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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
DISPOSITIONS IN KALIsPELL
OIL SUIT NOW BEING TAKEN

Another scene in the oil drama
chat has caused SO much local com
mant and which involves acreage
from which the greater part Of the
oil production Of the Kevin-Sunburst
field, is being enacted today in the
council chamber Of the city hall.
where depositions are being taken by
the defense, A few weeks ago the
plaintiffs in the case examined the
officers Of the Kalispell-Kevin in a
like manner, with the purpose OF gain
ing evidence for the basis Of an
amended complaint filed later.
This amended complaint in turn
formed the basis Of three 100000 dam
age suits filed last week by James X.
Lang, G. Z. Emmons and George
Stannard. Developments have been
coming fast and furious and the ge..
eral opinion voiced about town is that
there is no telling Just where it will
all end.
The depositions now being taken
are said to be for the purpose of
bringing out all the evidence that is
held by the plaintiffs in the case and
establish the identity Of all parties
to the action The dispositions are
being taken before Judge Eugene Nc.
Carthy and will include the testimony
Of Dr. w Q. Conway, John Listle
and Otto Jensen, officers Of the
Flathead Oil Lands company The
taking Of the testimony will probably
run into tomorrow
Otto Jensen was the first witness
to be examined and he was being
questioned by Attorney Logan up to
the time Of going to press The ex-
animation Of Mr. Jensen started
shortly after 1870 this morning and
will likely take up practically all the
afternoon FIathead (KalispeIl) Mon
itor
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
PRODUCES s5,s21 CARS
IN MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Responding to an unprecedented
and enthusiastic demand on the part
Of the public for 4the most beautiful
Chevrolet in Chevrolet history" with
rs numerous refinements at lowered
prices. the Chevrolet Motor company
during February again smashed all
previous monthly production records
Dy producing s5,S21 cars.
February production this year
showed an increase of S4,51S cars or
more than 81 per cent over the total
Of 51,sos ehevrolets built in Febru-
ary, 1926.
Despite greatly enlarged facilities
provided under the $1O,OOO.OOO expan-
SIGN program completed December 4,
1926, the Chevrolet Motor company
was forced to extend its operations
by working overtime, day and night,
to meet the nationwide demand for
Chevrolet cars demand marking
the rise Of this company to its po-
sition as the largest manufacturer Of
gear-shift cars in the world
There is only one reason for the
phenomenal growth in popularity of
the Chevrolet car" said w S. Knud
sen, president Of the Chevrolet Motor
company, and that itit has pleased
the public. It has met the desire y
the public for high grade ca Of ex-
ceptional quality and performance, acl
a reasonable price. r is this con-
stantly growing approval q the Chez
toIet car that Is causiny the company
10 extead ITS production 4 meet he
Increasing 0-msnd."
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
COMMITTEE SETS NEW RATE
ON1 AND q CLASS MATTE

Washington, March IA compro-
mise on postal rates revision, under
which 1921 second class charges
would be restored. was agreed to
Tuesday by majority Of house and
senate conferees on postal legislation
The senate provided for the res
toraticn of the 1921 rates on second
class matter, newspapers and period
icals, and when the house conferees
refused to accept this proposal, SEN
ator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee,
it's author declined to sign the re-
port In addition to the second class
rates, the conferees agreed to retain
the 2-cent service charges on parcels
post packages in the first, second
and third zones. In the other five
zones this charge would be reduced
ito / cent.
The proposed rates on second class
matter are:
First and second zones: One and
three-fourths cent per pound on the
advertising matter, newspapers and
periodicals.
In the third zone: Two and one
half cents pound
Fourth zone: -Four cents a pound.
Fifth zone: -Four and three-quar
ters cents.
sixth zone: Five and one-half cents.
Seventh zone Seven cents
Eighth zone: Seven and three-quar
ters cents
Senator Mcclellan said he had REL
fused to sign the report because he
believed that all the rates agreed pp-
on were higher than the traffic would
bear.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
SPECIAL BONDS FOR WATER TO
BE VOTED ON APRIL FOURTH

