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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
THIRD APPEAL
IS ENTERED In
LEASE ACTION
Sunburst Asks Review Of Case
After Toolc Court Finds in
Favor of Land Holder

Helena, Dec. 5.-The filing Sat
urday in the supreme court, of
transcript on appeal in the case
of Martin Solberg against the
Sunburst Oil & Gas company,
marked the third time this case
has been brought into the SUI
preme court on appeal from the
district court of Toole county.
The suit involves an oil and
gas lease given by Solberg upon
lands in Toole county and which
he sought to have annuled on the
ground that the leasors had for
feited it through failure to meet
with It's requirements.
From the judgment of the dis
trict court the plaintiff took the
original appeal to the supreme
court, the transcript being filed
October IL, 1923, and a decision
reversing the district court was
handed down March %, 1924.
Following a second trial the
plaintiff again appealed to the
supreme court, his transcript be-
ing filed November Is, 1921, and
an opinion reversing the lower
court being handed down April
8, 1925. A petition for rehearing
was filed and denied by the SUI
preme court, and the case again
went to trial in the district court.
After the third tfiUsl sils~ dis
trict court rendered judgment
July "a, 1925, in favor of the
plaintiff, by which judgment it
was decreed that the oil and gas
lease should be cancelled as hav-
ing been forfeited and that it
should be released on the records
of Toole county. The judgment
further specified that plaintiff
should recover $3.50 from the
defendant, along with his cost
assessed at $l23,40.
From this judgment the defen-
dant oil company is now appeal
ing to the supreme court.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10

The compilation shows that
whereas the production in the
Kelvin field showed a constant in
crease. that of the Cat Creek
field showed a decrease, which
was more marked after the first
six months of the period.
The Lake Basin field, the lat
est to be brought into production
in Montana, showed a very light
production, its total for the last
four months of the fiscal year, its
first run being in July. 1925, be
ing only %, 1892 barrels.
The statement of transporta-
tion of petroleum from each of.
the three fields during each Of
the IL months of the year, figur-
ed in barrels of AZ u. S. gallons
each, as prepared by the railroad
commission, is as follows;
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
AUTO LICENSES
ADD DDS9l5,253TO
STATE REVENUE
Lorson COMPLETES Check of
Department For Transfer
To Deer Lodge

Helena, Dec. 5 Total sales Of
automobile licenses for 1926 on
passenger car are 12,301 greater
than they were during the year
1924, according to figures com
piled by Jay C. Larson, state ex-
aminer, and A. E. Williamson,
assistant examiner, in checking
the books of automobile registra
tion in the Office of the secretary
of state preliminary to the re-
moyal of the department to the
Office Of the warden of the state
prison at Deer Dodge.
The check was completed We'd
nesday evening by MIR. William
son and among the interesting
facts developed by his figures is
that the average price of a licen-
Sc for a passenger automobile is
only SLIT less than the average
paid for a truck license.
The passenger car average for
1925 is $9.05 and the truck aver
age per car is $I0.82. Ia other
states it is understood the trucks
are required to pay a higher
license fee because of the con-
5inuous use of the streets and
by the vehicles.
The figures indicated that the
Increase in number Of purchases
If cars in 1925 was largely in tie
cheaper priced car. This is shown
~ the fact that the average per
car in 1924 was S9.14,
IS against S9.05 this year.
The total amount of revenue
lerived from the sale Of all auto
Mobile licenses, chauffeur liceu-
les, transfers and miscellaneous
n the automobile registration de-
)artment for this yeas lending
December u was $915,2 ,253.25.
The total revenue for 1924 was
776, ,748.00. Transfers Of licenses
or 1926 far exceeded those Of
924. The transfers for 1925
we're 1859 and those of 1924
rere ], ,I80.
The dealers in accessories
ropped from 316 in 1924 to 179
4 1926, and the number of mot
r cycles registered in 1925 are
l less than in 1924.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
SLIP OF WRIST COST
KEVIN 800 PRODUCERS

