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Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

in the eastern part Of the
field. drilled into the pay
sand a& a41O.
OIL rose 500 feet IN the hole
and the well Is believed good
for around SO barrels settled.
The well Is south offset to
the s. A. x. well. which has
been making about 80 barrels.
The company has agreed to drill
four more wells on its 4O-acre
lease.
It Is reported that there will
be a great deal Of drilling in this
field. north Of the border, dur
ing the next few months.
Some very interesting activity
Is anticipated q few miles west,
in the vicinity OF the KotOp
ven. which Is now shut down.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

the depth nt wasseh hlah-
gravity ou was slxmcA ~
the discovery ven.
All Peerolenn ConnEamy's
No. 4 BorGhedoes. wzaich WIN
be aaHled only 20 ssAe gas
amsla Is nlahlAg hole *
118O feet. I.ocafAon IL 81
sR sEK sEM secsaon "a
se-aE.
These wells axe southwest
a. Ehe discovery wem. some
additional activity Is ex-
pectea "a the menr fatme
northwest Of the discovery
ven, ON what gsIoogisss
have mapped as ths '.hzghs
Of the ssructure. Is Jet nm
tested
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

Directors OF the Lone Star
OH company have approved plans
for drilling q well on the CON-
pany's lsases on the Black Horse
Lake structure, Just north Of the
Great Fails city limits. and 0p-
aratfons are scheduled 10 com-
mancs within 10 days The we'll IS
now rugged np. ready t. spud. Lo-
casion is IN = NM sWk 1s-
21-sE. D snort distance south
west Of the o P. Petroleum. Com
panys wen which found pre-
nounced oil showings IL several
sands The Lone star ven IS be-
lieved 10 Be considerably higher
structurally than the q. s. Pet
wen.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
DEEP TEST

under way, in Section 12-5-5sE,
south Of Baker, and this well
VIII be drilled at least 200 feet
below its present depth OF 5000
feet
The second deep test is to be
drilled on the westmore anticline
also in the vicinity OF Baker. and
It viii also 90 to about 1900
feet.
While these wells win be com
paratively shallow, they are con-
sidered deep tests in this dds
trlct, where drilling has largely
been confined to the shallow gas
sands, found at about 500 feet.
All operations. including both
deep tests and the five gas wells.
are slated to be completed by
May /. company officials have
announced.
Officers Of the company who
were present at the meeting at
which the drilling program was
outlined were George Norbeck
OF Redfield, South Dakota, presi-
dent: clinton A. Rehnke OF
Minneapolis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
]. F. zietIow, Aberdeen. $. D.
Henry Hean. Renville. Mimi. and
w. II. Mcdonald. All are direc-
tors and Mr.. Mcdonald is vice
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
Berthelote Wells
Nearing Pay Sand

Two wells on shs nwtke-
Iote ssructure ia sweerasu
Hills arc now neasang hori-
zOns Ia which proauctson Is
expected. with the poss
ity thai the prosamcang arsa
Of this field may be con-
siderahly extended wishln
short kinae.
Iaquad Gold on Com-
pany's No. / Roberts In c
NwN NEM Session 1885,
lie, has made hole to 1900
feet and Is drilling aheaa.
A srnaa now o. gas was
tapped at 1895 feet. Pro
duction IS expected IN Ghe
sunburst sand It abous 24aS,
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
ONO FACING

practically every lease is said
to have provided that produc-
tion must be found inside Of five
years, to hold tie lease.
The company has approximate
~ 20 leases IN the field.
The two wells so far drilled
one completed as a gasser at
445s, the other as an oil we'll at
5515. are estimated to have cost
the company at least $5Oo,O00.
Two wells are now drilling,
north Of the producer, one at
5000 feet, the other at 1000
A Billings operator who visit
ed Great Falls during the week
declared that If all the facts were
known with regard to the dis
cOvery we'll. one Of Americas
greatest drilling booms would
ensue in the sharp-dip region sd
jacent to the wen, where there
are at least a dozen welI-de-
fined structures awaiting drnIl
tests.
Il was present when the dis
eovery well was partially opened
It filled a 250-barrel tank In Is
minutes at the rate Of "a, 600
barrels daily IN view Of the
TACT that this Is 52-gravity oil
and that the thick sand has only
been scratched BY this weII, II is
undoubtedly one Of the most
discovery wells ever
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

