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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16

lowing rhyme for every vacant corner
lot, Cheer up little corner don't you cry
you'll be filling station by and by.
This competition has become so keen
that it is reported now that there is real
enmity between the Standard Oil compa-
nies themselves. 1t is said that the pres
ident of one is hardly on speaking terms
with the president of another and that
competition is even keener between some
of the Standard Oil companies than be-
tween The Standard of New Jersey and
some of the independent companies. Mr..
w. L. Mellon, president of The Gulf, is
often seen at the head offices of the STAN
dard Oil in New York City while officials
of several of the other Standard com
panies have not been seen there for
months. Some believe that this appar-
ent estrangenent is purposely arranged
in order to lead the government to think
that there is no collusion between the
Individual Standard Oil companies, but
such evidence as have does not justify
such conclusion. The fact is clearly
indicated that there is not only keen
competition between the Standard COM
panies and the Independent but that the
Standards are divided against themselves.
This is the real reason for the present
chaotic condition in the oil business.
''It is said that the industry is over
produced" continue Mr.. Babson, "but
there has always been an oyerproductioa
of oil. The situation existed when Mr..
first started his small com
pany In Cleveland years ago. If there
had not been an over production of oil
there never would have been any Stand
ard Oil company Moreover; the con-
of oil is greater than ever and
will increase for many years to come.
This applies not only to gasoline but to
fuel oil as Well. The convenience and
cleanliness of oil heating for business
buildings and the residences is rapidly
being recognized and the demand in this
field is only begun. The use of oil for
the heating of homes has a truly trem-
endous future and may become the most
profitable end of the business. Improve
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16

According to the last bulletin
of the Northern Oil Information
Bureau, there are now 26 drilling
wells in the field, and II rigs up.
There are 16 producing gas wells,
and Is validation holes. There
are 200 producing oil wells, 96
dry holes on structure and 20 off
structure. The price of oil re-
mains at 80 cents per barrel, al
though local refineries are pay
ing a bonus of 10 to 25 cents per
barrel.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16
CORNER STONE TO
BE LAID SUNDAY

The corner stone of the new
Union Church at Sunburst is to
be laid mex Sunday, October 19,
at the hour of 2:30 p. m. The
ceremonies are to be in charge of
the Shelby Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
The Grand Master of the Masonic
order of the state will be present
and deliver the address. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
to be present at this occasion.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16
johnson Derrick
Destroyed by Fire

The derrick of the Johnson
Corey No. 3 we'll was burned to
the ground last Friday night.
The cause of the fire is not
known. This we'll had a flow of
100000 feet of gas and the crew
had just cased off lost bit and
were drilling at the depth of L.
600 feet when the derrick burn
ed. A rig is being skidded to this
location by A. B. Erik, and drill
ing will be resumed soon.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16

The Illinois Pipeline company
is constructing a four-inch pipe
line to section 3-34-2w, to carry
the production from the Shoshone
and Corey wells as we'll as the
Queen City producers in the same
section. The heavy production
of the Whitman we'll has made it
necessary to increase the pipe
line capacity, as some o f the
wells haye been shut down for
days at a time.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16
Rice Outlines
Tax Situation
Does Toolc County Receive q
"A Fair Portion Of Taxes on
Oil ProductiOn?

| have recently received copy
of the Oklahoma Tax Laws on
OIL Production, also letters from
the Secretary of the State Board
of Equalization of the State of
Wyoming and California, and |
think it would be of interest to
the taxpayers of Toole County
to know what a small portion Of
the tax on oil properties and pro-
duction accrues to the oil produc-
ing counties in this State in COM
parison with the producing coun-
ties of other Oil States.
In this state we have a 2 per
cent Gross Production Tax. This
is collected by the State, SO per
cent goes to the State School
Funds, and part of this is distri-
buted to the various school dis
tricts over the State in proper
tion to the number of pupils.
The other so per cent goes to the
State General Fund, so the coun-
ty in which oil is produced gets
no special benefit of this 2 per
cent gross production tax.
We have the ad-valorem tax
on drilling equipment and also
on the net proceeds on the Royal
ties, but these taxes are small in
comparison to what would be
fair portion Of the Gross Produc-
tion Tax.
In the State Of Oklahoma they
have a, 3 per cent Gross Produc
tion Tax. This is collected by
the State, and one third of same
is returned to the County in
which produced, in other words
a producing county gets l per
cent of the Gross Production.
Compare this with Toole County
where we are permitted to place
our tax levies amounting to %
mills for last year on the net
proceeds, and you have the diff
ference between l per cent Gross
and two and two tenth per cent |
of the net.
In the State of Wyoming and
California they have just the adj
valorem tax on all of the oil pro-
perties and production which
permits the producing county to
place the levy on the total taxa
BILE properties and the producing
county in these states should
thrive even better than in the
State of Oklahoma. So it apperrs
only fair that the County in
oil is produced should receive at
least Is per cent of the 2 per
cent gross production tax that
the State collects, in addition to
it's share Of the ad-valorem tax
on equipment and net proceeds.
This would not increase the
taxation and should be favored
by both the Oil companies and
other Taxpayers as Toole County
would then be more able to fix
up the oil field roads and take
care of the other unusual ,eX-
penses brought on by the oil field
development without register
ing so many warrants.
Everett A. Rice.
County Treasurer.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16

