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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
California Gil
Is Psteriag Out

Diminution of oil production in
southern California fields is pro-
crossing with even greater rapi-
dity than experts predicted. &C.
cording to figures made public
by Rodney Durkee. comptroller
Of the General Petroleum corpora
ton.
"Our estimates allowed that
the production Of our Santa Fs-
Springs holdings during October
should be at least 1.172.OO0 bar
rels," said Mr.. Durkes. "As 9
matter of fact, it actually wi %
not more than 1.149.00O or 32,-
900 barrels less than We figured.
While admitting that this dis
crepancy was not great, the COM
ptrollsr pointed out that the COM
pany's estimates had beea made
with extreme conservatism"
and at least the significant fact
was that even these conservative
estimates had not proved low
enough.
If our estimates are - far of
for the next few months % they
have proved to be for the month
Of October, he added, tho March
production may b less than. -
per cent Of October's yield. -
Spokane Daily Chronicle.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
The m'cuire casser
Went up in Flames

Shelby. II he Shelby Syndi-
cate-Webb gasser in the ne Sc sw
of section 1888 l w was a roar
ing mass Of flames Tuesday
night which lit up the whole
vicinity and visible for many
miles. The standard derrick is
in ashes and the drilling equip
ment is a mass of twisted iron
and steel. In mid-forenoon while
the crew were pulling the six
inch string of casing the 5,O0O,-
600 feet flow of gas was sudden
ly ignited from an unknow cause.
Driller Dunnan, helper G e 0.
Webb. contractor Joe Baker and
Fl. L. Thurber, associate Of Nc
Gaire in the drilling of the well,
were on the derrick floor at the
time. Before they could escape
Thurber and Dunnan were sever
ly but not dangerously burned
about the face and head. The
others escaped unhurt. I h e
flames quickly set fire to the der
rick which soon was in ashes.
Tne loss on derrick and equip
mant will aggregate $4,000 with
no insurance. Efforts are being
made to extinguish the blaze.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
Daums Catches -Four;
Others Poor Fishermen


Harry Daum. Lloyd Callison,
Ray Sorrell and R. B. Thompson
went up to Fay's lake Sunday to
try their hand at fishirg. We will
have to acknowledge that Harry
is the only fisherman, he landing
four nice ones. Neither Of the
other three fishermen never get
ting a strike. We will have to
admit that we are no fisherman,
but this was our first trip, while
Callison has attempted the job
several times but you know, it
takes practice.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
With the DrillerS

The Bitter Creek k-Maughns No.
2, are now drilling below 1,15O
feet and are due to strike the
Sunburst sand within f e W
more feet. This well is one off
set to the north of their No. ]
well, which was completed about
three weeks ago. The No. | we'll
Is a very.good producer, and with
the Sweeney-Maughns No. l, L.
500 feet to the west, also a gool
we'll, this location is as good as
can be had in the field. The
Sweeney we'll flowed over the
top in heads Saturday, after be-
ing agiated by the work of clean
ing out.
The Swarts-Kevin-Hurley we'll
in 8-34-2 w, will be cleaned out
and enlarged in the sand to five
feet in diameter, and the pump
and tubing is being pulled in or
der that the work, under Vim.
Thomas, may b e carried on.
There is an accumulation of 100
feet of silt in the bottom of the
we'll which prevented the pump
working, and cut off the oil. The
we'll is believed to be good one,
and that the roaming out will re-
store it.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
Waiting Till Price Comes Up

The Foley syndicate, known as
the Holding & Royalty has clos
ed it's we'll in 21-35-3 W, on the
MCGOWAN permit, until the mar
ket for crude has been re-opened.
The we'll is about 1875 feet OF the
Ellis sand. This location is high
er on structure than either the
Campbell discovery we'll or the
Black Magic, in the section just
north.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15

The Securities Oil company No.
l well, NV ne Sc 25-35-2 W, will
be spudded in this week and
drilled to completion as rapidly
as possible. This will be an Off
set to the No. 2 Of the Beaver Of
Montana Oil company. Water
will be supplyed by the water
we'll recently drilled by the EN-
pire of Montana company. and
the same company will supply
gas for fuel from its gasser on
the Bryne lease.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
Boosts Utilities
As Best in Field

