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Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07
MONTANA POWER COMPANY AND ANACONDA
COPPER MINING COMPANY JOIN WITH
PROMINENT INDEPENDENT IN GREATEST
NATURAL GAS Project III STATE HIS
TORY DEAL MEANS WORK For hundreds

The greatest natural gas project in M0n-
tana history emerged from the mists of con-
lecture and took tangible form during the
week, with announcement that l. b. (Tip)
O'Neil had signed contracts with the Mon
tana Power Company and the Anaconda Cop
per Mining C0mpany for serving Butte and
Montana wells
Signing Of the contracts is the initial
step in a program which calls for an expen-
diture of approximately $12O00,O00
Major moves in the program will be the
construction of 250-mile pipeline and the
drilling Of approximately 20 wells in the Cut
Bank district of northern Montana, where
the O'leil acreage is centered
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

The legislature Of Montana passed the compromise
ure providing for changing the state gasoline specifications
to allow two tenhs Of per sulphur instead Of the
government allowance Of one tenth Of one per cent
This a compromise against the first proposal 70
remove all restrictions to sulphur.
The compromise saves the lives Of refners depending
upon northern Wyoming crude oil from which the sulphur
cannot be removed without great expense.
loud wall is still going up from the opposition. Il
would appear from this waing that the oil industry had
been wrecked BY the passage Of this bill On the contrary
what Of its
The law does not compel rehneu TO leave sui
phur in their gasoline They need not fear the competition
Of snphuraden gasoline than they need fear the
competition Of low endpoint gasoline.
The state specifications ALLOW refiners to make 437
end point gasoline II safe guess that 80 percent of the
fcontinued
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07
CARTER OPENS
CAMIPAlGaIH
BAKER FIELDS

Northwestern on and Nat
nral Gas Company has OPP
eaed am extensive drElIing
canapaian In ahe vicinity %
Tgmher. IN casters sfomeann,
near tbs North Dakota iine.
Several Rigs hare been moved
In By the company which is
headed By d. ]. Carter.
The first weil has been spudded
just aeross the line IN North
Dakota, on the e. n. walla per-
mit. ID Section 81. Twp. iss,
Range 10sw. The location is
from Baker and Mar
marth. II miles from each town.
II Is six miles south Of the
nearest producing gas well. on
what ls known as the Little Mis-
souri, structure.
According to the Falion Coun-
y Times Of Baker.
fconsinued o. Page Fsrel
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

= The line will cross the main
range Of the Rocky Mountains
at a point west Of Great Falls
and enroute viii probably supply
gas to Helena. the state capital.
serves Many Consumers
In addition to serving domes-
tie asers in Butte and Anaconda,
the line win carry fueI to the
Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany's smelter ut Anaconda. to
the Butte mines OF the company
and also 10 adjaeenG towns IN
which the Montana Power COM
pany now holds franchises. I'M
Guiding Bozeman. Livingston and
Deer Lodge. according to ths
announcement
To handle the entire program
or drilling and constructing the
pipeline. O'Neil announced the
formation Of . corporation, to
be known as the Northwest Gas
and Transport Company
Producing And Piping.
This concern VIII engage solely
IN the problem Of producing and
..a..a.- 80 - - - -s.k. -
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

oil Industry. and culled out AL
Of the more vicious measures
The legislative program adopted
was Of a constructive nature.
Measures Adopted
The following measures were
adopted:
Allowing an operator to hold
more than one e4e-acrs state
lease under operating agree
ment.
Increasing the allowance Tor
sulphur content in gasoline from
COZ to .0O2 per cent.
Roynasg BflI.
Changing the metAoa Of tax
ing and collecting taxes on in
come from royalties
Requiring refiners ana iobbera
to grade disiillate into fonr
grades. WITH fixed standards for
Confined on Page hight
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

Rasaiuts OIL company's well
IN the Badger Basin fieha. on
the szontana- wyoming line, is
flshin@ for lost haller at s,s4s.
The sand line broke Is the
crew ea pulling out. dropping
the halssr about 1900 feet. or
more shan q mile and 4 quarter,
70 the bottom of the hole, $50
feet helsw the casing shoe.
This Nsll found q considerable
volame o. wet gns 10 the From
tier ma ard is beinw deepened
IN aa ndsavor 10 open ssiil an
0fhe mefng hofixon.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07
O'HEn LOSES
COSTLY n
AsRT BURNS

shamrock 1. $4,000 plane Of
L B. oNeil. promlnent Montana
Independent, was Destroyed By
fire which during the week lev
eaed the hangar Of the Border
AirIlnes ia this city. fetal dnm-
ass is estimated At afound see.
Gee. Including the hangar. equip-
msnt. seven pianes and two Az
som0bllee.
The Border Alriimss recently
instisutsd ssrvice bstween Cas-
per and Great Falls and has been
en3cying hesvy patronage. duo 70
the crest sating Ia slms afforded
on thsa route BY ths nervios.
Despite me bsans. tie seheauis
- bolng mainelas ~ wari
Vance. bwner ok the line.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

