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

Northwest stellarene company
is now engaged in the erection
of Is storage tanks at it's plant
near Coutts. Just north Of the
Alberta Montana border. a few
miles east Of the Border-Red
couIee field
A crew Of IS men is now
employed in the erection Of
these tanks which win include
two Of 10.000-barreI capacity,
three Of 5000. tuo Of 1890. six
Of 100 and five Of 5o0-barreI
capacity.
The company is now wen along
with its remodeling Of the old
Beaver refinery. with 8 con-
templated expenditure OF more
than 100000.
Completion Of the tanks ss az
Oected about April 4, when It is
planned to put the plant in op-
STATION. with a1 products des-
lined to be sold in the Canadi-
an market
The company Will use the pro
,ess perfected By W. g. L.samon
president At the stelIarene COM
'any, which has also obtained
control Of the asoo-barreI re-
inery at shelby, formerly OPP
Irated BY the Shelby OH q Re
lining Company.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

Laffea OH Company is plan
ming to skid it's rig and start a
new hole in it's well in the
Devils Basin field. in the south
eastern part OF the state. Drill-
ing further in the present hole
is reported impossible due to a
very bad fishing job at SIS feet.
This is the only active well in
this field at the. present time.
Location is swA NEK Section
s-1oN-25E.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
New PROBE OF
OIL INDUSTRY
is PROJECTED

A probe OF the oil industry, to
find out why gasoline prices
continue to go up while Indepen-
dent producers are paid only
starvation prices for their crude.
is now proposed in Washington.
Offer 10 start such probe
was made BY Democratic Leader
Garner, who asked il such an
Investigation would aid indepen-I
dents. His proposal was APPROX
ed BY Russell B Brown. secretary
Of the governors oil relief con-
ference
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
BARREL
JUmP REPORTED
In OIL 0UTUT

The American Petroleum Tnsti-
tate estimates that the daily av-
erage gross crude oil production
IN the United states for the week
ended February z. 1881. was
2,1fs5oo barrels. as compared
With S.0ss.ssO barrels for the
preceding week, an increase Of
so.s5o barrels The daily aver
age production East OF California
was 1.5ss.7oo barrels. as com
pared with 1.55s.sso barrels, an
increase OF $3.50. barrels.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
DEEP VEL
SETSN
HIGH lark

Breaking all world records
for deep productson. . wen
Of the Group One Oh com
pany in the Big Lake field
Is averaging 1922 barrels Of
high-gravity OF and o5,0OO,-
600 cubic feet Of gas daily
from . depth Of sSs7 feet.
From january IA 20 Feb
bruary 2 the well produced
125.S9s barrels Of high-grav-
ity oil. The output Is stead
lily increasing. There are
now seven wells in this field
producing from the deep
horizon, with an averawe Ou
horizon, with an average
output OF more than 10000
barrels Of high-gravity OH
daily.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
Officials Of Two Towns
Delay Approval OF Gas
Franchise Applications
Whitefish And KaIispeII Ask Competing
Firms To Submit Revised Copies OF
Requests For Franchise

Race of two rival concerns for gas fran
chises in Kalispell and Whitefish, west of the
Rockies, is at present dead heat, with both
companies instructed to prepare amended
franchise applications for submission, fol-
lowing conference of company representa-
tives with city officials of the two towns.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

The competing concerns are the
Northern States Utilities Com
pany. Montanas leading gas dis
tributor. and Jerome DrumhelIer,
who drilled the discovery well In
the Cut Bank district and who
has outlined plans for a line TO
Seattle. with the Kalispell-White-
fish project intended as the first
link.
According 70 J. e. Blair. attor-
ney representing the Drumheller
interests. the DrumhelIer line win
be financed BY the American
States Public Utilities Corporation
OF Chicago. He said the COM
pany would have its lines com
pleted BY 1882. IL franchises
were granted.
He indicated that the price
schedule would range from soc
down to 25e per 1000 cubic feet.
Joseph Jordan. representing the
Northern States Utilities Com
'any, said that his company
planned construction Of a line to
Whitefish, Columbia |
Falls and MissouIa. with construc-
ion to start Immediately after
franchises were granted.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21

