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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Flames Ruin Block
In Sweefgrass;; Set
Damage aiS30,0O0
Five Business Places are Gut
ted by Mysterious Fire;
POStoffice Lost.

Sweetgrass, Jan. 4 Fire of
mysterious origin totally destroy
ed the Willis Nichols block on
West Railway street here Thurs
day night, during the absence of
Mr.. Nichols at Great Falls
Flames were first seen at about
11:55 O'Clock on the roof Of the
old Mint saloon building which
Of recent years has been used as
a grocery warehouse. Fire frame
buildings owned by Mr.. Nichols
Wort h approximately $4,000
fronting the street were con-
sumed, while large ice house
and other smaller storage build
ings were also destroyed.
A Great Northern freight en-
gine sounded the general alarm,
arousing the citizens. A bucket
brigade was quickly formed but
the fire had gained such head
way that to fight it was useless.
Fortunately during the fire a
light breeze came up from the
west which turned the flying
embers away from the main
street and residence section.
The warehouse and Frontier
club rooms burned first, next
came the Nichols general store,
Mrs. Schwallens restaurant and
the United States postoffice. The
destroyed stock of goods valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000 in the
Nichols store is said to have beenl
fully insured, while the fixtures,
furniture and the United States |
mail including several dray loads !
of parcels were carried to safety
from the remaining buildings.
This makes the third disastr-
Gus fire in the business section Of
Sweetgrass since 1928, not count
ing fires of smaller proportions.
With the burning Of the old
Mint saloon building marks the
passing of SWeetgrass' oldest and
most historical building. it is
said. This building dates back
to the time Of the Turkey
Trail narrow guage railway
from Lethbridge to Great Falls,
and many eventful things. hap
pened in this building during it's
history.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Kelvin Ranchers
Stage Fistis Bout

Last Thursday at hearing in
the Justice court Of Judge John
G. Bett, |. R. Strange, rancher,
living west of Kevin, was bound
over to the district court and
placed under bonds of $500, on a
charge Of assault in the second
degree made by A. j. Ward, a
neighbor of Strange.
1t is alleged that Ward was at
tackled by Strange with a base
ball bat when he interfered in a
fight between Strange and a
stepson of Wards, whose name
is Oreland. They were mixing
it in Kevin, in a dispute concern
ing former disagreement be-
tween Ward and Strange when
the assault occurred. Shelby
Promoter.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10

A disastrous fire broke out at
the Montana-Giant Refinery in
this city at about 1:15 O'Clock
Saturday morning, destroying
the engine room entirely and do
ing considerably damage other
wise, caused by the explosion of
a still.
Just the extent of the loss is
not, known at the time we go to
press. the insurance adjuster has
not arrived, the buildings and
equipment was insured to a good
extent. Mr.. Gray, manager of
the refinery, states to a Review
reporter that they feel very lucky.
The wind being from the west
prevented any Of the tanks from
catching fire, which were all
filled to capacity with oil, conse-
quently making the entire loss
consisting Of the engine room,
stills, betting, and some other
equipment, the big boilers not
being damaged.
This makes the second time
that this place has been on fire
since its erection about year
ago. However, it could have
been worse, and manager Gray
states that while they will be put
out of operation for three or four
weeks, already plans are under
way for the erection of tile
building, that will be beyond the
means of experiencing another
Of this nature.
Fire Destroys EeardsIee Camp.
The camp OF A. Beardslee out
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Penic0 oils TO
Drill Six Wells
In KeUin Field

