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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26
Gordon Campbell Put
DOUn First Well in
Keuin-S Field

One of the outstanding characters
of the Kevin-Sunburst oil field is Cor
don Campbell, %geologist, who first fore
saw the possibilities of oil in that re-
gion and who located and drove the
first well in that territory, which IS
now studded with derricks.
Not only has Mr.. Campbell to his
credit the Kelvin Sunburst field but it
was he who located the discovery well
in the Devils Basin, the first produc-
ing oil well in Montana, and it was
upon his recommendations that Cover
MOI Frantz drove the well which proved
to the oil world that oil existed IN
the Cat Greek field, which now boasts
125 producing wells. !,
Campbell, acting in his professional
capacity of %geologist, came into Mon
tana<in 1916, having been sent in here
by California capitalists to investigate
and report upon the Yellow Water
dome, now generally known as the
Flatwillow, lying north of Roundup be-
tween the Devils Basin and the Cat
Greek fields.
On his way to this field he passed
through the Kelvin district and naturally
observed it's formations and contours,
which led him to believe that it was an
oil structure.
Later on he located the Van Duzen
well in the Devils Basin, which was
brought in in November, 1919, the first
producing oil web in the state. For
some time he operated in the Devils
Basin, having considerable to do with
the development of that field.
Obtained $4,000 from Rhoades Group
In the meantime he had reported
upon the Cat Creek field and it was
upon his recommendations that Gov
ernor Frantz, at the head Of the FrantZ
corporation, drilled the first and dis
covery well in the extreme eastern part
of that structure.
Late in 1920. Mr.. Campbell went
into the Kevin-Sunburst field, surveyed
it. blocked the acreage and expended
all of his funds in the laying of plans
for the drilling of what proved to be
the discovery well. He had taken a
large number of leases, all specifying
a certain time before which develop
ment work must start. and with the
approach Of the expiration time and no
money with which to carry on opera
tons he succeeded in validating his
leases by obtaining $4,000 through the
sale to the Kevin-Sunburst company,
which was at that time the Rhoades
group, leases scattered through the field
ana a~ggregatlnS O.1JU acres. with TINS
money he erected the derrick at the
discovery well.
The Kelvin Sunburst ompany has
since sold a few hundred acres of these
leases and has, virtually intact. the
bulk of its holdings but out of the
sales made it has already distributed
cash dividends a~ggregating 1000 per
cent upon the investment.
Well Completed. Last March
With his leases validated, Campbell
organized the Gordon Kelvin
Syndicate No. 1 and sold the units TO
Obtain funds with which to carry on
the work at the first well. This well
was spudded in during May. 1921, and
after a long series of setbacks and
March IS, 1922. when it came in with
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

duced. These rights are bought, sUIu,
traded and recorded similarly as real
property. Proceeds from the sale OF oil
are paid by the buyer directly to the
Royalty owner. If you hold ! per cent,
you receive your check from the buyer:
It is dealing direct with the buyer OF
oil.
Royalties pay steady dividends.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26
u. S. Produces 62
Per Cent of Worlds
Petroleum Output

sixty-two per cent of the Worla ;
production of crude petroleum IN ls2i
was supplied by the United STATES ~
cording to a report just issued by the
department Of commerce: IN aaaitlon
to its own production, this country a nm
ported another II per cen o. Ihe ."
output, most of it from me1leo' of
Out Of this total OF ~ per esn' ~
the entire world output OF cIudt pn -
s eo]nstantly increasing demand at home:
hprt exnorted 2.425,5s TAG gallons Of
refined petroleum products 312,3s go
ss5 gallons of crude and 22o,Sol,oo9
pounds of paraffine wax.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

