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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26
ETHRIDCE- Steele WELL
BETWEEN DRY HOLES Is
one OF BEST In FIELD
Control Head Prevents Display as
Oil Rushes Into Hole When
Sand is Tapped

The Ethridge-steelA No. 2 well, ne
Sc NV 12-34-2 west; was complete
last Thursday with g1sher production
equal to some Of the recently com
pleted gushers in the Kelvin field
!, The well was drilled in through q
control head, but the oil bursted out
through the S.inch casing with such
force that the oil was sprayed over
the ground about the rig for some
time before the control head could be
closed. Tanks were rushed to the
we'll, and Friday the we'll flowed so
barrels in Is minutes, after it had
been swabbed to start the flow. The
initial flow for the 15-minutes was
at the rate Of $50 barrels an hour.
The we'll Sunday flowed at the rate
Of 500 barrels per day and it is ex-
pected it Will settle down to about a
eco barrel we'll
The Latan-Idaho Pool Riddle No. !
we'll, in 1921 west, came in the last
of the week as a gaser, estimated a.
$500, 600 cubic feet Of gas.
The Dakota-Afontana Oil company )
we'll, Sc NV section 17-34-l west, came
in Sunday evening late and is esti.
mated better than a 5000 barrel wei.
The sand was hit at 1890 feet wits
a good showing Of oil The we'll Va
drilled a few feet deeper and struck
4 heavy flow of oil. The control
head was placed and checked the oil
until the well could be connected with
tanks ands 4 test made The weiI
flowed 15O barrels an hour or at the
rate Of 5000 barrels DAY. Storage
tanks have been moved to the lease
The Hannah-Porter Oil company
brought in a we'll Sunday, which IS
estimated to be about 1OO-barrel pro-
ducer. The sand had only been
scratched, and the we'll is being drill.
ed deeper
The Dubuque Oil company
well in section 29-95-3 west, is due for
completion.
The r. G Tarrant well No. |, sec
ton 2S-35-s west, is drilling below
1900 feet.
The Bears Den Oil company we'll
section 31-S7-6 east, is now drilling
at 3,1OO feet and is expected to get
the contact in the next 75 feet. This
well had a good showing Of oil at
5000 feet ard a good shaving of gas
1T 5000 feet. This should be a com
pleJion this week.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26
KILLS
TWO In BANNATYNE
FIELD WEDNESDAY

Two men We're blown to atoms
and the third was seriously injured
Wednesday afternoon at 3 at the
Hard Rock Oil company's well in the
Rannatyne oil field, 40 miles north
west Of Great Falls, when 80 quarts OF
nitroglvcerine exploded from causes
that never can be determined. The
two men killed were Charles De
Woodie. shooter for the independent
Torpedo company Of Shelby, and
Harry White. a tool dresser at the
Hard Rock we'll. Harry Hulse, drill
er, was seriously cut about the head
and body by fragments Of tin that
were hurled by the blast
DeWoodie was unloading the nitro
from a truck that was standing
short distance from the engine house
and White was either assisting him
or was within a few feet Of the truck
when the explosion occurred. No other
members Of the drilling crew was al
point from which they could see the
nitro truck of the two victims Of the
blast. DeWoodie had just emptied a
can OF nitro into torpedo tube and
walked back to the truck and the
most probobIe cause Of the explosion
was thought to have been either a
leaking can in the truck,or else the
shooter set the empty can down with
sufficient force to set off the nitro.
DeWcodie was blown into fragments
so small that search for him failed Is
disclose a piece of flesh of sufficient
size to identity It as having been
part of the shooters body. One Of
Whites legs was found under the en-
gine block. where it had been hurled
and small mass Of flesh discovered
80 rods distant on the prairie was
identified as having been part OF
Whites body.
Two other members Of the drilling
crew besides Hulse and White were
at the rig at the time Of the explosion
These men, Chris Christensen and A
o. Kettleson, were on the opposite
de Of the derrick house from the
nitro truck and were standing at
distance of approximately $50 fec
Neither was injured. Hulse, who had
been in the derrick house momeat
before, had walked out on the runwa
and was about to join Christensen and
KitteIson when he was knocked down
by the blast and showered with frag
ments Of hurting tin.
DeWoodie who is survived BY his
wife had been a well shooter for only
six years. He came to Shelby from
Salt Greek, ,Wyo., last fall to tax
Dana Walters place. Funeral service
will be at Shelby
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26
GREEN LOOSES CASE

