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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
BILLINGS GAS
RATE SLASHES
NOW SOUGHT


A group Of Billings citizens has
filed complaint with the Montana
public service commission asking
a 50% reduction in natural gas
rates charged in that city. The
Billings Gas Co. and the Gallatin
Natural Gas Co. alleged to be
subsidiary and parent companies,
are named as defendants. These
companies are subsidiary to the
Ohio oil Co. Net earnings equal
to 45es on capital employed are
alleged under present schedules
which we're established about 6
weeks ago BY the state commits
sion.
Complaint states that a fair
value Of the combined property
OF the companies is not to ex-
coed ss24,o2I.Oa, their average
gross income ssO2,4oI.2O and
their average operating expense
s22s.5s0.1s making their earn
ings ss7S,s11. The complaint sug-
gests that fair rate Of return
would be s%.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17

Montana Gas and Petroleum
Corporation has shipped IN
rotary rig and is preparing to
commences operations during the
coming week on its wildcat on
the Three Forks structure,
mile south Of the town Of Three
Forks in southern Montana ac-
cording to announcement made
during the week BY Ben W. Ry-
an, president. Location for the
well is on the dams farm. First
chance for production Is believ-
ed to BE- q sand ia the Ellis for
nation expected vt about 1909
fest.
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The other interesting test IS
the Keno Lake well, IS miles
northwest of the city. The Hud-
sons Bay Oil and Gas Company
which is connected with Cont
mental oil Of Delaware is In I'M
teresting formation after passing
through the red beds.
This ven got oil in the upper
Bentons estimated at from SO to
so barrels q day Of Ss gravity
crude.
An important strike Of crude
oil in the Hylo wen, Turner Val
ley, improves the picture in the
south ana Of the Central ALDER
IA field. At 4.1s5 feet the wen
struck a high grade crude. the
fluid rising 1000 feet in the
Casing
The well is being cleaned out
for a test. Unless the flow Is
commercial the well will be car
ried to the limestone.
Deliveries Of oil at the Imper-
iai and Regal refineries. Calgary.
from Turner Valley for septem-
Der aggregated $685. barrels. ON
ly slightly less than the deliver
les Tor August. This is consid-
cred very satisfactory in view Of
the conservation order in force
in the Valley.
A feature Of the report is the
receipt Of oil from the Southern
Lowery well which blew in dur
ing the month. Red coulee fig
ures are not yet available.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17

Location is on the Kramlich
lease, in Section 5. Twp On,
Range 4w. Payette county, ap-
proximately a quarter OF a mile
from where Mountain States Oil
& Gas company's No 2 Daniel
blew in last January with a gas
flow estimated at 75.0oo.0oo Gu
bic feet daily
Ohio OH Co.'S decision tc drill
the Crystal Dome structure comes
after several months negotia-
lions with the Mountain States
Oil Co, which controls most Of
the structure. and after an ex-
tensive geological survey condues-
ed by company biologists includ-
ing Jack McFayden. vice presi-
dent and western manager and
william T. Nightingale
$500 Foot Rotary Test
Under terms OF the agreement
Ohio is to drill the first well to
$500 feet, unless production is
gained at lesser depth, and to
proceed with the development Of
the entire field and lay pipe
lines to market the production.
The entire structure is estimated
to include about 1900 acres Of
which 1900 acres on top Of the
dome enters into the deal
profits accruing from the de-
velopment win be divided so
per cent to Ohio and 40 percent
70 Mountain States. the agree
ment being that rs per cent Of
the gas available from the field
and purchased BY the Ohio must
be Mountain States gas, with an
arbitration clause covering the
source Of supply Tor the remain
ing rs per cent In addition
Mountain States Is to receive 40
per cent or the profits accrufng
the Ohio company or R. r..
Barry. vice president and general
manager. from any lands pur-
chased at any time in the crys-
tai Dome area.
Modern Equipment
Ohio has moved In the finest
equipment seen north Of Cali
fornia. including q heavy duty
electric rotary and a large size
portable rotary. A 124-foot steel
derrick has been erected. and the
company has established It's own
welding and machine shops on
location and is finishing the con-
struction OF an electric power
plant for drilling and lighting
Water is being piped from the
Snake River. z miles distant and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17

Fulton Petroleum Company is
drilling again in its wildcat on
the Milk River structure north
Of Browning On tins Blackfeet
Indian reservation Hole is be-
ing made al about 2,7oO feet
This has about 400 feet to 60 tc
reach horizons In which pro-
duction may be expected.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
BLACK HORSE LAKE
WELL SPUDDING I'M

