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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12
Closing Of Banks Quife
Numerous This Week

Closing of banks in this state
has got to be the fad, and this
week there have been five banks
reported to have closed in this
state. The Stanton Trust and
Savings Bank of Great Falls
closed its doors on Monday last,
as we'll as the First State bank at
Shelby, known as the Jim John
son bank. The bank at Big Sandy
is also reported to have closed
the first of the week and a bank
at Iona, near Fort Benton, is
also reported to have closed its
doors. Just the cause of these
banks closing is not known, but
the genaral belief around here
for the closing of the Great Falls
and Shelby banks is the outcome
of the Dempsey-Gibbons fight, as
it is said that both of these banks
had financed the fight to large
degree. The closing of the Great
Falls and Shelby banks makes
it hard for many around Kevin
as both of these banks were sup
ported by many of the Kevin
people, and it is stated that it is
likely to tie up operations in the
field to certain extent. 1t was
stated in the Great Falls paper
Tuesday that the Stanton Trust
and Saving bank was solvent and
that the closing would only be
for a short time, or until the
matter could be Strengthened out.
1t is beyond our knowledge, the
outcome of the Shelby bank, but
from rumors reported, this bank
too, will be opened again.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12
Mutual Pipes 225,835
Barrels For June Run

Helena. During the month of
May the Mutual Oil company, ac-
cording to it's monthly report to
the Montana railroad commission
transported by pipe line from the
Cat Creek field to Winnett 225,-
835 barrels Of oil, which was IT.
7O6 barrels more than had been
moved the previous month. This
oil was transported for various
concerns, as follows:
Standard Oil company, Whit
ing, Ind, 6.301; Mutual Oil COM
pany, Cowley, Wyo., 28,858; state
veterinarian, 49; AFRO Refining
ompany, Lewistown, 22,1O7;
LeWistown Oil and Refining COM
pany, to LewistoWn, 1921, to
Minneapolis, 1888, to Winnett
storage, 11.877; Yale Corpora
ton, Miles City, 1859; Pure Oil
company, Minneapolis, 1894;
Standard Oil company, Whiting,
1884; North Star Oil and Refn-
ing company, Minneapolis, 1876;
Weowna Refining company, Win
nett, 1913; C. w. Hart, 1872.
The Illinois Pipe Line company
for May, reported 9,756 barrels
of oil transported for the Ohio
Oil company out of the Kevin
field, as against %, ,543 barrels in
April.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12
Locating State Oil Fields
Proves Difficult Problem
For Experienced Geo|ogist
Many Factors Enter in Tracing Formations for Miles
Prior to Deciding Structure Says Campbell.

In my work in Canada in 1914
was attracted to the centra
part of Montana on accaunt 0.
the Sweet Grass hills and The
large escarpment lying to the
west and the eroded Colorado
shale between Sweet Grass hills
and the sandstone escarpment or
the west. Conditions were moi
right for any further mapping Sc
we drifted to the south-centra
part of Montana and worked
along the same lines and found
Devils basin a n d Cat Greek,
which had the same earmarks
and same geological conditions
we were looking for.
Before the government leasing
bill went into effect in February,
1920, it was impossible to de-
yelop government lands under
the rules and regulations of the
placer law. Hence, Cat Creek
was abandonen on this account,
and in the next field where the
lands were patented and condi-
tions were more favorable in the
line Of titles, our work was CEN
tered in Devils basin, where the
same geological conditions exist
ed, and which was geonetically
the same as the other fields | had
examined.
Keeping in mind all the time
that when the right conditions
did exist and after the leasing
dill went into effect, the fields
that contained considerable gov
land could be obtained
lnder the leasing bill, immedi-
ately started to work on these
ields. About this time two resi-
lents 0 f Kevin and Sunburst
yisited me in my office at Lewis
own and made ARRANGEMENTS
With me to come to their country
% look the situation over as to
he possibility of oil. They did
lot know that | had already, in
.914, made notes and knew ex-
Ictly what the conditions were
n an d around the immediate
ricinity of Kevin ane Sunburst.
With the promise Of their
leavy cooperation in the way of
btaining leases, and all assist
nee available, it made conditions
more favorable for me to COM
nence surveying and mapping
nd leasing the district in north
rn Montana. | decided that there
vas a larger area and larger
tructure than what anticipated |
ghen there in 1914. 1t took prac-
ically all summer with a force
f engineers and assistants to
zap and survey and lease this
as it is territory of
0 miles square in extent.
We worked over and made our
eductions and eliminations from
roJections, uncovering exposur-
, where we could in the shales
nd building our structure from
lese exposures, which at times
ad a dip of only 80 feet to one
nd one-half degrees. Our sur
sy work was done with a sta
um and plane table, and great
aims were taken to make sure
e had a domol structure, even !.
ough the dips were a great
,al shalloWer than we had en-
in any part of Monta-
/. However, the more we work
|, the more we built up our
ruct,1re, the more confident we :,
ere that we had one of the big
fields in the country.
Continued on Last Page
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12

