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The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

has once been produced and extracted
from the sands there is just that
much less in the reservoir.
Being familiar, of course, with the
operations of the Mid-Northern Oil
company, the writer has been able to
Judge and report upon their opera
tions with some degree of accuracy,
and the following figures are the
facts in connection with the operation
of the Mid-Northern company.
1t drilled last year six different
wildcat structures, all of which were
unsuccessful. 1t disbursed for labor
alone $449, ,994.26; and disbursed for
freight and express for shipments of
material, $49,518.49; paid in taxes
s65,19708; disbursed as royalty to
the United States government alone
$95,99717; of which the state of
Montana received o71a per cent, or
the sum of $35,99S.94. There was
also disbursed to other owners and
individuals $149,582.12, showing
total expenditure for labor, freight,
taxes and royalties of S810,289.12.
In the above figures no cost of
equipment or supplies is included.
During the year in the Cat Greek
field the company was obliged to
drill 21 additional wells in order to
maintain production at profitable
quantity, as the noted decline of the
wells that we're already drilled was
such that it required the additional
investment and cost of drilling this
number of wells to maintain the pro-
duction up to the demands of the
market. The company also drilled
eight wells in the Kevin-Sunburst
field and were fortunate indeed in
producing seven commercial wells.
1t has been the policy of most oil
companies to purchase supplies from
local business houses in the vicinity
Of their operations and to deal dir
ectly with the farmer for such sup
plies as he can furnish for the main
tenance of the camps and food for
employees.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

1t is fact that in districts where
operations have been conducted the
oil companies have been benefit to
the local vicinity and are appreciated
by the citizens in that community.
Most of the friends of the industry
are the ones who are directly bene-
fitted thereby and most antagonism
is expressed by people not familiar
with the business and at points dis
tant from where operations are being
conducted A careful analysis by any
minded person would necessarily
promote feeling of friendship and
kindness to those engaged in the in
dustry for the reason that their de-
velopment of resources necessitates
very large outlay of money in the
conduct of such operations.
The state of Montana at the last
Legislature passed gasoline tax law
of two cents per gallon for each gal
Ion sold in the state, and received in
money from this source $548,225.37.
1t is not generally known, but there
are more gallons of gasoline sold for
a less profit than two cents gallon,
and a careful analysis of all refiner-
les in the United States shows that
the profit of gasoline alone is less
than the tax collected by the differ
ent states. OF course, the consumer
pays this and without going into the
merits of the placing of this tax, it
certainly has been the means of in
creasing the state and county reyen-
ues to great extent.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01
A Raw, Sore Throat
Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterole

And Musterole won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Just spread it on with your fingers.
1t penetrates to the sore spot with a
gentle tingle, loosens the congestion
and draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is clean, white oint-
ment made with oil of mustard. 1t is
fine for quick relief from sore throat.
bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds
on the chest. Keep it handy for in
stant use.
To Mothers: Musterole Is now
made in milder form for babies
and small children. Ask for
Children's MusteroIe.
35c and Csc, in jars and tubes; hos
pital size, $500
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

elected lieutenant-governor, under
Governor Joseph K. Toole. When
Governor Toole resigned on account
of poor health, he became governor,
for the unexpired term, and at the
next general election was elected
governor. His administration was
one of integrity and courage. At the
end of his term he removed to Great
Falls, where he again engaged in the
practice of law, the firm name being
Norris, Hurd and Rhcades. Former
President Wilson was great adj
mirer of Governor Norris, and i'm
portuned him on several occasions to
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

A large number of her drawings
are on display in the editorial rooms
of the Miles City Daily Star, where
they have challenged the attention
of visitors for the past two years.
Much of her art on display would do
credit to magazine covers, which
field of endeavor seems to hold her
attention and draw upon her ability
as an artist.
Miss Virginia is a modest and un-
assuming young lady, and while she
takes her work seriously, does not
consider that it is out of the ordin-
ary because it is so much a part of
herself to put all she has into her
drawing proclivities. 1t is freely
predicted that she will eventually
find her place in the art world, and
with additional work and training
under competent direction, will de-
velop into an accomplished artist.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

(4) MODEST FINANCING. - Offering
$4,000 worth of stock to first subscribers at 10
cents per share (par value).
(5) SPECIAL OFFER TO FIRST SUB
SCRIBERS-With every subscription to this
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

