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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
BONUS FIGURES
JUGGLEO, CHARGE
ESTIMATE BOOSTED HALF Bill
LION TO DECEIVE PUBLIC SAYS
ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
MELLON DENIES MANIPULATION
American Legion Hears Charge That
the Government is Already Paying
LESS Worthy Bonuses"

New York.-Charges by Thomas w
Miller, alien property custodian, tina
a high treasury official admitted
that government estimates on the
bonus were ~"juggled' to deceive, and
by Representative Benjamin L. Fair
child, Republican of New York, that
Secretary Mellon "misled'' the late
President Harding and ''now is mis-
leading President Coolidge" were
made at bonus meetings under Ameri-
can Legion auspices held here.
Mr.. Miller did not name any official
of the treasury, but Representative
Fairchild specified that the head of
the treasury had "misled as to the
deficit of over $50O,000,O00, which pre-
vented President Harding, perhaps
more than any other feature, from
signing the bonus bill.
"As it turned out" he added, "they
were $300,000,OOO ahead"
Alvin Owsley of Texas, past nation
al commander of the legion, dared
newspapers to print his statement that
4'the government in Washington, Re
publican or Democrat, that fails to
support its defenders is a disgrace to
the map"
He compared the resources of the
United States and Great Britain and
declared the latter government was
paying her soldiers 16 shillings a
week which she borrowed from the
United States
The other speakers included Peter
j. Brady, president of the New York
State Federation of Labor who said
the doors of union meetings were open
to the legion TO discuss the bonus, and
Edward Il. Spafferd, state commander
of the legion.
He told the audience the government
now was paying less worthy bonuses
than that proposed ex-service men. In
his W bureau, he pointed, civil SER
vice employees drew a monthly bonus
of 500, which so far has cost the gov
eminent 100000 900.
Mellon Denies Charge
MISUNDERSTANDING Mellon de-
clared to be absolutely unfounded and
untrue" charges made by Thomas w.
Miller, alien property custodian, that
the treasury had "juggled'' figures in
the bonus fight tosfool the public. The
treasury secretary said he was amazed
at the statements of Mr.. Miller and
that his denial could not be made too
emphatic. He declined, however, TO
go further into the question at this
time.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
TERMINAL MARKET PRICES
Quotations of Interest to Montanans
Week Ending February is.

Minneapolis Grain: Wheat-(Mon-
tar Station Basis) Dark Hard Winter,
96: Durum, IA. Corn, II; Oats, 40
Rye. 70; Flax (Duluth) $2.59&.
Chicago Livestock: Cattle-Top,
$1,000, average 5000; Hogs, top, 1920;
Sheep, fat lambs, top, $14.85, ewes,
$3.50: feeder lambs, $13.6O.
Boston Wool: territorial choice, SLAP
New York Metals: Silver, 81 1-16 d
o.. Copper, 12A ; Zinc, $6.75.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Wolf Point Wins County Seat

Judge George A.. Horkan of the
Tw entieth judicial district of Montana
has handed down a decision in the
county seat contest of Poplar against
Wolf Point, Roosevelt county, finding
in favor of Wolf Point. The contest
has been a sensational one in many
ways, charges of fraud, bribery and
illegal voting being made, the court
finding the charges not sustained.
Nov. Z, 1922, in the election, Volt
Point received 2,0O3 votes, Poplar
1871 votes.
The court on review found that Pop
lar loses "a votes and Wolf Point Is
votes.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Federal Courts Speeding Up

Washington. - Attorney General
D%augherty has reported to President
Coolidge that a s~tricter enforcement OF
prohibition already has inspired a
"more wholesome respect for law and
order"
Expressing amazement at the vol
ume of business which the federal
courts have been able to handle, the
attorney general explained that more
than $4,000 cases had been concluded,
of which 92,411 or about so per cent
resulted in convictions and fines ag-
gregating SIS, 1858.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Famous Mine to Reopen

After a shutdown that has extended
over a period of more than 10 years,
Marysville, a gold property which has
a production record of nearly S15,-
100000, is soon to be %reopened by the
st. Louis Mining and Milling company
Of Montana, according to announce
ment by Matt w. Anderson, who has
succeeded in obtaining control of the
owning company after negotiations ex-
tending over a period of many months.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Married Twice the Same Day

