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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-23

] A cut in crude oil prices, which
the war on at the present time
m a y eventually bring about,
should not affect the Montana
Ieil fields, as the price in Montana
is already far below any field in
the United States from a gravity
standpoint, every barrel Of in
dependent oil sold in the Cat
Creek or the Kevin field for some
time past has brought a premium
ranging from Is to 80 cents per
barrel, and there is no excuse
for the low price of the two Mon
tana field prices at the present
time. Cat Creek crude is $1.70,
while Kevin is 70 cents the bar
rel, with Mid-Continent from
.S1.10 to 1920 the barrel. Even
with the last cut in gasoline, the
Montana price is five cents high
er than the South Dokota price
after the two cent per gallon has
been added, 1t would thus appear
that Cat Creek and Kevin crude,
according to the price of gasoline
in the state, should not be due
for a reduction in the field price.
The Denver Post is, or was, of
the opinion that a drop in crude
is inevitable. The POSTS opinion,
however, was registered when
the South Dakota governor es-
tablished the 16-cent price for
gasoline, which has since been +,
raised to 20 cents. Under the
that the 16 cent price
was to be a permanent basis,
the Post says:
"A telegram from the Dow
Jones agency in New York to
Wilson, Cramer & company on
predicts an immediate
cut Of crude oil as the result of
The drastic reductson in gasoline
prices, especially as it is general
y believed that gasoline selling
1T the new figure is being produc-
ID and marketed at loss. The
lew price is down to the level of
December, 1915, when gasoline
n Chicago territory averaged
-5.69 cents a gallon, while the
lverage price Of crude oil in the
nldcontinent fields was ST. 9cents
! barrel
This prediction is supported
" an announcement made by
.homas A. Dimes, president OF
ne Midwest Refining company,
hat that company's proposed re-
uctlon in the refinery price of
asoline would be followed by {
uts in crude to avert or reduce
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-23
Not Satisfied and
Will Drill Another
Again in Spring
DiscoVerer Of Kelvin Field is Not
Satisfied With Pennington
Well; VIII Try it Over

Gordon Campbell, dicoverer of
the Kevin field, and who h as
been operating in Teton county,
i S not satisfied with the well
drilled by him near Pennington,
and which he has abandoned at
1920 feet, and announces that
he will drill in that section again
next spring. Just now Mr.. Camp
bell is busy with the starting,
and operating of several wells in
the Kevin field, and the building
of refinery at Shelby.
Il was much disappointed in
the Pennington WELL" said Mr..
Campbell, ''as the showing in
geological way is the best | have
seen in the state, and should
have brought production. We
drilled through three sands in
the Harrington well, the first 20
feet, the second over 30 and the
last 100 feet, anyone of which
should have had production. The
l00-foot sand is the best oil sand
| have ever seen in my experience
but it was dry as a bone. There
was no use shooting, for the sand
was loose, and without oil other
than the indication of previous
saturation. The proposition is
hard one, but | am inclined to
think that a fault is the cause for
the departure of the Oil. | am
not satisfied with the test and
will give more study to the field
and drill another well next spring
IN that section.
"The Gypsy well near Collins
had the same expsri-
,nce as myself, as in both the
gypsy and the Faamington wells
Ill was found higher up in con-
siderable quantity, though not of
course in commercial production,
moving plainly that the oil had
,een there, and should have been
,elow.
THE California we'll near By
lum north Of my we'll 10 miles,
lad oil saturation when they quit
[rilling at about $500 feet. /
vas there myself and you could
lick up a handful of the sand
nd squeeze it until it showed oil.
The California did not strike
he I0O-foot sand that the Far
1ington we'll did, and | am in
lined to think that they did not
trike the Madison proper, but
ather the Dakota. While the
quit drilling, they
ave not moved the drilling
quipment away, and | do not
now what their intentions may
e as to going down deeper. I
i'll not be satisfied with the Far
lington well showing until |
ave worked 1t out more, and
rilled at least one more well to
rove it out. =
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-23

