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Evening star., 1926-04-24
MANY PETWORTH
HOMES ARE SOLD
Cafritz Company Reports
Activity, and 800 Houses
to Be Started.

Considerable activity in residential
property in Petworth and vicinity is
reported by the Cafritz Construction
Company in recording its recent list
OF transfers.
Plans are also under way for CON
struction of more than 800 new
houses in this vicinity. Among the
recent transfers listed by this CON
Germ are:
On Seventh between Emerson and
Farragut streets: 1902 Seventh street
was sold to Lillian O. Leigh, 4904
10 Charles ]. Rittenhouse. 4906 to
James c. Roy, 1910 to Clifford w
Hurley. 4912 to A. j. Phillips. 4914 to
Il. Kidd, 1918 to Mary T. Wicklin
1920 TO William Turner, 4922 to
edward w. Plaskett 1926 TO Abe
Dresner. 4S2S to Edith {. Newman,
1880 to Eunice B. Thomas.
Other Recent Transfers.
On Eighth street between Gallatin
and Hamilton streets: II. Mangum pur
chased SOL Eighth street, Paul Il.
Marks purchased 5103 Eighth street
John T. O'Shaughnessy purchased
"l05 Eighth street, J. l.. Hartranft
purchased 5109 Eighth street Herman
Hartman purchased 512T Eighth
street, w. j. Stevens purchased 5129
Eighth street. Robert Lustig pur-
chased 5131 Eighth street, Robert T.
Grant purchased 5133 Eighth street.
On Illinois avenue between Gallatin
and Hamilton streets: 5101 Illinois
avenue was sold to James II. Ails-
worth, 5105 to NJ. c. Thompson, 5111 to
Evening star., 1926-04-24
APPRENTICES WANTED.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced today open competitive eX-
aminations for apprentice mechanical
trades to fill vacancies in the navy
yard service, Washington.
Apprentices are needed for such
trades as blacksmith. buffer, copper
smith, electrician, joiner. machinist.
matchmaker (wood). molder, optical
glass plate and gauge maker, painter.
and patternmaker. Applicants must
be between 16 and % years old.
Competitors will be rated on mental
tests, and mechanical aptitude tests.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the Office
of the Secretary. 1928 + street.
Evening star., 1926-04-24
Brick Statistics
Require Stretch
Of Imagination

If all the common brick made
and sold in the United States in
1925 had been used in building
the foundations, walls and Chin
neys of average size homes, enough
would be provided to accommodate
267. 900 families. If each of these
six-room houses occupied a lot 40
feet in width it would make a row
222 miles long.
In attaining a total of approx
imately eight billion brick in 1925
the common brick industry showed
a gain of about per cent over
the preceding year.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

east Got 1914. square 5445); to cost
$3.500.
William Petrie, owner; W. r.. La
mar, architect: J. F. Locke. builder;
to erect frame addition, 1921 Fifth
street DOT sos, square 3237; to cost
5000.
DR.. Fl. r. West. owner and build
er; to make repairs, 7425 Blair road
parcel 104-31, square 31S0); to cost
81. 900.
Evening star., 1926-04-24

II. A. Kite, owner and builder; A.
ii. Sonnemann, architect; to erect
two 2.story frame dwellings, 827.S29
Forty-eighth street northeast Cots
74-75. square 5149); to cost $4,000.
Samuel Bass, owner and builder;
Isaac Topper, architect; to erect
three 1-story frame dwellings. 1902,
1906 and 1910 Eastern avenue north
east Cots 36-3S, square 616D; to cost
$40 500
Evening star., 1926-04-24

forth.
on Buchanan street between Fourth
and Fifth streets: 412 Buchanan street
was sold to George +. LorenZ, 1872 to
j. Il. Holzer, APP to Alvin l.. Perrie.
444 to Aloysius MacWilliams, 446 to
John c. Louder. 44S TO w. f. Hopkins.
A corner home at 4535 Fifth street
northwest was sold to c. c. Pledger.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
VIOLENT STORM HITS
NORTHERN MONTANA