TTON. EDWIN L. NORRIS, who
I'll died at his home in Great Falls
Il n a few days ago, was the third
governor of Montana under state
hood. He was a native of Kentucky,
and. came to Montana, a young law
yer, about 35 years ago. He located
in Dillon, where, in association with
Former Governor Robert B. Smith,
he engaged in the practice of law, in
which he was very successful. He
was elected state senator as demo-
crat from Beaverhead county,
strong republican district, and at the
end of his term in the senate, was
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

Displaying unusual ability as an
artist at an early age, Miss Virginia
Eleanore Schirmer of Miles City,
Montana, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. V. Schirmer, at fifteen is recog-
nized as one of Montana's coming
talented women. Without any in
struction, Virginia began to draw
sketches which attracted the atten-
ton of her teachers in the grade
schools, and today is able to draw
patterns for crochet lace, crayon por-
trayals, ink profiles, and is adept at
the painting of china, originating de-
signs which are remarkable for their
arrangement and execution. She is
also accomplished in the drawing of
designs on leather and cloth.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

first offering, the subscriber receives an option
for stock equaling his subscription, at 10 cents
per share, initial offering price; option to be
good for 80 days after completion of first well.
Should the first well develop into producer,
as we confidently hope and expect, subscribers
will scramble to take up their options.
CO. The exercising of these options would
mean that an additional $4,000 would be quick
" raised for the drilling of Well No. 2.
Cd Eight men from Seattle and Great Falls,
among themselves have put UP the necessary
money and let contract to Beckett Brothers
for the drilling of we'll which will offset the
REGAL acreage on the south. No stock was
offered in connection with the financing of this
WELL
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

00SITI0NS that Pay Big Money await all
our graduates. Residence and Correspond
Write MONTANA BUSINESS INSTITUTE cafaIog
Today Miles City, Montana Free
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01
BY Mark Danford

But few people realize the
amount of money that has been eX-
pended in the prospecting and de-
veloping of the oil resources of
Montana. The operation and drill
ing of well in places remote from
transportation upon the surface ap-
pears to be very simple. AS mat
ter of fact, the general public view
it simply as an operation of a ma
chine that requires no particular
supervision or attention and that
so long as the beam goes up and
down that new hole is being made.
This is not true, however.
In the beginning the area which is
being prospected or developed from
necessity has been very carefully
mapped by technically trained men
to determine whether or not the
structural conditions warrant a test.
And unfortunately, with all their
technical knowledge and careful
work, the chances are, judging from
past experiences, no oil will be found.
The geologists are not able by any
mystic power to place oil under the
ground and all we can do is to care
fully determine the structural con-
ditions, which, If nature has been
kind, generally produce oil and a
reward is received by the adventur-
Gus operator.
After the mapping of the structure
and the securing of leases, for which
often times bonuses are paid, it is
necessary to assemble material at the
nearest point upon railroad for de-
livery to the field. Not infrequently
this requires teaming and trucking
for a distance of sixty or seventy
miles, and over roads which are not
maintained as highways. And it is
often necessary to construct tempor-
ary roads for the movement of this
material. But in few instances have
fields been discovered where trans
portation facilities have been at all
adequate. Nature has been unkind
in the placing of its hidden wealth
in the Rocky Mountain section and
of the numerous structures that have
been drilled and tested there have
covered. In Montana at the present
writing there have been but three
commercial oil fields found, namely:
Cat Creek, Soap Creek and the Kevin-
Sunburst field. There no doubt have
been as many as 800 likely looking
places in Montana tested unsuccess-
fully for oil.
The opinion is prevalent among
most people who are not familiar
with the hazards of the industry, that
great sums of money are realized by
those engaged in the development of
oil. 1t is true that those who are
fortunate enough to have made COM
mercial discoveries usually profit
from those operations, but in view of
The hazards connected with the ex-
oloration work, and the great losses
hat are incurred therein, 1t is neces-
,ary that the investor reap a fair
profit from those that are successful.
This profit may appear to be exor-
)itant to the uninitiated, but from
he above statement of facts 1t is cas-
ly discernible that nature still owes
great amount of money to the oil
as a whole, as considerably |
nore money has been spent In devel-
pment and prospecting than will
yer be realized from the present
hree fields.
An oil company to continue In ex-
,tence must continue to look for ad-
itional fields. Otherwise, we would
BON go out of business. Nature is
OF replacing in the ground any oil
lese days and after barrel of oil
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01
pEGIsTERED Aberdeen-Angus Bulls

i Females, all ages; for range farm;
Montana bred and carrying some of
the best blood in the breed. Priced to sell.
Davis and Robinson, StevensvilIe, Montana.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

