Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26

FIgnT emu VI tHS YfOup 10 CCotty Eu
in. The others in the picture are drill
iects sighted in the distance quickly
moved up into the picture of the earth
beneath showed the true speed of the
flicrs. Before them, the shadow OF
the plane shot over the ground.
"Dips" Run Like Everything
The earth itself showed a remarkable
smoothness. 1t was easy to believe
the pilots statement that it is ideal
flying territory and that a plane is able
point in the field. Dawson, who has
become friendly with biologists. insisted
that a slight dip of the topography to
the east and to the west could be seen
from the plane.
Didn't YOU see the dips he asked
the passenger as they were talking it
over on the ground.
Sure | did" he replied. And didn't
they run like everything when they
saw the airplane over them"
The plane had hoped off from Great
Falls at 10:11 a. m. and swept north
from the city. II passed over the rig
! of the Cascade OIL and Gas six miles
northwest Of the city. then the Benton
Lake area, 500 to be prospeeted by
the Greater Great Falls. Near Fow-
Ter. beyond Conrad, the plane flew d.
rectly over the rig ut the Fowler we'll,
and Dawson. who is one of the prin-
cipal lease holders in the Fowler dome.
attempted TO get a look down the cas-
ing from an altitude Of 1900 feet. He
denies that he saw even d showing of
oil.
Approaching the Marias river, that
flows through a ruggedly sc%ulptured
valley. the filters had il good view of
Of the flat, turning pronounced OK bows
the stream as il wove along the bottom
until-like the Powder river of cow
puncher lore-it seemed that at least
half the time the Aiarias. too. must
FLOW up hill
Crowd Greets Arrivals
It seemed but a little further that
Shelby vas sighted to the left. Then
the plane slid over the new Ohio der
rick, three-quarters of a mile south Of
the Ohio-Berg. the big gasser. where
the camp buildings ard tanks still
stand. To the east the Montana Sweet
grass derrick showed clearly.
Then the fringing wells Of the main
portion Of the developing field. Daw-
son spotted his own we'll at Il distance
and pointed it out 10 Pilot Vance The
plane swept once around the derrick in
sliding to the ground. then TAXED up
to within 30 feet of the derrick. where
Dawson was the first to the ground.
As the plane took its downward flight.
the men had been seen to scurry from
the surrounding camp, and there was
a crowd of 80 or more men on hand
when the Mid-Northern crew welcomed
Dawson on his surprise visit to his
well.
They were able 10 greet him with
good news of his well. for it has been
holdlg steadily to q tank or go barrels
of oil a day on the pump. and running
that moun into the pipe line. Several
buildings had been added TO the camp
since his last visit, including offices and
a big garage capable of housing four
of the large trucks or six or more pas
senger cars. Vance suggested it as a
good hangar.
Some Of the nearby wells had had
less good fortune. The Ohio offset to
the north had attempted to go down
10 the SunburSt sand with an opcn
mole. 1t had struck water and lost the
bit IN the hole. Before the fishing
tools could be placed in the hole. it had
caved. Later the fishing tools were
lost and the d~rlllers are now planning
TO drill past, with 100 feet of lost tools
in the hole. The Mid-Nortlern well
on the Sunburst lease to the west also
has a fishing job. at 400 feet. The
other Mld-N~orthern-S unburst well was
drilling steadily with q National mn
chime. Work is now under way on the
second Dawson-AIerkle well on the
south end of the SO-acre tract.
Scotty's Idea of a Ford
Dawson has promised "Scotty' Ed
munds, the head driller, 4 new Ford
car if he brings in the sec nd we'll
"Scotty" walked slowly around the air
plane.
u guess its alright. but ] never saw
a Ford with such wide mud-guards.'' +!
ne SAID. But ! guess you can leave
u, John. III manage to get to Sweet
grass with it,
The drillers have already collected
on the first well. In the cook house.
on the wall and dated a few
weeks before the well came in. is zone
quart of Scotch, if YOU bring the well
In 1t is signed by a ~well-known OPP
and the informal II. o. e." is
marked Paid in full 4
After a dinner at the camp that had
the cooking Of home. the filters sat
with the crew Of drillers for Il
smoke. Dawson had q conference with
Gilpin, in charge of the camp,
and Joe ODonnell, who handles the
books.
The plane hoped off for Sweetgrass
n the early afternoon, passed swiftly
o the north. skirting the town Of
Sunburst. and dropped down east of
sweetgrass just south Of the Canadian
boundary. [
As the plane drouned. a sleenv old