The BoWes structure in Blaine
county and located near Chinook
which il on the Great Northern,
Il to b drilled in the immediate
future. the contract being let and
! 1l2-foot derrick being erected
on locanion, which is in 3-l3-19e e.
The contract is for 5000 feet,
and 10 financed largely by Lewis
town men.
The group that will put do IN
the test Is composed of Charles
Woodworth. representing the in
tsrests of the Fergus county Oil
& Gas company of Lewistown;
Ferry Ford, of Lewistown, who
made q fortune in the mining
game of Alaska and has been
successful in oil in Montana and
elsewhere; Dave Boyd of Billings,
head OF the Boyd Oil company.
with production in Wyoming, and
one or two other Lewistown men,
together with B. N. Forbes Of
Lewistown as holding trustee.
Mr.. Forbes and his brothers have
been very successful in Cat Creek
and have handsome income
from their holdings there. Every
dollar of the money required to
put down to the depth Of $500,
il that depth is found necessary,
il already up and work starts at
once.
Craig & Bachelor have the
contract for drilling the we'll and
they are getting the rig on board
cars for shipment to Chinook.
Tha hole will be drilled with the
rotary with which Craig & Bach
ellaT drilled a we'll in the west
end Of Cat Creek for Senator T.
s. Hogan. The 112-foot derrick
is already being built on the To-
cation. which is in section 3-31-
19 e. While the contract calls for
q depth of 5000 feet, production
is looked for at or before $500
feet, according to geologists who
have examined the structure.
Mr.. Racheller states that he ex-
poets to complete the well within
so days from the date on which
it is spudded in. Dave Boyd, who
secured the acreage covering the
structurs. was at one time with
the land department or the Mid
west and later had charge of I
that department for the Mid
Northern in the early days Of Cat
Greek.
The Bowes structure is one of
t he most promising undrilled
structures in the state, according
to reports of geologists, both in
dependent and those represent
ing some of the big companies, I
- it is said that they have prac- {
;icslly eli approved it. The syn {
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-23

]. G. Stevens was looking aft
er business matters at the county
seat yesterday.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-08-23

Don t forget the dance at the
Goeddertz hall Saturday night.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
PRESIDENT HARDING
VICTIM OF APOPLEXY
Continued from Page -

of thoughgh suffering had left mark
stroke of apopexy without nsans warning and be-
fore physicians could be called members Of the party
remedial taen he es stage
for nearly and half served his nation and for
m years his native State of Ohio.
third official statement, issued 85 p announced
that Vice President Calvin Coolidge the who occupies
the first position the United States Government had been no
fed of President Hardings death.
The illness which Hardings
direct result of eating crabs aboard the transport Hen
derson before reaching Vancouver British Columbia which,
the opinion of Brig Gen E. Sawyer his physician,
"copper" tainted" Eating the crabs the President
touch of pomane poisoning from which he seemed be
until his visit Seattle last Friday The exeon caused by
the followed aggravated poison
ng and the disorder became serious than before.
The heat Saturday. the presidential through
southern Oregon and northern California also worked hinder
He got fair nights sleep Saturday night aboard the
train, and arriving in San Francisco Sunday morning
far recovered to walk from the train his automobile He
then looked remarkably improved although noticeaby weak and
pale.
For several hours after arrival the to go
WELL but late in the afternoon the symptoms indicating
pications, spoken of by Dr. Sawyer his bulletin became
noticeable.
Monday morning the conditions considered serious and
plans made for abandoning the remainder of the Presidents
trip.
Oh sleep et Ffesloent conssfSaby
freshed Tuesday morning, while the bedside
said he resting comfortably his condition regarded
serious by the five attending physicians
Throughout Tuesday his condition
the physicians became optimistic that he would
Gen. Sawyer reported that the President tempermentay
fitted to make fight but that physically he
exhaustion.
Bulletins issued from the sckroom Wednesday and Thursday
showed improvement, and Gen. Sawyer
the press said the President had passed the
the to In fact indication had seemed
favorable up the relapse which brought the end
Evening star., 1923-08-02
SENATE TOP|CK
|. PRESIDING OFFICER
Elevation of Coolidge Leaves
Upper House With Vacancy.
CumminS Out of Race.