at q special meeting of the
city council held Tuesday even
ing il was decided to vote on
bonds Of $4,000 to install
water in the city OF Kevin. The
bonds will be voted at the com
ing April Ith election. This is
a move in the right direction,
and without doubt will
carry.
Mr.. Conner. Of the Kelvin
State bank, informs us that he
has received several inquiries
from bonding houses in regard
10 buying the bonds and he
seems to think that he will
have little trouble is disposing
OF them. Nevertheless, we will
sec what the outcome will be
after The April election is over.
AT the April 4th election
there are two aldermen to be
elected, The terms Of Ray Sor-
rell, firt ward and r. "A Jones,
second ward expire. We un-
derstand that Mr.. Sorrell will
be !; candidate To succeed him-
self, with no opposition in the
field as yet, while we are in
formed that Mr.. Jones will not
accept a second term. There
arc no petitions out at this
time, and il looks like that Mr..
Jones will be voted on again if
Ills many friends can induce
him 70 accept.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
LOCAL FIELD RIGS STARTING ON SPRING
DRILLING PROGRAM; SIX WELLS SPlDDED

Unless further unfaorable weather
conditions arise. the spring drilling
campaign in the Keyin Sunburst field
IS expected to be in full swing within
the next two weeks. Milder temeper-
atures and the Improvement Of road
conditions in the last week resulted
in increased activity on many leases
and survey shows that six new
wells were spudded in seven days.
The only commercial producer com
pleted last week was the California
Lorensen No 5, W Sc Sc 2S-35-2 VI,
which has been given an initial rat
ing Of 200 barrels. The well actually
made 1876 barrels in the first IL hours
after it was completed and the sand
had been penetrated only six feet.
The new Lorensen farm well tends
to confirm the contention Of some
operators that new pool has been
uncovered. The well lies only
short distance from the California
Petroleum corporations No. well on
the Moe farm which came in with an
initial production Of 247 barrels.
New Well Starting
One new well is being started in
this area by the California Petroleum
corporation this week, the rig already
being on location, and several adj
ditional holes will be started before
the end of this month.
The California company's most re-
cent completion is direct north off
set to its No 4 well which was drilled
in as an apparently dry hole but was
converted into a commercial produc-
er after being shot with 40 quarts.
The Hill-Lorensen No. II well Isl
exected to be abandoned as it had
only 20 feet Of oil in the hole after a
100 quart shot The offset well was
materially improved after it had been
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
School Election 10
Be Held on ADrII 2

April 2nd is school election,
and the question arises at this
time who will be the trustee to
be voted on at this election.
There is only one member of
the board to be voted on. The
term of /. r. Strange, who has
filled this position the past
three years expires and we are
told that Mr.. Strange will not,
seek denomination. This is a
question that the voters should
give their utmost care and con-
sideration, for it is a position
that is hard to fill and verv
little thanks is extended no
matter how hard the trustees
do things for the betterment Of
everyone concerned. Now. all
who are Interested. (and We
feel that everyone should be
v no have children attending
school.) Let's have your senti-
mcnt for the next issue of The
Review. Who lDiH be your
neat school trustee.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
SWEET GRASS SWAMPS
LOCALDR lIlERS 1920

Battles may be fought on land and
sea and from witnessing the game OF
basketball staged here last Friday be-
tween the Sweet Grass and Kevin
town teams we might add that a
little Of this so-called war stuff may
be practiced on gymnasium floors.
Aside from bayonets and the sound OF
shell fire we had war in the first de-
gree in the aforementioned game.
The fastness Of the game and the
slippery smoothness Of the floor had
more to do with the unusually rough
ness of the players than mere rivalry
An armistice was called on two
occasions when in each case mem-
Der of Kevin and Sweet Grass teams
went west via the cuckoo route.
Bragg, young forward Of the oppos-
ing team was knocked into delerium
in the last quarter when in some man
ner he injured his back. He was un-
conscious until three Of four hours
after the termination of the game.
Kevin was represented by only one
first-string man Of the regular team.
the other players not making an ap-
pearance It was plainly the visitors
victory from the start as they com
menced barrage Of baskets from
the starting whistle until taps
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
NEW COMPANY GIVES
FERDIc DRILLING JOB