Fighting les way through
sharply dipping sandstone which
necessitates a survey Of the hole
evry 10 feet. Fulton Petroleum
company has made hole 70 past
1850 feet in its wildcat on the
MIX River antlcline. on the
Blackfeet Indian reservation.
east Of Glacier park Slow pro-
grsss Is anticipated until the col
orado shale is reached. Location
Of this well is sW NEH NEH
2s-ss-1sW.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
HILLS WILDCAT

scentinued from PAGE 0naj
element started. but there Is
no other clue.
The sand around the tools is
lodged ID 80 tightly that tbs crew
has so Ear been baffled ia its
attempts to get action with a
fishing string. The hard-packed
sand has prevented the socket
from going down around the pin.
Fishing OBJ
An effort is now being made to
clean out around the tools so tbe
fishing string can take hold.
Operators believe that when the
tools are Jared up the hole and
the bridge broken. the uncertain
~ vii be ended.
There has been no parallel case
IN Montana, but in Texas several
Instances have been reported Of
wells which bridged In similar
fashion. with no hint as 20 the
cause Of the bridge. and which
came in as tremendous gassers
when the obstruction IN the hole
was removed
May Be Gasser
Operators believe that the con-
dition on Utopia may se similar
and that when the hole is clear
ed the well may come Ia with a
tremendous gas flow a definite
answer is expected IN the next
few days
The well Is located In the
center Of the west lire Of the
SEA SEX i1-ss-sE. on land be-
longing to the Eleanor Assecia-
ton, an eastern concern. Location
was made BY l. c. Bardwell,
Shelby geologist
Well Biocired
Acreage on the structure Is
widely distributed, with major
oil companies wen represented.
The largest block is held BY the
sunburst on & Refining Co.
Utopia structure is located
Of the sweetgrass Hills,
geographically, this structure
is the highest point between the
Kevin-sunburst field and the
Bearpaw Mountains. many miles
10 the east
Well Regarded
II has an extremely large gath
sring area and has been favorabIx
reported upon BY numerous geo.
Iogists during the past few years.
Contract for drilling the well
IS held By Harold Hayes and
Bill Fleming
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

Not barrel Of oil produced by independents in
Oklahoma and adjacent states would have market
today if It not for results realized through the
Independent Petroleum Association Of America
That declaration division I A. this
week by Of Montana and every indie
pendenty producing would Be closed
in It the present tine had not besn
Results accomplished ths southern oil states
citation usefulness
immediate mah for portion available production
local undressing carried addison program
The great struggle for oil tariff "A Bib providing
ncum introduced IN few days
from the Independent
Montana independents th afnang
division II member send in application blank
baow.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

Two groups are reported nego-
tiating for control Of this wen
and It Is reported that It will be
completed during the next few
months.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21


So complicated Is the method
used in computing these votes.
due 70 the fact that ten Of them
we're marked and unintelligible,
but counted as cast. with more
votes counted In several Of the
precincts than names shown on
the voters list. that is would
almost require the proverbial
PhiIadelphia lawyer to figure
the problem out.
Unofficial returns had shown
the franchise as being carried BY
the narrow margin Of two votes.
A total OF s.sl1 ballots had
been cast. Take away 8 votes
which represents more ballots
than names on the list, and
s.sos are left. Take away the
10 void and blank ballots. and
s.2ss is the total number OF
votes cast. according to the ma
iorsty Of the commission.
Had the vote been a tie, each
would have received S.l4e.6 (
otes.
Fractions were brot into the
tahniafions bv the three majority
members. Commissioners Thomas,
Kurth and LaFleur, and applied
10 the returns from those pre-
cincts where more ballots were
found BY the election boards IN
the boxes, than recorded on the
voters lists.
Acting on the advice OF their
counsel, b. H. Bradford, the
commissioners ordered the sub
traction OF fractional amounts in
three precincts where discrep-
ancies appeared. the largest frae-
ton being subtracted from the
largest total, which IN two in
stances was for the franchise
and in one instance against the
franchise.
The formal resolution declar-
ing the results Of the election,
which was introduced BY Com
missioner Thomas and which was
approved three to two, declared
that the ordinance had failed
10 receive 3 majority Of the votes
OF the qualified voters on the
ordinance.
Judge L. J. PaIda who repre-
sented the majority members.
stated that the Montana-Dakota
Power company does not intend to
contest the election He asked
that the company's 100000
bond be returned
The resolution adopted by
majority OF the commissioners
found that there had been
s13s.7 votes for the ordinance
and s1s7.S against il, Or diff
terence Of but g Of one vote,
against the franchise.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
KREMEIN