S. d. McCrea calls attention
to an Associated Press item in a
Casper daily paper telling about
Kevin-Sunburst development, un-
der date of Nov. Fl. The item re-
cited that there are 741 wells
drilled or drilling, which was
well and good, but it added that
of these, 113 are producers. The
correct figure was, of course,
413, but it left the field with the
customary darkened optic as
things just seem to h a p p n.
Whether it was typographical
error in the Casper paper or
whether the Associated Press
sent out mis-information has not
been established. = Oil Journal.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
Discovers Gas Flow
in Plentywood Well;
May Drill Deep Test

Plentywood, Dec. 5.-Gus t
Riba recently discovered t h e
water had frozen in the pump in
his deep well in the outskirts of
Plentywood and proceeded to ap-
ply the torch to thaw it out. He
took off the head of the pump
and after applying the torch for
about a minute. noticed rather
strong odor and Kissing sound,
and in moving the torch about
blue flame shot out of the top of
the pump. The flame sprang up
about FIVE feet high and lasted
for approximately five minutes.
1t was discovered that it was
natural gas that had been gath
ering in the we'll casing during
the night. AS this country is
alive with gas and oil well talk,
Mr.. Rlba has about decided that
he will sink deep well on his
farm, in all effort to be the first
to have a gas well in Plentywood
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
LEWISTOWN MAN Is
PRESIDENT OF STATE
OIL ASSOCIATION

E. B. Coolidge of Lewistown,
president of the Homestake Oil
company, was elected president
of the Montana chapter of the
Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas asso-
citation at the meeting Of the
board of directors Sunday morn
ing. A. Judson Findley of Shell
by, the retiring president, de-
clined reelection. Mr.. Coolidge
had been vice president.
Vice presidents for the three
divisions were chosen as follows:
Refiners NJ. G. Henderson, CT.
Falls, general manager of the
Sunburst Refining company.
Producers A. Judson FindIey,
vice president of the Western
Petroleum Exploration company.
Distributors C. H. Brown Of
the AFRO Oil & Refining company
Lewistown.
Walter F. Britain and A. D.
Becker, both Of Great Falls, were
reelected secretary and treasur
.er respectively.
The following were electexl1sSso
the executive committee:
M. G. Henderson, Great Falls;
G. w. Landsrude, Great Falls;
G. H. Brown; Lewistown; A. E.
O'Brien, Lewistown; A. Judson
Findley, Shelby and 0. |. De-
Schon, Great Falls.
Selections of the place for the
1926 convention was deferred.
The meeting Of the new direc-
torate closed the business of the
1925 convention. which opened
Friday morning and concluded |
its formal program with cabar-
ct dinner Saturday evening in
the Palm room Of the Rainbow. |
Committees that had charge of
the convention arrangements are
pleased with the success of the
meeting, which according to re-
ports by the committee, drew
much larger attendance than an
ticipated.
The new officer expressed their
thanks to the business men and
civic leaders who aided in max /
ing the convention one Of the
best the oil industry has ever
held. Great Falls Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
O'NEIL AWARDED
OIL LAND LEASE

An order permitting the leas-
ing of 1920 acres of ground in
Teton county. for oil and gas de-
velopment operations, was filed
in the district court Wednesday
by District Judge H. H. Ewing
uoon petition of A. w. Spring
horn, receiver of the American
Bank & Trust company of Great
Falls.
In the petition to the court,
Mr.. Springhorn stated that Louis
B. O'Neil, is deserious of drilling
a test we'll on the acreage and
had agreed to pay a royalty of
12H per cent of all production.
The lease provides that in the
event that the first we'll drilled
should be dry hole and other
operations not commenced within
IL months from expiration of the
last rental period the lease auto
matically revert to the trust
company
The lands specified in the lease
are located in sections Is and z,
township 25, range 5. and sec
tions IL, IL, l and 2 of township
25, range 6 west, all between
Choteau and Bynum.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
shelby COURT WILL
TRY FULTON ACTION