Following a conference in Great
Falls last week, a contract was clos.
ed here Tuesday between the Ferdig
Oil company and the -Flathead
Oil company and the Kevin- Fla thead
company, Inc,s for the immediate
drilling on the 1000 acre lease owned
by the Flathead company in township
s6-le, in the northeastern part Of the
Kevin-Sunburst field
The contract calls for moving in
equipment by April and starting OF
well by April IS, but S. G. Ferdig
stated before leaving for short
business trip to the west coast that
he intended to start moving onto the
location as soon as road conditions
permit. The equipment will be moved
from the Anderson lease.
The drilling contract calls for the
carrying Of six-inch hole to Zoo
If the Ellis-Madison contact is reach
ed at a shallower depth the contract
provides for going on down to the
100 foot level If necessary.
This is the first operation Mr.. Fer
dig has undertaken on any but his
own properties in Montana in several
years. His taking over the contract is
coincident with his purchase Of &
substantial interest in the Flathead
company.
Two wells are now drilling on the
Berthelote dome, three miles farther
east. and with this third well under
way the territory is expected to be
watched with interest by oil men this
spring Production there would great
" enlarge the known producing area.
The Keyin-Flathead company was
organized last November and was
largely financed in FIathead county
B. P. Radigan OF Shelby is president
and general manager Al w Simon
of KalispelI is rice president r. J.
Buscher Of Great Falls is treasurer
and w W. Gail Of Billings is secre-
tarv. These and Frank Hazelbaker
Of Dillon make up the board cf direc
tors.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
SON or LOCAL WOMAN PASSES
WEST POINT EXAMINATIONS

John Cave. a graduate Of the Great
Falls high school n the class Of
1926, has successfully passed the en-
trance examinations to West Point
military academy, it was learned last
week from Mrs. A. B Eskstrom Of
this city. Young Cave was given the
TO West Point by Con
gressman Scott Leavitt About a
year ago he tried for the Naval acad-
emy to which he had been given the
major appointment BY Congressman
Leavitt sui due to a minor physical
defect he was unable to pass the
entrance examination. Young Cave
has been III New York City and re-
celved his appointment to West Point
while there.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
BASEBALL TEAM ORGANIZED:
CARNIVAL-DANCE TO BE GIVEN

AS per notice, the specias
meeting Of the Kevin baseball
club was held at the Gordon
hall Monday evening with a
large and enthusiastic number
present. Harry G. ShankIin
was made president Of the as.
sociation, julie Aldrich, man
ager, a. N. Purkey, secretary,
and Thos. F. Lee, treasurer.
The president appointed fin
incc committee composed Of
r w. Conner, Harry G. Daum
and II. B. Thompson.
The committee made the
rounds Tuesday morning III be-
half of the club, and the
concerns d tic city were only
visited at this time, and at each
place visited the very best Of
encouragement was found, and
each institution will be back OF
thc club, and viii do all IN
thcir power to support 4 good
home town team
The finance committee also
made arrangements to stage al
big carnival anC! dance, the
dates as near as can BE figured
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10

shot with a total Of 1870 quarts
The Ohio-Putnam No. 5, was drilled
into the Ellis sand last l#eek but
found only showing Of oil 1t was
shs,. with 40 quarts and crew j.
now cleaning the hole out
Wild cat activity in northern Mon
tana is expected to be resumed with
in short time. The Carter com
pany's test on the Marias river, south
Of Shelby, at present is the only ac-
tive test in this section It is report
ed to be at 4 depth Of $40 feet after
the crew successfully shut off large
flow Of water found at about 200 feet.
Bears Den Test
The crew has been sent out to start
work on the sunburst Oil & Refining
structure and tools are being hauled
to location for the Prairie Oil & Gas
company's test north of Devon The
Tom Davis syndicate of Minneapolis
one of the newcomers in the field
this season, IS rigging up for we'll
on the Bruins farm This company
hrs taken ever 80 acres from Arbe
BeardsIee and will drill its first vel
d short ditance from the Beardslee-
Bruins No. well which was aband-
oned when the casing collapsed after
a shot
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10
SHELBY MEN RE-ARREsTED
ON sMu GGLiNG CHARGE


