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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
international Syndicate
Will Drill Well Soon

The recently organized Inter
national Oil Syndicate, the new
est to enter the field, is prepar-
ing to move a rig to their hold
ings on the Ferring permit in
section 34-35-1 west, and will
commence drilling Immediately.
Hugh M. Jones, president, to-
gether with A. E. Landry and S.
M. Bonneau of Gravelbourg,
Sask., Canada, form the compa-
ny. Their first we'll will be To-
Gated south and east of the Bit
ter Creek group of producers and
the Calimont-Hawkins well in
section 33 in which territory
drilling for oil has been uniform
ly successful with sand varying
in depth from 20 to 60 feet in
thickness and with record of
no dry holes encountered.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Sunhurst State Bank
Shows Large Reserve

In the statement of the Sun
burst State Bank, published on
another page of this paper, show
that they are doing a thriving
business under the guidance of
it's able cashier, Nat Taylor. The
Bank shows a cash reserve of
about 70 per cent or seven times
the legal requirements, with no
borrowed money. Together with
the time and energy that Mr..
Taylor has served and the great
amount of oil business done thru
the institution, probably is the
cause that is making this bank
one of the leading industries of
Montana.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Noted Physician Is
Now Kelvin Citizen

DR.. j. H. Blake Of Montreal,
Canada, recently opened offices
in the Kevin hotel, temporarily
until he finds suitable quarters.
DR.. Blake served three and one
half years in the World War on
the front lines IN France, there
by making himself fit for any
fit task which may confront him,
he is a graduate Of Level Univer-
sity of Montreal and has served
in the U. S. Government service
for the past five years, stationed
at Seattle.
DR.. Blake says Kevin and its
oil field looks good to him, and
does not see any reason why any
line of business will not do we'll
here. He sees the future Of Ke-
win IN the same light as many
others do, ALWAYS looking into
the future. Kev.n and it's oil
field is bound to become one of
the largest oil centers in Ameri-
ca, says the Doctor.
DR.. Blake, in his 8 and one
half years Of practical experience
has lost only two patients, he be-
lieves in fresh drugs at all times,
which has caused his wonderful
DR.. Blake will make
his home in Kevin from now on,
and will be at your service at any
and all times.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
KEVIN TO HAVE NEW
TRACKAGE; TRAFFIC GROWS
OIL DEVELOPMENT BRINGS
NEED OF RAILROAD EX-
PANSION; CAR DE-
MAND BOOMS

Expansion of oil development in the
vicinity of Kevin has made necessary
the immediate construction of 1000
feet of additional trackage at that
place, it was announced Friday by w.
r. Smith, general superintendent of
the Central district of the Great
Northern railway. Much of the de-
mand for additional trackage at Ke-
vim has grown out of the need of
greater accommodations for the load
ing of oil cars.
Increased oil activities at Kevin
have counterpart in other lines over
lines over much of the Great North
ern territory, Superintendent Smith
said. Crops along the "High Line"
are in good condition and continuation
of favorable moisture conditions will
insure a big yield. In the vicinity
of Glasgow the outlook for the wheat
crop is especially good.
The fruit crop of the Wenatchee,
Wash, valley will be much greater
than first estimated after the snow
and frosts of late May, officials of
tn eGreat Northern are informed.
Estimates on the crop this year call
for $4,000 cars, against 10000 cars
moved out the Wenatchee country
last year. Fruit in the Flathead
country also will make larger crop
than estimated short time ago. The
heavy snow of late spring broke
many branches on the fruit trees and
the following frosts caused some
losses.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Continental Supply House
Making Rapid Headway
PAST WEEK SHOWS BEGINNING OF KEYIN ACTIVITIES;
KEVIN DRUG COMPANY NAME OF new CONCERN
DIR BLAKE OPENS OFFICES WE ARE OFF

