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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
Gasoline Tax
Total $403,68l
For Last Year
Counties Will Receive 40 Per
Cent Of Revenue; 90 Per
Cent for Roads.

Helena. Automobile owners
and other users of gasoline and
gasoline refners in Montana paid
to the state in taxes this year at
the rate Of two cents a gallon the
total sum Of S403, ,681.04 accord
ing to the calculations of the
state board Of equalization, which
is entrusted with the collection
of this levy. The collection was
from gas filing stations and re-
fneries but is, Of course, added
to the retail price Of gasoline, SO
in reality it is the consumers who
helped swell the states treasury.
Only so per cent Of the gaso-
line money, however, remains or
is placed to the credit Of the state
as the law provides that the state
treasurer shall at the end Of each
fiscal year distribute 40 per cent
Of the total collection to the sew
eral counties on an equal basis.
AS there are 55 counties in Mon
tana each county received one
fifty-ffth Of 40 per cent Of the
total amount collected by the
state.
Of the 60 per cent, which is
the states paat, 40 per cent goes
to the general fund and 20 per
cent to the state highway fund.
The 2 cent a gallon gasoline
tax is in addition to the 2 per
cent tax on the gross value Of
crude oil produced IL the stase.
Blanks are being mailed by the
board Of equalization to coal deal
ers, cement dealers, cement
manufacturers, coal operators,
crude oil producers and others
subject to the license tax.
There is a tax Of 5 cents a ton
on each ton of coal sold in the |
state in addition to the one dol
lar license tax Of 5 cents ton
on each ten which is shipped in
to the state for sale in Montana.
Every return of a dealer must
be subscribed and sworn to be-
fore a notary public.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
Development on West
Side is Speeding Up

That development on the west
side of the field will be speedeo
up by the bringing in of the
Campbell-Stewart we'll in Section
25-35-3 west, as predicted by the
Promoter, is evidenced by the
announcements last week con-
cerning plans for development of
tracts to the north and south of
the acreage upon which t h e
acreage upon which the Camp
bell we'll is situated.
An 80 acre tract in the same
section and to the south, which
is described as se4ne4, ne4se4,
25-35-3 west, and which was held
under lease by Arbie Beardslee,
has been assigned to the Pemaco
Oil Ltd, a Canadian company or
ganized in Moose Jaw, Sask., and
they expect to commence work
as soon as spring opens up. This
land joins the 40 the Campbell
we'll is on.
To the north Of the Campbell
acreage, and offsetting the pro-
ducer, the Kevin Oil & Gas COM
pany is organizing in Minneapo-
lis to take over the 240 acre lease
purchased just before the we'll
came in by Minneapolis parties
from the Gladys Belle company.
The headquarters of this COM
pany will be in Minneapolis.
This acreage has a producing
we'll on the north end of it, lies
only half mile from the Great
railway, and the South
ern part of the acreage is close
to the Campbell well, so that the
is very we'll situated.
1t is understood that they expect
TO drill out this lease as soon as
spring commences. Shelby Pro-
noter.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
State Bank Opens
By Reorganization
doing Business
New Officers and Directors are
Elected by Stockholders Of
New Institution.

Shelby, Dec. 20. The First
State bank of Shelby reopened
for business Saturday morning as
a result of the working out of
reorganization plan. At a meet
ing of h stockholders last
Thursday there were elected as
directors of the bank l.. N. Eckel
w. f. Rhoda, Fred Williams, w.
w. Thorne, j. B. Pike, A. L. Jac-
queth and Henry Gerhartz.
Following the election of dir
ectors, the board met and named
as officers of the bank Henry Ger
hartz. president; L. N. Eckel,
first vice president; F Williams,
second vice president; A. L. Jac-
queth, chairman of the board,
and M. t. Weikle. cashier. L. A.
Murrills, stockholder and for
mer cashier, who was active in
reopening the bank. was consid-
cred for cashier, but he declined
the position and will give all Of
his attention to his interests in
the oil fields. He will assist the
management for the next 80 or
60 days before retiring.
The bank reopens with a 100
per cent assessment fully paid in
on its capital stock of $500
with an adequate cash reserve
and no rediscounts. The bank
owes no money except to its de-
positorA who have signed up
their accounts for terms of two
and three years.
Work also is under way look
ng to the reopening of the First
National bank of Shelby and
good progress is reported in
telegram, received by Jess Stew
Ems, Shelby attorney, from H. E.
Benjamin, who is in Washing
ON, D. c., to confer with the
comptroller. Mr.. Benjamin tele-
grafhed to Mr.. Stevens that the
,lan is worked out and approved.
70 those who are familiar with
he bank s affairs. the telegram
8 encouraging.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
THE COMMON ENEMY
Waite Oil Company
Annual Election

