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The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
NET PROCEEDS IN
STATE LAST YEAR
TOTAL S3,4O0,O00

| Helena, July 21.-Montana's oil
production provided $3,439,51633 for
taxation purposes during 1926. This
Iamount, determinated by the state
board of equalization from reports OF
producing companies, as the net pro
|ceeds of operations in the several oil
fields OF the state, is taxable in the
counties where the wells are located
to the full extent of the county levy
The states share, at 3R mills, in
cluded in the county's levy against
the net proceeds of it's oil wells, will
amount to $12,03S.
The boards records show that the
total production for 1925 was 4,0200,-
|02384 barrels, which was valued at
Sc, 480,51.71, which deductable operat-
ing costs reduced to almost $3,50O,-
0000 for taxation purposes.
The bulk of the production is in
Toole and Petroleum counties where
the Kevin-Sunburst and Cat Creek
oil fields are located but the Lake
Basin field in Saltwater and the Elk
Basin field in Carbon county pro-
duced last year sufficient quantities
to add materially to the income of
those counties. Soap creek field in
Big Horn county was shut down dur
ing the year and the Devils basin
field in Musselshell county was non
productive.
The 1926 production came from 64s
wells-438 in the Kevin+Sunburst field
1856 in the Cat creek field, % In the
Elk basin field and two in the Lake
basin field.
The production figures for the
four fields follow:
Cat creek field, 1924, ,456. .28 barrels,
value $2,419, 1859, net pi oceeds, 81,
874. 1929; Keyin-Sunburst field, O.
7S6,93836 barrels, value 1885,, ,94S.S3,
net proceeds. $1,417,32791; Lake Bas-
in field, 21,2S6.4S barrels, value SAL
1889, net proceeds s13,591.13. Total,
production 4,O2O,O23.S4 barrels, value
s6,4S0,56171, net proceeds s3,439,516..
SO.
During the last full year period
shown on the boards record. Cat
creek produced 1,796,571 barrels,
valued at s2,760, 1856, with net pro.
ceeds of $2,0O5, 1855. Kesin-sun-
burst just getting started produced
634.0S6 barrels. valued at $511, ,700.s0
with net proceeds of $159.683.O3.
Production during the five years,
1921 to 1925 inclusive, was 1s,Os0.-
O64.SS barrels, valued at $1s566, 1884,
1S with total net proceeds of $9.4s7,-
357.64.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
PLAN STAR MAIL
ROUTE, OILMONT
TO KEVIN, SOON

The establishment Of q star mail
route from iOilmont to kevin has
been ordered by the postoffice de-
partment, according to word received
by Postmaster John R. Lloyd today.
The star route replaces the special
service from Kevin to Oilmont, and
becomes effective July 25. The route
will be seven days a week. George
White of Oilmont has been awarded
the contract for carrying the mail, the
contract being effective Julyy 25.
1926 to June 80, 1927.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

in one of the best sands yet located
on the east side.
Completion of this company's wells
is responsible for an active develop.
ment campaign on the east side, and
they are now going still farther east
in the hope of extending the produc-
ing area again. The new territory
is strictly wild cat" as yet, but in
the Spokane Wyoming Taylor. 7-34-e,
drilled in 1928, considerable oil was
found in a tight sand. The sand was
100 feet thick with good saturation
A good completion is expected in the
next well if the sand is not too tightly
cemented.
To the north of this well. in S-34-1 e,
another we'll has been started with
three others in immediate prospect.
These wells will be in 20, 16 and 21-35
e, ON block of acreage obtained by
some operators in Shelby There are
several moveme nts under way by
some of the larger companies to OBJ
tain protection acreage in this entire
district but to date no deals have
been announced, except the original
blocking up y the Shelly operators.
1t has been announced that S. c.
Evordiy hoo p,,rob ocad az, ;vto,o.+ =;
the Sunburst refinery at Great Falls.
The extent of his holdings in the
plant has not been announced, but
it is understood to be in the neighbor
hood of $4,000. The entire produc-
tion of the Ferdig interests has been
purchased by the Sunburst refinery.
Mr. Ferdig was one OF the early op-
orators here and recently took over
so acers in the newly discovered Nor |
ton and Johnson pool ON the south |
slope. This land. sw 18-34-1 W, offsets
the Ohio-Johnson and Morton produc-
ers and Mr.. Ferdig will start drill
ling operations Immediately
Mr.. Ferdig also has taken over 240
acres of the Lewis farm in the north
half of section 1-34-2 W, on which
there is one producing well. This
lease was developed bt the Wismont /
and Glacier Oil company, both Of
which were organized by j. H. Adams
Of Minneapolis. The lease was own
ed by Robert Adams, who is one of
the active operators in the field and
has extensive interests on the east
side. Mr.. Ferdig is starting a well
on this lease at once. The start will
be made with an 1S-inch hole, which
can be continued as deep test
should production not be found at
5he usual horizons
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
NEW REFINERY RATE
FOR SHELBY APPROV-
BY RAILROAD BOARD