stOne Of the miracles 81
modern science u the theory
Of potential producfaon' rs
worked out By potr0Eeun en-
gineers. THIS theory Is very
similar to Professor Ein-
stean's theory Of reisGivity;
neither can be explained or
understood, bat both theories
may be nsed % asEive az the
desired results.
THE theory OF potential pro-
duction has resultea in prOration
or the shutdown OF producing
wells owned BY individuals or
companies not having petroleum
engineers who have knowledge OF
astronomic formulas for the work
ing out Of potential production
Of oil wells. and the theory Of
relatively makes both ends OF
straight line meet in space.
Since the discovery OF the latest
planets in the universe many
thousands Of miles distant from
the earth. such astronomers as
have given US hope Of finding
more planets in the solar system
have been employed by oil com
panies as petroleum experts and
the theory Of potential production
has been worked out to satisfy
the management OF most any oil
company
some Easy Money
This theory OF potential pro-
duction has been put out so con-
vincingIy that even the most
hard-boiled management Of nearly
all Of the oil companies carries
potential values ON the company
books with the result that de-
partment heads. II needed. could
have been found in the various
bucket shops watching the stock
ticker where they made easier
money from stock manipuIations
han from the profits OF the baai-
ness Under proration there Is
70 need Of close supervision with
petroleum atroRomers On the Job
yho always may be relied upon
o increase the potential value Of
he c0mpany's leases by Increasing
he potential production BY cut
ing the time Of gauging the 9
reIIs-
Resalts Are cratafyfnx
This science. as worked in the
Vest Texas fields with EAST
'e1as as close second. has work
d wonders The petroleum
strOnOmers have given these J.
IeIds such great potential pro-
uctiOn that only a small per- !
sntage Of the potential oil is
an to meet market requirements :,
nd even this small percentage !.
more than the fields are able !,
produce under good oil fields 4
ractice. But the results are I
ratifying. all the oil is being !,
an. storage is being emptied, !,
otential values are retained and i
lie benefit Of low prices Of crude I,
I prevails.
"A good petroleum astronomer, n
ith good calculation, viii make III
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-21
MASTM
Hp PICK
ROSE CITY

on men from the coast
states WIN meet in Portland.
February ~ and rs. for a
convention which win have
among les purposes the for
naation Of an Oregon chapter
Of the Nosahwest on and
Gas Association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-26
Missouri
By L. M. CRAWFORD

A Christmas program was given al
the Manning school No. 2 Friday even
ing. Those taking part In the pro-
gram were: William, Hazel, Elvera an6
Jennings Clark. Stanton and Dwaynt
Robinson, Esther. Ruth and Edward
| Chesak and William Woodwork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Wcodwortt
were Capitol City visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. James Robidou and
family visited at the Amos Robidou
home Wednesday.
James Macdonald was a caller al
the Andrew Irvine home Friday.
MI. and Mrs. John Crawford and
daughter and Henry Crawford were
shoppers in Bismarck Wednesday az
ternOon.
Miss Helen Burg Of Bismarck spent
the weekend visiting with Miss Flea
nor Macdonald.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
James Robidou Dec. 20 at the homo
of Mrs. Eliza st. George in Bismarck.
Red Tresslcr visited at the WILL
liam Macdonald home Sunday.
Christmas vacation will be from
December 18th until January 4th III
| the local schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Macdonald
and daughter. Miss fiilda. visited at
the Crawford home Monday evening.
Mrs. Anna Robinson visited at the
Sam Robinson home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James MacDonl1ell
and son Bob of Bismarck spent the
weekend at the Leslie Clark home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-26
Estherville
BY r ROY LITTLE

Ole and Arnold Void spent Mon
day at the Cecil Elkins home.
Olaf Void was a Regain caller Mon
day.
Garfield Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Harry Davenport Wednesday.
Harry Davenport returned home
Thursday evening from st. Paul where
he has spent the last two weeks Wis
iting relatives.
The Garfield Ladies' Aid is sponsor
ing a free program and lunch at the
school house on the evening OF Dec,
30. The public has been invited to
attend.
Mrs. Roy Little visited with Mrs.
Sarah Mowder Friday.
Earl and George Mowder were bust
ness callers in Wilton Saturday. Le-
land Wilmot returned home with them
to spend part Of his Christmas vaca-
ton.
Visitors at the Ole Void home Fri
day evening were MI. and Mrs. Cecil
Elkins and children and Mrs. Roy Lit
tie and SONS Gene and Norman.
Orlo johnson and Benhardt Jordahl
called at the John Carlson home Fri
day evening for Gudrun Jordahl. She
will spend the weekend at her home
in Garfield township.
Visitors at the Ole Void home Sun
day were Mrs. Earl Mowder and
daughter Grace.
George Schilling and Gene and Nor
man Little spent Sunday evening al
the Ole Void home.
Ethel Schilling, who attends high
school in Wilton. is spending the
Christmas holidays at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wilmot of Wiltor
were visitors at the George Mowdel
home Monday.
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Lyman
By S.