The Homestake-Reibe No. 3 NV
NV ne 4-35-2w, come into produc-
ion the last of the week, at the
depth Of 1,521 feet and drilling
continued to 1887 feet. Produc-
tion was found in the Sunburst
sand, the oil rose over 700 feet
in the casing. 1t is estimated
around rs barrel flush production.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16

C. A. Springmeyer Of Great
Falls, Secretary of the Gordon
Campbell interests, is in Kevin
today looking after business.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16

The Spokane refinery, which
was destroyed by fire about a
month ago is being rebuilt and
will soon be ready for operations.
They formerly purchased oil from
the Montana-Giant refinery at
Kevin, but the company is not
able to get enough oil for its own
needs at the present time. The
Spokane Refining company re-
Gently tried to purchase crude
from the International Refining
company of Sunburst. it is un-
derstood, but without success.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-16
Cobb Plans to
Drill One More

The Cobb-Rutherford syndic ate
are making plans to drill anoth-
er we'll on their lease on the
Broadwell farm. Their first we'll
had only a small showing of oil,
and it was abandoned. The sec
ond we'll will be an offset to the
Campbell-Stew we'll and the
Pemaco Oil company holdings.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Glass in a Fir Tree.

A BOUT forty years ago, it is said,
a telegraph bracket with an in
sulator attached vas nailed TO d
Douglas Fir tree FAR Atcata. Caiif
A few years later Il falling branch
badly damaged it and the wire that il
supported was removed. Tho tire"
was growing we'll. adding every sum
mer to its diameter new layer ot
woody material, and this growth
gradually pushed out round thc
bracket on all sides, leaving IL buried
In the tree trunk.
At the end Of twenty-six years the
tip of the glass insulator finally dis
appeared from sight and the only
trace of 1t was a scarcely noticeable
lump that looked like nothing more
than a healed-over branch stub. Not
long ago the tree was felled and the
wood was converted into barrel
slaves. The screech of the saw. which
happened to Craze the edge of the
glass, called attention to this unusual
fossil.
when the stave bolt was split open
the story became clear in all it's de
tails. The clearly defined annual
rings of the rapidly growing tree
form an unimpeachable historical
record
The wood of the insulator bracket
Is still in good condition, and the oak
or which It was made has received an
unintentional preservative treatment.
being thoroughly impregnated with
the resin of the surrounding dr.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Do you think you could find me one.
darlin'?"
The blue mantle Of the law was
in the knit cape. Around the corner
came Corp. Malloy with $500 in his
pocket. won that night on his sub
ordinate.
We'll, we'll" said the corpora
whats the charge against your pris
oner, Joe?"
'Resistin' an officer" said Hanra
han.
Resisting. is she?" Corporal Ma
10y grinned broadly. you're a liar
by the clock" he asserted. But hold
on to her, Joe. I'll be a witness in
your favor. When's the case comm
up?"
Officer Hanrahan consulted his
prisoner, and ovcrruled the latter's
f1uttering protests.
Were askin' Father Moriarty to
publish the banns tomorrow" he re-
ported. ''The weddin' viii. be two
weeks after in st. Josephs Church.
Dan. do you think That maybe you
could get some of the boys to turn
outc"
some Of them?" roared Corpora
Malloy. IF there's mothers son Of
the whole squad that's missing Ill
give him double duty for the balance
Of the year. And. Joe. I'll get the
band to show up. too. johnson. the
drum major, won $500 on YOU to-
night. I'll go call him up right now"
Katie whispered Joe, its goins
to come out high and handsome, after
all. You're not marrying real
champion. but darIin'-wait until
you hear that band comm down the
street.
Katie Williams swayed ecstaticallv
on the protecting arms of the law.
"Oh. Joe, hadn't YOU better wait
until Corporal Malloy has-Joe. dear
But Joe Hanrahan for once was
reckless of the regulations. He ir e
planted another kiss on the upturned
face of his prisoner.
ITO the devil with Dan" he eA-
claimed. 'Tll be a corporal myseJc
| next week"
tCopyrigIt, 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Scales That Count.

