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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
Oil investors
Plan Tour Of
State Fields

Two special cars Of oil inves-
tors will leave Chicago and the
Twin Cities March 10, for visit
to the Kevin and Cat Creek oil
fields in Montana, according to
an announcement made by w. A.
Cooper, an oil man in Lewistown.
Mr. Cooper has just returned
from a trip to the cities from
which the special will come,
having gone th ere in
connection with dealings on oil
leases. He said that he found in
terest and enthusiasm in the pro-
spects for t h e Montana fields
and that is the reason for the
special trip of the oil investors.
The two cars will be attached to
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01

the westbound Great Northern
at the Twin Cities and will first
visit the Kevin field, then on the
return passing through Great
Falls, on the way to Cat Creek
and stopping for a time in the
city. Cat Creek operations will
be inspected and the party will
then continue back to Minnea-
polls.
Investors of the Twin Cities
keep in close touch with field
developments, he said, and are
more familiar with operations
than many Of the Montana resi-
dents.
A distributing firm told Mr..
Cooper, he said, that it had es-
tablisoed a topping plant in the
Twin Cities and proposed to pur-
chase Montana crude.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
Regina Draws
Production From
North Montana

Oil from the Kevin field is now
moving toward Regina, the re-
fning center for this district of
Canada, by the Imperial Oil COM
pany, according to Jack Rey-
nolds, geologist, who returned
early this week from visits to
Calgary, Lethbridge and other
points.
While the Kevin crude may
later go to Calgary, the plant Of
the Imperial there has not yet
been completed and the oil for
the time being will 60 to Regina,
Mr.. Reynolds said. He said that
train Of tank cars is already at
Coutts on the Canadian end OF
the pipe line from the field, to
take the oil. Oil men of Canada
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01

figure that the Imperial will save
more than As cents on the freight
on the oil from Kevin over the
crude previously brought from
Wyoming.
Oil men Of Canada see evidence
in preparations being made that
the Imperial, as Standard COM
pany, will be eager to encourage
development Of the Kevin field
and the opening Of northern Mon
tana to provide production for
the Canadian refineries, with the
Canadian Pacific ready to grant
almost any rates on the crude
from Coutts to turn the traffic
north through the dominion.
The roads have been heavy in
the fields during the recent
SHOWS. Mr.. Reynolds said. Start
ing from Sweetgrass with an au-
tomobile, the party spent seven
hours in reaching Sunburst just
after the storm, due to the need
of shoveling through snowdrifts
and pushing through bogs. The
snow has now sufficiently melted
to make travel somewhat easier.
The RoWe-Segar we'll north of
the Sweet Grass hills on the
Canadian side of the border is
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
Cash Meal Market
Makes Changes in
Management Friday

The fore part Of the week
marked the changing Of manage
ment in the Cash Meat Market.
r. K. Gray, formerly interested,
has disposed of his holdings, it
being purchased by S. F. De-
Groat and Ernest Ahlstedt. Ac-
tive management will remain in
the hands of Mr.. Nett.
The new management is in
stalling a large and well design
ed ice box capable Of 1000
pound displacement this, at all
times. the city and field will have
a supply Of well kept meat at a
price consistent with the markets
opportunity to purchase IN large
amounts and keep it at a low
temperature. Ii at any time you
need produce that is handled at
any meat market call at the Cash
market and get it.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
GruUeIed Roads
Is KeUin S Aim