t~t--@-e4s.@% 1871 = *t ~&"Ht
HiIIs, has been completed aa 3
200,000-fOot gasser at sic.
The company mas started am
other well on the structure. On
the Dun Jesse. in M MEX MEX
z-ss-12E.
These wells can be drilled st
very small cost il about q week.
using portable drilling machines.
Several are 70 be drilled IN
this district, with the idea Of de-
yeloping q gas supply for nearby
towns.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

City Commissioners BY Vote OF Three IL
Two Declare Election Lost BY
Natural Gas Firm

Divsaing two 70 Bnot City Commission ex-
offeio board Of anyasser Friday proposal %
sue natural gas MonnnaD Dakota Power com
uany ad called 20 carry BY be exact %
1ote The board that there majority o.
hut a az one vote against ths fhanchise
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
BY BEN STERN

ID PUBLICAN political fireworks
IN will begin popping next week
when Senator Jim Watson appears
at the Eighth district rally at Tell
City Thursday.
Held in the heart of a Democratic
stronghold, the size of the crowd
and manner in which they receive
the senior senator and other
c.. o. P. speakers will indicate the
present. popularity or unpopularity
OF that party.
Watson is expected to expand or
the statement made this week that
he will sponsor a bill in the next
congress providing for a f1ve-day
week on all federal construction
projects as an Introductory means
of obtaining adoption Of this plan
in all lines of industry.
He announced a year ago that he
favored the curtailed week, but this
is the first time that he has de-
clared he will take positive steps
in that direction.
I BY many here, WatSon's an
nouncement is taken as an indica-
ton of play for support of the
more liberal minded.
It brings to attention also the per-
sistent rumors that he may be a
candidate for the Republican vice
presidential nomination.
OF course any move in this direc-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
S26O,OOO LEVY
FOUGHT BEFORE
FEDERAL BOARD
Government Seeks Inheri-
lance Tax on Alleged
Gifts by Late HooSier.

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 2o.-B.
Paul MoSsman, son of the late Will
liam E. Mossman, who was a veal
thy TT. Wayne business man. is
waging a fight before the United
States Board of Tax Appeals in
Washington seeking to avoid pay
ment of $260,00O in inheritance
taxes on the elder mans estate, of
which the son is executor.
In levying the tax, the govern
ment contended that gifts of stock
made by the elder Mossman to his
children were transfers in contem-
plation of death. The son attacks
this theory, declaring the transfers
were made more than two years
before his father died.
The most important feature of
the case is contention by B. Paul
Mossman that an act of congress
stipulating that such transfers must
be made two years or more prior
to the donors death, is unconstitu-
tional.
In attacking the governments
stand, it is pointed out that stocks
appraised at $3,149,OOO were given
by the father to the children on
Christmas day, 1926, and his death
did not occur until April, 1929. It
is also charged chat the appraisal
on which the $26O,OOO levy is based,
is double the value of the fair mar
ket price of the stocks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
MAN ENDS LIFE
SHORTLY AFTER
QUITTING JAIL
Principal in Recent Clashes
With Law Swallowed
Poison Near Home.
By Times Special