The closing of the Stanton
Trust & Savings bank of Great
Falls and the First State bank of
Shelby the past week has made
it rather hard on some of the
Kevin people as large deposits
from this section was carried in
both of these banks.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12
BY GORDON CAMPBELL

BY GORDON CAMPBELL
Three things are necessary t
ascertain in the mapping and 10
eating of an oil field before on
can be satisfied that the condl
tions are right, and that the nee
essary conditions are there t.
build an oil field. A geologist ha
to build and determine before he
can find oil or oil fields, for IL
this big plains country of centra
Montana there are instances
where one does not find defined
rims and out-croppings. One has
to work back several miles to ger
pitches and dips in the formation
to project through and build ar
oil structure.
/ have been asked to give ar
account Of how an oil field is
found.
First, getting into the great
plains country of central Mon
tana in period when it was in
undated as a sea certain condl-
tions existed, and the material
was there for the making of pet
roleum in the recession of the
seas and refilling which occurred
in building the sedimentary for
nations and coverings sufficient
to Theoretically seal and case in
petroleum. The first thing neces-
sary in making an examination
is to determine whether the sur
face formation is right so these
sands can be reached without
too much drilling.
Next, is to determine whether
Or not the structure is domal in
so as to make the accum-
llation.
Then, if in making these ex-
aminations, 70 see if they are
covered sufficiently to hermeti-
,ally seal and retain petroleum
n commercial quantities in case
he sands are prolific.
In coming to Montana, our in
formation and theories were de-
lived from what we found in
canada, and from the outcropp-
ngs of the formations and diff
erent sand that could be reach
ID in Montana and in this plains
ountry without to much drilling;
lence, our work was along these
ines to determine three lmpor-
ant factors. First, to ascertain
yhether or not we could find oil
4 commercial quantities in Mon
ana. After satisfying ourselves
hat this could be done, and after
considerable thought and study,
nd all adverse conditions being
minated, we came to the con-
lusion that there was oil in the |
omal structure Of this country.
he next step was to find the
lrface conditions which were
lost favorable this was in the
omal structure.
The next step was to ascertain
le erodated country of the Colo
ado shale exposures w hic h
ould give the most ideal condi-
ons, providing it was in the
omal structure, as the Colorado
lale formation in Wyoming pro-
ice this prolific sand; Wall creek
I'd the lower part of the Colo
do, which is the Mowry, and
lare of a production.
The formation Immediately un-
the Colorado shale also
'onuces petroleum. so naturally,
e country showing Colorado
ale erosions would be most
yorable to start drilling opera
)ns.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscas Oos and
Mrs Harry E. Harte were shopp-
ing in Great Falls last week.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12
Andrew Smiles
When Dri|Iers
Hit Big Oil Flow
Prominent City Droymon Finds
Himself Sitting High as Re-
suit Of New Well