The accession of Calvin Coolidge to
the presidency leaves the Office of
Vice President vacant.
Under the Constitution, the Vice
President is the President and presid-
ing officer of the Senate. A President
pro tempore is elected at each session
to serve as presiding officer in the
absence from the Senate of the Vice
President
During the last Congress Senator
Cummins of Iowa served as President
pro tempore. 1t has been understood.
however. that Senator Cummins would
not be candidate to succeed himself
As President pro tempore in the new
Congress. owing to the fact that he
intends TO give all of his time and
attention as chairman of the commit
tee on interstate commerce to pro-
posed railroad legislation. one of the
great issues that will be taken up
when Congress meets.
If Senator Cummins is not a candi-
date. IL Is felt that one of the other
republican members of the Senate will
be elected President pro tempore and
will preside over the Senate until the
next election.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
RICHMOND TO AID
FLOOD SUFFERERS
Damage From CIoudburst
Estimated at $5OO,00O.
City Takes Action.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 2-The
city has already taken steps to
recompense the flood sufferers for
damages sustained when the big
sewer overfiowed Monday night and
caused a loss to those in the neigh
borhood of the old market TO possibly
as much as 100000. The city named
a commission of three men TO make
an assessment of DANA ges-two in
surance agents and a contractor
There is precedent for doing this, the
city having been sued in the past
anu &. verdict given which held the
city liable. Since that time the city
has settled without recourse to law.
There is a considerable difference
of opinion as to the liability of the
city for damages. The fact is that
the merchants are there through
choice. The city has built a larss
sewer to carry off water, but Their.
is no way whereby anything could
have been built by man to have pre-
vented that flood and the destruction
of property. The sewer is supposed
to carry off the water for an I'm
mense watershed, but the mouth of
| the sewer and the bed for a consider
able distance is on n level with the
! river.
! 1t has been suggested that the city
| buy the property by condemnation
process and fill i'll the place, but that
| has been abandoned for the reason
| that the cost would be several mil
| lions of dollars more than the prop
erty is worth. and would not prevent
4 another food.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
CHAPMAN LEAVES
RENT COMMISSION
w. T. Sabine, Jr., Formerly
With Shipping Board, to
Be Successor.

Maj. Waldo Z. Chapman yesterday
rendered his resignation as secretary
of the District Rent Commission, ef-
fective August Is. it was announced
today by the commission. He will
be succeeded by William t. Sabine.
jr.. former assistant counsel of the
Shipping Board.
Maj. Chapman's letter Of resigna-
tion was accepted yesterday. The
retiring secretary today went on
leave for the remainder of his term
in office. He has been with the Rent
Commission for a year and eight
months. He stated today he could
not divulge his plans for the future.
Mr. Sabine is a graduate of Prince
ton University and has been mem
her of the New York bar since 1896.
In July, 1918. he became assistant
counsel, assigned to the division of
housing and TRANSFORMATION. Emer-
Sency Fleet Corporation. Later he
served this connection and left the
city, returning again in March, 1922,
to accept a position as assistant
counsel Of the Shipping Board.
He is fifty-one years old, marri ed
and resides in Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
D. c. GUARDS TEST
SLOW-F|RE TARGET
Rise Early for Practice at
Camp Simms and Many
Have Qualified.

The National Guardsmen at Camp
Simms were up early today and out
on the rife range by s o'clock, en-
GaEed in slow-fre target practice on
500 and 500 yard ranges. Tomorrow
they will he instructed in rapid-t fire
work on zoe and 900 yard distances.
The following men have qualified on
the entire course of 200, 500. 500 slow
and rapid fire and 600 yards slow fire.
Expert rifemen (scores out of a
possible $50 points,: Corp. Joseph W.
Crockett. Company a, 18th Engineers,
800; First Lieut.. Clarence 8. Shields,
Company Z, 311; Private Marcus W.
Dinwiddie, Company y. SOC; Technical
Serst. ]. Henry Robertson, ordnance
department, sos: Master Sergt. Fletch-
er F. Berndsorff, headquarters and
service company, sos; Private Lloyd
r. Needs. Company y, S02; First
Sergt. Just. c. Jensen. Company D.
297; Capt. sydney Morgan, hcadquar-
ters and service company. 296.
Sharpshooters = Technical Seret.
F. 3. Kaye. Headquarters and Service
Company, PSI; Corp. Alexander Thrill,
Company A, 2S2.
Observation-Disclosures First Glass
Learner I. Rrea. Company C. 272;
First Sergt. Whiting L. Lightfoot.
Headquarters and Service Company,
26S: Corp. Hobart T. Walker. Com
pany c. o65; First Lieut.. Robert c.
McCarteem. adjutant. headquarters,
1st Battalion. 2f7.
Only one man out OF the fifteen
who fired the course failed to qualify.
Promotions Announced.
\ number of promotions of en-
| listed men have been announced
| since the battalion has been in
| camp. based on ability and efficiency
! demonstrated, as follows:
| Headquarters and Service Company,
| commanded by Cant. Sydney Morgan:
! To be sergeant, Roland c. Simpson;
| to be corporal, Alfred Groskurth.
A Company, commanded by First
Lieut.. Roy ". kcesee: Staff SER
| geant. Bernard F Darnell; corporal,
| Alra II. Strawmcyer.
G Company, commanded by Capt
Harry +. GIadmau: staff sergeant,
Walter S. Welsh; sergeant. Leo L.
| Hunter.
| Il Company. commanded by Capt
| Frazier c. Hilder (not in camp, hut
| based on armory drills): Sergeant,
Homer b. MiIlard: Corporals. Edward
! u. Andrews. Charles j. Richard and
| Percy H. Skinner.
Tomorrow and Saturday morning
| Will he devoted to rifle practice
| and Saturday afternoon to athletics
A field and track meet will be held.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
DEMOCRAT VICTORY
ISSEEN BY WALSH
Senator Declares Platform
Based on Domestic Issues
viii Sweep Party In.