The Pemaco Oils Company,
Ltd, a Canadian corporation, is
preparing for an extensive drill
ing campaign in the Kelvin field
for the coming season, and will
by April l at the latest start to
put down six wells upon 80 acres
ne-se-se-ne, 25-35-3 west, t h e
acreage having been secured by
the company from A. Beardslee
a short time since.
This is the statement of F. M.
Compton. managing director Of
the Penaco company, who was
here last Saturday to look over
the property before returning to
his home in Moose Jaw, Canada.
The property of the company lies
just south of the Campbell-Stew
art we'll which came in some
weeks since as one of the big
producers of the field, and quart
er of a mile north of the Nichol-
son gas we'll which is at present
furnishing gas for the town Of
Kevin, and is believed to be
structurally high.
"Our company is one organized
under Dominion charter" says
Mr.. Compton, with an author
lied capital Of 100000, Of which
but Sl50,O00 is to be used unless
made necessary by later develop
ments. We will come into the
Kevin field with capital ample to
drill six wells, and will put that
many down. We have every con-
fdence in the field, and believe
it to be one of the best oil bets
in the country today. We have
every confidence in oil comiag
back, in fact there is no chance
other than that, and the present
low price current is not causing
Us any worry. The oil operating
is in as good a condition
as it ever was, but just now suf-
fering a slump from overproduc-
5ion."
Mr.. Compton is a director Of
he United Oils company of Al
oerta, which few weeks since
brought in the deep test we'll at
Foremost, 80 miles north of the
Canadian line, a Kd about the
same distance north of h e
Rogers well, and the Gladys
3elle-Brown we'll this side of the
inc in the Sweet Grass hills.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
BENJAMIN Thinks the
First National Will Open

Sheriff Harry E. Benjamin was
in Kevin Tuesday looking after
some business. Mr.. Benjamin
has just recently returned from
Washington, d. c., where he was
in conference with the Comp
troller of Currency, regarding
the opening of the First National
Bank of Shelby. Mr.. Benjamin
seems very we'll pleased with the
he gained while on the
trip, and says that he has got
things in shape to the extent
that the bank will be opened up
if the depositors will only sign
up. This is good news, indeed,
and we think that things will be
shaped soon that will again see
the First National Bank of Shell
by re-opened which will put the
whole of Toole county back to
where it belongs again.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
ITS a MISTAKE

We occasionally encounter in our
rounds of Kevin and the neighboring COM
munity the type of man who believes that
a newspaper is eager to publish derogatory
things,o or items about people that is sure to
embarass or render those same people un-
happy. This is mistake, and one we re-
gret to call attention to, because it is so un-
necessary.
There ism t a newspaper man in this
country but who could spring sensation
in his community if he wanted to, at any
time, by merely printing the things he
knows, but does not print. Deciding what
not to print is the most troublesome part
of editing newspaper. How many news
items are suppressed for innocent relatives
and for the public good, nobody outside
newspaper office has any idea. In some
instances the man who flies into passion
because newspaper prints something
about him which he considers uncompli-
mentary has every reason to feel grateful
to the editor for publishing so little of
what he knows about the case and the cir
cumstances surrounding it. And often
times the Ioudest buffer is the man who is
more guilty than the public generally cred
its him with being A big noise is often
device to cover cowardice.
Newspapers put up with more bluffing
than any other agency. Not because they
lack courage to ''call the bluff" but be-
cause their editors are unwilling to use the
power they have in hand to send sorrow
into the innocent hearts of the relatives of
t b man who is bluffing No, gentle
reader m editor doesn't HINT trouhe On
the other hand, he is kept pretty busy
turning his back on that which he knows
can only stir up trouble, and that cannot
do anybody any good or mae anybody
happy.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Shoshone No. 2 Are
Preparing for Pump

The Shoshone-Storme No. 2
drilled to 1870 feet and into sui
phur water. They are now run
ming a pumping test but will have
to plug off this water before putt
ing the we'll on the pump for
good. The oil was struck at !, ,45O
feet and it appeared to be very
good we'll, but the hole was carri-
ed down into the water which is
bothering them a lot.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Fire at montana-Giant
Refinery Does Damage
Lames Also Destroys Camp of the A. Beardslee Int
erest-White Truck and Ford Car Lost


in 1882 west, was destroyed
by fire early Saturday moring,
besides the cottage belonging to
field manager, Walter Baker,
which he recently moved out
from Kevin, he also lost the
White truck and a Ford touring
car. The fire was caused by the
explosion of gas which was piped
into the garage for heating pur-
poses. Field manager Baker was
residing at the camp at the time.
the fire broke out.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Cash Meat Market Preparing for
Hot Days

J. L. Nett. proprietor of the
Cash Meat Market, informs us
that he is making preparations
to put up large supply of ice in
order to keep his supply of meat
in first class condition the coming
summer. Mr.. Nett says he will
employ a meat cutter in the
spring, giving himself more op-
portunity to look after the out
side trade.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Wyoming Oil
Company Nets
Large Income
French Capitalists Received
Huge Dividends for Back
ing Stock.

