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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
REFINING FIRM HELD LIABLE
FOR GAS EXPLOSION DEATHS
Industrial Accident Board Holds TOoIe Firm Respon-
sible for Leaky Main, Which Caused Fatal
Fire in BunkhOuse

Helena, Marcn g. An opinion, the
first of its kind ever written in Mon
tant, was handed down by ]. Burke
Clements, chairman OF the state in
dustrfal accident board Friday in cas-
ee Of Ethel NJ Landeen, Mrs. Sadie
Olson, E NJ Baxter and A. r. Dennis
against the Employers L.laIbility As
eurance corporation
The case, commonly known aus the
"bunlxhouse case, arose after fire
caused from \ leaky gas pipe in .
bunk house on the property Of The
Toole County Refining company des.
troyed lives If Mrs. Olson's husband
and H. E. Landeon, and severely
burned Baxter and Dennis. Baxter
is Still in the hospital, suffering from
injuries. received and Dennis was
badly burned around the face, neck
and hands.
The question involved WIS whether
or not employees living on premises
Of the Toole County Refining compa
ny was incidental to their employ
n,ent. The industrial accident board
Asslds that it was, that the men were
lxer Uhere for convenience ct tho
compang and the employer is liable
for injuries arising cut Of employ
ment. The boards decision allows
the widows Of the men killed 5000
esch and the two injured compensa-
tion, according to injuries received.
Testimony presented at the hearing
1t Great Falls Jan 10 revealed thai
the four men were sleeping in the
clubhouse on the conpany's proper
ty, that during the night OF Oct. 81,
last year, a pipe running under
the house sprung a leak, filling the
house with fumes In the morning
Olson waAs the first TO arise and
when he struck a match to light
lamp, an explosion followed, killing
both Landeen and Olson, and dnjur-
ing Baxter and Dennis.
Ait the hearing, Mrs. Landeen WIS
represented by Senator Louis Donn-
van. shelby; Mrs Olson, by McKen-
zie G Mckenzie. Great Ealls, and
the Employers Liability Assurance
corporation, which issued the policy
to the Toole County Refining conlpar
nv IN ]. w. Freeman. Great Fails.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
ASSESSMENT WORK STARTS

All Of the deputy assessors have
been nGmed by w T. Eeaas oouA-Y
assessor, ana most Of them are now
on the job. The assessment work
Officially started last Thursday, Mar
/. Assessment books have oeen com
pleted by The Promoter office, and
sent out too tie deputy assessors.
Assessor Ev4ns has 1S field hclpsrs
this gear, in addition to the office
staff here, and it is expected this
areuons task will be finished in a
comparative short time, Deputy as
SCISSORS are az follows:
Melvin Msttison, Grandview.
Otto Kiehsbauch, West Butte.
Paul z. Fey, Kippen.
Harry Loudeys, Dunkirk and Tel
stad.
David P. MacLaren, GaIata, and
south OF Marias river.
F. MacMaaon, Sweet Grass and
Sunburst.
N. W. Rankin, Demcrs and vici-
nifty.
christ tSeawald, west Of Kevin.
Rusty Herd Kevin.
REFER Torgerson, Ethridge and "
cinity.
Henry Pingel, Shelby
e. G Tolicy, oil tield.
Murray Johnson, Gold Butte and
WTnitlash shelby Promoter
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
RUSHING WORK
FOR START ON
RADFORD WELL.
COMPANY RIGGING UP WITH
PROGRAM FOR DRILLING
OF THREE HOLES

Shelby, March 1S -The Radford
Oil company, which was organized a
week ago, worked double crew Of
men rigging UP the derrick, Sunday.
il an effort to start the drilling out.
line of this company. According to
Z. X. Cheadle, Jr., one OF the incor-
porators, three wells will be drilled
on this property as fast as possible.
This company's acreage is on the
same structure as the Baker proper
lies, and is in section 8-S4-1 west
The BakerlBarnhill1C Corey -Barger
No. /, sec. 9-34-1 W., has resumed its
natural flow and is producing 800
harrels OF oil day This company's
No. 3 well, in the same section,
which came in Wednesday morning
with flow Of oil sa,iuwed by wa.er-
is still flowing wa+e At regular Il
minute interval v's.nut a showllg
Of OIL
shelly Oil and Gas company ex-
poets to drill in its gas well in Sec
ton 11-32-2 W, sans IN Monday &c
cording to W. NJ. Black g. \. Nop-
stead and w. NJ. Edwards are drilling
this well
Oil Producers Oil company is drill
ing its we'll on the Skinner lease, sec.
18-S4-1 ", at 45O feet This we'll was
spudded in last Friday
Western Natural Gas company is
spudding in its Townsend we'll, sec,
2S-S7-S e, Monday. This company's
Pritchard we'll, which was spudded in
FRIDAY, is now drilling at approx
mately 500 feet.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
CRUDE PRODUCTION SHOWS a
DECREASE puRiMc PAST WEEK