When Justice Ferris, of Choteau,
started to fill out the marriage GER
tificate of Adolph Denton, of Great
Falls, and Helen Greke, of Evans,
whom he had just married, he noticed
that the license had been secured in
Choteau county. He advised the
couple to get a Teton county license
to make the marriage binding and
after a hasty trip to the court house
another ceremony was performed.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Marias River Project Progressing

Latest reports coming into the
Marlas river irrigation project head
quarters are exceedingly encouraging
and Indicate that the requisite num-
Der of signatures will soon be ecured
Since the last meeting of the welfare
club, eight teams have been busy Sc
curing signatures in Havre and vi
cinity and have been succeeding in the
work. Some work is still to be done in
the country as soon as the roads per-
NIT. The work then will be completed
and the petitions filed in the district
court.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
VIII Recover Stolen Bonds

Three thousand dollars in indus
trial bonds belonging to Mrs. Pru
dence Justice, of Great Falls, stolen
by bank bandits operating in Mon
tana who have recently been appre
hended by federal and state authori-
ties, will be returned to their owner.
The bonds are now in the possession
OF the Gallatin county sheriff and will
be used as evidence in the trial of al
legged bandits hel din the county jail
at Bozeman.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Discovers Fire Clay Bed

r. P. Jones, a coal mine operator,
has discovered a deposit Of high grade
brick clay and one-half feet thick and
section on the Fort Peck Indian reser-
walton, near Medicine Lake. Samples
Of the clay definitely established it
as a brick clay Of high grade. Since
the deposit is on the reservation, it
will be necessary to make some ar
rangement with the government before
1t can be developed, Mr.. Jones said.
He anticipates no difficulty In pro-
uring a permit to mine the clay.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Island Fanatic Chiefs Captured

Manila, P. I.-Three leaders of the
bands of fanatics that have been caus-
ing trouble on Bucas island. Surigao
province, off the island of Mindanao,
have been captured, according to a
telegram received here from the con-
stabulary forces in hat district. The
bands have been completely broken up.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Wheat Raising Costs VARY

Washington.-The cost of producing
hard spring wheat in the United States
last year ranged from So cents to S2.19
a bushel, while in Canada it ranged
from 90 cents to S1.19, the tariff com.
mission found in it's inquiry in connec
ton with an application for an in.
crease in the wheat tariff.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
BerqdoII Kidnaper Home

New York.-Corliss Hoover Griffis
of Hamilton, Ohio, who was released
recently from prison in Mosbach, Ger
many, after serving part of a sentence
for completely in a plot to kidnap
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, American
draft evader, arrived home on the
Albert Balm and was given a recep-
ton at City Hall.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Umbrella Causes Accident

Holding an umbrella to shield her.
self from rain in a way that cut off
her view, Mrs. Mary e. Owen of Mis-
soula, an elderly woman, stepped in
front of an auto which was turning a
corner in a direction which she did not
expect. She was run over and is in a
serious condition from shock and prob
able internal injuries.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
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Another Record Coyote Catch

Following close upon the report of
a Terry trapper catching 4S coyotes
m the statement of Frank Shultz.
of Hinsdale, to the effect that during
the past two months he has trapped
sixty coyotes on his ten+mile trap
line near the Canadian border.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Sugar Plant May MaterfaIize

Prospects that a beet sugar factory
will be erected at some central point
IN the Milk River valley have bright
sned in recent days with reports that
the signing up of 5000 acres for the
1925 crop is the only obstacle remain.
ing in the way of construction.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
jap Loan Oyersubscribed

New York.-Substantial oversub
scription of the $15O,OOO,O0O japanese
loan is reported by J.. P. Morgan &
Co, head of the banking syndicate
which offered the bonds publicly fol
sale. Subscription books are closed.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Norway Recounizes Russia

Moscow.-Norway has given the
Russian soviet government recognition
de jure, the foreign office was in
formed in a telegram received from
Madame Alexandra Kolantay, Soviet
representative in Norway.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Brothers Duel to Death

Whitesburg Ky.-Bob Bates, Jr., 80.
and Sam Bates, II, brothers, sons of
the late Bob Bates, of Rockhouse
creek, met on a lonely path on Trouble
some creek on the Letcher county
border, and fought a duel. Both are
lead
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
TrotzkV Improves

