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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
OIL NEWS
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treasure STATE ACTIVITY
BRIETZ YREc0UNzED

The Queen City well, near Shelby,
has set the Kevin-Sunburst field wild
by showing a flush production esti-
mated at more than 1000 barrels a
dax A short time after the gas be-
gan TO blow bubbles of OIL over the top
Of the casing. the we'll became gush-
er and still retained that status de-
spite the Gaping Of the pipe with a
control head. That Is possible because
the pressure Is flinging OIL far above
the crown block from the outside Of
the 0M casing.
Striking hard rock believed to be
the cap rock above the Dakota sands.
drillers OF Murray well No. 4, six
miles south of Broadview, have tenn
porarily stopped drilling operations at
a depth OF 2,220 feet, according to
Charles Murray. According to the log
OF the well, the bit is already close to
the point where production may be ex-
pected and the next 80 feet at the ut
most should tell the tale. An oil well
to help Billings celebrate the Fourth
OF July Is Mr.. Murray's confident ex-
pectation.
The Midwest Refining company is
drilling Its well. Just spudded in on the
Moddrell lease as an offset to the
Hepp discovery ia the Big Lake field
OF the Lake Basin. near Billings, NJ a
depth OF 100 feet, according to word
from the field late Saturday. The hole
L being carried down with cable tools
and completion Of gas and water lines
now give fair assurance Of continuance
81 the drilling without interruption un-
n the sand which gave production in
he Hepp Is reached. With the log Of
he Hepp well as a guide. II win be
possible to carry the hole down with |
lewer delays and much less difficulty /
han marked drilling Of the Hepp.
At the Hepp well. the Midwest Is
lwalting arrival OF 10 1000 barrel
anks before making a test Of pro
luction from the discovery. Available
ankage at the well Is now filled and
he new tanks are en- route. Five miles
i three-inch line pipe also IL en- route
o the field to be used for water lines
o the wells the Midwest's campaign
ontemplates drilling as soon as pos
ible. Two miles Of two-lnch line pipe
ESQ has been shipped. This viii be
sed for emergency water and Gas
Ines.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
TEST NEW METHODS
FOR KILLING GlPHERS
Farmers to Have New and Effective
Means Of Fighting This
pest

Bad news for gophers is contained
in recent report on tests carried on
with a new poison In Flathead county.
County Agent r. B. Mckee with the
cooperation OF a number Of farmers
tried out calcium cyanide as a poison
for exterminating gophers and results
Of the preliminary test point to prac-
ticaily 100 per cent efficiency for the
new method.
The tests were made on widely sep
arated ranches. ON the w s. Nc.
Cormack ranch 81 burrows were treat
ed, on the Harry GatIss ranch 81 bur
rows were treated and on the R. e.
Wells ranch 10 burrows were treated.
In each case the burrows were treated
with the poison and left open until the
following day when an observation trip
was made. In one case a dead gopher
was noticed at the mouth OF a burrow
and the presence Of blow flies and the
utter lack OF activity around the others
Indicated that the poison had done Its
work.
The second day after treating the
burrows they were sealed up with dirt
and 10 days later return trip was
made to check results. On two of the
farms from which reports were re-
ceived everything indicated practically
100 per cent kill OF the 81 burrows
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03

One Of the best formulas for preparing
whitewash IS to slack half bushel
Of quickllme or lump lime with boiling
water, keeping the container covered
during the stacking process. Strain
to remove Jumps and insoluble mater
inL Dissolve peck OF salt In warm
water and add this to the solution.
Put three pounds Of rice In boiling
water and ball t8a thin paste BIS.
solve half pound Of powdered Span
lsh whiting and a pound OF clear blue
In warm water. Nix all materials to-
gether ehoroughfy and iet stand Tor
several days. The mixture should be-
heated before using. having II as hot
as possible. Apply with whitewash|
brush. Adding one ounce Of alum for
each gallon % white~ash improves the
sticking properties. "A plnf OF nsolassee8
for each gallon Of whilewash cansek|
ll,e whitewash 70 penesrnfs better. ana
4 pound OF cheap soap FOR each gallon
Of whlsswash VIII give. Il considerable
gloss
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
VETERANS CONVENTION
HELD N CAPITAL CITY
AnsrIean Lsrien and Allied organIxa-
tlons Hold susy Thrse-Day