ANOTHER GOOD JOB PASSED UP
r. last week. More positions than we
can fill. Our graduates success
full Enroll Now! MissouIa Business and
Normal College, Missoula, Montana.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

take high place with him, offering
him at one time the secretaryship OF
the interior. Few men stood any
higher than he in the esteem of the
people of the state for his rugged
honesty and splendid integrity. He
was married in 1891, to Miss Bette
June Wilkins, of Bowling Green,
Kentucky, the sweetheart of his boy
hood, who survives him.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01

POULTRY WANTED
We are in the market every day for
live chickens, turkeys, ducks and
geese. Highest market prices paid, accord
ing to quality on day of arrival. Montana
Meat and Commission Co.. Butte, Montana.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-05-01
MID-NORTHERN
rrSPENT $S1O,2S9
EXCLUSIVE OF EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES, IN MONTANA OP-
CREATIONS LAST YEAR

Drilled 21 Additional Wells in Cat
Creek, Six in Wildcat Structure,
and Eight in the Kevin-Sunburst
Field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
MAYOR REVIEWS
CHALLENGE
Would Debate LundIn, Saw
telle or Rev. Pope

Mayor Edwin J. Brown renewed
challenges to tho I.undin forces for
debate on the "elcanllnssH' OF Seat.
tie. when he threw down tho Eaunt.
y TO the Rev, Joseph Pope. Of tho
IL. NJ. c, A.: Alfrrd Lundin.
browns opponent. or sherman saw.
,eilc. Lundina campaign manager.
His challenge follows.
Dear Mr. Pope:
Il hereby challenge you to an
open discussion. next sunday after.
noon. az ] o'clock. AZ the Y. NJ. G.
A.. on The question. Resolved, That
Seattle n the cleanest city Of ia
slze IN America, l will take the a..
sirmafive. win take 30 minutes 20
open the discussion. You msy have
80 minutes. l WIN take 10 minutes
70 close.
II you cannot accommodate ms
in this matter. will ba pleased 70
havo Mr.. Alfred Lundin. who Is a
candidate for mayor. or Mr.. shcr.
man c. saw,clIa. who IL managing
sfr. Lundin's campaign. accept this
challenge.
II have the interests OF our city
At heart. and am always ready "a
! defend Seattle against IropIe and
interests who would destroy rs
good name and civic character
Yours VERY truly.
I Signed EDWIN ]. BROWN.
Mayor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
trio INDICTED
FOR BRIBERS
Means Under Second Charge
Growing Out of Fraud

NEW YORK March IA federhl
Grand jury today rtturned lndlct
ments charging conspiracy TO brihe
ngtlnht CASTOR u. Means. Elmer w
Ijarnecke, his hocfotary. and ThomuH
Fielder a New York attorney. alleg.
ing an attempt TO bribo Attorney
General pausherty aud Colonial WI.
Ham Hayward, United States dis,
irict attorney for southern New
YORK, IN connection with tho 10.
called tilats caAkct company fraud.
Meant name has been mentioned
asycral times In connection with the
senate invcaiiga,lon into oil leases,
He formerly was an agent Of tho
department Of justice.
iTiauTSTa convicted in conuoction
with tho Glass cnsket frauds, IN.
formed officials they raised $4,000
when they first learned action was
Intended agaInst them and delivered
the money 10 Means. Jarneeke and
Fielder on assurances tho action
could DO presen,ed.
Latef huweyer, they were lnGiei,
81 and convicted Of fraudulent
stock selling and started action 10
lEet their $4,000 back.
Means now is in Washington. ae-
eoftilng 70 court attaches here. IIo
already Is under indictment in con.
nceslen with another charge and
ne uial has been 70, for March al,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
POLICEQUARTERS
BETTER HERE
Seattle Matron Finds East
Is Behind Times