Victory will perch on democratic
banners in the next national cleo
ton, according to Senator David I.
Walsh Of Massachusetts, who re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Massachusetts.
The democratic party will win the
greatest victory ever won by an
American political party" said Sena-
tor Walsh, provided the party comes
out with definite, concrete plat
form dealing with local issues and
shows an honest and sincere desire
TO meet some of the problems in our
own country, such as the coal prob
lem. the farm problem and the trans
portation problem.
THE election in Minnesota showed
one thing above all, and that is the
of all in issues affecting their own
prosperity and happiness and their
economic welfare. They want to
know what is going to be done for
them. and are not concerned with the
singularly indefinite suggestion that
something should be done first for
Europe.
See Victory Assured.
THE democrats have an excellent
opportunity to win the control of the
Senate in the coming elections. / do
not think there will be the slightest
question about their ability to cap
ture the presidency. as well as the
Senate and House. if they take their
stand firmly on a platform setting
forth their position on domestic is
ucs and proposing concrete remedies
for the great economic problems con-
fl oRting the American people today.
The opinions expressed today By
Senator Walsh differ considerably
from those advanced by Senator Tn
derwood of Alabama, the first demo-
crat TO throw his hat into the ring
in the race for the democratic nomi-
nation for President.
Senator Walsh declined to discuss
democratic presidential possibilities.
or to say anything about his own
political plans. He said it was TOO
early for him to make any definite
statement regarding his own plans. In
MaSsa sachusetts, he said, the people
were not vet discussing to any great
extent democratic candidates for the
presidency.
Senator Walsh said that during his
stay here he intended TO look closely
| into the anthracite coal situation.
Whether it would be advisable to call
| special session of Congress to deal
with the matter, he said, would de-
pend largely upon what happens in the
next thirty days. In Massachusetts,
| he said. there are many protests
| against the high prices consumers are
| being forced to pay for coal. He said.
| too, that he intended to seek early
! hearings regarding the administration
Of the Veterans Bureau by the special
| committee Of which he is a member.
! He said that he wanted particularly to
| look into the administration of the
! bureau under Col. c. r. Forbes.
/ Senator Walsh repeated what he
said when he landed in New York fol-
lowing his recent European trip to the
effect that conditions in France and
Italy are generally prosperous. He
ested in what the United States can
and IS willing TO do financially 10 aid
Europe than it is in having the United
States Join the league of nations or
adhere 10 the world court.
Evening star., 1923-08-02

