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Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10

The figures for December are
not available but those for the
preceding II months are given
as follows: January. 1880 bar
rels; February, 1880 barrels;
March, 1905 barrels; April O.
IT'S barrels; May. 2.S52 barrels;
July e.22e barrels; August, e.42s
barrels; September, 7,072 bar
rels; October. s.sI5 barrels; No
vember 1887 barrels. The field
also furnished gas to other wells
in the field on the United States
side amounting to 44.420.000
cubic feet.
Skiff Starts Production
The skiff field produced dur
ing May. June, July and August
1871 barrels OF heavy crude from
Deyenish No. 3 well, the crude
being used in drilling Devenish
No. 4, which Is shut Gown Just
over the s,000-foot level.
For the ii months the Turner
valley field produced i.I95,s00I
barrels Of naphtha and light
crude oil.
With the dawn OF another year
southern Alberta operators are
locking back over the past 10
months as a period Of mingled
successes and failures. The slump
in oil stocks and collapse Of
some leading brokerage houses
directly affected the financing Of
field enterprises and resulted in
/ marked curtailment in pro-
grams. Crude oil prices were well
maintained during the year, the
Red coulee crude suffering a 10
,ent a barrel cut a few months
lgo. 1t is now fetching s1.65,
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10
BORDERM
FIELD L
SEE ACTION

LETHBRuDCE The ad-
vemt Of the new year brings
more hopeful note In
Southern Alberta Oh and
gas circles and several conn
panies are already formu-
lating plans for spring.
It is understood that Devon
shire Oils viii finish its well in
the Red CouIee field and that
q resumption OF drilling may be
expected shortly. Scottish IN
tied syndicate well. which off
sets Sax" No. /. has success
fully cemented it's surface string
and drilling viii resume shortly.
K Is expected that the va
malta on Company will launch
a vigorous development cam
paign as soon as spring breaks
and a Lethbridge syndicate ex-
poets to start a we'll in the vicin-
ity Of the Kotop wsIl In the com
ing drilling season.
The west fold Of the Red Cou-
lee structure has long been looked
upon with favor BY geologists
and predictions were borne out
by OIL and gas showings in the
Kotop well which was never fin
ished.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10

the production going to the I'm.
periaI OIL tank farm At Coutts.
No New Fields
No new fields were opened M
during the last year but several
important wildcat wells are drll-
ling. strike at any one OF which
would precipitate a big drflIine
program in spite Of the tightness
Of money. These wells are the
Commonwealth, testing the lower
Devonian In the MILK River field
the Madison. testing Beaver
dome; the Hudson's Bay the
Kehol Lake field the Imperial
and Texas making a joint test Of
the L.ethbridge structure just
west Of the city; the Alberta Gas
and Fuel. the Pincher Creek
aharp-dip field; the Canadian
field; the Canadian Western Nat
ural Gas. the Burdett field and
Pacific Consolidated, Ca
madam Exploration. the Spring
eoulee field.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10
BORDER FIELD AIDS
ALBERTA OIL YIELD
Wells North OF Boundary Line Put $4,000
Barrels Into Line During Eleven
Months OF 1880, Report

Although the Red COu-
lee crude oil field is just over year old the
few producing wells that have been put on
steady production on the Alberta side Of
this international structure have yielded ac-
cording to federal government figures, tot
AL of Az SIG barrels of OIL With production
running around $500 barrels a month the
production for the IL months will be well ov-
er the 00-barrei mark.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10
FIGHT UsE or NAME

The Standard Oil Company Of
Indiana has announced its In
tention OF Immediately bringing
suit to determine whether com
pany called "the Standard oil
Company OF Colorado" can legally
use the words STANDARD Or. ia
It's name.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10
co EMTH
STRIKES FLOW
or Gas, 1893