H. G. Syster. Shelby business man,
and Carroll Clark, freed of charges Of
violating the federal customs laws by
smuggling liquor into the United
States in hearing before United
States Commissioner Tolley at Shell
by on March IA, were rearrested Sun
day on indictments returned by the
federal grand jury here last Thurs
day.
Word Of the arrests was received
Sunday afternoon at the United
States marshals office from Sam
Roberts, deputy marshal, who went to-
Shelby to take the men into custody.
Both defendants furnished bond for
appearance in federal court here
Tuesday morning, at which time they
will be given opportunities to enter
pleass Of guilty or not guilty
The arrest of Syster and Clark last
month by customs officers and their
subsequent release attracted much at
tention in legal circles because Com
missioner Tolley, following refusal to
hold the DEFENDANTS for further pros
ecution, ordered that the liquor seiz-
ed by the customs agents be returned.
1t is understood that a portion of the
liquor has never been returned.
Syster and Clark were arrested on
February following a raid on Sys
ter's home by customs agents and the
seizure of 4S cases Of whiskey and 4S
cases Of beer syster asserted that
the liquor did not belong to him and
later Clark admitted ownership. Both
we're arrested.
In preliminary hearing before /
Ssommissicner ToIIey, Joseph All
Kaufman and John Il. Slattery, Great
Falls attorneys. represented the de1l
PENDANTS and asked dismissal Of thel
charges on the ground that the search
warrants wero illegal. They held
that search warrant must accurate
ly tescr1Ae the articles to be seized
and introduced in evidence certified
copies of the warrants used in theI
raid which listed only "smuggled
goods from Canada The attorneys
argued that the warrants were void
and that prosecution based on them
would be in violation Of the rights
granted the defendants by the fourth
to qthe constitution Com
missioner Tolley upheld this cOnten-
ton and ordered the return of the
liquor when the attorneys argued this
was proper for the reason that the
United States was obliged to place
the defendants in the same position
they occupied before the Illegal ar
rest.
The United States district attor-
neys office Was not represented at
the preliminary hearing at Shelby,
but evidence obtained by customs Of
ficers was turned over to this depart
ment and was presented for the CON
sideration of the grand jury, which
was in session here last week. The
grand jury voted indictments against
both Syster and Clark, but this factl J
was not announced until both had
been arrested Sunday
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10

HBrick" Anderson WAS transferred
froh Illinois camp No 3 lo the Ohio
camp to nn che vacancy lett by cy
Price Who left Tor Casper 70 accept
position.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-10

Gordon Brewerton returned to sun
hurst on Monday from Cut Bank
whore he has been taking charge of
the theatre. He win take charge OF
the theatre again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

Nickle Plated two-bar bump
ers and set Of bumperettes
complete with all fittings at
the extremely low price Of.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

tastes, formed company here and
introduced genuine hot dogs" to
crowds at football games. The fam
iliar cry rang out and the boys in
the stands liked the new delicacy.
But forward came Levy & Frank
Ltd, licensed caterers, with an in
dignant claim that "hot dogs" was
registered by the firm as a trade
mark applying to sandwiches over
a year ago, while the new firm, "Hot
Dogs, Ltd" was only registered in
November of this year. The new
firm is trying to get Levy &
Franks trade mark struck off the
register, claiming that they know
nothing about the art of producing
''hot dogs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ganized three years before the out
break of the revolutionary war, re-
Gently celebrated It's one hundred and
fifty-fourth anniversary.
The Junior company recently cele-
brated its one hundred and four
teenth anniversary and the Reading
Hose Company will celebrate it's one
hundred and sixth birthday on July 4.
In spite of the fact that Readings
sole protection from fire is furnished
by volunteer firemen the city thus
far has successfully conbated all
efforts to displace the volunteers by
a paid department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

of the period in which she won her
fame, according to plans Of Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur.
When the ship has been recon-
structed and rerigged to the smallest
detail of her original equipment,
relics of "Old Ironsides" now in pos
session of the Government will be
assembled as part of the exhibit and
efforts will be made to secure me-
mentos of the famous fighting vessel
from relatives and descendants of
those who served on her.
After reconstruction is completed
for which fund is now being raised,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
APRIL 1. 1927