The boosters Of the Kevin
commercial club are preening
their feathers for what they in
sist will be the best town in the
Kelvin oil fields" The date they
set for oil this il early in the
spring."
They point out that the town
already has cheap gas for heat
ing and cooking, with = flat rate
of four dollars = month for cock
stoves and six dollars Z month
for heating stoves. with no me-
ter readings to fuss up the tenn
pers of patrons the first Of each
month; that the town will have
electric current for lighting and
power purposes, to be supplied
by the Montana Giant company
from the steam plant which II to
be installed at the local refinery.
now owned and operated by that
concern, that the recent discove-
ry close in of an abundant sup
ply of fine. clear water will solve
that problem. which has hereto
fore been = serious one for Kevin
people, and finally that the town
is the nearest trucking and sup
ply point not only for the west or
Kelvin section Of the oil fields
but that it is also the nearest to
the eastern sections, such a. the
Empire group in township 3b-2w,
and the group around the Bitter
creek and Sweeney wells in town
ship 35-1w. Established county
roads connect Ksvin with these
areas, and the county keeps them
IN as good q state Of repair q
my others in the Kelvin fields.
They assert that the Campbell
interests will soon complete two
more wells, about two miles
northeast Of Kevin, and point to
he fact that present and proba-
lie future independent drilling
activities are greatest in the
'hoshone, Empire and Bitter
,reek sections Of the fields. to
which trucking Of rig building
materials. drilling equipment and
amp supplies will be much less
to operators than from
ny other town in the 6eld.
And finally, they claim that
he enlargement Of the local re-
lnery-the Kevtana will in the
arly part of the year afford Z
ash market for 500 barrels Of
rude oil daily. All of these, the
ocal boosters say, are just whes-
tones to their appetite for q big
lace in the sun for Keyin." -
he Great Falls Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15

PROCLAMATION

| Washington, Nov. 6.-President
ICoolidge's Thanksgiving day procla
nation, issued last week from the
White House, calls to mind that ths
people two tragic exreriences-tht
death of President Harding and tn:
japanese earthquake-but says thai
such experiences serve to test and re-
fine men and nations.
During the year, also, the procla-
nation says, the nation has beer
blessed with much of material pros
perity The President asked that
the people gather in their homes and
places Of worship on Thursday, No
vember 29, to give expression tc
their gratitude and "seek the guild
ance Of Almighty God that they may
deserve a continuance of His favor
The proclamation follows:
/, "By the president of the United
States of America.
| IA pIOCldH1d
| "The American people from their
earliest days, have observed the wise
custom of acknowledging each year
the bounty with which divine provi-
dence has favored them. In the be-
ginning, this Acknowledgement was
la voluntary return Of thanks by the
community for the fruitfulness of
the harvest. Though our mode of
life has greatly changed this custom
has always survived. 1t has made
Thanksgiving day not only one of the
oldest but one of the most character
istic observances of our country. On
that day, in home, in church, in fam
lily and in public gatherings, the
whole nation has for generations paid
the tribute due from grateful hearts
for blessings bestowed.
'To center our thought in this
way upon the favor which we have
been shown has been altogether wise.
and desirable. 1t has given opportu
rity justly to balance the good and
the evil which we have experienced.
In that we have never failed to find
reasons for being grateful to God for
a generous preponderance of the
good. Even in the least propitious
times abroad contemplation to orr
whole position has never failed TO
disclose overwhelming reasons for
Thus viewing our sit
uation, we have found warrant for a
more hopeful and confident attitude
toward the future.
In this current year we now ap
proach the time which has been ac-
,epted by custom as most fitting
FOR the calm survey of our estate
md the return of thanks. We shall
,he more keenly realize our gooc
fortune, if we will, in deep sincerity
give to it due thought and more es-
oecially, if we will compare it with
hat of any other community in the
world. J.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15