Another Kelvin man was made
happy on Monday of this week
when the Sunburst Producing
company, Kenneth Luke, con-
tractor, brought in a nice we'll
on the Andrew Dipple place, 28-
35-1 west, nine miles east of
Kevin.
The sand was struck at 1472
feet and drilling was resumed
six feet into the sand. 1t is not
known at this time just what the
production will be, but it is stat
ed by many who have visited the
well that it is nice we'll and
will be a commercial producer.
The well will be shot today with
thirty-six quarts of nitro. Mr..
Dipple informs us that two more
offsets will be drilled to this
well.
Another completion that is ex-
pected today il the California
Lincoln No. 2 we'll in 1886 2 w.
This well is being watched very
closely as it is thought that if
this we'll proves to be CONNER
cial well that it will start things
going strong on the west side,
and perhaps the outcome would
be that the California company
would Immediately build . pipe
line into Kevin. ~
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12

Be sure to be on hand for the
big Dance Saturday night.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12

! w ear regarding OunQay CTall
service is self explanatory. The
letter follows:
Great Falls, Mont.
July 5, 1928.
Mr.. M. C. Green,
Kelvin, Montana.
Dear Sir:
"Your letter Of June the 11tl
to which was attached petition
signed by a number of citizens OF
Kevin and the vicinity asking
for Sunday station service and
daily service up to 1000 p. m.
1--WE have no Sunday trains on
the district on which your town
is located for the reason that
there is not business enough to
warrant our running trains on
Sunday and | can't imagine the
necessity of keeping the station
opened up to 1000 p. M when
our latest scheduled train is past
your station at 3:55 p. m.
While, no doubt, there is
more activities in your town than
there has been in the past wears,
it is hardly fair to demand that
the Railway company increase
their services so as to eat up the
increase in revenue. We think
we have adequate forces at the
station at Kevin to take care of
all of the Railway company's
business.
"The matter Of train service
on Sundays has been referred to
the Management and as soon as
/ have been advised of their de-
cision, will advise you as to what
steps will be taken regarding
such service.
Yours truly,
FRED WEAR,
Superintendent"
Sunday train service on this
line, is, without a doubt, one of
the most important matters in
the Kevin Oil Field, for the
reason that practically all of the
business men in Great Falls and
adjoining towns find it very in
to get away from |
heir places of business during
;he week days, and should we
get the Sunday service it would
make it possible for them to visit
he field and return to their home
he same day.
1t is the duty of every citizen
# this entire vicinity to get busy
md boost for this cause for
hould we get this service the
kevin field would experience a
arger crowd on this day than
ny other day in the week.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-12
May Get Sunday
Train Service

The following letter to M. C.
Green from Superintendent Fred
Wear regarding Sunday train
service is self explanatory. The
letter follows:
Great Falls, Mont.
July 5, 1928.
Mr.. M. C. Green,
Kevin, Montana.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23
CAN PUBLISH !. .
MY EXPERIENCE
Pittsburgh citizen wants
others to benefit by
reading what Dreco
did for him. Constipa-
ton, dizzy spells, stom-
ach disorder quickly
overcome.

People who have given Dreco a
! fair trial and obtained relief from
! their troubles speak out in positive
terms telling about it in the hopes
that others suffering as they. did
may enjoy the same relief, Such
is the following case.
'Dreco has made a big change
in my feelings, so / am glad for
you to publish my experience, -
said Mr.. r. A. Anthem, of No., 8
Mcknight street, West End, Pitts
)urgh. who is sales manager for
large bakery.
MY troubles came from a slug
sish liver which put my stomach
in bad condition and brought on
constipation, dizzy spells and a
general weakening of my system.
My food did not thoroughly digest,
but lay heavy in my stomach,
formed gas and caused a choking
feeling in my throat. 1 had to take
medicine to keep my bowels NOV
ing and the dizzy spells often
forced me to rest.
IT am now free OF constipation,
never get dizzy and my stomach
cells comfortable all the time
Dreco. acted promptly for me f'and
I'm feeling better than, in long
me, having put ON Is pounds,
"hich shows how much Dreco in
owed my digestion"
When the liver gets sluggish
y is soon noticed that other f1>
ms become deranged. The storA-
h, bowels. kidneys and bladder
= all closely connected, so when
gets deransed all are liable
feel 1T, Dreco acts pleasantly
the vital organs, giving prompt
Its. 80 -. -. y &
A"ecO il being sn~ctally intro
ID by the O'DenneII Drug Stores
sold by druggists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23
Phil OssifY Saws:

Every time something goes
wrong with the world, scientists
blame it on the sun spots, but
somehow they overlook the trou-
BILE caused by beauty spots.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

There's nothing that helps you
to remember your wedding ami
Versary, but your wife's lawyer
never lets you forget the day you
were divorced.
Copyright, 1923. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

He'd rather take box of candy
to her at home than to have her
bring a bunch of flowers out to
his grave.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

She bawled him out so that for
the last five years he's brought
her a box Of candy every night
just to be on the safe side.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

Win some authority on Ell
quette please describe the proper
way to eat a green persimmon2i
The Washington times., 1923-07-23
CHESTER'S
CHUCKLES
By Chester C. Conner.

10y OA1&OOGA Ne NSU1lAgCGO Z
0TEEL wool is sheared from
y pig iron. Il
When baby has the collie, daddy
and mother attend an aIl-night
lbawl.
A man convicted Of bigany
feels safer. to go to Jail.
1t takes courage to tell your
husband he did not marry a
cook.
No one. admits it pays to feed
the brute. but every wise woman
knows 1t,
Since prohibition there has been
a brisk tourist trade to the Wet
Indies. -N,.
A woman's fortune may be inea
rery slender figure.
A good many young mems
arms go to waist.
The matrimonial race Is seldom
finished on the first lap.
There is too much "con" in
PRO" Inhibition.
A fog on the Jersey coast
lowers the price of California
raisins.
You can lead an ass to col
lege, but you can't make him
think.
More money is spent in keepin'
up. with ones neighbors than is
spent for the necessities OF life
unless keeping up with said
AC46AbOIS ID d IlGCOSSlIYs
When a girl admits that she
likes to wash dishes she Is either
an old maid or she's trying to
convince some man. that she
ought not tc be one. -. 80
Many a committee consists of
four members whose names an
pear on the program and, one
person who does the work.
The raising Of an eyebrow has
caused more damage than dozen
blows,
Don't flatter a woman? Ask
any shoe salesman.
Since time 1mrnemoriaI man
has growled about two things
the weather and his grub.
Men as well as needles often
get an eyefu1 of silk.
1t would be an awfully tame
world if every one told the truth.
The trouble with "a pin is that
it is headed in one direction anu
pointed in another.
WIN some authority on Ell
quette please describe the proper
way to eat green persimmon?i
Going Up.
Since mothers been reducing
She's gaining every day;
The figures make her furious
But that is just her weigh.
ADVERTISEMENT. ,s3
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

He never could remember their
wedding anniversary. Once she
said to him: This is the tenth
Of July, Henry; don't you know
what you should do today?" He
said: Sure, I've got to pay the
premium on my accident insur-
ance."
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

The trouble with "a pin is that
it is headed in one direction and
pointed in another.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

When a girl admits that she
likes to wash dishes she Is either
an old maid or she's trying to
convince some man. that she
ought not tc be one. -.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

1t would be an awfully tame
world if every one told the truth.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

TEDDfNG anniversaries are
w wonderful things, but peo-
pie are getting married so
often nowadays that it's hard to
remember what wedding you're
celebrating.
It's hard enough for some men
to remember the names of the
women they marry let alone
thinking of the date.
If q man can possibly stick to
the first woman he marries, it
will save him a lot of bookkeep-
ing.
The average husband knows
when it's his wedding anniversary,
but he usually sends the present
to the wrong wife.
He narries his wives in rOta-
tiOn, so he ought to send the gifts
the same way.
No ex-wife wants her former
husband to give her a coffee per-
colator when it's her turn. to get
an automobile.
The most discOuraging expert
0nce i'm the world is for a married
woman to discover that she has
lust helped he1. husband celebrate
his last wife's wedding anniver-
sary.
OF course, a lot Of couples don't
have wedding anniversaries.
You've got to be married at least
. year before you're entitled to
one.
However, some couples stay to-
gether all their lives because
they're too lazy to get q divorce.
One woman wanted a separa.
ton from her husband, but she
didn't have time to go to court.
She said she never got her
hOusewOrk finished until 5 o'clock
IN the afternoon.
She told her husband to go and
get 1t for her, but he could never
remember what she sent him
after.
The first time she sent him for
It he went to the city hall and
came home with hunting license
and a fishing permit.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