During the past week, the an
nual election of officers of the
Wait Oil company was held in
Great Falls. j. w. Elliott. we'll
known drilling contractor of the
Kevin field, was elected presi-
dent, M. E. Williams of Shelby
svsia Minneapolis is vice president.
S. D. McCrea Of Sunburst, Sec
retary, w. D. Boutelle of Min
neapolis, treasurer, and r. P.
Jackson Of Great Falls, director.
The company ownes the lease
on the northeast quarter Of Sec
tion 24-35-2 w, and were the pio-
neers in this part of the field.
They have two good producers
here.
w. T. Greeley of Great Falls is
the retiring president, and Harry
w. Wait, who has been acting as
secretary-treasurer, has resumed
the practice of law at his home
in Armour, South Dakota.
1t is expected that this pro-
perty will be brought under full
development as soon as market
conditions right themselves, as
the new president, Mr.. Elliott, is
one of the active contractors of
the field, and the property is we'll
situated to be very productive.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
Company is Formed for
Development Of Oil

Because Of the constantly de-
clining output Of oil in Mexico
and in certain fields of the Unit
ed States, preparations are now
under way by leading American
oil interests to develope produc-
ton in Venezuela. Most of the
exploration work there to date
has been done in the vicinity of
Lake Maracaibo and numerous
gusher wells have been brought
in, some of them capable of pro-
ducing as much as $4,000 to TO-
900 barrels Of oil day.
j. S. Cosden. Payne Whitney
and associates controlling large
area Of prospective oil lands,
have organized the Lago Petrol
cum company. which will de-
velop the properties. H. F. Greis
a director in Cosden & Company,
is president of the Lago company.
In the last few years this group
selected what is regarded as
some of the most promising oil
lands, including Lake Maracaibo
concessions. Other areas have
taken in the state of Monegas.
There is an estimated developed
at present of 10000
oaarels a day.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
Franklin Oil Company
Elects New Officers

The Franklin Oil company re-
Gently elected the following Of
icers to act for the coming year:
W.. T. Greeley of Great Falls,
president; Fred Whitaker of Cal
gary, vice-president; Joseph A.
kaufman of Shelby, secretary;
R. P. Jackson of Great Falls,
treasurer; and N. j. Christie of
Calgary, director.
This company owns and oper-
ates a lease Of 120 acres in sec
tion 1882 w, on which is one
producer.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
Crude Oil Prices are Raised
In Six Grades Over East

Pittsburgh, Dec. 31.-Fifteen
cents was added to the price of
six grades of crude oil Monday.
Five grades were unchanged.
The new prices are: Pennsyl-
vania grade in New York transit
company lines and Bradford dis
trict oil in National transit com
pany lines, 1925.
Pennsylvania grade oil in
National transit southwest Penn
sylvania Eureka and Buckeye
Pipe lines, SO.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
Great Northern Showing
Montana Corn Display

Helena Mont, Jan. L. When
the Great Northern Railway Cc.
was engaged in collecting corn
at the shows held at Great Falls,
Chinook, Miles City and other
points in Montana this fall the
inquiry was often made: What
is the railroad going to do with
|it?'
The question has been answer
ed in the Minneapolis Tribune Of
December Is which tells about
the exhibit of Montana grown
corn in the Great Northern pas
.senger station in that city. The
story occupies about half a col
umn, and is headed:
MONTANA CORN EXHIBIT
SHOWS FINE QUALITY
Great Northern Has Ears on Display
Y Indicating Result of Effort
State Ready to Take
Place in s'Belt."
One paragraph of the story
reads: Corn grown in northern
Montana, in attitudes even as
high as 1920 feet, above sea
level, is SHOWN in four large dis
play booths. The ears are of
such character that they would
compare favorably with those in
any corn shown in the north
west. The exhibit is practical
demonstration that the corn belt |
is gradually creeping mort h.
ward"
Then follows more or less
complete list Of the winners of
prizes at the Montana shows. in
cIuding the Boys and Girls
clubs. BainyilIe, Culbertson,
Hillcrest, Fort Benton, Glasgow,
Malta, Dodson, Plentywood, Ma
shua, Big Sandy, Choteau. Great
Falls, are some Of the towns
mentioned as the residence of
winners.
But the display at the passen-
ger station of the Great North
srn in Minneapolis was not the
only one. There was exhibited
[ 200 ears at the First National
0ank of st. Paul for week, then
was moved to the Union sta
ion in that city. Later the ex-
1ibit will be made at the First
National bank of Minneapolis.
In addition there is a big dis
olay of Montana grown corn at
he Great Northern exhibition
'ooms at St. Paul. Il
This is probably the biggest
ldvertising Montana has ever
lad in connection with its posi-
,ilities as corn growing state
md it answers the query: What
S the Great Northern going to
10 with all that corn?" The best
# it is, it has not cost Montana
II Montana people cent to get
he advertising.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03