In distriit court at Shelby this
week the case OF Candice Stewart
(nee Candice Clark versus NJ G.
Green was heard before Judge John
]. Greene. The case involved lease
being made to Mr.. Green by Mrs
Stewart. verdict was rendered in
favor Of the plaintiff. Mr. Green was
represented by attorney y F Donps
van Of shelby, and the plaintiff was
represented by attorney Greybeal os
Great Falls. Mr.. Green informs the
Review that the case will be appealed
to the supreme court.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26
FISHING JOB DELAYS
SHOT AT HARD ROCK

A fishing job, caused by the loss OF
a string Of tools while the hole was
being cleaned out, has prevented
shooting Of the Hard Rock Oil COM
pany's well in the Bannatyne field, II
was learned here Tuesday 1t was ot
first expected that the well would be
shot Monday, but loss Of the tools
prevented the shot being fired them
and the string had not been recovered
Tuesday afternoon.
The Fulton we'll in the Bannatyne
field resumed drilling Tuesday after
setting casing at 1851 feet. With fair
going the vel. will be completed late
this week
The fishing job which has been I'M
der way at the Last Chance well,25
miles northwest cf Great Falls, for the
last 10 days was still under way
Tuesday. but the crew expected to
recover the string during the nigh
Two hundred feet Of cavings which
were on top Of the tools when the
string was first lost we're cleaned out
several days ago, but the fishing tool
used proved to be Inadequate when
an attempt was made 60 life the stem
and bit. A new tool was expected to
reach the well Tuesday evening.
fs~ao+ Eol1e Tribune
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26
CASING TROUBLE AT
THE PENDROY WELL

Drilling operations have been slow
ed up at the Pendroy the past week
on account OF trouble in setting the
Slzinch casing. The well is now AZ
depth OF 1850 feet ana several at
tempts have been made to set the cas-
ing, but in each instance a solid foun.
dation for this heavy casing has moi
been found. resulting in much extra
work and trouble for the crews. MI.
Elliott thinks that the trouble will be
overcome within short time. The
well is within strilo' ng distance ef IN
pay sand and should encounter &
within few hundred feet.
Salt water was struck Tuesday
night in a stray sand about $50 fees
above the Madison contact. No such
sand or flow OF water has ever been
struck on this horizon and it is real.
geological puzzle. However, this viii
not stop drilling The water will be
cased off and drilling will proceed u
the Madison contact.
Mr.. Chessher reports that much d
the rig material has been hauled out
for the Continental Developments
company's new well in the Pondera
field. This location is in the south
west corner of the sw14 nwA section
IS, township n north, range four v
There is enough material on the
ground now for the rig builders te
commence operations. The drilling
contract has been let to NadeaG
Brothers, well known drillers in the
north field and who drilled theh Cal
ifornia's first test well southeast Of
Brady. Conrad Independent
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COMMISSONERS

Minutes Of Special Meeting Of the
Beard OF County Commissioners Ct
Tcole County, Montana, March 15sh,
1928.
On this date the Board Ct Commas
sioners drove to Cut Bank, Montana,
and conferred with the Board Of
G acier county on the advisibility Of
getting County Agent to work join.
" in both counties. Oh members of
our board We're present, as well as a
eumber Of interested farmers from
Lath counties.
After considerable discussion, thf
county clerk was instructed to write
to the Agricultural Department at
Bgzeman and get all the available IN
formation on the subject that HI
could get from the state board oI
county agents. Both boards were
agreed that it would be to the ad-
vantage Of the farmers to have 3
county agent and if the matter could
be arranged with the state SO that
the counties could get some aid II
financing the proposition that they
would be willing to try the scheme.
April End, 1928: Regular meeting
o' the Board Of County Commission
css of Toole County, held at the court
house in Shelby, Montana.
Meeting called to order with chair
man E. ]. Byrne, Commissioners J..
G. Keihlbaugh, J. P. GerIougil and
county clerk ]. H. MacFarlane, pres
ent.
Claims Of the ccunty officers and
Office workers were audited and war
rants signed for same
Messers JOS. and George Sisk me-
W tn the Board and asked for road
so that they might get out and in to
their places near Galata, without
having to travel by way of Lothair
The board agreed to fix several plac-
es on this road and to put in cross.
ing on the creek SO that they could
get back and forth without inconyen-
ience
200 o'clock p M Board recon
vened with all members and the clerk
present Bids having been received
from several Oil companies fer oil to
be used on county road work. the
Board proceeded to open and examine
same; After checking the various
bids and considering the quality Of
goods, they decided to accept the bid
of the Westland Oil company for
lu5ricating oiil reserving the right
to purchase any other Gil at any time
they should wish to do so.
Bids were also opened for gasoline
to be used on road work, and the bid
Of the Snow Cap refinery at 19 cents
delivered any place in the ccant1 was
accepted, with the same reservation
as on oil. that Of purchasing other gas
from other firms ST it was more con
venient to do do
The clerk was instructed to write
the Attorney Generals office asking
if the County would be entitled to a
refund on the gasoline used in county
machinery working on county roads
The clerk was also instructed to
write the State Board Of Equalization
for forms on contract to be used in
selling land taken by the cunty on
tax deed.
April Srd: Board re-convened with
Z. J. Byrne, chairman, J. G. Geihl-
bauch, J. P. Gerlough, commissioners
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26