The annual report of the Fran
co-Wyoming Oil Co., a French
corporation, which is holding
company for the stocks of sever
al of the more important Wyom-
ing concerns, shows how profita-
BILE it was to the French capital
lists who aided in the organiza-
tion of the Midwest Oil company
in 1911 to be associated with the
late Werner S. Reed, former Gov.
Shoup of Wyoming and Karl C.
Schuyler, the dominating factors
in that pioneer adventure in the
Salt Creek field.
According to the Denver Post,
when the Midwest company was
started on its career Mr.. Reed,
who was then a resident of Paris
invited some of his friends to
join him in the formation of the
company. The French capital
lists who elected to become asso-
ciated with the Reed interests
are said to have advanced $780,
600, in return for which they re-
ceived a large amount of the pre-
ferred and common stocks of the
Midwest Oil company.
When the Midwest Refinery
company was organized, liberal
dividend in it's shares was distri-
buted to the Midwest Oil share
holders. Later when it became
necessary, in order to comply
with the oil land leasing act, to
organize the Salt Creek Produc-
ers and the Mountain Producers
companies, the stocks of these
were exchanged for Midwest. Oil
shares. The refining company
shares were later exchanged for
those of the Standard Oil of In
diana.
How these distributions have
accrued large profits, in addition
% constant dividends, is shown
by the fact that the assets of the
Franco-Wyoming company con-
sisted largely of 1922 shares of
Standard of Indiana, which ap-
)ear on the balance sheet as val
led at 81 OBJ .235, which is pro-
)ably the cost. but which are now
worth SO, 105, ,504. Then there is
N item of 286, 427 shares of Salt
,reek Producers and 114,571
hares Of New Bedford Oil, which
re jointly carried at SO, 125, ,703,
ut which have a market value
f S6, ,588,31O.
There are 242,157 shares of
fountain Producers and 69,189
dditional shares of New Bedford
ill, jointly carried on the list of
ssets at S2,619,5 but which
ogether are selling at 81, 497 ,2O8.
Ten thousand shares of Mutual
ii are carried at $62, 800, while
le market value today is $685.
10. During the year the COM
any received dividends from
lese stocks as follows: Stand
ID Oil of Indiana, $108,272; Salt
reek Producers, 1872, ,255; the
ountain Producers, $247, 1886,
Id Mutual. $4,000.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10

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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10

Ray Kincheloe is in Browning
this week transacting business
matters.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Deal Practically Made

VIM. Seabrook who has been
looking after business matters
in Great Falls for the past week
or so returned to Kevin Monday.
Billie informs us that he has
nearly completed a deal to have
his acreage, near the Gladys
Belle group, drilled in the spring.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
Oil Industry is
Making of the
707gn ofCasbe1

OoOPNly w w., n UullulIlS pIO'
gram of $4,000, 900, an increase
in population of 20 per cent and
the greatest business and indus.
trial IL months in history mark
ed the passing of 1923 for this
town, much of it being due dir
ectly to the oil industry.
The building program in itself
was more than four times last
years total and statistics avail
able do not include extensive
construction work in additions
not within the corporate limits
of the city.
Casper's population is conserv-
atively estimated at $4,000, bas-
ed on the number of children en-
rolled in city sceools, a count of
houses, postofice figures and pat
rons of public utilities. Casper
and its immediate vicinity, in
cluding the new refinery town of
Evansville, three miles east, have
population of $4,000, it is es-
timated.
Public improvements continu-
ed throughout the year, the lay
ing of six miles on city streets
increasing the total paved area
within the corporate limits to
over 20 miles.
Refinery construction aid op-
GRAFTON, the laying of a new pipe
ines the coming of a new rail-
road and many other factors en-
tered into the general business
and industrial prosperity. The
new 2,500-barrell plant of the
White Eagle Refining company
east of here is nearin completion
and will be ready for operation
shortly after the first of the year.
The Wyoming North & South
railroad laid the first unit of it's
projected Casper-Miles City line
oy connecting Salt Creek with
[lco, a station IL miles west of
lere on the Chicago & North
western railroad. The Texas COM
oany spent some $450.000 on re |
inery expansion and the Stan
lard Oil company of Indiana op-
'rated its big plants here to capa-
ity, making up the greater share
f Casper's pay roll of over ST.
100000 a month. Hundreds Of
thousands of dollars was spent
n oil storage tank construction.
New ScnOOlS were erected TO
ccomodate an ever-increasing
chool population but halliday
essions were still in vogue in a
majority of the buildings. The
jumped to over 5000
yithin three months after the
pening of the fall term.
Recovery of the sheep interests
rom the severe financial blow
ealt them with the close of the
ar is also playing an important
,le in local prosperity and it is
enerally agreed that present
ood prices for wool will be
aintained.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10