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 90. -
Charles Gates, So, farmer west of
here, figure in several court cases
here recently, committed suicide by
swallowing poison, the nature of
which has not been determined. He
was on his way to the home of
neighbor and died on the road
quarter Of a mile from his home.
Gates was released from the
county jail here this week under
SITS bond and as far as could be
learned, spent the night alone at
his home, Small shack in the hills
Of Brown county, just over the
Bartholomew county line.
The next morning a chore boy
arrived at the home at about z, at
which time Gates was preparing to
come to Columbus. Three hours
later he was heard calling for help
on the road and William Quizzen-
berry, who had been at the home
earlier in the day, ran to his assist
ance. Gates succumbed before he
could make a statement.
The place where he died was but
a few yards from the home of AL
bert Broadstreet where Gates and
Samuel Brook, II, are alleged to
have caused a disturbance Monday,
which resulted in their arrest on
charges of violating the liquor law
and treSpass. Both we're jailed.
Gates succeeded in giving bond,
while the boy is still in Jail.
At the time of the trouble, Broad
street is alleged to have fired shot
gun at the pair after ordering them
off his premises. Gates was badly
wounded several months ago when
shot by Beverly Allen, who claimed
Gates and his brother, William
Gates, attacked himself and Mrs.
Allen. Gates was but recently dis
charged from the hospital here.
Three weeks ago he was arrested,
charged with assault and battery on
George Broadstreet, father of AL
bert, and was released under $500
bond in Brown circuit court.
He had spent the greater part
of his life in the vicinity where he
died. He leaves his widow, from
whom he was estranged; two sons,
Curtis Gates, Brown county, and
Albert, California; a daughter, Miss
Mildred Gates, this city, and two
brothers, William, Brown county,
and Curtis Gates. this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
Whose TipSy2
Legislature Lists Indiana
as One of Original
Thirteen States.

NEUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 29.-There
1VA may or may not be any
connection between the following
and reports of heavy drinking by
members of the 1881 Indiana leg
iSlature:
A resolution passed by the legis-
lature authorizing appointment of
commission to participate in
celebrating the one hundred fif-
tieth anniversary of the battle of
yorktown makes the startling
statement that Indiana was one
Of the original thirteen states.
The paragraph which shows
utter disregard for historical facts
is as follows:
Whereas, it is eminently fitting
that the state, as one of the orig
inal thirteen states which parti-
cipated in the revolution and in
the Yorktown battle in 1871.
should participate in the celebra-
ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
THEY TELL ME-

ton would be made after he has
been renominated for the senate in
the state convention.
Old line Republicans and many
of the younger members over the
nation outSpokenly declare that he
would be an asset to the ticket and
already are talking about drafting"
him.
Let Watson but announce some
plan, workable and concrete, for the
amelioration of the depression and
his name may be mentioned for the
presidency.
There is a distinct feeling ex-
pressed in the middle west that
the Republicans must nominate a
man from this section for either
the presidency or the vice-presi-
dency if they are to win support.
State party leaders will watch
closely to see if Watson confers
with Arthur r. Robinson, junior
senator.
This VIII be the first time IN a
year that both will be in the state
at the same time and conferences
on a probable state ticket are ex-
pected.
If such conferences are held,
there may be opportunity for both
senators to get together.
And if they do-just lay your
money on Watson to come out on
top.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
FOURTEEN LIVE
ON SIS WEEKLY
Head of Large Family
Works in Factory.
By Times Special

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 90. - While
the United States government pro-
claims statistically that family of
five must have a minimum of $4,000
year on which to live, family of
fourteen in Muncie is meeting cur
rent needs of food and clothing.
buying a home and making small
deposits in bank for expenses this
Winter-al1 on $25 a week. The
father, Henry McKeighen, works in
a factory. There is a mother, ten
children, a son-in-law and a grand
son living on the fathers salary.
The children's ages are 2, 4, 6, 8,
10, II, IA, Is, Is and 20 years.
Until this week, when the 2-year-
old child had a slight attack of in
digestion, the parents had never
been kept up after bedtime by any
of their brood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
FISH HATCHERY
PROPOSAL MAY
FACE OBSTACLE
Demand for Cancellation of
Site Option Charges
DureSS Was Practiced.

