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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
SAFECRACKERS VISIT LOCAL
POST OFFICE MONDAY A. N.
Nitro Experts Blow Safe to Pieces
Overlook $1,000 In Currency In
Their Haste for Getaway

The Kelvin postoffice was entered
about five o'clock Monday morning
by burglars and the professional
safe crackers got away with $226.OO
in cash from Uncle Sam. Entrance
was made from window in the rear
of the building. The most remark
able feature of the bold attempt OF
robbing, was the fact that after they
had blown the safe to pieces in which
the money is kept, they failed to find
five thousand dollars which was sent
to the Kelvin State bank the previous
day, (Sunday.) Il being Sun1ay, the
bank could not receive the cash and
it was placed in the safe. The doors
were blown open and the five thou
sand dollars. which was a package
similar to the size Of carton OF
cigarettes, was thrown across the
building ways and landed Denlnd
some newspaper sacks, and the bur-
glars failed to observe this partic-
ular package during their ransack.
Had they of found this, however, It
would not have meant any loss TO
the hank as their money is fully IN
sured at all times, from the time IL
leaves its destination until 1t reach
es its consumers, by old reliable IN
surance companies.
The postofffce is located in the
building of the White Cash store op'
Grated by ]. S. Gordon, and the bur-
glars only got away with $1.35 from
the cash register of Mr.. Gordon. AT
the time of going to press, we have
NOT heard of the burglars, and 1t is
presumed that they have made
clean getaway Sheriff Daley came
up Immediately after he was notiiieo
and finger prints were taken Sew
eral people who were just arising
from their slumbers heard the re-
norts of the shot, but thought
little of it, as it is reported that the
noise was similar to that of loading
Iumber which occurs here at all
times. The burglars did not take
any stamps or packages that were
in the office
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
BIG SIX TO TAKE
MACGOWAN PERMIT

It is reported that the Big Six Co.,
of Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, of which
]. L. Blackstock, is manager of the
Montana branch is negotiating a deal
to take over the acreage known as
the MCGOWAN Permit in section g.
35-2 west, originally owned by the
Montana Giant Petroleum company.
This lease has two good producers
now on the pump. This company has
lust recently purchased 40 acres in
section 29-35-1 west, and brought in
a small producer, known as the Big
six-Zachor No. 1. The taking over OF
This acreage in section 8, will sub
stantially increase the company's
holdings in this field, where they ex-
meet to strike larger production
The acreage adjoins the ohio-Baker
well, in section 1852 west, which is
rated as one of the best producers
in the field.
The deal is being handled through
tho Kevin-Sunburst Holding Corpor-
at;on of Shelby. The consideration
paid for this lease has not been MADE
public, but it is understood 1t VIII
run high into the thousands.
w A. Bowman, managing director
of the Monalta company of Calgary,
Alberta, who recently returned to|
Alberta after a tour of the Kelvin
Sunburst field, is contemplating the
drilling of several more wells for
this company, in the vicinity of their
No. 1 in section 3-S7-4 west. which
was drilled last year, and came inl
dry. These wells will be about four
miles south and west of Sweet Grass
and Mr.. Rowan is very confident Of
striking production in this later To-
cation.
The Wolfe Development Well No
8 in the nw-se, section 1882 west.
is drilling at around LOO feet, ac-
cording to M. P. Johnson, managing
director of the company. 1t is ex-
pected to strike the pay today.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21

Montana labor will get n million
dollars of a total Of 36 million dol
lars that will be spent for highway
construction and maintenance in the
state during the next ten years II
Initiative Good Roads Bill No. 81 is
carried at the general elections on
November 2. If the bill is not passed,
this huge sum will be lost to labor,
not one cent Of federal aid will come
to Montana, the states participation
in road building will be wiped out,
and Montana will be the only state in
the Union not taking advantage OF
government financial assistance. Coun-
ties will be required to increase their
annual road levies and interest-bearing
bond sales would have to be inaugu-
rated to build their roads. This Is the
picture of the situation drawn by the
Montana Automobile association,
which Is sponsoring the measure.
The proposed bill provides that no
more than eight per cent of the total
cost of construction and maintenance
shall go for engineering and admins
trstive expenses; rs per cent would
be paid out to labor, and IL per cent
would go for materials.
A greater source of benefit to labor
it is pointed out, will be increased in
dustrial activity and new business
augmented by this good roads pro
gram which, 1t is estimated from the
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
BOWBELLS-SCHACT
NO. V COMES IN WITH
RECORD PRODUCTION