C. E. Culvert. who has the
contract to build the Continental
supply building in Kevin has q
crew Of twelve men at work on
the concrete piers, the m i n
structure will require 80 concrete
piers, which Mr.. Culverts able
crew has just about completed,
the main building will be 40x6e
and the pipe racks will be 40x20O
in dimention, we understand it
will take about one month to
complete the entire structure, at
which time a complete stock will
be placed in the Continental s
new home in Kevin, the center
of oil. The Continental Supply
Company have selected several
new homes during their success
full career, and we think their
judgment is very keen by select
ing Kevin as their place of dis
tribution of oil we'll supplies. 1t
shows conclusively, Kevin is the
logical point for distributing oil
we'll supplies in the Kevin field,
one of the largest oil and gas
fields in the world.
L. A. Delaney Of Shelby and
Frank Lee Of Miles City have op-
ened an up-to-date drug store in
Kevin this week, the fixtures
have already been placed in the
building with a part Of the stock.
The store is located on the corn
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Thinks Keyin Field
A Real Live Wire

Making his first visit this week
to the Kevin field for the first
time in little more than year
the development work that has
been done in the field in the
meantime and that is going or
now was a revelation to w. G.
Baum, a local oil man.
Il noted a wonderful improve
ment up there since my last visit
in May 1928" said Mr.. Baum,
"and | am convinced that it is
going to be a real oil field"
Mr.. Baum owns what is known
as the Baum permit, upon which
the Kolfax Petroleum company
is now drilling. The location is
one recommended by Geologist
Charles N. Stone and the devel-
opments so far have tied in with
his predictions remarkably close.
Gas was first struck at $40 feet,
just as he had figured, and again
at 1 ,040 feet, while his estimate
was 1,05O feet. At 1,040 feet a
two million feet flow was en-
countered.
There was small showing of
oil at 1910 feet. Here the drill
ers went through 81 feet of very
hard sand. Commercial produc-
tion is looked for at 1,750 feet
and the drillers expect to reach
this depth within the next Is
days, or at most in 20 days.
Great Falls Leader.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

er of Front street and Central
Avenue, both Delaney and Lee
are live wires and assets to the
town of Kevin. Mr.. Lee, who
will be in charge of the Kevin
store, is an experienced pharm-
ist and registered with State of
Montana, and reliable, there is
no question but what he will en-
JOY the patronage Of Kevin and
vicinity.
DR.. Blake has opened offices
on Front Street for the present,
or until he has sufficient time to
erect modern hospital and Off
ces sufficient to properly accomo-
date his patrons, which will be
in the very near future. Mr..
Blake is a practical man with
plenty of experience and is able
to properly care for any and all
cases which will come under his
care.
Kevin is coming right along
as we said it would, it will not be
long until Kevin will be nice
city, demand for Kevin proper
ties are becoming stronger every
day, the reason for the demand
of Kevin properties is the trem-
endous oil and gas, resources sur
rounding the original oil town,
the center of oil. More and more
people are realizing this fact ev-
cry day.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Payment Of Delinquent
Taxes to be Enforced

In a joint meeting of the Toole
County Commissioners and the
Commissioners of the Toole Coun-
ty Irrigation District, held Mon
day, it was pointed out that in
order to avoid the necessity of
the Irrigation District making a
levy this year to pay bond inter-
est and administration expenses,
it would be necessary to enforce
the payment of delinquent taxes.
The persistent disregard .of
their tax obligations by a certain
percent Of land owners, not only
in the Irrigation District but in
the County generally, imposes an
extra burden on the taxpayer
who pays and it was decided by
the County Commissioners that
the delinquent tax payer, not only
in the Irrigation District but in
the County generally, must pay
up or lose his land by tax deed.
1t was resolved that for lands
upon which taxes are delinquent
for the required length of time
and for which the County holds
Tax Sale Certificate, tax deed
will be asked without delay and
ownership pass to the County.
The Attorneys for the County
and the Irrigation District were
instructed to take the necessary
steps to secure to the County,
the title to the lands upon which
the taxes delinquent for the three
year period are not Immediately
forthcoming.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Fourth Of July Lucky
Day for Ray Sorrell

We would claim that Friday,
July 4th, was a lucky day for
Ray Sorrell, proprietor of the
Kevin Garage, and almost by a
miracle that he is living today.
Ray started for Sunburst some
time in the forenoon and he had
hardly got started out of town
when he met Lloyd Blaksley,
who decided that Ray would go
no further. The story goes this
way, as we are told. Sorrell was
headed north, driving Buick
touring car and just on the hill
leading into Kevin met Lloyd
BIaksley, driving a Hupmobile,
coming south at the rate OF a
bout fifty miles per hour, driving
on the wrong side of the road,
ran into Sorrell, smashing both
cars almost to pieces. Mr.. Blaks-
ley estimated his damages at
$35O.OO, while he paid MIR. Sor-
rell $4,000 damages. No one
was injured in the accident, but
shows that fast driving will al
ways lead a fellow into trouble,
besides risking the lives Of many
people,
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Kelvin Drug Co. is
Name of New Firm,
Now Open For Business te
Serve Kelvin Citizens and
Oil Field Trade.

