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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
BETTER PRICEs JUsTTIED
Tulsa ION B Gas Journal

with general business conditions thOwng distinct i'm
provement and the petroleum industry in the best statistical
position it has enjoyed many years. the thought Of lead
er Of the oil business should be turned toward taking adj
vantage of these conditions sodng gains rather than
taking bearish attitude price outlook Better prices
are absolutely necessary improvement Of all business and
probably in no other industry conditions warrant and JUS
tfy increses in prices much in the oil business
Crude oil production is Is per cent than this time
last year with the total output below requirements necsstat
ing fairly heavy withdrawals Gasoline imports
have been shut out entirely by the product
Demand is only per less than it last the year
Of peak consumption in the entire history of the industry
Price structures have been maintained the face of part
of the crude oil and gasoline made from this illegally pro
duced crude In words there ready market for more
crude oil and gasoline production figures Indicate With
efforts now being made to stop this illegal production further
strengthening Of the markets should result from Of
such efforts
Facts and figures field operations this year should
explGe the old theory that higher crude oil prices would re-
suit in drilling campaigns which would drown the industry in
flood of oil There been substantial increase in the
number Of wells completed this year compared to last and
vet the initial production Of this greater number Of wells
considerably below that Of the less number Of wells com
pletgd during the similar period last year
Reports Of oil companies the second quarter Of this
year certainly reflect the benefit Of prices for crude
oil and gasoline since Ap If these prices are
maintained during remainder of this year. every leg
mate oil company in the probably win show
fit for the year as compared the millions Of dollars in
losses shown in reports covering last year
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20

The decline IN output In June
was confined almost entirely to
the states OF California and Ok
iahoma, with daily average pro-
duction In California decreasing
81, 900 barrels. and that IN ok
lahOma falling off 10000 barrels.
Production in Texas continued
At virtually the same rate, with
no change recorded In the East
Texas field.
The average initial production
Of the competitions in the East
Texas field continued to decline
but the total initial continued to
increase due to a steady gain in
the number Of compilations.
There were s5s wells reported as
drilling on June so. compared
with 4O4 drilling on May 81.
Stocks OF refinable erude Pc
troleum reflected the decline in
output and decreased 4,25s,000
barrels during the month, COM
pared with a withdrawal Of 81
$4,000 barrels On May.
Imports OF crude petroleum a.
mounted to 7,sss,0OO barrels.
with one exception. the highest
monthly total since March, 1924.
Stocks OF foreign crude on June
80 tOtaled 1s.s0s. 900 barrels. a
new record.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20

SHELBY, August 2O--Da-
images OF IS. 0OO.B0 are aslr-
ed I'm . suit filed this week
in district court by Wilhelm
schzrHitit against the Northerp
Gas Company. The c0m-
pIaant alleges that che plain
tiff was injured and that
building and fixtures which
he owned were destroyed in
q gas explosion July 5.
According to the complaint,
Mr.. Schmidt is the owner of a
lot and one-stcry frame building
in Kelvin. The town is served
with natural gas by the Northern
Gas company Mr. Schmidt alleges
that prior to April 20. 1881, he
occupied the building and was
Of the gas company,
but on that date vacated the
house and Instructed the company
to cut on the gas. He was adj
vised by the company, according
to the complaint, that his instruc-
lions had been followed The
house was not Occupied after APP
Ri, 1881.
On July of this year, about
8 O'Clock in the evening, Mr..
entered the building to
get some clothing which he had
left there. He alleges that he
struck a match in his search,
setting off gas which had accu-
mulated in the building and the
The complaint states that the
building and fixtures were TOT
any destroyed BY the explosion
which occurred and that Mr
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
ROAD 0H