Moscow. - War Minister Trotzky,
ccording to word received at the
Kremlin. He will return to Moscow
before his two months leave expires
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Rum Treaty Favored

Washington.-The new convention
sion of rum smuggling was ordered
%favorably reported by the senate for
eign relations committee.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Bonus S~idetracked

Washington.-The soldier bonus bill
has been sidetracked by the ways and
means committee, until after the reve
u measure is disposed Of in the
house.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
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ALLEGED BOOZE PARTIES
CAUSE FIVE SUSPENSIONS

Seattle.-To stop liquor par
ties among high school stu
dents, the Seattle board of edu-
cation has indefinitely suspend
ed five Queen Anne high school
students and barred a sixth
pupil from participation in
school athletics.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
League Site Renamed EQUAL Wilson,

Geneva.-A plan has been officially
inaugurated to rename "Quai Wilson,"
IN important section Of the famous
Quai Mount Blanc, IN which the palace
of the league of nations is situated.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-21
Supreme Court Clerk Dead

Dana Easton, clerk Of the J
Montana supreme court, was !
found dead in his room in a !
Helena club. Easton was a \
former service man who was !
wounded overseas and a former \
member Of the state legislature \
from Poplar. In Belleau Wood i
Easton received 16 wounds. j
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
J. III. VOORHEES,
Looks Us Over

J. H. Voorhees,, well known
geologist who has been making
his headquarters at Chinook for
some time, arrived in Kevin the
fore part of the week to look
after some holdings here belong
ing to Barnes Brothers, Inc,
Minneapolis. Mr.. Voorhees, in
formes us that this land lies on
the west side, about five miles
distance from Kevin, and that if
satisfactory report is made, this
concern will consider drilling a
well. Mr.. Voorhees, is an able
geologist, just recently complet-
ing the survey on the CHEEKY
Ridge structure near Chinook.
He was also connected with the
Standard company for several
years, working in Kansas, Okla,
Texas, New Mexico and Montana.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Nolan Wants
County Job

P. R. Gorham, merchant of
Sunburst, in company with Frank
Nolan were pleasant callers at
the Review office yesterday. Mr..
Nolan is the proprietor of the
Sunburst hotel, he is also candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for
county commissioner, and states
that if he is elected he will fulfill
the duties of this office to the
best Of his ability. He believes
in protecting t h taxpayers
money, and giving every farmer
a square deal.
M. Nolan has had twenty-five
years experience as farmer and
rancher and we believe that he
is we'll qualified to fill the position
which he is seeking. He has
spent large sum Of money for
the development of the state. He
is heartily endorsed by the Sun
burst Chamber Of Commerce,
and for that reason, practically
the north end of the county. He
promises if elected that he will
work for the good Of Toole county
farmers, and the building of bet
ter roads thruout.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Jack" w ell
Gets Production

The first success that h a s
crowned mo jack" enterprise
in Kevin field came with the COM
pIetion of the Ferdig-Watk &
Sias we'll in NV Sc sw 32-35-1w,
which brought an important
eastern extension to the field.
This well was drilled on a nc
money basis. Sias & Watkins of
Chinook put up the lease. S. c..
Fereig put up the equipment.
The drillers put up the work.
Someone else put up the casing,
and so on, so that the enterprise
was cooperative throughout. The
well was drilled in Ia days to the
top of the Ellis, at 1475 feet. Be-
fore they had drilled two feet in
to the sand, oil began coming
over the top. It was reported in
the Journal last week that pro
duction was coming from the
Sunburst sand, but it is coming
from the Ellis.
AS reported last week, there
was no pipe in the hole except
ing a few joints of 10-inch casing,
and the we'll continued to flow as
they ran six-inch casing. Locat-
ed mile from the. nearest pro-
ducer, it is an important wildcat
discovery for the field and j t
means a tidy fortune for the in
dividuals who stake labor r
materials against the chance for
a dry hole. 1t would appear that
the Putnam lease on which this
was drilled will likely produce
throughout, as will the area be-
tween the new and the Bitter
Creek group. oil Journal.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Output For Year
Large Amount