L. A. Delaney of Shelby and
Frank Lee of Miles City, well
known Druggists, have opened
up the Kelvin Drug company
store in the old building known
as the old Pioneer Place, first
entrance on the south of the Ke-
vim Hotel.
1t would be hard for us to try
to introduce these gentlemen as
they are both we'll and favorabIy
known in the Drug fraternity.
Mr.. Delaney recently opened up
an institution of this kind at
Shelby, and was for some time
located at Sweet Grass. Mr.. Lee,
who will have charge of the store
at this place, comes from Miles
City and carries with him a rec
ord of being a first class regis
tered pharmacist, with many
years of experience. The new
firm will be one of US from now
on and will carry complete line
of drugs and sundries, and will
also have an up-to-date soda
fountain in connection, serving
all kinds of sundaes and ice
cream.
Kevin welcomes the K evin
Drug company, and feel safe that
if sickness should come we now
have a doctor and a Drug store,
something that was never known
in the history Of the town. Call
in and get acquainted with the
gentlemen, you will find that.
they are all right.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Two Test Wells
Due This Week
Vunmeer No. 9 and CrumIey-
Mcknight No. 2 Are Neur-
ing Completion.

Two crucial tests in townships
34-2 will be completed the latter
part of this week when the Van
meer No. 2 and the Crumley Nc
Knight No. 2, both in section 4,
are drilled into sands correspond
ing with the producing forma
tions offset wells. The Vanmeer
No. 2 is an offset to the Vanmeer
No. l and the Crumley-McKnight
No. 2 is an offset to the Queen
City No. 3, rated as probably the
best we'll in the Kevin field.
Production in one or both of
these wells probably would be
followed by further extensive de-
velopment. Interest in them has
been accentuated of late by com
pIetions of several dry holes in
this vicinity and as matters now
stand a great deal depends Oh
the Vanmeer No. 2 and the Crum
ley-McKnight No. 2. The water
which was troublesome in the
Vanmeer No. l has been cement
ed off, it is claimed, and the oil
production is not definitely known
but is reported to be less than
200 barrels.
Drilling will be started imme-
diately on new Regal Oil COM
pany we'll to be drilled on section
5-34-2 west, an offset to the Fos-
ter-Sweeney, which is owned by
men interested in the Regal COM
pany. A part of the financing
of the new Regal was done an
Seattle by Alex Mavitv.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
2,5o0 BbI. Daily
Capacity Of ''Tiip"
0'keiII Refinery

Work is being rapidly pushed
on the refinery being built by L.
B. (Tip) O'Neil in Sunburst. Mr..
O'Neill states that the largest
part Of the work will be complet-
ed by August 1. The refinery is
being erected upon the 15-acre
site purchased by Mr.. O'Neill
from Nick Eagle south of t h e
town and adjacent to the Illinois
Tank farm, and will be at least
$500 barrels daily capacity.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
WEST SIDE WELL SHOT
WITH THIRTY QUARTS

The Foley well, 21-353 west,
near the Gordon Campbell dis
covery we'll was shot Wednesday
with 30 quarts of nitro. We have
not learned the results at this
time but reports stated that the
we'll was filling up rapidly.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Leasing of $4,000 acres in Sher-
idan county, on Plentywood dome, anc
beginning of preparations for drill
ing have launched greatest oil devel-
opment activity northeastern Mon
tana has ever known.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

With low sugar prices as at prcs-
ent it is neceary to continue reason
able protection Of American sugar
beet growers to save them from des-
truction.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
Decrease Crude For
Week is Showing