The spirit has been born in Kevin
the big little town in the center of
the biggest oil field in the northwes
has been put into service, and we be-
lieve that the residents of Kevin are
going to stay right behind it from now
on. From all indications beknowing
to us, the building boom has hit here,
besides the Refinery, Garage and Ma
chine shop, which are all progressing
at top speed, seems as if they are rum
ming a race to see which will be ready
for business first. There are also a
score Of dwelling houses being built,
or additions added-you can hear ham
mer and saw sounding from all direc-
tons. We understand the Kevin Ho-
tel will see overhauling, when it's
new owner, E. L. McWhorter, takes
possession the middle of this month.
There Is now committee of local
business men at work securing funds
20 finance the gray cling of the county
Last year considerable road work was
done on the road leading into Sun
burst, of which a considerable sum
was donated by Kevin people, and it
is the belief, if we want roads so that
people can get in and out of town, to
do their trading, it is up to the people
of the vicinity to build them, and from
rumors the past few days, everybody
seems to approve of the undertaking,
and are willing to back it up financial
ly. Hop to it Kevin, we are with you.
You have the start, keep up the pace
and you will keep in the lead.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
''Jimmie" Becoming
kevin's LanIord

]. L. Recll is rapidly assuming
the role Of Kevin's land lord. Jim
has added three new residences
to Montana's oil port. There is
no reason to slack up Jimmie,
Kevin will need fifty more resi-
dences before the balmy spring
passes to take are Of h 9
influx of people that is bound to
throng here as the result of Ke-
wins commanding position in the
Worlds greatest oil field.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
Pursuit Of Divining
Rod Idea Cause Of
Many losses in Oil

| Washington. Two factors tina
cause losses in drilling for oil il
the United States are listed in {
recent report of the United States
bureau of mines. as the passing
of oil bearing sands in seeking
larger production, and in the use
Of forked sticks, divining rods
and other so-called mechanical
devices.
At the present time 100000
is being spent annually in the U.
S. in drilling operations which
result only in dry holes," ac-
cording to the bureau, which has
just completed a general study
of methods of prospecting for oil
and gas. To substantiate this
claim the bureau mas compiled
data showing that during the last
two years, 5,184 dry holes were
drilled in this country, at an av-
erage cost of at least $4,000 a
hole. California and New York
show the lowest percentage of
dry holes of all the oil-producing
states. while Texas shows the
highest percentage Of dry holes,
due mostly to wildcat drilling.
Oil and gas have been found in
at least 33 states and Alaska.
The bureau considers that the
responsibility for many dry holes
may be laid to the use Of instru-
ments such as the forked stick.
electric boxes, and other vara-
tions of the divining rod idea in
the determination of drilling To-
cations. Oil operators are ad-
vised by the bureau to spend no
money for the services Of a
water witch" or for the use or
purchase of any machinery or in
strument devised for locating un-
derground oil deposits.
The commercial development
of petroleum and natural gas
fields has reached its present
status within go years and is still
considered by some operators to
be 100 per cent wildcating," de-
clares the bureau. A tendency
to drill for gusher production
that yields big returns in spite of
ally mechanical defects in drill
ing methods, h a frequently |
caused drillers to pass by oil
bearing strata of comparatively |
small yield and actually to over
look rich oil zones in proved fields
in addition, whole fields have
been ruined by water because de-
velopment method were never
carried beyond a hole-in-the-
ground stage.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01

Scouts Of the British-American
Oil company, have been in the
field for sometime looking over
acreage, while the first shipment
of material from a Vancouver
syndicate has arrived at Coutts.
This consists Of two strings Of
pipe. This company proposes
sinking a test we'll in BILL.
The Rogers we'll. north of the
Sweet Grass hills and "a miles
east of Coutts, is down 300 feet.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
Cost of Fuel
In Northern
Area Boosted