Commonwealth Company's No.
i in the Turner Valley field ID
today showing for a producer,
with a heavy gas flow reported
at 1888, 80 feet in the lime.
The flow was sufficient to clean
the hole Of drilling mud. Drill
ing is continuing into the lime.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10
EAST Crest
WELLS earn
LARGE l

Completion OF two producers
has defiaitey placed the East
Crest Company on an earning
basis according to figures re-
leased By Harvey s. Price. man
aging director Of the company.
The two wells during the last
quarter Of 1889 Produced naph-
tina which sold for $40. 900.
Price reported. December pro-
d1caons totaled 1880 barrels.
1900 barrels greater than dur
ing the preceding month.
How did ycu get that cut on
your head7"
'Hae-musta- hic bit myself
"Gwan. How could you bite
youself up there7"
''Musta stood on a chair"
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-10

DIL is the blood of the earth flowing through
- fortunes field only 70 enrich The courageous.
IT sometimes rewards even the noH-thigking bnsi-
ness Stacker, but ii neVer lifts the burden from
the back of business COWARD. Its plus marks
of success generally 90 to those who combine
some d,gree of thought with action
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Prepare Way for
 Street Paving
West Main and Baldwin to
 Be Storm Severed

E,urthar steps to clear the way for the paving of West Main street and Baldwin street. two of Water bury's principal thoroushfares, were taken last night at the meeting of the board of works. 1t was voted to install storm water sewers in West Main street, between Willow street and the West End bridge, to improve and add to the storm wa ter drainage on Baldwin street and to relocate the fire hydrants on the latter thoroughfare.
 Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming reported that he Is about ready to Start the paving. However, this part of the work must ,neces- sarily be held up while the Connec- ucut company raises its tracks on
 West Main street and whale the storm water drains and hydrants are being attended to.
 It is estimated that the storm wa ter drains for West Main strete will cost in the neighborhood of S5.S0O. The work will De done by the street department, as will the work on Baldwin street. Commissioner Jo- seph H. fLawlor made the motion for the change in the location of the hydrants on Baldwin street. The installation of the storm water drains must await the approval of the aldermen concerning the expen-i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Chamber Flooded
 With Complaints
Public Swindled By Clever HOuse-tO-HOuse Sales men

The Chamber of Commerce of- flee, during the past several weeks, has been receiving more than the usual number of complaints from persons who have followed blind" ads in the newspapers, misleading information in direct mail advertis- ing and the false representation of house to house canyassers. This ap- plies to household furniture ranging from rugs to egg-heaters, and along Ia more serious vein, 1t concerns in- yestments of several thousand dol lars on the part of folks who are easy prey to the high-pressure sales methods of clever solicitors.
 The investigation department of the Chamber of Commerce again sounds 8 warning to the people of Waterbury to analyze very carefully propositions which come to their at- tention and to carefully read all cons tracts and form before they affix their signature to same.
 Unfortunately, these subjects come to the attention of the investigation department after negotiations have been made, and sometimes the cham Der is unable to bring about an ad- Justment. Recently a case was called to the attention of the department on 8 purchase of rugs which were represented to be hand-woven and upon examination by an authority on rugs were found to be machine made.
 The chamber does net throw out" this warning with any selfish thought In mind that persons should buy In Waterbury at any cost, rather its desire is to see to 1t that people se- cure full value for every dollar in. are wasted in correcting a condition where a telephone cali in the begin ming might have avoided distress.
 The police department offers 100 per cent cooperation with the inves- tigation department in its work.
 Many pitiful cases of where an in- dividual has invested his or her life's earnings in a worthless stock for which there is no market and no pos- sibility for income are brought to the department frequently. In some in stances very small percentage is paid on the investment while in others, years go by before anything is real ized on the investment.
 It seems as though now more than ever, with opportunities for employ tHeht anu AncoIne llWiteu, tnat some folks are becoming desperate in their methods to receive some sort of in- come. The so-called "rackets" are in- creasing each day and the only solu- ton is to have people on the alert for misrepresentation. The investiga- ton department of the Chamber of Commerce upon request and without placing the individual under any obligation is pleased to investigate any proposition called to its atten- tion.
 All examinations conducted by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Hoover Enters State
 That Has Crashed
 Many Republicans
Ilnois Has Been Turning Down Some Big Republicans
 in Elections There-Io Dedicate Lincoln Tomb