IF one were intrusted with the tasN
of counting 10000 screws of ar
proximately the size of a carpet tack
ter part of day, and if he were
called upon to attempt the worL
every day he would really accomplish
but little. relatively speaking. dur
ing the course of year.
1t was not long ago that a manu-
facturer of automobile horns and
sirens devised system of counting
small parts going to make up such
pieces by weight and a certain Sorj
of scales.
There are four scoops upon II,
scales. The upper, or smallest. SCOOP
is known as the unit and any on
part deposited III it is balanced bN
%. 80 or 100 times it's weight in tn,
lower scoops IN consecutive ordcC.
Thus if it is desired to aount 1,o0D
screws, ten are placed in the unit
scoop and the lower scoop is filed
until the scales balance.
Any other required number ma
likewise be attained by multiplyine 9
the number OF units in the snla II
scoop by %, 80 or 100. The scales can
also be operated in n manner cor
trary to that described, if desired
should a small number of parts hc
wanted in a case when the contents
of the larger SCOOP are known. IN
this manner small parts arc easily
and quickly handled with a consider
able saving Of time and patience fuI
the stockkeeper.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
F1igh and Handsome
A Cop, Cat, Conscience, a Bruiser and Girl

the fact that she cited the Hanrahan
neighborhood as an example of gen.
eral desrability. Joe appreciated
that.
But" said he, 'it won't be long
before you're coping off some swell
and getting a home Of your own
Katie blushed and Joe laughed joy
ously. It was lot OF fun.
officer Hanrnhan did his best in the
courtship of Katie Williams. but he
labored under many handicaps. He
took his work seriously. which meant
that he did not shirk from an arrest
when it seemed proper. even though
that meant breaking his date with
Katie the next day. Sometimes in
the early hours of the morning he
stood on the corner of Pearl avenue
and Hawthorne looking UP at katie's S
window and wishing that a burglar
would come along or fire break out
SO that he could perform the high
and handsome" IN Katie's behalf.
Nothing has the little girl seen
me do but rescue the blamed cat" he
lumented. sure, 1 can't be askin'
her to marry me on the strength Of
that"
4 x Il
LOW was he to know that Katie
= had already learned from her
chum, Myrtle Cannon. who was en-
gagged to the bailiff OF Police Court
No. /, all about the splendid quail
tie of Officer Hanrahan: And how
could a girl like Katie be sure that
"a wonderful man like Joe actually
loved her if he couldn't get up the
nerve to say so? Truly, such prob
lens must be left to the inscrutable
operations of fate. which at this
juncture complicated matters by in
Producing the teTtium quid.
officer Hanrahan had never heard
OF a tertium ouid, but he recognized
II just the same when big Marcel
Legrand showed up. $50 pounds. six
feet three. gorgeous as a Greek god
and quick as a cat That was the
fault OF little Jockey Williams. who
knew nothing about the dreams OF a
harness bull and cared less. katie's
Evening star., 1924-04-27

brother was ambitious to add a
heavyweight champion to his stable
of fighters. Therefore. when the
magnificent physical director of the
Balboa Athletic Club won the amateur
heavyweight championship of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Williams was
an interested spectator at the ring
side
Thrice did Katie's brother irveigle
Marcel Legrand to the little fiat over
the bakery at Pearl and Haw thorne.
each time expanding upon the golden
possibilities. that awaited them in the
professional field. On the third eve
ming Marcel, with his eyes on Katie
williams, agreed to become the next
heavyweight champion of the world
and the business partner of katie's
brother. Thus did fate, with a single
move, bestow further advantages on
a man already endowed by nature
with every charm and at the same
time put officer Joe Hanrahan square,
ly up against it,
Jockey Williams saw to 1t that
Marcel Legrand's professional debut
was properly heraldcd in the news
papers. The little cigar vendor knew
how TO pick the right sort Of an op-
ponent and where to secure Il press
agent that knew his business. The
new giant OF the ring became an
overnight sensation. He was. in the
language OF the press agent. "a su-
per specimen OF physical manhood. a
credit to the game. IA gentleman. and
possessed of all the qualifications of
a champion
officer Eanrahan read all this in
the papers and heard from katie's
own lips that Marcel was TO get
$4,000 for HIS next appearance.
Can you imagineT' said Katie.
1.-TWO thousand dollars for just a few
minutes in the ring! And my brother
says that's nothing to what he'll
make in the future. Isn't it Won
derful?''
Wonderful? Well, Joe Hanrahan
would tell the world it was. Joe,
with his sl.74o a year. pounding the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
RAIDERS
STARTS ON PAGE /