Cost of fuel IN drilling in the
Kevin field is about $50 a day
and will be higher with the ad
vance of the tank wagon price
of So, according to brief sum
mary Of fuel conditions, in the
last bulletin Of the Northern Oh
Information Bureau of Shelby
which supplies a weekly service
on the field,
The bulletin reads in part re-
garding the situation:
Crude oil obtained from wells
in the field is used for fuel by
most Of the operating companies
Many Of the companies have pro-
ducing wells that supply THEN
fuel. Those that do not have
their own supply have heen pay
ing $I.25 per barrel for this oil
for fuel. Recently when t h e
posted price for crude advanced
the price for fuel purposes ad-
yanced to $1.50, and the present
indications are that the price for
fuel will be 81 per barrel in the
near future.
"The ordinary 40 horse power
boiler in common use in the field
uses 10 to IL barrels Of rude oil
for fuel in a single tour, IL hours
making the cost of fuel about
$50 per day, "a hours, at present
prices.
"Some Of the boilers are fired
by natural gas obtained from
one of the several gas wells in
the field. This is the most salts
factory fuel, and will beellors
largely used in the future. The
wells at present using gas as
fuel, the wells supplying tn e
same, and the average cost Of
gas for fuel will be given in one
of the bulletins in the near future.
"Gas from the Ohio-Berg was
brought to Shelby, a distance Of
five miles, during the winter by
a 6-inch pipe line, and is now
supplying the city. The analysis
of this gas, the rates to consum-
ers and the success Of the ex-
pertinent will be given in the
near future.
1T is worthy Of note in this
connection that a project was
started in 1916 to explore this
REGION for gas to supply the
larger and more distant cities OF
Great Falls, Butte and Anaconda.
One gas we'll was discovered at
that time north Of the Sweet |
Grass hills, but because Of war
conditions the project was tenn
porarily abandoned. A well defin-
ed large gas field in the Kevin
area will no doubt see the re-
vival Of the project"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
Quake Starts
Fl0zO OF Oil in
Hogan Well

Whether earthquakes, properly
harnessed, might not be made to
take the place of nitroglycerin in
shooting wells is an idea that oil
men in the field had last week,
when the Hogan No. /, section
22-35-2 w, resumed flowing al
most coincident with the earth
quake that was reported through
the Rocky Mountain district, ac-
cording to Irvine E. Stewart,
geologist.
While Mr.. Stewart, himself,
did not espause the cause of
earthquakes as a solution of we'll
shooting, many of the best brains
among well drillers and others in
the field are now bent on the So
luton of the problem.
Here are the scientific facts as
vouched for by the drillers of the
Hogan Oil company. The Hogan
we'll, after flowing steadily for
months since it was brought in,
slumped in production and ceas-
ed a FLOW. 1t has been dormant
several days, when the latter
part of last week it resumed its
flow at a greater rate than at the
time since it stopped flowing.
The we'll had not been cleaned
out. The two inch tubing had
been left untouched. The swab
had not been run.
And" say the drillers who
are the coming quake-geologists,
IF we didn't start that we'll
flowing again, what but the
quake did it?'
Certainly the time of the re-
of the flow Of the we'll
almost to the minute
with the report of the earth
quake as registered by the seis-
Oil men in the field, who saw
the phenomenon and are natur-
ally more credulous than are con-
5ervative and doubling geologists
say that the thing can be reason
ed out. They figure that real
Iy first class earthquake creates
more of a rumpus underground
than several tons of nitro. With
all that disturbance they figure
that the quake must have open
ed up channels through the pro-
lucing horizon that would make
It look like Swiss cheese if brot
lp where a man could study it.
Some Of the more prominent
Ill men are understood to have
put their doodle bugs away in
moth balls and are undertaking
/ correspondence course under
Colonel Hatfield in the attraction
# earthquakes. There's an op-
,ning for bright young man
With a trained and tanned earth
quake, small enough to pass
through an eight-inch casing and
,iolent enough to be effective.
Mr.. Stewart did admit that the
veil is now putting over $50 bar
els day oyer the casing top
where for several days it didn't
low into the tanks.
The Hogan Oil company has
'egun the drilling of the offset
veil to the Newman, section 23-
so west.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
S28, 900 Paid
24O- Acre
KeUin Tract