ard the clerk present.
The Board spent all day auditing
claims against the county, and talk
ing county matters in general.
April 4th: Board re-convened with
2. J. Byrne, chairman, j. g Keihl-
bauch, and ]. P. Gerlough, commiss-
iOners, and J. H MacFarlane, clerk,
present
Mr.. Josyn Of the Austin Grader
company Of Billings met with the
Board and discussed his line Of read
machinery.
\ A Depository Trust Bond from the
First National Bank in Great Falls
covering security OF the Kevin State
Bank, in the amount Of $25OO.0O was
authorized to be signed by the chair
1aaa and clerk.
Petitions CT Levi c. Miller and of
Jennie Simero asking for Old Age
Pensions were received and after
consideration were refused and the
clerk ordered to notify the parties.
3oard adjourned to meet in special
session, tomorrow, April 9TH.
April 5th Board re-convened with
all members and the clerk present.
The morning was spent in discussing
the matter Of taking tax deed to land
upon which the taxes had become de-
linquent, and on which the county
was entitled to take deeds for taxes.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and on motion made and car
ried, was ordered entered in the min
utes Of the commissioners proceed
ings: "Resolved, that the County
Clerk and Recorder of Toole County,
Montana and his successor or sue
cessors in office, be, and he is hereby
authorized and empowered, until
further order of this Board Of County
Commissioners, to acquire title by
tax deed in the name Of Toole Ccun-
ty, State of Montana, to any and all
land and Real estate in said County
which may lawfully be acquired by
reason of delinquent taxes, and to do
any and all acts and things necessary
to be done for such purpose.
The clerk was authorized to can
eel seed lien assessed against tie
neA, sec. 5, Twp. 80, North, Range
2 East, on payment Of $1S5-59- J. II,
No SS7.
The clerk was authorized to cance
seed lien against sell section 34
swA section 35, township 36, rangs
west, and to take a mortgage in lier
thereof, this to enable Mr.. Gerrish (
renew his mortgage with WellsDick
ey company J v. No SSS.
The seed lien assessed AGAINST thu
swH section /. and the nwA section
II, township sS north, Range | west
was ordered cancelled on payment oi
$555.Ss. See J. " No. 3Ss.
The action of the Trustees Of
School District No 6, Gold Butte, IN
transportation for J. I. Sc
crist Of $500 per month for one pr
pill was approved
= P. Donovan asked the board tol
take action toward vacating the SUD
division known as the Nordeen Addi-
ton to Shelby, and presented a petit
tion to that effect the board received
the petition and ordered the clerk e
notify the interested parties.
2 K. cheadle, Jry conferred with
the board relative to cancellation q
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Mrs. 6. W. HandIey and daughter,
Merdith, Of Monroe, Washington, ar
rived Monday to visit with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. J. 1. Will
son. for few days. Mrs. Handley
and daughter. Merdith, are en- route
to their new home in Indiana.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-04-26

E. J Clark Of Havre, is the new
clerk at the w B. Trading company' s
store. Mr. Clark takes the place Of
Thos. F. Lee, who has been with the
firm since the disposal Of this place
to the W B. company few months
ago.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-13
AVOID DIZZY Spells

Never well. Always tired and fapged
out Beauty tossed away by neglect
10 be beautiful and to keep youth tbo
system must be free from poisonous
backwash Of constipation which often
causes dizzy spells. For 20 years DR.
r. NJ Edwards gave his patients. in
place Of calomel, a compound OF veoe-
table ingredients mixed with olive oil
naming them DR.. Edwards Olive Tab.
let's. Known by their olive color. They
free the system of poisons that ravaFe
health' energy, beauty.
You need never have sallow conn
plexion, duh eyes, coated tongue. throb-
bling headaches-all signs that vour
bowels are clogged, liver is torpid. Take
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly.
They act smoothly and without grin
ing. How much better youll feel ana
look! Everywhere wise men and wom-
en- who know the value of good health
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. All
druggists, 15c, SOC and GOc.-Advertise-
ment.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-13
four PROBLEMS
PAINTED Peril
TO PROSPERITY
Warning Against Blatant
Optimism Sounded by
Social Expert.