a flow v~ariously estimated at from
100 to 1000 barrels and which the
California company, after an Xaml-
nation, placed at $50 barrels.
This well was later on driven deeper
but colnmon report has it that it got
water and suspended operations. Inc
officials Of the company say that the
well will be driven on down, to the
Deyonian, which they expect TO reach
at about 1900 feet and where they
expect to get heavier production.
Gordon Campbell personally owns a
third interest in this well, the Gordon
Campbell Kelvin syndicate owns a
third. while the remaining third Is
held by other interests.
A short distance to the north OF and
offsetting the discovery well is the
Lincoln well, owned by the Gordon
Ca1npbell-Kevin Syndicate No. >, locat-
ed upon government land. This well,
which produced a strong gas flow. was
brought in November ,, 1872. 1t is now
on the pump but is not being operated,
awaiting a permit from the government
to run the oil, according to the Of
ficials of the company.
Gordon Campbell No. 2 Spuddad In
The Gordon Campbell interests own
or control about 5000 acres of leases
in the field and is working on an in
tensive campaign for the development
Of this entire acreage.
During the last week the No. , syn
dicate spudded in on the southeast
corner of the southeast of the north
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26
Other Wells In Vicinity

Within the last 10 days Senator
Hogan has spudded ia on two other
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26
Oil Business Makes
Building of Hotels
at Shelby Necessary

Oil developments in the Sunburst tleld
and the influx of operators INTO that
north country has greatly stimulated
in the little city Of Shelby
and has produced a spirit of community
and commercial development.
Business men Of that place are en-
loving an excellent trade and say that
their business during the present year
has doubled that of 1921. In conse-
ouence several new business houses OF
a small Y p have been erected IN the
town this year and work has already
started or is about to be started upon
several other buildings.
Excavations have been completed Tor
the erection of q hotel on Nam street
to be known as the New Rainbow.
This hotel will be put up for - W.
Costello of Shelby. and will cost about
$4,000, furnished.
Humphreys Has Contract
The building will be 40 by 30 feet
in dimensions, two stores II q past,
ment. viii contain 80 guest rooms and
a large lobby, constructed OF pressea
brick and tile. steam-heated and strictly
modern, Plans were drawn by =. II.
Eeane. architect, and contract for the
building has been let to J. I. hum
phreys of Great Falls. 1t is expected
to have the building completed by the
middle of January.
Plans have just been completed ~
Great Falls for another hotel to be put
IN by the Shelby Hotel company en-
Main street. opposite the court house.
Excavations for the basement were
started during last week and The con-
tract for the structure will be let very
shortly.
This building will be 100 by 10.
feet in dimensions, two stories and
basement and WILL contain ~ guess
rooms. The plans have been drawn
to permit of the later construction OF
an addition by which the capacity car
be increased to 100 rooms. The hote.
will be provided with a large lobby ano
a restaurant and is estimated to cost
$50. 900. 1t is hoped to have this struc-
ture completed by March |. 1923.
The erection of an office building
| several apartment houses and 4 moving
picture and vaudeville house is also un-
der contemplation.
Development Around Shelby
| While all the oil field development
work so far has been carried on norti
! tI ENL1etDf- lHt Llfdl tAL jtliS tb' N'i'tD
Berg gasser. about 6 miles northeast
operations are gradually working south
ward toward Shelby and drilling vii
soon he under way in the country souti
of Shelby, heretofore untouched by th'
drillers.
During the winter a we'll will b.
sunk on the southwest quarter of .
31-2 w. four miles south Of Shelby
on the Con Robinson place, the frs
location in that vicinity. This we'll vii
be put down by Russell Y. Johnson,
geoIogist Of Billings. Lumber for tn
rig and buildings is already on tn
ground and machinery is on the road.
This location is conveniently near
the pipe line which conveys water from
the Marias river to Shelby for tn
municipal plant and it will be tappe'
to provide water for the drilling oper
ations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