lity of some 100000; ,dempcrats picked up five additional congress lmen; and the state voted about two to one aganist prohibition on a referendum.
 The president and Mrs Hoover travelled overnight from Columbus, where they held the first reception which a president has given in the Ohio state house since Lincoln. This event, following the dedication of the Harding memorial at Marion Hoover before many thousand Ohioans.
 A busy program was arranged to include a visit to the old Lincoln home, appearance before a joint session of the Illinois general assem- ply, luncheon at Governor Enlmer- sons mansion, and re-1edication of the Lincoln tomb, leaving imme- diately thereafter for Washington just before dinner time. The party will reach the White House to-mor- row afternoon.
 Members of MT Hoover's entour- age believed he had strengthened himself and the party by his frank treatment of scandals which narred the Harding administration. The generally accepted republican view was that in thus branding those who betrayed Harding, MT Hoover had finally succeeded, after the long scandals a closed issue so far as current party politics are concerned.
 Among the outstanding republican leaders present when MT Hoover de- nounced men whom he said had committed crimes flor which pun- ishment never can atone," were for mer President Coolidge, Ambassador Dawes. former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, who sat ct the rear of the platform; James J. Davis Harry s. New, Dr Hubert Work, and many others.
 After former President Coolidge had skirted the dark side of the Harding administration and limited himself to an estimate of the late presidents character and achieve ments of his time, President Hoover launched boldly into the first out right official condemnation of men whb,m he termed "traitors to their trust" and who, he said, 'tbetrayed the late President Harding by taking advantage of his confidence"
 ''It was proved in the courts of the land that these men betrayed not alone the friendship and trust of their stanch and loyal friend but they betrayed their country" said MT Hoover of the Harding followers.
 That" he said, was the tragedy of the Harding administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

allure, however. before the work
 can start.
 Tine board last night also voted to install storm water drains in East Main street, between Beech ser avenue and Southmayd road, ,on the north side. The bad condition there following rain storms was pointed out by Commissions Thom- as Flaherty. Another drainage system was srecommsnded for YLo- -clst and Ward streets.
 Residents Of Poplar place again appeared before the board and asked that their street, which was closed years ago, be reopened for public use. They were instructed to file a petition for a new layout. No
 opposition was voiced to the pro- posed new layout at the corner of Freight and Meadow streets. When the layout is complete Grand and Freight streets will be one continu- .ous thoroughfare. A request for a water main in Piedmont street was referred to the water committee.
 Residents of Grace avenue, Wa yerly street, Melbourne terrace and Bonair avenue asked that sewers. approved by the works board long ago, be installed in their thorough fares. They were informed that a connecting sewer must first be run thruogh Melbourne terrace and part of Columbia boulevard so as to pro- vide an outlet. Originally the resi- dents on these two 4thoroughfares objected to the sewers but the petit tioners told the board that they have now changed their minds. The sewer committee was instructed to 
 Representing the Beacon Oil oom- pany, .ex-Mayor Francis F. Guilfoile asked that the concern be allowed to Increase the size of the drive ways leading into its gas station at Meriden road and East Main street, ed to study the matter. Ex-Mayor' Guilfoile also asked that B drain age system be installed on Robbins off surface water. The engineer was instructed to prepare plans and an estimate for the job.
 of Bristol street, which runs be-. tween the Whittemore road and Platts Mills road. The layout was referred to the aldermen and the bureau of assessment. The board was asked to layout Revere street 90 as to provide an outlet to Evans, street. The matter was referred to he street committee. A request for ] sewer in Dixie avenue was ap-i proved by the sewer committee and t was voted to hold a hearing on he matter. Authority to hold a hearing for a sewer in Andersoy,i 'treet was asked of the aldermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

