The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09

STATE OIL OUTPUT
1927 PRODUCTION FOR STATE LESS
THAN LAST YEAR SAYS STATE
DEPARTMENT
Is Well Above Five Year Average, How
ever; Water Flowing Through Pipes Of
New Plant at Boulder Schools; COnfis-
Gated Antelope Meat Sold at Auction
(By Our Helena COrresROndent)

Montana Oil Wells will this year pro-
duce over 4,987,5O barrels Of crude
oil which will be valued at approx
mately $6,68S,OOO, according to the
state publicity division. This is well
above the average figure for the last
five years, says the publicity office out
is a decided drop from last years pro-
ductiOn. The 1926 production was val
ued at over ten million dollars, the
1925 production at $6,4OO,OOO while all
years previous to 1926 show prOduc-
tiOn value considerably under $4,000
900.
This year the Kevin-Sunburst field,
again the leader among Montana fields.
will produce 4,120,075 barrels OF oil
valued at $5,520900 estimating the per
barrel value to be about $1.34.
The Cat Creek field will this year pro-
duce slightly over $4,000 barrels with a
total value Of $1055 900.
The Elk Basin field will produce 17,472
barrels of oil having a value Of over $685.
600, while the Lake Basin area will pro-
duce So 230 barrels valued at $4,000.
Governor j. E. Erickson has announced
that water is flowing through the pipes
Of the newly constructed water system
at the state school for blind and deaf at
Boulder. The system was started some
months ago to take the place Of an old
6y6JGu1 WulCn ulO 1lOb 4uIl14Sn Ill uNAC
quate supply for the school.
The water is taken from the north
fork of the Little Boulder river and car
ried 19, ,020 feet to the power house al
the school where it is distributed to the
various buildings for domestic use. From
the intake to the reservoir site, 14,524
feet OF six-tnch pipe have been laid ano
from the reservoir site to the power
house, 24,496 feet Of eight-inch pipe.
State Game Warden Robert H. Hill con.
Quoted a sale Of conf1scated antelope
meat at the state capitol which netteC
the fish and game fund $40.14. The
price ranged from % to At cents a pound
| according to Jack Carney, chief deputy
state warden. Zebulon P. Melhorn, pro
prietor Of the Weiss cafe, purchased foul
| quarters at prices Of % cents, % cents
46 cents and AT cents. John G. Brown
took one quarter at Al cents; Mrs. Bios
som Samson, one quarter at 40 cents
Walter Hill, one quarter at "a cents, ant
! w. F. Turner, one quarter at "a cents.
The antelope were killed near Mar
tinsdale.
Old dobbin will be pulling many ney
Sleighs this winter in Montana If a Law
passed by the state legislature in 1925
which becomes effective January /, 1872
is enforced. The party who drafted tn
bill must have been great highway en-
thusiast for this state or desirous of max
ing himself known after reading the ses
> sion laws Of some other state. At an
rate, person or persons residing in Mon
tana must after January l, 1928, use
sleigh with runners measuring four fee
six inches from center to center.
In some counties in 1928, it is salt
: there was considerable agitation aboU
: farmers and others using sleighs wit
narrow runners, thus cutting the road
: so they were detrimental to automobile
and other vehicles. 1t is evident tha