tConttnneo rom fa2e ~
Oh Worries.
Says the Z. 8. report. b part:
Three4ourEhs of che road Oh
il the United states ia 1880 and
19s1 came from three refining
districts: The Indiana-ulinois
the California. and the East
Coast districts. Sales Of road oil
by California refineries increased
slightly from 1880 70 1871; but
sales by Indsana-Illinois refIner-
les wers sA.5 per cent larger in
1881 than in 1880: and sales BY
East Coast refineries 42.4 per
cent larger. The greatest In
crease in road oil sales both alb
solutely and proportionally, was
in the Rocky Mountain district.
Throughout the Interior districts
Of the United States sales OF
road OH showed a high rate Of
Increase.
Prices OF road oil were con-
siderably lower in 1881 than in
1880. The greatest decrease in
value was in the East Coast dis
trict, where the average sale va
lue declined from 1891 a bar
rel in 1880 to $1.27s a barrel in
1881. In California the average
sales value decreased from ST.
IA per barrel In 1880 to sO.s37
a barrel in 1891, In the Indiana
district road oil sold for
s1.05s per barrel in 1880, and
s0.935 per barrel In 1881.
Petroleum refineries manufac-
tured 5,425.00O barrels Of road
oil in 1880 and 5.177,OOO barrels
in 1881. Five-sixths OF the road
oil manufactured in 1880 and
more than nine-tenths in 1891
was made from domestic crude"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
GOLDEN VALLEY
WILDCAT runs
8-INCH CASING

Golden Valley on & Gas
company's wildcat on the Bel
mont structure. central Montana.
As reported running a string OF
eight-4nch pipe at past s400
feet, preparatory to drilling
deeper. Location for this well
was made by Gordon Campbell.
discoverer Of Kevin-sunburst and
Devils Basin oil fields in Mon
tana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
WEST SIDE
Continued from PAGE Onel
production anticipated.
Van Note Wen

| pr0QucuOu anticipated
Van Note Well
One Of the new wells an
nounced this week is on the
Van Note lease, in w NW5
NWN Section 30-35N-2 NV
This is directly east Of the cid
Campben-Stewart well (now
Kesun-Stewart) one Of the best
producers ever drilled in the
Kevin-Sunburst field. It aver
aged around 10000 barrels
yearly from 1924 to 1928 and
is credited with a total pro
duction Of about $4,000 in
oil.
The well on the Van Note
lease viii be drilled by B f.
Reed who has financed other
West Side projects, including
drilling of the Anaconda-Kev-
in producer.
Lime Production
Unlike most west side wells,
the Campbell Stewart prodnc-
er got its pay nearly 100 feet
in the lime. Many believe ad-
ditional drilling in this area,
to the same horizon as that in
which the Campbell-Stewart
got its production, win result
in opening some very good pro
duction.
Rig is now moving on for tho
Reed Van Note wen, with drill
ling scheduled to commences
immediately. Contract for
the well has been let to Pfabe
and Engleking.
Platt To Drill
The other location made IN
this district this week is by
Fred Plat and associates. A
used on the Berthn
lote structure is now being
to the location, which
has not been definitely an
but which is known to
be on a promising local (
high" worked out by Plat +,
and others.
In addition to these opera
tons, thoughtful operators are
turning their attention to
the wide stretch Of territory !
between Kevin and the Border
field, convinced by recent de-
velopments that some large
wells may be found by the OPP
orator lucky enough to hit a
spOtt where conditions have
made oil accumulation possible.
Anywhere in this district, |
where there is wrinkling or
faulting, operators now believe
production may be found.
This district is considerably |
higher structurally than the
Border OF Cut Bank produc-
ing areas.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20

oil IS the blood OF the earth fOtvfng through
- fortunes field only 10 enrich the courageous
II sometimes retvardS eDen the HoH-ttinkIng PusE-
ness Stacker, but it never Lifts the ourden TON
t5e bock Of a business coward It's plus marks
Of success generally 90 to those whO combine
some decree of thought with action.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20

Whenever the tariff question reOpened in Congress,
the oil industry should demand the protection by tariff to
which it entitled There should be letup in the de-
mand The small imposed at the session which has
just adjourned wholly inadequate and valuable only
opening wedge for later actOn.-CaIifOrnia Oil World
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
Petroleum Output Drops
IA Percent, Il Months
June Report Shows All u. s. Fields Making
2,I61,OOO Barrels Daily Texas
Output Steady

According reports received BY the Bureau of Mines De
partment Of Commerce. the production petroleum
The United States during june 1892 toed "a 600 bar
rek daily average Of 21810O0 barrels Thia represents
decrease from the daily average HAY az $1,000 barrels and
IS $4,000 barrels, or Ia percent below year ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
EIIECTRIC wETDERs WANTED