20 take charge
sheriff Cunnrts. ~ Inyn county.
today completed bic tack u serving
go copies 80 un lu.
junction. f1rhliiInE the farmers inter.
frriHE UIih tho aluedugt. on TIE
hand
Originally 100 copies n tho inlunc
ton were made Iiut Hs they were
served Instead OF being avoided
they came into heavy demand CIT.
sons came forward and urged that
they be- served. too Those who ugra
not named felt sllEhfrd
Gradually tho number has ln.
rrrased until now thrro are approx
m8isly $50 actual defendants LOO the
action Tho wrlts are rctunabIr in
court NJ Independence on Monday
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DOBSON
STARTS ON PAGE

mad" those arrangements last Aug
usi have got a perfect right 90
pay for them between January /
and January 10. ! saw chance 10
do good business and / am going
thru with a."
Dobsan declared that Mcintyre
sells trucks. but bs i7 not going 10
sell them 60 my district while I am
Eiill in office"
Mcintyre also charged that Dob.
son has sought bids on "a Best truc.
tor FOR hH district, instead nf per.
hitting Brown 20 have the spend.
INK ot money FOR his own machin.
cry.
Herbert shaw. county purchar.
inE agent. told The Star Wednea.
day that tho bids had been received
and that there IA nothing irregular
in the Transaction lie said the
bIdH were asked by Dubaon merely
to get line on when 1895 dellv.
cries could be made 60 tho Dubson.
Brown district.
The sum Of is3.a2o has been ap.
propriatod for the purchase OF road
machinery In tho North district.
The money Ia 10 be opportioned as
follows
Two two and one hnlf.ton trucks.
Sc, 800.
one ten.ton or two fivr.ton cater.
pillars. $4,000.
one fivc.ton caterpillar. $4,000.
ono ak ton lcyclcr, 1915,
one Clctrnc tractor. Si,595,
Two riEhtfoot graders, $3.50,
ono rock cruFhcr with elevator
and screen. $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OLMSTED
STARTS On PAGE i

pisces aHF Do raa gnana-H on ono
.Ia.at,Hn aa..
.fE- H#H HaI o. remarkable rnrrra.
aErr Ha HeFnfr Ta have heen
.r#I attic fHr frequent arrrfr
Ha #H. made.
Meanwhile immigration aarnnrur.
Hrar searching rna pace rrnmrl o.
Sire EH. Caroline IHr.Hr ufm-rH.
aIfr ur t.r alleged rom SLING. HIfh a
E.fH fn HrnHn|nE bar Dc enc entered
che country faHlarrnflE
According fa gamm.r Toner Luther
Wrrlu fha fact Chat pho married
u'mrfrt August Hf Port Orchard
does moe affect IHr deportation
rrH'H ur IEe government Under
Che Iarf Immigration arf -hr does
nat Irr Dor British rfrrushn boy
Der marriage fa OImrtel aa Amrr
can.
WrriIH expressed doubt. however
that enough FFl8fnre 90 support o.
paFiafinu action can b. unsaFthrf
n rrs HaH been Ia this country three
guw fGrn deportation BE- barred. De-
saIB
Three other members ~ the dim
rtri party au alleged leaders ln the
liquor ring. however. rrr held Tor
deportation WfrH.u wH They ara
Dies Bennett. alias ErHru. Errbrr
Tlfirhsr aHl william j symordr
sym1uHH entered as IA a1daF visitor
and never returned 90 British a..
lumna 30 record % tBs entry ~
Fletcher and Bennett has been
found
Authorities hT.irvr they entered
0H ono OF the rum Ha1lH of fHf fleet
alleged ta have been controlled ry
O.mEfrI
Tho record ~ OImsisI.H marriage
uaH verified "wednesday b. iHr
county auditor az KiuHu county
The Urrurr was irruFi August
ami the ceremony performed The
some day HE the Roy William y.
Bowman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
CAR BARN MONEY
BAGS FOUND