Bowbells, ,-Schact No. l NV sw NV
33-35-1 W, came into production Wed
nesday, the largest well ever com.
pleted in this area. Until the pres
sure is relieved the production can.
not be determined, but judging from
present appearances it is much big
ger well than any of it's predecessors
in the vicinity.
The well was completed at 1,456
feet. The tremendous pressure is
evident from the fact that the oil
went over the top of the derrick in
a steady stream and blew over the
prairie for considerable distance.
The we'll is high as compared with
others nearby. It is located on a
ridge running across the north end
of this section and is north of the
Collins -Devlin, in the same section,
which was completed some time ago.
A fault was thought to run through
the section, but the completion of
this we'll and the Devlin producer
narrows the possible faulted area
considerably.
Will Stimulate Drilling
The Bowbells ompletion is regard
ed as being certain to greatly stinu-
late drilling in this vicinity, espec-
tally in view of the drop in the
fields production to below the de-
mand. No new pools have been op-
ened in several months. Several
wells are reported to have been spot
ted to the east of the Bowbells, in
sections "a and 30. 1t is understood
that some half dozen wells are to-
be drilled this season.
The Abel Oil company, which
has taken over acreage in section "a,
is preparing to start development
program and is expected to drill one
well in short time. TO the east of
the Abel acreage several companies
are reported to be preparing to drill
in section rs and section 35, and
Canadian companies are contemplat-
ing development in section 30-35-1 Ell
and section 6-34-1 e.
The Dunkirk-Girrisom well, in a
31-1 W, is making rapid progress.
This we'll was spudded last Saturday
and is being drilled by Fleming &
Mcclure, contractors. The Dunkirk
company is financed by California
capital and j. Earl Johnson of San
Francisco is field manager
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
BIG BOOST GIVEN NORTH FIELD
BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER
So, 000,000OIL LANDS
SUIT FILED IN THE
KALISPELL COURT

Kalispell, October 16-Suit was
brought in district court here Satur
day by d. R. Greer, Henry Bose,
Henry Bierman, James Jorgenson,
julius Bergren and j. A. Ford de-
manding that the court order trans
ferred to them all interests of G. F.
Stannard, j. X. Lang and C. L. EN-
mons in the Kalispell Oil syndicate.
The interest south in the syndicate
has an estimated valuation of $3,OO0,-
900, the complaint states.
The plaintiffs claim that the DIS
PENDANTS wrongfully caused to be
issued to the Kalispell-Kevin syndi-
cate, of which the defendants were
trustees and stockholders, the in
terests involved in the suit. The
plaintiffs set out that because the
defendants were trustees and stock
holders of the syndicate, they OBJ
tanned for themselves the property
It is alleged that the defendants
should have held the interests in
trust for the Flathead Oil Lands com
pany.
The complaint continues that the
plaintiffs were owners of 800 shares
of stock in the F1athead company un-
til June 1925, when it was dissolved
by the directors, who we're Stannarc
Lang and Emmons. Another claim
is that in the performance of their
duties as directors of the Flathead
company the defendants obtained for
the corporation certain information
concerning oil lands in Toole county
and obtained leases on g. large
amount of land for the benefit OF the
corporation.
The value of these lands is not
known, says the complaint, but the
property is believed to be worth So
600, ,OO0 1t is claimed that the de-
PENDANTS caused these leases to be
transferred to the Kalispell-Keyln
syndicate, common law trust, OF
which the defendants, with others,
were directors and shareholders and
thereby obtained for themselves prop
erty held in trust for the Flathead
Oil Lands company and it's stock
holders.
The plaintiffs ask that all right,
title and interest of the defendants
to the Kalispell-Kevin Oil syndicate
and any shares they hold or nave
heretofore held and all proceeds
thereof be declared the property OF
the Flathead Oil Lands company;
that the defendants make an ac-f
and that the court direct
that a proper conversion of shares
be executed by the defendants to
the plaintiffs. If that is impossible,
the plaintiffs ask for a judgment
equal to the value of their alleged in
terests.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
PRISON WARDEN CUTS
COSTS OF AUTO TAGS