Two acreage purchases totall-
ing $4,000 and covering 24O acres
OF leases in choice areas Of the
Kevin field, rounding out hold
Iiags Of 1000 acres in the field,
were closed recently by M. A..
Kent, C. L. Worland and C. D..
Welch of Denver, oil men of the
Wyoming fields.
The acreage purchased includ-
ed 160 acres SEANR4, NE4SE4,
section 10, and SW4NW4, and
NWASWA, section 20-35-2 w,
purchased from William J. o.
Hare, at a reported considera-
tion Of $4,000; and 80 acres,
SWASE4, section H., and NW4
NEA. section 1852 W, from
Wilmer Jeannett, at reported
consideration 0 f SIC, 900. The
acreage in section IA and IL, is
Of the Nelson permit and is in
part of the field that has seen
much activity since the coming
in Of the Western Petroleum Tx
ploration company well in section
1852 W.
The purchase Of these tracts
by the Wyoming men rounds out
extensive acreage purchased by
them. While they may return to
Denver in a few days, they will
later make their headquarters in
Great Falls. They will move
their drilling rigs into the field |
and develop the acreage held by |
their group. Their definine plans
are not known at this time or
just how many rigs will be in
operation during the coming sea-
son.
The entry Of the group headed
by Mr.. Kent. Mr.. Worland and
Mr.. Welch, is important as all Of
the three have gained success in
operations in the Wyoming fields.
Mr.. Kent was the first into the 4
Montana fields, having been rep
resented here since last summer
and has obtained his interests in
the field over an extended period. +
He has extensive royalty inter
ests in Wyoming which consti-
5ute substantial monthly in
come. MIR. Welch has also been
successful in trading anb operat-
ng in the Wyoming field, Mr..
Worland is the son Of the found
II of the town of the same name
n Wyoming and his royalty in
come from Wyoming properties ;
S estimated a t approximately
,150,000 a year.
The acreage in section 19 and {
20 is in a solid block of 160 acres
md lies a half mile south of the
well in section 49,
'5-2 w. The Nelson permit tract :
s in an 80-acre piece, a Quarter !;
# a mile southwest from the !
Western Petroleum Exploration !
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01

now down 750 feet with a Is inch
hole, Mr.. Reynolds reported and
making good headway. Great
Falls Tribune.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
SCARCITY OF BATHTUBS
Only 40 Bathtubs to 10000 Parisians,
Condition Alarms.

The ratio of 40 bathtubs to 10000
persons is the condition responsible
for a spirited debate in the council
chambers of Paris. according to a
dispatch in recent issue of the
Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Brunei, municipal councillor,
stated that "in the Epinettes quar-
ter of Paris there are but 40 bath
tubs to 60,000 inhabitants :" His
remarks called forth lively article
in lie Petit Parisien, a popular Pari-
sian newspaper, part of which fol-
lows:
Landlords have considered bath
tubs as foolish, Babylonian Injuries,
but the only running water in most
Of our apartments and dwellings is
in the kitchen. 1t is impossible in
most of our homes TO make any
thing like a decent toilet. A bath
tub may be used by several persons,
but surely one is not sufficient 70,
1900 persons
"Skilled physicians are busy pro-
tecting us from every illness and
are discovering wonderful remedies.
Soap, however, is surely mans first
and most essential remedy. and wa
ter, without which soap is useless.
is an essential and sovereign 'se-
RUM Cleanliness is the basis for
prophylaxis, and one must battle in
order to be clean. And il one
would battle, one must have bath
tubs :"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07

Prospective home builders may well
devote considerable time in selecting
the plans for their new home before
they finally decide upon the size and
appearance of the building and start
construction work. Fer. in a great
majority of cases, the home erected
will be the home of the family for a
great many years. Getting exactly
what the present needs Of the family
are, and making some allowance for
future needs, bring satisfaction with
the new home. This is obtainable by
making a careful study of plans and
designs, itemizing the little convent
ences that the women folks of the
family want and making provision FOR
each member of the family in the
matter of room.
Of the less expensive types OF homes
none give greater satisfaction than
the square, hi-roof house, a good ex-
ample of which is shown in the &C.
companying illustration. Here is a
six-room house that is not ornate, but
attractive in exterior appearance,
while the interior arrangement is such
as TO provide a comfortable home for
a family of average size. 1t contains
six rooms. three on the first floor and
a like number on the second, as we'll
as a bathroom.
The exterior appearance is made az
tractive by n rather large porch at
the front, porch at the side and ore
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
BUYING THE PLUMBING
Built-in Bathroom Fixtures Are De.
sirable In Most Gases.