THE year has brought to our peo
pie two tragic experiences which
have deeply affected them. One wa:
the death of our beloved President
Harding, which has been mourneC
wherever there is realization of the
worth of high ideals, noble purpose
and unselfish service carried even &c
the end of supreme sacrifice. His
loss recalled the nation to less ser
| ious and more charitable attitude
| 1t sobered the whole thought of the
country.
"A little later came The unparall-
eled disaster to the friendly people
of Japan. This called forth from the
people of the United States a dem
onstration of deep and humane feel
ing.
"It was wrought in the substance
of good works. 1t created new evil
which is a guarantee Of world peace.
1t repenished the charitable i'm
pulse of the country.
'By experiences such as these men
and nations are tested and refined.
We have been blessed with much ma
terial prosperity. We shall be bet
ter able to appreciate the privations
others have suffered, and we shall
be the more worthy Of it if we use
it for their relief. We will do we'll
then to render thanks for the good
that has come to US, and show by our
actions that we have become strong
er, wiser and truer by the chasten-
ings which have been imposed upon
us. We will thus prepare ourselves
for the part we must have in world
which forever needs the full meas
ure Of service. We have been a
most generous people. We have
been a most blessed people. We
ought to be a most thankful people.
: Wherefore, |, Calvin Coolidge,
president of the United States, do
hereby fix and designate the twenty
siatH day of November, as Thanks
giving day, and recommend its gen
eral observance throughout the land.
It is urged that the people gather in
heir homes and their usual places
If worship, give expression to their
gratitude for tae benefits and bless
ngs that gracious providence has
upon them, and seek the
guidance of Almighty God that they |
nay deserve continuance of His
avor.
"In witness whereof, / have here
INTO set my hand and caused to be
fixed the great seal of the United
states.
Done in the city Of Washington,
his 5th day of November, in the
ear of our Lord, one thousand nine
undred and twenty-three and of the
of the United States,
he one hundred and forty-eighth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15

The No. / we'll of the Midheld
Oil company, sw NV Sc, 29-35-l
w, on the Bluhm lease, which
was drilled into small production
in midsummer, will be deepened
in hopes Of getting the fine sand
developed at the Bitter Creek
we'll in the same section, but a
quarter of a mile further north.
Difference in depth of hole on
the structure between the two
wells is less than Is feet, so that
the test can be quickly determin-
ed.
j. Y. Creel of Bloomington, LII.
is preparing to spud in a well at
once, located on sw sw ne 1885,
l w. 1t will be an offset to the
Bitter Creek No. l. This COM
pany ownes 80 acres, being part
Of what is known as the Bluhm
lease, securing it from the Three
ln-One Oil syndicate who retains
considerable royalty in the lease.
A contract has been let to Mr..
Elliott and a National rig is be-
ing set up and the we'll will be
in this week. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Creel also contem-
plates drilling another well at
once on the east side of his hold
ings.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15

The Sunburst Oil & Gas COM
pany have spudded in on their
Roundsley lease, Sc sw sc 1885,
2, with National machine and
are drilling below $50 feet. This
location is about three quarters
Of a mile west Of the Ohio Davey
No. l.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15
GREAT NORTHERN URGES
NORTHWEST MOTORIST TO
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN
Cooperation of Public Vital to Sue
cess of Effort of Railroads to Av-
ert Grade Crossing Accidents, Says
Chairman Hill.

St. Paul, Nov. Thousands OF
lives would be saved and thousands
Of persons would escape serious in
jury if every automobilist would
take what is only reasonable care
and actually "Stop, Look and Lis
ten!" when approaching railroad
crossing, Chairman Louis W. Hill
|said in commenting on an urgent ap-
peal of the Great Northern Railway
for fullest cooperation of the public
in the daily efforts being made to ar
sure maximum safety for employees
and patrons Of the transcontinental
system and for the public generally.
"Be careful at grade crossings"
urges Chairman Hill. Nearly every
day large loss of life through pre-
ventable accidents is reported and
thousands Of persons who are not
killed are manned and crippled. Care
lessness in crossing railroad tracks
was responsible for more of these
accidents than any other one cause
A train cannot turn out for the mo-
torist or pedestrian but must cross
the highways at such speed as is
necessary to maintain the service
that the people need and demand.
"There always is a train coming;
it may be nearer than you think. a
track ahead always means danger
"About eighty percent of all auto
mobile drivers do not stop or look In
either direction before crossing
railroad track and in about twenty
percent of automobile crossing acci-
dents, the automobile runs into the
side of train. Such accidents could
not happen if automobile or other
drivers were careful at grade cross
ngs.
Railroad employees and railroad
are making rapid progress
n the adoption of safety precautions
and safety appliances in shops and
yards and on the line. But safety
only can be assured by the full coop
grafton Of the public"
Great Northern trains carried &c.
)38,054 passengers, an average of 85 !
niles each, without single passeng- |
II being killed during the last five
7ears. Large expenditures are be-
ng made and will be continued to t
this record and to reduce
accidents to the minimum and further
,rotect the public but cannot be Who'll
y successful without the cooperation
# the public generally, officials
pointed out.
Records of the United States Gov i
show that the numebr of au-
omobiles registered 10 years ago was
,983,340 and in 1922 was 12,238,375 +
reports of the Interstate Commerce 1
which show that the
922 grade crossing accidents ex-
eeded those of 1921 by 6.2 percent,
that the rapid increase
4 the number of motor vehicles adds
normously each year to the danger
f accident through carelessness Of
rivers and pedestrians These re-
orts show that occupants of auto
lobiles comprised SO percent of all
ersons involved in grade crossing
ccidents in 1917 and that this ratio
ad increased to 81 percent in 1922.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-15

