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The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Add Second Floor to
Toole's Court House

J. P. Humphrey, contractor OF Great
Falls, has been awarded the contract
for the additional story to be built on
the Toole county court house. The
building is of brick and tile, 50x60,
and will be fitted up with a cour.
room, judges chambers, and offices
for county attorney, county superin-
tendent, county surveyor and clerk of
court.
The construction is we'll under way,
and is being rapidly rushed to compile
tion. The heating plant will be ex-
tended, the contract having been
awarded to Frank Gillian of Conrad.
Heretofore the court house has been
too small to accommodate all the
offices, and space was being used il
another building.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Visit to Oil Field

If you have never visited the Ke-
-Sunburst fields in the big Sweet
Grass arch north of Great Falls you
should do so-it is some trip, but by
starting early and moving right along
it can be made in day, says the
Great Falls Leader. You only see the
rigs and the vicinity of Kelvin and
Sunburst, but you can in one spot
count 10 oil derricks punching holes
into the bosom of mother earth, and
there are SO of the same scattered
about in different parts Of the field
and-in different stages of development
up-and going down.
You can only get a flying glance, but
it is worth while to realize the work
which is being done in the oil fields
tributary to Great Falls, if for no
other reason.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Toole County Oil Fields To
Be Tapped by the 500 Line

Canadian representative of the Stand
ard group, has just completed plans
for the building of $2,500,000 oil re-
finery in Calgary, 108 acres having
been secured and work already start
ed. The construction will employ 800
men for from six to eight months.
The construction of this plant is the
strongest evidence of the confidence
of the Imperial in the future OF the
oil fields tributary, which means the
Kelvin -Sunburst and the continuation
of the same field across the line.
The deal with Calgary was nego-
tiated between President G. O. Still
man and Vice President Mcqueen of
the Imperial Oil company and the
mayor and city council of Calgary,
agreed upon and approved by the
board of directors Of the Imperial Oil
two weeks ago and work ordered to
go ahead at once.
It is understood that the building
of the S2,50O,O00 refinery and the
showing of the Kevin-Sunburst, and
it's extension to the north across the
line, has much to do with inducing
the 500 to plan the coming construc-
ton, as the combination is one of
interlocking interests and the Cana
dian Pacific is reaching out for the
business added by oil production, it
being admitted on every hand that
the Sweetgrass structure is the larg-
est in the United States.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Franz Concern Secures
Permit and Will Drill
Near Gladys-Belle Site

joining sections. The land is describ
ed as the NEA NEA section IS; NE74
NEA section 10; NWANW71 section
20; SEA SWA section 19; lot 2, sec
tion 6, all in township 35, range z
west.
Under the terms. Of the agreement
the Montana Sweetgrass is to place a
drill on the ground before November
L, but officers of the company said
that plans are being made to begin
work Immediately, adding to the al
ready extensive drilling campaign
that is centering about the new well
brought in by the Gladys Belle several
days ago. The permit is held by Alex
Mcdonald of Great Falls and the
Montana -Sweesgrass deal was made
directly with him. He retains 4 roy
atty interest in the acreage. The cash
consideration was not announced.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Field Names Boyce
Gusher "The Geyser''

"The Geyser" is the name that has
attached itself tc the Sunburst-Boyce
well on section 23-36-2 west, accord
ing to G. G. Harris, Great Falls at
torney, says the Tribune.
"The name is an appropriate one,'
he said. "When the well was flowing
freely and before it was turned into
the tank, it looked just like geyser.
The water is rusty color and when
flowing it never hit less than four
feet, then would start to rise with the
head of gas, each squirt mounting
higher until it was column of spray
as high as the derrick. To anyone
who has seen the geysers in play it is
said to be an almost exact reproduct-
ion of such high ones as Old Faithful
of Yellowstone park.
"The fluid was being turned into a
reservoir when | was there. The oil is
brought to the top and the water
drawn off. 1t was making little oil,
but the amount cannot be known until
the settling has been carried further
II was at the Gladys-Belle well
about three hours after it came in.
All that has been said of that well is
justified, as it is undoubtedly a good
one 1t has been largely responsible
for the new feeling Of optimism that
has pervaded the entire district. Ev-
eryone is now certain that things have
gone beyond the wildcat stage and the
success of operations is assured"
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Gladys-BelIe 200 Barrels

