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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
Adams Oil Co. and Hill-O'Neil Get
Big Production on HaSkinS and
LOrenSen Farms

The Adams Oil company No. 10
well on the Haskins farm. sw NV Ss-
S5-1 ". which was drilled in Friday
has an initial production OF 1000 bar
rels daily. according to reports. The
well made approximately 1000 bar
rels the first "A hours and flowed for
more than an hour before it was
placed under control.
J. H. Adams. representing the
Adams interests: ]. f. Lentz. Mime
apolis attorney H. Walker. J. W.
Snyder, r. Swanson and Charles An
derson OF Chicago and M Haskins Of
Boston were present to witness the
completion of the gusher
The best completion II the last
week In the central portion Of the
field was the Acknowledgement
No. 10. which came in as gnsher
at 1.448 feet. The initial production
was estimated at 1000 feet. but Sat
urday it was announced that the flow
had increased until The well is now
making approximately 1900 barrels
The new gusher gets its product
ion from four foot Ellis sand and is
The principal rival OF the California
company's Lorensen farm gusher, in
the same pool. which made early l..
400 daily barrels from the lime after
being completed and is still produc
ing in excess OF 1000 barrels. The
CalifOrnia company is now drilling
diagonal offset to the Hill-O'Neil
well, the depth being 700 feet satur-
day
The new Hill-O'NeiI well was drill
ed by Ray Nadean, who required only
IL days Al sSl despite the fact
that the rig was skidded quarter
of milo and set up again during
storm. Completion was further de-
Iayed by fishing job
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Regular meeting OF the board d
county commissioners held in thg
commissioners room at the cour
house; Shelby, Montana, with al
members present
Edw Rooney met with the boarI
and discussed the taxes assessed
against se14nwA, e1zsw1l, sw14 sw1 II
sell Section 20, 95-1 East, as taxes
and seed liens were placed against
this land before patent was issued
After talking this over with the coun
ty attorney, the board decided tc
cancel the seed lien amounting tc
$35O.61, if the regular taxes were
paid in full.
The board instructed the county
surveyor to call for bids for three
carloads OF bridge plank and timber.
and rather than advertise simply no
tify the different dealers.
At the request of the state board Of
hail insurance, the commissioners or
dered the -EeIease of hail lien assess
ed in 1920 against John Keller as
settlement of same had been made
by Mr. Keller
After reading an opinion rendered
by the county attorney, ]. G. Hender-
son, the commissioners instructed
the county treasurer to turn over ali
penalty and interest collected on ci<
taxes by the county within the past
three years
Clerk was authorized to cancel
$4,000 taxes CT Great Northern Util-
ities company, as their transmission
line to the river had been assessed
against their city property
The clerk was authorized to cancel
taxes on Roll No. 4983-1924 taxes, to-
gether with penalty and interest as
t.s was or persJn property assess
ed through error to A. Goeddertz.
A petition from the Big West Oil
company asl-ing for franchise to-
lay gas lines in the streets and alleys
of Oilmont was presented by VIM
Black, attorney for the Big West
The petition being in regular form
was approved by the board.
George w. Wilson Of Shelby was
appointed state fair director for this
county, and the clerk was instructed
to notify the state fair secretary.
The commissioners instructed the
county attorney to start condemn
alton proceedings against the owners
of land on the state highway. north
OF Shelby CF A. P. No. 243) who
were unwilling to give the necessary
for this road.
The county surveyor was INSTRUCT
ed to give the county surveyor the
necessary data to enable him to start
these suits.
The following resolution was pass
cd by. the board and the clerk was
INSTRUCTED to send copy Of these
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
KEVIN OIL And GAS COMPANY
BRINGS in CONNER RCIAL We'll

The Kropp Oil company, bettei
kncwn as the Kelvin OH and Gas com
pany. drilled in what is said to bt
commercial producer on the Mrs
A. Goeddertz farm about eight miIei
northwest OF Keyin in 2s-S6-S wesl
at late hour Monday evening.
Oil was found in the Madison lime
stone at 2OsS feet Tuesday morn
ing three feet was drilled into the
sand and the well now stands at Z
depth Of 2O36 feet.
At this time the actual production
cannot be given, but it is stated BY
Albert Archambault. field man and
promoter Of the company that he
thinks the well will be good for 40
or fifty barrels. This is high grade
oil and it is said that it Is 81 gravity.
The well was drilled by Peter
Marsh, said to be ope Of the best
drillers in the Kevin field. Quite q
number Of the stockholders Of the
company were here immediately at
ter the well came in. including dis
trict superintendent for the Great
Northern, Fred Wear The well has
been watched with great interest. as
ii lies il the extreme west part Of
the Kevln field. which many claims
have been made that this side Of the
field was not in the producing area.
Speaking Of the west side, reminds
us OF the Pondera we'll which came
in recently as producer. and tie
Great Falls papers have made such
a fuss over. Several persons who
have been located here III the Kevin
field since its discovery have made
trips to Conrad recently to take q
look at this big producer, and when
they reported to representative Of
this paper they stated that they do
not believe that the wen will make
three barrels OF oil q day. We like
to see the papers boost the commun-
ity and for that matter the entire
state, but we would Ike to have them
give the information out somewhere
near correct for we feel that it Is a
great injustice to misrepreseDt the
standing Of the wells Of course it
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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
Revenue office Will Probe
Stewards Income Reporfl