Deer Lodge. October 13.-Nearly
5000 more automobile licenses have
been issued up to date for 1926 than
in the same period last year and at
approximately half the cost Of the
previous year, L. G. Small, deputy
registrar of motor vehicles, says.
Any apprehension that the work
of the motor vehicle bureau could
not be done efficiently with prison
help has been dissipated by the ex-
perience of the first nine months of
the first years work, Mr.. Small de-
clares. Despite the fact that postage
rates were approximately doubled,
Mr.. Small says his records show I'm
operating cost this year of 2.7 per
cent, as against 4.25 per cent in
1925.
Lowers Cost Per Plate
A year ago it cost the bureau 381ac
per plate to operate, while this year,
so far, the cost, he says, has been
2445 cents q plate.
On September 80 there had been
issued 1913 more licenses than on
the same date last year.
mot only has the work been ac-
complished with particular Dispatch.
the deputy registrar declared, "but
the degree of efficiency with which
department operated was such as to
call for high commentator from the
state examiners, following his inves-
tigation Of the records of the office.
Examiners Praise
His report said: The examination
discloses that an excellent system
has been installed to handle the var
ious collections; that the work has
receipts for each day are written up
The same day and reconciled, thus
starting each day with the receipts
arriving for such day. All cores
pondence and papers are SYSTEM
atically filed.
Mr.. Small explained that not an
inconsiderable part of the cost OF the
bureaus operation is necessitated by
failure of applicants for licenses to
properly fill out their blanks. These
must be returned for correction. with
resulting increase in the postage
expense.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
MONTANA LABOR WILL GET s27000,000
IF GOOD ROADS BILL NO. 81 PASSES
Federal Aid Approved by American Federation oil Labor
Those Who Use Roads Pay For Them. Estimate
100 ffiIIion Dollar Business Follow Highway Con-
struction in Ten Years.

experience of other states, will amount
to more than 100 million dollars dur
ing the ten year period.
At the last annual convention OF the
American Federation of Labor, the del
egates. believing that few II any FED
eral expenditures have added 80 much
to the public convenience, better l1v-
ing standards, and general prosperity
of the country as those for the i'm
provement of our highway system,
passed resolution to the effect that
the federal government should contin-
ue in this work with the states until
such time as this system has been
completed according to the federal
aid act
The gasoline tax system Is just
and equitable means of financing high
way construction and maintenance De-
cause it requires those who own and
operate motor vehicles to pay for the
roads on which they drive.
Most working men now own auto
mobiles, and the proposed bill makes
it easy for them to meet their snare
of the cost OF road building because
they pay on the basis of the miles
they drive. If 5000 miles are covered
in a year with $50 gallons of gas, the
added one-cent tax amounts to but
$3.50. 1t costs at least two cents less
per mile to drive on good roads than
on unimproved roads, and the saving
would be many times the cost.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
State Voters 1862 Less
Than 1924 Election

Helena, October 13.-Montana has
227,118 certified voters eligible tc
vote at the election November 2, as
compared with 24O,SOO eligible to vote
at the general election i'll 1924, &C
cording to official figures, tabulated
in the offices of the Secretary c. T
Stewart, Wednesday morning. The
registration figures are certified to
the secretary of state by county of
ficials.
A decrease of 1852 is noted in
comparing total figures, this slump
being explained by the fact that a
presidential election brings out the
largest vote.
At the primaries the certified lists
show total of 205,822 voters, hence
between the primaries and the clos
ing date for registration, 1926 resi-
dents have registered in the state.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21

Daily production in the Kevin-Sun
burst field continues to be less than
the normal demands of refiners and
marketers and as result all oper
ators are watching with interest the
tests being drilled south, west and
northeast of the main producing area
in the belief that new pool may be
opened up.
Little of interest occurred at any
of the wildcats being drilled in the
last week or 10 days and at present
the interest appears to center on the
activities Of the Carter Oil company,
which is drilling or has rigs up at
five new locations in the south and
southeast part of the field.
1t is known that the southern area
contains large volumes Of gas in the
Sunburst sand and some assert that
no Ellis sand production can be ex-
pected but others point out that only
a few wells have been insufficient to
give a thorough test for so large an
area. Several of the wells drilled to
the top of the lime have had oil show
ings.
During the last week eight wells
were completed, six being CONNER
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21
OPERATORS CLOSELY WATCHING
TESTS IN NORTHERN MONTANA