Seattle may well be proud OF
its city fail and wounen's division q
police as compared with large East.
crn cities, saId Mrs. NJ. Ruth Dahn.
ken. policewoman. who returned 70
seattle Thursday from Leeds. No.
where she delivered Ray Walters. a
prisoner. to prison officials there.
Mrs. Dahnken visited the police de-
partments Of Kansas City. Chicago.
Minneapolis and 81. Paul. and found
them to be backward and old fash
ioned'' as compared with scattie's.
she said.
Where Seattle has a force Of WON.
en- police officers active In social vel.
fare work. and separate division
Of the jail for women. In charge OF
a matron. which is comfortable and
pleasantly arranged. the Eastern
cities she visited have practically
nothing 10 compare with Il.
In Chicago" she said. there arc
only 90 poiicewomen. and they arc
scattered about the city, attempting
nothing in social work. There Is no
Capitalization or service. Women
prisoners are kept in steel cages
painted black, located in the base.
ment. In other words. they are
treated like animals.
Jessie l.. Blnfor,l Of Hull House
founded by Jane Adams. famous set.
Element worker OF Chicago, praised
the Seattle women's division highly
declaring II to be the best organiza
ton Of it's kind in the West"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
insult
TO WOMEN
German Curses Americans
in Railway Carriage

BERLIN. March ---Ambaasador
Houghton. OF the United States. to
day visited Foreign Minister strese
mann and lodged a strong protest
against the action Of Deputy Kcorth.
Gus In INSULTING three American
women in compartment on a
Cologne Berlin express train.
The ambassador demanded that
Suitable action be taken stresc.
mann promised an investigation viii
be made Immediately.
The women. Mrs. william Gotten,
with Miss Goldsmith. assistant trade
commissioner to Germany, and Mrs.
conger. wife OF newspaper cor
respondent. said Deputy Keortheus
cursed them. They declared the
deputy began a quarrel when they
refused TO remove thcir bags from
rack as he demanded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
PROFESSIONAL sALurATIoNs

Tho doctor. a keen golfer, was m.
Their weary Of being called doctor
on every possible occasion. suitable
Or otherwise
On the links the other day.,two
members hailed him as usual. Good
morning. Doc
Good morning. chartered account.
ant. Good morning. sanitary cngl.
neer." replied the doctor.-weekly
Telegraph nondon).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
Urges Extension
of Oil Probes

San FRANCISCO. March IL,
Agitation for extension OF tho pres.
cut senate oil investigation 10 other
oll lands In California was urged
today b N, x. Miller. Oakland.
al. engineer. in 4 statement which
10 designed as an answer 10 com.
snent attributed TO Paul sloup, vice
president Of tho Southern Pacific
railroad and president Of the Asao.
ciaied and Pacific on companies
Miller charged that such ap In.
SeatiEatlon would bring 70 light
many irregularities IN granting o.
Ties 70 California oil lands over
which during the last rs years there
has been almost endless litigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
MS OTHER sANCTrMs

THE song tho rrformcrH sing seems
10 BE- made IN wholly Of rcfrains. -
Washington Post.
According TO weekly Journal. a
beautiful mouth can BE- obtained by
merely pressing the ilps tightly 10.
Rethcr for two hours nj time. This
looks rs II syndicate Of tired hus.
bands Is at work--passinE Show
n.ondonl
Act !. Save the world from Ger.
many. Act. IL: Save the world hy
saving Germany birmingham On.
" sun.
Getting settled IL Just slow bust.
ness of letting business undo the
work 0f diplomacy. IN. - News.
Aud 80 America has no spectacular
runners for the olympic games. II
only we could enter our rum'rnnners.
Newark On. ~ Ledger.
Coolidge Always Eager for His
Morning walk.--Headllne And he's
not particularly backward abou, his
November um.--Indianapolis News.
A rather timely painting OF Uncle
sam right now would show him done
in oli.-Detrolt News.
There's nothing crude about Amer.
Ica's interest in obregon except the
oil--Associated Editors tchIcagol.
A Greek republic ought to get
along pretty well. provided some OF
tho Greeks don't strike oii.--Mcm.
phis Commercial Appeal.
In Budapest a dance was stopped
by bomb. over here. everybody
would have thought that n part OF
the Jazz orchestra News.
II does sound bit odd. tho. TO &C.
cuse Uncle Andrew OF wanting TO le,
tho rich ones off from a tax they
haven't been paying-Dailas News
You can not expect a living wage
II you are dead one.--Dayton tol
News.
There must be something In oil
that eases the conscience OF men,
Toledo to) Blade.
Looks as II the U. s. government,
has been an Carbohydrates
phla North American.
A Chicago astronomer expects "a
gain valuable Astronomical data by
shooting a super.rocket 10 the moon
II might work out all right u he can
arrange with somebody on the moon
10 shoot II back TO him. Nashville
Southern Lumbermar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
1000 WITNESS
AUTO WORK
Ford Factory Mecca for
"0pen House" Visits