Indianapolis, Ind, June 17-The posts of the Amer1csLn Legion
 throughout the United States are solidIy back of the national organf-
 zation in itsh effort to enroll 1,000,-
 900 members by July 4, according
 to letters received by National Com
 mander Ralph T. O'Nsil in which
 the various posts are pledging to re-
 new membership activity during the month of June and do Their part to- ward reaching the one million goal by the date set.
 The letters have bee1l received by Commander O'Neil in, response to
 an appeal he made several days ago to the individual posts throughout the country. They show that most of the posts, although they have already attained their 1891 quotas, are now planning to ca nduct special
 membership campaigns as their con- tribution to the natio nal effort to enroll a total of 1,00O,O00 ex-service men.
 The enthusiasm of the posts to reach the million goal is shown in the following letter typical of the many received: "In response to your appeal for million members by July 4th, will say that you can count on LulS pOSeL QOluS IAnOI0 LAl1u us best. We have already reached the highest membership vet attained, but will not be satisfied with that. We expect to help you put the mem bership at the million n,aark."
 A report as of May ,29 showed that the paid up membership at national headquarters on that date was 955,792, the greatest member ship in the history of tHle legion and less than 45,0oo short of the desired goal. Among the depart- ments in the United States all but three have attained and e xceeded their 1881 quotas. The remaining three are within striking distance and will probably reach their quotas in the next two or three weeks.
 The department of Porto Rico continues to lead in percentage of quota attained with 2S3 per cent on May 29. Mississippi was second with 171 per cent, Tennessee third with 160 per cent, and Alabama fourth with 156 per cent. Other leaders were as follows: fifth, Mary land; sixth. Missouri; seventh, Tex as; eighth, Virginia; ninth, Louis jana, and tenth, Arkansas.
 Competition for the John R. Quinn trophy is expected to spur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
Meeting Tonight Concludes Plans;
 5000 In Line
National Guards, Fremen, and Platoens of Police to Turn Gut for What Is Expected to Be Greatest Re- view City Has Witnessed in Years

pete for honors, the winning team will have the privilege of conferring the imitation degree upon a large class of candidates in Eagles hall.
 The 18th annual convention will be held on Monday. Election of off, cers and national delegates will be mum bered among the features of the session. Following the meeting banquet will be held at Hotel Wa terbury, which has been designated as official headquarters for officers and delegates.
 Delegates of Waterbury aerie of Eagles to state convention: Raymond S. Bergen, Stephen F. Mitchell, J. Lester Brennan, Patrick J. Dunphy, Hugh B. Riley, Timothy J. Garren, John J. Law1or, Clarence J. Hebert, William J. Ryan and John F. Gra- ham.
 Past presidents: Matthew J. Smith, Richard J. Ryan, William J. Spain, Thomas Hallinan, William T. Keav- ney. Sr., John H. Crary, Edward F. Foley, Martin F. Hayden, Dennis J. Mitchell, Michael Ferris, Murray Carter, Spencer A. sheehan, S. Peter Banner, Robert E. Callahan, John A. Bennett, William T. Keavney, Jr., Patrick J. Sullivan, William J. Shan ahan.
 Banquet committee: J. Lester Brennan, chairman; stephen F. Mitchell, Timothy J. Garren, Hugh B. Riley, Patrick J. Dunphy. John E. Graham, William J. Ryan, Clar- ence J. Hebert, John J. Lawlor, and Clifford A. Peck.
 Transportation committee: John A. Bennett, chairman; John B. Vac caro, James T. Donahue, John P. Jones, Eugene Sweeney, George Rob- erts, William J. Hart, Dyson Hem ingway, John A. Sullivan and James Deverso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