What is considered to be so far the
best producer in the Sunburst field is
the Hogan No. ] well, on the north
east corner of the southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter of 22-35-2 W,
upon land owned by George Helmerich
of Great Falls. This well, which came
in October 26 with an estimated flush
production of between 800 and 1,0O0
barrels. has been flowing steadily for
the last several weeks at between U
and $50 barrels, the flow being assisted
only by swabbing.
Six tanks of $50 barrel capacity are
being utilized in caring for this produc-
ton and such oil as is not taken away
operations is being disposed Of through
the feeder line of the Illinois Pipe
Line company,
The Hogan well was brought in at
lao feet, blowing itself in after the
drill had penetrated the oil sand but
a few inches. The force of the oil
and gas in the hole was sufficient to
throw the oil far above the derrick to
such a height that the wind carried it
for over 200 feet to the west in suf-
ficient quantities that the ground was
soaked and the cookhouse so inpreg-
mated with oil that it was necessary to
tear it down and construct another.
Owners of Hogan Well
Four times the oil shot over the
crown block Of the derrick before it
settled down and could be put under
control. Arrangements are now being
made to rig up a pump but this is not
expected to increase the production to
n extent. The well has an eight-inch
easing down to the cap rock.
The Hogan well is owned BIZ Z. s.
Hogan, of Billings. former state sen
ator from Yellowstone county, and his
associates, including the Dox-BeauTais
of Minneapolis, and Jack
Decker and viii Richards, operators
in the Cat Creek and Soap Creek
fields.
just north of the Hogan producer
the Homestake Exploration company is
already rugged up for the drilling of
an offset, while the Hogan people are
engaged in rigging up for a well on
the 40 acres adjoining that Of the flow
ing well which will be known as Hogan
No. 4. This is located on the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter Of
21-S5-2 Z.
Other Wells In Vicinity
Within the last 10 days Senator
Hogan has spudded II on two other
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

wells which he expects to complete be-
fore the end of the year. The Hogan
No. 2 is located on the southwest Of
the northeast of 1852 W, east of
the Gladys Belle producer. The drill
house.has been tightly enclosed to per-
NIT Of cold weather drilling.
The Hogan No. 3 is on the north
west of the northeast of 1862 W,
on acreage secured from the Sunrise
Oil company. This rig stands upon a
knoll overlooking the greater portion
of the Sunburst field and is between
the Hogan. Gladys Belle and Mid
northern producers. This is on state
school land.
The Ohio Oil company is preparing
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

west of 1858 W, which Will be known
as Gordon Campbell No. .. 1t is
operating on the southwest of the
southwest of 1868 W. and the north
east of the southeast of S-35-2 W.
The Campbell interests have also
blocked out the field northeast of
Choteau and are about to spot a loca-
ton and to begin drilling at an early
date. Mr.. Campbell is now in California
but is expected TO return in about a
week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

driven deeper with the expectation o.
finding production in some OF 1ne ao"sr
formations. Gas was "a
the p formations. TINS noae -
located on the southeast OF the SCUM,
west Of 34-34-2W.. Water IS oDtalna Ia
by piping d distance of about one Hiie
and oil IS utilized for fuel.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

In the extreme southeastern corner
of the Sunburst mode, the furthest
east and south in which development
work is now being carried on the Mon
tana-Sweetgrass is drilling on the
northeast Of the northeast Of l-32-lW.
This site is a half mile further south
than the Ohio-Berg No. l gasser, and
about five miles to the east of that
well, being about II miles northeast
of Shelby. ~
This company spudded in October
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

to drill two wells offsetting The Hogan
producer upon acreage recently OBJ
tanned on an operating agreement with
the Sunburst Oil & Gas company in
the west half of the northwest quarter
Of 1882 west.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16
For Rent-Furnished rooms. Phone

For Rent Furnished rooms. Phone
1881
Mr.. and Mrs Almar Grunerud are
the happy parents of baby girl born
TO them on Monday.
Rubber roofing, deadening felt.
building paper, and tar paper all
ready for you at Titles Store
For Sale-Singer sewing machine,
nearly new. For price and particu-
lars address Mrs. L. F Harvey, Bon
ners Ferry. novice
Mr. and Mrs JOS Jacoby and Mr.
and Mrs. Nj. McNichols will entertain
company of their friends this eve.
ming at card party to be given at this
home of Mr.. and Mrs Jacoby.
Earl Tomlinson arrived here Sat
urday from Pendleton, Greg, where
he has been located for the past two
years. Mrs Tomlinson and young
son arrived here several weeks ago.
They plan to make their home on
their ranch down the river. Mr.. Tom
linsOn found on his arrival here that
barn and another building on his
ranch had been destroyed by fire last
July.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16
For sale-Best residence property

