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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
SERIOUS CUTTING
ARRAY SUNDAY

Moonshine is said to be the cause
of a serious cutting affray which hap
pened at the Clark residence just east
Of Kelvin Sunday afternoon The
Clark home is now being occupied by
Frank Amiott and wife, and it seems
that they had a number OF visitors
on that day and participated in the
moonshine freely, the result being
that one Ed Beshears used pocket
knife to great advantage and carved
Amiotte to the extent chat it will be
some time before he will have use Of
his left arm and perhaps never will
Deputy Sheriff Prendergast took Be
shears IN charge, and before Judge
Furber Monday afternoon the defend
ant was given ten day extension OF
time before hearing will be had, this
was done in order to see the outcom
Of Amiotte County Attorney Jesse
Henderson came up Monday to take
charge Of the matter and Beshears
was released under bond Of $3.50.
The defendant is represented byl
Attorney Huntsberger of Sunburst-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
NATIONS OIL OUTPUT GAINS
2,4oo BARRELS DAILY IN WEEK

Now York, March ~ The daily
average gross crude oil production in
the United States increased 2,4Oo
bsrrels for the week ended March 49,,
totalling 2,46s,45o barrels, says the
weekly summary Of the American Pc
troleum institute Tuesday. The daily
average production east Of California
was l,81S,85 barrels, 4 decrease Of
300 barrels.
The daily average production and
difference by states Includes
Wyoming, 64,25O barrels; increase,
5000.
Montana, 1850 barrels; increase
$50.
Colorado, 1850 barrels; increase
100
New Mexico, 1880; decrease $50.
California, e44sOO barrels; increase
6,10O
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
STEVENSON CASE POSTPONED;
DEFENDANTS HEARING TO-DAY


The hearing on the demurrer filed
by Claire S. Stevenson to the divorce
action Of L. G. Stevenson, head oi
the Sunburst and Stevenson oil in
terests, was last Thursday continued
until March "A by stipulation Of at
torneys for both Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
enson. The continuation is the fourth
in as many weeks.
Stevenson charges his wife with
misconduct and the defendant We'd
nesday made equally grave charges
against her husband in an affidavit
filed in support Of her request for an
order placing stevenson's property in
the hands Of a receiver and allowing
her custody Of the couples one child,
$4,000 attorneys fees and $4,000 a
month temporary alimony
A motion for the issuance of the
order will be made today, according
to notice filed in district court by
the defendant through her attorneys,
Smith & Eickemeyer Of Great Falls
Tribune
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
FIRST PROCEEDS or GAS
TAX TOTAL s7s,272

Helena, March 49, The first pro-
ceeds Of the S-cent gasoline sales
tax for which provision was made in
he initiative good roads measure ap-
proved by the voters last November
were turned over by the state board
Of equalization yesterday to the state
treasurer It placed S7S, ,z72.O6 to the
credit of the state highway fund. The
amount represents the bulk Of two
months tax. it was explained. The
fact that the law is new and some
Of its provisions appear to be not fully
understood, is delaying collection to
some extent and the total to be sew
eral thousand dollars more than this
initial turnover.
Blanks to be used ia seeking re-
fund Of taxes paid on gasoline not
used on the highways have not yet
been received from the printer but
viii be distributed to service stations
as soon as possible.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
LORENSON WELL FINDS
Oil 100 FEET In Lime