Miss Jessie Gordon, who spent
the holidays with her parents at
this place returned to Browning
Monday where she is attending
school.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03
All Resulted Frolll
a EifiGs rtising

Does advertising pay? Well,
we should say it does! Last week
q merchant of a certain town
not q thousand miles from here
advertised fresh dairy butter for
sale. The printer put an III" IN
stead Of a I'd" and the ad read:
Fresh Hairy Butter for Sale. .
A smart barber called up the
grocer and offered to shave the
butter at a standard price. The
grocer got mad and licked the
barber, breaking his nose and
otherwise disfiguring him so that
he was compelled to call upon
doctor who charged him a tenner
for the services rendered.
The next day the barber met
the editor on the street and threw
brick at him, giving him close
shave. In his efforts to get away
the pen pusher fell down, tearing
his trousers so badly that he was
compelled to buy new pair, also
his editor shears which were in
his hip pocket, penetrated his an
atomy so that the services of a
surgeon were required.
And all the result of a little
ad. Yes, OF course, it pays to
advertise. Altoona (Kan.) Tri-
bune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03

One good turn deserves anoth-
er, but-Bill says it won't start
the f1ivv er on a cold morning.
Dust is mud with the juice
squeezed out.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03

1t often happens that the chip
I a men carried on his shoulder
fell from his head.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03

A smile is the same in all
languages.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-03

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Death Of Eliza Dye
Civil War Veteran

The death of Eliza A. Dye, aged
84 years, occurred Saturday at IL
a. M, at his home in Beverly While
he had been feeble for some time,
suffering with general infirmities, he
had been able to be around, and his
last illness dated only from Tues
day For the last Ia years he had
been blind Throughout all his af-
Fiction his attitude was always one
of patience and kindness, and he
will be remembered with love and
esteem by all who knew him.
Mr.. Dye was born on a farm near
Renrock, in Noble county, and was a
son of the late Benjamin and Maria
Dye, being one of a family of nine
children, the only ones of whom
now living are his sister Mrs Mary
Sims of McConnelsville and two
brothers, VIM E. Dye of McConnels-
Vile, the youngest of the family,
and Warren Dye of Chicago. The
deceased was married twice, his
first wife being Emma o. Garrett.
His second wife, who was Carrie
Jackson and to whom he was mar
ried in Beverly 20 years or so ago,
survives him. He also leaves one
son, Prof. Clair A. Dye of Colum-
bus, and one daughter, Mrs. Alice
M. Richey of Nutley, N. j.
Mr. Dye was a soldier in the Civil
war, having enlisted in Company
Of the 62nd o. V. |. He received
gunshot wound in one of his limbs.
from the effects of which he suffered
severely many years. After his dis
charge from the army service he en-
gagged in the general store business
at Zeno and later at Young Hick-
ory, selling out at the latter place to
the father of Edison Farrell who is
at present living in McConnelsville.
Mr.. Dye then came to McConnels-
vile where he engaged in the gro
Gerry business, afterward disposing
of that and becoming engaged in
the furniture business, in partner
ship with the late Chas Brent. Af-
ter leaving McConnelsyille for Bev-
erly he became the proprietor of a
general store there, in which bust
ness he remained until his sight
failed so that he had TO withdraw
from it.
The body of Mr.. Dye was brought
to McConnelsville Tuesday for bur-
ial, funeral services having been
held in his home town of Beverly
Monday. The casket was taken di-
rect TO the cemetery where Rev. P.
s. Neldon Of the M. f. church con-
Quoted brief burial service, and the
members of the local G. A. r. held
their ritualistic service. Besides
the wife of the deceased and the
son Prof. C. A. Dye and the daugh-
ter Mrs. Alice Richey and her hus-
band, other outside persons in at
tendance at the burial were Mr..
John Ross and two daughters of
Muskingum county, Mrs. T. j. Bing-
ham of Philo, and Mr.. John Sims
and wife of Bristol.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
DIR. w. HI. Massey Here