NEW YORK. Aug. 2O-R. c.
Kincaid Of the employment Of
the z. M. c. A. at los West 54th
st.. New York. has been author
lied BY the IraQ Petroleum Co.
to hire so experienced electric
welders for work on construction
Of the Irao pipe line.
Applicants are to be engaged
for the duration OF the work, be-
tween two and three years, and
viii have their expenses to and
from the point OF employment
paid. in addition TO their regu-
lar salaries.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20
MILK RIVER
lcontInued from - onel

Major production IN this well
is expected in the breaks in
the lime, as is the case in Tur-
ner Valley to the north.
The Milk River anticline is
located q miles north of
Browning on the Blackfeet In
dian reservation, about five
niles south of the Alberta
Montana line and about 80
miles east Of GLACIER National
Park.
Hard Drilling
II is one Of the outstanding
structures in the state but
has not been tested previously
because Of the impossibility of
reaching the pay horizons with
cable tools.
Drilling Of the present well
is being handled under con
tract by the Sheldon-Burden
manufacturers of ro-
tary rigs and equipment which
are fast becoming standard IN
regions where unusually diff
cult drilling conditions exist.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-08-20

Schmidt was rendered uncon-
scioue. He was burned and other
wise injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
st. Johns Is Quiet
Following Disorders

st. Johns, N. F.. April 7.-R-
Newfoundland,s capital was quiet
Thursday under the watchful eyes Of
$50 special police as citizens awaited
political changes expected to result
from recent riots against the govern
ment Of Sir Richard squires.
Sir Richard, however, announced
that he had absolutely no intention
whatever Of rendering his resigna-
tion."
Sir Richard, who disappeared when
the fury Of 10000 rioters seemed to
menace his life Tuesday night. slipped
back into the Colonial building Wed
nesday evening under the cover OF
the special police officers recruited
from former service men and other
civilians.
Peter Cashin, former finance min
lister, who made charges Of falsifica-
ton against the prime minister two
months ago, said he understood 81.
Richard had agreed to submit his
resignation or dissolve the assembly
within ~ hours. The Cashin charges
were the first Of = series Of develop
ments leading to the demonstration
against the premier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
EUROPEAN FARLEY
DIVIDES ON issues
conferees Considering Danu.
bian Affairs Still Friend.
ly, However

London, April 7.-(R-Representa-
tives of the four power conference
considering relief for the Danubian
countries failed to reach q complete
agreement Thursday morning as they
had hoped to do, and meeting OF
the full conference scheduled for this
afternoon was Cancelled.
Instead, the heads of the delega-
tions - Prime Minister Macdonald,
Pierre Flandin of France, Dino Gran
di of Italy, and B. w. Won Buelow Of
Germany-continued their converse
tions, trying to reach q basis Of
agreement.
One point of disagreement was the
question Of admitting Bulgaria into
any Danube confederation which
might be set up. italy and Germany
we're understood to desire the inclu-
sion of Bulgaria. France, especially,
opposed it.
Another split, between Italy and
Germany on the one hand and France
and Great Britain on the other, arose
over proposal for q full conference,
including representatives Of the Danu-
bian countries, to be held later.
France and Great Britain were UNI
ae-stooo to have insisted the Danu-
buns nolu q conference among them
selves. Germany and Italy wanted .
conference Of representatives Of the
four powers with representatives Of
the Danubian nations.
Under consideration for Thursday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
CONSERVATIVES IN
LEAD BY IS TO II
La Toilette Progressive Faction
Trails as New Tabula-
tons Are Made