Helena, July 22.-To serve the new
refinery at Shelby, the state railroad
commission has approved a rate of
the Illinois Pipe Line company Of
five cents a barrel fr,m Eevin- Sun
burst to Shelby The rate is the same
as that published for the refinery at
Coutts and is in addition 10 the gath
ering rate, making the through rate
from the field to the refinery 17z
cents.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
Rice Company Buys Tract,
East Side Producing Area
Purchases Sease of Eighty Acres
On Which There Are Already Six Producing
Wells Others Planned

The Rice Oil company has added
ianother tract to it's holdings in the
least side area of good production II
lhas been announced that the company
lhas purchased the SecuritieslStan-
nard lease of 80 acres, the descrip-
tion being sw NV, NV sw 30-35-1 W, on
which there are six producing wells
The Rice interests have moved two
Irigs to the newly purchased acreage
and will drill number of wells this
season. The Securities is one of the
oldest companies in the Kevin-Sun-
burst field and has been paying divi-
dends steadily 70 the stockholders.
The amount paid for the SO-acre tract
by the Rice company is understood
to have been $S5,O00
A new Canadian company has TAX
en- over some alreage in the north
field and will start operations at
lonce. The new entrant is known as
he Big, Six Oil company and was or
ganized In Saskatoon, Sask. 1t has
listed on its directorate several of
the business and professional men of
ihe place. The officers are J. j.
Quinlen, G. E. Aldrich and j. F.
Backstock, all of whom have been
frequent visitors in the field. The
acreage taken over is a part of the
the Zachor lease, described as the
NV ne 29-35-1 W. This lease is located
In the center of the good production
on the T. Anderson Bluhm, Maughns
and other leases.
Another Canadian company. the De. |
Lorraine, is one of the successful op-
orators in the east extension of the
field. This company has three pro
ducers on the Lavenick farm all of
which found their best production in |
a stray sand The oil is very high !
gravity. This company, formed in |
Deloraine. Man, is also working with |
and responsible for the formation of !
a new company from the same town
the Dundee Oil company.
The Dundee Oil company is drilling
a well in 8-34-1 e, on the Rooney lease.
The officers of the company are Mil I
ton George of Winnipeg, A. j. Mac
Lay, an operator here for several
and c. j. Mcleod, K C. These com
panies control several thousand acres
IN the east extension of the field and
were among the first to drill beyond
the recognized limits of the east
fhey picked a location in S3-35-1 W,
where every oil authority claimed a
fauit existed. The company brought
IN well of high gravity oil, found /
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
WASHINGTON LADY
THINKS KEVIN RE.
VIEW GOOD PAPER

Mr. Thompson: Enclosed you will
find check for two dollars to ex.
tend my subscription year A large
number of people here have become
interested in Montana through your
valued paper an the copy / get is
read and re-read from Portland to
Salem and even Newport. all wish
ing that Montana may become rich
in oil. and become one of the leading
states of the world, Respectfully,
Mrs. Ida M. Stout. Washington.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
CARBON COUNTY
CASSER YIELDS
5O,OOO,OOO FEET
NEWS OF BIG STRIKE NEAR Bill
LlNGs REACHES WALL
STREET