Merz-SheffeIs No. /. on the
Black Horse Lake structure
just north OF the Great Falls
city limits is reported spudding
in today. Location Is about
three quarters OF a mile north
Of U. s. Petroleum Company's
wildcat which found oil in two
sands. though not in commercial
quantities. Due to a combina-
ton Of favorable geological fac
tors, the Merz well is regarded as
having an excellent chance Of
finding production.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
300.00O

tCenttnaea ffoA fs@e tspsi
cision. SO that work could get
under way at once
According 70 the Associated
Press report
The companys preliminary
plans call for the line 70 be
built from the sunburst fields
In Montana and the Casper
fields IN Wyoming 70 Pocasello,
Idaho and thence through Pay
cite and welser and down the old
Oregon Trail
While several plans for utili-
zing Montana's vast gas reserves
outside Of this state are known
to be under way. Lambs an
nouncement is the first intima-
ton that negotiations have reach
ed a definite stage.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17

CASPER. Wyo.. Oct. Cas-
per oil men said today the pro-
posed wyoming to Vancouver,
B. G.. natural gas pipe line. an
nounced yesterday at Portland
has been contemplated for some
time.
It was understood BY OIL men
here the Pilot Butte. sand Draw,
Muskrat. Powder River, Little
Buffalo and Pine Dome fields
are available As q source Of sup.
ply. However. it was the under
standing here Oh men said, the
principal source OF supply would
be the Dry Greek field IN south.
ern Montana. with the Garland
Byron and Elk Basin structure
in Wyoming being tapped
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
BEARS Den WELL
DRILLS TO l,700

Peoples Oil & Gas Company
we'll on the Bears Den structure,
south and east Of any production
in an area where many expect ex-
eepuonaI results. made hole dur
ing the week to 1910 feet Pro-
duction is expected at past 2,4O0.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
CALIFORNIA AGAIN
DRILLING, BYNU

Standard OF California Is re-
ported 70 have successfully clean
ed up its fishing Job on It's Wild
cat on the Sullivan ranch near
Bynum. SIS miles northwest Of
Great Falls. Hole is again be-
ing made at past 1900 feet, It
is repoHted.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
ALBERTA VII DCATS RAPIDLY
near OBJECTIVE F0RM ATION

1R7FEBRlDGE Alta. oct. 1.-Two wells p southern
albrfa AFRO being closely watched right now One @ tne
.st 1900 Commonwealth Petroleum testing the
evontan formation wildcat in the snik River neio
s 4a the sooogoot eves getting heavily on nm
~, - = 4ng either OH or gas volume and
-. ,..a-.tove feel mach encouraged.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17
HANNAH TER
MEETING CALLED

Notice OF annual meeting Of
the Hannah-porter company at
the company's office IN Shelby
at 2s00 p. m Tuesday octob-
er 20 has been Issued By S. W
Hannah, acknowledgements Of
the company.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-17

is being stored in 7,25o-barrel
steel boIted tanks.
WIN Complete Daniel No.
Ohio has also taken over Mt
States Daniel NO. 2. in section
s2-l0N-4W which has been shut
down on account Of mechanical
trouble after picking up gas
sands estimated capable Of pro-
ducing upwards Of 1900 feet
at a depth OF 1895 feet. II is
probable that the portable ro-
tary OUTFIT viii be used to clean
out the well and an attempt
made to produce IT,
Permits Required
The acreage involved is feder-
al homestead land. with petro-
Ieum rights retained by the gov
eminent. Thrse permits had to
be obtained before operations
we're allowed. both the Ohio and
Mountain States appearing before
Interior Department to obtain
them. The permits are for natural
gas only with restrictions made
Tor oil production. One Of the
requirements Of the permits Is
that the Ohio be prepared 20
huild pipe lines Immediately 50
IS 10 be able to serve cheap fuel
In the Northwest as a measure
10 help relieve the depression.
SEND a CONTRIBUTION TO
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GO TMHTAL LINE
SERVES "3e'' WELL

Following an informal COM
plant registered before the state
railway commission By s. o. HUI
seth, secretary-treasurer Of the
"ss' ON company. Continental
OIL Company has extended its
Cat Creek pipeline 800 feet to
take oil from the ''ssH company's
Weaver No. 8 well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Our WaSbinQtol1