Washington, August. 4 The
1928 production of oil in Montana
was 2.782,000 barrels, according
to production figures made public
Wednesday by the interior de-
partment. This is an increase of
I333,000 barrels over the 1922 pro-
Iduction. The greatest production
was reached during August 1923,
when the monthly output totaled
28O,000 barrels. There are APP
proximately 280 producing wells
in Montana with a n average
daily production of 20.5 barrels
during 1923, the figures show.
The total supply of crude pet
roleum for the United States for
1928 was 814,422,O00 barrels, an.
increase Of 129, ,583, 900 barrels
over last year according to the
figures.
Domestic production for 1923
was given as 732,407 900 barrels,
and imports 1926, ,456.000 barrels.
Indicated crude petroleum deliv-
cries to domestic consumers was
placed at 714.316, 900 barrels and
exports 17,385,0O0 barrels.
Producers stock Of crude petro-
leum at the close of 1923 were 81
$4,000 or an increase of 1922
900 over the corresponding year.
The number of oil producing
wells in the United States on
December 81 was approximately
290,1 100 with an average capacity
per well per day Of sc barrels
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
H. P. Cope is Out
For State Office
Has Lived in Toole County for
Seven Years BeIiVeS Laws
Should be Enforced.

HI. P. Cope, we'll known busi-
ness man Of Sunburst, was in
Kevin this week and has placed
a full page ad in the Kevin Re-
view in behalf of his candidacy
for State Representative on the
Democratic ticket.
Now my dear readers it will
pay you to look this ad up and
read every line, study it we'll, for
Mr.. Cope is the kind of a man
we need in the State legislature.
He stands for all things that is
just and honorable, and he is a
man who is well up on the stand
ing Of the needs of the farmers,
as we'll as to the oil situation that
is now existing right here among
us, he has had several years ex-
perience right here in the Kevin
field, and understands the situa-
tion thoroughly, and knows just
what kind of laws that should be
made to take care Of the land
owners. He promises if elected
to this office o perform his
duties to the best Of his ability,
and is a man of wide education.
Mr.. Cope has been connected
with the Sunburst townsite COM
pany for the past two years or
more, and has been a resident of
Toole county for the past seven
years. Mr.. Cope believes that
the present legislature has failed
to pass the necessary laws for
the protection o f our citizens
against the greed Of unscfupul
GUS exploiters.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Pet-X
Spots Location

The Western Petroleum EX-
ploration company have hauled
material to a location one mile
direct south of Kevin, nwA neA
10-34-3 west, and we understand
they will start rigging up at
once. The Pet-X have several
producing wells in the Kevin
field, and it is most safe to say
that they will have several more.
This is the closest location direct
south to the town of Kevin so
far, with the exception Of the
Kevin townsite well, which we
understand will soon start opera
tions.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Discovery Well
Derrick Down
Moved to Location Where Mr..
Campbell viii Complete
Three More Wells.

The place of the old discovery
well on the west side of the field
has taken on a faded appear
ance. The hustle and hustle that
was here when the discovery
well was brought in trihe over
two years ago has faded away.
Not that the west side of the
field is not as good as any other
part, but the fact that the der
rick that brought in the first oil
by Gordon Campbell has been
torn down and moved to another
location. Mr.. Campbell will have
three wells going in few days,
ne will finish the No. 3 and 5
wells and will drill one new one
near the Campbell-Stewart pro-
ducer.
While viewing the west side of
the field yesterday afternoon in
company with some business men
of the city, we first went out to
the old Black Magic well where
we found standing in the hole oil
that we dipped out by the pals
full. We then went over to the
Holding and Royalty where we
found tanks of oil in large guam
titles, making our way back to
the discovery well and the Camp
bell No. 2, which Mr.. Campbell
states that both are good pro-
iucers.
While the writer is not ex-
perienced in the oil game, but
we would like to ask, why is it
that the people knock Campbell?
We were just thinking while at
the discovery well the praise
that he should have for discoy-
9ring this wonderful field from
she discovery well as far as you
could see east, for IL miles,
nan can drill for oil and find it
most any place but still they
are after him, bent on breaking
and cheating him out of what he
las discovered. The editor of
his paper thinks that Campbell
S an honest man, for had he not
been so, he would have quit the
game when he discovered the
ield, he at that time had all the
money that he needed, but no,
Mr.. Campbell desired to develop
his wonderful field and put all
# his money, as we'll as his time
md energy to this end and we
iay that he will yet win out.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Well Known Operator
Was Here Last Week