For three strenuous, but glorious
days, June 10. 20 and n. during which
she Witnessed the greatest military
fete In the history Of Montana. Helena
played host TO the American Le-
gIon and other patriotic societies.
Five veterans societies, the Ameri-
can legion, Disabled American veter-
ans Of the World War. War Mothers
and the legion and disabled mems aux
ilIaries. together with national guard
and regular army units, former mem
bers Of the One Hundred and Sixty
third infantry and Ninety-first divi-
sion and representatives Of the G. A.
r., q. s. W. ", and a number Of other
patriotic organizations took part in the
great celebration.
Flowing her way through a field OF
rumored competition. the little town Of
Dillon by spirited campaign reached
the legion convention floor a big favor
he In the fight for the 1925 convention,
with the result that other aspirants
withdrew. making her the unanimous
choice.
Officers were elected as fellows:
Commander, n. J.. 0illIland, For
syth; vice commander. E C. Stevens.
Havre; finance officer. ParnweI Max
well, Deer Lodge; historian, DR.. Stan
ley NJ. Doyle, GIendive; chaplain, Rev
Alvin G. Candle, Harlowton; sergeant.
alarms. W Z. Mills, Glasgow.
Determined to elect Past State Com
mnnder John W. Mahan of MIssoula to
the high office Of national Command.
er. more than dozen d. A. V. Of w
W. delegates left as soon as possible
after the conclusion OF their meeting
here for the national convention IN
Salt Lake.
Mrs Porter Of Red Lodge was named
president OF the American Legion aux
fliary. Other officers follow: Vice
president, Mrs. Runyan, Chicago
treasurer, Mrs. Kramer. Lewistown
historian, Mrs. Evkles, Forsyth.
Meeting for the first time the War
Mothers completed their organizations
with the election of the following Of
acers: Mrs. E. A. Griggs, Butte, pres
dent; Mrs. George J, Joyce. Helena.
-irst= Vice president; Mrs. Kate Owen
smithers, Kalispell. second vice presi.
lent Mrs. J. Burix. Butte, third vice
president; and Mrs. Lelie Sulgrove,
Helena, fourth vice president; Mrs.
lharles J. Ashton. Helena. recording
Mrs. Sam Davis, Butte, cor
espOnding secretary: Mrs. Sam Davis.
Suite, secretary; AIRS. Sarah e. Nc
Iinnon, Helena. treasurer; Mrs.
Jharies Whitcomb, Helena, audltors
frs. J. B. McDermott. Helena; Gus.
odian Mrs. Jessie Mcdonald, Kalis-
ell, historian.
Because Of the absence of their
tate commander the Disabled veter-
MS auxiliary. after an informal con.
srence Of delegates present, decided
} keep their officers for another year
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
MINERS FIND HIGH GRADE,
OLE ON CEDAR CREEK

Recent developments at the mining
Claims OF William Whitmarsh and
Charles Johnson. on the north side OF
Cedar Greek holds out the hope that
paying ore, IN merchantable quantity
viii soon be uncovered, near Superior.
The Shepherd groups were located
~ them about three years ago, and
much work has been done to bring
this property IN. Considerable pros
pecfing was first done TO determine
the lay OF well defined vein Of cop
per lying but a few inches below the
grass roots. The vein was tapped in
number OF places ia order to deter
mine its dips and angles and IA each
Instance Il Is holding out and has high
grade copper ore
Then tunnel was started near the
base OF the mountafn to tap the center
Of the vein ct a good depth. At the
present time the tunnel is in about 24O
feet and IL nearing the point where the
vein should be cut according to the
angie OF the ore at the outcropping.
Water and tale are gushing from the
front Of. the workings which the men
believe to be a certain indication that
real ore 10 near.
The location Of the mine Is ideal. An
easy truck grade Is now opened to the
property, or could be opened with q
few days work It is down hin haul.
and seven loads a day could be de-
livered with truck to the ore bins
OF the railroad.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03

Work has begun on the new road
over the Grizzly divide beyond PARK
City south Of Helene. It win require
about two weeks Of work By the coun-
tvs machines and then there WIN be
some hand work before the project
can be completed Need for the road
has long been felt. the demand for it's
construction being Joined IN BY the
ranehers Of upper Lump guIch ana
business men Of Helena.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
STATES COIN PROSPECTS FAIR
IN SPITE OF LATE SEASON