An old-fashioned chinook that over
night had licked up practically al
the snow remaining from storms of Z
week ago beat an ignominious retreat
early Saturday before mon before an
even older fashioned blizzard one q
the kind that supposedly long age
had gone entirely cut of date. Swcop
ing down from the no IN shortly de
fore a. M, the storm sideswiped
the chinook off the stage in twink
ling, depressed Thermometers some
40 degrees in less than that many
minutes and discharged binding
blasts of snow all over the landscape.
Blasts of snow was carried before
frigid wind that depressed therm-
ometer readings from so above to al
most zero within short time.
The accumulation of snow on the
ground when night set in was not
overly large, but at times during the
fall was so dense that moving objects
could not be discerned Il block away.
The storm reached the height of its
severity in Sweet Grass, Kevin AMI
Shelby. Several derricka were re-
ported blown down by The heavy
wind. Some suffering has been re-
ported as an aftermath Of the storm.
An Oilmont school pupil was re-
ported to have a leg and hand so
badly frozen that both may have to
be amputated. The mercury did a
nosedive Saturday night, and Sunday
morning was 10 below, while Mon
day morning it was 18 below. No re-
lief is in sight, as Monday night was
even colder than before. This is the
coldest weather seen here in several
winters.
The storm followed chinook wind
that had continued for about one day
and eliminated practically all the
snow, except an occasional drift, re-
manning from snowfalls of last week.
The Great Northern railway aban-
doned a number of freight trains on
Saturday night and sent the engines
to the Cut Bank roundEouse 10 keep
them from freezing up. The snowfall
was so heavy at times that trainmen
could not see signal lights used in
handling a train.
Two persons in Toole county are
reported to have lost their lives.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
LEAVlTT NAMES NICHOLSON
FOR U. S. LAND OFFICE JOE

NJ. d. Nicholson, present county
treasurer Of Cascade county was Sat
urday recommended to President
Coolidge by Congressman Scott Leav
lit, with the agreement of Secretary
of the Interior Hubert Work and
Commissioner William Spry Of the
government land department, for ap-
pointment as register of the Great
Falls land office, according to tele-
gram received Saturday by Mr.. Mich
olson. The recommendation is be
lieved to be equivalent to appoint
1t has been anticipated in Great
Falls for several weeks that County
Treasurer Nicholson would be recon
mended for the office, and confir-
nation Of this belief was received in
a following telegram by Mr.. Nichol-
son from Congressman Leavitt:
II have recommended your appoint
ment as register of the Great Falls
land office to the president. Secre
tary Of the Interior Works agrees in
the recommendation and we have
hopes for an early nomination by the
president and confirmation of the
nomination by the senate"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
SUNBURST SELLS IT'S
GREAT FALLS PLANT

Sale of the plant of the Sunburst
Refining company at Great Fall is
reported to the Julian Oil Corpor-
alton, the consideration being given
at $500000. Details of the transaction
have not been made public but it is
understood that the Stevenson broth
ers will retain control of the other
Stevenson companies having produc-
tion and royalties in the Kevin-Sun-
burst field.
Transfer Of properties will be made
early in the new year The plant is
reported to have been very prosper
GUS the last year and has been build
ing quit reputation on gasoline
manufactured from -Sunburst
crude.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
AIR LIFTS INCREASE
FERDIC WELL FLOW

Installation of air lifts on two of
the Ferdig Oil company's wells On the
Anderson farm in 2-35-1 W has re-
suited in such a substantial gain in
daily production that similar appar-
atus is to be connected to two of the
company's wells on the Lashbaugh
farm, several miles west, according
to S. c. Ferdig, president of the COM
pany, vino is a business visitor in
Great Falls.
Mr.. Ferdig stated that Immediately
following the installation of the com
pressors, which force air into the
wells and cause them to flow, the
production of oil was increased ap-
proximately 10 per cent and at pres
ent the increase over pumping is
about 80 per cent He predicted that
with continued operation the wells
will make fully so per cent more than
before the plants were installed
Two large 80 horsepower compress
sors are placed at each well in the
air lift process. Air is forced into the
well under high pressure and causes
the oil to rise to the surface.
Plant Costs $4,000
The Ferdig-Hughes-A No. 6
ami No. wells were the first to be
equipped with the compressors, each
plant costing approximately $4,000
according to Mr.. Ferdig Production
when the wells were being pumped,
amounted to about 500 barrels for the
two wells. At present the daily aver
age is in excess OF 20; barrels. Both
these wells originally came in as
gushers.
Cold weather has delayed the in
stallation Of necessary machinery or
the ashhaugh leae. but Mr. Ferdie
stated thta the plants would be in
operation within few days. The
compressors will be placed at the No
and No IL wells on his farm.
The Ferdig-Lashbsuga No II was
one of the sensations of the 1926
q Hing season. 1t was drilled in as
; CuO-barrel stray saul producer in
an area which previously had seen
little development an for exactly SIX
months flowed at this rate When
the flow ceased the well was placed
on a pump and it continued to make
about 600 barrels daily until pump
ing was halted so that work Of in
stalling the air lift might be started.
To Drill 100 New Wells
An intensive drilling campaign
which is expected to result in the
sinking of at least 100 new wells will
be inaugurated by the Ferdig Oil
company early next year, Mr.. Ferdig
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