New York, July 2S-Wall street
hears that a well in Carbon county
Montana, producing $4,000, 900 cubic
feet of gas and spraying oil has been
brought in by the Ohio Oil company
at a depth OF 1856. feet in the Da-
kota sand about 20 miles north OF the
Wyoming line.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29
MLEOD WELL BIG PRO
/. DUCER; LAUNCHES =
CANADA OIL BOOM
COMPLETION REGARDED EQUAL
or FAMOUS RoYALITE GusH-
IN TURNER VALLEY

Lethbridge, July 22.-Booming oil
development from the Border tt
Wainwright, Macleod No. well IL
the Turner Valley blew itself Thurs
day as a rich wet gasser. Ten mil
lion cubic feet of gas is pouring from
the well and the flow is increasing
despite lodged string of tools at the
bottom of the hole.
AS it stands the we'll is good for
300 barrels of high grade oil daily,
oil men offering the opinion that 1t
will double that and top the famous
Royalite No. 4, which has been max
ing 800 barrels a day OF almost puT@
gasoline daily. Stock in Macleod
No. is rising and spectators who
seld for a jump are cashing in. II
I, now standing at $13.
Reports received here from Stanley
T. Davis, former Dominion govern
aent geologist. from the field indica-
Su tlAdt tiic WCiA 40 q O15 VIC &c
calls 1t tremendously big well"
,dding that 1t proves the Turner Val
ey field. The Macleod No. is about
8Tmfle and a half west and little
lorth of Rdyalite No 4, owned by the
imperial Oil company.
On the strength OF the Macleod No.
2 strike several development yeen-
lures pending here are being carried
Thursday a syndicate OF
Calgary men blanketed new struc-
ture north of Milk river and west and
east of the town of Milk River, II
miles north of Sweet Grass. This is
IN entirely new structure recently
mapped by biologists for the Calgary
group They filed on 10000 acres.
This filing coup, coupled with the
recent filings of the Devenish and
United Oil interests of Calgary at
Skiff and Verdigris COulee, covering
upwards of 100000 acres ON two struc-
ures, has boosted receipts at the To-
,al land office and started another
ease rush.
The Devenish company is rugged
Up ready to spud in eight miles due
south of Skiff. They have a big
standard rig on the ground and an
trtesian well nearby insures the out
it plenty of water for all purposes. 1t |
will be piped from the well to the |
ig.
Imperial Oil crews at the Erickson |
coulee well and the Bow Island loca- |
ion are busy making the transfer in |
'utfits. The Erickson Coulee tect will |
,e finished with standard rig, the |
zig rotary going to Bow Island for |
he new deep test of that structure.
In the Foremost field the Canadian |
Western Natural Gas company has
'rought in another commercial gass- |
'r-their No. well with a daily flow |
f 100000 feeet This is consider |
bly, less than was anticipated. but 1t
will be connected, up with the pipe !
inc.
Pass Oils OF this city, which has a
O-acre lease in the heart of produc-
ion in the Kevin-Sunburst field as
veil as acreage in the various Alberta
areas. expect to sign the
ontract for the drilling of their first
dontana well this week.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

Mrs. Harry Updegraff and two sons
Everett and Buddie departed the fore
Rarf of the week for Great Falls
where they will spend about three
weeks with Harry, who is employed
in hauling grain at that place.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Conner, Mrs. G..
w. Flemming and daughter, Doris
and M. C. Green attended the dance
at Sunburst Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Miller and SON,
Donald, were Cut Bank visitors Wed
nesday.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

Mrs P. w. Conner and Mrs. Frank
Kitchen were Shelby visitors one day
this week.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

Oscar Aos arrived the latter part of
the week from North Dakota and is
looking after his OIL interests in the
Kelvin field this week
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

The members of the Community
Ladies Aid held their meeting at the
church yesterday afternoon.
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