Necessity Of drilling into the Mad
ison limestone in order to properly
test the structure, especially in the
central portion of the Kevin-Sunburst
fed was again demonstrated last
week when the Hill-Lorenson No. Y
well, a "duster" at the Ellis-Madison
contact, was converted into com
me cial producer after the hole had
been sunk more than 100 feet into
the lime.
The contact was reached at 1924
feet and was dry The crew was or
dered to continue drilling to 1850
feet or until water was found. From
l.4eS to 1,495 feet good showings OF
oil were found and when the bit
reached 1.543 feet oil rose more than
i, 100 feet in the hole The we'll made
so barrels when swabbed and is rated
as having an initial daily production
Of at least 50 barrels although it is
believed that greater volume Of oil
ms result from continued swabbing
Or shooting
The Hill-Lorenson completion is To-
Gated in NV ne ne 27-S5-2w, about one
mile north Of the first gusher drilled
by the O'Neil brothers on their Lash
baugh lease last summer The O'Neil
we'll also found production in the
limestone after being reported dry
at the contact. The Hill we'll is
south offset to the CaIifornia-M. NJ
Neuman NO Z, which had only
small showing Of oil when drilled in, !
but was made a commercial producer
by shooting
The history Of this portion Of the
field indicates that where the con
tact is dry or has only small quan-
tity of sulphur water, oil is likely to |
be found in the limestone. Where a |
large volume Of water is found at
the contact, judging from past exper-
fences. opportunity for discovering |
oil in commercial quantities at a
lower depth are lessened.
The past week in the field saw six
new wells started, II spudded in and
seven completed, proving that oper
ators have taken advantage Of the
first good weather Of the year to re-
sume drilling operations.
The greater part Of the activity at
the present time is centered on the
pool in section 2S-s5-2 ", which was
brought into prominence early in the
year BY the completion Of two good
producers by the California Petrol
cum corporation and the California
This area was first prospected
three years ago and several good
producers were found. Production at
that time was far in excess OF the
market demands and operations were
virtually shut down for time. When
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
SHELBY STATE BANK WINS
APPEAL OVER STANTON

Helena March II. Following the
same line Of reasoning adopted by it
in the appeal cast Of the Bnrmeister
heirs against the stockholders Of the
stanton Trust and Savings bank, Of
Great Falls, decided last Tuesday, the
supreme court Of Cascade county in
the action Of the First state bank
Of Shelby against the same defend
ants.
The opinion Of the supreme court
N the case inolving the claim Of the
Shelby bank, follows in full
The complaint N this action, with
the exception Of the name Of the
plaintiff and the amount involved, is
identical with the one in Rohr ct al,
versus Stanton, ct a, decided by this
court on March Is, 1927
AS in the Rohr case, so in this,
the defendants filed a joint general
demurrer to the complaint which
was sustained. The plaintiff having
declined to plead further, judg-
ment IVES rendered and entered dis.
missing the complaint. from this
Judgment the plaintiff appealed
The sufficiency Of the complaint
in this action is assailed upon the
same grounds as those considered in
Rohr ct al versus Stanton ct al,
supra. On the authority Of that case
the Judgment herein is reversed and
the cause remanded to the district
court with instructions to overrule
the demurrer to the complaint We
add the further suggestion that when
these. two causes go back to the dis
trict court they should be consoli-
dated, under the provisions Of sec
tion 1920, revised codes Of 1921"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
THREE OIL CONCERNS
FILE THEIR ARTICLES

Helena. March 1.-two new for
eign oil companies and a Montana
concern recently have filed articles
of incorporation with the secretary
Of state. Those are the Montana
Pacific oil company Of Delaware, the
Myers Oil Development company,
Ltd. Of Calgary and the Baker Barn
hill e Corey Oil company Of Kalis-
peiI.
The Montana-Pacific with an in
vestment Of $4,000 in Montana, 5
represented BY W. A. Brown Of Great
Falls: the Myers, with $4,000 BY G.
G. Hoyt of Shelby, The KaiispeIl
concern is capitalized at 100000.
with Joe B. Baker, H. g Newdor:s.
A. B. Corey, Charles W. Jett, E. E.
johnson and c. H. Foot IS directors
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24

drilling was resumed the east sid
came into limelight and until the
alifornia Petroleum. companies broa
Il their wells this season the district
was neglected.
AT present there are six wells drill
ing ind one rigging up in the section
2S pool and it is expected that oper-
ators will concentrate on the area
for a time IN an effort to outline its
productive boundaries It is believed
BY some that west extension will BE-
discovered this season
Wildcat activities in the northern
part Of the state are getting under
way as rapidly as weather and road
conditions permit. The carter-John-
son well on the Marias river is drill
ing in the Colorado shaIes at 800 feet
sad she sanbnrst company's test on
the Bears Den structure reported to
be down zOC feet Nearly all Of the
material for the Prairie Oil and Gas
comaany's wildcat well on the VIII
iJw reelz structure, north Of Devon,
has been hauled to location and the
crca will begin rigging up immed-
iaeIy Work is expected to be re-
sumed this week on the S. Hart Green
lest east OF Sweet Grass. which was
shut down last fall because Of wealth
81 conditions
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
NlARADA STRUCTURE
TO BE TESTED SOON