Helena, June 20 Investigation al
whether Charles T. Stewart, Helena
who in March was removed from the
office Of secretary Of state after q
senate court Of impeachment had
found him guilty Of accepting state
fire Insurance, made complete re-
turns Of his income, is being made by
the United States bureau Of internal
revenue. It was learned Monday When
G. A. Rasmussen, collector for Mon.
tana, admitted that at the request OF
the bureau he had furnished trans.
cripts of income tax statements filed
by Stewart
Mr.. Rasmussen was unable TO say
What action the bureau will take. He
commented. however, that If revenue
agents in Washington, who are hand.
ling the case, accept the testimony
Of insurance agents in the impeach-
ment trial, to the effect that they
paid Stewart cash commissions on
state insurance they procured. and
that if II should be found these nay
ments are not shown on Stewart. )
income tax tatements, the bureau will
take action for collection Of the tax
held TO be due.
In the routine OF administration
Mr.. Rasumusson would be instructed
to collect the tax alleged to be dus
and this might result in turning the
case over to Wellington D. Rankin,
United states district attorney. Al
stewart denied in the impeachment
tsss IIe sivea the money. the quess
tion Of the credibility Of the insur
unce agents or OF Stewart will again
be raised If the revenue officials at
tempt to make collection.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23

ments are handed in before over-es-
timating many wells which have
been brought In in this field as well.
as other fields to such high mark,
and when It comes to actual truth.
the wells cannot produce the oil
Nevertheless, the Kropp Oil and
Gas company has well but how
large, cannot be determined until It
is placed on the pump. This will pc
Of great interest to the town Of Sun
burst as we'll as Kevin for it will
tend to speed up drilling activities
on the west side. which we believe
viii be found to be the favorite spot
OF the famous Kevin-Sunburst field
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
MANY ACTIONS DECIDED
in TOOLE COUNTY COURT


The following cases were tried ~
district court in Shelby last week,
/ with Judge John ]. Greene presiding
June 8. Barney Hurley and wife
VS.. H.. o. Aaberge ct al Plaintiffs
attorneys, Donovan & Kelly; defend
| ants attorneys. John r. Boarman and
H.. u. Hoffman. Case continued nm
| til June TO-
June TO- Cuonsel for plaintiff ask
ed continuance to June II. for pur-
pose Of making examination Of books
of account Granted.
Ruth NJ. Edwards VS.. Montana
Eagle Oil company Continued.
June III Hurley vs.. Aaberge.
Pursuant to stipulation Of counsel,
the case was dismissed as settled.
Edwards vs.. Montana Eagle Oil Co.
This case was continued over to next
term of court.
ID. e. Adams vs. WiIlia1i .. Camp
bell, trustee This action dismissed
as settled, each party to pay his own
costs.
In the matter of the estate Of An
drew N. Throstad, deceased. the
court siged the decree of distribu-
ticn, proof having been made show
ing due and legal notice to creditors.
Roy C. Calender VS.. CrossfieId on
Syndicate, ct al. to be tried July 1S.
Anna Pfeffer Cray VS.. John Cham
,bers ct AL Plaintiffs attorneys, Har-
ris & Hoyt. Defendants or counsel
failed to appear Court signed de-
cree Of foreclosure and odrer Of sale.
Leland B. Taylor VS.. Aron H. Ho-
yer ct al. Continued to June lS.
State Of Montana By 10y J. Mol
umby VS.. o. D. Clark, sheriff. Case
postponed.
T00le County, Montana, VS.. Edwin
%. Adams and wife, Plaintiffs at
torney, II. R. SchIytter. Defendants
failed to appear Court rendered
Judgment as asked by plaintiff.
First State Bank Of Shelby vs.. Earl
W. Rogers ct al. Plaintiffs attorney
R. L. Clinton. Defendants did not
appear Court rendered judgment
asked by plaintiff.
june 1s. Albert Goeddertz vs..
Gordon Campbell ct al Plaintiff
attorney, ]. W. Kelly. Defendants
did not appear. Court granted decree
ouieting title as asked for IN. com
plaint
Arne Holstad vs.. Joseph HiIger
Action dismissed as fully settled
Ostvik Norum ys. Queen City Oil
company. A suit for damages. At
forney for plaintiff W. F. O'Leary
for defendant Donovan 4 Kelly. A |
Jury Of Il heard this case. Shelby !
Promoter.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
TWO WELLS BROUGHT IN
FIRST PART OF WEEK