KEEP YOUR EYE ON kEvINI
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

nevIew Ads--iT PAYS
The Kevin review., 1926-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Conner are now
occupying the Updegraff residence
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Updegraff.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
Duncan's Record
Like Finnegan's

Released from the county iail
four days ago on completion of n
Il dav sentence for drunkenness,
Ben Duncan fell off the water
wagon again last NIGHT and woke up
this morning to find himself oc-
cupving his old cell at Sheriff Gil
let's hradnuarters.
Brought before Police ludoc IIcr-
vev. Ben admitted it is growing in.
croasinP'v hard for him to remain
sober. He pleaded "uiltv to heinp
drunk and was fined 500. His re
quest th"t il be SUSPENDED for fo"r
horrs while he made nr"onocncnts
=" leave town, was granted by Judge
HorveV.
Three va"rancN eases and two in
toyication charoes made nm the re
m1inder of ,luh"e Hervcv 5 docket
This mornin~. Maria Mart incZ. Jose
Sanchez, and n Santos drew fines
ranging from $40 to $50 on vaorau
cv charges. Suspended fines of $2I
were imposed on C0ndida NisWcs
aud Joe Archhold, charged with be
ing drunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
Local Water Is
Declared Pure

Fl Ccutru'S watcr and ice supply
were given cloan bills of health 10
drv IN rcport ucceirel hV r. II.
McKibhcn. snnrrintcndrnt cf the
wotcr works from the state bureau
ot health which como'ctcd - lahora,
tory examination of samples sent
from here.
In commcutin~ on results of thc
laboratory examination the state
examiners declared the record mad"
hv FL C,ntYo "'an excellent one,
apd assured local officials there
need hc 40 fcar in regard to purity
Of the local wat"r supply.
Samples of ditch water which
were also Forwarded for cNamina.
tom showed a high decree Of con
domination. the report stated. The
samples Of treated water, taken
trom the city mains, v"oro absolutely
Gree from contamination rs were
the samples Of leo takcN from the
stock of the two local lee comran
icS
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
TO DIVIDE FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS
FOR ROAD WORK
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMEN ENTO, Calf, July 81
More than five and half million
dollars, representing the collection
from registration fees bv California
motorists. will be divided &" J0-jO :
hctWcrn the state highway commits
sion ard counties of the states, VIII
H. Marsh, chief of the traffic dlVi-
sion. announced today.
OF the $3.779,04l, the sum of
81. SSo.970 will be devoted to re
pairing and keeping up state hloh-
WAYS. Counties will receive the
other half. but $251 .3j29S will 90
to pay salaries of traffic Officers
for the last six months and S272.-
90 Is will be held ont to pay sal
aries for the next six months, ac-
cording to recent act of the leg
islaturc.
The net apportionment for road
nnrnoses to the counties will there
for be -, 500, 800 90. Los Angeles.
with an anportionmcnt of 81, l4o,-
l32 .2G. leads the counties of the
state. More than third of the
automobiles in California are in Los
Angeles county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
THREE IMPERIAL
MEN CHARGED WITH
GRAND LARCENY

l.. j. Thomas, Henry Worthiu gton
and Ed Warrington, all of Impor-
ial, must face trial in superior
court on charges of grand larceny
growing ont Of ALLEGED theft of n
horse from Walter G. Evans.
The three were bound over under
$500 bonds yesterday after pre-
lminary hearing lasting four hours
in the Justice Of the Peace Nav
field $ court. Each of the defend
ants furnished the required bond.
The two Worthingtons are charg-
ed with having taken horse be-
longino to Evans from pasture,
According to the complaint the re.
moval was undertaken by the
Worthingtons on orders given by
Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
FACING POVERTY
RlTsSlAN COMPILE
COMMIT SUICIDE
by United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI. July 31.-Penniiess and
starving. Baron Michael Rovee, Car.
rctt, crippled former Russian army
officer ard Baroness Sonhio Rovee-
Carrett, formerly of the immortal
Prssian 0nera. company. committed
Suicidc rather than ask for aid of
thoiN wealthy friends here, police
h"1;o"ed this afternoon.
The baroness. known on tho con
cert staon ae Vnra Lacrovo. laepcd
~ her doath late vnsterdav from
The '45 foot towar of the Fvorela1as
hotel hut was not Identified until
today.
Tho baron has been missing since
Fridav noon.
~ the luvurioue srite IN fash
i'nah'o hotel in which the Roveo-
CARROTS lived, police found the fol-
lo'";"@ note:
'.Wc do hoopily, MS we have
lived toeethcr. =
Il vas signed the " Roycc.Car-
ott =
The wa'a Of Coral Cables canals
'verc dra@ocd this afternoon for tho
body Of the baron. Police orc con.
f'dcn'. he too bas killed himself
The couole probably agreed to die
Us ncarlr rs possible at the same
honr. police hclicvc but were sep
grated first, as neither could bear
T. see the other end their life.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
GOVERNOR OPENS
new HIGHWAY TO
YOSEMITE PARK
Ceremonies Mark Cele-
bration of All Year
Route to Famous Place