Dance Saturday night.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
Coolidge pardons Prisoner

Leavenworth.-Fran Moranz, said
by officials to be one of the first
prisoners pardoned by President Cool.
idge. was released from the federal
penitentlary few days ago. Moreno
had been confined In the tuberculosis
ward Of the prison hospital, and when
released was unable to leave town. He
was taken to a hospital. Moranz, an
ex-service man, was brought here from
FL Paso, Texas. April %, 1922, to
serve two-year sentence on d charge
Of having stolen automobile In his
possession. He was taken to the
prison hospital at once. W. I. Biddle,
warden, said, and since has been un-
able to do any prison work. He Is
about 21 years old and Is I'm electri.
clan. He will remain In the hospital
until his father comes from Chicago
for him.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30

President Harding, in announcing this admin
istration policy, was not anticipating popular de-
mand so much rs answering It. The truth Is that
the American people have within the last three
years adopted our nineteen national parks as
part OF their conception Of the greatness OF their
nation. Hands ont" applies to the national
parks as well as to Old Glory. They are eager
to defend them and to keep them nviclate. And
they have developed organized strength through
the affiliation Of dozen or SO nationwide organ
izations to see that congress shall legslate wisely
concerning the national parks. The announce
ment Of the conservation policy was received with
nationwide delight. The national park enthus-
asts hoped that the conservation policy would be
broadened to uphold Secretary Lanes important
plank.
Yellowstone also gets into the llmeight this
season because President Harding paid It a two
days visit on his way to Alaska. The Presidents
party went In and out through the north entrance
and did about $50 miles of motoring in seeing
various points Of interest On the Continental
Divide they drove through snowbanks The Pres
ident went yachting on Yellowstone lake-un.
damned. He saw many wild animals and fed
gingerbread and moasses to black bear and her
cub. He saw the Painted Terraces Of Mammoth
Hot Springs Old Faithful geyser spouted 15O
feet into the air every slxty-Hve minutes for
him-as It does for every visitor. The photograph
reproduced herewith shows the President and
Mrs. Harding, under escort of Superintendent Hor.
ace N. Albright viewing from Artist Point the
Grand Canyon Of the Yellowstone and the Lower
Falls. The President was vsibly impressed BY
the sight-one Of the grandest and most beau.
tiful In the world
Just sixty.three years-1SO7 .1870-were re-
quired to put Yellowstone on the map; the Ameri.
can people simply wouldn't believe there was any
such place. The Lewis and Clark expedition Of
l804-06 passed close by 1t. but the Indians never
mentioned 1t. considering It the abode Of EVIL
Splrits" who punished all talk about them. John
Golfer, member Of the party who went back
to trap beaver, discovered It In 1907. Upon bis
return to St Louis In 1910 the people dubbed II
"Colters He'll" and laughed him and his tale ont
Of court. James Bridger rediscovered II about
1928 and the public said "Just another Of lin
Bridger's big yarns" The gold prospectors of
1862 described II and were set down as llnrs II
took the Washburn-Langford expedition Of 1870 to
make the people believe In Its wonders The mem.
bers Of that expedition were for pre-emptInp the
scenic points and making their fortunes. Cor.
nelius Hedges rebuked them and proposed the
national park pIan-the first In all history. The
park was established by sct Of congress In 1872
and Yellowstone celebrated its semI.centennIal
last fall.
Yellowstone contains S,S4S square miles-s114
In Wyoming, 1893 In Montana and 80 In Idaho.
Big as 1t is the plan Is to enlarge It by the add.
tion Of many square miles to the south-the Jack.
son Hole country. which contains jackson take
and the Teton mountains and ID q natural part ~
ths park.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
MARKETING EXPERT JOINS
STAFF OF POTATO EXCHANGE