The artist captures the beauty of cherry blossom time
of
the SOUTH showing the Bureau Engraving Printing
the Capitol and Library Congress the distance
hyour of series of drawings Star
B. Hmm J. B II,
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By Martia

"Well, you can search mel" said Blake "Eh
What?" demanded the prince He hath a quaint
manner OF speech, my lord prince" explained
Sir Richard, 'but do not think him an enemy
Myself will vouch for him." "Wouldst thou en-
ter my service, Sir?" demanded the prince
Blake glanced aE Sir Malud and looked dubious
Then his eyes wandered to those of the girl
III tell the wofr I wouldp he said
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Heart QfLlanQ 8 g !!! HtBE5

I Tressa Lord, trailing her lacey
draperies. entered the room.
"Ah, a tete-a-tetel SO sorry
Her laugh was brittle.
Not at all" Vans laugh was
ugly. Miss Barrett was just send
ing me about my business, and
rightly, too. You arrive in the nicz
of time"
Tressa gave Lame a sharp glance
OF inquiry. "At your old tricks
Van?" she said, letting him light
the cigaret she had thrust into a
jade holder.
His handsome face in the flare OF
light looked lowering.
You fatter me, my dear" he
said, lightly. I'm growing old. My
technique is out Of date. Can't try
it with these youngsters"
your technique always has been
grand, love-"
Charming Of you TO say SC" hi
drawled.
Truly, I'll never forget how mao
was about you the summer before
the summer last" said Tressa
mockingly. Il thought you were
simply swell. Prince Charming
The first time you kissed me
Van WINGED with a side glance
at Lame, who stood white-faced anc
uncomfortable.
Now you are f1attering me-" Hi.
voice was low. You know I never
stormed that citadel"
"Ah, my dear, would you fling g
lady's memories in her teeth?" Tres.
sa's green eyes shone with maliciou.
pleasure as she watched him squirn
under her raillery
Lame, with loW-to exclama.
ton, slipped from the room. h
passed Give on the stairs.
You're not leaving us so early?'
he asked in polite concern.
II must. I have a fiendish head.
ache"
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CHAPTER TWENTY

