NE 16-35-3W.
Sunburst Oil & Gas company No.
Sc SW 34-36-2W.
Drilling
Holding and Royalty, Sc NE q
35-3W.
Sunburst Ohio No. 1, NE NV 3
35-2W.
Aloe Oil Syndicate No. 1, Sc NV
6-34-2-W.
Rainbow No. 1 NV Sc 9-35-3W.
Orchard No. 1, Sc Sc 9-35-3W.
Coe No. 1, SW SW 4-36-2W.
Gladys Belle, NE NE 1874 east
A. E. Louis Corporation, NE Sc
14-35-3W.
Homestake No. /, NE NV 3-35-2W
-In-One Oil Syndicate No. /,
SW SW 8-35-1W.
Troy-Sweet Grass Oil company No.
1, NE NV 28-34-1W.
Sunburst Oil & Gas company No. 2,
NE Sc 5-35-2W.
California company No. 1, Sc 81
10-35-3W. Shut down, 500.
Gladys-Belle-Fulton No. l, NE NE
1-34-2W.
Gladys Belle Three-In-One No. z,
NE Sc 18-35-2W.
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicate
No. 2, SW SW 1O-35-3W.
Ohio-Reibe No. /, NV NE 3-So-
NV.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Development Activities

T. S. Hogan,22-35- 2W.
Ohio-O'Hanna No. /, section 1886
2 west
Ohio-Claire Stevenson No. 1, section
1852 west.
Ohio-Swayze No. 1, section 1896:
west.
Ohio Sander No. 1, section 1856:
west.
ohio-Barr No. l, section 2-35-:
west.
Ohio-Davey No. 1, section 1896;
west
Ohio-Davey No. 2, section 3-35-i
west.
Rice No. 1, NV NV 8-35-2W.
Homestake No. 2, 26-35-2W.
Black Magic Oil company, SW Sc
16-35-3-W.
Location
O'Neil & Catlett, NE 15-35-3W.
Rainbow No. 2, NV NV 15-35-3W
Sweet Grass Oil and Land No. /,
SW SW 6-35-1W.
Producers Oil & Gas, SW SW 21-
36-2W.
Sunburst- Ohio No. SW Sc 1886
2W.
Potlatch No. 1, Sc SW 27-34-1W.
Big West No. Inv NV 6-34-1W.
California Co., Sc Sc 13-34-2W.
Potlatch No. 2, NV SW 28-34-1W.
Apex No. 1 SW Sc 3-35-3W.
Mid-Northern, 9-35-2W.
Sunburst 0. &. L. Co., 10-342W.
Dawson -Merkle No. 1, NWA NEA
9-35-2W.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26

The next shallowest showing of gas
has been developed in the Rainbow at
270 feet, according to Manager
Thompson.
The Homestake, offset of the Sun
burst Producer is now setting a 10
inch casing on oil sands and may drill
today. Louis well is expected in hour
ly, as they have had oil showings for
some time. They are now drilling on
very hard rock, possibly just above
the oil. Manager H. Louis wishes to
be conservative, and developments
will be made public, and it is thought
that this well vii be more favorable
than the discovery well.
The Homestake now have their cas-
ing on the cap rock, and the well Is
expected in today or tomorrow
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26

A report from the Louis well Monday was
that the oil showing was so strong that it was
quite certain it would be brought in shortly.
One report was that oil was standing in the
casing fifty feet, but this could not be con-
firmed
Work of bridging back the OhiO-Reibe
No. | is said to be in progress and the well is
to be shot, it is expected.
Reports today convey the information that gas has ap
peared in the GadysB Three One WELL where they
drilling in section Is, township 35 range This
showing gas 200 feet is the shalowest showing
the field Louis well oil showing
drilling the cap rock.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Hogan Well Spudded

The Senator T. S. Hogan well, %
35-2 west, was 'spudded in July 18
according to George Perry, fielo
manager, but continuance of drilling
had been held up the latter part OF
the week due to shortage of fuel. This
location is about midway between the
Ohio wells and the Gas Ridge sector
and will be another interesting test
and according to latest deductions a
very likely one for oil.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26
Ready to Spud
Gas Ridge Dome

The seventh we'll of the Sunburst
Oil & Gas company in the Kelvin
Sunburst district will be spudded in
within the next day or so, or upon the
arrival of 12-inch bit, on the Suhr
permit on the Gas Ridge anticline.
Drillers were rigging up Tuesday
morning and were practically ready
to start. The permit was secured by
Carl Suhr and taken over by the Sun
burst Oil & Gas company for develop
ment. This is the farthest west of the
Sunburst or Ohio Sunburst wells.
The Ohio-Sunburst-S -Sinden well,
the most easterly well is now at 1000
feet and will begin to take place in
the news. This well was found to be
at exactly the same surface elevation
of the Sunburst discovery well, and
the log will be watched with much
interest since it is nearly three miles
east and one-half mile south of the
Sunburst well-Great Falls Leader.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-07-26

That the deductions of Dorsey Hager, the Sunburst
Oil Gas Co.'s geologst to the location of the dome
the eastern of the field contrary
the advertised theory of the first geoogists
definite statement issued by Mr. Hager
and published in Great Falls following the publica
ton of his first statement and comment
The center Of this giant structure is the Troy
Sweet Grass well in section 81 township 34 range west
says Mr. Hager and further adds hat the Sunbust well
is the axis of large northsouth fold which is part
of the big structure to the SOUTH placing Kevn adjacent