A general meeting of committees and kifS aides to the grand marshal in connection with next Saturdays parade of nearly 5000 Eagles in this city will be held this evening. Rep resentatives from many of the aeries will be in attendance. The meeting will be held in fhe Eagles club rooms at o'clock and will be fol- lowed by a smoker to which ak members are invited. A special pro- gram of entertainment will be pre- sented.
 Attorney William T. Keavney. grand marshal of the parade, has been informed of the posting of off, cial orders for the mobilization of the local coInpanies of the National Guard and for the assignment of plafoons of policemen and hremen with their color guad. The time of the parade will be 2:30 p. m. Super intendent of Police Joseph H. Me- Lean has made arrangements for handling an Immense crowd and spe- cial trafHc regulations will be en- forced. Drum corps, bands and floats will make the parade one of the most interesting held here in years.
 Following the parade visitors will 6e I1Eertafned at Lakewood park. On next sunday afternoon the various degree teams Of the state will com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
BY HAMMOND QLAPPER

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Aboard President sHoover's spe- cial train, enroute to springteld, III June iE-(UP)-Asih if to draw from a republican party shrine new in. spiration for the critical battle just ahead, President Hoover set this day aside to spend In .surroundings forever identified with Abraham Lincoln and to dedicate the remod- eled -tonab of the great ~emancipator
 The pilgrimage was regarded by some as symbolic of the president $ public acceptance of facts. for it followed closely the address at an Indianapolis chicken dinner, where he made his most binding declara- Ftion of the basic republican tenet of tariff protectionism.
 Little ,intefested in the petty rival ries of party politics during his long wears abroad, MT Hoover returned to the United States to embark on "a political career barely a decade ago amid some doubt as to his poli- 'tical affiliations.
 After public speculation had con- ttinued some time, it was formally announced in 1920 that he was re- publican of progressive leanings. and though upsnccessful in obtaining the presidential nomination then. MT Hoover was taken into the Hard ing cabinet, against the opposition of some old line republicans around Harding, and more in response to demands from business men and liberal leaders.
 But in 1928, when he was seeking the republican presidential nomina- ton, his republicanism was assailed by some republicans, among tn ) most vociferous being Gov L. l.. Em- merson of illinois, his host for to- day, who was then working for the nomination of former Governor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois.
 Enmerson, like loyal repub1i- can, forgave all after MT Hoover was nominated and Mir Hoover in turn became more and more devoted to standard republican principles. sup porting with fervor which is increas- ing as the next campaign hears. the climax of republican tariff handi- work. the Hawley-Smoot tariff.
 So to-day, arm in arm, President Hoover and Governor Emmerson, with byegones as dead as last years hoped to spur on repub- lican sentiment in Illinois, work which recent political statistics -ap- pear to indicate is worthy of strong hearts and hands, for Illinois last fall elected a democratic senator, James Hamilton Lewis, by a maJor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
EAGLES READY FOR BIG PARADE SATURDAY
Million Am. Legion
 Members By July 4
Posts Selidly Behind National C0aaaader ONel in H
 fort to Reach That EnrQlment

membership activity during the first two weeks of June. At lkase seven departments are daily battling for the award and stacking up ,unpre- cedented percentage. The trophy is awarded annually to that depart ,ment having the highest ,percentage of membership on June IS as com pared with the average member ship for the four ,precedipg years. All departments outside the contin- ental limits of the United States, whose mem bership IS equal to or above the membership of the small est department in continental United
 States, is recognized in this award.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17

department are unbiased-the one thought in mind being to do away with the professional impostor.
 The newspapers also are doing everything possible to eliminate fraud and misrepresentation in their columns and will be pleased to CO., operate with any complainant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-17
JOHN H. HILL
 BEGINS DUTIES

Bridgeport Conn. June 17-(UPy J9hn Fl. IHill who ypreStded as speak |eS of the state house of repressnt- <Atives a few years ago, went to work To-day in the selectric shop of Fair- ifeId county jail, to which he was Isentenced for three months yesterday
 fo rembezzlement of Shelton town funds.