The Gladys-Belle, 1882 west, and
the California Morton, 13-34-2 west.
the last two wells to come in, are
looking better than when first struck.
The Gladys-Belle was bailing into the
sump at Thursday afternoon, hav-
ing started at l o'clock, and the oil in
the we'll had only gone down 100 feet,
it standing at 1,500 when the bailing
started; the bailing continued and the
oil was lowered to 1900. The oil is
being pumped into couple of $50
barrel tanks, and when those are fill
ed the well will be closed until the
Illinois Pipe Line has completed its
plant and connected up. For one hour
the bailer worked at a rate of 1920
barrels day, lowering the well less
than 200 feet. 1t is impossible to tell
at this time what the production of
the Gladys may be, but it is evidently
a 200-barrel well at the most conserv-
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30

The Importance of the opening up
of the Kelvin -Sunburst oil fields in
Toole county is again emphasized IN
the well substantiated report that the
500 Line railroad, the United States
subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific, is
to extend its line from Whitehall i'll
northeastern Montana to Sweet Grass,
the border town of Toole county. The
Clifford Tribune is authority for say
ing that the 500 Line is now making
a general geological survey of the
northern country, beginning 1T Sweet
Grass and going east to Whitehall and
that it is understood that the work OF
setting stakes and grading will be
commenced in the spring.
A daily newspaper of Great Falls
says information to this effect comes
through several sources, Zone of Them
SO close to the road as to make it a
semi-official announcement and con-
tinues:
The 500 is one of the Canadian Pa
cific lines, and a decade ago began
paralleling the Great Northern along
the Canadian border, running from
40 to so miles north Of the latter road
and within from six to 10 miles of the
Canadian border, the idea being 20
head the latter road off from rhe
Canadian trade, and at the same time
in on the states trade Of the Great
Northern. The road was built through
the northern part of Sheridan county
and part way across Daniels county,
about go miles inside the state line,
six years ago, the terminus being at
Whitehall.
From Whitehall to Sweetgrass is
about 300 miles, all plow and scarifer
work and cheap construction. Across
the Canadian line there is much oil
activity, along the border and north,
and a dozen wells are being drilled
within a few miles of Sweetgrass on
the Dominion side.
Another feature which looks to the
building, is that the Imperial Oil COM
pany, generally understood to be the
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30

The recently organized Sweet Grass
Oil & Gas company, with Gov. Franz
of Cat Creek fame, as director, in adj
dition to other acreage in northern
Montana, has now closed a deal for
what is known as the Mcdonald per-
NIT near the successful well Of the
Gladys-Belle company near Aevln.
According to announcement made by
officers Of the company at Great
Falls a rig to be used in drilling the
first well is on the way to Shelby and
that L. Lilly, vice president inN charge
of operations, is in the field complet-
ing arrangements for moving The rig.
The permit includes some 200 acres
so of this lying quarter mile from
the well and 40 lying a quarter mile
north. The other acreage, with the
exception of a small tract, lies in adj
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Gas at BOwdOin

A flow of gas yet beyond control
was struck at the Cabbage well on the
Bowdoin dome last week, according to
reports received in Havre.
The well, which was drilled by a
small rig, was merely for the purpose
of finding the top of the dome. The
gas was. truck at depth of 480 feet
and the flow has continued undimin-
ished since it was first encountered.
The well is located about six miles
from Saco on the north side of the
Milk river.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
vIN-SUNBURST FIELD

Producing
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicate
No. 1, NE NE 16-35-3W.
Harmon No. 1, Sc SW 1886
2 west.
Ohio-Davey No. 2, NV NE 1852
west.
Ohio-Boyce No. 1, SW sW %
36-2 west.
Ohio-Swayze No. 1, section 94-362
west.
California Co., Sc Sc 13-34-2W.
Ohio-S Sinden No. 1, SW NV 1852
west
ohio-Barr No. 1, NV NV 1882
west.
Ohio-Davey No. 1, Sc Sc 34-36-2
west.
California Co., NE SW 26-35-2 west
A. E. Louis Corporation, NE Sc
'14-35-3W.
Gladys-Belle-Three-In-One No. 2,
NE Sc 18-35-2W.
Drilling
Rainbow No. 1 NV Sc 9-35-3W.
Coe No. 1, SW NV, 1862 west.
Gladys Belle, NE NE 1874 east
Homestake No. /, NE NV 3-35-2W.
Three-In-One Oil Syndicate No. J.,
SW SW 8-35-1W.
Troy-Sweet Grass Oil company No.
l, NE NV 28-34-1W.
Sunburst Oil & Gas company No. 2,
NE Sc 5-35-2W.
Gladys-Belle-Fulton No. 1, NE NE
1-34-2W.
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicate
No. 2, Lincoln, SW SW 10-35-3W.
Ohio-Reibe No. 1, NV NE 3-35-.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Big Gladys-Belle
Producer Starts
Drill Campaign