] Great Falls, Dec. 5. Counsel
for William NJ. Fulton, defend
ant in suit charging him with
the intention of leaving Montana
to defraud creditors, gained one
of its objectives Friday afternoon
at $3.50 when District Judge H.
H. Ewing granted change Of
venue Of the case from Cascade
to Toole county.
Transfer of the case was bit
terly opposed by attorneys for
the plaintiff, Thomas j. McMan-
US. Chicago bond salesman, on
the grounds that Fulton h d
waived all rights to a change o.
venue by invoking the court to
order hearing on the motion to
reduce the $4,000 bail under
which the Kevin oil operator is
being held in custody Of officers.
Notice of intention to file bill Of
exceptions to the transfer of the
action was also made immediate
ly following the decree Of the
court.
In authorizing change Of
venue, the court, on motion by
itself, Cancelled the order setting
time for hearing here on the
motion for reduction Of bail. 1t
was pointed out by Judge Ewing
that in granting a transference
of the case, the local court auto
maticalIy relinquished all juris-
diction over the litigation. A
hearing will, however, be heard
at Shelby.
McManus was represented at
the hearing by battery of at
torneys consisting of the Great
Falls firm, Hartman & Judson, !
and j. R. Wine and William Seal |
lon of Helena, while Attorney J.
A. McDonough and Arthur Jar
dine ranresented Fulton.
Commencing at 10 on Friday |
morning. the hearing on change |
of venue resolved itself into a
question of whether the defense
had waived all rights through /
fling a motion for reduction Of I
bail and the subsequent granting
of the order for a hearing on the
K. P. Jackson, Great Falls at
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10

torney and William Z. Rice, pres
ident of the Fulton Oil company.
were sworn as witnesses and dis
missed following objections as to
the introduction of their testi-
mony at this time.
Shortly prior to the continuing
of the hearing until Friday after
noon, after numerous citations
from the codes covering similar
suits, District Judge Ewing de
clared that there appeared to be
no question but that the change
of venue should be granted un-
less the defendant had waived
his rights. 1t was also pointed
out that the contract, referred to
by McManus in his complaint,
was to be performed in Toole
county and the tort committed
was also in Toole county.
McDonough, in arguing the
for a change Of venue,
declared that certificates of mer-
it had been filed, and that the
defendant, in violation of his
constitutional right. was being
held in custody due to the exces-
sive bonds.
1T is mandatory on the court
to decide the issue on the condi-
Jions existing at the time the
motion was presented, f" he de-
;lared. "The defendant has the
of reserying all right
by exception. What is the defen-
1ant to do? Is he to remain in
Jail for 80 days pending a hear
.ng of the case? There is no
question or cavail as to his right
to ask for a change of venue"
1t was also pointed out that a
general appearance through fail
Of another motion
lid not mean a waiver Of rights
% a change Of venue.
In presenting the plaintiffs
views, Attorney Scallon declared
hat the entire point of argH-
nent was the inconsistency Of
he defense in invoking the jur-
sdiction Of the court in passing
IN demands for reduction of bail
filing Of motion for a
change Of venue.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
TEST WELL
HITS GAS FLOW

The Frazier-Rice No. 1 are at
the depth Of 1870 feet and are
having the same trouble the Pot
latch deep test had with the
pocket of gas found there. The
gas blew the tools up the hole.
The same gas was found in the
Potlatch test at 3,045.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
BARREL
WELL is REPORTED

The Big West-Steel No. A, Sc
NV 2-34-2w, had 100000 feet of
gas in the Sunburst sand and is
rated a Is barrel we'll in the Ellis
and the hole was full of oil when
a water sand was tapped, then
the hole was plugged back to l.
507 feet.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
OIL COMPANIES
DELAY PAYING
STATE GAS TAX