For Sale-Best residence property:
s rooms and bath; 3 lots in bearing
fruit; $4,000, terms. Also % acres re
claimed bottom land. half mile from
city at $3.50 per acre Also one
acre fruit tracts, 10-year-old apple
trees, city water, half mile from city.
A. B. Ashby If
AUCTIONEER-I am prepared to
give you the benefit OF over 20 years
experience as an auctioneer. Arrange
ments for sales may be made at either
the FRS. State Bank, the First Ma
tional Bank, or the Herald office
Terms upon application. Also am IL
censed real estate broker. Address P.
0. Box No. 80. 1. Causton, Bonners
Ferry, Idaho advtf
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16
WANT PARDON FOR ORCHARD
Many Prominent Men of Idaho Join
in Asking His Freedom.

Pleas OF the strongest sort for the
pardon of Harry Orchard, confessed
murderer of former Governor Frank
Steuenberg, who was murdered in
1905, were made Monday before the
board of pardOns at Boise by former
governor James H. Hawley, United
States Senator Frank r. Gooding, Jas.
n. Sullivan, former chief justice of
the Idaho supreme court, and f. A.
Jeter
None appeared before the board to
urge against a pardon. The former
governor was chief prosecutor at the
HAYWOOD -Pettibone-Moyer trials, and
the United States senator was gov
ernor of Idaho at the time of the
murder and prosecution. They, with
former chief justice and the newly
elected secretary of state, pleaded for
the pardon.
Governor ID. w Davis, at the con-
clusion of the three talks in Orchards
favor announced that the board would
recess until Nov 27, when hearings on
other applications for pardons would
be had. Some time before that date
he said, action for or against the par
doning of Orchard would be definitely
taken.
The gist Of the argument presented
by Governor Hawley, and empha-
sized by Senator Gooding, was that
Orchards confession opened the only
way to prosecute the higher-ups in
the Western Federation of Miners for
their unbridled sweep of lawlessness;
that this prosecution freed the fed
GRAFTON from criminal control and re-
stored peace and order; and that for
this inestimable service, leniency and
freedom TO Orchard is long overdue.
There have already been protests
the principal one being made by G. B.
Steuenberg, brother of Gov Steuen-
berg, who said in part in an interview
given to the press on Tuesday:
Public sentiment is very tickle,
and the matter of murderer, even
of at least 80 men, is soon forgotten,
except by few who are deeply con
cerned
Former Governor James II. Haw-
ley says that during his administra-
ton as governor of Idaho the time
was not ripe for the pardon of Or
chard. In other words. the people of
the state had not been given suffi-
cient time to forget.
In opposing the pardon of Orchard
not only speak for myself, but for
every one of the former governors
brothers, sisters and children"
nifty line of sweaters-the Brad |
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16

For Sale-Four-room modern house
with three lots S a. Miller. decide
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet next Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Edison Cave
Estrayed-Black and white Holstein
steer. Owner must pay for damage to
fences. John Washburn. Northside.
II. r. Calendar of Green castle.
Ind, arrived here last Saturday to
visit for time at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. r. NJ Bowel.
Mrs. |. J. Causton plans to leave ta>
day for Spokane to spend a few DAYS
attending to business matters and
visiting with her son. Albert Causton.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16
Notice OF Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Twin Ledge Mining Co, will
be held at one o'clock the afternoon
OF Monday, November q, at the Her
aid office, Boomers Ferry, Idaho, for
the purpose of electing a board of di-
rectors and the transacting of all
business necessary.
G. w. KING,
hoV5-zo Secretary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16

The members of the Sans Souci club
were the guests of Mrs r. H. Mccoy
last Monday evening at the regular BIZ
monthly auction bridge party of the
cub. Club members and invited
guests enjoyed a social evening and
the dainty lunch served after the card
games. The prizes for high scores
were won by Mrs. George r. Gray. for
the club members, and by Mrs. l.. A.
Mason, for the guests
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16