The bringing in of the best well Of
the field by the Gladys-Belle Oil
company in the northeast of the south
east of section 1882 west, in terri
tory heretofore unlisted, has started
q scramble for acreage in that sector
and an intensified drilling campaign.
The acreage upon which the well is
located is 80 acres of the Three-in-
One Oil syndicate of Shelby and the
stockholders of this concern may well
be eIated over the development OF
their holdings. The owner of this
land and the royalty interest is Mrs.
Clarence Kerns. 1t is understood the
drilling agreement with the Gladys
Belle company calls for continuous
development, the Three-in-On having
a substantial royalty interest, and
that the drilling company plans to
start other holes on the land imme-
diately
In addition to this 80 acres the
Gladys-Belle have 800 acres, known
as the Olson land in section "a, and a
40-acre permit tract obtained from
VIM. Seabrook of Kelvin, the south
west Of the southwest of 10, same
township, and it will be necessary to
spud in a we'll on this according to
government requirements early in
Other Lucky Holders
Jimmy Rocke of Kelvin is another
lucky holder of acreage in the vicin-
ty Of the new strike, having secured
i half section in 10 last spring. A. C.
Beaupre of Sunburst feels that the
sttike assures his half section in 6, 7
and of being in the oil. This is held
under lease by the Sunburst Oil & Gas
company, the concern which started
the boom this spring by bringing in
it's first producer and which has fol-
owed an aggressive program of dev-
slopment since.
Mrs. Arthur Peterson, sister of |
Mrs. Kerns, owns 800 to the west and
north of the Gladys-Belle, 80 acres Of
which E. E. Ogg of Lewistown has
lnder lease and the balance is held
~ Campbell. Campbell also has 1900
acres of permit in the vicinity of the
'ailroad.
A. w. Charles holds royalty in
crest in the Three-in-One 80-acre
ease upon which the big well is
ocated.
Continued on Page 81
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Gladys-Bele and California Wells Positively Prove That
Shelby Is Gateway to Mammoth Productive Oil Field
Two Latest Wells to Come in Are Best Yet Drilled
and Are Dissipating Fears Caused by Over
Enthusiastic Reports of Some of the
Previous Ones Brought In.

The real oil pool of the Kevn-Sunburst sector of Tooe
counys oil field is being located During the past week
two wells have been drilled into the oil with
production OF oil without Of water in locations
far apart that prove of immense highly productive
is longer in doubt The Sunburst well proved
the Sunbust northern sector, the Gladys Belle proves
the eastKevn middle sector and the California Morton
proves the southern Shebyward sector This much is
positively known but where the borders CT the pool are i'm
other directions appears still speculation with the posi-
ty that the oil bearing sands may be saturated for miles
And with the conditions and production the Morton well
there doubt but that ground far south and
will
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Development Activities

2W.
Ohio-Claire Stevenson No. 1, NE
NV 1852 west.
Apex No. SW Sc 3-35-3W.
Sweet Grass Oil company, 27-33-1w
Rice No. 1, NV NV S-35-2W.
Black Magic Oil company, SW Sc
16-35-3-W.
G. C. K. Syndicate well No. 2 SW
SW 35-36-3W.
Sunburst Oil & Gas-Suhr, NE SW
1O-34-2W.
J. X. D. Shaffer, 33-36-2W.
Location
O'Neil g. 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, Sc Sc, a.
36-2W.
Potlatch No. /, Sc SW 27-34-1W.
Big West No. INV NV 6-34-1W.
Potlatch No. 2, NV SW 28-34-1W.
Mid-Northem, NV NE 1882 west.
G. C. K. Syndicate well No. 8, NE
SW, 26-35-3W.
Bitter Creek Oil Co., SW Sc 1886
2 west.
Burkes and Clark, 31-36-1w.
Beck Petroleum, NV NV 18-32-4e.
Shut Down
Holding and Royalty, Sc NE 21-
35-3W.
Aloe Oil Syndicate No. 1, Sc NV
6-34-2-W.
Orchard No. 1, Sc Sc 9-35-3W.
T. S. Hogan, SW NV 22-352 west.
California company No. 1, Sc Sc
10-35-3W. Shut down, 800.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30

ative guess. The production was
struck in the Liasal Ellis formation
There is no water in the OIL
At the California Morton, the en-
tire casing has been taken out and a
perforated casing viii be placed in
the bottom. The Morton was drilling
with only 500 feet of casing, and the
sand was struck at 1885 feet, and
drilled into six feet, leaving the well
at 1,341 feet. A bailer was run down
and oil found without water and of
high test. The oil had risen rapidly
when the caving started, six baiIers
having been taken out, and at least
200 feet of caving filled the we'll
The Fulton well, 1-34-2, has re-
sumed drilling after the Morton and
Gladys came in, and will go through
what is believed to be thin strip OF
lime, and not the Madison. They had
decided to quit before the two wells
Continued on Page 81
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
Sunburst Starts
Three Offsets to
the Gladys-Belle