A flowing well was completed on
Tuesday by the Dakota-Montana on
company in the northeastern portion
Of the local field The flow had not
been estimated Tuesday night, but
the well established itself as good
producer. The flow developed after
shot had been fired and the well
was open for nearly half an hour
before it was brought under control.
Following closely the completion
Of the above well, the Balxer,Barn-
hill-Corey No / on the Wilcox lease
was brought in yesterday. A. B.
Corey, one Of the sponsors, reports
the well to be in the neighborhood
Of 500 barrels. 1t is located in 9-S4-1
W and was spudded in on the 9TH Of
this month.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23

Kalispell featured in the field, maxi
four putouts, racing in and grabbing
three close behind third base
In the evening the Kalispell boys
journeyed to Shelby to engage in an
impromptu scheduled twilight game
Shelby tool" the contest by a close
score Of to 2.
Following is the box score and
summary Of the Kalispell-Kevin
game:
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23
LOCALS TAKE One
FROM KALISPELL

Good baseball weather seems to be
the signal for good games. Anyhow,
local fans were treated to very
good presentation OF the most pop
ular sport last Sunday, /. g.: good
presentation outside Of few innings
that were overloaded with errors.
The local management seemed to
experience great difficulty in engag
ing an opponent for game Sunday
and It is thru this that the KaIispell
team was brought here. Knowing the
distance that that club had to Dego-
tiate and the short time in which to
advertise it was thought for time
that the local team might be set back
nice piece OF change. 1t seems to
be the spirit of the local officers that
Kevin wants ball games and wants
to play teams regardless Of their
strength and regardless Of expend-
iture as long as expenditures are IN
reasonable limit. This newspaper is
hearty accord with that spirit. BY
the size Of the crowd at the game
Sunday, we believe that Kevin is
THE ball town this year.
xaIispen was represented by
nice, clean bunch Of fellows, credit
to the city they represent The game
was noticeable from the start in its
lack of squabbling from the visitors
as 1t was and usually is, from the To-
cal players.
Kelvin started scoring in the second
inning when Prouty received pass
to first. He landed on second on
Welch's sacrifice, and RiIey's fly to
center which StockwelI dropped re-
sulting in his crossing the plate.
The home guards scored two in the
third when Reitz got pass and got
10 second on an error Lynch drove
him home with single Morrison
flied to center for the first out; Mil
Ter made two down when third threw
him out at first. Prouty's roller,
missed by Wagner scored Lynch. |
Wagner then took Welch's fly for the
third out.
In the sixth Miller added another
counter when he started the inning
with two base hit. Prouty sacri-
ficed him to third, going out, Wagner
to Collins. Welch's single scored
Miller This made tho score stand
to 0.
Not satisfied with tho lay q the
land, the green aox .sarted pounding
thu pill IN the seventh. Reitz sing
led as did Lynch, Reitx g0iag II
third. Reitz scored en- i wild pitcn
Score 5 to 0.
Everything seemed 70 Eoint to 4
shutout game, but the worm turned,
Ii he eighth Marshall and Eolton
both placed themselves on Ease
thanks to two successive errors off
Reitz. Marshall got caught Off third,
Goldberg to Reitz. Bolton scored
when Miller fumbled Gilbertsons roll
er, GilDertSOn scoring minute ialer
on a base hit by Stepler Smith wentI
out to Miller. Collins snacked an
other base hit scoring Stepler. That
was the end Of either team s scoring.
Score: to A.
Both teams played varied brand
Of ball; splashes OF big league stuff
mixed with an inklng Of bush. Gold
berg kept the visitors six hits we'll
scattered and though his list Of
strikeouts was below his usual stand
ard, good fielding until the eighth
kept the Score down. Up to thel
eighth he allowed but two hits, justi
live men reaching first base.
Joe Welch, old-time Lacquer, madei
his first appearance in a KeVin suit
and looked the part of a real high
class ball player. Lynch led in the
hitting for the locals Gilbertson for
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23