81 Times Special
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 49,
Warning against blatant optimism"
that shuts its eyes to the great eco
nomic and social problems of in
dustrial America, Howard r. Knight,
general secretary of the American
Conference of Social Work, is on
the coast preparing for the confer
ence's convention to be held here
next June.
Prosperity is real, but it is far
from well-distributed, said knight.
"And it must be measured not by
the highest but the lowest living
standard"
Knight lists at least four major
social problems that will be given
special study by the 5000 American
social workers due to assemble here
next summer. These are:
1. Unemployment, caused by the
rapid transition from hand to ma
chine production and bringing up
the question Of unemployment in
srance;
4 care OF the aged, a neglected
phase of social endeavor, and suq.
costing such reforms as the old age
pension, The cottage system of hous-
ing in county poor farms" so that
husband and wife may live together
IN their declining years, and other
steps TO relieve the fear of want
among the aged poor:
g. Hospital facilities for the mid
dle-class. DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur
president of Stanford universitv
mas been chosen president of the
conference and he also heads q snc-
clal committee of the America,
Medical association to study a wav
OUT for the sick of the middle
classes; --'''''0
l. Mental hygiene, or the per-
sonallty problem" Social workers
VIII delye more deeply into psv..
choiogy to ascertain "why peonIe
don't get along" and "why thew
misbehave." '''0S
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-13
LIMITS ASSESSMENT OF
BANKS STOCKHOLDERS
Judge A. w. Hamilton Makes I'm
pOrtant Decision at BlufftOn.

pOrtant Decision at BlufftOn.
BIZ Times Special
BLUFFTON, Ind, Dec. 13.-There
is no law in Indiana authorizing as
sessment Of stockholders of a bank
which fails to the extent of 100 per
cent of stock held, Circuit Judge A.
w. Hamilton ruled in a case o.
statewide interest.
Judge Hamilton announced the
ruling as part of his decision in the
Studabaker bank case. The bank
was closed March 28, 1927. 1t had
a capital Of 100000.
In order that stockholder be
liable to complete assessment of
stock, such an arrangement must
be made before the bank closes,
Judge Hamilton held. He asserted
the present statute provides for as
sessment against stock, but not
against the Stockholder.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-13
START JACKSON FUND
State Employees Contribute Toward
Present for Governor.

Statehouse department heads and
employees are being solicited for
funds to buy Governor Ed jackson
an oriental rug for his new home
as a token Of esteem upon his re-
tirement. The movement was
launched by Pliny Wolfard, member
of the state tax board, who is to
handle the funds. Albert G. Daily,
chief state mine inspector, is col
lecting.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-12-13
PRIZE STEER BOUGHT
TO GIVE POOR DINNER
Animal Purchased by Firm to Give
Christmas Cheer.

BJ United Press
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 13.-J.
c. Penny & Co. has bought the
prize steer of the Chicago livestock
show, costing $4,000, and will see
that it is eaten at a Christmas din
ner for hundreds of poor children
of this city.
The steer is to be given to some
charitable organization, which will
give the dinner. The name of the
organization has not been an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-29
GIRL RELATES
SEEING CONVICT
MURDER FATHER
By I nifcd Press Leased Wire

PARCIlMAN, Miss. Dee. %
Ruth Duvall, Is year old daughter
If J. ID. Duvall prison guard mur-
dcrcd yesterday, wandered into =
prison farm camp today aud told of
seeing her father killed by Charles
Shcppcrd, escaped negro convict,
and of herself being kidnapped by
the negro.
Sh" told of bcirG taken into the
woods by the negro and later rclcas-
ed. She wandered about all vcstcr-
day and last night stayed in negro
hut. This morning snc made her way
to camp.
The girl was in = state of nervous
collapse and could tell only broken
bits Of what had happened to her.
She said that She WAS awakened bv
a noise i'm the house early THURSDAY,
and saw ShcpPcrd murder her
father She said the negro then
grabbed her and that she tainted.
DuNaIl, 50, and father of eight
carly yesterday beaten TO death, his
skull crushed and his throat slashcd.
Nearby lay Il bloody ice pick, a
hammer and a butcher knife.
Police believe that Duvall was
killed when he came to the rescue
Of his daughter whom the convict
attempted to attack. Until her re-
appearance today belief prevailed
that the girl was dead, and her body
hidden.
Mrs. Duvall'S deafness explained
the fact, authorities said, that her
husband was murdered and her
daughter carried away without her
knowing anything Of it until nearly
two hours afterwards.
\ prison farm physician called to
attend the girl reported she had been
badly bruised and beaten.
An intense search for Shcpperd
was continued. He is believed hid
ing in thc Mississippi river Swamps
near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-29
Planes Transfer
Gasoline During
Moonlight Test
Uy United Press Leased Wire