cial producers and two dry holes. In
the came period nine new wells were
started and II we're spudded in.
None of the weeks competitions
were large producers, one of the best
being the Barmac-Stannard No. 4
which flowed when agitated follow
ing a shot
The 56 Petroleum-Caine No. Is
completed 30-barrel producer which
has indications of long life as it has
no water in the hole. All Of the
other wells on this lease have been
holding up in production.
The -Claypool well in ne ne
ne 24-34-1 W was abandoned after
drilling to 1925 feet, 100 feet into the
lime. This location was several miles
east and south of production and is
believed to be off structure.
The original O'Neil-Lashbaugh
gusher in 27-35-2 W, one Of the first
big wells in the central portion OF
the field to find production in the
limestone, has been abandoned as
it was making too much water. This
well had an initial of 1000 barrels OF.
oil and no water and flowed at this
rate for several weeks.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-10-21

A central pump plant is being in
stalled to pump three producing wells
on the extreme west end of the Ke
vin-Sunburst field, where wells have
been pumped only intermittently
Madison Oils, Oaks Oil Co., and
Workman Oil Co. have jointly fin
anced the central plant and two OF
the three wells are now pumping
They are known as the Big Elephant
Strange and Dupont-Leach producers
which have been taken over by the
Madison and Oaks companies. These
producers are located in sections 81
and go in township 35, range 3 west
west of the town of Kevin and
miles from the main part of the Kew
in-Sunburst.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-14
AMATEUR
GOLFERS WILL
INVADE ENGLAND
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by D1Spatch A. r Wlre)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The eXecu-
tive committee of the United States
Golf association today announced
selection of eight outstanding anna
teur players, including the national
champion, Bobby Jones, and his
youthful rival, Watts Gum, both
of Atlanta, to invade England next
June in defense of the Walker cup
international team trophy held by
this country since 1922.
Robert A. Gardner, of Chicago,
again has been chosen to captain
the American players. Other members
of the team will be Francis Ouiment
of Boston, J.. w. Sweetser, of New
York and Roland Mackenzie, of
Washington, ID. C. Geo. Won Elm of
Los Angeles, Jesse P. Guilford, of
Boston.
In the event of Withdrawals, sub
stitutions will be made from the
following alternates. Max R. Mars
ton and D. Clark Corkran, of Phil
adelphia, George Rotan, of Houston,
Texas, H. Chandler Egan, of Med
ford, Ore, and Harris R. Johnston,
of st. Paul.
tain places at the head of the in
vading team a player who has rep
resented America in all three con-
tests staged SO far for the Walker
cup. OF the six matches he has
played in cup competition, Gardner
has suffered defeat only once.
Jones, Ouimet and Sweetzer also
are veterans of former cup series,
but Gum, Mackenzie and Won, Elm
are named for the first time.
The dropping of Marston's name
from the regular team follows a
falling off in his play last season.
Other stars of former cup matches
whose names are missing from the
list are Charles (Chick) Evans of
Chicago, and DR.. o. F. Willing of
Portland, Ore, hero of the 1928
team victory abroad.
The international matches are
scheduled at st. Andrews on June
8. Captain Gardner will leave the
first week in May with the team
which also expects to participate
in the British Amateur title, in ad-
dition to the cup event.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-14
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NEW YORK, jain. 13.-Georges
Carpenter, "orchid man" of France
arrived today on another puglistic
mission to the United States but
this time it is not entirely on his
own account. ''Fight?" he repeated
Most assuredly, if the opportunity
is good, but you should see this
Paolino. of Spain, If you wish to
see a fighter"
Carpenter thus epitomized the
main purpose of his visit. Now SO
he celebrated his birthday yes
terday-and admittedlt past his fis-
tic prime, the gorgeous one is not
particularly anxious for a strenuuos
program on his own account, though
he considers himself in good trim
and would like, monsieur, shot at
Paul Berlenbacn or Young Stribling."
But Paohno-that is another mat
ter, and Georges, with an expressive
gesture, mildly asserted the Spaniard
is the greatest heavyweight in the
game today" ready now to take on
either Gene Tunney or Harry Wills
and anxious to prove his right for
a match with Jack Dempsey.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-14
Douglas High Teams to
Play tucson Basketeers
In This City Friday