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. ga
move which may block establish
ment of a federal fish hatchery at
Rochester has been started here.
Franklin Carrithers, owner of
thirty-nine acres of land in the
proposed hatchery site, obtained
counsel here to write Secretary of
Commerce Robert P. Lamont asking
him to cancel an option the govern
ment holds on his property. CARR
theirs charges that the option was
obtained through "dureSs and in
timidation."
CarritherS says he originally re-
fused to give an option, on the
grounds that it had been the wish
of his father, former owner of the
land, to maintain it as a bird sane
tuary. Neighbors and other persons
who also owned land in the pro-
posed site brought pressure to bear
and forced him to grant the option,
Carrithers said. Among the intimi-
dationS used, according to CARR
theirs, were gun, shots, fired through
his barn and out buildings.
Carrithers says that if Lamont
refuses to cancel the option, he
would file suit in federal court.
Ultimate capacity of the hatchery
will be about 100000 bass finger
lings and fry annually. Sunfsh,
crappie and other pond fish also
will be bred. 1t will be the only
federal hatchery in Indiana, one of
thirty to be constructed in the
United States before May, 1895. So
far appropriations have been voted
only for sites.
The bureau of fisheries plans to
devote from Seventy-five to ninety
acres to ponds. Buildings to be con-
structed will be shops, garages and
perhaps one or two dwellings. About
Seventy-five persons will be required
to operate the hatchery. There will
be superintendent, a fish culturist
and two or more apprentice cultur-
lists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
METHODISTS TO
MEET SEPT: IS
Indiana Conference Will Be
at Bloomington.
By Times Special

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. o.
Attendance of more than 500 is ex-
pected here Sept. Is to 81 for the
one hundredth annual session of
the Indiana conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. This
will be the first time the confer
ence has been held here since 1911.
Speakers will include the con-
ference bishop, the Rev. John F.
Mcconnell; DR.. William Lowe Bry-
an, president of Indiana university:
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, national
ly known reformer, and DIR. G..
Bromley Oman, president of De
Paw university.
Musical features will include pre-
Sentation of Haydn'S Creation" by
a cast of 200 under the direction of
E. E. Harper, president of Evans
vile college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
SECOND DEATH
DUE TO BLAST
North Manchester Woman
and Niece Lose Lives.
By Times SDeciol

By Times Special
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind.
Aug. 20. - Mrs. James Alnack is
dead, the second fatality resulting
from an explosion and fire at her
home Wednesday morning which
brought instant death to her niece.
Miss Kathryn Lands, 10. Naptha
they were using in cleaning cloth
ing exploded and the house was
set afire.
The body of Miss Lands was al
most consumed. Although horribly
burned, Mrs. Almack retained con-
and directed persons who
came to her aid to enter the house
and recover 500 which she had
hidden. She died less than fifteen
hours after being injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
Aged Widow Dies

By Times Special
COLUMBUS. Ind, Aug. 29-Mrs.
Genevery Zuckswerdt, 80, widow of
Louis zuckswerdt, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Lister,
here. She made her home with
brother, D. G. Moore, near New
Bellville, but came here three
months ago for visit. She was
born in Ohio, but had spent the
greater part of her life in the New
Bellville community. Besides her
daughter, she leaves a son, Bert
zuckswerdt. Washington; three
brothers and sister, D. c. Moore,
Jack Moore, New Bellville; Gus
Moore this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Ports, South Bethany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
Retired Farmer Dies

BV Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. CIVIL
liam Madison BraShear, 81. retired
farmer, died at his home in Sande
Greek township, southeast of here,
following a six weeks illness. He
was born in Glencoe, KY, and lived
there until he was 81 years old,
when he came to Indiana. In 1878
he was married to Mary Ann Waits,
who died a number of years ago.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Scott
Hines, Azalia; three sons, Holton
L. Thrasher, Long Beach, CAL;
Charles Brashear, Ogden, Utah, and
James, Los Angeles; two brothers
and two sisters, James and George
Brashear, Mrs. E. P. Taylor and
Mrs. William Hendrix, Glencoe, KY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-29
CRASH BLAME IS FIXED

Interurban Company Official An
nounces Finding in Collision Case.
By Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 29.-Fail-
ure of two-man crew on a north
bound traction car to carry out or
ders caused a head-on collision on
the Interstate Public Service Com
pany lines few miles southeast
of this city two weeks ago, accord
ing to official report by L. M.
Brown, general superintendent of
transportation. Virgil Hawk and
Frank Fivecoats of this city COM
posed the crew on the car, but nei-
Their was hurt. George Slusher and
Bruce Wilson were in charge of the
south bound car. Slusher was seri-
ously injured.