New York, July g. The daily
average gross crude oil produc-
tion Of the United States decreas-
ed 2,700 barrels for the week
ended June 28th, totalled 1876
$50, according to the weekly sum
mary of the American Petroleum
Institute. The daily average east
Of the Rocky mountains was L.
349 $50 barrels, a decrease of g.
$50. California production was
626, 700 barrels, a decrease of so.
Oklahoma showed daily av-
erage production of 472,750 bar
rels, increase of 300; Kansas 49,
200. increase 100; North Texas
8,05O, decrease 2,750; Central
Texas III ,450, decrease 1000;
North Louisiana $1,000, increase
$50. Arkansas $1,000. decrease
2,3OO; Gulf Coast 106,550, de-
crease 1900; Eastern 10Y 900,
increase 500; Wyoming and Mon
tana 127, $50, increase 1850.
Daily average imports of pc
troleum at principal ports for the
week ended June %, were $780,
857 barrels, compared with 1885,
TIA for the previous week. Daily
average receipts of California oil
at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports
were 147,714 barrels, compared
with 218,857 for the week before:
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

In past nine years, more than 100,-
600 permanent federal officials have
been added to the ls-increasing
cost to taxpayers s195,591, 900.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

A good slogan for Westerners
would be "Sound business conditions
and reasonable taxation mean great
er industries with larger payrolls. ;"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Bowers-O'Dea well, in Cat Creek
section entered oil sand at 1860 it.
Expected to produce 100 bbls. daily.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10


The drilling rig at the Belts well,
seven miles south Of Stockett on the
Coal Ridge structure, was completely
destroyed by a fire which originated
from unknown causes early on the
morning of July a, it was learned IN
Great Falls Saturday. The loss to
the Andrus interests of Minneapolis
owners of the rig, will be in excess
of $4,000.
Drilling operations were shut down
Thursday night and all fires in the
boiler and forge were extinguished,
according to members Of the drilling
crew who were in Great Falls Satur-
day. The intention was to rig up Fri
day morning to run pipe for the con-
troll of a small flow of water.
A member of the crew was awaken
ed at 8 Friday morning by the bark
ing of coyote and on going out of
doors discovered the derrick in mass
of flames. The derrick collapsed be-
fore the crew could organize to fight
the FIRE. Drilling was begun at the
we'll few days ago.
The Belts well is three-quarters of
a mile south of the Belts No. l in
which strong oil showings were found
last winter. This well was aban-
doned because in the judgment of the
owners, it could not have been saved
if commercial production were found
After the first well was abandoned,
further geological work was done on
the structure and site selected
three-uuarters of a mile to the south.
new standard rig was purchased
for the second well, the first being
left at the original well site.
Members of the drilling crew are
not informed as to the effect the
burning of the rig WIFI have on op-
erations at the WE'LL John E. An
1rus, Jr., the principal owner, was in
when the rig burned and
is expected to arrive here today or
Falls Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Contract let at s53,077.89 for
Weeksville federal aid highway in
Sanders county.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Miles City to erect building fol
Boy Scouts at tourist park.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Harlem-Farmers of Silver Bow
community donate one day each year
to improving roads leading to Har-
lem.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Chinook -Havre highway to receive
S4,326 improvements.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Great Falls-White Su1ph u r
Springs highway in excellent condi-
tion.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Miles City receiving large ship
ments wool to be reshipped East.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Six inch pipe line being laid from
Sunburst tank farm of Ill. Pipe Line
Co. to Ohio -Emmert lease.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10
RIG AT WELL NEAR STOCKETT
COMPL ETELY RAZED BY BLAZE

BELTS DRILLING OUTFIT is RE-
PORTED TOTAL LOSS FOLLOW
ING JULY A FIRE OF UN-
KNOWN ORIGIN; OWNER RE-
TURNING FROM MINNEAP-
OILS
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-10

Review Ads-It Pays
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04

declaration of candidacy for the republican nomination for preferential choice for Gov ernor of Alaska under the pro- visions of the Territorial law passed in 1921 providing that the voters of Alaska may eA- press their choice for governor, the power to appoint, however, remaining vested in the pres ident. MT. Cole is said to have the support of Alaska Delegate Sutherland and also of Judge James Wickersham, former delegate.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04
GAME LAWS

