The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-01
STEVENSON WILL
REFINE OWN OIL
SETS FORTH PLANS OF NEW RE-
FINERY TO BE BUILT AT
GREAT FALLS
Will Have Initial Capacity of 1000
Barrels of Oil Daily; Work on the
Plant to be Started Immediately;
to be in Operation In Spring.

tI8nJ 10 DE started +,
to be in Operation In Spring.
L. @. Stevenson and the interests
allied with him, expect to be refin-
ing and marketing their own oil
in a refinery to be built at once In
Great Falls, early in May, accord
ing to . statement issued by MI.
Stevenson a few days ago. A site
of IS acres Of land has been pur-
chased at the junction of the Mil
waukee and Great Northern rail-
ways, and the initial unit, which
Will have a capacity of 1000 ar
rels q day, will refine oil from the
Stevenson wells. Mr.. S~tevenson's
statement is as follows:
Anticipating, no doubt, the splendid OPP
p%Ortun1ty for. such an undertaking., many
shareholders and friends have in recent
months inquired whether the Sunburst on
& Gas ompany and allied companies, be-
ing the largest holders of proven oil
acreage In the state Of Montana, would
soon build a petroleum refinery to refine
northern Montana crude.
1--WE have entertained no doubt about the
opportunity. The excellent markets; high
price for refinery products; transportation
advantages and differentials in rates; these
La / Lie AC1C'
With these items added to the well-known
margin between the cost of a barrel of
crude and the money Obtainable for the
products produced by a good refinery from
that barrel OF crude, no one needs to ad-
vertise the profits that a first-class refin-
ing plant will return to the shareholders.
But before deciding to enter into this
lucrative end of the industry, we desired
to make careful investigation into all fac
tors present and future that would con-
tribute to making the enterprise the most
profitable possible in every way; to avoid
the mistakes some have made; to take adj
vantage Of every favorable condition.
Crude of Fine Quality
"We now know that the refining quail
ties Of the crude reduced in northern
are of the very best from the
standpoint of content OF large percentages
of the most easily extracted and most read
lily marketable and profitable products I'M
der improved standard refining processes.
We now know that comparatively simple
refining processes will produce from nor
thern Montana crude high percentages of
the most wanted commercial products. We
are now assured that our crude supplies
will be unlimited SO far as present and
anticipated future requirements are con-
cerned, this being a first essential to sue
cessful operation of a refinery.
Notwithstanding the remarkable earn
Ings shown by the more or less abbre-
nents of refining companies, and facts as
to profits made by them in the refining
and marketing of crude petroleum as
out In congressional investiga-
lions, we have considered that not alone
should we be sure of permanent crude
supply and its suitability for highly prof
table refining and marketing operations,
out we must also be assured Of an organi-
1ation personnel sufficiently experienced
ind qualified to undertake and competent
y handle all phases of the construction and
capacity and future extensions thereof, and
he marketing of its products most profit L
IDLY. I
Experienced Management
Eve therefore began a careful search for
for our contemplated refinery or
Very fortunately, we feel, it
vas found possible to associate with us,
dr. q. A. Wyatt and Mr.. w. M. Parker: (
dr. Wyatt is so widely known and well
liked in oil refining and marketing circles
# the northwest that to state that he is
me Of the most capable and experienced
men In the trade would be only setting I
long and successful connection I
With the Pure Oil Company, followed by !
lis organization and general management
# the Montana Oil Company, a general I
obbing and marketing organization, and I
ne Of the most successful business con- |
ems ever organized in Montana, gives t
mple proof of his capacity. {
"Mr. Parker, who comes to us from the !
FRO Oil & Refining Company of Lewis !
had charge not only of the cOnstruc-
ion but Of the operation OF that plant since
WAS DullL LWO years ago. fTlOT TO LQdC q
ime, he superintendent the construction of /
e~fineries in several parts Of the United /
tates and was called to Europe on similar a
york. At the time the war broke out in
attending the building of several large re- ?
Ineries in Europe. In his work for the t
unburst Refining company, Mr.. Parker a
ill hold the title of general superintendent q
{ construction and operation under Mr.. r
WYATT, who will be general manager of t
he company, giving his special personal Q
npervision to the marketing Of the COM d
output. e.
THE interest Of both Mr.. Wyatt and Mr.. !.
arker in the Sunburst Refining company 9
contemplated as permanent, and as an s.
7idence Of their intentions each has pur- a
lased at par, to be paid for in cash as "
sued, $4,000 shares of the capital stock, e1
hich will give each of them a five per Il
mt interest in the total net profits of the b
,mpany's business. And in consideration a
the arrangements made for interest in a.
le business, both Mr.. Wyatt and Mr.. A
arker will serve in their respective capa-
for what is regarded as very mod
ate monthly salaries. So that, with the n
lioyment Of every advantage of most com a,
tent and experienced management in all CT
Eases, the Sunburst Refining company al
still be relieved of the usual high over ly
.ad entailed In employing at going salary G
ties the very essential technical and spe- p;
al ability required for most efficient and
ofitable operation of an industry of this de
lture. CO
Site of the Refinery in
again being fortunate, the sunburst 10
company has secured an ideal ~
with plenty of ground for the present aVv
ant and its future extension unit by unit. ev
lis site is situated on the west bank OF he
e Missouri river, just across and north bbee
the bridge at First avenue north, be- TO
cen the West Side and city proper, and =
the junction Of the Great Northern and or
lwaukee railroads. The total tract con- h,
ITS of between twenty and twenty-five or
res. It Is most favorably located in all ~,
spects, and especially SO for the essen 20
lily important features of, transportation, NJ
int operation and product distribution. -
The first unit is to have a daily capa- no
y Of 1000 barrels, and is SO planned that nrr
may oro an
or special cost to rearrange opera ra
MS. The very best materials and con-
uction will be used, and the plant Will -
Of the STANDARD improved type through
first-class in every particular, to pro-
ce In the most efficient and economical /