Auto repair work; thorough work at
reasonable prices. Give US a trial.
Angus Mcdonald, at the Meeker Black
smith Shop. All kinds OF welding
work done n
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16

nifty line of sweaters-the Brad
ley-just arrived at walden Bros.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Sun day Morning Breakfast

setting of rural scene in musical comedy.
 T want to hear a small boy re- cite, The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck. and punctnate 1t with snivels and burst into tears when he can't remember the third verse.
 T want to burn my apple on a roasted apple which hangs on a string as 1t spins before an open wood fire until it's red cheeks are the color of the shadows in the red headed girls hair.
 T want to pop corn until one side of my face is baked like the apple and the other side cold as the snow flakes of which we made snow ice CT cam.
 T want to go to one of those old fashioned parties where they bring jug of cider up out of the cellar and get last years fruit cake out of the pantry, where the forfeit and finished of every game is a good honest kiss, and Father" broke in the mother of the family in shocked tones, q think you are forgetting yourself"
 'No, said he, with confusion, 1T fear I was remembering myself"
 '1ll say he is a painter" said his son With enthuSiasm.- That was some picture. Especially those ap- pie checked girls, the cider and the kisses"
 "Bosh.' said father, still more con- fused.
 Hes a poet" said his flapper daughter. He has the divine af- flatus He is telling of the dull drab life of the country village in the language of poets. He is COW ering it's crudeness with words of love as a vine hides the trunk of a dead tree. He's darling and he is going out to the Country club to that tea and make the talk I wanted him to. 1 have him on the program and his subject is Social Life of Forty Years Ago"
 Not on your life," father said proudly but slangily. Bit he went.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Louisville Has Most Unique Print Shop
 in United States
By AssOciated press

Louisville, Ky, January i4-Louis- vile has printshop such as is found nowhere else in the United States. Its books for elementary grades weigh 15 pounds; it's type-setting machines have only six keys. as compared with the 90-odd combina- tions possible in the average type setting machine. and q hammer and nail punch arc the tools of the proof reader Miss Susan B. Merwln. su- perintendent, says all this is true. and she probably knows
 The~ publishing house with these queer devices is the American Print ing House for the Blind and be- cause of it's publications thousands of blind persons read what other wise would not be available to them.
 The federal government pays the house $b0,000 annually, and for this amount books are provided for 76 schools for the blind throughout the country. As an indication of the volume of work put out by the house, the report for the last fiscal year shows that 3,4S9,756 pages of printed matter and t2,5S0 bound volumes were produced, and in addition, 4,211 pamphlets and 1.o44 copies of nut sical selections were printed.
 The type-setting machines have only six keys because the alphabe 1t for the blind comprises six points or dots. with each letter consisting Of from one to sixI dots, in different combinations.
 Sheet brass is used in the ma chimes, the words being punched in the metal. The plates go from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
By JEssIE sENpERsoN


 special Correspondent of The Age Herald
 Copyright, 1929, by The Age-H -HeraIdl
 New II ork, January 14.-Oh, to be eat. To blink in gold-lined box and claw a French blue satin cush- ion and purr lazily at a crowd of ad- mirers in the cat show at the Wal dorf-Astoria. In the hotel roof gar den the combined fohces of the At lantie Cat club and the Silver society have gathered the fluffiest, loveliest beauties of their kind and il would be a strange feminine heart indeed that did not melt to the ingratiatlng soft ness and affection of such assembled beauty.
 Heaven bless the cave women who first tanned some furry cousin of the tiger and sicked it onto that house. wife's foe. the mouse. All honor to the cave lady, for she was but pre- pairing the possibility of a Ming Fing. the Siamese kitten housed in a bril- liant pavilion; q Sandy MaeGregor. the red tabby from Ault Scotland, or a Sunset Invincible. that ball of creamy silk. Each cat and kit is sheltered in a wee house lined with some harmonizing and constrasting color; the grays against rose. the tortoise shell against blue.
 Silver Echo, shaded silver male, was judged the best eat in the show. Among the visitors. however, Silver Echo shared honors with young Trib- bles, a stray alley eat picked up by the Bide-a-Wee home and trans formed from tattered skeleton to a sumptuous creature whose tortoise shell "points' are without a blemish.
 It's an open question which at tracted most attention this week