state to collect from various of
the leading refners and distribu-
tors of the state delinquent gaso-
line sales taxes, under the 1921
law, which imposed tax of /
cent per gallon, in lieu of the 2
cent tax imposed by the 1923
law, held to be unconstitutional,
have up to the present time prov
en- futile, with the exception Of
the Continental Oil company,
which paid its tax. several weeks
ago.
Taking the view that when the
1923 law, which succeeded that
of 1921, was declared unconstitu
tional. it still left the 1921 law
in operation, the state board Of
equalization some time ago certi-
fed to the state treasurer the
amount of the tax at cent per
gallon for the one quarter of 1925
for which it had not paid its tax.
No other company responding,
the matters We're placed in the
hands of Attorney General Il. A. !
Foot to begin proceedings. He
notified t h e deIinquents that
action would be instituted in the
to force collection under
the 1921 law.
Up to the present time, only a |
few companies have acknowledge
ed his notices. The Lewistown
Oil and Refining company in
letter to the attorney general |
stated that its attorneys have adj |
vised that the 1921 law contains
the same defects as the law Of I
1923 and accordingly the com I
oany does not feel justified in
paying the tax.
The Silver Bow Refining com
oany, who's tax under the | cent
Der gallon law, amounts to ST.
;57.88. wrote the attorney gener
Il several weeks ago that it had
-eferred the matter to its attor
leys, but nothing has since been
leard from the company.
The Sunburst Refining com
,any Of Great Falls, whose refus-
i to pay the 2-cent tax, resulted
n the court action under which
he 1923 law was held to be in
aid, has already been proceed !
d against by action fled by the
ttorney general in the district
ourt Of Lewis and Clark county. I
The complaint sets up seven
auses of action, one each for the Z
even quarters during which that Z
failed to pay its taxes s
nder the 1923 law. Z
The aggregate Of the taxes for
hese seven quarters on the basis
f l cent per gallon, for which 2
ne state now seeks judgement, |
/; S32,O00.71, in addition to which l
he state asks judgment for the I
for failure to pay in the 6
ggregate sum Of SIS, 1924, {
making a total of $47,983.05 2
ought from that company, to-
ether with interest at the rate
f IL per cent per annum from |
November 6, 1925.
Complaints are now being pre-
ared by the attorney generals
flee for filing in the district
ourt at Helena against all other
asoline distributors who failed t
o pay their sales taxes for any {
eriod under the 1928 law.
The "56"-Caine have rigs up :
N their Nos 8. 9 and 10 loca-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10
FISHING

The Fulton-Byrne No. S have
a fishing job at 1,468 with 800
feet of oil in the hole. 1t is not a
large we'll and will be shot which
may help the production as it off
sets t h e Dakota-Montana big
we'll which is making l,200 bar
rels day.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10

The Securities-Srannard No. 7,
sw NV sw 30-35-1w, is rated as a
10 barrel well in the base of the
Sunburst sand, but this was cased
off and drilling continued to the
Ellis at ,442 to 1,475. which was
practically dry. 1t was shot with
60 quarts and the oil arose 300
feet. The shot collapsed the pipe,
which is now being swedged out.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-12-10

The o-Kenny No. 2, NV Sc
Sc f5-35-2w, are held up by an
accident. The bailer was lost on
top Of a shot before it was dis
charged and was blown to frag
ments. With 200 feet of cavings
in the hole, the crew is trying to
drill out the pieces of the bailer.
Read Review Ads-It Paws.
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The Game have rigs up
on their Nos 8. 9 and 10 loca-
tions.
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Review Ads-It Pays
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-19

house. The attendance was good
Several matters of Importance were
discussed during the business session,
after which a short, but very enjoy
able program was given by members
of the school and the Concord Music
club.
Under the auspices of the P.-T.A.
"The Negro Wedding" will be pre-
sented at the school house next Fri
day night. Besides the honest-to-
goodness "nigger" wedding there
will be all the other frills and fun
be-laws attendant upon such occas-
ions. A small admission fee will be
charged
Peanuts, candy, hot chocolate and
sandwiches will be sold by the sew
enth, eighth aRd ninth grade school
girls
We hope everybody will come and
bring somebody else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-19
THAT EXTRA SESSION OF
THE LEGISLATURE

Governor Walker will probably de-
eide regarding the extra session with
in few days. 1t is now generally un-
derstood that the legislators are
largely against it and if the extra
session is called many people do not
expect much to be accomplished,
Governor Walker is deeply concern
ID about payment of pensions to the
Confederate veterans, educational in
:erests and the road question, but
outside of remedying the pension
matter it is very doubtful if the pres
ent legislature will do much addit
ional for the other two cases. The
opportunity was afforded them the
past summer and it was not taken ad-
vantage of and they have doubtless
not had anything to change their po-
sition on these questions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-19
Savannah Press)