The Christmas program given at
Trygg School No. 4 was we'll attended.
The program was directed by Miss
Alvina Schlickenmayer.
Mrs. Gust Eckholm and sons Sulo
and Severe were Wing callers Sat-
urday. They also called at William
Josephson's. Siiri Eckholm returned
home with them to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Rev. Koivumaki held services at tile
Louis Olson home Friday evening.
Miss Hilma Olson sprained her an
kle in a fall on the stairs OF her
home Wednesday.
Miss Frieda Schlickenmayer ar
rived here from Bismarck Friday eve
ming TO spend the weekend with her
sister. Alvina. They returned to Bis
marck where Alvina will spend the
Christmas vacation.
William Hokana has returned home
for a short visit from Frederick, 8. y.
Seth Harju and Emil Lienska were
entertained at the Gust Eckholri
home Wednesday.
A number of young people gath
cred at Miss Nina WASTES school
Wednesday evening to practice
Christmas songs.
Mrs. Fiina Antilla. Arne Antilla
and Matt MAXI were business callers
in the Capital City Thursday.
Henry Inget spent Wednesday eve
ming at the Gust Eckholm home.
Lenore Hcdstrom is spending the
Christmas holidays at Louis Oson's.
Mi. and Mrs. Heimo Siirtola Wis
tied Oscar Kavonius Saturday.
Roy Erickson and Clarence Olson
called for Sallie Gylden on their way
to confirmation school Saturday.
John Waste was a caller in Wing
Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-26
Glenview
By VIOLET l..

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brown and son
Marvin visited at the Alvin Lange
home in Painted Woods Wednesday,.
Con johnson was a business caller
in Baldwin Tuesday.
George Montgomery was a business
caller at Frank Pctersonis wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence johnson
and family were Sunday visitors at
the Ousley home. .
MIR. and Mrs. Reynard Splitter and
family and Chester Erstrom and
daughter Effie were Wilton visitors
Friday.
Howard Z. Scott visited at the
Charlie Hanneficld home Friday and
Saturday.
Lars jacobson was a Capital City
visitor Thursday.
Anette Anderson, Frayne Erstrom
and Marjory Erstrom came home 10
spend the Christmas vacation with
their parents.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Brown Of Will
ton visited at the Ousley home Thurs
day.
MI. and Mrs. Jay Delong were din
ner guests at the Walter Simons
home Sunday.
Sunday visitors at the Con Johnson
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lar
son and daughters Rose, Ann and
Alice.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Erstrom and
children, Frayne, Effie and Cleo. and
MI. and Mrs. Theo. Quanrud and
family visited at the Jacobson home
Sunday. Mrs. Lars Jacobson re-
turned to Bismarck with the Quail
ruds in the evening.
Mrs. C. M. jacobson and Edgar WIS.,
tied at the Axel Stenquist and Frank
Reibe homes recently.
Several residents from this vicinity
attended the party at the Wallace
Anderson home Saturday evening.
Miss Grace Simons spent Sunday
at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schonert and
family and Grandma" Larson Wis
tied at the Lester Larson home Sun
day.
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ed at the Lester Brown home Thurs.
day evening.
Arthur Hansen was a Wilton caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Ida G%oderquist and son Mel.
vim called at the Kudick home Friday
Mrs. Ole Lillefjeld has received a
letter from Mrs. liver Erickson. Mrs
Erickson says she is rapidly improv-
ing.
Frank Erickson and son Ernest
| spent this weekend with Mrs. Erick-
son at the Andrew Nelson home.
Hildus Stenquist and Bill Eetner
were married last week In Bismarck,
/ They will make their home with Bet
ner'S parents.
Wilton callers from here Saturday
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brostrom and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lillefjeld.
Sunday visitors at the Ole Lillefjeld
home were: Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Lii
lefjeld and SON Gerald of Wilton. Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Fossum of Bismarck,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Crawford of Man
dan and Anton Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Kudick spent
Sunday evening at the William Brown
home.
Stura Nelson called at the Andrew
Nelson home Monday.
Walter Brostrom, who is a member
of the All club of Painted Woods,
attended the institute at Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Erickson visited
relatives in Wilton Sunday.
A birthday dance recently was given
at Wildwood Lake for Miss Danlstrom,
Mr.. Beasterfield and Herb Bailey.
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THE 1SMARCK TRIBUNE,
dren and Miss Frieda Ohlhauser are
Sticitian frioxads In fhic .,icisaita,

