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The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13

In its very first is The Courier advised it's readers
to put bet Kevn and the KevinSunburst oil field
and this newspaper proud of the fact that it has been
potent agency the fields first newspaper to interest
outside investors in the opportunities offered in the new
oil towns and oil land in the field which the two present
producers indicate Is Of vast extent If investors has
invested wisely he stands to profit immensely and his
opportunities are just beginning. He should however
investigate before investing and The Courier will give
its readers all information it has obtain on any
company royalty and acreage leases possibilities
for business ventures they will write u.s. We are not
infalble but being on the ground continually obtaining
knowledge of whats being done and by whom, we be-
lieve give prospective investors reliable nforma-
ton that will make their bet on Kevin-Sunburst oil a
profitable This service is free to subscribers only
Address The Courier, Kevin, Montana
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
Big Gladys
BeIIe0iICo.
Plan to Drill
Near kevin

Another development of i,nnort-
ance to the Kevin Sunburst field is
the entrance of the GLADYS Belle Oil
Co., into the local area, fact learn
ed this week by the Courier. The
GLADYS Belle, an Oklahoma company
and quite generally reported to he
afflllated with the Royal Dutch
smell, the international rival of the
standard Oil Co., are drilling on
site east of the Sweet Grass hills, on
the Brown farm in section 19-37-4E.
and are down 200 feet with a 20
inch hole, and the information that
they are to begin drilling operations
In this section of the Sweet Grass
Arch, and in the immediate vicinity
OF the Campbell No. well, indicates
That every big oil concern is now
anxious to operate here.
G. G. Stebbins, president, and G.
3. Coon, secretary, Of the company
spent considerable time at Kelvin and
while definite information was not
'btainable it was learned that their
company expect to begin development
work on acreage secured by them
lear the discovery well. The officers
we're accompanied by l.. M. Roame
nd expect to return to Great Falls
Wednesday.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
ROYALTY PRICES UP.

While the market for acreage and
royalty in the Kevin-Sunburst field
is not as active as it would be were
financial and industrial condition of
the state and nation better, there
has been noticeable improvement
and the demand for locations near
either of the producing wells in in
creasing and at higher figures than
were prevailing few weeks ago.
E. L. McWhorter, with brokerage
office in Kevin, is advertising royal
ty in 40 acre tracts one mile from
either Of the producing we'll is in
for $1,000 for one per cent and the
man kho gets such buy is sure to
make real bet. Royalty in other
parts of the big field, is, of course,
not nearly 80 high and will not be
until drill actually proves the sands
in each particular locality.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
OIL FIELD NOTES

The Big West Oil Co., is moving
its rig, held at Kevin to it's location
on the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section 6, town
"a north, range l west. Part of the
rig timbers are now on the ground
and construction will begin at once.
The rig to be used will be Standard
with a stub derrick and spudding in
expected by June 20 or within two
weeks although some equipment is
still in transit. Field work under
the direction of Ivan Dalashmott, the
geologist for the company. w. S..
Haw1ey of the company arrived at
Kevin Friday.
The Harry L. Wilson, trustee, well
on the southeast quarter of section
10, township 35, range west, has
spudded in to protect it's valuation
of permit, acco ding to report in
Great Falls, and operations are now
being delayed temporarily.
D. L. Thonpspl Of the D. l..
Thompson company OIL COlunlpuS, ",
who has been at Kevin all spring
left for the Pacific coast on a brief
trip after looking over his interests
in the Kevin-Sunburst field. He will !
return to Great Falls early next
week.
T.. A. Smith of the 56 Petroleum
Co., has been inspecting the Kelvin
Sunburst field for his company.
Several members of the staff of the
California campany, including A. D.
Palmer, state manager, Dana Hogan,
land man, D. B. Carroll, Irvine E.
geologist, arrived in Great
Falls Thursday enroute to the Kelvin
Sunburst field. J.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
FRONT STREET GRADED

The first cooperative effort for the
improvement of the town was taken
last week when a committee headed
by Ed. Reagan solicited fund to
pay for the filling in of Front street.
The response was liberal and work
began Immediately, with many
trucks hauling gravel from a pit
opened up on the hill directly north.
This makes a vast improvement and
as the work nears completion the
main thoroughfare of the Oil Center
City presents citified appearance
and furnishes fine surface for cars
and teams
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
First Crude Oil
From SunburSt
Sold to DriUerS S