New York. March 1S. The daily
average gross cuude oil production IN
the United States decreased 1850
barrels for the week ended Marcn
10, totaing 2,S55,7OO barrels, says the
weekly summary Of the American
Petroleum Institute Tuesday The
daily average production east Of Cal
ifornia was 1,741,5OO barrels, de-
crease Of $50 barrels.
Daily average and production dit
ference: Wyoming, $500, increase
coo; Montana 1Oy95O, unchanged
Colorado 7,45O, increase 200; New
Mexico 1880, increase 25O; Califor-
MIA $4,000, decrease 200.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
FORM CORPORATION
TO OPERATE LEASE
NEAR GUsHER WELL

Shelby, March 49, The SOSacre
tract adjoining the Baker-BarnhiIlr
Corey 4Barger properties, which was
purchased last week by Joe Baker
and group Of KaiispelI men from
7. P. Jones, has been placed in 2
$10O.O 900 corporation known as the
Alexander Baker Pool Oil company.
Mel Alexander Of Shelby is president
Of the corporation and the first Of
three wells to be drilled will be start
cd in the near future Ten acres in
section 5-34-1w has been added to the
tract originally purchased.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
RUSSELL 70 DRILL
ANOTHER WE'LL SOON

The Diamond T, Petroleum Cor
poration is now rigging up for one
Of the most interesting wells in the
Wilcox pool area, its Russell No. II
in sw quarter Sc quarter 7-34-1 ".
This we'll will be direct offset to
the 4O-acre portion Of the Hulda
Harte farm on which the lease IS
held by the Hannah-Porter Oil com
pany, and On which two of the larg-
est wells in the pool are located.
East of the Russell farm is the
Dakota-Montana- Carlson No. II,
which came in with an initial Of o.
600 barrels.
The well now rigging up is there
fore on a direct line between these
big producers It's completion will do
much to outline conditions in this
area.
The we'll drilled in the No. 5 loca-
tion was abandoned when the casing
collapsed following a shot. An Ell
fort to clean the hole and bring the
we'll into production was uncessful,
although a large amount of oil came
into the hole cboye the bridge which
formed following the shot.
It is understood that this we'll is
to be re-drilled by the company. The
original contrsct called for the drill
ing Of four wells, all Of which are
yet to be completed
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
BANKS MAKE GOOD SHOW

Both the sunburst State Bank and
the Kevin State Bank statements ap.
pear in this issue of the Review, for
the closing Of business up to Febru-
ary 2S. It is pleasure for us to
make mention Of such institutions as
these two banks, both are progressive,
and their statements will speak for
themselves.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
GOVERNOR ERICKSON
NAMES FOREST WEEK

Helena. March 9 Gov. ) E. Erick-
son has declared April % to % as
American forest week in Montana,
this being pursuant to q proclamation
Ct President Coolidge.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
WINNIPEG GROUP TAKES
100 ACRES WILSON POOL

group Of Winnipeg people has pur-
chased 100 acregs in the north part Of
the Adams-Wi pool from Frank
Kitchen formerly of Kevins and will
drill the first well before June /, IN
der it's contract. The quarter section
is the Sc quarter Of section 2-S4-1sw.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15

Ivan and Edward Hillius. sons Of
E O. HilIius, arrived here the last of
the week from Winnett They expect
TO spend some time here with their
father who is manager Of the Groganr
Robinson Lumber company Of this
place.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15

c. o. DunstaH left yesterday for
New Mexico. He was accompanied
SIS Ear as Crest Falls by Mrs. Danstail
and daughter, Virginia. Mr. Dan
stall expects to be absent for about
a month, looking after business mat
ters.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15

The Hardrock-C Craig No. 1, located in
n ne NV 13-S4-2w, has been plugged
back to 1893 after drilling to 1547 IN
an effort to find break in the lime.
An attempt to shut of water has net
been successful as yet and the well is
reported making about 100 barrels Of
water to each 80 of oil
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15
KEvlN BOY IN PLAY AT HELENA