Two base hits: Morrison, Miller
Sacrifice hits: GiIbertson, Wagner
StepIer, Morton, Bolton, Morrison
Prouty. Welch. Stolen bases: Wag
ner O. Stepler, Lynch, Riley 2. StrucS
out by Goldberg 5, Morton / Base
on balls, off Merton q Hits off Nor
ton 8 in Z, off Bolton in !. Left on
bases Kevin 10, Kalispell 10. I'm,
pires: Abbott and Cochlan.
KaIispell 900 600 O404
Kevin, ..012 O01 10x 5
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23

resolutions 10 the state highway com
mission
eState Highway Commission,
Helena, Montana.
Gentlemen:
We hereby certify to your Honor
. able Body, that we have secured on
have taken the necessary steps to Sc
cure the right-of-way which you have
designated to necessary for the con
struction of F. A. P. No. 243 A. in
Toole county.
Respectfully yours,
Board Of County Commissioners
of Toole County, Mont.
J. G. KieIilbauch. Acting Chairman.
II. f. Stoltenberg.
The clerk was authorized to cancel
penalty OF $2.62 on 1926 taxes, on
Lot /, Block 20, Sullivan's First Adj
dition, as the owner (Nels Midboel
had made an error in designating the
payment OF his taxes and the taxes
FAD gone dalinquent thorugh error
a road retition was presented ask
ing for new road along the west
side us Section 30, Township 1854 w.
Fl r. Cox county surveyor Chris
seowaid aud N w Rankin we're ap,
pointed viewers to report on this
road.
On motion made and carried eaca
commissioners was authorized to look
after any special road work in their
respective districts during the COM
ing month.
Action of school trustees Of District
No. 20 in allowing board for Frank
Zelinkas S sen was approved by COM
missioners.
The following CLAIMS we're audited
and warrants drawn as listed;
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-23

F. r. Brown OF the Montana Child
ren's Home was visitor here for a
short time last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
LAFAYETTE WOULD
VENT SPITE ON G. U.

EASTON. Pa. November There
is no rest for the weary.
Lafayette College foot ball players
are beginning to realize there is some
truth in these words. Defeated for
the past two Saturdays and held to "A
tie score the week before that. the
Maroon eleven looks ahead to Satur-
day and secs Georgetown. one of the
highest scoring combinations in the
country. as the opponent.
However. Lafayette has n potential
lv powerful team and will strive in the
GEORGETOWN game to show that it
really has good team and to regain
its prestige by conquering the Blue
and Gray.
Lafayette failed in its comeback ef
fort after WASHINGTON and Jefferson
had broken the Maroon undefeated
record. Penn State last Saturday
handed the Maroon it's worst wa,lop-
ing since the 1923 season. 1t was a
case of too much Roepke brilliant
leader of the Nittany Lions, and an
uncanny ability of the State backs to
intercept Lafayette forward passes.
No little time is being spent this
week in perfecting n defense against
III tIptB Sbii%. lItldNellt mas DttIi
unusually weak in that department
this Fall. And at the same time
Coaches McCracken and Gouriey are
andeavorinG to perfect an aerial Of
fense. The forward passing attack
that was instrumental in carrying La
fayette through last year undefeated
has not been functioning this Fall in
ground-gaining manner.
Atkinson, the giant end who was
kept to the sidelines by an injury last
week. probably will be back at his reg.
ular post Saturday.
Wilson is expected to resume his
regular position IN the backfield
against Georgetown. After being
chosen as a starting halfback in IA
consecutive games, Wilson was un-
eXpectedly benched in the State con.
test. However. after getting in late
in the battle. he showed some of the
brilliance that carried him to the top
OF the scoring column year ago and
on Saturday probably will be given
the preference over O'Reilly, who
busted him.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
By the Associated Press.

bY lne Associated Press.
~ HICAGO. November 1.-Two of
the outstanding unbeaten foot
ball teams in the country
~ with opposite methods of
gaining yardage, feature the
Middle Vests foot ball program Sat.
urday, when Minnesota and Notre
Dame meet at South Bend, Ind.
This year. more than ever. Rockne
has a light, fast team with an open,
shifty, passing and running attack,
centered around Chris Flanagan, a
Man o. War in himself. Minnesota has
passers and runners, too, but the main
threat of Coach Spears Gophers is
Capt. Herb Joesting. who has yet to
find the line he can't break through.
GOphers i'm Fine Trim.
The first day Of preparation for this
game found the Minnesotans without
casualties and possessing a husky new
tackle, Bronko Nagurski, to open holes
for Joesting and his mates. Having
olenty Of backfield material Of assorted
capabilities, Spears began lining up
various combinations calculated to
stop the slippery Notre Dame runners
and bat down their passes.
Coach Rockne turned his back on
his first-string squad and worked or
next years candidates while the var.
sity trotted through light exercises,
recovering from the bruises Of the
Georgia Tech fray.
The unbeaten Illini were started on
their Iowa campaign by long lecture
from Coach Zuppke on the harm that
overconfidence may do after two great
victories. All kinds Of surprises must
be expected from the supposedly weak
Iowa team. Zuppke said, for there are
no stars to point for among the Hawk
eyes, as there were against Northwest.
ern and Michigan.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
ENDS BADLY NEEDED
FOR VIRGINIA ELEVEN