The first quantity Of crude oil
from the new we'll near Sunburs: was
sold to the Gladys Belle OIL Co., for
fuel at that company's drilling oper-
L. G. Stevenson, president of the
Sunburst Oil & Gas Co., was at Sun
burst Friday looing after matters in
connection with the production of the
well, and the further development
of the field. The Sunburst State
bank had on display a photograph
Of check for $1,000 given by the
Gas company, for the first purchase
Of crude from the field.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
co. TO SPUD
LAST OF THIS Week

The Louis Oil Co., rigging up in
NV Sc 14-35-3W, on government
permit land, is expected to spud in
it's number one well the latter part
Of this week. With Standard rig
and full equipment, including cas-
ing on hand, e. A. Louis is expected
to reach oil sands depJh and bring in
another producer in record time.
The Standard well, Sc Sc 1855
w, which spudded in June 4, was de-
layed for a time last week but are
again working. No prediction has
been made as to when the Rainbow
No 1, NV Sc 9-35-3W, will start,
nor the Black Magic in SW Sc 1886
3W, both of whose derricks have
been up for some time.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
NEW DRAY LINE

The Red Ball Transfer Co. is the
partnership name of new dray line
established in Kevin the past week
by F. M. Bakken and H. J. Taylor.
The young men expect to confine
their work to drayage exclusively and
light hauling, making a speciality of
express shipments. Mr.. Bakken has
been resident of the Kelvin vicinity
for some time while Mr.. Taylor comes
from Saco where he had been in the
same business
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
VISITORS INCREASE

With improvement of the condi-
tions Of the roads and the bringing in
OF additional oil production, there is
greatly increased number of visitors
to the oil towns and the field. This
was especially noticeable last Sunday
when CONTINUOUS string of auto
mobiles on the roads leading to
Kevin, Sunburst and the two produc-
ing wells adjacent to each town.
The crowd here Sunday showed
the necessity of more hotel room and
larger eating houses.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
Two Wells Here, Plan
Homestake Company

Two rigs have been contracted 70,
in operations of the Homesteak Ex-
ploration company in the Kelvin
Sunburst field, according to an an
nouncement made by company Of
fcials.
The well to be drilled will be on
section 26, township 35 north, range
2 west and in section 8, township So
north, range 8 west, One of these
will be drilled by the Homestake
with its own rig and equipment and
the second will be under a contract
made with w. E. Burks, of
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13

every day to prove most
conclusively that the Kevin field is
one of the greatest in the United
States. Temperate and competent
men, like Dorsey Hager, are saying
this-and how can it, why should
it, be doubted?
The discovery surely ushers in
great new era for this part of Mon
tana. We who are now just on the
outer rim of the excitement and who
tomorrow may be in the center, can
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
McDOUGAL LEASES 800 ACRES

A deal is said to have been closed
Monday morning between Murdoch
McDougall and p. o. Ogg where
by the latter secured a lease on 500
acres of land in township 34-2W, the
exact description of which the
Courier was unable to obtain The
terms of the lease were also not dis
closed, but Mr.. Ogg stated that he
expected to get to drilling this season
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
in-Sunburst oil discovery ushers in
great new era for this part of M0ntana''

Cut Bank Pioneer Press: Before
and since the discovery of oil at
Kevin, the Pioneer Press has made
an effort to print in it's news pages
the very late developments and many
things, perhaps, of nature that the
man in the street might term 'hot
air." But in printing the news in
the nature of oil developments in a
new field it must readily be realized
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13

Clark & Burks, contractors who
drilled the Sunburst No. / well into
production in 16 days.
The derrick timbers have been
purchased at kevin and will be NOV
ed to location at once, according to
the company officials and both are
expected to be spudded in before
July /.
The Homestake company controls
more than 5000 acres in the Kelvin
Sunburst field, having recently ta-
ken control of more than 5000 acres
held by the Kalispell-Kevin syndi-
cate.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
BALL Team TO GO
SWEET GRASS next

The. manager of the Kelvin Sall
club informs the Courier that the
team will contest with Sweet Grass
next Sunday on the border towns
grounds and that the local team is
expected to be in shape to make an
interesting contest. The Kevin boys
will be logged up in brand new suits
and will try and initiate the outfits
with victory.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
EARLY DRILLING