Theron Strange Of Kelvin, who is a
Sophomore at Intermountain Union
College in Helena, took part in two
Latin plays presented by Alpha Pi
Aiu, the classical club OF the College
on March Q The plays we're "Alces-
tits" Latin play by Dwight N.
Robinson, and Plautus' Playy Man
aechmi," translated from the Latin
by the class in Latin Comedy.
Miss Mary Katherine Birch, head
CT the Latin departfent directed the
rlays. A number OF Latin plays
have been given under Miss Burch's
direction in previous years. Last
year tfe club presented "Pyramus
and Thisbe" and "Andromeda." This
is the first time play was given in
English translated from the Latin.
The casts for the plays were:
"Alcestis"
Admetus, King CT TIhesSaly ..-.- .--...--.
.....................,....-.... Clark Newton
Adcestie. wife Of Admetus. ...--.......-. :.
...---.....-.....-.-.-.-.-.. Helen Kranick
Eumelus, son OF Atmetus and Alceo-
tie ............-...A Anna Myrle Haegg
Hercules ... -. Theron Strange
Servant Of Admetus. Morris Collins
Members Of chorus Eloise Brock
way, leader; EIvira Dashiel, Doratha
Dee Hutt, Isabel Buckland, Jean
Starr, May Abeher, Dorothy Waisner,
Marion ROutzahn, EIoise Campbell,
Frances Durfee and UceiI sweetland.
"Menaechmi"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Linder expect
to move into the Mrs. ]. w. Prender-
CAST house the latter part OF this
week.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-03-15

Phone your local news to 4s.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13
CARDIFF, WALES,
MECCA FOR MOOSE
DETAILS AND COST OF TRIP TO
ATTEND FORTIETH ANNUAL
CONVENTION OF MOOSE MADE
PUBLIC BY SECRETARY JOHN
E. JOHNSON. ~

Over 100000 members of the Loyal
Order of Moose are making every ef-
fort to fulfill the expectations OF
James j. Davis, Director General OF
the Order at Washington, D. c.. to
make the Fortieth Annual Convention
of the Loyal Order of Moose at Card
if, Wales, July 30th to August 1st.
next, the greatest fraternal demon
stration In the history of benevo-
lent society.
This was proved when Mr.. j. E.
johnson, secretary Of the Order, was
seen by a representative of The Ely
Miner who sought information con-
corning the pilgrimage of the MEM
bers from this city. Mr.. johnson
said:
There are 1,7O0 lodges Of the Order
In the United States, with total
membership Of over 100000. Natural
", we all wish to show our brothers
across the seas just what America can
do when q call Is sent out to show
our strength and loyalty, consequently
one readily sees that the prayer OF
our Director General will be answered
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13
further growth of our worldwide

further growth Of our worldwide
Order.
1.-THE United States Lines has made
ample reservations of rooms to suit
the tastes Of all who are with us on
this memorable trip. OF course the
price of the rooms and the location
vary according to the number of peo.
pie occupying them. The minimum
rate Is $12o round trip and cabin
class minimum Is $3.50 each way,
which are figures less than charged
aboard any steamship with the lux
uriousness of the George Washington,
steamship that has carried the most
celebrated personages in the world of
art, literature, finance and politics
during the years she has crossed the
ocean.
IF one wishes to occupy berth on
A deck the charge for two will be
$162.50 per occupant. Berths in rooms
with private bath for two may be en-
gagged for $l82.50 per person. Those
who desire Accommodations in the tour
ist cabin, which. by the way, Is the
most popular section of a steamship
since travel has become the vogue
among people Of moderate means, can
obtain spacious quarters with all the
comforts enjoyed by those in the more
expensive quarters for the sum OF
| $188.75, or $l75.OO for the round trip,
which is the minimum for this class
While the Order will hold meet
ings during the crossing. sufficient
time-in fact most Of the time-will
be had for recreation.
las soon as the members get to-
gether aboard ship an entertainment
committee will be appointed to take
charge Of deck sports, tournaments
and feature programs. The United
States Lines has one CT the hest NOV
ing picture outfttS on the Atlantic.
affording sufficient up-to date movies
for young and old. Also arrange
merits have been made to give iru-
promptu vaudeville shows, musicals
and other special recreation during
the nine-day crossing. thereby enab-
ling all to become acquainted and
ready for the demonstration that will
be held at Cardiff.
OpOu dlTlfdl hI SdEulil tlRS oI'tci
will be entertained by the Grand
Lodge of Great Britain, which has
already made arrangements for ac>
commodating their American brothers
during the two days they will be in
the Welsh city. Those handling this
phase of the arrangements state that
SIS will be sufficient for room and
meals, during the visit.
THE Committee in charge of itin-
eraries has received from the Ameri-
can Express Company the choice OF
eleven tours that will take the Moose
after the convention to the principal
cities Of Europe. These tours are so
arranged that those who wish to re-
turn to America few days after the
time scheduled may do so, or they
may take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity and tour England, France, Italy,
Venice and Germany and leave from
Bremen, August 28th, aboard the
United States Liner Republic
It is understood that several from
Ely will avail themselves of the op-
portunity to participate in this trip.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