dren and Miss Trieda OhlhauSer are
visiting friends In this vicinity.
Miss Elizabeth Ohlhauser underwear,
an operation at a Linton hospital this
! week.
A number of friends attended a
birthday party at the John Ohlhauser
ST.. home In honor of MI. OhlhAuser
Thursday.
Earl Smith left for Valley City the
latter part of this week.
James Andrus of Hazelton called at
the Frank LAWYER home Friday. Miss
Lucinda Appert accompanied him
home and will spend the weekend at
her home near Hazelton.
MI. ana Mrs. Henry A. Ohlhauser
called at the Jake 6chiermeister home
Thursday evening.
Emil, Edwin and Theodore Rensch-
Ter transacted business in Cannonball
and at the Steve Koppy home Friday
Dewey Lawler, Merle Buck and Ed
| Weller were among those who trans
acted business In Cannonball Satur-
day.
Hazel and Lester Mausehund, who
are attending school in Linton, are
spending the Christmas holidays al
their home here.
Services were held in the Evangelical
Lutheran church here Sunday. F. j
Doyen, Linton, officiated.
Mrs. Robert Buck and children Of
near Solen are visiting at the G. H
Buck home.
MI. and Mrs. Ted McCory visited al
the Porter TIMBER home Sunday"
|. A. L. Zoreb and son of Temvik anC
Albert Beck and Frank Koppy calico
at the Godfrey Grenz home Sunday.
John and Charlie Buckley of Can.
nonball were in this vicinity Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-26
Heaton
BY SARAH HEINLE

Emanuel Keck's car burned down
last Friday returning home from
Washburn. Also his brother, Dave
Keck, was with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammack and
Vernon Morrison attended the silver
wedding anniversary for Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jennings Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings were
married Is years ago.
Adam Metzger Of Garrison is en-
ployed at the Henry Wagner farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Heinle and son,
Andrew, were visitors at the William
Wagner home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Wagner and
daughters were Bismarck shoppers
Friday.
Dan Shearer and William Sorenson
were visiting with Peter Italian at
the L. E. Hall home Thursday even-
Ing.
MI. and Mrs. A. H. Heinle were Will
ton shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wagner and son.
Rudolph. and daughters, Amanda, and
Erna were Wilton shoppers Saturday.
Sam Knocks and daughter, Esther,
and son. Floyd, were Wilton shoppers
Saturday.
Bob Laughter and son, Mike, were
Wilton shoppers Saturday.
Jake Bazaraba and his sister and
also his mother were Wilton shoppers
Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. Mike Kobynick and
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Brittin
BY o. BUTTON