A. R. Leach, owner Of the north
half of 31-35-3W, is said to have
leased his land on a 80 day drilling
contract and has been given a small
bonus for the lease. This is very
favorable location, only short dis
tance southwest of the discovery
we'll and very near the site Of the
Holding and Royalty Co., who have
a derrick up and will spud in soon
ON section 21.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13

that it is impossible to separate the
the grain from the chaff.
In it's editorial page the Press has
made no comment until now 1t
certainly did not wish to say thing
that would tend to dampen hope and
enthusiasm in the discovery, neither
did it wish to be a factor in mis-
leading the public by placing an es-
innate possibly unduly high on the
of the discovery.
Now things are happening almost
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
CROPS ARE EXCELLENT
IN SHELBY DISTRICT

Shelby, June 7.-Heavy rains fell
all over the county during the past
week with total precipitation Of
inches. Crops are in excellent con-
d1tfon and about rs per cent of the
land is seeded Cutworms are not do
ing any damage. Moisture has soak
ed down over 1 4 inches. Early grain
Is up six inches, grass is excellent
and stock are in fine shape.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Producing-Awaiting Pipline
Gordon Campbell-K No. / M
NE 16-35-3W.
sunburst Oil & Gas, Sc sW 34-3e
IL W.
Drilling
Three-In-One, SW SW 8-35-1W
Troy-Sweet Grass, NE SW 21-34-.
w.
Harry L. Wilson, trustee, Sc ST
10-35-3W,
W, M. Fulton, NV Sc f-34-2W
Gladys Belle Oil Co., NE NE 10
27-4 E, 80 miles north of Lothair, 80
miles east of Sunburst.
Rigging Up
Black Magic, SW Sc 16-35-3 w.
DR.. U, G, Coe, sW NV 4-36-2W.
Gordon Campbell-Kevin No, 2, s.
w SW 10-35-3W.
Holding and Royalty, SW NE FL
35-3W.
Louis Oil Co., NV Sc 14-35-3W.
Rainbow Oil Co., No. / NV Sc g.
35-3W.
Rainbow Oil Co., No. 2 NV NV
15-35-3W.
sunburst Oil & Gas Co., No. 2, sH
Sc 5-35-2W.
Aloe Oil Co., No. / Sc NV 6-34-
NV.
DIR. U. G. Goe, SW NV 1862 WI
.hree miles northeast of Sunburst.
Spotted
Apex Oil Co., SW SE 3-35-3W
Big West, NE NV 6-34-1W.
Snnburst Oil & Gas No. 8, 10 and
4-35-2W,
Potlatch Oil & Refining, No. /, Sc
wv 27-34-IW,
Potlatch Oil & Ref. No. 2 NE NE
7-34-2W.
Sweet Grass Oil 6 Gas, NV NWi
-33-1 w, 10 miles southeast of Ke-
in, 10 miles northeast OF Shelby
Three-in-One Oil syndicate No. 2,
TE Sc 1882 w.
Beck Petroleum corporation. NE
e 2-32-3 E, eight miles northwest
{ Lothair.
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
WILL OPEN RESTAURANT

r. G. Lehman has already leased
the building that Is being finished
on Central avenue to Mrs. Mcleod
of Lethbridge, who will establish
restaurant. This building which
was moved In from the country, is be-
Ing renovated and neatly finished
and has two stories
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
TR0Y-sWEET GRASS DRILLING

Parties coming from the Troy
Sweet Grass Sunday stated that the
boiler was fired up and drilling oper-
ations appeared to be in progress,
which confirms a report from Shelby
that drilling had been resumed
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13

scarcely visualize or realize what ii
means. For five years we have be-
held adversities in nearly every
imaginary form, until we have be-
come come almost insensible to any
other sort of a sensation and even
now it is with effort that most of us
register optimism over the great
But the long night of adversity
is sure passing and just as we have
witnessed a cycle of material ills, now
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13
RIGGING TO OFFSET
SUNBURST PRODUCER

A rig is being built OH offset of
the Sunburst No. 1 we'll, which came
in production a week ago, Burks con-
tracing to drill this fo~ the Sun
burst Oil & Gas Co., according to
local report. The offset is in the NE
NV 3-35-2W
The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-06-13

we may witness cycle of all things
good Even nature seems to be re-
lenting and repenting and 30 far this
year is putting on her best manners
and showering our section with gifts
and promises of a wonderful year.
We may now proclaim it from the
highways, the by-ways and the
housetops that we are on our way
back" and with such prospects for
permanency in prosperity as we have
never before known.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23
EXTENDING TIME OF THANKS
Each Day Might BE Made a Season
for Expressing Gratitude for
Manifold Blessings.