Mr.. J. j. Stinsen, an old pioneer
of this country, and who resides
a few miles southwest of Keyin,
returned Monday from Saltwater
Minnesota, where he buried his
wife about December %. Mrs.
Stensen had been in failing health
for a number of years and has
been confined to a st. Paul hos
pital for some time, but old age
combined with other troubles
caused her death. Besides the
aged husband, she also leaves a
daughter, Mrs. R. C. Lehman,
residing in Spokane, to mourn
her loss. The Review extends
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Ray Kincheloe is in Browning
this week transacting business
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10

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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10

The Adams-Rochester-Anoka
2, are drillinf below 400 feet,
they were delayed during the few
days Of cold weather by water
freezing in their gas line.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-01-10
California Gasoline
Output Increased 100
Per Cent During '23

Los sAngeles. Gasoline produc-
tion in California during 1923 in
creased approximately 100 per
cent over that of 1922, according
to figures complied by V. w. Kill
lick, statistician for the Indepen-
dent Petroleum Marketers as
sociation. The statistician esti-
mates the 1923 gasoline produc-
ton at 1,280,000,000 gallons.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Rena o. Shaffer returned to
Milford last week.
c. C. Eyre of Franklin City, Va.
visited Milford this week.
Miss Virginia Smith spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Daniel Hirsch spent a few
days in Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R. Aldred and
Miss Elizabeth N. Aldred are visit
ing relatives in New Rochelle.
Miss Elizabeth V. Carlisle is
spending the weekend in Philadel-
phia as the guest of Mrs. VIM. V.
Grier.
Miss Rachel D. Frame leaves for
Hammonton, N. j., this week where
she will spend a few days with her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Franklin WapIes
have returned from a motor trip in
the New England States and Mr..
NAPLES has resumed his duties at
the l.. D. Caulk Co.
Mrs. Sallie Tomlinson, Mrs. Oscar
and Mrs. Mary L. Mar
shall will attend the annual meet
ing of the Delaware Chapter, Amer
lean Red Cross in Wilmington on
Friday, November 14th.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
SUGGEST SENATOR
BALL FOR LIFE JOB
May Be Appointed On U. Scan
ada Joint Commission, Succeed
ing Late Senator Townsend.

Senator L. Heisler Ball of Della
ware, is talked off for appointment
on the International Joint Commits
sion between this country and Can
ada, to fill vacancy caused bv tbe
death of the late Senator Townsend
OF Michigan. Senator Balls term IN
the United States Senate will exDire
next March when he will be suc-
ceeded by Gen. T. Coleman du Pont
elected at The recent election.
The report that the President had
under consideration the appoints
ment Of Senator Ball to this place.
followed Senator Balls call at the
White House last Friday. However
Senator Ball said he called to con-
gratulate the President upon his
election.
Secretary Slemp was asked some
time ago regarding the possibility of
Senator Balls appointment to the
Joint Commission, but at that time
he had no information on the sub
Ject, and said it had not been
brought to his attention.
The salary of members of this
commission is the same as that of
of the United States Sen
ate. The appointment is for life.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
TEACHERS IN
SESSIONATDOVER
Annual Meeting Of Delaware State
Educational Association With
Prominent Speakers Present.