Fort Collins, ColO.--Waldo r. Hoppe
has resigned MS Specialist In Market
Ing for the Extension Service Of Colo
RADIO Agricultural College, to accept
the position Of field agent for the Col
orado Potato Exchange. He left the
College August 20 to take up his new
duties which will include standardiza-
tion, grading and other expert service
along lines with which he has been
familiar for several years His head
quarters will be ut Pueblo. Mr.. Hoppe
hps made remarkable record In edu-
dAtional work along marketing lines
and much Of the progress Of the CO.
operative movement In Colorado is due
to his efforts while connected with the
Extension Service.
He Is a graduate of Kansas Agri-
cultural College, where he received the
degree Of Bachelor Of Sciences. Fol.
lowing graduation he took charge Of
his fathers irrigated ranch at Penrose,
Colo, and year later he took up
post graduate work at Iowa State Col
lege, where he received his masters
degree. Returning to Colorado he was
appointed on the staff Of the q. s.
Bureau Of Markets at Denver and
when that office was moved to Fort
Collins he was assigned TO the Exten-
sion division Of the Agricultural Col
lege. No successor has been ap-
pointed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
HIS WORK IN COMMUNITY
Minister Might Not Have Been Flat.
tered at jeans understanding
Of His Duties.

Mother and Jack were walking
home from the morning sermon with
serious mlen and In thoughtful frame
of mind. Not so, Jean. Her mind was
on earthly thlngs-the flash Of her
bright red coat, the shadow and play
of the wavy feather on her best Sun
day bonnet-but she caught Jacks
words to his mother.
isn't DR.. Dunkel wonderful, moth
err he was saying.
"Yes, Jack, he is," was her response.
"Oh. Jack" loftlly interrupted Jean,
with sidewlse toss Of her head and Q
knowing half-smile. "Why DO you call
him DIR. Dunke'? You know he
doesn't cure us when we are sick"
Mother came to the rescue. "There
are two kinds Of doctors, Jean," she
said. "One cures our bodies and
makes them well. The other cares for
our souls"
"Oh, he mends our shoes. doesn't
he" and she skipped on ahead az
lively rs before.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
Ancient sardls Rich In Relics.

Among the American archaeological
concessions In Asia Minor ia the site
Of Sardis, capital Of the ancient state
Of Lydia, which flourished some 5000
years ago, notes the Detroit News. In
this city, one of the greatest In the
world. lived and relgned Croesus, last
king of the country. and proverbially
the richest Of men up to that time.
This territory is considered exception
ally rich In archaeological material.
Prior to the late war many antlqni-
ties, Including gems, jewelry and
articles Of gold, were dug up In Sardls
and carried to Constantinople. Ruins
Of temples, sculptures and architectur.
al works were also brought to light.
Last year additional relics were found,
among them thirty coins Of Croesus.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Commercial inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
Ready to Assist Europe

Washington.-The United States
government, under the administration
Of President Coolidge. will stand ready
to respond to any request for assIst-
ance In solving the European repara-
hotf problem, SO long as the giving Of
such assistance does not involve this
government in Europe's private poliu.
cal quarrels, II was officially an
nounced at the White House after a
recent cabinet meeting.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
Strike In Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz Vera Cruz Is virtually
under the control Of a committee OF
strikers, which has taken over direc.
tion Of the police. Order Is being
maintained. The wives of the members
Of the syndicate Of tenants who pay
no rent" marched to the city markets
and compelled domestic servants buy.
ing food to 90 to the headquarters Of
the strikers sign the syndicallst mem.
bership list and Immediately declare q
tsn-day strike.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-30
oxyacety tylene Pantooraph.

An adaptation Of the pantograph to
the oxyacetylene flame Is one Of the
latest efforts to control mechanically
that powerful agent foi cutting cold
metal. According to the Scientific
American, the pantogrnph has an cleo
trically driven wheel that follows the
pattern and both advances the cutting
flame Mt given rate. depending on
the thickness Of the metal, and guides
the flame accurately either in straight
or In curved lines.