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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
GASOLINE, KEROSENE AND
TRACTOR FUEL GO UP

Gasoline, kerosene and tractor
fuel advanced one cent a gallon
in the Rocky mountains region
Friday. according to a report re-
ceived by the Sunburst Refining
company in Great Falls. Under
the new schedule gasoline sells
here at "a cents wholesale and
26 cents retail. The price of
kersosene goes to Is cents and
tractor fuel to IA cents.
Officials Of the Sunburst ref
merry are inclined to believe that
the gasoline price will advance
two cents more belong long. 1t
is said that the price is slightly
higher than it was year ago. 1t
is the opinion of refinery officials
that gasoline will be at least as
high this summer as it was in
the summer of 1925.
The gasoline price advance has
ia no way been influenced by the
operations in the Kevin-Sunburst
field.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11

T to the payment Of q mortgage in
The sum Of $1,000 and the taxes
which were liens upon the land.
The jury found for the plant
if in the first action, and also in
the second action which covered
the first mortgage for $1,000 and
interest, and a second mortgage
given to secure commissions re-
lating to the first mortgage.
Judgment was entered and from
this defendant appealed to the
supreme court.
The supreme court, in passing
upon the matter, afirms the
Judgment of the district court in
all matters with the exception Of
the amount allowed upon the
second mortgage given to secure
the commission notes, and it re-
mands the cause to the district
court to modify the judgment by
deducting the sum Of $272.75, be-
ing the amount of the notes and
interest secured Ey the second
mortgage, for the reason that
the second mortgage was not
included in the written contract
and no mention Of its existence
waa made by plaintiff at the time
of the making of this contract.
The court takes up much space
in discussing the standing Of the
prior lease, that was executed in
favor Of A. w. Day, but it decid-
es that the Day lease expired by
Limitation on June Is, 1922, and
plaintiff had a good right to con-
vey when, on November II, 1922,
he executed the lease on the same
land to the Hager-Stevenson Oil
company.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
APRIL ELECTION RULES GIVEN
OUT BY THE COUNTY CLERK
Mayor and Four Aldermen to Be Electedin April
Election and Citizen are Urged to Interest
Themselves in This Important Matter

J. Fl. MacFarane County Clerk and recorded, gives out
the following information the rules that will be required
the coming election be held Ap Of the city officers. His
letter in part follows
"You will elect Mayor and two aldermen from each
ward The Mayor nominated BY petition Of the voters from
their respective wards.
These petitions be signed by least FIVE per cent
Of the qualified and must be 6ed with the County Clerk
moi later than ten days prior to the election
"Those qualifying for Office, states Mr. MacFarane, is,
that The candidates for Mayor must reside in his town not less
than two years. and the aldermen required reside year
in his ward
The time for the election Of city officers is drawing near
and the citizens Of Kevn will do well to take interest in this
matter you will from the above what the rules and
regulations are and your duty get busy and that Pc
tons are Immediately circulated for he candidates which you
desire to ell the Offices Very little far has been heard Of
whom will be placed the ticket this should be thought
Of thoroughly before placing them the ballot the city
needs that will work for the good Of your interest Get
busy now let's have you views Of the who will fill the
Offices to the best advantage.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
OIL LEASE DECISION AFFIRMED BY
COURT in TOOLE COUNTY CASE
Slight Modification Made in Judgment Returned in
Case of John Mcdaniel Against the
Hager- Stevenson Company

Helena, Feb. 8. With slight
modification Of the judgement Of
the district court Of Toole coun-
ty, in the oil and gas lease case
of John Mcdaniel against the
Hager-Stevenson Oil company,
the judgement was affirmed by
the supreme court Monday, in an
opinion written by Chief Justice
L. L. Galway.
This was an appeal from a
judgment rendered in two actions
which were consolidated for the
purpose Of trial. In the first ac-
ton Mcdaniel sought recovery
of 81 OH which he claimed as the
balance due him for labor and
services in building water res
ervoir upon his land which he
had leased to defendants for oil
development purposes. In the
second action he sought torscov-
er So, ,389.67 which he alleged was
due him by virtue of written
contract entered into at the time
Of the execution Of the lease
whereby as consideration of
the lease defendant agreed to
pay off a mortgage and delinqu
ent taxes which were a lien upon
the land.
In its onswer to the first ac-
ton defendant admitted employ
ment of plaintiff for the CON
struction of the reservoir but
claimed the balance due was only
1888, and interposed counter
claim based upon an alleged
breach Of covenant to convey the
land on the part of plaintiff be-
cause of the existence Of a prior
lease of the land to and sought
to recover $2298. .86 because Of its
expenditures upon the land which
was under this prior and uncan-
celled lease.
In its answer to the second
action the defendant admitted
the contract insofar as it related
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
Oil Explosion at Sunburst
Injuries Engineer & Fireman

B. G. Rasback, engineer, and
A. P. Quaddy, fireman, on a
Great Northern local freight run
ming between Conrad and Sweet.
grass, were seriously burned at
Sunburst Tuesday at noon when
the tender on their oil burner 10
comotive ignited from unknown
causes and enveloped them in
a mass Of blazing gas and oil
fumes. Both were burned pain
fully about the face and neck
before they could jump clear Of
the flames, but it was stated by
their physicians that their in
juries will not be permanent un-
less unexpected complications
occur.
Rasback and Quaddy were
rushed across country to Shelby
by automobile and passenger
train No. 240 was held at the
latter place until their They
were brought into Great Falls on
No. 240 late in the afternoon and
taken Immediately to Columbus
hospital. Both men are sesidents
of Great Falls.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11

reached by consideration Of
the entire chain"
The court finds evidence Of in
excusable neglect upon the part
Of the president of the defen-
dant company and several other
instances of excusable neglect
upon the part of others concern
ed with the defense, but it hangs
much wei2ht upon the showing
that on September q. counsel
for the defendant searched the
records and found no entry of
the return of summons, which
lulled him into a feeling of Sc
curity which was shattered the
following day when the summons
were filed and default immediate
Iy taken.
The court points out the
statute which makes it the duty
of the sheriff to make return of
summons not more than 10 days
after the making of such service
upon a person residing within
the county. and not more than
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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
Carroll Kayanagh Buys RekO
Grocery Store at Shelby

Kavanagh's Ideal Grocery, oc-
cupying the store room formerly
used by the Reko grocery, was
opened to the public this morn
ing. Carroll Kavanagh is the new
proprietor. He has made extern
sive alterations, improving the
stores appearance, and will in
few days add a steel ceiling and
make additional improvements.
MIR. Kavanagh is an experienced
grocerman, having been connect
ed with the wholesale and retail
branches OF the business for sew
eral years, and gaining consider
able experience in large stores at
Portland and Los Angeles. He
will carry at all times a large
stock of the best in groceries,
fresh fruit and vegetables.
Fred Reka, who retires from
the business, has made no def
mite plans for the future, but
will visit for time at his old
home in Minnesota. = Promoter.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
New Gas We'll Completed

Field manager Nicholson of
the Kevin-W Washington Oil and
Gas company, reports this week
that they have now connected up
their new gas well which was
completed the latter part Of last
week. Mr.. Nicholson states that
the new we'll will produce far
more gas than the old we'll. This
being the case, no doubt this
concern will have plenty of gas
to supply their customers.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
Another Well Reported In

A new well, estimated at 5000
barrels, initial, was brought in
Monday night on the Homestake-
State No. 5 location, Sc ne ne
36-35-2 W, according to reports
brought in, but stated they had
not received official notification
of the estimated initial produc-
tion.
The production is coming from
the Ellis sand at 1,45O feet, it
was stated.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11

The Knickerbockers Bird g e
Club met at the home Of Mrs. E..
B. Crane Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 4th. Miss Myrtle Ander-
son won first prize and Mrs. w.
e. Staples the consolation.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
OIL VALUES UP
SAYS OHIO co.
Advance of 25c Per Bar
rel Increase Ordered by
Ohio Company

An advance of 25 cents a bar
rel was ordered Tuesday by the
Ohio Oil company and the Mid
west Refining company affecting
oil in all Rocky Mountain fields
with the exception of Keyin-Sun-
burst and Cat Creek, according
TO information telegraphed dur
ing the day to the Sunburst Re
lining company here. Colorado,
Wyoming and New Mexico are
the states principally affected.
With this increase, the great
bulk of Wyoming crude oil pro-
duction is bringing, at posted
field prices. So or more a. barrel.
Wyoming crude of 1863 gravity
is now quoted at S2.04 and 81 to
1919 gravity at SLIP.
The congested condition Of
storage in Kevin-Sunburst and
the partial shutdown of the field
was given by local oil men as the
reason for the failure to include
northern Montana in the adj
vance. Operators with large in
terests in the field stated that
Iunner present conditions an ad-
vance could not be reasonably
expected, but that the field will
be entirely opened not lated than
March I. The field was opened
100 per cent for a few hours
last week, bat a partial shut
lown resulted again from the
completion Of two large wells.
Eastern gasoline prices Tues
day followed the upward trend
in crude oil, refinery prices adj
vancing II cents over Monday
and Tuesday.
Tuesdays report Of the Ameri-
can Petroleum institute on crude
oil produced showed huge
slump in the nations output.
During the week ended January
30 the daily average gross crude
oil production in the United
States dropped 35, 450 barrels.
The daily average production Of
Ark, heavy oil field
decreased 21,95O barrels. The
daily average production in the
United States, excluding Smack
over heavy, decreased 1880
barrels. The daily average pro-
duction east of California was
/ ,280,900 barrels, a decrease of
34.450.
Oklahoma shows a daily aver
age production of 443, 400 barrels
an increase of $50; Kansas &c.
500, increase $50; North Texas
II, $50, decrease $50; East Cen
tral Texas, 81, $50, decrease l.
400; west central Texas, 72,050,
$500; Southwest Texas
36, 700, decrease $50; North
louisiana 43,400, decrease 500;
159, 800, decrease 22,-
500; gulf coast 81 300, decrease
I, $50, eastern 99,500, decrease
900; Wyoming $4,000, decrease
3 700, Montana 12,200, increase
Of 50; Colorado $500, decrease
fifty; New Mexico 4,200; Califor-
MIA $4,000 decrease 1000.
Daily average imports of pc
sroleum at principal ports for
the week ended Jan. 30 were
l61, ST. barrels compared with
l37 900 for the previous week,
and 1879 for the four weeks
ended January 80. Daily aver
age receipts of California oil at
Atlantic and gulf coast ports for
the week ended January 30 were
Sc. .421 barrels compared with
30,714 for the previous week,
and 81,826 for the four weeks
ended January 80.
Dr., Il MI. Cd NJ u
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
CASCADE COUNTY
CASE REVERSED
Court Holds 7 hat Default
Should Have Been Set
Aside in This Case

Helena, L GD. ,. - I1OlulHS LHdl
in the case of John J. Reynolds
against the GLADYS Belle Oil
company the district court Of
Cascade county should have set
aside the default and permitted
the defendant to answer to the
merits, and that it failure to do
so constituted manifest abuse
of it's legal discreation, the SUI
preme court has reversed the
judgment ana has remanded the
cause to the district court with
directions to set aside the default
and permit the defendant to
answer.
The defendant oil company had
appealed from a judgment by
default in favor of the plaintiff
for the sum of $18,400 with in
terest and costs, after the court
had overruled defendants time
ly motion to set aside the de-
fault.
The only question presented to
the supreme court was weather
the district court did manifestly
abuse its sound, legal discretion
in refusing to open the default
and permit the defendant to
answer.
The action was one in which
the plaintiff had sued for $l8,
400 for services alleged to have
been performed by him for the
defendant. Complaint was filed
July 6, 1925, and a writ of at
tachment was levied on personal
property of the defent in Toole
county. The summons was re-
turned as not having been served
after which an alias summons
was issued with service to be OBJ
tanned by publication.
Publication was never had but
in lieu thereof the alias sum
mons was served upon the de-
fendant company at its office in
Tulsa, Okla. The summons was
returned to counsel for plaintiff
and this, with a summons which
had been served upon Sterling
NJ. Woods Of Billings, as agent
for the defendant, was not filed
in court until September 20,
1925, the same day as the default
of the defendant was entered.
Later the law firm of Ayres &
Toole appeared in court for de-
fendant and filed motion to set
aside the default on the ground |
that the default was taken
against the defendant through |
its mistake, inadvertence. sur
pris and excusable neglect, ac-
companying this motion with a
rendered answer. This was sup
ported by the afiidavits of Har-
rison S: Green, president of the
company, Sterling M Woods, the
designated agent for Montana,
and Warren Toole. Of Ayers & /
Toole. The motion came on from
hearing when plaintiff filed 10 /
counter afidavits, and the mo-
ton was denied.
The supreme court. in consid- I
ering this matter, discusses to
considerable length the various
circumstances entering into it
ann following the various moves
in the issuance, service and re-
turn Of the summons and into
the reasons advanced by the
defense as to why answer had
not been filed prior to the taking
of the default.
Before discussing the various
acts of neglect attributable to
defendant. the supreme court
wrote: These are so interviewer !.
one with the other, that while
one certain act might, if stand
ing alone, be inexcusable, they
must be considered as a chain of
circumstances and conclusion
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11
Notice to the Public

There will be public
Mass Meeting held at the
Goedderz hall Saturday even
ing, February 18th. Business
Of vital Importance will come
before this meeting and your
presence is desired. Meeting
at $50 P. w.
Signed: Committee.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-02-11

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Jarrett, on Thursday. February
4th, a son.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

al the Posofee at Red Lodge Montana as Matter of the
ldGiass Under the Act of Congress of March s. 1879
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

idealistic young man of the story. But
no matter what role he portrays, he
makes it convincing and interesting.
In the latest of his numerous Metro
Goldwyn successes, "The Snob', which
was written by Helen R. Martin, Ma
gel plays Herrick Appleton, cynical
but attractive teacher of art, who has
failed as an artist, but whose revoIu-
tionary ideas scandalize the staid
Pennsylvania town in which he
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

10 buy, or not to buy,-that is
the question. TITS a simple oues-
ton to answer at the Madeira
Islands, where cruise boats usual
ly make their first stop, because
everyone knows the fneness of the
embrolderies which have done SO
much to advertise the pretty little
islands where Columbus chose his
wife! The difficulty is, which
pieces of the thousands displayed
should be selected. Madeira lunch
con sets, pillow cases, tea cloths
ana dollles are both attractive and
practical, and if you have tinv
friends or petite nieces at home
you will not be able to resist the
adorable little baby dresses of the
sheerest linen and daintiest en-
broidery. -
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

AT Funchal, first stop of the
Empress Of France on its Mediter-
ranean cruise, there are dozens of
shops where this embroidery is
sold, The natives also make in
trlcately woven baskets and reed
furniture, but furniture is not easv
10 carry round on a cruise, and
even baskets are somewhat cum
oersome. although there is scarcely
any unit to the amount of lug
gage long suffering steamship com.
panles allow their passengers. It
is IN the narrow streets of Funchal
paved with small, round topped
stones laid in geometrical designs
that the tourist usually makes his
purchases. Sometimes, if luck is
with you, you may be able to buy
an exquisite piece of handwork
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04
CONRAD NlAECEL HAS
LONG FILM RECORD
Metro-Goldwyn Fayorite Keeps In
Terrific Pace in Acting

Conrad Nagel, one of the busiest
OF the leading men of the screen. is
now playing prominent role in "The
Snob", the Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer pro-
duction, directed by Monta Bell, which
is being presented at the Iris Theatre
Born in Keokuk, Iowa, Nagel receiv-
ed his early education in Des Moines
and attended the Highland Park Col
lege IN Des Moines. His theatrical
career had its beginning in the stock
company of theatre in that city. Ha
played the lead in vaudeville sketch
Tor year, and then appeared on the
legitimate stage opposite Alice Brady
and other stars in New York for about
SIX years. Experience" "The Man
Who Came Back" and ''Forever Aftero
are among his notable successes on the
stage.
1t was only five years ago that Con-
rad Nagel came to the western film
production center, and signed a con-
tract with Famous Players-Lasky, for
which company he appeared in "Fool's
Paradise, what Every Woman
Knows, Saturday Night" and other
productions. At the termination of
That contract, he was signed up by the
Goldwyn Company, now the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

from pretty woman embroider.
ing IN her fragrant garden. But if
you are a bachelor, remember the
fate OF Columbus and beware the
fair maids of Madeira.
1t is not even necessary to set
foot on the soil of Madeira to buy
the tempting native products, for
hundreds of small boats, with ma
tlves vociferously displaying their
wares, come dancing over the
waves = to meet the cruise steamers.
but the prices are not so reason
able and the handwork not so fine
as IN the shops along the narrow.
queerly paved streets. Then, too.
1t would be a pity to miss a ride
IN the peculiar toboggan sleds
winch are the chief means of
transportation down Funchals big
nara.a:n. Terriero ia Lucia
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

Under the latter contract, which has
IN not quite 2 years, Nagel has play
ed the leading role in "The Rendez-
yous', Name the Man., "Three
Weeks, 'The Rejected Woman,
Tess of the D'Urbervilles'', Sinners
"a Silk, Married Flirts', 80 This Is
Marriage, and now "The snob".
Mr., Nagel's boyish good looks, COM
elned with his genuine acting ability
make him favorite leading man, and
ne is frequently cast as the artistic
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04
London, Feb 1.-The prince oil

Wales has resumed his ordinary social
engagements. He was out for the
lrst time today since his collar bone
was broken in a hunting accident last
week. His shoulder in bandages, he
motored to the palace and lunched
with the king and queen and then Wis
tied friends.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

Mrs. J. L. Maryott is planning to
leave the latter part of this week for
Butte and taking advantage of the ex-
eursion rate to Los Angeles where she
will spend the remainder of the winter
at the home of her son and with other
relatives and friends.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-02-04

Mrs. S. C. Merriman entertained a
party of thirteen at surprise birth
day party for Mr.. Merriman last
Thursday. The guests included num-
Der of the cast of. east is West.
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very Thursday at Red Lodge Carbon County, Montana
Q. H. P SHELLEY Editor and Mgr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-07
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

DR.. Mahlon C. Hinebaugh is spend
ing today in Cumberland on profess
sional business.
Mr.. George Warwick, of Blooming
ton, was in Oakland Thursday on a
business mission.
Miss Nora Lantz, of Terra Alta, w.
Va. was the guest Of friends in Oak
land Sunday evening.
Mrs Charles B. staley, of Freder-
lex, was guest of friends in Oakland
Friday afternoon and Saturday.
Messrs. George W. Legge, Sr., and
George w. Legge, Jr., of Cumberland,
were in Oakland yesterday on bust
ness.
Mr. Harry Loar, who spent two or
three weeks in Grafton, West Va, re-
turned to his home in Oakland Friday
last.
Mrs. Charles F. Dawson left Oak
land Sunday for Chicago, ILL.,, where
she will visit her son Charles for sew
eral weeks.
Rev. G. w. w. Amick and Mr.. John
L. Englehart, of Accident, were in
Oakland Monday, going from here to
Follow Nac+ Na b,,cioacc
Mrs. Anna White, of Mountain
Lake Park, left on "wednesday for Nor
gantown, West Va, where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Ross Hoff-
man.
Mrs Harry E. Hyde, of Takoma
Park, Nd. who was visiting her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. R. A. Ravenscroft,
at Accident, returned to her home on
Saturday.
Mr.. Stephen G. Ashby, of Elkins,
West Va, passed through Oakland on
Thursday en- route home from motor
trip through New England and points
in Canada.
Mr.. Charles A. Deffinbaugh, editor
of the Mountain Democrat, left Oak
land this morning for Washington, d.
c., where he went on business and
pleasure trip.
Watch for announcement of the big
shoot, community sing and dance to
be held under the auspices of the
American Legion on November 18th,
Armistice Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Hammond
spent one day last week at Clarks-
burg, West Va, and on Sunday were
dinner guests of Mrs. J. R. Smoot at
Newburg, West Va.