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Whitteaker
were Bismarck shoppers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Dralle were
Tuesday visitors at the O. U. Dutton
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crawford Wis
tied Saturday evening at the ]. H.
Kershaw home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Hoover and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Dralle
and family were Saturday night sup
per guests at the Dutton home.
Many attended the Christmas en-
ercises at the schoolhousc Friday eve
ming. After the program, Santa Claus
presented the children with presents.
Miss Lee left Sunday for her home
in Valley City, where she will spend
the holidays.
Mrs. Richard Day spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Clifton Kimball.
Charles Dutton spent Saturday
night with Howard Slater at the B.
r. Slater home.
Saturday shoppers in Bismarck
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Hoover
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Whit
teaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Craw-
ford, Miss Nora Freied, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Drallc and family, Mrs. Frank
King and children, and Mrs. O. U.
Dutton and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Kimball Wis
tied Sunday at the William Mills
home.
Miss Lydia Briscoe, w. s. Triplett,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Mills and Miss
Twila Dralle motored to Bismarck
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Day were
callers Saturday evening at the VIII
liam Mills and Clifton Kimball
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Hoover were
Moffit shoppers Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. Kuntz spent
Monday evening In Bismarck.
Miss Lucille Milman spent the week.
end in Bismarck.
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tertAined at dinner Sunday for Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Hull and sons.
The Driscoll public school closed
Wednesday for a two weeks Christ
mas vacation.
Nj. and Mrs. NJ. Lunfl accompanied
BY Mrs. j. A. McCann escaped serious
injury in a car accident upon their re-
turn from Bismarck Saturday evening.
Due to the heavy fog their machine
collided with a passing a but none
Of the occupants were injured.
The DriScoll teachers will spend
their Christmas vacation at the fol-
lowing places: Mrs. Mount at Bald
win: Miss Esther jacobson, Bismarck;
Anna M. Grenz at various points in
South Dakota Linda l.. Ortnan at
Martin, N. D.; Francis A. Nettleton,
TaguS, N. D.; and Miss Grace McCor-
mick at lone Tree, N. D.
Mrs. Alden Nelson spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Carrie Nelson.
K. A. Ersland left Monday evening
to spend the holidays with relatives in
Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
The Driscoll Nirnble All Clothing
club held a sale in the postoffice
building Saturday.
Friday afternoon while a truck load
OF apples made a short stop here a
fire was discovered among the crates.
The fire was caused by the heater in
the truck. Most of the apples were
badly damaged.
Mrs. Mable Rosvold has returned
home after spending the last two
weeks in Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Swanson had as
their guests Sunday MI. and Mrs.
Dave Friar of Bismarck.
Miss Dora Jensen Of Pollock, S. ID.
Is visiting her sister and brother-in-
law. Mi. and Mrs. G. w. Swanson.
Mrs. Livingston had as her guests
Christmas Day, Mrs. Nina Dodge and
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Art Biorhus
and family Of Iein township.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Ward and FAM
lily spent last Tuesday evening visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chaplin.
Miss Ethel Tempt Of Jamestown re-
turned home this week to spend the
holidays with her parents MIR. and
Mrs. p. G. Tempt.
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. Eisenbeisz spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Robert
Sharpe. Sr.
MI. and Mrs. e. J.. Swanson and
daughter left Thursday for Steele to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Hannah and George Dronen and
Miss Alice Wick. high school students
here, will spend their vacation at their
homes in Lein township.
Shoppers in Bismarck Saturday
were: MesdAmes Geo. Haugen, VIII
liam Van Vleet, and Mrs. Inge Borg
Rasmussen.
A birthday surprise party was ten
dered Mrs. Anna Olson last Saturday
evening, the occasion being her 73rd
birthday. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. M. j. Olson Jr. and grand
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Steeg
and son Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
c. Olson ana family. and MI. and Mrs.
Alfred ]. Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Burnette spent
Sunday visiting MI. and Mrs. Charlie
Anderson near Sterling.
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Lind and sons, Mrs. Nina aandelin
John Law and daughter We're caller.
in Bismarck Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ASplund anC
! sons, Axel and Ned Asplund and Mr.
and Mrs. Walfred Asplund and
daughter transacted business in Bis
marck Friday.
Miss Margaret Johnson, teacher In
the Estherville school, No. 2, is spend
ing her Christmas vacation with her
grandmother, Mrs. D. Johnson.
Jack Ewanow called at the Bert
Hedstrom home Saturday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Albert johnson and
daughter Merlin motored to the Cap
ital City Friday.
Elmer Asplund Of Minneapolis Wis.,
tied recently with his brothers, Otto
of Bismarck and John, Walfred. Axel
and Ned, all Of this community.
Leo Strand and Ival Noon called
On Oscar and Albert Hsgstrom SUN
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johnson Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Pear
Son Friday.
Mrs. Signe johnson and children
ard Miss Mary Doyle were callers
at the Ed Broehl home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noon and Mrs.
Conrad Johnson shopped in the Cap
ital City wednesday.
Andrew Hochhalter called on Nick
Torzeski Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Adams Wis
tied at the Ed Broehl home Wednes-
day.