DR.. w. H. Massey who is visiting
his uncle Mr. Henry Massey, aged
81, of Triadelphia, who is quite i'll
with infirmities, was a caller here
Tuesday. Mr. Massey is a doctor
and surgeon of note. He is highly
educated, post graduate from a
number of medical colleges, and also
studied abroad. In the late war he
was one of the noted surgeons of the
navy. After the war when he re-
tired from the army, ne was located
in Philadelphia where he did surgi-
cal work. One day when leaving the
hospital, he was struck by a truck
which fractured the side of his head,
and as the result is now partially
paralyzed. In his effort to regain
his health, he has had more than a
dozen X-rays taken Of his head, and
has consulted the leading doctors
and specialists of the country He is
but SO years of age, and had before
him a life of great promise and use
fulness. before meeting with the ac-
cident
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Jean Timberman To Go Abroad
Tho Colin b1tS nicnafah Of racQDf

Jean Timberman To Go Abroad
The Columbus Dispatch of recent
date had the following: Three Co
lumbus girls who are now in college.
Miss Jean Timberman, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs Andrew Timberman, 81
Hamilton avenue; Miss Theodore
Stone, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius F. Stone of Grandview aven-
ue, and Miss Alice Hoover, daugb-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic r.
Hoover 1893 Fairview avenue,
Grandview Heights, will go abroad
this summer. They will sail June
28 on the Ansonia from Montreal
and return home September IL.
Miss Timberman and Miss Hoover
are students at Oberlin and Miss
Stone attends Wellesley. The party
will be conducted by Professor and
Mrs. Clarence Ward Professor
Ward is head of the art school at
Oberlin college, and is a lecturer on
art appreciation He will take his
party, including in addition to the
Columbus girls, Miss Javanta Harper
of st. Louis, Mo-, a senior at Welles-
ley, and five other young women, to
visit the art centers in Italy and
France.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
PIantsvilIe

Mrs. Gladys Warner, Plantsville
teacher, spent the week end at her
home in Albany.
Watts and Ollie Harris attended
meeting at Ward Whites Sunday.
Earl Carpenter, son of Herschel
Carpenter and Emily Grimes,
daughter of Robert Grimes, were
married in Athens April 30.
Robert Grimes and family, Mrs.
Will Beard, Will Barkhurst and
family, Eva Linscott, Jesse Wolfe
and Mr.. and Mrs Earl Carpenter
took Sunday dinner at HerscheI
Carpenters.
viii Barkhurst and family spent
Saturday at E. w. Prices.
Fred Lewis and family attended
the sale Saturday of Mrs. Lewis
mother, Mrs. John Martin.
The last report from Mrs. Eliza
Lewis is that she is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch McCune spent
Monday at Orlen Brawley's.
Ella Grimes and Belva Carpenter
gave a shower Saturday evening for
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Carpenter at their
home in Plantsville. They wish to
thank the people for the many nice
and useful presents they received.
Several from around here attend
ed the sale of Charles Sephus, Sat
urday.
VIM. woodward spent Sunday at
Ward Whites.
@Geo. Knapman, Will Corbit and
Will woodward spent Monday at
Watts Harris.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Represent Four Generations

The GAINESVILLE Times Recorder OF
Monday carried a group family pic
ture containing likenesses of repre-
sentatives of four generations, as
follows: Mrs. Emma B. Taylor aged
83, OF South GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Anna
Plants aged 55, of Philo; Mrs. Theo-
dore Strahl aged 2S, and Ruth
,StrahL aged three, of New Phila-
delphia
Mrs. Emma Taylor is a daughter
of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Betsy
Barkhurst of this county, and is a
sister of E. M. Barkhurst Of Bloom
township
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Mrs. Howard Smith
Dies In Columbus

The death of Mrs Toward Smith,
of Pennsville, aged about 40, oc-
CURED Wednesday evening at Co
lumbus where she had been taken
about a week ago for treatment and
observation. Death was due to
complications Mrs Smith maiden
name was Dovie Metcalf, and she
was the daughter of John Metcalf
who resides near Pennsville. Her
husband survives, and the following
children: Ray, Wilford, Lena Faye,
Joseph, Frances and Raymond, all
of the home. Her step mother also
survives, and two sisters, Mrs. Cor
neIius Presgraves of Roseville and
Mrs. Eva Anderson; and one broth
er, Frank Metcalf
Until the arrival of the body,
which is due in Pennsville this ev-
ening, no funeral arrangements will
be made
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Aged River Man Dies