The rumpus was precipstated
when the state corporation com
mission. backed By Governor w.
H. Marray ralsed the allowable
production 81 the 0klahoma City
field from 12s.oe0 10 1so.oeo
barrels daily
Major buyers, who had prev
ionsIy FLASHED with Mnrray on
the matter Of proration. promptly
slashsd crude prices an average
Of SO cents per barrel throughout
the mideontinent area
Murray promptly pulled IN his
horns and announced that he
had issued order resembling the
action Of the commissions. a con-
ference has been called and Il
is reported that the price win go
back 70 the old basis providing
an agreement is reached to con
tinue curtaflment 81 production
in the Oklahoma City fieaa.
II is considered probable that
Il viii be several days before
the old price level can be re-
stored. sven thoueA an compan-
ies agree 70 the compFomiss.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

B. Ct. Well
Still Trying
To Test Pay

b. q n. on COmpany's
wildcat in the Cut Bank dis
taact met with amother delay
this week wfAea the erew
found chat the eight-Anch
pipe Ia shc bostom o. che
hole. had not heen swged
out safficsemtly to allow the
s s-n0.lnrh pipe 70 pasa -
20 top o. chs Oil Sand.
4hs trouble was reported to
aass been cieared M last week.
Drillsrs report that the wen has
shout 1200 feet OF oil IL the
s0la, al Of which is coming from
he top Of the sand. sseping 40
through the pipe and cayingB IN
he bottom Of the hole.
Since the Oh Is coming from 8
and which was 40 feet thick In
Ne Drunheller well. less than .
ais away. It is believed that the
ven has an excellent chance OF
making q producer when It is
ompisted.
approximately half a dozen
Wells are planned Ia the vicinity
ear this well, with commence
nent Of drilling held up uutil the
} &. H. we'll IL a completion.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

reported making hple neaT the
4.0o0-foot mark. only 1909 fest
from ths Oh sand. LAstie trouble
q being had in keeping the hole
straight and q completion IL an
ticipated inside Of the nexi 80
days.
A few locations further north.
tcoAanued on Page Eivel
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

Interest in the Dry Greek field
Is centeraa in the progress Of
ohlo-Montana Industrial No. /. q
north offset 70 the a.000-barrel
high-gravity gusher which the
ohio drilled in as the discovery
well in this field.
Near 1000 Fcet
The offset IL being drilled with
rotary equipment and Is to-day
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

HI v. Mathews. for the past
two years manager Of the Gas
Development Company At Baker.
ha been transferred 70 the Great
Fails office OF the Northwest
states Utilities Company where
tconelnusd on Pass Eightl
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07
TIP. TEST
At DEPTH
or $40

Texas-Paclfic Coal & OH Co.
Is drilling at s.24o feet, in Its
wildcat on the Womans Pocket
structure ia southern Montana,
gcontlnued On Pngp Eight
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07
'OHIO'S DRY CREEK WE'LL NEAR
4,OOO-FOOT lEVEL---OR ORCHARD
TO DRILL BEARTOOTH ACREAGE
Mere Than 30 Additional Wells Planned I'm
District Near High Gravity
Discovery Gusher

Intensified by the announcement made Last week that
contracts have been let construction Of so rigs
on sharpdp adjacent to the Dry Creek field in
southern Montana activity this district further smu
lated week by additional pointing TO Of
unprecedented development in this part Of the state
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07
Political Battle Results
In Oklahoma Price Slash

A political battle involving she governor Of Okla
h0ma his corporation commission and major crude buyers
in the 0ahoma fields resulted Thursday ia widespread
price cuts Throughout the southern state
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-03-07