YOSEMITE VALLEY, JulE 2l.-
Conceived 'bv skilled engineers to
realize the dream of motorists for
an all wear road into Yosemite val
lev and created by the sweat and
Drawn of prisoners from the state
nonitentiaries. the Merced river
highway. destined to take its place
among the most famous of California
roads. was today formally dedicated
bv Governor Friend w. Richardson,
" no headed a large party on the
first official motor trip through the
canvon.
The dedication ceremonies took
place at the Clark ranch near his
toric old Mariposa, famous in the
mining DAYS. where state and ma
tional representatives. joined in con-
graduating California and the
state highway commission upon the
completion of the million dollar
Highway that unlocks the beauties
cf the world renowned valley to
comfortable motor travel for all
makes Of ears at all seasons of the
wear.
Choirman Harvey NJ Toy of the
commission introduced the speakers
at the request of the celebration
committee. Comm ;oaionn" Na'e"" ",
Edwards told of the early history
Of the project and its engineering
features were explained by state
Highway Engineer r. NJ. Morton.
Commissioner Louis EVerdng also
took part in the opening, together
with representatives of the state
rrison board. national park service,
forest service. the bureau Of public
roads, and California automobile
clubs and civic organizations.
Governor Dedicates Highway
The dedicatOrv address was dPliv,
cred by Governor Friend w. Rich
ardson. Asserting that today wit
nessea the elimination of the hopes
of n million automobile owners of
California. the governor said.
''Thc dedication today Of this high
Gear state highway, from the san
joaquin valley 70 the great Yosr-
mite valley, is the elimination of
the hopes Of moro than a million au-
tomobilc Of California. This is Il
remarkable highway leading to one
of natures marycls. Its easy
GRADES will make it possible TO re-
Guee the time of travel from Mcrtcd
into the valley hv ono half. It will
eliminate the d.scomforts OF the
"trip and provide a safe route to
the greatest wonderland in the ma
on
"Thc citizens Of every portion
Of the state have an interest in the
completion of this highway. The
san Francisco hav section, South
crn California and the two great
inland valleys each claim it as their
own particular route to the Nosc
mite.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
NORRIS TRIAL IS
SCHEDULED FOR
SEPTEMBER Is
by nitea Press Leased Wire