The first time she sent him for
It he went to the city, hall and
came home with a hunting license
and a fishing permit
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

Many q committee consists Of
four members whose names an
pear on the program and, one
person who does the work.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

However, some couples stay to-
gether all their lives because
they're too lazy to get q divorce.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

More money is spent in keepin'
up with ones neighbors than is
spent for the necessities OF life
unless keeping up with said,
neighbors is necessity.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

She told her husband to go and
get 1t for her, but he could never
remember what she sent him
after.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

Men as well as needles often
get an eyefu1 of silk. -, $
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

The raising Of an eyebrow has
caused more damage than dozen
blows.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

He narries his wives in rOta-
tiOn, so he ought to send the gifts
the same way.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

One woman wanted a separa-
ton from her husband, but she
didn't have time to go to court.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

No ex-wife wants her former
husband to give her coffee per-
colator when it's her turn. to get
an automobile.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

It's hard enough for some men
to remember the names of the
women they marry let alone
thinking of the date.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

The average husband knows
when it's his wedding anniversary,
but he usually sends the present
to the wrong wife.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

Don't flatter a woman? +. Ask
any shoe salesman.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

You can lead an ass to col
lege, but you can't make him
think.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

OF course, a lot Of couples don't
have wedding anniversaries.
You've got to be married at least
9 year before you're entitled TO
one.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

If q man can possibly stick to
the first woman he marries, it
will save him a lot of bookkeep-
ing.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

She said she never got her
hOusewOrk finished until 5 o'clock
I'm the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

Since time nnrnemoriaI man
has growled about two things
the weather and his grub.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

The most discOuraging expert
01ce in the world is for a married
woman to discover that she has
lust helped her husband celebrate
his last wife's wedding anniver-
sary.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23
NJ ED Blu r Y
S A Y s.
By John p. Medbury.

w TEDDTNG anniversaries are
:" wonderful things, but peo-
pie are getting married so
often nowadays that it's hard to
remember what wedding you're
celebrating.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

No one admits it pays to feed
the brute, but every wise woman
knows 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

1t takes courage to tell your
husband he did not marry q
cook.
The Washington times., 1923-07-23

Since prohibition there has been
brisk tourist trade to the. Wet
Indies.
The northwestern bulletin., 1923-05-26
PRAISES FOR HEROES

Wednesday May 3O America will again confer honor
those who have their lives to order and liberty
The traditional spirit of decorating displaying flags and
speeches euogng the departed heroes will mark the
only in America but also in France where buddes
sleeping in Flanders Field
Bands will play, salues will be fired and flags will be drawn
to half commemoaton of the boys the various
in which America has contendd We at this time brought
face to face with the part the Negro has played making this
country safe for democracy We also forb reminded Of the
accorded the heroes and the offspring those
struggle right the revolution of 1776 down to the great
World War that the Negro has not his body to stop
enemy bullet During the Civil War 10000 fought
the Stars Stripes and helped the Union Army the
victory All history records of these that the blacks made
good soldiers Nothing told of the commendabe deeds he
accomplished has he been credit for helping free him
self Again recall the Twenty infantry in the Spanish
American War; The famous regiment that faced hail of bullets
from the Spaniard the roughder lead by Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt If for the OF these
soldiers the entire regiment of rougers would have been
had The recent World War fully demonstrated the
of the Negro soldier Fearless aggressive and waiting for
opportunity his metal he enabe record with
foreign His greatest opposition from white
soldiers of his country.
Has the Negro not himself 100 cent American
Then why not accord him the opportunity of economic suffrage
Give him chance the record he has already made Great
monies held Decoration Day will bespeak the spirit of American
appreciation. What of the Negro soldier?
Brought home face injustice segregation and dsfranchse
ment openly forced to accept less favorable conditions than
corded other citizens yet in spite of all this he has given his all
to the land of his birth There fault find with the Negro
citizen In prasng the vaor of the white soldiers do not
fail to give consideration to the who his best for the
good of the Nation-The American Negro.