Representative Decker of Lowndes
county who was in the city Wednes-
day was the guest of the Kiwanis
club and created a good impression.
He is enthusiastic about good roads
and good schools, and is preaching
the gospel of the new progress in
Georgia.
A letter has been published signed
by the other representative from Val =
dosta, Win H. Stanford.
The latter gentleman is very OPP
posed to special session of the
legislature. he tells Governor Wal
ker so. When the people of Lown-
DIES county voted for biennial ses-
ions they meant that the Legislature
Mould hold session every two years.
he calling of an extra session now,
representative Stanford said, would
resent a bad precedent. There
would be extra sessions intersperesd
between regular sessions from time
to time. He does not hold with those
who believe that an extra session is
necessary to perfect pensions for the
Confederate soldiers. He contends
that if the state scrip was turned
over to the pensioners they could
dispose of them in every county of
Georgia at a reasonable rate of in
terest.
Mr.. Stanford discusses in an I'M
favorable way the power of the rules
committee to block legislation in the
House, and an extra session, he
thinks, would simply allow those
men bers of the rules committee to
sidetrack the scrip bill or to defeat
the original purpose of the proposed
act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-19
GAINED 10 POUNDS
In y DAYS

That's going some-but skinny
men, women and children just can't
help putting on good, healthy flesh
when they take McCoy's Cod Liver
Oil Compound Tablets.
AS chock full of vitamines as the
nasty, fish-tasting cod liver oil it.
self, but these sugar-coated, taste
less tablets are as easy to take as
candy, and won't upset the stomach.
One woman gained ten pounds in
twenty-five days. Sixty tablets,
sixty cents and money back if not
satisfied. Ask Nathan Murray and
Rowel's Pharmacy or any druggist
for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Com
pound Tablets. directions and for
mula on each box.
"Get McCoy's, the original and
genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet"
(adv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-19
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
tFrom The Times Recorde
10 1Q15N

EN IEAho AGO IODA4
tFrom The Times Recorder Nov.
10, 1879
Dave Lane of the battle ship, New
Hampshire, is expected in Americas
tomorrow and will be the guest of
Harvey Mathis during a visit here.
The many friends of Mrs E. l..
Carswell regret her continued
illness at her residence on Lee
Street.
Mrs Lucius McKlesky is expected
to return tomorrow from Atlanta
where she has been visiting drelatives
for the past week.
Miss Mary Eliza Sheppard has re
turned from pleasant visit to At
lanta.
Mrs Olin Williams at the home on
FurlOw Street has her guest her
sister, Mrs 7. g. Lansford of Preston
Miss Florence Ellis of Dothan Ala
is expected to arrive this afternoon
upon visit to Mrs G. R. Ellis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-19
The STANDARD
Here is Quite the Biggest
Bargain Feast We Have
Had This Month

At 7 1-2c-Curtain Scrim-white
Cream and Ecrue; 10 to 20 yard
lengths.
AT $4.95-Kiddie Coats. New
models-of Polo Cloth, Velour, etc.
At $1O.98-Women's Coats of fine
materials, beautifully made; regular
ly $40.
At $3.50 - Children's Wool
Sweaters, slip over or coat style, of
wool materials.
At 1896, $4.95, $5.75, $3.50,
$6.98, $3.50, $7.98, $3.50 and SO.
Mems and Ladies' all wool sample
Sweaters. Every one in the lot
worth one-third to one-half more
all colors, all sizes.
At 49c-Pepperel ga Bleached
Sheeting. Guaranteed to measure
81 inches wide.
At 15c-Good quality Mattress
Ticking; plain stripes and fancy col
ors.
At 2Oc-Fine, yard-wide Bleach
ing; free from dressing, even, smooth
weave.
At $1.98-Extra large Crinkle Bed
Spreads; actual size 81x9O inches.
At $2.65-Velour Rugs, size 30x
so; over fifty patterns.
At 25c-Silk and Wool Socks, for
men and boys; many new patterns.
SOC values.
At 59c-Rayon Silk; in pretty new
plaids. Just opened; SO inches wide.
At $1.50-Round Rag Rugs; new
patterns; extra heavy quality.
At $5.95-Your choice of our
Boys $3.50 to $40 Knee Pants Suits,
all sizes up to 18 years.
The Shoe Sale is going on with a
rush. People are buying them BY
the dozen pairs. The first price yOr
pay here is as low as you can fnc
them anywhere. Then the second pail
costs you only 81. For instance, two
pairs of So Shoes will cost you 81
Two pairs of SIS Shoes will cost you
Sc. Two pairs of $3.50 Shoes will
cost you $3.50. Come and look then
over.