The Douglas high basket ball teams
will meet the Tucson Badgers and
Badgerettes tomorrow night on the
Y. M C. A. court i'm the second con-
ference games of the season. Not
much is known of the visiting teams,
except that they had little trouble
disposing of Casa Grande high casaba
tossers and also the st. David quintets
week ago.
Every year the Badgers from Tue
son high have strong aggregation
and for the past two years have
taken both games from the locals
by narrow margins. Last year the
Tucson boys won the game in the
final minute of play when Caid
eluded his guard long enough to toss
the winning goal on a closeup shot
The girls also took the locals meas
ure in thrilling battle.
Both teams will have Il number of
new faces in the lineup and the
games will be closely contested.
Coach Van Antwerp will start
Causey, Herbert, Nelson, Cary and
Verdugo with Bishop, Joyce, Martin
and Pratt on the reserve list. Coach
Scott of the Tucson team has made
no definite selection but has the
Weinzapfel brothers, Potter. Caid,
Mote, Nelson on the first string with
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-14
Burt H. CIingan Named as
Member of the Industrial
Commission by Gov. Hunt

PHOENIX, Jan. 1S.-The appoint
ment of Burt H. Clingan, Salt River
valley rancher and civil engineer, as
the third member of the state in
dustries commission was announced
Tuesday by Governor Hunt. The APP
pointment which completes the COM
mission, viii become effective on
February 1, it was stated.
The appointment of the other two
members, Cleve Van Dyke of Miami,
and Robert B. Sims, warden of the
state prison, were announced several
days ago by the governor. A meet
ing of the new commission to or
ganize and select it's secretary is
expected to be held in the near fus
ture. 1t is planned to have the COM
mission full organized by February
1. so that it will be ready to func-
tion on that date.
Clingan is appointed to serve the
two year term on the commission.
Van Dyke is appointed to serve the
six year term and Sims the four year
term. The successor to Sims at the
state prison has not been named yet
by the governor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-14
w. ID. King Named Member
Board of Governors of the
A. A. G.. & |. In Mexico

w. d. King, attorney of this city,
was named first vice president of
the Association for the Advancement
of Commerce and Industry in Mex
leo, at a meeting of the board of
governors in New York City We'd
nesday, according to a telegram from
Oscar K. Coll, former chamber of
commerce secretary here and. execu-
tive ceretary-treasurer of that or
ganization.
The local attorney was also named
on the board of governors, while
others we'll known in this city who
were also made members of that
governing body include Ignacio Soto,
and Arturo M. Blias, formerly of
Nacozari, the new Mexican consul
general in New York and the finan-
cia1 agent of the Mexican government
in the United States
Coll who has been serving as exc
cutive secretary and treasurer was
reelected to that office and also
named an ex-officio member of the
board of governors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-14
AGAIN
HEADS MINOR
LEAGUE ASSN.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

AVALON, Santa Catalina, Island,
Calf. Jan. 1S.-Mike H. Sexton, of
Rock Island, Ill, was reelected
president of the national association
of professional baseball leagues at
the annual convention here today.
Sextons election was unanimous and
committee was appointed to con-
slider a motion raising his salary as
president of the league from $4,000
to ,$7,5OO a year. John D. Martin
president of the southern association
was elected vice president of the
national association today. These
We're only officers elected, ]. H.
Farrell, secretary treasurer, having
five years more of his term to fill.
Numerous player sales and trans
fers were announced.
The San Antonio club of the Texas
league announced the largest number
of deals made today. They were:
purchase of Third Baseman Serre
and Outfielder Bliss from the SYRIA
cuse club of the International lea
que; purchase of Pitcher Ward from
the Fort Smith club of the Western
association and Pitcher Paulson from
the st. Louis club of the National
league; sale of Outfielder Myers to
New Orleans of the Southern league
and Pitcher Collins to the Evans
vile club of the Three 1 league.
Shortstop Bruce Hartford, of the
Birmingham club of the Southern
league was sold to Chattanooga of
the Southern league, while Chatta-
nooga bought Pitcher Roy Queen
from the Topeka, kansas club in
the Southwestern league,
Date for the opening of the sea-
son in the American association
was announced as April 13.
The request of the major leagues
FOR an extension of the player option
rule to three years, was rejected
and as result the present, rule will
remain unchanged with big league
options on players lasting for two
1ears only.