Open season for
 Moose, Caribou, Sheep, Rams only, limit 2. Aug. 20 to Dec. 31 Deer, males only, horns 3 in- ches or longer, limit 8. Sept. to Nov. 15:
 Mountain goat, males only, linn it 8. Aug. 20 to Get. 31.
 Brown Bear, limit 3. Oct. 1 to July l..
 Grouse, ptarmigan, limit 25 in possession in one day. Sept. to March 1.
 Duck, goose, brant Wilson snipe, blower, yellow-legs, coots or Gallinule, Sept. 1 to Dec, 15. Limit 25 ducks, or Wilson snipe, or coots, or Gallinule, or 8 geese or 8 brant or more than 25 in all in combined pos session in one day, 15 plovers or yellow-legs in one day. Martin Nov. 16 to- March 31 ; muskrat, Dec. IS to April 30; {; land otter, ming, weasel, Dec. 16 to March 31.; fox, except blue, Lynx, Dec. i to Feb. 28.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04
COMMUNICATED
Mir. Editor:

MT. Editor:
 In a recent article in the Weekly Miner, comending the public spirit displayed by Mr. Earl Hinkley in keeping one ot the downtown sidewalks free of.snow, you state that "his highly beneficial services are animated by no personal obli- gation or interest"
 It is not the desire of the writ CT to detract in any way from the credit due to Mir. Hinkley for his very commendable ser vices to the public but, at the same time we fell called upon to take exception to a portion of the statement that he poss- esses mo personal obligation or interest" Admitting the ab- sence, of personal, obligation, we maintain that the statement
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04
New Alaska Cable Ready
 By November First

section of the cable and is scheduled to arrive there July 5. sailing for home again on August l. The vessel will pro. ceed to Ketchikan direct and will commence laying the sec ond section to Seward at once.
 Colonel George Gibbs, who will direct the work, expects to have the cable down |, the ter rlinal apparatus installed and the new system in operation by November 1. At Seward the cable will be connected with t'e land lines of the interior, I facing all parts of the Terr- itory in touch with the outside trough the new system. Col. Gibbs has announced that the stretches between Seattle and ketchikan will be duplex trans hitting, so that two messages can be sent simultaneously in directions.
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04

Seattle to Ketchikan, Ketch- ikan to Seward; that will be the route of the new Alaska cable which will be installed next summer, according to an announcement by the Signal Corps officials. It has also been announced that it will be possible to lay the thousand miles of new cable within tine summer period, as a result of arrangements made recently.
 The cableship Dellwood is scheduled to sail for London March 1. The cable will be placed on board in readiness to lay and the cableship is ex- pected to arrive at Seattle by May l. when the first section of the cable will be laid to Ketch- ikan. The operation is expect ed to continue until about June 1. The Delwood will then re- turn to London for the second
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04
Big Influx Of Tourists
 Expected Next Summer

Probably the largest influx of tourists in the history of the territory will take place next summer, judging from the ad- vance bookings now being made by the steamship comp anies engaged in the Alaska trade.
 Advance bookings of A tour; ists for the 1924 season report ed from the Seattle office of the Admiral line have already reached a total of over 800 and are hailed by that com pany as showing an increased interest on the part of the trav- cling public, as the indicated number is unusually large for this time of the year. Most of the bookings are covered by large parties. These include the following: La Salle Assem-
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04

highway act to alaska
 Opening a prospect of a large increase in the amount of mon- ey for road and trail im- provement in Alaska, Delegate Sutherland has Introduced a bill in Congress providing for Ia blanket extension to the Ter ritory of the provisions of the Federal Highway Act. The measure is framed to secure the extension without mod ification either as to area or requirements for cooperation.
 The text of the measure, ex- elusive of the enactment clause is as follows:
 "That Section two of the Fed
Hyder weekly miner., 1924-02-04

lis in error with respect to nis interest, for it is hardly cor "ect, inasnluch as he has cer- sairly registered considerable interest of late.
 The writer realizes that Ye Editor is some busy man and probably lives too far from the said walk to observe the con- Istant use Mir. Hinkley makes Of it in journeying to the upper sections of town.
 Of course this is Leap Year'n everything but Mir. Hinkley, long before the Leap Year was ushered in, began to make marked use of the walk in question. What puzzles us is why he doesn't keep it clear up to the end of the boardwalk in the Forestry addition, for it surely would be a great cou- yenience in expediting his ire. ouent visits to that section of our fair city"
 Far be it from us to question
 he aim or purpose of those oreambulations, MT. Editor, ut to the thoughtful observe. they seem to portend what may be called pursuit of an ideal and we therefore submit that Mr Hinkley is not devoid of in- terest in maintaining his val uable and doubtless much ap- preciated labors.
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