CHEVROLET SEDAN, 1927
A very late model; 5 balloon tires
that show no wear; disc wheels, snub-
bers, heater, Duco finish; must be
seen to be appreciated. Practically a
new car at used car price. $3.50
Cash, $500 time.
WITH AN o. K THAT COUNTS.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

by each and every member who Is
now working to make this event the
greatest ever attempted in the hist
ory of fraternal organizations.
ITO assure our members that every
comfort is to be accorded them during
this 100 per cent American trip the
palatial liner George Washington OF
the United States Lines has been en-
gagged to carry them across the At
lantic ocean. The date of departure
is July 21st from Hoboken, N. ).
"The American Express Company
are the official transportation agents
in the United States for this conven-
ton. ALI the quarters aboard the
George Washington have been re-
served to accommodate the members OF
the Loyal Order of Moose. Az 14l4
F Street, N. W., Washington D. G.
the Loyal Order of Moose Headquar-
tiers of the American Express Com
pany, bookings are now being received
from every section of the country.
1.-The Moose from their modest be-
ginning at Louisville, KY, in 1888
right up to their headquarters al
Mooseheart, located forty miles west
of Chicago, H., with its 1000 acres
containing farm, vocational schoo
and home for orphans of members
have, as Mr. Davis aptly put it in 6
letter sent broadcast, calling upon thu
members to make the pilgrimage. lee
the way from the lowlands to tht
heights Of true fraternalism. Nevel
before has a fraternal demonstration
of the magnitude we have undertaken
been attempted.
''Our service, as Mr.. Davis wrote
is universal; service to childhood CAL
be on no other basis. Our duty Is II
lengthen and widen the trail OF thi
Moose, and the success of the Euro
pean Convention Is necessary to tn,
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

Best individual score for all four
events goes to Edward Harrt, twelve
years old; Event No. /, 625, six out OF
ten free throws; Event No 2, 572, seven
out of ten shots from dribble; Event
No. 3, SIS, nine points out Of pos
sible 80 on long shots and follow-up
shots; Event No. 4, Gas. six out of ten
shots in game Of Golf; total 1887.
Frank Sayovitz, age sixteen made
nine out Of ten free throws from the
fifteen foot line. Blair made eight
and F. Dunstan and j. Maddern each
made seven free throws. E. Theno.
VIM. Coombs. And. Lampi. j. Nikkola,
Edw. Harri and F. Toutloff each made
six of these free throws.
On the dribble In and shoot, Armas
Hill, j. Pucel, F. Sayovitz and Steve
Smrekar made their ten shots each
good. VIM. Harri made nine along
With L. zgon: and M. Gouze. R.
Beck, j. Grahek, j. Nikkola, T. Ant
oncich, F. Toutloff, and j. Grahek
each made eight out of ten in this
event. The seven made by Edw. Har-
RI, twelve year old, was worth more
In points, the others being older than
himself.
On the long shot and follow-up
shot Henry Pluth -distanced the
others by making eighteen points Of
the possible thirty in this event. OF
the ten long shots Pluth made seven
good. His follow-up shots were weak,
however, and his total was held to
eighteen after the toughest part was
completed. Five of the seven were
consecutive baskets.
In the fourth event, known as
the Golf" event each contestant was
given ten shots from ten designated
points on the floor. Edw. Harri scored
SIX Of these along with six other fell
lows. His age. here, again gave him
the edge in points.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

the quota allotments for the fiscal
years 1929 and 1880 for admission OF
wives, children and relatives Of for
eign-born citizens and declarants Of
citizenship. If the full amount OF
the SO per cent allotment is not used
in either year the remainder shall be
exhausted in the regular quota man
ner. The measure has the support Of
various religious. welfare, and civic
organizations.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13
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disability, together with a time limit
for determining when total disability
BECOMES permanent This. it was
stated by a member of the Committee,
must be written 'rto the law in o.der
to overcome present disadvantages to
the veterans, accruing from the Stat
ute of limitations in the Act.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

26. While in the original House
Bill the total appropriation for flood
control was set at $473, 100000, the
recommendation of 325,000,000 con-
tanned in the Jones Bill was retained.
The bill passed the Senate without
a dissenting vote and in record time,
and it was hoped the House would
also expediate action. However, it ap
pears there will be delay in securing
a rule.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

The House Committee on Immigra-
ton and Naturalization has reported
favorably H r. 12626, the so-called
relatives bill, to reserve SO per cent of
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

In the United States there are 81
million acres of idle land fit only for
growing trees, that must be put to
work.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

Forest industries, logging and pulp
manufacture make up the second
largest industry in the United States
In capital invested and labor en-
ployed.
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13
BASKETBALL FIELD MEET.

