The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1929-05-23
MONTANA MARKET
FOR GAS ABSORBS
ALBERTA OIL men

Lethbridge, May 17.-Alberta OF
operators Friday were pondering tn,
questions of whether this province
shall continue to waste millions Of
feet Of gas daily in the Turner valley
field. keep giant gassers capped and
otherwise hold back development, OF
should Alberta gas be exported to
Montana as part OF the large utility
project reported in the Treasure state.
The possibility OF piping gas to Sas-
katchewan and Manitoba cities also
loomed.
These and other allied questions are
under serious discussion in Alberta
these days as result of the visit to
the province Of Hon. Charles Stewart,
minister Of the interior and his de-
putty minister of mines, DR.. Charles
Camsell, during which he has had
conferences on the subject at Edmon-
ton and Calgary. The appointment
Of joint special investigation com
mission by the dominion and pro-
vincial governments for the purpose
Of conducting an inquiry into the
waste gas and oil situation in the
Turner valley and other Alberta oil
fields, will be recommended as a re-
suit OF a four-hour conference be-
sween representatives Of the province
the city Of Calgary, oil operators and
the Hon Mr. Stewart.
Premier J. E. Brownlee said that he
was quite willing to take the matter /
up with his ministers upon his return.
and recommend that the province
bear its share in the work Of trying
q solve the problem, admitted to be
alarming. Mr.. Stewart said that the
dominion government was willing to
10 everything possible to cope with
he situation In the past the gov
'rnment had confined its operations
owards aiding in the actual develop
nent work and not much time or
hcught has been given to the waste
as situation. In the past two years
lowever, it had become very serious.
nd he thought that now was the time
Q go into the matter thoroughly. He !
0, was in favor of special investi- :
alton committee.
The dominion government is fac / !
ng very peculiar situation in the
turner valley oil field Mr.. Stewart !
aid. "A minute check up of our
roperties showed that we owned only
0 percent Of the property in the dis
'ict. The biggest bulk of the prop t
rty is owned by the Canadian Pacific d
ailway and the Imperial Oil com q
any We thought that it might be a
ossible to discontinue the sale of n
ases, and then we found out that S
her interests would come right up to 2
If property line and drill and drain il
le resources from our properties, SO il
lis plan was abandoned. v
Oficials Of the Range Oil and Gas il
'mpany, who control the Rogers gas Il
I'D, stated Friday they were going / i
lead at once with their drilling D
ogram. :,
With Alberta considering market Il
the large amount Of gas developed d
the Turner valley and other fields.
reat Falls observers Friday were di- O
led into two camps, following the
nouncement that one Of the biggest
deals in the history of the state
d been closed here Thursday It =
S reported that upwards Of 100000
res in the Sweet Grass hills. near = =
Canadian border due north Of 4
re, had been taken over By eastern s
erests- One group. which secuted m
s report, Friday became known as :.
bears" and the group supporting q
report became known as the -
Ills The battle between the bulls lis
bears ragged in hotel Iobbies and su
ces throughout the day. Night if
nd the bulls entrenched behind 4
'ument purported to "clinch1 the uti
]. The bears countered with the acl
'stion where is the gasp
'ut Of this battle came the charge til.
{ efforts we're being made to make is.
tain north field acreage as attract tar
IS possible at once with view Of ths
sresting concerns already estab- VII