The money bags stolen Monday
morning By three bandits in the Ere.
mont street car barn holdup at.
tempt. were found Tuesday after.
noon ln the brush near the home
or Mrs c. ". Cook. at +. 9srd ST.
and lith ave n. l..
Tho bandits had abandoned their
auto few blocks from the scene.
Mrs Cook found the empty money
containers and notified the police
The bandits apparently had waited
until they reached the secluded
uciEhboyhood before opening the
bags which. they supposed, con.
timed large amount OF money
They got the shock Of their lives
when they found all the bags empty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
NARCOTIC SQUAD
RAIDS LINER
Shot Across Bow OF PreSi-
dent Grant Stops Her

WafGrfwrr rreIra and federal af
Heut Hrrr aHKsl'sIF ausItias
Wednesday morning fer fal nr.
TaH oR "a sensational Narcotics raid
era ihc Admiral Oriental liner p4r4
Sent Chant #fa TUESDAY afternoon
For Che UuI time 1H tHr Puget
Sound history "a trans Pacific pass
rnErr carrier vss halted with a shot
arnH rrr bow and boarded hY IA
searching party before she had com
r.glri Der voyage
The Grant failed ta understand
whistle signals from tur r1a7t guard
cutter Su1Eam.sH uff Port Towns
end Tuesday al she was stramIue
toward Seattle. and o. shot was fired
which STOPPED her Immediately.
Capt M n Jensen threw a laa
der oversize ana special federal o..
1perf1u came aboard making "a
fh9ro and minute search Tor dope
caches as tho steamer slowly pro
err1rI 90 smith Cove.
The Snohomish steamed along b.
hind playing a srarrhisbt on the
r.s vessel Bz darkness came. 10 pre-
vent muEEirgs from throwing con
tmhani oversize so garbage OF
other refuse was permitted 20 BE-
thrown over tho rai until after tho
search was completed late Tuesday
night
search og the Grant followed sslr
grr % opium and other runtmband
en- the President jefferson here two
weeks ago when she returned from
the Orient
AZ. HIIurg yiey presidsu, ~ thF
Admiral Oriental line. Wednesday
criticized tho action Of The snohum.
eh iu siupp.ns the Grant
I'VE had $40 advice or orders %
stop brtUre fhe shot was urrd across
our bow H8Iues said The action
vaz absurd and unnecessary The
slowing down % our liner caused
many Of our passengers 90 miss
trlin connections and some % them
win miss Atlantic connections ps q
result. Il also caused a.. much aidi
ft6nal expense
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
Tacoman Killed as
Train Wrecks Auto

ABERDEEN. Nov. l9.--w. r.
Bnnnan. 20, Tacoma salesman, was
almost instantly killed at few miles
north OF here yesterday. when "a
logging train smashed into his auto.
mobile. Tho motorcnrs wheels had
caught in tho track Of the Wynoo.
chic Timber Co. where Il crosses
the Wishkah river.
Bnnnan signaled frontically 10 the
brakeman, but his warning was not
seen in time. The Tacoman Is sur.
vlved by a widow and 2,month.old
daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
.ORTING HOLDUPS
ESCAPE POSSE
Get $500 From Bank; Run
When Alarm Is Sounded

Five bandits who robbed tho orr
inE. wash. hank Tuesday afternoon
stu are unenughi WrdncFiay They
got about $500. Posses from King
and Pierce counties failed 20 trace
them
While THREE Of the robbarH sat In
tho car outside tho OrtluE State
hank. the other two entered with
drawn guns inside were Miss Bsr
nice Leach bookksrper. and John
Hughes While tho men tried 20
force tho bolt OF tho vault. Hughes
sounded an alarm, The robbers
gcoopcd W the $500 and fled.
whitney Thompson. son Of thr
banks president, firri "a round or
two from "a shotgun after them. but
missed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-19
China War Has Not
Hurt Silk Business

China'H silk manufacturing bust
ness is oeutrred in Shanghai since
civil war broke out. but has not been
hurt apprreiably by tho fighting. DC.
cordInE 10 - $. Barnes OK tho ShauE,
hal International Testing House. He
arrived in Seattle Tuesday evening on
the President Grant OF the Admiral.
Oriental line. silk has become one
OF China'H greatest industries. barnes
said.