anonymous letter describing a suicide
club, supposedly Of wide ramin.
cations.
The letter was obviously written
by woman of education, who stated
she had become a member OF the
club accident. Meetings of the club
are held twice week in various
centers. Lectures and discourses exa.
tolling the virtues Of suicide are pIFe-
scented, she said. a.
There has been a noticeable In.
crease in the number of suicides here
recently, the police declare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
CITY DEPENDS ON
FIRE VOLUNTEERS
Reading, Pa. Population
10000, Is Unique.
BIZ United Presa

BD United Press
READING Pa April 1.-Read-
tng. said to be the largest city In the
United States to maintain a volun-
teer fire department. boasts Of what
it claims are the three oldest, active
volunteer departments in the nation,
and probably in the world.
The Rainbow fire department, or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

Secretary Wilbur plans to send "Old
Ironsides" on an extended cruise dur
ing which she-will visit many ports
of the United States. Reconstruction
of the frigate will be started in Bos-
ton Navy Yard when sufficient funds
are available.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
old IRONS|DES'
TO Be MUSEUM

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The
United States frigate Constitution,
known in history as "Old Ironsides,"
will be fitted out as a Naval museum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
HOT DOGS ISSUE
PUT UP TO COURT
American Sandwich Vending
Sued in England

~ UNtt6G PFGSS
LONDON, April 1.-What is
shot dog"
These questions are before an Eng
lish court and must be considered
by a counsel and court that never
even tasted real "hot dog"
The trouble arose when a group of
W@ung men, inspired by American
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

The Dalai Lama, or ruler Of Tibet,
has placed a tax on his subjects
based on the size of each persons
nose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
SUICIDE. CLUB REPORTED

BIZ United Press
BUDAPEST, April 1.-Police here
are searching for the writer of an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
4 We Give Complete Installation Service Z

Our enormous voll me O. businc.
our huge purchases. our policy Of
quick turnover at small profit enables
you to get the very best merchandise
at the lowest prices.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-02
U. S. SENATE In
FILlBUSTER ON
ELECTION PROBE
Fight Against Extending
Life of Campaign Funds
Committee

WASHINGTON March 1 [P)-Whiie
the senate snarled it's way into a
tighter legislative jam than ever
today, the house cleared it's call
endar of several important measures.
including the bill to permit the
manufacture of medicinal whisky.
over the resolution proposing to ex-
tend the life of the campaign funds
committee and to permit the open
ing of more than 5000 ballot boxes
brought here from Pennsylvania, un-
Ger an order directing that commit
tee to investigate the senatorial
election there last November.
Filibuster was brought into play
against this resolution, preventing
action today and aroused such bit
ter feeling that warnings We're given
from both the republican and dem
ocratfc side that delaying tactics
would be employed on all legisla-
tion until adjournment at noon Fri-
day.
Such tactics, however, are not ex-
pected to prevent vote on the
prohibition ireorgadization measure
on which the senate invoked its
cloture debate limiting rule yester-
day by cne more than the required
two thirds majority.
AS soon as this bill is voted on,
probably tomorrow, Senator Reed,
democrat, Missouri, chairman of the
campaign funds committee, plans to
make a motion to hold up his resolution
extending the authority of his special
committee through the summer re-
cess
Senator's Reed, of Pennsylvania
and Moses, of New Hampshire, re-
publicans, intend to continue the
filibuster to prevent senate action
They consumed all Of the time al
ictted today to the campaign COM
mittee resolution with points of or
der and the reading of the journal OF
the senate proceedings yesterday and
last night.
With the resolution, the special
order of the senate at the beginning
CT it's session at noon, Senator Reet
of Pennsylvania, made point o.
order that this special agreement
Lad been abrogated by the invoking
of the cloture rule which made The
prohibition bill the unfinished busl
ness until disposed of.
! Finding no precedents to guide
/ lin Vice, President Dawes left tt
/ the senate the decision on the poin
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