"THEREs just one thing I'd like
4 to ask you," Lame said sud-
denly. The car was running along
smoothly under the wet elms. The
damp, autumnal wind blew her
bronze hair in little ringlets across
her cheeks. In the f1tful light of
the road lamps her young face
looked strained, somber.
whats that?" Give Cleespaugh
wanted to know. He took a packet
of cigarets from his pocket with
his free hand, reached for the pat
ent lighter which, among other
ornaments and gadgets, bestrode the
instrument board.
In the flare Lanes eyes sought
his face as he drew in a draught of
fragrant smoke and expelled it
gratefully.
It's about Elsie Minter," Lame
explained. II thought somehow
last summer I got the impression"
She was embarrassed. She could
not formulate the words.
Give turned toward her, his teeth
flashing Whitley in his still tanned
face.
THAT Elsie and had a case on
each other?" he finished for her.
with note of amused incredulity.
Yes. That was it," Now that
the thing was said Lame felt small
and school-girlish.
After all, it was none of her bust
ness. Just that she didn't want
any one hurt. Elsie, least of all.
she was brusque, but she was above
all, kind.
oh, she must have been string
ing you'll" Give said, still amused
Did you know-surely you must
haVe!-that She and Vernon are to
be married as soon as he gets his
decree?" He reached over and
pated her hand.
Il was the old smoke screen. 7
suppose" he added, dryly. OYER
mons wife was shopping around for
evidence. Elsie thought it smart to
pretend Irritation with me-"
"Oh!" Lame felt suddenly an i'm
HleIlSe ulSCaSCe Tor all this intrigue
She wanted to go some place where
people lived simply and frankly
where there were no plots or under
hand affairs.
Give turned the car into little
lane. Stopped the engine.
Look, child" he said, 'let's talk
this thing out. You find the world
rather a rotten place, don't you?'
Sometimes" agreed the young
girl, family.
We'll, it is and it isn't. Your
sense of balance has been upset a
little because you were thrown sud-
denly among sophisticated PEOPLE
before you'd actually grown up. ]
could see that, first off"
you saw what?" murmured
Lame, astonished at the young
mans perception. II never thought
you noticed me-"
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49, bENtN HIRE TODAY
LANE BARRETT. 10 and lovely. is
slad to leave New York when her
Mother receives an offer to play SUM
g,,eI stock az Willow Stream, L, /
SHANE McDERMID young police off,
81. comes to tell Lane that tho man
VINO had been shot in a speakeasy brap,i
s ss when she was an innocent witness
At a party given by MURrEr, 1ADD
1eputane, Lane meets VAN ROBAPD
Mnom she had encountered once before
SASS BARRETT begs Lane never 10 see
tilm again. One night Van asks Lane
~ accompany him on search for
1auIlel and CHUCK DESMOND. re-
oorter. believed TO have eloped
ELSIE MINTER. the company In
Eenue. tells Lane that there Is gossip
ABOUT Robard and MRS. LADD The
Elrl Is heart broken.
Liane Is invited to spend the autumn
Tlth rich MRS. CLEESPAUGH She
nnds Give CLEESPAUGH friendly and
sgnlpanlonable. News comes Of Muriel's
engagement to .Robard.
,,, Lane e, hears that her mother is seri-
og9ly III and rushes TO her in Philadel-
pnla; Cass almost dies, babbling In her
ooehrium Of her dead sister Lulsa Mrs
IlceSpauRh takes Cass to her home to
Give asks Lane to anarry hin-a
marriage IN name only-in order TO full
~ the terms OF his fathers will At
flrst she Is offended, but later accepts
1or her mothers sake.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
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ITO Be Continued
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"What?" cried the prince in unbelief "Didst
I not tell thee. He IS spy" cried Sir Malud.
He but tries to make us believe we are safe so
that the Sultan may take Ninlmr." "Ods bud!
Methinks thou beeSt right, Sir Malud,'' cried the
prince. mo enemy indeed! Why else then have
the knights of Nimmr lain here seven and half
centuries if there be 10 infidels surrounding
f-~~19v
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New York;" repeated the prince. BE that
in the Holy Land?" "Well-hardly" laughed
Blake. And thou contest to Nimmr through
the lines Of the enemy? Tell me- Sir Knight,
had they many men-at-arms? How are their
forces disposed and be they close upon the val
ley OF the sepulcher? Tell me alh' II have been
for days through the forest and seen no living
man. said P1ake mo enemy surrounds you"
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LIS short laugh sounded rather
L l. offended. I noticed" he said
grimly. Il saw more than you
thought. This may sound foolish
and all that, but 1 sort Of wanted
to protect you.
You're too pretty to be running
around loose. Goblins'u get you.
That's why this engagement of ours
would be shield, protection"
The girl at his side was silent.
Don't you agree?"
She was thinking of a dark,
troubled face. OF strong hands
touching her with touch that
trembled into fame. Protection?
Was that, after all, what she
wanted?
yes. Yes, of course, you're
right" she said after an instant.
Let me tell mother tomorrow,
Give urged, He put his foot on the
starter. The engine raced, sput-
tered into life.
THAT girl will hate me-" Lame
said suddenly with apparent ir-
relevance.
What girl? Oh, Tressa?" Give
laughed. Does she natter?"
81 don't know. Your mother may
think so. Your mother may have
plans" Lame paused.
"She may" Give agreed grimly.
''But my plans and mothers sell
dom match. You may have noticed
that"
The lights of Wildacres cleaned
now through the trees in the lane.
Head better?" he asked, helping
her from the car.
With the clasp Of that firm, lean
hand Lame felt a sudden and I'M
accountable Tightening of heart.
She could not have said why but
she was somehow happier, more
assured than she had been ten min
utes ago.
Much BETTER" she said.
She rushed past the little room
without a glance. She would not
give Tressa Lord the satisfaction
of thinking she cared!
TRESSA yawned indolently
Il stretching her lovely arms in a
gesture purely feline. The lace fell
away from her shoulders. Her green
eyes opened wide, closed again. She
looked like a lovely, sleepy cat.
THAT Barrett girls up to some
thing, mind you," she said to Fanny
Amberton, who reclined on the
chaise lounge.
Your imagination works over
time, darling" Fanny answered
lazily. "She's mere child and
rather a well-behaved one, I think.
At least she doesn't shout and
scream the way Muriel did tonight"
Il don't like her" Tressa's green
eyes narrowed. "MurieIs all right.
She belongs, at any rate. Clever
little baggage to have snagged Van
Robard for her own. He's filthy
with money"
Vans mother was a fascinating
woman" Fanny sighed, reminiscent
ly. II saw her at Newport when
I was in pigtailS. Beautiful creature
she was. All the men were mad
about her. She was Robard's sec
ond wife, you know. Van wasn't
his SON"
"Oh, I didn't mean that!" Tressa,
struggling out her frock, paused,
looking interested.
He adopted Van legally. Vans
father was nobody. Artist or
something of the sort. He left Mil
lie without penny and she mar
rled Dirk Robard within the year.
Clever girl" Fanny yawned.
"All this happened when Van was
a baby, I suppose?-- TresSa said
casually.
TO Be Continued.l
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Sir Malud flushed angrily. MY lord prince"
he said, "I know an English knight when I see
one" Enough" broke in the prince IF thou
art not from Jerusalem he said to Blake.
where art thou from?" New York. replied
Jimmy. "Ha." whispered Sir Maud to the girl
"Didst not tell you?" where is New York;"
she demanded. "Iome stronghold of the infidel,
asserted sir Malf6
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER NINETEEN CONTINUE