A. Beardslee, vel known
operator of Great Falls, returned
home last week after spending
some time in Kevin looking after
his holdings here. Mr.. Beardslee
is considered one Of the best in
dependent operators working in
the Kevin field, having at this
time several producing wells,
one Of which was just completed
the latter part Of last week, the
Beardslee-Burns No. 2, NV NV
10-35-2 west. he has several more
wells under way which he ex-
poets to complete this season.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14
Big West OIL VIII Start
ExtensiUe Drilling Work

While the bringing in of oil
wells is always Of interest to the
operators in the field, there are
times under certain conditions
surrounding the operations Of in
dividual holdings and individuals
themselves that create an atmos-
phere Of charm and interest to
the observing public.
Following closely upon the an
|nouncements of the spudding in
of the first we'll by Gordon Camp
bell, a pioneer in the Kevin field,
w. S. Hawley Of Spokane. whose
faith in the east end of the field
will be well remembered, drilled
the first hole on the east side on
section 6-34-1 west. A diamond
drill test hole was sunk to a depth
of 610 feet. This test hole was
abandoned and then followed a
long period Of inactivity on the
part Of the Big West Oil com
pany, Of which Mr.. Hawley is
manager, due to litigation and
harassing conditions surrounding
the clearing up Of titles held by
the Big West Oil company. On
the 28th day of June, this year,
the first well to be pushed to
completion was started by the
Big West company on the Steele
ranch on section 2-34-2w. A fish
ing job at 1885 feet delayed
the oil sand until Satur-
day, when the well was complet-
ed creating another one Of the
recent sensations Of the Kevin
field.
The bringing in of the we'll and
cJ'tsaassers in its vicinity corroborates
the opinion of Mr.. Hawley that
the east end of the field will
prove to be the center of a large
number of big producers.
1t is understood that the Big
West Oil company. is beginning
an extensive drilling campaign
which will extend to the entire
1900 acres of the company's hold
lngs, all of which are well locat-
ed within the present proven
area and much Of which has pro-
luction already established on
adjacent leases. The Big West
Dill company, a relatively closed
corporation, is headed by Dan
Bass of the Hotel Frye Of Seattle,
Jake Hill of the Hill Shoe Stores,
Dr.. E. r. Northrop and L. r.
of Spokane, Bruce Me-
Donald of Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-08-14

and Branch S. Jones of Portland,
Oregon and w. S. Hawley, gen.
earl manager, of Spokane. A
subsidiary company, known as
the Big West Royalties Syndicate
holds a substantial royalty in the
company's holdings; one of the
large interests being held by
George Allen of Shelby.
Several prominent citizens Of
Great Bend, Kansas, are interest
ed in the syndicate and it is ex-
pected that with the bringing in
of the present well, heavy addi-
tional capital will enter the de-
velopment of the Kevia field
from his source.
The Big West company is for
tunate in having acquired a pipe
line franchise from the Toole
county commissioners, when they
first entered the field, and this is
Of decided advantage in the out
lined policy of extension, it be-
ing anticipated that the Steel
ranch, section 2-342w, viii be
made the center of storage facili-
ties. This, with the pipe line ad-
vantage, makes the outleto pro-
duction a comparatively easy
matter.
Mr.. Hawley is a well known
mining man, residing at Spokane,
he having operated in Alaska,
British Columbia, Washington
and Montana for the past 25
years. Early in 1920 he turned
his attention to the Kevin field
aud in 1921 interested the Big
West Oil company in acquiring
leases on township line between
"a and 35 north, where the same
is crossed by the range line be-
tween range 2 west and / west.
The leases were all taken on
lands within a few miles east and
west and north Of this point and
all north Of the Gas Ridge.
Mr.. Hawley is confident that
this area will be largely produc-
tive and he announces that his
will launch q program |
IF continuous development of its
Regardless Of outcome
IF Potlatch deep test now drill !
ing, the Big West company plans
to drill a deep test on some of its
extensive holdings, during the
year 1925. With the present fav-
)rable outlook at the Potlatch
the confidence Of Mr.. Hawley
n deep sand production seems
justified. Montana Oil Journal.