Milwaukee, Wis. April 7.-P)-A
tabulatioh Of returns from 2,076 Of
the states 2,845 precincts Thursday
gave Conservatives a 16 to II ad-
vantage over the La Toilette Progress
sive faction in the contest for con-
troll of the Wisconsin Republican del
egation to the national convention.
The Conservatives were out In
front with four candidates for del
egate at large and IL district can
didates, although the margin between
Progressives and Conservatives in
several districts was small. The Pro-
gressives controlled eight district
seats and three delegates at large.
The entire slate of six Democratic
delegates at large and 10 district
Democratic delegates pledged to sup
port Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt Of
New York for president apparently
were assured of election on the baSif
Of the same returns. An 1ndepend-
ent Democrat, who ran on the plat
form of "Al Smith and Prosperity,
held the lead In the fourth district.
Senators Robert M. La Toilette, Jr.
and John Blaine, and Theodore Dam
mann. secretary Of state, were the
big vote-getters on the Progressive
Republican tickets. Harry Dahl Of
La Crosse and George Mead of Wis.
consin Rapids headed the individual
totals polled by the Conservative can
didates for delegate-at-large.
Conservative Republicans, In the
2,076 precincts, polled 682,695 votes
for delegates at large against 7l4,51:
for the Progressives. The Roosevelt
pledged Democrats, In the same num-
Der Of precincts, polled 577,427 votes
for delegates at large against 4O2, 631
for the uninstructed delegates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
Would STUDY WAR
DEVICE IN SECRET
Frazier Fears Details Of Power.
full Offensive Weapon
Might 60 Astray

Washington, April 7.-lR)-Fearful
lest a valuable military secret might
fall into the hands of foreign power
Senator Frazier (R., N. d., has pro-
posed setting up secret commission
to pass upon a purported deadly
weapon Of destruction.
The weapon-its details unknown
to any but It's inventor-was designed
by Lester p. Barlow of Stamford
Conn.,, who created the depth bomb
and other instruments Of war.
Barlow claims the invention would
destroy either by explosion or fire
cities or forces q thousand or more
miles away and would require few
men to operate. He declined to
divulge any linking Of its nature but
says he would be glad to demonstrate
before the proper authorities and on
his terms.
His terms are secrecy. Because Of
his request for it, In conferences here
recently with several members Of
congress, Frazier submitted his reso-
|iution to set up the secret commits
sion. with four members sworn to 81
lence. It was sent to the military
committee.
Even In time Of war, the member,
could reveal their knowledge only te
the president and the secretaries Of
war and navy. The measure provides
however, that after their investiga.
ton OF Barlow's claims, they shall re.
port to congress ana the president
without disclosing the nature Of thu
Invention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
IMPENDING CHINESE
CIVIL WAR RUM0RED
General Han Fuchu, One Of
Northern Leaders, Said to
Have Made Moves

Shanghai, April 7.-(PeRumors Of
impending Civil war in China reach
ed here Thursday and centered es-
pecially on a report that General Han
Fu-Chu, one Of the northern leaders
who already is In control of Shantung
has thrown down the gage OF battle
before the Marking government.
General Hans detection in the
north has been known for some time
but only Thursday did It begin to re-
ceive serious attention In local poll
tical discussions. Although he in
formed General Chang Kai-Shek he
no longer would remain q part Of the
Marking government and that he de-
sired the independence Of Shantung
he has not yet begun any hostile &C.
ton. however.
Shantung was quiet, according to
dispatches from Sinanfu and Using
tao. General Han is now at Tsingtac
at the head of 10000 we'll equipped
soldiers who constitute the backing OF
his control OF Shantung.
Meanwhile the peace conference be-
tween the Chinese and Japanese here
continued with the prospect it would
60 on indefinitely. Little, If any, pro-
gress had been made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
Captain Frank Hawks
Is Seriously Injured

Worcester, Mass. April 7.-(F-
Captain Frank M. Hawks, famous
speed king Of the air. and holder Of
several trans-continental records, was
seriously but not critically injured
Thursday when he crashed into q
stone wall while attempting to take
off from the Worcester airport. He
was planning to go to Boston to refuel
his plane and then to New York.
He was unconscious when taken to
"a hospital, but soon recovered his
senses.
Hospital surgeons reported his face
was seriously confused and lacerated.
x-rays disclosed jaw fracture, but no
skull fracture. The surgeons said he
may have facial paralysis as a result
Of the jaw fracture. Hawks Is on q
lecture tour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
HOOVER INVITED BY
. HOUSE TO ORGANIZE
ECONOMY PROGRAM
President Asks Scion Commit
tee to Meet With Him
Saturday Morning