The individual records Of those TAX
ing part in the recent basketball field
meet have been made public and are
nc f0llOws
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

April 9th, 1928.
The collection of 1000 Towering
Japanese cherry trees in Potomac
Park, Washington, D. c. are begin
ming to bloom. These trees vary con-
siderably in time of Towering. The
first to bloom is the Yoshino, of which
over 800 form an almost unbroken cir
Gle around the tidal basin. The flow
ers are single, light pink, and the
branches are leafless gray. In the
vicinity of Tokyo, Japan, there are
said to be more than 50,0UJ trees of
this variety planted in the streets.
parks and cemeteries, according to
Assistant Botanist Paul G. Russell, of
the Department of Agriculture. Four
or five days after the Yoshlna trees
are in full bloom, hundred trees of
another variety have begun to bloom.
A third variety which develops leaves
has rosy-tinged flowers, some single,
others semi-double. Probably the
most beautiful Of the double fiowered
varieties is the Kwanzan, whose red
buds are followed by deep pink f1ow-
ers Just after the middle of April.
There are about $50 Of these on the
drive.
The House on April 2 by a vote OF
220 to passed the Griest Bill, H. R.
12O3O, providing for revision OF the
postal rates and the establishment OF
new postal facilities. A similar meas
ure passed the House in the 69th
Congress but was lost in a flibuster
during the closing days OF the Sen
ate. The bill restores the 1921 rates
on second class, the one cent postal
card, and provides for the handling
of business reply cards and envelopes.
The measure carries a provision for
a bulk rate on third class matter on
a 2O-pound basis or on 200 pieces.
Lower rates were provided on library
books.
Representative Johnson, Chairman
of the World War Veterans Commit
tee OF the House, has announced that
the outstanding veterans legislation
of the 10th Congress, 1st Session, will
be embodied in the general bill,
amending the amended World War
Compensation Act of June Z, 1924.
The measure is redraft of his bill,
H. r. 10160, and would incorporate
suggestions made by representatives
of service organizations.
The House Rules committee has
been asked to give flood control the
legislative right of way. With its
membership in disagreement over the
principles of the measure, no action
has as yet been taken by the commit
tee, Chairman Madden, of the House
Appropriations committee, who was
summoned by the President to the
White House to confer on the Mis-
sissippi Flood Control Bill, stated that
the bill Is not to the Presidents lik-
ing, and that Mr.. Coolidge is mot
very happy" over the situation in
Congress.
The House Committee on Flood
Control, on March 81, voted 20 to l
to report s. 3740, the Flood Control
hvy fIn Fo No.,
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

The Committee on World War
Veterans Legislation is contemplating
an amendment to the World War
Veterans Act of 1924, to provide a
definition Of permanent and total
The Ely miner., 1928-04-13

The House Committee on Flood
Control, on March 81, voted 20 to l
to report S. 3740, the Flood Control
Bill as passed by the Senate March
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-12
LIONS OBSERVE
ARMISTICED DAY
Army Organization Described
! by Captain H. H. Noyes Of
Fort Lincoln

Bismarck Lions celebrated Armis-
tice Day at the weekly LUNCHEON in
the club rooms below the Grand Pa
cific hotel today.
Captain II. H. Noyes of Fort Lin
coin was the principal speaker at
the luncheon. Captain Noyes' talk
was devoted for the most part to
the early history of the American
Army, tracing the development of
the army back to the time of George
Washington. He described the way
in which the army was organized
under Washington, with their poor
equipment and clothes. and COM
pared it with the way in which the
army is organized today.
Visitors at the luncheon included
r. A. Trubey, Fargo, first president
Of the Lidgerwood Lions, and Judge
John knauf, jamestown.
Bismarck Lions were urged by
DR.. +. B. Strauss, leader of the club
to attend the charter night program
ut the Hebron Lions club Wednesday
night. The club was formed under
the sponsorship Of the local group
Mott Lions will hold their charter
night a few days after the Hebron
program and New Salem will get its
charter December /. No definite
date has been set for the Dickinson
| charter night.