The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-09

lilo rigs, locations and drilling weils
This does not mean locations on
map but where actual work mas peer
started building rig camp or maui
ing machinery to location.
The last wells to come in, the ONO
Emmert, the Ohio-Saube, and tn
Western Pet-Ex each have extended
the proven field from one to five
miles in various directions. 1t nov
covers territory about 10 by 10 miles
and drilling operations now startee
may double this area. 1t is the larg
est potential structure in the woric
and now has several thousand acres
of actually proven land. Present
production is about 1900 barrels OF
oil and 10 million feet of gas daily
About 500 to 600 barrels of oil are
piped to Sunburst and shipped IN
tank cars and the remainder used for
| fuel by drillers. Gas has been piped
to Shelby and is now being distribute
ed in the mains to consumers.
A thriving chamber of commerce
has been organized, with G. b.
Roberts as president, and Sam s.
Josephson, secretary. Ample funds
for development and advertising pur-
poses are being raised, and will be
an active, aggressive organization
Business Locations Scarce
Business locations are at a pre-
MUM. Offices are located in cigar
stores, barber shops, hotel Hobbies,
restaurants, Easements, tents and
stores. One office houses a real es-
tate office, chamber of commerce
headquarters, dentists office, doc
tors office, and an electrician is NOV
ing heaven and earth to get little
leanto for his workshop.
Much building must be done and
at once. Homes and business blocks
must be rushed, and as fast as CAPT.
tai is available it is re-invested in
Shelby. The prediction of 5000 to
10000 people by the end of the year
is not so far fetched as it would seem.
A drilling program of 500 wells and
$4,000 barrels daily production is
accepted as conservative by seasoned
oil men. A rush which will outrival
ever seen in the northwest
is predicted for April or possibly
sooner.
The field slopes downhill to Shelby
and that means a gravity pipe line
some day soon. The Marias river
but six miles away, with plenty of
cheap fuel for power, means water
in quantity sufficient for the largest
refinery, and this will also come. Ma
tural conditions are healthful, water
Is pure and sanitation is not difficult.
Sewers, sidewalks, water and gas
lines are being rushed over the city
10 care for the people filling the new
additions to the city. Two blocks |
from the station was considered out |
IF town a few months ago. Now ten
)r twelve blocks is considered desir-
lble for living.
The people who are building Shell |
by are typical Montanans. Careless
If hardships and discomfort, willing |
o take the other fellow at his face |
Talue, and boost his game when ne
essary, cooperating in every sense
If the word to make the town, coun-
y and state better one for all, they
re chuck full of pep, optimism and
rood nature.
All Regular Fellows
The word "mister" is seldom heard
tut Bill, Dave, Jack and Jim greet
ou on every side. If your dignity
that you be Mustered" on
very occasion, then Shelby is not
our town. If you are willing to give
he other fellow the benefit of the
oubt and admit that possibly with
few changes he will stack up along
ide of yourself, then a herman will
Ind himself at home here. The
anne holds good of the ladies. They
II like the town where snobbishness
; forgotten and a feeling of good
fellowship prevails. And this is going
D make darned good town of Shell
y for all time to come.
A ten million dollar irrigation !
reject known as the Toole County
irrigation District has been organized
nd all plans and engineering COM
leted at cost of some $250,000.
is now ready to put up for consent .
} sell the bonds, and if this is done, .
S seems certain now, construction
ill start at once. Water from Two
Tedicine creek will be brought to
srritory covering 100000 acres at
ost of $50 per acre. Two or three :
ears will see this vacant land sup
orting hundreds of contented and
rosperous families, and this will be
ne of the soundest reasons in the
-orld for the belief that Shelby will
e the biggest town in Montana on
ne Great Northern High Line.