Acting with its usual decisive pol
icy, the Sunburst Oil & Gas company
Immediately began the erection of
three derricks as offsets to the big
new producer of the Gladys-Belle well
and c. l.. Stevenson, president, told a
Courier reporter that his company
planned on three more in the same
vicinity, where it has large holdings.
An intensified drilling campaign is
assured in this sector and adjacent
acreage.
The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30
New Billings Dome

Billings. Drilling operations have
just been started in new field ad-
jacent to Billings, the Red dome,
southeast of Bridger in Carbon coun-
ty. The structure has been favorably
reported upon by some of the leading
geologists of the state. The Atlantic
Oil company is drilling the test.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09
BUNDLE DAY FOR
NEAR EAST RELIEF
A BIG SUCCESS

Bundle Day in the Augusta Hal
lowell campaign for the Near East
Relief was a great success. From
morning until night Thursday hund-
les, large and small. were left in
large numbers at the receiving sta
ton at the rooms Of the Augusta
Chamber of Commerce, and last we
ring it was estimated that nearly 4
ton and a half of clothing had been
donated.
1t was worthy cause and the
response OF the people was very
gratifying. People of Augusta and
Hallowell ransacked their closets ard
attics for articles of clotning to pro-
tect the needy people in the coun-
tries of the Near East Valuable as
sstance in collecting bundles was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Gag,
who donated the use of their auto
mobile for that purpose.
Much credit for the success of the
occasion is due to the members of
the committee of which Mrs. Guy
2. Gannett was chairman. This ger,
eral committee for Augusta WIS maize
up of the following sub committees:
Receiving committee. Thursday
morning, Miss Rosamond Conner,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09
WINDSOR YOUNG MAN
SEVERELY INJURED
PLAYING BASEBALL

The condition of Floyd Bragg OF
Windsor. who was injured Wedncsd =
when he was hit by a baseball while
playing at the State hospital, was re.
ported Thursday to be much better
He was hit in the right temple and the
skull was fractured. He was taken "a
the Augusta General hospital and
Thursday forenoon an operation was
performed for the removal of several
pieces Of bone. Thursday evening he
was conscious and could understand
all that was said. making known his
wishes by writing them out His con-
dition was considered very favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09

ment and tn cepted position as
secretary of the Y. NJ. c.. A. in Nc
Pherson, kas. 1t was there that he
first became interested in evangelistic
and mis- ionary woIN.
In 1890 he made his first trip to AT
RIGA as Independent missionary to
Sierre Leone West Africa. A few
years later this independent mission
was taken over by the Christian and
Missionary Alliance.
In 1894 Mr.. kingman was appointed
superintendent of the London mission
of the Alliance, holding the position
until the early part of 1900, after
which he passed several years in
Northern Minnesota, having been or
dained to the Baptist ministry. In
1907 went again to Sierre Leone I'M
der the United Brethren in Christ,
whose headquarters were in Dayton.
Ohio, and remained with them until
519lS. when he was invalided home.
Altogether heb as made six trips to
Africa. his longest term being from
1894 to 1873. period of four years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09
SCOTTISH RITE
BODIES ELECT At
THURSDAY meet