san DIEGO, Calf. July 81
breaking the silence he has mann
tanned since the case opened. r. w.
Hanger. Forth Worth Texas, dis
trict attorncv announced here today
that Rev. j. Frank Norris, pastor
publisher, would he placed ON trial
Scptenber IL. for the death of d. f
Chips, wealthy Fort Worth lumber
man.
Chips was shot to death in Nor
ris church study several weeks
ago. Norris has claimed self de
fcnso, alleging Chipps attempted t.
attack him during an argument,
Tho char"P against Norris, Hang
er said. WI be murder.
Hanger iS in San Diego ut the
he'd, Ic of his father-in-law, b. w
Conch. confined in Merov hosnitq'
with seriors illness. The distric'
a+torTev will remain here until
Couch has recovered, he said.
Scouting the self defense plcae
of Norris, Hanger declared that hiS
office has "nositivc proof that the
shooting could have been avoided. =
I've have evidence in our posses
sion that we feel will convince the
iurv that the shooting was no.
justified and which will warrant the
jury finding Norris guilty of Mnrd
cr." Hanger told the United Press.
If we get verdict at all, it viii
be on murder charge, he state |
cmphatically.
Asked concerning Norris accusa-
tions of "rcliGious persecution
Hanger refused to comment,
~ viii say this, however, - he
addcd 'the grand iarv iuvcstiga-
ton which was very thorough, did
not disclose any conspiracy against
Norris life, his church or anything
else.
Much of the states ease will hinge
upon The testimony of the "mys-
tcrv witness" who, Hanger says,
saw the shooting.
"We have other evidence also,
but can't make that public Just
now, the district attorney assert,
ed.
Hanger further explained that The
trial date set by him would be sub
irct TO the apnroval Of the trial
court in Fort Worth.
~ also want it to be convenient
to the special counsel employed by
ChiroS widow to help prosecute
Norris and convenient to the attor.
news for Norris rs wen,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
TWO MEN CLAIM
They WILL CLEAR
Mrs. MCPHERSON
Ormiston and ''McIntyre"
Telegraph Evangelist
They Will Explain.
ny United Press Leased Wire

Les ANGELES, july 31.-Aimee
Scmple Mcpherson, radio evangelist
today looked to two men 10 clear
away the suspicion held in official
quarters concerning her story of be-
ing kidnapped from the sands at
Ocean Park
One Of these men is Kenneth s.
Ormiston, former radio operator at
Angelas Temple, Mrs. Mcpherson $
costly worship house. Ormiston
and Mrs. Mcpherson, according to
allegations Of Deputy District Attor-
pey Joe Ryan, lived together at
Carmel for some 10 days after she
dropped from sight They passed as
a. - Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre,' - Ryan
alleged.
But Ormiston has hustled to the
evangelist 5 defense, and a sworn
statement refatin@ Ryan's charges
is cnroutc from Chicago. according
10 Telegram given out by Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, manager and moth
or Of the evangelist.
Sworn statement truth concern
ing Carmel incident clearing you en-
reute. Deeply regret RYAN s hor-
ribIe error. (Signed) *. G.
Drmiston, read the telegram Mrs.
Kennedy displayed.
Tho other man, signing himself as
the "real McIntvre'. has written
Mrs. McPherson Offering to come
to Los Angeles in her defense and
eXnlafn why he and 4 woman were
living in the Carmel cottage, re-
sulting in the report that the couple
was OrmiSton and the evangelist.
Mrs. Mcpherson has grasped at
this offer and sent to San Francisco
newspapers, from which city the
" Mclutvre letter waS mailed. n
newspaper adver-isomont. request
mo tho man to 'vr~itn fr"ther de-
tails and mail the bill TO me. -
Attorneys representing Mrs. Me-
Ph9rson are advising her what stem
to pursue in the mystery, in antir
ipation of her scheduled appearauet
a@ain before the county grand iur''
Tuesday. The EVANGELIST has said
She would gladly undergo anothe,
"ui7zin", asked bv prosecutors ir
l'ght of the recent Carmel evidence
Deputy Ryan claims TO have secured
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
Grape Crop On
Way Eastward

California : annual crop of tahl"
grapes for eastern markets is moving
two weeks earlier than last season
and ALREADY over three hundred ears
&c the fruit have reached their des-
tination, according to {. j. Me
Donald, superintendent perishabie
fruit service for southern Pacific
company.
The first table grapes of the year
came from tn" Fresno district, ac-
eording TO Mcdonald. About 90 ears
of grapes are moving eastward from
that territory daily. At the peak
of the season, il is expected that 800
ears dav win be needed to
handle the shipments which will
continue until the latter part of
November.
The Fresno territory which open
ed the grape shipping season incmd-
es Fowler, Melvin, clovis, Las Pat
mas, Nisalia, Grcyiock, pinuba and
hclanO.