Mr. Isaac Moore, aged S8, died
Tuesday at 4 p. m, at his home in
Philo, from infirmities incident to
advanced age. When a young man
he began steanlboating on the Mus
kingum river, which he followed up
TO within the last few years, having
been captain on most of the boats
that piled this river. He was a ma
tive of Muskingum county. Besides
his aged wife, he is survived by
five children. They are Charles and
Harry Moore of GAINESVILLE, Mrs. E.
H. Hughes of this place, and Mrs.
Lewis Hook and Mrs. Nellie Seright
both of Philo.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at o'clock from his late
home, conducted by Rev. Allberry
of the M. E. church. Interment will
be made in the Duncan Falls ceme-
terry.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
With The Council

The council at their regular meet
ing Friday night passed an ordi-
nance authorizing the construction
of concrete sidewalk from corner
of Third street, west to the inter
section of the alley between Second
and Third streets.
The building committee reported
the fixing of windows in the opera
house steeple.
The street committee reported the
completion of grading on the South
River road from Hughes grocery,
south to the township line; also the
graveling of Fifth street from Lib
efty to Jefferson and the grading OF
Second from Liberty to the hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Reinersville

Dana McNabb, of the Black &
Grant Co. of GAINESVILLE, is at home
this week with a sprained ankle. He
is doing his travelling by means OF
crutches.
Charles Brill of Cleveland and
Austin and Earl Brill of Columbus
were week end visitors with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brill
who live near here Mrs. w. H. Brill
has been in quite poor health.
Mrs. Georgia Murray and son
Rodney and wife and little child of
Mansfield were over Sunday visitors
at the Mrs. Alice Murray home.
Miss Gladys ~Gilliland who has
been a teacher in the Cambridge
high school for the past two years
and who formerly lived here, has
been granted state life high
school certificate.
Miss Dorothy Murray has been
employed to teach the Emery
school for the coming school year.
Dallas Garvin has rented the
Frank Fitch farm west of the viii
lage. Some are prophesying we'd
ding bells.
W. j. Allen has been in quite
poor health for several days. He is
at the home of his son Harley
We understand Garner butcher
who has been associated with Mrs.
Nettie Robinson on a turkey ranch
in California, has had to give up
the work and go to the mountains
for the benefit of his health.
Miss Bernice Rowland who taught
Oak Ridge school near Olive Green
the past year, will attend summer
school at New Concord.
Monday was closing day for
Reinersville high school. There was
a large crowd present with an ele-
giant dinner at the noon hour. The
Zeno ball club was present and
played the Reinersville club match
game, the score standing 1912 in
favor of Reinersyille. After the
ball game basket ball game was
played which was also won by
Reinersville.
We were promised the complete
program for commencement week
by the principal of the school, but
for some cause it was not forthcom-
ing. The commencement will be on
Friday evening with New Concord
man for speaker The baccalaureate
sermon was on last Sunday evening
with Rev. York of Caldwell as the
speaker.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
VI. & NJ. Alumni BANQUET

The annual meeting and banquet
of the NJ. & NJ high school alumni
association will be held this year at
the high school auditorium, Friday
evening, May 16. Contrary to the
custom in the past, the banquet will
be served promptly at o'clock, and
will be followed by the program. 1t
is therefore urged that those expect
ing to be present, be prompt. 1t is
also wished that attention be called
TO the fact that as the alumni has
attained such size in recent years,
no guests can be invited except the
husband or wife of the alumnus.
Banquet tickets at soc may be Sc
cured in McConnelsville at the Len
nard Sears pharmacy and at the
Malta National bank. A most urgent
invitation is extended all alumni to
be present at this most enjoyable
occasion, which closes the COM
mencement week of the M. & NJ
high school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-08
Wilmer SnearIey Dies

Mr.. Wilmer Snearley, aged about
Sc, died Wednesday about noon at
the family home two miles from
Pennsville. Death was due to a
stroke, and he had been i'll for some
time He was single. He was the
son Of John Snearley who survives
him. He also leaves two sisters,
May of the home and Mrs. Alta
White near Pennsville, and two
brothers, Lin of the home and
George of GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Snearley
was brother of the late Mart
Snearley
Funeral services will be held Fri
day at the home at 1870, with bur
ial at Pennsville