CHAPTER NINETEEN (Continued)
The man in the perfectly fitting
dinner coat folded his arms grimly
staring at her.
There is" he said. And well
you know it,"
Lame sat down suddenly, meekly
She passed shaking hand before
her eyes. GO on, then, and do be
quick about it." she said family.
You knew" Van Robard said
softly, that 1 was mad about you
last summer. 1t was like fever
tt hit me-hard. Like nothing else
I've known. You knew that?"
She nodded. Pride and reserve
were swept away. She forgot this
man was betrothed to another girl
forgot everything except the burn
ing fact that they had five moments
alone together and that they loved
each other.
well" Robard struck one
clenched fist into his open palm.
'Well, that was that I meant to,
wanted to tell you. Then-well,
got tangled up in this hideous mess.
Muriel ran off with that actor fell
low, Blue. You know.
His wife turned nasty, threat
ened to sue and name her as CO.
respondent. Adele nearly went
frantic. I happened to be in At
lantic City that night. She wired
me, asking me to stand by.
She flew down and made a
fearful row. Got me to say I would
tell Mrs. Blue it was I Mural had
gone off with. I did and the dread
full woman professed to be satisfied.
But she said unless our engage
lnent was announced before the
week was out, she'd carry out her
original threat. was the goat" he
finished bitterly.
Lame felt quite i'll.
"You-you were under obliga-
tions to Mrs. Ladd?" she asked, her
throat constructing as she formed
the words.
"Oh, you've heard that gossip?
Lame. sweet, you mustn't believe all
you hear of me. Indeed you must
not! People have filthy minds and
filthy tongues, too"
n n
CHE looked up at him. She wanted
~ with all her heart to believe
him
ITS all so confused" she muir
INJURED, uncertainty IT hardly know
what to think, what to believe. Any
how, the fact remains you're bound.
Muriel is seeing to that. Only the
other day she asked me to be one
of her bridesmaids
The mans face twisted in a sheer.
"She asked you that? She knows
I'm mad about you and was turn
ing the knife"
She does mean to hold you to it,
then?" Lame asked.
He threw out his fine Well-shaped
hands in gesture of despair. you
know how she is. Blows hot one
day, cold the next"
We'll, it can't, make any differ
ence now, anyhow" Lame said DULY.
"Because-I've promised to marry
another man"
He stared you! Sweets, you
HAVEN'T"
Lame twisted her fingers. Eyes,
I have. It's done"
You don't want to tell me who it
ESP"
Not now. I can't. It's a secret. "
He flung himself about. "Ah, I
was mistaken, then. I thought you
cared, thought I'd seen something
real in your eyes. I was wrong,
Forgive me. I've been wasting your
time"
y
LIE bowed low. Lame started to
Il 4 speak, started to fling out her
hand. The moment was shattered.
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Bully Time
Just 1856 Broken Bottles
After Fun Is Over in
Pop Factory.

By United Press
CHICAGO, April PA bull in
~ a china shop is bad enough,
but a bull in a soda pop factory
is worse.
Ask Cowman William Frazier
Of Omaha, Neb., whose bull
escaped from truck here Thurs
day, smelled the nice smells COM
ing from the Zif bottling works,
entered and made short work Of
the soda pop bottles therein.
When the crashes inside be-
came unbearable to the sensitive
eardrums Of Frazier, the Nebraska
ranchero tiptoed in after his bull,
only to come flying out the door
Just as the doughty detectives,
Radlof, Feldman and Graham,
drove up.
They proved themselves bull
throwers all, by capturing Fra
zier's bull and holding it safely
while he negotiated with the ziff
Bottling Company for the pUr-
chase Of 1856 splintered soda pop
bottles.