There Is marked tendency
among home owners, and those
planning TO build a home, to person
ally select all the plumbing fixtures.
Demand for built-in bathroom fix
lures is increasing, and for the av-
erage dwelling the built-in bath is
highly desirable, because of greatly
reducing the work of room cleaning.
Not only can n built-in tub be OBJ
tanned, but built-in showers can be
included, along with bathroom "jew-
elry"-soap dishes and towel racks,
cabinets and toilet paper racks that
are easy TO clean and keep clean.
There is no handsomer improvement
in the modern home interior than
the up-to-date bathroom.
If an ancient Roman plutocrat
could look upon a modern, sanitary
bathroom, in its simple white ele-
gance, he would be properly hum
bled at recollection of his marble
and.mosaic bath. It's attraction de-
pended upon costly magnificence,
but he was woefully lacking in CON
venience. In spite Of the march of
improvements, today's plumbing prices
put complete. modern bath equip
ment within reach of those in most
moderate circumstances.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
OPEN NEW SARATOGA
Complete RemodeIling Makes Popular
Cafe Strictly Modern.

The Saratoga Cafe, at 228 East
Houston street, opened Saturday
morning at IL o'clock with all the re-
modelling work completed. Walter
Conner and Sam Vucetich, owners Of
the restaurant, believe that it is one
of the most up-to-date restaurants in
the southwestern part Of the state.
The lunch counter is made of white
glass and trimmed in nicklcd metal,
making it sanitary in every respect.
The counter is capable of serving 80
people at one time. The cabinets in
the back of the counter are similar TO
the lunch counter.
A low partition is between the
lunch counter and the tables. About
fifteen tables are in the dining room,
all finished in dark colors. The din
ing room is finished in white en-
amel.
The kitchen is larger than it was
before the remodeling of the building.
New stoves and ovens have been in
stalled in the new sanitary kitchen.
The bakery in the back of the
kitchen is much larger than in the
former bakery. New machinery has
been installed in the up-to-date bakery.
This section of the restaurant is kept
as clean as the other parts.
A new refrigerating plant has been
installed for use in the restaurant. A
large amount of food can be stored
with this new cooling system.
Many other new additions have
been made to make the restaurant bet
ter than ever. The new automatic
toaster will add speed to the work in
the kitchen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
ALL, ABOUT LAMPS
Effect Of COlors Should Be Considered
by Housewife

Lamps should be attractive by day
or night. Because primarily for light,
their shades should be light giving not
only in color, but in shape and ma
terials. Because small ia comparison
to furniture, they may be a contrast
in the color scheme.
Because they are simple and light
reflccting, the empire, flat empire,
umbrella shapes and the drum are de-
sirable. Fancy" frames are too fussy.
The material and depth should hide
the bulbs.
Blue, green and purple swallow
up light and look unattractive lighted
unless successfully lined with yellow,
tan or rose. Yellow. orange and tan
give the best reading light. For this
also cream Innings are better than
white. The latter are "starey,"
Habutai is n good general choice
of material. Light weight damnsks
must have the design applied upright
in panels and must be small figured.
It is q common error tn stretch a piece
all over the top of a flat empire with
no regard for its pattern.
Good bases are those of wrought
iron. wood in gold and black with q
touch of color. in bridge and low
flor lamps to use beside davenports
and large chairs. They are preferable
to mahogany and reed, both likely to
be clumsy and thick. Pottery jars
and vases in plain color or crackie
for table lamps are good as well as
iron ones