Regular meeting OF the board of
county commissioners of Toole coun-
Il held in commissioners room at
the court house in Shelby, December
s, 1926.
Meeting called to order at 10 o.
clock a. M. with all members present.
The mornings was spent in audit
ing the claims of the county officers
and clerks and in signing the salary
warrants for same.
At o'clock D. m. Mr. Wayman met
with the board and reported on his
meeting with the State Automobile
association at Helena, and also ON the
meeting of the State Highway com
mission, which he had attended at
Helena.
The Highway commission asked the
board to decide definitely on what
roads they were going to ask for this
coming season. They also asked
that the commissioners send a dele
gate to their meeting which would
be held in Helena in February. After
some discussion the commissioners
decided that they would send dele
gate to this meeting.
Mrs. Russell Lane interviewed the
board and asked that they gig3 her
some assistance in caring for her
grandmother, who is quite Old arc
feeble. The board decided to take
the matter up with the county phys
ician before deciding what action to
take.
John Fluten offered TO pay the
principal amount of his seed lien .or
1920 seed and after discussing ths
matter and finding lhat the coun-
ty's security for this len had beer
lost thru first mortgage, the board
decided to cancel the interest and
penalty in this case and accept the
offer of s6244.
December board reconvened
with all members md tae clerk
present. The board spent mos of
the morning in auditing claims
against the county. They also drove
ont south of town to see the new
snow plow attachment for n cater
piller engine at work.
A representative Of the Great
Northern Utilities company met with
the board and asked for a cancell- !
alton of $4,000 of their 1926 taxes,
as their transmission line to the riv-
er had been assessed in the city OF
Shelby. Cancellation authorized.
G. Henderson asked the board to
consider the settlement Of taxes and
seed grain made on the c. S. DeGroat
land, thru an error settlement was
made without considering the pen
atty on 1919 seed grain lien, and in
order to close the deal and clear the
title to this land the commissioners
the cancellation of the
penalty of the seed lien.
Edw. Yannish asked the board for
a cancellation of part of his taxes
on his property in Shelby on account
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
IN PROGRESS HERE

The annual sale of Christmas Seals
is in progress in Kevin. Miss Saran
MacHale is the county chairman,
and for Kevin, she has appointed
Mrs. ]. B. Ewing as leader. Up to
the time we go to press, Mrs. Ewing
has sold forty-five dollars worth OF
stamps. Seals may be secured at
the following places in Kevln; ne
liable Drug company, Lees General
store, Kevin Mercantile company
and Mrs. ]. B. Ewing.
The Christmas Seal traces its an
cestry back to Denmark, the IDEA or
iginating with a postal clerk whlie ne
was busily engaged in sorting the
christmas mail. 1t occurred to MIN
that every letter and package could
easily carry another stamp which
would be sold for the benefit OF a
hospital for tubercular children Ine
next Christmas this idea wa put into
effect and started health message
which from that time on has contln-
ned to travel through all the post OF
fices of the land at Christmas time
In 1907 a story was written by jacob
Riis about the Danish seal and mat
wear the idea was adopted IN the
United States for the same object.
The next year the American hec
Cross carried on the enterprise, but
in 1910 made arrangements with the
National Anti-TGberculosis associ-
alton to manage the sale, and since
1919. this association has had com
plete charge of the sales which have
grown from $4,000 in 1907 to $4,775,-
600 in 1925.
These seals sold for one cent each
have made possible the organized
campaign against tuberculosis that
has been carried on with ever IN
creasing emphasis year by year. With
the money raised by the seal sale,
there have been provided. hundreds
of sanitoriums where those i'll with
the disease may receive care; pre-
vention where children who have
Ibeen exposed TO the disease may be
built up to resist the attack; clinics
where examination and advice are
freely given and the optimistic mes
sage that tuberculosis is a durable
disease.
Through the sale of these seals
the community benefits directly, for
the reason that part of the proceeds
of the sale are used in paying ex-
penses of a public health nurse in
school work, and clinics for children
both of school age and pre-school
age.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16

Of the assessment being too high.
After considering the matter the
clerk was authorized to cancel taxes
in the amount of s1429, being a re-
duction in the assessment of $500.
At 2 p. m. in accordance with no
tices sent out by the clerk, bids were
received for the county printing con-
tract for the year 1929. Bids re-
ceived from the Shelby Promoter and
the Kelvin Review. AS Mr.. Thomp-
son of the Review could not be pres
ent at this time and the board wish
ed to go into the matter of his bid
with him personally, the bids were
laid on the table until later in the
session.
December S--The treasurer pre-
sented a list of securities held as
bonds to cover deposits in the First
International Bank at Sweet Grass in
the amount of $12,S00.00. which on
motion made and carried was ap-
proved by the board and the chair
man and clerk were authorized to
sign same.
Bonds of the First State Bank of
Shelby were also approved in the
amount of $50, 10000, and the chair
man and clerk were authorized to
sign same.
Bid of DR.. Ride for the work of
county health officer was accepted at
$4,000 per year and 121sc per mile
for auto hire, and DR.. Ride was ap-
pointed for this work.
Bid of DR.. Williamson for county
physician at the rate of $500 per
month and mileage not to exceed 15c
per mile was accepted and DR.. ]. w.
Williamson appointed county phys
ician.
The bond of the Kevin State Bank
was approved in the amount of $751;
10000 with permission to exchange
s5oO0.00 of Liberty Bonds for the
same amount of Anaconda Copper
bonds.
The board then took up the mat
ter of the printing contract. an af-
ter checking and comparing the two
bids received it was on motion, made
and carried, decided to award the
contract to the Shelby Promoter and
Mr.. Kayanagh was so informed, and
also instructed to file a bond in the
amount of 100000 bond and contract
to be submitted at the next regular
meeting of the board.
Reports from A. w. Wheir, John G.
Bett Dan Griffith and A. w. Furber,
jutice OF the peace, were examined
by the board, approved ordered filed.
An additional bond of $4,000 from
the First State Bank of Shelby was
submitted and approved.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for sale at the next meeting OF
the board, the two small buildings
owned by the county in Shelby
Heights. Buildings were formerly
owned by Mrs. Atkinson
(Continued on last page)
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
CRUDE PRODUCTION INCREASES

New York, Dec 14.-Tae daily av-
erage gross crude oil production in
the United States increased 7450
barrels for the week ended Decem-
ber II, totaling 2.396,25O barrels, says
the weekly summary of the Amer
ican Petroleum institute today. The
daily average production east of Cal
ifornia was 1.740,55O barrels, an in
crease Of 10,050 barrels The figures
are: Wyoming, $3.50, decrease. g.
$50; Montana, 1880, decrease. zoos; !;
Colorado, $3.50, increase, 400; New
Mexico, $500, increase, 750; Calf
srpia, s5s.7oo. decrease, 2,soo
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
RADIO CHAOS GETS
WoRSE-WAiTlNG LAW
By Israel Klein

The squeals, whistles and howls
that you hear during an evenings
session before the radio receiver are
not the fault of the set as much as
they're sign of an overburdened
atmosphere.
The chaos that radio broadcasters
long have been trying to squelch has
broken loose.
We are tuning in on J95 broad
casters at this writing on only SO
wavelengths. And these aren't evenly
distributed over the country sc as to
minimize the whistling that results
from the clashing of wavelengths.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
winked his left eye when he had the
attorney general notify him of his
helplessness in controlling the wave
length situation for lack of an ade-
quate law. 1t was diplomatic move
on his part, for he knew it would
be thru back at the millions Of radio
fans whose voices would be heard
much more easily by the political at
taches in Congress.
Some Action Due
: BY the first Of the year, it is very
likely, they will have definite law
in effect, or they'll at least adopt a
temporary measure to clear the air
of squeals and howls while they con
fer on lasting provision for the
good of radio.
In that case every license now in
effect will be revoked and a temper
ary permit issued to old as we'll as
new broadcasters. Most stations al
ready ibroadcasting will be permitted
to continue on the wavelengths on
which they have been transmitting
But even the temporary provision will
see that the secretary of commerce
or similar authority, controls the
distribution of frequencies.
This much, at least, is assured by
those representative and senators
who are most interested in the
broadcasting situation. Difference of
opinion over various details, however,
is holing them up. on the ultimate
law.
More Stations Coming
BY the time even the temporary
regulations are put into effect, it is
estimated Wen have about $50 sta
tions to listen to. They'll be on all
sorts of wavelengths, some even pi-
rating wavelengths set aside for Can
adian stations, others assuming in
termediate frequencies that imI use on
established broadcasters.
Weekly there are from six to II
new stations Oh rhe list issued by
the Department of Commerce. Anu
the schedule of changes in wave
lengths and power is too confusing
to understand.
Broadcasters are free to do any
thing they please under present con-
ditions except advertise bootleg liq- |
uor or spread seditious propaganda.
Outside the law, their only limita-
ton is imposed by the fact that ra-
dio receivers are designed IT, tune IN
wavelengths ranging from 200 to $50
meters. 1t would be futile to broad |
cast on shorter or longer wave
lengths.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16

Unconfirmed reports have it that a
sheepherder in the employ of Has
quet brothers was frozen to death as
well as that of Dr. Murray. residing
in the vicinity of Gold Butte.
Around 300 to SEQ sheep, belong
to Mayor Goeddertz of this city were
frozen, and Mr.. Goeddertz estimates
his loss around five thousand dollars.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16
CLARK SELECTS AIDS
FOR TWO-YEAR CAMPAIGN

Sheriff-elect o. d. Clark has made
the following selections as his aids
to assist him during his term of
Toole county sheriff: Undersheriff,
Wallace B. Martin; chief deputy,
Bert T. Turner; jailer, William Ayl-
ward. These selections are thought
to be very good and will meet with
the approval of all concerned. We
have not learned at this time of other
appointments which Mr.. Clark will
make.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16

announced. In addition 10 a contin-
uation of the present development
campaign in the Kevni-Sunburst field,
several wildcats are to be drilled
NcIk is now in progress on test
in the Oregon Basin field near Cody,
: ~. where the Oa.o Oil Company
recently brought in a 60,00O,0 ,0O0foot
VT gasser. The Ferdig test offsets
IL = Ohio we'll
Early next spring Mr.. Ferdig plans
to drill a test on the structure inn
cdiately west of the rimrock, north
and west of Kelvin, where group
of Idaho capitalists recently drilled
well in which 100000 feet of wet
gas was found in the Sunburst and
stray sand.
As soon as possible work will be
started on wildcat on the Sage
creek structure. about 30 miles north
of Joplin, near the Sweetgrass hills.
Mr.. Ferdig also controls some acre
age Ou luc OOHtdu DuItc otluStuh e,
south of the Marias river, where the
Big leyen Oil company now has
test in progress.
Advocates Deeper Drilling
Belief that the future of the Kevin-
Sun rst IeM snas rnor deener
drilling was expressed by Mr.. Ferdig.
Almost from the tine he entered the
field, Mr.. Ferdig has been of the
opinion that the oil found at the top
Of the Madison lime comes from a
lower horizon and his views have been
upheld by many geologists. He point
ID out, while here r1esuly, that most
Of the Wyoming fields are produc-
ng from two to five sands and pre-
dicted that the time will come when
a new and better producing horizon
viii be found in the Kevin-Sunburst
field. lie evidenced considerable in
terest in the Frazer deep test, which
was drilled to the top of the Devon
ian, before tools were lost. This
well is making good grade of oil in
small quantities now and Mr. Ferdig
believes that should this or some
other well nearby be drilled to the
base of the Devonian formation a
good commercial producer win re
suit.
Weather conditions during the
greater part of this month have been
such that it has been virtually i'm
possible to obtain gas for the pump
ing plants, Mr.. Ferdig said. AS a
result he expects the production for
December will drop far below the
average but he contends that this
decrease does not mean the field is
on the decline.
Field Going Ahead
Some skeptics have asserted that
the Kevin-Sunburst field is on the
down grade" Mr. Ferdig said, "but |
cannot agree with them. We had a
large amount of flush production dur
ing 1926 and it was only natural that
this should fall OFF, Any legitimate
oil man knows that it cannot contin-
ue forever. If such a condition could
exist the daily production of the Fer
dig wells today would be in excess
of 100000 barrels.
Those who try to paint a gloomy
picture fail to take into consideration
that many wells have actually in
creased in production. A majority or
the small wells drilled by me on the
Anderson farm today are averaging
five barrels each more than they did
when they were brought tim"
Mr.. Ferdig has been one of the
largest independent operate. in the
Kevin-Sunburst field. Since starting
he had drilled a total of 1873 wells and
his acreage in the recognized field at
the end of 1926 is only one-fourth
drilled up.-Great Falls Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-12-16

Attorney John Nesbit of Shelby
was looking after business matters in
Kevin Tuesday.