Calvin Coolidge, thirtietp President
OF the United States, is the third Presi-
dSnt from the state of Masa sachusetts.
Not since March 4, 1929. when John
Quincy Adams went out of office, has
the Bay state had a representative in
the White House. John Adams of
Massachusetts, was the second Presi-
dent.
On March 4. 1921, Mr.. Coolidge was
inaugurated Vice President Since that
time he has served as presiding officer
of the Senate. He was the first Mas
sachusetts man to hold the office of
Vice President since Henry Wilson.
who served,sn the second Grant admin
istration.
For twenty years before Mr.. Coolidge
became Vice President he was active
in the political service of his state. ris-
ing from membership in the council of
his city. Northampton, to governor Of
the commonwealth.
Strike Brought Him Prominence.
Mr.. Coolidge sprang into national
prominence at the time of the police
strike in Boston in 1919, when by his
firm conduct of affairs he brought or
der out of chaos. He was concrat-
ulated at that time by former President
Wilson for his courageous action in
maintaining law and order
At the republican national conven-
tion in Chicago in 1920, Mr.. Coolidge
was placed IN nomination for the presi-
denCy and was strongly supported by
the Massachusetts delegation. Speaker
Gillett made the speech nominating Mr..
Coolidge.
When the nominate for Vice Pres
1dent We're made Mr.. COolldge'S name
uas wildly acclaimed, and his nominal
fion followed almost Immediately, and
was made unanimous.
Mr.. Coolidge, although hv profess
sion A lawyer. entered the public
service almost Immediately after
leaving college.
First elected member of the city
council of Northampton, Mass, the
city which has been his home since
he became voter, he progressed
steadily upward through the offices of
city solicitor, mayor. membership in
the house of representatives and of
the senate of Massachusetts, serving
as president of the latter body, and
then as lieutenant governor until
elected governor, and in 1920 Vice
= President of the United States.
4 Busy with Public ONCE.
= In the more than twenty years he
gave to these duties his time was al
most exclusively devoted to the prob
lens of public affairs. Only incl
dentally did he turn to the law, al
though he always maintained an Office
with an associate at Northampton.
He was born in the village of Ply
mouth, Vt, on July 4. 1872 of Puritan
ancestors. who came to this country
and settled in Watertown, Mass, in
1880.
He left the farm in 1891 for Am
herst College and graduated with
honors in 1895. Immediately upon
Evening star., 1923-08-02

vas s22,000.000. Last year the an
nual interest charge amounted TO ST.
100, 100000, and the total fixed charges
of the government resulting from the
war aggregates annually $2,oOO,OoO.-
600
For the fiscal year 1922. which be-
gan July 1, 1921, the estimated in
come of the government was S1j9, ,000,-
600 less than the estimated outgo.
But as the result of the economies in
stituted by the financial officers of
the government in cooperation with
the appropriations committee we
closed the past year with surplus
of S313, 3,000,00l.@
Evening star., 1923-08-02
West From st. Louis.

for exercise in the open. In later
was golf, although when younger he
went in for tennis, horseback riding
and other more strenuous sports. His
fondness for golf was not due alone to
its benefits but because of his genuine
liking for that pastime. 1t became
his hobby. He never lost an oppor-
tunity when a-moment presented it
self to get in an hour or two on the
links. He took pride in his game and
he played with serious determination
to win. Because of his love for
the out-of-doors. President Harding
took many trips on the presidential
yacht Mayflower, and they never
ceased to interest and please him, and
he always returned from his cruises
refreshed and otherwise benefited.
He was a great home man, and
liked nothing better than to sit at his
own fireside entertaining friends,
took great pride in the fact that he
never had any labor trouble at his
newspaper plant.
He frequently was seen on the
links at Chevy Chase Club or the
Washington Country Club. Another
hobby was motoring, driving his own
car whenever he could. Dogs, particu-
larly big dogs, were favorites with Mr..
Harding.
In his reading he selected most
often biographies. finding more en-
joyment in then - "'''"r
books.
fl -
II"
ness for reading about this historical
Evening star., 1923-08-02
HOLY HOUR SERVICE,

Commemorating the agony of Christ
in Gethsemane, solepn "holy hour"
service will be conducted from 1880 to
$50 o'clock this evening at the Mount
Carmel National Retreat House by the
Carmelite Fathers.
The service will include litanies. a
spiritual visit to Our Lady of Mount
Carmel. the rosary. spiritual reading
''nnediction of the blessed sacra-
nen of local parishes will enter
| period of spiritual retreat at the
mouse tomorrow evening and will re-
main on retreat until Tuesday morn
ing.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
MISSING BOY ON WAY HERE

Roland Irving Nisewander, sixteen
years old. reported missing from his
home, 432 West 5th street, Los An
gelCs. Calf, is supposed to have
started for this city He left home
July %, the police were told, and his
mother has communicated with
friends residing here in an effort to
locate him.