It is human nature to pay more heed
to things which discomfort us than
to those which contribute to our happi-
ness. The latter we accept as a mat
ter Of course and do not regard very
attentively until, perchance. we are
deprived Of them, when we promptly
number them among our regrets and
repine over them frequently.
! II we were to devote five minutes
day to recalling the things for which
we, as individuals or as citizens. have
reason to be thankful, we should find
ourselves much happier and the world
would be much easier to get along
with. In time, perhaps, we should find
our thankful periods extending them-
selves and our periods Of worry and
discomfort growing. correspondingly
shorter. .sgsss5
This being the Thanksgiving time,
officially designated for a review q
our blessings, 1t might be good time
to inaugurate plan for being thank
full for at least few minutes every
day. One does not require to be q
Pollyanna to accomplish this.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23
Tanlac Put Him
Back on Job,
Says Davis

"Tve never been much of q hand at
praising medicines but can certainly
say something good for Tanlac," said
Geo. Davis, 40 Naglee st.. San Fran
cisco, Calf.
II had bad case Of ptomaine pol.
soning and 1t came pretty near laying
me out altogether. For three months
I was In an awful condition and suf-
tering constantly from diarrhea. be-
came weak all over and was going
from bad to worse. I tried everything
knew Of, but 1t was beginning to look
like nothing would ever reach my case.
'"Then, friend of mine recon-.
mended Tanlac to me. And it's fact,
four bottle have made a clean sweep
Of my troubles and built me up to
where feel like new man. am
working every day now and when It
comes to recommending Tanlac I can't
out 1t too strong"
Tanlac Is sold by all good druggists.
Advertisement.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23

man, but VIII. tom went on as II to
keep the thread Of the conversation
In his teeth.
"Yes, yes, Ike, know about my plug
hat and all that; and then do you re-
member how I ran for Judge and was
nominated for congress back In '64 as
a dark horse on the three hundreith
ballot, and how I was elected and told
the people from the box down by the
bonfire in the public square that / was
going to be worthy Of the honor7 Ike,
the tears shed there was honest tears,
for God knows how proud I was. All
these ten years were before me, and
what great ten years / hoped they
would be. I thought Of my plans as
boy-you and me on the fence down
In the valley, Ike-and looked over
all the names in congress then-ten
years ago I mean-and they seemed
great names to me. I could hardly
wait to get to Washington to see the
men and to be one Of them. I was
such boy, Ike-ten years ago."
Each man puffed his cigar in q mo-
ment's pause. Wharton lighted q
fresh one. Russell thought In so many
words: cts one Of Toms laxative
nights"
Wharton took up the thread where
1t had dropped.
'Here I am, Ike, a flesh-and-blood
statesman. I've been in 1t and through
It. I've held as high a place in the
organization Of the house as any Of
the great men we used to read about.
I've passed pension bill-and the
old soldiers, for whom I worked night
and day during six months, have
passed resolutions against me. have
had my name on silver bill for which
the fat money fellows have abused
me. I've led my party through two
successful fights. And what Is thers
in 1t? You know, as well as I do.
that 1t Is hollow-all a hollow show.
What's the use Of it, Why should q
man wear his life out up there Ii that
city just to keep his name in print7
There was a man named Keifera an
Ohio man, who was speaker Of the
house once. Who that reads the pa
pers knows anything Of him todayi
Yet he worked his life nearly out to
be statesman. Where are the sec
onds in the Blaine Conkling fight? Ike,
there's nothing in 1t but ashes.
The politician said nothing; he did
not know how the talk was turning.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23