The full text OF the measures
directly affecting the oil in-
dustry Of Montana passed BY
the s2nd legislature will be
published in subsequent Issues
Of The Montana OH Journal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
DROP ELEVEN "SUPERS"
Six More Are Slated To Go ]: Within a Week
Operating Funds Dwinde and Supt of Police Mclean
 Is Forced to Curta Expenses-lS of % on Duty Past Few Months Will Be Relieved of Work

lines within the next week. The
 city has been expending more than $100 a day for the past three
 months to carry the supernumer- aries on the payroll. Many of
 them were assigned to regular duty
 on the street, some in the parks and few with the motor patrol.
 It is expected that when the reduc-
 tions have been completed at least IS of the 29 now OF duty will be relieved.
 The "supers'' released from as- signments to-day included Officers
 Boyles, Calvin, Hurley, Mcdonald. Cuddy, Coffee, Guarini, Marcella.
 Hobart, Jordan and Sheehan. It is understood that one of the young
 men retired has abandoned the idea of ever becoming a policeman. After doing IS months of service he has failed to obtain his appoint ment as regular and having reached the age limit must resign.
 He is expected to make a final ap- peal to the board of police com
 missioners for the promotion and if
 he fails he will turn in his badge. On November 1st the delayed
 quarterly changes among the mem-
 bers of the three platoons will be- come effective. Lieutenants John Dunphy, Milton MacMullen and
 Arthur Warrington will exchange hours as desk officers. The switch
 board operators will also go on a
 new schedule, while all patrolmen
 will move up one in the numerical
 assignment of beats"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21

F4The operating funds of the local police department for the current year are dwindling so rapidly that Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean was obliged to-day to wield the official axe on the number of supernumerary policemen doing regular police duty.
 Eleven "supers" were placed on the inactive list and six and possi- bly more will be retired to the side-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
OAT. MINTNC3 IN CTTY FFATTED

COAL MINING IN CITY HALTED
 Duquesne. Pa Mining of coal in one O fthe streets of this city has been ordered stopped. Coal was being taken from an 'outcrop" on Catherine street. located on a steep hill. After complaints were made that the mining caused huge holes in the street, which might cause injury to some person. Mayor Crawford ordered the prac- tice discontinued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington. Oct 21.-(UP)-Fore- tast for Wednesday and Thursday; Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Eair to might and Thursday; slight ly cooler ot-night.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in tenn berature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
| ANSWERED. CALL

.IA salle, III = A call for blood
 1o that serum derived therefrom 11nv be used to inoculate those Sced with infantile paralysis was 1nn@>ered here recently by re. 31onoes from 23 persons. from all 1<4{n of La Sale County. who had inferred from the disease. Tht 17xum Is to be used in combating S6w cases of the disease, which lrs being reported throughout the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21

CAT IS 2f YEARS OLD Warren, Me = Alvah Simmons'
 pet cat is old enough to vote. It
 recently celebrated its 21st birth day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
TEMPERATUREs

Washington. Oct 21-(UP)-High- : sxt Temperatures yesterday and lowest last night in 20 cities were raDorted by the weather bureau to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
rx .4r.AvE DEAD AT m YEARS

fiffIe Rock, Ark = fUPl 4zol1nel'' Nichols, negro. ex-slave' I1&1 here at III. He was q fa @IIII4r figure about the town. ! r ~ayA a(fIred in his '.siIk topper .l1 covered with medals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Brass Employees Honor P0wles For
 50 Years OfSeruice
Coe, Judd, Braman and Wayland Pay Tribute to Amer can Brass Company Worker at Waterbury Club Spread

In recognition of fifty years serv- ice as an employe of the American Brass company Charles A. Powles of New York city, formerly of Water bury, was the guest of honor last evening at testimonial dinner held at the Waterbury club. About 35 intimate friends and associates of MT Powles, including serval executive officers of the company were in att tendance and very appropriately commented on the long years of effi- cient service of MT Powles. Among those. who extend their congratula- tions John A Coe. president: Clark s. Judd. executive vice-president: F.. l.. Braman, president of the Torrington branch of the company. and Elton s. Wayla nd. vice-president of the Waterbury branch. who off, ciated as toastmaster. During the course of the evening MT Powles was presented with an inscribed w1'cll charm
 MT Powles entered the service of the American Brass company in it's New York office on February 20, 1881. The office was part of the or- ganization of the Benedict & Burn ham plant. In 1907 he was trans ferred to Waterbury and remained here until 1914 when he was re- turned to New York where he has since remained. He has paid very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