The annual meeting of the Della
ware State Education Association
conVenes in Dover this afternoon for
two day session, with every indica-
tion of large attendance.
The Friday forenoon session will
be held in Dover Opera House. The
meeting will be addressed by DR.. H.
V. Holloway, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction.; DR.. Walter
Hullihen, President of University of
Delaware, and DR.. John J. Tigert,
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation.
The sectional meetings, Friday af-
ternoon, will be held in Dover High
School. DR.. Clifford Woody, Director
of the Department of Research of
the University of Michigan, will
speak to the teachers of Mathematics
and Science. The other instructors
for the afternoon will be Miss Weld
er on Primary Reading; Miss Allen
and Miss Davis, of the University of
Delaware.
John J. Thomas, president of
Pennsylvania State College and Ev-
erett c. Johnson, of Newark, will be
The speakers at the banquet in the
The general session, Saturday af-
which will be held in the |
auditorium of the high school, will |
De addressed by DR.. John, J. Thom-
Is and DR.. Clifford Woody.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
CHRISTMAS TO BE A HOLIDAY
ON RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES

Postmaster M. L. Davis calls pub
lie attention to the following an
nouncement by the Post Office De-
partment:
Christmas is holiday on all
rural delivery routes.
"The public is advised that par
cells for delivery on rural routes
should be mailed so as to reach the
office of delivery at least three or
four days before Christmas; also
that there is no objection to placing
upon the Christmas parcel the in
scription Please do not open until
Christmas or words to that effect.
Christmas last year was observ-
ed for the first time as a holiday by
the carriers on all rural routes
throughout the country. This was an
experiment. No complaint has re-
suited from the suspension of SER
vice on that day. Therefore the hol-
iday will be continued"
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14

but in the turkey growing districts
throughout the state, those farmers
who make business of preparing
the fowl for market will be displeas-
ed with the prevailing price For
years the residents in the towns of
the state have been compelled to nav
prices egualling those paid for the
same poultry in the city markets.
AT the present time turkeys are
quoted N the city markets at sixty
cents Per pound, as against seventy
five cents last Thanksgiving. But at
sixty cents the dealers are only hop
ing 10 make sales, and openly state
that the price asked is only a Teeler'
to Try out the market. They do rot
hope for any such a price this year.
The farmers in Milford Neck are
large growers of turkeys for the city
markets. In that district the fowl
is dressed and generally sold at the
Frederick boat auction at fancy
prices. Other poultry growers in the
district take the dressed turkeys to
Philadelphia where they dispose of
them. Turkeys are said to be scar
GER in lower Delaware this year than
last.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
GOVERNOR-ELECT
TO APPOINT LATER

With rumors rife as to who will
get the gubernatorial appointments,
especially the appointment of Secre-
tary of State, Governor-eIect Robert
2. Robinson has announced that he
will make no appointments until af-
ter his return from the convention
OF the National Grange, at Atlantic
City, which began Monday.
The length of Governor-elect Rob-
inson's stay at Atlantic City will be
indefinite, as he is treasurer of the
National Grange and will be busy at
the convention for some time. He is
also Master of Delaware State
Grange.
Rumors have been circulating
since the election as to who Cover
Robinson will appoint Sec
retary of State and several promi-
nent men have been mentioned for
the place.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
HORSE WHIPPED MAN;
COST S31 FOR ASSAULT

The aftermath of election brought
trouble as well as joy to some who
took an interest in its celebration.
John Adams, of the Fourth Ward, in
North Milford, expressed himself in
a way that William Matthews failed
to approve and caused John Adams
to be brought before Alderman Hen
driXsOn last Tuesday afternoon,
charging him with horsewhipping
severely and inflicting bodily harm.
At the hearing Adams admitted that
he was guilty of the charge and it
was shown that Matthews had been
slashed across the face and eyes,
even his pipe was cut off at the stem
while in his mouth during the whip
ping. Alderman Hendrixson impOs-
ed fine of thirty dollars and the
warrant charge of one dollar, which
John Adams paid promptly and was
freed with the admonition not to ad-
minister the punishment of whip
ping, which is reserved for criminals
who have been sentenced by the
courts to suffer from this mode of