the part Of the certain third person
always nameless-who would need
money for cigars and livery hire.
Wharton put these statesmen of, and
they went away doubling whether they
would support the "old man" or fight
him. The congressman's presence in
the little town was an event, and he
had callers all day long who seemed
to need help in different ways. Sol
diers desired pensions, mothers asked
for positions in Washington for their
sons; young women called to see about
clerkships; widows, whose husbands
he had known, came to borrow money.
He was honestly glad to see all these
people and, when he could, he helped
them; he rarely made an enemy, even
though he always was frank.
1t was Saturday evening, and Whar-
ton was just entering on his second
week at home, he and his friend, IKE"
Russell, were sitting on tile. southern
porch Of the congressmMn's home.
Their wives and daughters were in the
parlor around the piano, and the two
men were at that preliminary stage
Of conversation in which ideas are
conveyed by grunts and monosyllables.
"What did Hughey Of Smith City
want today?" asked Russell.
"About two hundred, more or less"
said the congressman.
"Hughey's thief; he'd spend about
S25. and the rest would 20 into his
jeans" ~.
II suppose so," Wharton answered.
"Say we lose Smith county?"
swell, you say" said his friend.
"Did you see Higgins, from Lee val
ley? He told me last month that he
had five fellows who could swing Lee
county for 500 apiece"
"Ugh," grunted the congressman.
''That makes $1,000 SO far, II come
down."
"Well, that's cheaper than you got
of before-by several hundred"
Wharton yawned, and the silence
that followed was broken only by the
tinkle of the COW bells in the valley
below the town, and the splash Of wa
ter over the dam across the river that
runs around the village. Occasionally
the sound Of voices singing on the wa
ter or the notes Of guitar would come
up on the gusts Of wind. The piano
in the parlor was silent; and the moon
was barely visible under the eastern
corner Of the porch. The men had
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23
DYED HER BABY's COAT.
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS
WITH "DlAMOMD DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes con.
tains directions SO simple any. woman can
new. Even if she has never dyed before,
she can put new, rich color into shabby
skirts, dresses, waists, coats, stockings,
sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangings,
everything. Buy Diamond Dyes-no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guar
anteed. just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot. fade or run.-Advertisement.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23

smoked in silence few moments when
Wharton said:
''Ike, what Is the real issue in this
campaign?"
II dunno, old man; sometimes think
It's the tariff; sometimes think it's
silver; and then ut other times just
give 1t. all up. What's your idea.
TomY
The congressman did not reply at
once; he seemed to be pulling his ideas
together for longer speech than usu-
al. He twisted his gray mustache
nervously; he looked askance at his
friend, who was apparently listening
to the music that had Just started up
again in the parlor. Wharton went
over to the garden hose which was
turned upon shrub, changed its
course, came back, relighting his cigar,
and said:
"B'Godfrey, I don't know, Ike, i
don't know. Do you remember when
We used to cut corn at six cents a
shock, and go to school down the val
ley where those cow bells were tinkling
a little while ago7 We used to sit on
the fence Of nights like this and talk
way into the night about what we
were going to do?''
"Yes?" said the politician, expect
antly.
"Yes, and I used to hope to 60 to
congress some day; we used to talk
Of the old-time statesmen and read
their speeches in the school readers
CLAY and Calhoun and the great men
whose names we knew as boys. They
were tall, spare men in swallow-tailed
coats and chokers, and hair that looked
fierce and statesmanlike. Do you re.
member the congressman from this dis.
trict forty years ago; how dignifled
he was, what really great man he
must have been? He lived greatness
every hour Of his life. The men who
went to the territorial Legislature
i how superior they seemed, with theil
i tall hats and close -buttoned coats
i Ike, do tyou rem ember when went Il
| the legislature In the sWints 3 II 20
, and came back discouraged and dlsap
4 pointed With the shan Of 1t aill-th,
! row and the rings and the schemes7'
j Russell would have interje jected som'
reminiscent Joke Oh the young states
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23
MIX for the BABY, !,

.t.5 Milk for the Baby.
Fl Two-year.Old Betty had always used
a special brand baby milk but recent.
ly has been drinking very little, pre-
ferring the more solid foods. At tho
dinner table few days ago 1t became
the subject Of discussion and 1t was
decided to discontinue the special
milk when Phyllis, six years old, who
had been listening with interest, In
quired: Daddy, where do they get
milk for babies7 Is that Calls milk r
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23
Up to Date.

Mrs. Al see you have a new cook.
Is she experienced?
Mrs. B.-I believe so. She started
the first day by coming late and then
asking the afternoon off.-Boston Eve
ding Transcript.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-11-23
SAFETY I I: lF:irst...t il &

Pugilist IT'D rather not take gaa.'.
Dentist q dare sayl But Iwon,tr riSk
attending you without uts 3 .s,