UNIVERSITY, Va. November L.
ENDS Wanted-Apply Within"
This cal for help might we'll be
hung on the gates of Lambeth Field
where the Virginia varsity squad is
getting ready to play Washington and
Lee in Lexington Saturday, and Incl
denta!ly Ia preparing for the final
games with Maryland and North Caro-.
lima, which come later in the month
Neither Of Virginia's 8 regular ends
are expected to be in condition to play
Washington and Lee, and Earle
Neaie. head coach. is combing his
can take their places
Fiippin. the new national pentath-
Ion champion. who is one of the Cav.
a'ier wingmen, was hurt against
V. NJ l. and did not get in the v p. /.
game. In this contest with Tech the
second regular winGman, Dick Turner,
was hurt. Neither of the pair was
started against Tennessee, but both
were sent IN at the opening of the
second half in an effort to staye off
defeat. But both were soon replaced.
Byrd. center. and Faulconer, half.
back. are two men who are being
tested on the tanks. Both these play.
ers have foot ball ability, and il one
of them fills the bill the search will
be at an end But IL they DO NOT IL
must continue.
Virginia has by no means given up
hope Of defeating Washington and
Lee. though the prospect of doing 50
does not look nearly as bright as IL
did this time last week. Resides tie
ends there will be no difficulty Of shap
ing Up strong team TO meet the Cen.
erals. But the old axiom that the
play OF team Is no better than the
play Of it's ends was clearly demon
strated against Tennessee and there
is no demand for the lesson to be
taught again.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
NOtre Dame-MinnesOta Battle
Holds Attention i'm Midwest

Coach Hanley took the lecture plat
form, too, to point out the mistakes
he saw in NOrthWestern's play against
Missouri Saturday. The long list of
cripples on the Purdue squad are all
expected to be restored for the North.
western visit Saturday, giving Coach
Phelan his strongest lineup of the
season.
Northwestern is one of the four
conference teams represented in the
victory column. The others are Hi
nois. Michigan and Chicago. the latter
two each with one defeat, the same
as Northwestern.
Michigan and Chicago will be out
to push each other down the scale
in their battle at Stagg Field Satur-
day, their first meeting since the 14-0
Wolverine victory in 1920. "Old Man"
Stagg has begun to build defense for
the Oosterbaan-Gilbert passes. The
Maroons came out of the Ohio battle
without injury, except to their record
of victories. The Wolverines will
have Gilbert back in the lineup Sat
urday from present indications. Coach
Wieman kept him out of the Illinois
game for fear Of complications from
an infected arm which was operated
on only a few minutes before game
time.
Ohio State will take TIarvard's va.
cant foot ball engagement against
Princeton Saturday. The Buckeyes
should be able to put up one of their
best games of the season. with har.
mony restored on the squad and the
alumni clamor hushed.
Evening star., 1927-11-01
Princeton and Harvard Facing
Hardest Assignments of Week

two undefeated and united aggresa.
tions together have accounted for VIC
tories against snch teams as Carnegie
Tech. Drake, West Virginia and La
fayette.
Navy and Army have comparatively
slight opposition booked this week.
with West Virginia Wesleyan and
Franklin and Marshall. respectively.
Navy Is looking ahead a week to the
game with Michigan at Ann Arbor and
Army to the Notre Dame affair in New
York. The Middies did not touch
foot ball yesterday. Coach Bill Ingram
taking them on long hike.
Lafayette Is expecting a forward
pass attack from Georgetown Satur-
day. The team is polishing up it's de-
tense against aerials.
New York University. with AL Lass
man missing at a tackle position. ex-
poets a hard battle with Carnegie
Tech.
Penn States camp was idle yester-
day. the showing of the team against
Lafayette being entirely satisfactory
to Coach Hugo Bezdek.
Cornell. with st. Bonaventure next
Saturday on the schedule. Is making
its plans week ahead for the Dart
mouth contest at Hanover,