guests included: MT and Mrs Rob- ert Mccormack, MT and Mrs William Faeth, MT and Mrs Ralph Kingsley, Past District Deputy and Mrs Charles Woodlock, MT and Mrs U. Horton Warner. MT and Mrs Mary A. Tier ney, Miss Theresa Hennessey, Dr and Mrs John Fruin. Mrs Mollie Storm, MT and Mrs Charles Ahern, MT and Mrs Chris Duchon, MT and Mrs Edward Moran, pr and Mrs George Leonard, Hugh Leonard, MT and Mrs Joseph Bowen, MT and Mrs Richard Palatine. Walter Wallace. this city, Mir and Mrs Harry Peter son of Naugatuck, Past District Deputy and Mrs John Nugent and MT and Mrs Raymond Burke of An- sonia.
 The annual dance of the employees at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands was held last evening at the Odd Fellows hall. Attractive decorations in keep ing with Washingtons' birthday adorned the hall. The Brass City Troubadors orchestra furnished mu- sic for dancing. The committee in charge of the affair included Robert Ker, chairman; Misses Joan Place, Adeline Gentle, c. Catherine Soren- son, Catherine Austin, Michael Me- Cormack, Roland Fowler and Mrs Carmen Sapuano and Mrs Anna To- pazio. The following guests of honor attended,: Mir and Mrs George s. Bisset, Mir and Mrs c. Walker Bisset and Lewis M. Holland. Among the employees of the store who att tended were: Robert ker, Charles Austin, Miss Joan Place. Miss P. Topazio. Roland Fowler. M. McCor- mack, Miss Adeline Gentle, Miss L. Murphy, Miss M. Gilland, Mrs NJ. Dockum, Miss N. Perugini. s. Shack ley, Mrs Dixon, Mrs William Black,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

New Haven, Conn, Feb 21.-The personnel of the committee of the Institute of Human Relations of Yale university engaged in scien- tific study of human problems in industry was announced to-day by President James Rowland Angel. Specialists in the fields of engineer ing, medicine, psychology, psychiat- ry, economies, and sociology are members of the committee.
 The study will bL confined at the outset. President Angell said, to a thorough investigation of the intro- duction of the multiple loom or "stretch-o system employed in the textile industry. It is hoped to ap- ply to other human problems in in- dustfy the procedures worked out in analysing the causes and effects of the introduction of this system, al- though no attempt is being made to find panaceas for present-day indus trial problems.
 Specialists in various departments havN frequently entered the field of industry for the purpose of applying their particular knowledge and technique to its problems" President Angell said. "This is the first en- deavor, believe, to evolve a scien- tific method by which specialists in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Additional Society

;, Mrs Charles H. Upson Jr of Co., lumbia Boulevard and Mrs Ralph l.. Munger of Watertown are spending
 a few days in New York city where
 they are guests at the Ambassador
 Hotel.
 John Brophy of Grandview ave-
 nue. principal of Driggs school, left
 yesterday for a several days, stay
 in Miami.
 MT and Mrs Edward Kilduff ana daughter Joan of Laurelton, l.. l., are visiting at the home of MT Kill duff's parents, MT and Mrs John Kilduff of Chestnut avenue. Mrs George R. Bailey of Cooke street, was hostess to the members of her class in St Paul's church
 school at party recently. Valen- tine decorations were used. A supper was served after an afternoon of enjoyment. Those who attended were May Munson, Audrey Wooster, Lil- Han Stafford, Florence Batten, Bar bara Rogers, June Cook. Eleanor Greatore and Cathleen Buxton.
 M.qC. Redican of Homestead ave- HuG IS Sp6HulAS O. lCW udJ0 AAA w 0oAA- ington, D. C., where he is guest at the Hotel Commodore.
 Miss Margaret Van Weymer of Elizabeth street is in Brooklyn, N.
 Y., where she is the guest of Mrs John Carroll.
 This afternoon at o'clock, Miss Bert Ney, daughter of MT and Mrs Carol Clark Hincks of Cheshire, will become the bride of Thomas Winchester Bennett of New Haven. The quiet home ceremony will be performed in the presence of the i immediate families and a few close friends, by the Rev Herbert Gall- audet of Pine Orchard, formerly of this city. Miss Ney will be attended by her sister, Miss Gail Ney. and William Foote of New Haven and Hartford will serve as Mir Bennetts best man.
 Upon their return from a wedding | trip, MT Bennett and his bride will | reside in their new home, which ad- joins MT and Mrs Hincks' residence in Cheshire.
 This past week there have been a number of parties complimentary to ! Miss Ney. On Monday Mrs Ernest Mortimer entertained at bridge tea for Miss Ney, and on Tuesday afternoon Mrs Charles F. Treadway gave a bridge-tea for her, and that evining MT and Mrs Jay Cooke Mcclure entertained at dinner in honor of Miss Ney and Mir Bennett. They were the guests of honor at dinner given by Dr and Mrs Willard soper Wednesday night. and on the following night Mrs Edwin Puesley gave a dinner in their honor. Last evening MT and Mrs Winchester Bennett gave the bridal dinner In their home in New Haven. This noon Mrs Frederick Wiggin will en tertain the bridal party and a few other
 guests at luncheon in her home in Bradley street.
 Miss Ney attended Mrs Day's school and the Oldfeld school in Glencoe, Md. She made he debut ,syear ago at a reception given by her mother and Mrs Frederick H. Wiggin at the ilatter's home. She is also a member of the Junior league. Mir Bennett was graduated from the Hill school and in 1929 from Yale Scientific school, where he was a l member of St Elmo.
 | Me and Mrs Robert Birt of Grove street entertained at a novelty bridge and turkey supper at their. home Thursday evening for visiting and local Elks and their wives. Their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Yale Human Problems
 Committee Announced
Personnel to Include Specialists in Engineering, Medi
 cine, Psychology, Economies and Sociology