Fuily 5000 persons. packed in
front Of the huge Ford automobile
assembly plant. at Fairvlew and
Valley sits. THURSDAY night. were
taken thru the factory in a record.
breaking siEhtzscing tour. accord.
Ing TO thopA who reviewed tho long
queue OF scAi,io visitors FOR five
hours while wurktnsn iaborcd uu.
dor tho electric lights 20 allow
nighttime visitors 10 sre the birth
OF Tho auto.
Parties Of 20 persons we're Al.
lowed 20 eater the building a.
thfec.minu,s Intervals the period u
time allowed this elevators 10 make
the trip for the start % tho tour.
Dense uiobs packed slteA OF four
blocks around tho structure. on the
shores Of Lake Union and formed
a greater waiting limo than any
local theAtsr has ever seen.
II was tho second and last might
on which workmcn stayed NJ the
plant for tours after DARK They
worked nearly an hour oyertirss 10
accommodate the spectators. and
early Friday morning many mos
catizrns had already awaited them
selves Of the opportunity Of sesips
ihe development OF the motor cars
Tho open house" u a part Of
tho Ford Motor Co.'S ohaervagce Of
tho 1884 spring Automotlyo Open
ing here.
Tho structure win b open FIJI
day and Saturday FOR guests and
thereafter on all hut Sundays ana
holldaya at certain hours. obtain
able At the information dcsk a, ms
plant.
Large groups OF school children
with their instructors. saw tho plant
Thursday. The tour o. tho cntlrs
building takes from ono and one
fnurfh 70 oua and one. hatf hottfa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
Roads Agree to
Joint Trackage

RAN FRANCISCO. March IT,
Jelnt use by tho Southern Pacific
and Western Pacific railroads OF
each others lines between Wells.
Sev. and Sacramento. for prriod
Of 80 years, Ia provided in an agree.
ment signed here by officials OF ibr
two Fcads,
Tie agreement was made in tho
public interest. 70 expedite Trans.
continental traffic. and in no wiso
leAsras competition between The two
roads, i was stated formally by
William sprouis. preslden, os the
Southern Pnciflc. and Charles NJ.
I0yey. president OF tho Western
Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
TAKING No CHANCES

The day before she was 10 be mar.
ried the old negro servant went "a
her mistress and handed her n life
insurance policy.
Why do you want me 10 keep IT."
her mistress asked. II thought YOU
were going to get married"
80 ah u.s." replied the negress,
but do you all s'pose ah'm rwine
to let that strange niggah know Al
got nah life MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
H ONOR EAGLES
Lodge to Memorable Its
Departed Members

John F. Main, chief justice OF the
supreme court OK the state. will de-
liver the memorial address Mt tho
annual memorial day exercises o
Seattle Aerie No. 1. Fraternal order
OF Eagles. at Eagles hall. Sunday
afternoon.
Ritualistic ceremonies will be con.
Quoted by the officers OF the aefie in
honor Of the 100 members who died
during the current year The pro.
gram viii be interspersed with miisi.
cal numbers BY Damsi<i's orchestra
and a mixed quartet consisting Of
Mrs. Adam Beeier. Lotta Logan
Pearsley. James r. Harvey and Owen
]. Williams. q
The services viii be open 10 the
public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
Heavy Frosts Hit
Willamette Fr,,it

PORTLAND. March - Killing
frosis occurred during the night at
various willamette valley points. the
minimum temperature reported be.
ing at Eugene. 20 degree, and Al.
bany. 20 degrees
Some early varieties Of fruit are
expected TO be damaged somewhat
aitho none OF the commercial staples
are advanced far enough TO suffer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
VATICAN OFFICERS
TO HEAR MUSIC BY
P0PE'S OWN RADIO

DONE, March AT the invI.
" tation Of Pope Plus, high
members of the vatican will
listen in ON the radio sunday
10 concerts beyond the Alps and
oceans. They will hear broad.
casting by American stations.
His holiness invited Cardinal
Gssparri and She She ;vspai court
dignitaries to attend the listen.
ing in, which will mark an un.
usual development Of modern
spirit in the vatican.
The radio set Is gift Of an
English concern. II has been in.
stalled in an ante.chamber 10 tic
pope's private studio on the third
floor Of the main vatican build.
ing. The antennae Is fixed immc.
diaiely above the papai apart.
ments.