Montana's corn prospects for the
present year. while not the brightest
because OF the cool, late season, are
still considerably ahead Of some OF the
eastern states, according to A. ].
0Raard. agr0nomist for the Montana
State College Extension Service. With
anything like good growing conditions
during the months Of July and August,
Montana has prospects Of coming out
with very good corn crop In most
parts Of the state. says Mr.. Ogaard
while IN such states as Ohio the lndi-
eations are that the crop viii be very
TAR below the average.
While Montana was handicapped By
nnfavorable weather to start with. her
seed was generally very good. due 70
the Intensive seed corn picking cam
paign put on last fall In Ohio. on the
other hand, farmers were caught with
early frosts last fall and a poor seed
corn winter. with the result that the
seed planted last spring was low -
xerrnlnatlon. To make matters worse.
heavy rains Following planting washed
much Of the seed out Of the ground
and much Of that which remained rot
ted On reseeiinH exep more Inferior
seed had te be used Other states sre
faced with similar poor prospects
This added 20 m assisnated 10 per cens
lnefeaAe Ia epsn acTeagR may hage an
|naf0FfHzlf effect unNM the Fain3 Of 4
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03

Suspension Of the Yellowstone Tran
association work In the west looms
anless pledges Of financial support are
paid within the next 80 days. accord
ing 10 word received By the Allesoula
Chamber Of Commerce and others m
terested. from h. O. Cooley, general
manager.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
Over che Divide

SA1TH-DanieI Fox Smith. drum
mer boy in the Civil war, teacher, rail-
road builder, miner and merchant, died
at Great Falls, June %. at the age Of
70 years. He came to Montana in
1883.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
QUOTATIONS OF INTEREST 70
MoNTANANs.
Waak EndIna III p.

Minneapolis Grain Prices.
station Bssis at points In Montana
taking a S91kc freight rate.
Wheat, No. dark northern, Bib;
No. ! northern. $100; dark hard win.
ter s1.eS: hard winter. 800; corn. No.
2 yellow. 82c; flax, No. l. $2z9%.
Chicago Llseaseck.
Cattle. top. $11O0; hogs, top. ST15 (;
average $6SO; sheep, choice native
lambs. $14.00
New York k4staIs.
Bar silver. ounce. 077se; copper, ID
l21ke; lead, &C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
GRAIN LETTER

CHICAGO, July 12-Wheat: Broad and active trade, with higher range of prices, July and May making new high marks on the crop. There was fairly general buying, but houses with foreign connections took the lead. Sell ing was mostly to take profits. Cash basis was relatively firm. New York estimated exports sales 3O0,000 bushels.
 Corn: July and September climbed to new high levels, while December and May held in a comparatively narrow range. Trade was active, with strength in the cash market stimulating the buying of the nearby options. Weather unfavorable, with excessive rains in many sections. Cash prices did not fol- low in full the upturn in July, but shipping sales were 2S5, 900 bushels.
 Oats; Moderate trade, with buying by influential commission houses. Selling was largely. confined to resting orders and profit-taking. Cash prices were 1c up. Shipping sales were 105,00O bushels.
 Rye; Fair trade, with buying led by houses with eastern and foreign con nections. There was considerable liquidation and some pressure from To- cal cash interests, but the market took the offerings very well.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
CHEMICAL STOCKS
 LEAD ADVANCES
Short Covering Features
 Gain Of Indus k trials