the related human sciences may jointly contribute to the study of a basic factor in our industrial civil ization, namely, technological devel- opment."
 The committee which will make this study of human problems in in- dustry consists of Professor Sam uel W. Dudley, chairman of the me- chanical engineering department of the Sheffield Scientific school; Pro- lessor Hudson B. Hastings, econ- omist, and chairman of the depart ment of industrial engineering; Mark A May, professor of educational phychology; Underhill Moore, Sterl- ing professor of law; Dr Walter R. Miles, research associate in psychiat- ry and psychology; Dr Howard w. Haggard, associate professor of ap- piled physiology; pr E. VanNor- man Emery, assistant professor of psychiatry and mental hygiene; Dor othy s. Thomas, research associate in sociology; Walter J. Couper, as- sistant professor of political econ omy; and is headed by Elliott Dun- lap Smith. professor of industrial engineering, director of industrial in- vestigations in the institute of hu- man relations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

ble exception of two or three well talented outsiders.
 Charles Leader, round physical director, will direct the Scandals. In his school days at Springfield college he was interested in dra- matics and music and has directed several amateur presentations in his home town in Lynn, Mass.
 Over one hundred characters will be seen in this presentation which will be made up of four choruses, unique singing, dancing and orches- tral numbers, comedians de luxe and a bevy of handsome damsels se- lccted by Purinton himself.
 Rehearsals will soon be started and will continue until the early part of April. Dress rehearsa1s will not ensue until the latter part of next month.
 A blaming committee has been se- lected which is constituted of Chair man Danny Barrett, Charley Swan ton, Charley Stoeffler, Dick Crane. Fred Frohn, Gene Finnemore and Charley Leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Lawrence, Mass, Had Costly Fire
 This Morning

Lawre nee, Mass, Feb 21.-(UP)- persons driven out early to-day when general-alarm fire swept the Law renee Trust company building on Essex street in the business district.
 The fire started on the third floor. The score of persons forced to flee were those occupying apartments on the fourth floor.
 Fire Captain Daniel Hayes of Engine 9 was taken to Lawrence General hospital after. being injured while fighting the blaze, which rared for two hours.
 Damage was placed at $10,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Twenty-Five Are Killed in British
 Mine Explosion

London, Feb 21-UP)-Twent five were killed. IA were injured and three are missing in a mine blast as Eschweiler. it was officially an- nounced today.
 The explosion was caused by black damp. preliminary investigation re- vealed
 Eschweiler is near Aix l;. Chapelle, on the German-B Belgium border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
THE RED TRIANGLE
 VILLAGE SHOW
To Be Presented at Jacques Theater 0n April s
 and 9
CHAS LEADER, DIRECTOR

Arthur Purinton, educational and industrial secretary at the central Y. M. c. A., announced this morning that the Red Triangle institution will present novel show at Jacques theater Wednesday and Thursday, April 8 and 9, entitled "Y. M. C.. A. Scandals of 1931." The person. mel of the presentation will be made up of "Y" members with the possi-