san DIEGO, Calf, Dee. 20.
Having established that rcfucling
in mid-air at night is practical,
army officials went ahead today
with the tests wtlch will lead To
the airplane "Qucstion Mark 5 =
attempt to break all sustained
flight records january l.
Two army ships last night cstah-
Ii~hcd contact for three minutes
while flying approximately 2,5oo
feet above Rockwell Field here. The
demonstration showed that the
"QucStjon Mark - can hc rcfuclcd
at might if necessary.
The "Qucstion Mark" will make
five midair tests today. Two Will
be devoted TO the transfer of gaso-
line, one to oil, ON" to food and ON"
to Il battery,
The ship will leave here probably
Monday for Metropolitan airport,
Van NuyS, near los Angeles and
will take off from there at dawa
Tuesday on its endurance test.
Under present plans, the "Qucs-
tion Mark = will hc kept in the aie
until its motors wear out, taking
fuel from sister ship when ncccs-
sarN.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-29
UTAH OFFICIAL
CALMLY ADMITS
STEALING FUNDS
By I nitcd Press Leased Wire

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec.
29.-The amazing confession that
ne cmbcz2rlcd %l9,0oO Of state
funds and loSi it All gambling ON
horse races was att"ibutcd today to
David Pugh, deputy treasurer Of
Utah, by Sheriff Clifford Pattcn.
How did YOU get away with
it'' Pattcn asked PuGh in a two
hour interview at the county Jail
whore the deputy was held without
bail.
''It was casy,' the sheriff quot
cd PugIr rs saying "Thc treasurer 5
books haven't been audited since
1927.
~ started taking the money
about three years ago, ana some
times bet as high as $4,000 on n
race.
The sheriff said Pugh regarded
his venture as gamblers oppor-
tmltN everything to gain and
nothing to lose. Also, Pugh reason
ed, the chance of succcss-great
rchcs-outwcighed the considcra,
ton Of the penalty.
Pattcn said conviction ON an en-
bczzlcmcnt charge such as will be
filed against Pugh when definite
details of the dcfolcations are de-
tcmincd by audit, provides for
punishment Of from one to 10 years
IN the state prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-29
Youth Arrested
For Carrying Gun

d. ID. Sutherland, %. son of Lee
Sutherland, Federal narcotics Of
ficcr at san Francesca, was arrested
about 2:30 o clock this morning
near Il local apartment house by
Patrolman Mayo and booked at tn"
police station ON charge of carry
ing Il concealed weapon. Southcr-
iand was released ON his own rccog.
niZHncc.
Police Chief Sterling Oswalt said
the youth had the right to carry the
small pistol found in his possession
as he was deputizcd by his father.
The officer did not recognize Young
Sutherland and took him to the
station.
Sutherland 5 hearing in police
court was continued until Decembcr
81 by Judge Kendall b. Perkins to.
day.
\ six months Jail sentence i'm
posed on Howard Frank on a vag-
grancY charge WIS suspended on
condition Frank left town immcda-
tcIV.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-29
MYSTERY Wells
HUNTING TRIPS
OF COOL!DGES
BY ROBERT MOORFIELD
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

ST. SIMON ISLAND, Ga, Dec
29.-Sapclo Island, the Christmas
holiday home of President Coolidge,
has developed n mystery, at least
for news correspondents assigned to
the presidential party.
The question is-Did Mrs. Cool
idge hunt pheasant yesterday after
noon or did mt she? And how many
quail did the President bag?
Ordinarily such questions would
be answered by simple observation,
but the Presidents desire for COM
plcte isolation excludes from his
party correspondents who are quar-
tered on st. Simon Island some 80
miles distant.
Information concerning the Pres
ident, his household, and the daily
hunting routine is furnished press
representatives by secret service
members. or Mr.. Coffin 5 agents.
Yesterday, a half dozen conflict
ing reports, each termed official
were given out concerning the day 5
hunt. They included: Mrs. Cool
idge did not hunt at all. Mrs. Cool
idge hunted alone. Mrs. Coolidge
hunted with Mrs. Edward Narcy,
cousin of the President s aunt.
Also the Presidents 5 party baggcd
six quail The President shot
"most of them The President
shot "only one.