The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-11-25
800 OIL men EX-
PECTED FALLS

The Montana Oil industry VIII as
semble for it's second annual con-
vention at Great Falls on December
and 8. This meeting of the oil
fraternity will be attended by oper-
ators from virtually all OF the pro-
ducing states. The eo1yention . is
year. according to Walter i f itar.
secretary of the accosiati)a, III be
in the nature of group session If
the various interests throughout the
Rocky Mountain region both in the
United States and Canada.
The program that is being formu
lated but is as yet not complete will
include speakers from the Dominion
as well as from the United States
A. M. Mcqueen, vice president of the
Imperial Oil company, C. S. Slipper,
geologist of the Calgary Natural Gas
company and William Livingston, a
large and successful Canadian oper-
ator will be among the Canadians
giving papers on various phases of
the oil business.
The convention last year was at
tended by between 400 and 500 Wis
itors who came to Great Falls from
fourteen different states. This year
ith the international aspect of the
assemblage arrivals of 700 or 800 are
expected
The American industry will be well
represented on the various programs
and will include number OF out
standing men in the different branch
es of the petroleum industry. Mr..
John D. Clark, president of the Mid
west Refining company will discuss
modern refining methods; Ralph Ar
mold, nationally known geologist from
Californi& will speak at one of the |
meetings on Rocky Mountain geology.
This talk will include the potential
possibilities of Montana as great
and vast empire that will have within
it's confines stupendous fields pTo-
ducing crude oil and enormous rein
cries converting the oil into gas
oline, kerosene, lubricating oils end
other by-products.
Mr.. S C. Lewis, president of the
Julian Petroleum Corporation of Los
Angeles, which has lately acquired
the extremely valuable holdings
known as the Rice-Fulton properties,
will give an address that will draw
conclusions establishing the faith
of his company in Montana and fur
ther outlining future comprehensive
development that will be undertaken
by various operators in the Treasure
State.
F. D. Zimmerman, AN official OF
the Continental Oil company, will
read a most interesting paper en-
titled, "The Romance of Petroleum.
Mr.. Zimmerman sketches complete
outline of the industry which dates
back in history as far as 4O5 B. Z.
This will be one of the outstanding
papers of the convention and will
convey to the layman the knowledge
of the vast benefits that have accrued
to civilization through the develop
men of the petroleum industry.
A subject that interests everyone, ]
viz, Freight Rates will be most
ably handled by Oliver W. Tong,
traffic counsellor of Minneapolis, who
is one of the foremost authorities on
rate matters and transportation costs
in the Northwes.
E. B. Coolidge, president OF tne
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas associ-
alton will deliver the presidents ad-
dress at the opening session at ten
o'clock Thursday morning, December
2nd. Mr.. Coolidge is well known III
Montana. He has achieved success
for himself and his associates IN sew
ersi enterprises identified with the Q
development of the Montana petrol-
cum industry He is president OF
the Homestake Oil Co.. and Hard t
rock Oil company, vice president. OF
the Consumers Gas company, and is
also heading new corporation that t
is now delivering gas to the town OF q
Chinook from the Bowes field north a
of that city and hich is now laying |
lines to supply the city of Havre.
The bankers Of Montana will all
he interested in an address that Will
be given by R. p. Brewer, chairman
of the board of directors of the First {
National Bank of Tulsa Oklahoma.
This is one of the larger banking in
stitutions Of the south, having de- {
posits of over $50, 0,OOO,OOO and is some c
what unique in that it transacts I
probably 80 per cent of its business
with the oil industry. Mr. Brewers