The Kalispell4Niarada Oil and Gas
company is among the late oil cob
Germs to greet the investing public
This company has one outstanding
advantage that should appeal to local
people. II stands for a local devel
opment, the success of which would
mean much to Kalispell in the way Of
business, the Niarada district where
the testing is to be carried on is
wholly tributary to this city. It IS
planned to drill three wells on wha
is said to be we'll defined structure
The new company has leases amount
ing to something ike 10000 acres y
ing north and south Of Niarada. The
first well will be started by July
according to present plans.
The company is composed Of well
known local men who are interested
in the development Of the oil posss
Utilities Of the Niarada district for
what it will mean to Kalispell as well
as their direct gain from the oil The
company is capitalized for 100000
with 10000 shares Of a par value Of
$1,000 per share, and the officers are:
II. G. Karow, president; G r Sim
monds. vice president, and G. J
OConnell, secretary-t The
board Of directors, besides the offic
ers, are Carl Kraft, John McKain, H
L. Bennett and John Bircumshaw-
Flathead Monitor
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
GREAT NORTHERN ROYALTIES
MOVING MATERIAL FOR TEST


w. J. PAIL, president Of the Great
Northern Royalties left Monday night
or the oil fields and was moving the
is which the company recently pul.
based 10 a location on their hold
ings Wednesday, Recently the com
ANY purchased rig and let the con
tract to well known drilIer to start
the we'll not later than March 25-
The well is to be located in the east
ilscs ne Of the NEl4 NWH s5:;w
They expect to find oil il the Sun.
nurst sand as the west side Of the
field produces commercial oil in this
other parl Of the field ard il is Of
such high grade that it brings a pre-.
MUM, making small we'll a com
merciaI payer IN any event it IS
the Intention to explore the Ellis
formation, where the heavy product
ion in the field is found The well
will be spudded in one week from
tomorrow. according to the company's
plans Flathead Monitor
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24

Glasgow-A payment Of $50 per
capita, totalling about $4,000, will
be made to Indians Of the Fort Peck
reservation on or about April l.
Another payment Of like amount may
be authorized later
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-03-24
II new WELLS
BEGUN LATELY


Eleven new wells, five Of which
are located in the newly discovered
pool in section 2S-s5-2w, were started
in the last week and five have been
spudded in, survey Of the Kevin-
Sunburst oil field reveals.
Completion Of the California Pet
roleum corporation well on the Moe
lease and Of the California company's
Lcrenson No. 5, both good producers.
has caused interest Of operators to
be centered in this portion Of the
field, for the present at least and
both companies have launched drill
ing campaigns in the area
The California company is rigging
up for it's No. we'll on the Lorensen
lease, sw ne ne pS-s5-2 VI while the
California Petroleum corporation is
starting three new wells on the Moe
farm Both initial producers in this
pool are standing up well after sew
eral days production and it is be-
Iieved that other attractive wells will
be completed
One Well Completed
The only completion Of the last
week was the ski-U U-Mah- Haskins No
2 which made s6 barrels the first day
after it had been cleaned out follow
ing the shot.
The Kalispell-Coleman No. on the
east side Of the field, had good
showing Of oil IN the Sunburst sand
but 4 SO quart shot failed to bring in
a commercial well 50 the hole is now
being drilled with the Ellis sand as
the objective
The Diamond Mccormick No. 8 was
shot with 50 quarts last week but
was not improved and the hole will
be abandoned. A small showing Of
oil was found in the Ellis sand when
this we'll was first drilled in but It
was not coAsidered suuugh to cause q
shot to be recommended. The crew
started to plug the hole but later
cleaned ii out and shot was fired
before skidding the rig to a new 10
cation
Work Opening Up
Activities in the main producing
field and in wildcat areas are ex-
pected to increase rapidly as the
roads are opened up after hard win
ter The Carter companys test on
the Johnson ranch, south OF Shelby,
IS reported to be down $50 feet and
the s. Hart Green well, east Of
sweet Grass, will be drilled again
soon This test is down more than
1000 feet and the Bottom OF the hole
is believed to be near the top Of the
Sunburst sand A crew is rigging up
to spudding in on the
sunburst company's test Of the Bears
Den structure.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
ABINGTON

Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Hawkes. were in Boston on Monday.
 Mrs Frank K. Haines and Mrs. l. II Elliott were in Mansfield on Mon day.
 Chester Badger is moving from his farm in Elliott. recently sold, 10 his place on the Willimantie road.
 4 meeting of the committee for Rally Sunday was held on Friday eye. aing at E. W. Whtehouse's.
 Turner Upton and family of Nor wich were at Mr and Mrs. Fred Bo. tham's on Sunday.
 Mr and Mrs. NJ F. Gallup of Hamp' lon and boy hoarders are living m the former Newell Badger tenement.
 Miss Elizabeth Allen of Worcester was 3 weekend guest at MT. and Mrs j.. k. Stromberg's.
 James NJ. Elliott of Storrs Golleg, was with his parents. Mir. and Mrs J. H. Elliott. over Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
EAST THOMPSON

Tic Ladies Aid of the Baptist church met with Mrs Joseph St. Mar ton Wednesday afternoon.
 George Bixby of Providence and East Thompson is at the Day kimball Hospital, Putnam, for treatment.
 The young people are pleased to know that Lawrence Backus and wife will make their home in Thompson.
 Mrs Perry White and her mother. Mrs. Reynolds, are visiting in Penn sylvania.
 Barton Jacobs of Milton. Mass. has been visiting his grandfather, Barton Jacobs, for the past few days.
 Nr and Mrs. George Thatcher of suneook. \. IL are guests al the Thatcher home.
 There WAS large and deeply in- berested audience at the celebration at Cha Public Library u Thompson last Thursday.
 Mis- MHat af fhc Howell -Marot School has taken th6 house now owned by Dyer Ratiaf Hl l'1tnam. and il will he used as Ii teacherage, and also for music lessons.
 Dr R. C Paine attended the Clin- ieal Congress at New Haven last week.
 Some neighbors and friends of Mrs. Mary Peterson. Brandy Hill gave her a birthday surprise last week and pre- sented her a Sl0 gold piece.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fernando Ross. East Thompson, have gore on tour of the White Mountains; also another cou- pie who were married at the same time will go with them to celebrate q very unusual and interesting time.
 The Bay State Legion men tell us they will bring hack soil from our heroes graves and present 1t to par ents of those who fell in battle. Some are glad. others seem not to care for ii.
 The Ashford Baptist Association. 1s24-1927. held its lO3rd annual meeting at the First Baptist church in Putnam Tuesday A delegation from the Brandy Hill Baptist church at tended.
 Mr sherman. Thompson. has bought the old parsonage of the Methodist church, and the Rev. George Davis, former Methodist pastor at the place, will move into it We are told Rev Davis will preach alternate Sundays at the Gore" Methodist church.
 Those who paid s40 for a seat at the late prize fight saw 1t, but those who were grouped around radios had as good version of the affair at their homes as though they had been nearer
 Some children with baskets going into the woods were asked what they were hunting for. and answered, I've are hunting for hazel nuts; we make filberts out of them. and we sell them; they are very nice.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30

Mrs. CharIes Bates of New Haven was in town Sunday. and ealled on Mr. and Mrs. Fltz Henry Paine and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Rich.
 Mr. and Mrs. Willis Goveli and Miss Addie NJ. Hutehins went on the D. A, k. pilgrimage to Lebanon last week Wednesday.
 Mrs. Bessie NJ Stone and daughter, Miss Mildred Stone of Hartford. have been on an auto trip to the White Mountains.
 Miss Pearl Nj. Hart spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mir and Mrs Frank Hart. Miss Hart IS night supervisor at the Mansfield State Hospital. Mansfield, Conn.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will give supper from C x o'clock on October at Grange Hall. An entertainment will follow the sup per
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30

fuck piled with first and second class mall and parcel post appeared an hour or SD late. The same thing has happened succeeding mornings l. Is believed however. that once tHe smaller post offices along the reute be- come familiar with the change the new service can be maintained or the schedule outlined for t.
 In an effort to get new papers to Putnam and Dunielson early. before the Boston newspapers if possible. a Providence morning paper s making n special truck delivery of is own.
 Little Affected
 Putnam k little if any discommod- ed in its mail service The route from Oxford to Putnam. which has been operating for wear, Is being continued, so that the Boston papers and mail reach Putnam about eight o'clock. The new route k scheduled e arrive iH Putnam n nine o'clock ea the south bound trip al 3.30 in the afternoon on thc north bound trip.
 Business men south of Putnam de not take kindly Co the railroad com pany,s aiscontinuing the only train af ali-passeuger eeaches between Wor- eesler and New London \ protest meeting is being held in Norwich to- day to which all business ereaniza- lions along the line from Putnam southward have been asked to send representatives or to express their views in writing This has been done by the Putnam Chamber of Com merce.
 l. is doubtful whether another such situation exists in the country where 1 suitable mail service has been main tained by truck over route parallel ing the right of way of a railroad company.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
ASHFORD