NEW YORK, July 12.-Stock prices continued to forge ahead in to- days brief session under the leader ship of the chemical stocks. Pools again were active, particularly in the special ties. while active short covering con- tributed largely to the substantial gains recorded by some of the popular indus trials.
 Active buying of Davidson Chemical. based on speculative expectation of large profits through the use of its silica gel process, sent that stock up to 59ss, or more than points above yes terday's' low. New 1924 peak prices were established by the commercial solvent issues and Allied Chemical, the last named closing 3 points higher at 77.
 Public utilities again provided about one third of the score of new 1921 high prices established during the ses sion. Leaders in this group included Columbia Gas, United Railways invest ment preferred, Standard Gas and Electric and Brooklyn Manhattan Transit issues, Virginia Railway md Power climbed to new peak at 72$4, and then fell back to 697s.
 Steel stocks advanced on reports of an improved demand for steel products, United States Steel common closing Il point higher at 101. Other so-called pivotal issues showed mixed changes, American Can touching 1171a and then dropping back to 11G5s. up 3s. Bald win closed 1s lower at 11Gh, and Etudebaker ending the day unchanged at 37H.
 Phillips Jones was run up 30 points to 75 on the Announcement of fav orable court decision carrying large damages. In its suit against several soft-collar manufacturers, the stock jumping points between sales.
 Among the industrials and specialties which sold at their best prices of the year were American Locomotive, In ternational Cement, Owens Bottle, h. fernational Paper, Western Electric preferred and Fleischmann.
 There was little of interest in the rail group except the steady demand for the coal carriers, the three Erie issues and Pittsburg and West Virginia mounting to new maximum prices.
 With the exception of Brazilian ex change, which was weak on reports of revolutionary successes fin the state of Sac Paulo, all of the foReign exchanges displayed a firm tone in reflection of the more cheerful feeling regarding q satisfactory solution of the separations problem. Demand sterling advanced about two cents above yesterdays low to 4.37A, the gain being attributed. in part, to the withdrawal of British funds from this center for investment in London where better interest rates prevail. French francs sold about 612 points higher around 5.15 cents with corresponding gains by other principal European currencies.
 The weekly clearing house statement showed increases in most of the princi- 1 pal intems. Loans, discounts and invest i ments advanced $17 900; cash in own vaults, $4,609,000; net demand de- posits, 70,160,000, and time deposits, | SIS ,690, 900. The reserve of member banks in the federal reserve bank drop ped $I1 ,S44,000. Aggregate reserve totaled $611, ,337 ,000, leaving excess re- serve of $2S,643,21O, a decrease of SEQ, ,49S, LAO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
BAD CROP NEWS SENDS WHEAT UP New High Price Records
 Set In Some 's Cases

i, CHICAGO, July 12.-Unfavorable crop news from Canada and Russia stirred up active buying of wheat today, ana in some cases established new high price records for the season. Consid- erabie of the buying was said to be on foreign; -account. Closing quotations for wheat were firm at the topmost level reached: September, $1.0S@118h, and December, S1.21A @1.21%, with corn showing S@hc gain; oats, A@1&c up, and provisions at an advance ranging from 5c to 25c.
 Estimates that nearly 100000 bushels of wheat had been taken today for ship ment to Europe were especially effec- tive in convincing traders here that the adverse crop outlook in Canada was having a far-reaching influence. Much attention also was given to report from Canada by a Chicago expert that Manitoba and Saskatchewan would be unable to raise more than 160, ,0O0, 900 bushels this year, as against 275,000, 900 bushels last year. Another crop author ity telegraphing from Saskatoon in Canada said that throughout drive of 13O miles he found much of the crop badly fired Assertions that the Rus sian rye crop was the poorest in 40 years also were given a good deal of notice.
 Reports on the outlook for the do- mestic wheat crop were generally favor able, and the movement from the har- vest fields continued liberal. With only scattered showers predicted for Cana da, however, sellers here were in Q minority, and the trade leaned to the view that the Canadian prospect was becoming worse than had heretofore seemed likely.
 Urgent demand for corn to be de- livered either immediately or before the new crop is available led to a fur ry among September spots, and Sep tember went above $1 for the first time this season. July corn also touched a new top record. Oats followed corn.
 Provisions like grain continued to be in active demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
CLEARING HOUSE BANK STATE
 


 NEW YORK, July 12.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows an excess reserve of $2S,643, 210. This is a decrease of 2O,49s, ,14O.
 The statement follows:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $5,05s, 1s6, 900; increase, ST 7,248,000.
 Cash in own vaults, members federal reserve banks, $48,6S7 ,000; increase, $4, 609, ,000
 Reserves in federal reserve bank of member banks, $591, ,SS2,OO0; decrease, $11 ,S44OOO.
 Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, SS, 2So 600; increase, $231, ,00O.
 Reserve in depositaries state banks and trust companies, $11, ,O00; in- crease, S701 ,000.
 xNet demand deposits, $4,351. .7O3, 900; increase, 7O,16O,OO0.
 Time deposits, S5O1, ,8s1, ,OOO; increase, S13,6 ,699 900.
 Circulation, $32,136, 900; decrease, $57,- GOO.
 xUnited States deposits deducted, $14,- 972,OOO
 Excess reserve, $2S,64S,2 ,210; decrease, $2O, ,49s TAO.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not in- cluded in clearing house statements. Loans, discounts, etc, $sS5, ,163, 400; in- crease, $2, ,991, 200.
 Cold, $4, POS, 200; decrease, 6O900. Currency and bank notes, $22S76, 500; increase, $1, ,266 300.
 Deposits with Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $s0s6S 200; decrease, $8,- 642,7 FOO.
 Total deposits, $941, SAG, 200; decrease S696, 500.
 Total deposits eliminating amounts due from reserve depositaries and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States:
 Deposits. Ss89, ,447, 100; increase, $6, ,752,- 500
 Banks: Cash in vault. S3S, ,052, 800 Trust companies: Cash in vaults, S74,- 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
COTTON PRICES
 JUMP UPWARD
Nervousness Over Crop Progress Causes Re-
 newaI Of Covering