washington, April 7.-(F-1n q
curt letter to President Hoover, the
special house economy committee to-
day checked back to the chief execu-
tive the issue Of reducing government
expenditures. formally requesting him
to submit specific recommendations.
The letter was dispatched over the
signature Of Chairman McDuffie of
Alabama, the Democratic whip, with
two Republican committeeman dissent
ing. It followed McDuffie's assertion.
as to the presidents suggestion for an
economy commission including his
own representatives as we'll as house
and senate members, that: Its too
late to start any new investigation.
All We need Is some specific recon-
mendations, and we'll put them up to
the house right away"
The letter Informed Hoover that the
committee recognized. "as you, too
must recognize" that the condition OF
the country precluded partisanship
and demanded political cooperation
and that the committee had Sin
cere desire to work in the fullest CO.
operation with YOU"
with this In mind" 1t continued
I'VE extend to you an invitation to
participate In the task OF the economy
committee by sending to the commit
tee your specific recommendations. OF
by sending your representative to pre-
sent to the committee your views and
conclusions as to specific economies
which might be effected 50 that the
country may have the benefit Of q CO.
operative effort"
Decision to send the letter was an
nounced late Wednesday about the
time the senate appropriations COM
mittee reported a $4,000. 900 reduction
in the interior department appropri-
alton bill, already cut by the houss
considerably below the budget esti-
mates.
President Hoover will confer Satur-
day with the special house economy
committee upon possible reductions In
governmental expenses.
The president invited the group to
come to the white house Saturday
morning at II o'clock. The invitation
was promptly accepted by Represent
alive McDuffie.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
SAYS BABY IS WELL
FOLLOWING FARLEY
WITHK|DNAP AGENT
Curtis Makes Announcement
After Returning From
Four.Day Absence
|LINDY RELIEVED GREATLY
Two Flights by Colonel Appar-
emily Connected With Eff
forts Of virginians
LINDY RELIEVED GREATLY

Hopewell, N. j., April 7.-(Ft-1he'
village Of Hopewell, tingling for days
with vague feeling that Charles A.
Lindbergh, Jr., would be home long
before this, had to salve its disap-
pointment Thursday with a message
out of the void:
1.-THE baby is WELL"
John H. Curtis, gone since Satur-
day from his Norfolk. Va, home to
keep rendezvous with a person he
looks upon as an agent for the kid
napers, relayed the words of cheer.
He made his announcement on his
return Wednesday, adding that dur
ing his four day absence he met Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh.
This for the first time gave def
mite indications Of a connection be-
tween the Norfolk boat builders my
sterious movements and two flights
the flying colonel recently made to
Martha's Vineyard and other islands
off the Massachusetts, coast.
Curtis graphically said he had made
a contact" and that information he
gave the baby's father relieved the
latter greatly"
Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage, an
other of the three Norfolk inter-
mediaries, declined to say whether
ransom payments had been arranged
or whether the infant would be back
soon. Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf,
head of the state police, declared
there was no significance In the fact
that lights have been burning in the
nursery from which the baby was
stolen March !.
Police finally abandoned any hope
that Henry (ReO johnson, sutton OF
Betty Cow, the baby's nurse, could
give them any clue In the kidnapping.
They announced they would turn him
over to immigration officials Monday
to face an accusation of entering the
country illegally.
From the Massachusetts, shore
came reports Of a vain hunt for a
man and a woman. Fishermen said
they came ashore from a small boat
at Waquoit, trundling q baby car
riage.
Coast guardsmen from New Lon
don, Conn. were searching for Ger
tain white yacht" they said-but
they would say nothing more. Col.
Lindbergh was reported to have been
seeking small vessel called Nellie or
Sallie when he made his airplane
trips.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-07
Crews of Ecuador
GunbOats in Mutiny

Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 7.-tR)-
The crews of the gunboats Tarqui and
Cotopaxi mutinied Thursday, appar-
emily to hinder the Decentralization Of
General Leonidas Plaza Gutierrez,
former president Of the republic.
Accompanied by his family the
former president, who was exiled In
1925 and took up residence in San
Fransico, returned Thursday.
He declared he would abstain from
political activities, but prominent
members Of the liberal party planned
q reception for him.
General Plaza said he came back
to the country only to attend to his
important interests.