The annual meetings of the Scot
fish Rite bodies of Valley of Augusta
were held Thursday evening at Ma
sonic Temple for the election and in
stallation of officers and the presenta-
ton Of the reports of the treasurers
and secretaries. There was a large
attendance Of members including dele
cations from Skowhegan, Waterville
Richmond and Gardiner. Officers were
elected as follows:
Kennebec Valley Lodge of Perfec-
ton: T. p. NJ, John c. Arnold; d,
NJ, Charles r. Chase; s. w, Arthur
f. Smith; J. w, Alexander F. Walch;
orator, Robert E. Beane; treasurer.
Edwin c. Dudley; secretary, Stanley
X. Hawkins: NJ. c.. Wilhert S. Will
son: hosp, Louville ". Written !;
guard, Alfred C. Eastman; tyler, Lem
uel D. Hardwood.
Augusta Council, Princes of Jeru-
salem: S. F.. Edward +. Merrill OF
man of Skowhegan: S. W.. Walter P.
Ordway of Skowhegan; J. w, Willard
II. Cummings Of Skowhegan; treas
urer, Edwin C. Dudley Of Augusta:
secretary. Stanley X. Hawkins of Au-
gusta; NJ. c., George A. Wentworth
of Skowhegan; hops. Arthur r. Jew
EFT of Skowhegan; NJ. F., Harry A.
Dinsmore Of Skowhegan; tyler, Lem
uel D. Hardwood Of Augusta.
The officers of tho two bodies
were installed by Illustrious Frederick
C. Thayer of Waterville, 33rd degree,
deputy for Maine.
Emeth Chapter of Rose Croix: NJ
W. NJ, Frederick I. Hill of W-aterville.
who succeeds the late J. Howard
Welch Of Wateville; S. w. Carl c.
Piper of Waterville; ]. w. Howard B.
WEIGH of Waterville: orator, Charles
A. Knickerbocller Of Waterville;
treasurer, John II. Gould of Augusta;
secretary, Stanley X. Hawkins of Wa
tcrville; N. c.. Harry S. Grindle of
Waterville: c. G., Arthur F. Roundy
Of Waterville; hops. Arthur W Brill
Of Waterville; tyler, Lemuel D. Hazel
wood Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09

Ethelle A. Garside; Miss Sarah Jane
Lovejoy. a country woman, Helen
Tracy; Miss Euphemia Addison, Leila
Brown; Katie, the maid, Margaret
Coffin: Miss Marion Reynolds, Dor
othy Robinson; Miss Bettina Gamer
on, Constance Wade; Miss Barbara
Livingstone, Dorothy Harris: Just
Lizzie" Queenie Folsom; Miss Alias"
and Miss Alibi," Olive Pray and Cor
inne Paine.
The play was coached by Ralph
Brown and it was a credit to the
coach, and to the members taking part
Before the play butterfly" dance
was given by Queene Folsom which
was most delightful. The young lady
was called back before the audience
would be satisfied.
After the play dance was held al
which all enjoyed themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09

BY pooling the money usually spent
for home displays of night firew orks.
everyone can have the benefit OF q
high grade performance that is worth
seeing and this means that donation
of from five to fifteen dollars will
bring more real pleasure than an
equal amount spent in the usual way.
If the rest Of the people respond as the
committee did last evening there will
funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09
miss FEARLESS & CO."
GIRLS CLUB new PLAY
is VERY SUCCESSFUL

Miss Fearless and Co." a three
act comedy. was presented THURSDAY
evening at the Girls Community club
house by the members of the club
The play was we'll attended, the hall
being well filled. The girls all took
their parts in very pleasing manner
and the many comedy situations
which arose in the play were well
handled, without too much exagger-
alton.
The action of the play dealt with
the four girls who being Disguised
with the evident satisfaction OF
their fellows, decide to teach the boys
. lesson and so when they are invited
to visit with the boys at their cottage
on n pond. they refuse and signify
their intention Of camping for several
weeks on "Spook Island" about two
miles from the camp of the boys. The
girls further draw up an agreement
that if they speak or communicate
with the boys While they are on the
Island they will pay $40 which shall
be used for charity.
While on the island they meet with
spooks. mysterious dumb ladies'"
who afterward turn out to be the BOYS
in question. an orphan girl who has
been brought up by thieves and Other
things too numerous t. mention" All
these things are complicated by the
fact that they have with them Miss
Euphemia Addison, a maiden lady"
of uncertain vintage who is also
greatly in love and who has a bad case
OF nerves.
The cast Of characters Of Miss
Fearless and Co" We're as follows:
Miss Margaret Henley, an heiress,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09
Vienna Man Wanted At
Nun. Court Apprehended

sheriff T.. -. liarwood and Con-
s'tble Oakcs +. Trask of Vienna last
"t,niuE located Earl WEIGH of Wen
D.. who is wanted at the Augusta
municipal court in connection with a
case from Vienna which was heard
Thursday morning AZ the court. and
WEIGH vas brought 10 the city by
constable Trask. The young man had
lnd the shorff and constable quite a
chase. although doing so uninten-
EQUALLY as no did not know that he
VS. wanted by the sheriff's depart
r"ut He was on q hike to Mt. Yer
l.n. Belgrade, Oakland and other
ipces. and Was still hiking when he
y .s unprecedented. He Will be brought
B. fore the court this morning.