NEW YORK; July 12.-Increasing nervousness over crop progress in east ern sections of the belt caused a renew al of covering in the cotton market to- day and sharp advance in prices. October. sold up. from 24.73c to 25.42c and closed at 25.26c, the general mar of 25. to, 36 points.
 The market was easier in early trad ing. It acted as if the scattering short interest had covered on the rally of yesterday. There was comparatively little support around the ring and prices worked lower under small offerings.
 The opening was steady at an ad- vance of 10 points on July, but general ly 2 to 6 points lower and the market sold 3 to 21 points below yesterdays closing quotations, July declining to 29.62c and December to 24.10c.
 The early weather map showed less rain in the eastern belt and continued favorable crop reports from the south west promoted realizing or liquidation for over the weekend. Otherwise there appeared to be no pressure of conse- quence. The market later turned sharp ly upward, however, on New Orleans buying and renewed covering on the eastern belt forecast for continued showers. July advanced to 29.9Sc and Decmeber to 24.S0c, or 36 to 70 points from the low levels of the morning. At these figures there was another furry of realizing and last prices were 13 to 23 points off from the best new crop months.
 norrowinv of tha difforauoo ba tweeen July in New York and New Or leans during the early trading was at tributed to prospects for large exports out of the New Orleans stock.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
BONDS] CONTINUE TO SELL
Loses In Days Selling Range From One To
 Three Points ,.,y1 l1

NEW YORK, July 1.--Heavy selA ing of Brazilian bonds, based on reports
 that the Sac Paulo revolution was as- suming a more serious aspect, was the outstanding feature of today,s quiet trading. The main, price. trend was downward with the reaction most mark
 cd in the foreign list. .,..-.-> -
 Losses ranging from one to three points were recorded by Brazilian goy-s ernment, Central railway, Sac Pauloe and Rio de Janeiro issues. The sharp est recession took place in the Central Railway 7's, today's slump carrying the price about nine points below last weeks close. = Domestic bonds today moved within narrow and irregular limits. Erie Railroad liens were in demand and Tn-~ terborough mortgages improved, but fractional declines were general in most groups, except the public utility class,s which held firm. :, " E,f
 Through an. exchange. of income bonds, bankers have obtained S2;4OO;. 900 New Orleans, Texas and Mexico. Railway 5's, which will be offered for subscription at 92 to yield about 5.5s.- per cent sau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
NEW ORLEANs COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July 12.-The cotton market repeated today It's performance of yesterday. After easing off in the first hour on moderate short selling of new-crop months, prices suddenly de- veloped sharp rally, lifting July 75 points and new-crOp months 6S to 72 points above the low. July showed no movement at the opening, but first trades in that month after the call were at 2S.10c, or 12 points above the previous close. After easing off to 2Sc, July sud- denly advanced rapidly to 28.75c and lost but little of the gain in the final trading, closing at 2S.62c, or 64 points up for the day. New-crop months, after opening to 12 points net higher, eased off to 23.95c for October and 23.S2c for December, or 13 points below the previ- ous close. The rally carried October up to 24.67c and December to 24.5Oc. All new-crop positions eased off somewhat in the final trading on realizing, but the close showed net gains for the day of Ss to 39 points.
 While the main cause of the advance In new-crop months was growing anx- iety over the condition of the crop in the eastern states and continued dry weather in the west, they were also strengthened by the strong spot situa- tion and the determination of the lead ing longs in July to prevent the move ment of cotton to New York for delivery on July contracts. A report circulated in the second hour of today's short ses- sion claimed that an important spot firm In the Atlantics, which was credit ed with buying up more than 10000 bales of spots in the south in the last two days to prevent the cotton being rendered on contracts, had bought the entire holdings of one of the state CO., operative associations and was nego- tating for the purchase of the balance held by all others.
 The forecast promised thunder show CTS and cloudiness over Sunday in prac- tically the entire belt, except in west Texas, where the weather is expected to be fair.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES