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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
INITIATED GASOLINE
MEASURE COMPLETED
CHANGES IN PRESENT LAW; ESTIMATED RE
VENUE INSURES SAVING FEDERAL AID;
SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN ON

Helena, Montana, March 31.-The
initiated gasoline measure sponsored
by the meeting of 40 men at Helena
last December II, has been complet-
ed AMI petitions are nov ready fer
signature. The proposed measure in
creases the tax on gasoline one cent
and provides that the entire revenue
derived from the tax shall go to the
State Highway Commission to be used
in matching Federal Aid Highway
System and such other State High
ways as may be designated.
The present law levies tax of two
cents but divides the revenue three
ways, Is per cent to the State High
way Commission, 80 per cent to the
State General Fund, and So per cent
back to the counties, divided equally,
with the result that Montana lost
$641 100000 of Federal Aid last year
and will continue to lose the major
portion of Federal Aid offered her.
The inflicted measure further au-
lhorizes the State Highway Commits
sion to construct and maintain high
ways connecting any county geats off
the system with the system itself.
Only three county seats are SO sit
uated.
The measure limits engineering and
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

ness policies of the General Petroleum
ItCorporation as heretofore, and the
present officials of the company will
be continued in office and have full
charge of it's business.
"All present employees of tie Cen
eral Petroleum Corporation will be re-
tanned and will be given full benefit
of all annuity, death benefits and
stock purchase plans of the Standard
Oil company of New York, and will be
allowed credit in all such plans for
the time that they have been in the
employ of the General Petroleum Cor
poration or any of it's subsidiaries.
81 believe the terms of the merger,
as agreed upon, are fair and equitable
to the stockholders in both compan-
les"
The consolidation will give the New
Pork company total assets of approx
imately $500, 100000 and make it sec
ond only to the SStandard Oil compa-
ny of New Jersey in size and scope of
operations.
The latest balance shet Of the
Standard Oil Of New York showed to-
tai assets Of $4O6,OO0,0OO, which were
subsequently enlarged by the absorp-
ton of the Magnolia Petroleum COM
pany. Assets Of the General Petrol
cum Corporation en- June 80, 1925
we're listed at $122,71O,531-(Robert
R. Ingram) in Casper, Wyoming, Ind
land Oil Index.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
Summit Oil First to Enter
Montana Field Development
julius Peters Heads Company With Initial Capital of
$4,000; Will Make Headquartrs in CT Falls

tana and recently was taken over by
the Texas-Pacific Coal & Oil company
Of ort Worth, Texas.
The Texas-Pacific originally owned
half interest in the exploration com
pany, the other half being held by the
parent Homestake and Detroit inter
ests The quarter interest owned by
the original Homestake was sold to
the Texas-Pac for $S1S.OOO, one Of
the important oil deals of the last year.
Since then, the quarter interest owned
in Detroit has also been purchased by
the Fort Fort Worth concern Great
Falls Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
KALISPELL OIL
Refinery SOLD:
WILL ENLARGE
Purchasers Will Install Additional
Plants on the Main Line of the
Great Northern

Kalispell, March 26-As the result
OF deal concluded here, the Kalis-
pell Oil Refinery plant west of the
city has been taken over by the North
American Oil Refining trust, as the
first in a contemplated string of small
.refneries. Its capacity will immediate
ly be increased, a number of extra
men will be employed and a selling
force put on the road.
The company is a common law trust
incorporated for 100000 and oper-
ating under five trustees, one from
Malta, two from Havre and one from
BBox Elder, E. G. Bjorneby of Kalis-
pell is the fifth.
The trust will cater to local trade
to avoid long shipments and will use
Kalispell-Sunburst crude oil. N: B.
Torrey of Havre, who concluded the
deal, will be manager, and intends to
spend the summer here, though the
head office will be in Havre. The next
plant will probably be opened up at
that place, and one farther east is al
so contemplated.
The Kalispell Oil efning company
was started here two years ago, but
has never ben operated to anywhere
near capacity, Mr.. Bjorneby said. It's
directors were ]. W. Hanson, J. Fl.
Homme, F. C. Mercord, w. M. Parker
and E. j. Bjorneby.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
ENORMOUS GASOLINE
coNsuMPTIos is 1926

ago.-Automobiles and indus
trial plants in the United States wIn
consume more than 1O,5OO,OO0,OOO
gallons of gasoline in 1926, according
to bulletin of the American Research
Foundation. This will be an average
of 1900 900, 100000 gallons over the
1925 domestic demond.
'It is estimated that there will be
about 100000 new automobiles
bought in America this year." says
the bulletin. sThese new cars will
consume more than a billion gals.
wards of 100000 SO that the total
demand on refners including Stand
ard Oil, Sinclair, and other big pro
ducers, will be close to 12,OOO,OOO,OOO
gallons during the year.
leather eondFtionst which are ?
vital factor in the amount OF auto
mobile driving done, and other con-
ditions may alter the magnitude of
the demand for gasoline, but decline
in consumption in one region may be
compensated for by an increase in
another. The 1926 estimate OF pro-
duction is 1875 per cent greater than
the 1926 demand. Domestic consump-
tion in 1925 is placed at about S,3OO,-
100000 gallons.
Demand for motor fuel has grown
proportionally with the increase in
the number OF automobiles owned
There are twice as many ears on the
roads today as 5 years ago. Registra-
tion of automobiles for the United
States totaled 20,167,149 in 1925, in
Guiding passenger cars, trucks, and
bussesj This was an increase Of
2.432,642 cars or 1877 per cent over
1924 Gasoline consumption rose
1876 per cent during the year
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

administrative costs to 8 per cent OF
the total of State, Federal Aid, and
other available funds expended under
the direction of the State Highway
Commission. It also provides that as
far as possible construction shall be
carried on in the various sections of
the system in proportion to the am
ount of mileage still to be constructed
in each section.
It is estimated that the initiated
measure will raise about % million
dollars in a period of II years, enable
the state to match Federal Aid of
nearly Is million doars, assuming
that it will be available until 1886
and the state will be able to complete
the 400 miles Of Federal Aid Highway
by 1887. ff1ffi fiji fl
The Montana Automobile Associa-
ton which is managing this initiated
campaign has created an organization
in practically every county in the
state to conduct a signature campaign
and also to carry on campaign OF
education from now until election.
etitions for signatures are now being
circulated. Cnder the law 1926 sig
natures are required 1t is planned
to complete the signature campaign
1ot later than April 80.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
SUNBURST NE us
Especial Correspondent

(Speclal COrrespOndenCJ
! Mrs. Dr. Kell and daughtes,
Katherine left on Thursday for
a trip east visiting in different
south eastern states.
The ladies Aid Saciety of Com
munity Church will hold an Eas-
ter supper in church basement.
Following the supper there will
be musical program.
Miss Lucy Zachor is spending
a few days with her sister in
Shelby.
Miss Lucy Boa left on Tuesday
for Robinson. H., where he was
called cd where he was called on
account of the death of his faith
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Linder
were callers at the Thompson
home in Levin this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis motor
ed to Great Falls on Suneay.
Mrs. McLay of Shelby was a
visitor in Sunburst one das this
week.
Ladies be sure to drop in and
see the new line of Noe-Equal
Pure Silk Lingerie and Hosiery
samples at Kiskaddon Ar shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Johnson
have returned to Sunburst this
week after spending the winter
in California.
Geo. Yeager spent a few days
in Great Falls this week.
Church Services Sunday morn
ing at 1870 Sundas school at the
usual hour. Evening services
7 80 p. m. on Easter Sunday at
7-3O p. m. there will be a pro-
gram. Every body welcome.
Don't fail to see the new hats
on Saturday, the day before Eas-
ter. Kiskaddon Art Shop.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
OILMONT BRIEFS
Especial Correspondence

kopScldl OOIISSPOHuChCCj
AT pound baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Simons,
Tuesday March Is.
A number from the corner at
tended the play The Makings of
"a Wake in Sunburst Monday
evening March p. All report
the play as excellent.
Mrs Leo Valinger was caller
at the Libke home at Oilmont.
Monday.
A. Van Horn was a business
visitor at the corner Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Sartele
spent few days in the Falls
this week.
The American Legion dance at
0ilmoot hall Wednesday was a
success. There will be dadce at
the same place every Wednesday
night.
Mrs. VIM. Nuckols accompani-
ed her sister as far as Great
Falls on her way to her home in
California.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
BIG OIL MERGER

Western oil men who are familiar
Nth certain investigation in the Roc
ky Mountain district 5 or 6 years ago
express the opinion THAT the deal
whereby the Standard Oil company OF
New York is to acquire the General
Petroleum Corporation of California
is the carrying out of a policy of the
big eastern company which it was un-
able to accomplish at the time Of its
activities in this district. Standard
Oil company of New York is a big ex-
porter and it was generally understood
that it desired Pacific Coast facilities
for reaching the oriental markets.
1t will be recalled that shortly af-
ter the Montana fields came in and
Salt Greek was opened for develop
ment under the oil land leasing act
of March 25, 1920, there was consid-
cradle talk of pipe line system con
Meeting these operations with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
and the construction of refineries at
Spokane, Wash, and on the Pacific
northwest coast. It was generally un-
derstood that the Standard of New
York was back of the move and that
considerable progress had been made
in the development of the plan. The
reason why it did not go thru never
was explained fully but apparently the
lineup at the time and the situation in
Salt Creek were not favorable for the
carrying out of the project
Thru the acquisition of the Califor-
MIA company the New York company is
placed, apparently, in position to go
after the oriental markets along the
line projected at that time. eneral
Petroleum formerly operated in the
Rocky Mountain district and in 1917
drilled number of tests in the west
Salt Creek. 1t then went into south
ern Wyoming fields but failed to devel-
op any large production and ceased
activities. However, it still has large
interests in southeastern Utah.
The tentative agreement for the con
5olidation of the companies was an
by H. L. Pratt, president of
The Standard of New York, in the fol
foling statement:
"a tentative agreement has been
made for the merger and consolida-
ion of the General Petroleum Corpor-
alton with the Standard Oil company
If New York This agreement is sub
ect to the approval OF the stockhoId
ers ofboth companies, and meetings
o place it before them will be called
"The details of the union have not
IS yet been determined. and will be
later, but. under the agree
nent, if consumated, holders OF Cen
'ral Petroleum common stock of the
Standard Oil company of New York
or each share of General Petroleum
took.
ut is the intention to continue the /
BUSINESS relations and general bust
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

The Weiser-C Crosby company have
let the contract to Flemmug and Nc
Clure for the drilling of we'll in
section 6-34-1 west.
The Weiser-Crosby company is a
new operator in the field, and have
an extensive drilling campaign plan
ned on this acreage which is on the
east side of the field
The parties interested in this new
company are from Fargo, North Da-
kota, and Decorah, Iowa.
Flemming & Mcclure avhe bought
string Of tools and are now con
tracing for drillini Until recently
they have eden droilling for S. c.
Ferdig. Flemming & Mcclure are
experienced driliers and hold fled
records.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01
ATTENTION LADIES

Latest Spring Style Dresses and
Coats will be on display Friday and
Saturday, April 2and 3rd at Lees
General Store, Kevin. Call and sec
lect your Easter garments Shelby
Style Shoppe of Shelby, Mesdames
Place and Pyke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nicholson re-
turned from Spokane the last of the
week where they had spent several
days on business.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

The Ladies of St. Mary's
Guild will gle a Sale of Fancy
Work and Lunch Saturday,
April 3rd, beginning at II 100 a.
M, and on thru the afternoon,
AT Gordon's Hall.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

The Capitol at Washington covers
962 1000 suare feet and no telling how
many square heads.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

When the man tells her that he
loves her wonderful mind, he means
that she isn't much for looks.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

1t is easy to figure what you should
have said after it is too late to say it.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

If you are worried, just think of the
money yiu save this season by straw
berries being out of season.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Character is made by the things you
stand for; reputation is made by the
things you fall for.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

The Easter program will be given at
the Union church next Sunday at
10:30 a. M Everybody welcome.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Think of the money we save every
winter on flyswatters.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

The value of kiss depends upon
the law supply and demand.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Harry Oaums was Great Falls Wis
itor over Sunday
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Only few more months until bath
ing girls will be back on magizine
covers.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Learning to skate causes many a
mans downfall
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

There is more parking space around
library than around movie.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Read Review Ads-It Pays
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-04-01

Don't fail to see the new hats
on Saturday, the day before Eas-
ter. Kiskaddon Art Shop.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09

The annual yield Of Louisiana'
muskrats As about 86,00o,oOo.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
TO SEE
CROPS IN CANADA
NORTHEASTERN MONTANA COM,
MUNITIES ARE PLANNING AN
IMPORTANT MOTOR TOUR

Agriculturists I'm Daniels, Sheridan.
Valley, McCOne, Richland and
Roosevelt VIII Visit Regina, In
dian Head and Other Points.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
ills I'm Montana
Ground One Fifth
of "a Wheat Crop

OF the 1924 wheat crop Of Mon
tana approximately 20 per cent
was ground in the mills Of Mon
tana and placed upon the market
as a finished product from the
Montana wheat grower to the con-
sumner, according to figures COM
piled by the Montana trade COM
mission and adopted by the feder-
al and state cooperative crop re-
porting service.
The statement shows that during
the year from September, 1924, t,
September, 1925, the Sc flour milli
operating in the state 90 mills no
O~perating) 9~,337,994 bushels o
wheat were ground, producing 2,
1O1,O 19 barrels Of flour of a marke
value of $9,523,776, and with a by
product of 74,282 tons Of mill feed
This production represented nearl,
20 per cent of the wheat production
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
New Settlers Buy
Irrigated Land Inn
Walier-C Conrad Area

The demand for irrigated land
on the Waller project is showing a
substantial increase after several
years Of inactivity. Recently the
e. ii. Palm farm near Waller was
sold to L. e. Pharis OF McGrath,
Alberta. The farm contains 200
acres, of which 176 r r irri-
gable.
The irrigated land in this deal
brought $50 an acre. Mr.. Pharis
expects to move his family to his new
home soon, and he will be accOmpan-
led by two other families who will
assist with the operations on this
farm and adjacent land.
A number Of sales have been made
by agents of the Gerat Northern rail
way in the vicinity Of Conrad and
Manson. David B. and William Lake,
brothers, of Bull, Idaho, have pur-
chased two farms near Manson, one
containing 80 acres and the other
l16O acres. Scott Wright has also
purchased $50 acres near the saTae
place. William Anderson has pur-
chased the BOgart place northwest OF
Conrad. These men have all moved
IRON Idaho during the last few
weeks with their stock and machin.
cry.
In addition to these actual arrival
the ValieE-MOntana Land e Water
company is in receipt Of a Telegram
announcing the sale Of three Of I'll
so acre tracts adjoining Conrad OF
the west. These sales have beel
made to Earl Wright, John Owen
and Joseph Owens. Mr.. Wright 1
now on his way here and the Owen
brothers are due to arrive now. AL
of these men 2 practical suga
beet farmers and It Is understood.
that they viii plant a certain acreag
to sugar beetg this season.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
WI InVest In 500

q. II. Kirk, former cashier of the
Richland State bank and now re-
ceiver, has recently returned from a
tour of the coast from Seattle to San
Diego. He was looking for a lOca-
ton which offered real inducements
for a man Of moderate means to in
vest in business, and after sizing up
several cities found that while many
OF them were, in a way booming, and
all growing rapidly, business in every
line was greatly %OverdOne. He con-
cluded that no place offered equal op-
pOrtunities to Montana for such an
investor.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
Immigration Chief Promoted

Perry p. Thompson, inspector in
charge Of the Havre immigration Of
flee since its establishment a year
ago last July, has been notified Of
his promotion to a similar position
near St. Louis. The jurisdiction of
the Havre office includes Glacier.
IOOle, Liberty, Hill, Blaine and Phil
lips counties. In this district are two
ports Of entry, -SweetgTass and Havre.
About IA men, inspectors and field
investigators are attached to the Of
flee.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09

Billings, Mont-"There is nothing so
good to give growing girls as DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. My
daughter got all rundown in health,
brought on through overstudy at school.
She grew very nervous and got so very
weak that she had no life or ambition
left. / gave her a couple of bottles of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
she got strong and we'll. 1t put her
nerves in such good condition that she
has had no trouble since, and is the
picture of health. Mrs. B. A. Tren-
holm, l4 N. 23rd St.
Obtain DR.. Pierce's Prescription now,
in liquid or tablets, from your druggist
or send 10c for trial pkg. of tablets to
DR.. Pierce's in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
Use CUtiCuTa Soap
And Ointment
To Heal Sore Hands

Of the state for 1924, as against 16
per cent Of the production ground in
1921.
OF the 1923 crop 6,173,725 bush
els Of wheat were milled in the state,
producing 1,4OO,539 barrels of flour.
OF the 1922 crop, 1,263,O96 bush
els were milled in Montana; of the
1919 crop, 1,271,861 bushels we're
ground here; of the 1914 crop, ST.
918 bushels were milled in the state.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
Montana In second PIace

Montana moves from third to Sc
cOnd place among wool producing
states with 2~O,S74,OOO pounds of
wool, an increase of 1000, 900
pounds over that of 1924, Murray E.
Stebbins, secretary of the Montana
Wool Growers association says. This
represents a wool clip value Of $1O,-
OOO, 900 or a combined value of
wool and mutton of 2O,OOO,O 900, he
said. There were 40 cars of wool
shipped out Of Dillon last year, Al
from Miles City, 21 from IngOmaI
and 10 from Cascade. Most of this
wool was shipped to Boston. ''Sheep-
men are in good spirits and are not
worried over the bearish condition Of
the market" said Mr.. Stebbins.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09

The six northeastern Montana
counties, including Daniels. Sberi-
dan, Valley, McCOne, RichIand and
Roosevelt, cooperating i'm con-
Quoting an educational farm tour
to Regina, Indian Head and other
points in the province Of Saskat-
cRewan, Canada, July 8. 8 and 10,
County Agent @. III. Wilson Of
Glasgow has announced.
Several points of interest will be
visited en- route to Regina, including
the government illustration and de-
m~OnstratiOn farm at Ogema, the KEEL
lander pure seed farm at Wilcox and
the Petermeyer farm, one of the
largest and best managed farms in
the Wilcox section, which is a few
miles south of Regina.
Gibson Sends Invitation
Superintendent Gibson Of the In
dian Head experiment station has in
Vited the American visitors to in
spect that station and will furnish a
guide to explain all of the demon
stratiOn plots and progressive re-
search work in all kinds of cereal
crops, including varieties and tillage
as well as livestock. There is also a
forestry station which demonstrates
clearly what can be done in the way
of tree paintings and home beauti-
ficatiOn in the great plains area.
The American farmer will be in
terested particularly in the r var
iety tests, which include all the fam
Gus Canadian varieties of wheat, oats
| f1ow nn1 hnw1O~v ADr1NL1- iii A.
several methods of tillage that they
are trying to prove IS factors in cut.
ting down production costs and in.
creasing acre income, Mr.. Wilson be.
lieves.
Legion May Go, Too.
George Cook, manager-secretary o.
the Regina Commercial club, say.
that Regina is DESTROYS of showing
American visitors its city.
In addition to the eduactiOna
farm tour, there is a possibility tina
the regional meeting of the North
eastern Montana Legion Welfare as
socatiOn will be held in Regina on tn
latter date, which, if it is, will Civ,
~ex-service men an opportunity to at
tend both the tour and the distric
meeting.
Since the projected tour cOnducteu
: by Roosevelt county last year Their
, has been keen interest by both farm
/ ers and business men of n~Ortheaster
Montana in such a trip in order t
t check up on the Canadians progress
in farming and it is believed wit
such interest that this will be one O
the largest tours ever held in tn
state.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
From Montana State College,

"HE future of Montana's livestock
industry is intimately linked up
4 with the development Of the
west coast states, according to the
study of livestock markets and mar
keting being made by the office Of
agricultural economies of the Mon
tana Extension Service. At the pres
ent time the greater part Of the sheep
and cattle produced in the state are
shipped east but already west coast
cities take more than 80 per cent of
MOntana's hogs and each year shows
an increase.
A review of the movement of Mon
tana cattle, hogs and sheep in 1924
and 1925 shows that Montana ship
ments to the twelve important east