4 cement floor is being laid in the basement of the town hall.
 Miss Huntingdon house looks fine with it's new coat of paint
 Fred Spiuk has purchased an auto mobile.
 Mr and Mrs Edgar Bosworth of Pamffet were in town Wednesday,
 Repairs are being made to the halsp ewaed by Edward Keith.
 Anton Kaletchitz is driving a new ear
 Colds seem to be quite prevalent in town.
 AIf and Mrs. Allie " Marcy and son Austin of Putnam called on rela- uNes here Thursday afternoon.
 John kaletehitz buildings have just Received q new coat of paint, as has Anton kaletchatz' barn.
 Mrs Harriet Hammond and Mrs. Martin will soon occupy the James keith house near the Keith mill.
 William Warren k very busy with hIs gang of help filling numerous sjies
 Quite a number from here attend cd the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield last week
 Ernest and Carl Lewis. who are employed In Hartford. Were at their home here Sunday
 Mr and Mrs. Bert Cox and Mrs. Fred Hall of Sauthbf.iec we're call els herr Wednesday
 Mrs. Edward Keith of PHaam spent the day Wednesday With relatives here.
 Grace Bueil of the Southern New England Telephone co. in Putnam has been enjoying weeks vacation al her home here.
 Quite a number of boys and girls are attending Putnam High school and Trade school and are conveyed daily by Oliver Bowen's bus.
 Charles Clark and family called on Alie W. Marcy and family in Put nam. also Mrs Clark mother. Mrs. Miller, in Pomfret on Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs j. B. Bouek. and the latter's father, Mr Moore of New York. were at their summer home here over the weekend.
 The first fall meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society will be held It tht beme of Mrs. George French on Thurs day afternoon
 Mir. and Mrs Albert Miller. Mis. Hattie Morse and Miss Mildred Bar rett of SauthDridge called on relative. here Sunday evening.
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Putnam patriot., 1927-09-30
OVERLAND MAIL NOW
 PARALLELS RAILROAD
NEW HAVEN DlSCoNTlNUES ALL BUT ONE TRAIN WoR- CESTER TO NEW LONDON, AND THAT A MIXED
 TRAIN.-PRoTEST AGAINST POOR SERVICE
This City But Little Disconnected By Change Providence
 Daily Charters Truck

Putnam. and other towns and viH i8res between Worcester and New London. are new being served bv an overland route The people along the route may also. once a day. ride toe. tween the Massachusetts eify tn the north and the Connecticut city to the south on a mixed train which the x |. \. II. & II railroad company timstahle says is subject Co delay on account of freight
 The "Mixed tram once the fasi rolling Boat Train" comes north n the morning arriving m this city at 6.33 and leaving for Worcester at 6.45. after covering forty-6Ye miles in seven minutes less than two hours In the evening the same train. south bound. makes the 2s=mile run from Worcester in hour and i5 minutes arriving in Putnam at 7 o=eiaes esfI leaving for New London at 705. rot- ering the 45 miles to the Whaling City in ? hours and 45 minutes, if not de- Iayed en account of freight.
 Makes First Trip
 To meet this situation tlle post  office department has lnaagurase8 an overland truck mail service. The first trip was made Monday morning when the railroad eompany's new time card went into affect.
 Bernard Norway of Webster has been awarded the temporary con tract for the new overland route. He leaves Worcester each morning al 7.30 o'clock and is due at New London at 12.30 D. m. Returning he leaves New London at one o'clock and is due in Worcester at 5.30 Q clock. The route serves the following sta tions Auburn, Oxford and Webster in Massachusetts and WlseHville. North Grosyenordale. Mechauiesvilie. Putnam. Dayville, Killingly. Daniel son, Wauregan, Central Village. Plainield, Jewett City, Norwich. Gales Ferry and New London in this state.
 The overland reached Putnam Mon. day behind schedule. A new two ton