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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
five YEARS. DRUNK
SEENBY PUSSYF00T
Prohibition campaigner Says
Tidal Wave of Suds' Moth
ing to Marvel At

Binghamton, N. Y, July 11.-(P-
Returning to his home at McDonough,
near here, after four-month tour Of
the northwest. William E. Pussy
foot" johnson, Observation-Disclosures
prohibitionist, Tuesday told the Bing-
hamton Press that I'VE are in for q
five years drunk"
There is no use sounding sacred
conch shells, trying to lull ourselves
into a sense Of security" johnson was
quoted as saying, I'VE are not immune
from poison like mongoose. The
country is trying to execute ST..
Vitus dance in an eagles nest
Discussing the legal advent Of beer
in the northwest, johnson said, most
Of the northwestern states are wal
lowing in the same old beer that used
to put us under the table In the old
days. But after all there Is not much
to marvel at in this great tidal wave
Of suds. Every great war has result
ed in temporary collapse OF reform
efforts"
He explained he was going Ito kick
around" his farm for a couple Of
months.
Il made about 200 dry speeches in
the far northwestern states" he said,
but did no particular good. The
more speeches I made the wetter the
country became so decided to beat
1t home while the going was good.
This effort of making people good has
its drawbacks.
1.-THE devil often gets the best of it.
Sometimes feel like an old yard
engine, rafting around with the poor
coal and grease"
.Y0hnS0n snOke in Risxna rob An his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
RAIL EMPLOYMENT TIP

Washington, July 11-(ReEmploy-
ment of class one American railroads
increased 10000 men in July as COM
pared with May statistics released
Tuesday at the offices OF the Inter-
state Commerce commission showed
957,330 men working on the railroads
IN June as compared with 937,103 in
May. The figures do not include
employees of switching and terminal
companies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
REASON ENOUGH But
THE EXTRA BENEFITS
ARE IMPORTANT, TOO!

DELICIOUS, yes! But there's
- a far more important reason
for eating crisp, fne-favored
Posts Bran Flakes every day.
And that is the protection it
gives you against constipation
that comes from lack of bulk in
the diet. An often unsupported
condition that may result in
headaches, listlessness, rundown
health long before you begin to
realize the cause.
Posts Bran Flakes guards you
against this trouble by providing
the necessary bulk that SO many
diets lack. Thus it helps to in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
Juvenile Band Will
Give Another Concert

The Juvenile Concert band will give
another Of its series OF public open
air concerts in front of the Bismarck
postoffice at 7:45 o'clock Wednesday
evening, according to Clarion E. Lar
son, director.
Marches, featuring the compost
tions of Sousa and K. l.. King, will
comprise the greater part OF the pro-
gram, Larson said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
Two New BreWeries
Will Issue Stock

st. Paul, July 11.-(P)-Two new
Minnesota breweries were granted
permission Tuesday by the state
commerce commission to issue stock.
The new Premier Brewing COM
pany, Inc, Of Fergus Falls, was
granted permission to sell 100000
shares Of common stock with q par
value OF 81 each.
The commission also registered
1880 shares of common stock and
$4,000 shares OF accumulated prefer
red of the Schultz and Hilgers Jordan
Brewery, Of Jordan. The stock has
a par value Of 81 a share.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
Woman Killed When
Cars Break Loose

Nevada City, Calf. July 11.-R-
A railway coach and two freight cars,
one containing mining explosives, ran
away on q narrow gauge railroad,
fatally injuring Mrs. Margaret Schaf-
fer.
For two miles the cars careened
down the winding track, then left the
rails and overturned. The explosives
were unaffected by the jolting. Claude
O'Rourke, rs, another passenger, re-
ceived only cuts and bruises.
The cars escaped during switching
operations at Town Talk Ridge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
d. A. R. Chapters to
Meet at Devils Lake

Announcement that the state con-
gress OF Daughters Of the American
Revolution will convene in Devils
Lake Aug. 7, 8. and 8, has been made
BY Mrs. H. E. French, Grand Forks
state regent.
Final arrangements for the sessions
will be completed at a meeting OF
Sully Hill chapter at Devils Lake,
which will be hostess to the conyen-
ton.
Eleven chapters comprise the state
organization. In addition to the one
IN Devils Lake they are: Minishoshe
Bismarck: Dacotah. Fargo; Bad
Lands, Dickinson; w. Seward, James
town; Quentin Roosevelt, Williston:
Darlington, Carrington: Man a n,
Mandan; Pierre verendyre, Minot
Red River Valley, Grand Forks; and
Sakakawea, Valley City.
Several members Of the local chap
ter are planning to attend the con-
vention.
Vernace Edison, Moffit, is here to
spend about two weeks with her aunt.
Mrs. J. L. Hughes, SIC Eleventh st.
4 \ Y
Mrs. Anna Gradin, Minneapolis.
left Tuesday for her home after a WIS.,
1t here with Mrs. George Robidou, 323
Seventh st.
Father Henry Holleman, assistant
pastor Of st. Mary's Pro- Cathedral,
has returned to Bismarck after q
weeks motor trip through the Black
Hills.
Mrs. George r. Conner has return
ed to her home at Fort Lincoln after
spending the last seven weeks at COL
umbus, Ga, with her father, M.
| Schimek.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bannon, 2l5
Third st., left Sunday by automobile
lor Chicago, where they will spend
about two weeks attending the Cen
fury OF Progress exposition.
+ y =
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and
daughters, Betty and Beverly, 6lo
Ninth st., have gone to q lake resort
near Vergas. Mimi, where they plan
to spend about month.
Carl r. Kositzky, Jr.. Buffalo, N. Y.
mas arrived for visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Kositzky.
723 Eleventh st. He came here by au-
tomobile and on the return trip will
travel via Lincoln, Nebr., where he will
visit a brother, Lawrence.
4 = =
Miss Katherine Bodenstab $40
Mandan st.. accompanied by Mrs G.
N. Ballou and children, Fort Lincoln.
and Mrs. Ballou's sister, Mrs, Wilhel-
nina Collier. Minneapolis, lett Nom
day Tor the Bodenstab ranch near
Medora. where they will spend q week
or 10 days.
Mrs. Clell g. Cannon, IA Avenue
@, Mrs. Charles Liessman, and dauph-
te, Miss Thelma Liessman. SIS
Seventh st., and Mrs. aannons sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth johnson, who are
attending the international conyen-
ton OF the Christian Endeayor So
ciety In Milwaukee. are expected to
return to Bismarck in about q week.
y = 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold H. Mas MAR
garet Katan) returned to Bismarck
Monday following a wedding trip to
st. Paul. Duluth. Buffalo and Chicaeo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

Of typhus Of alarming proportions for
this time of the year. Officials health
statistics were said to have been with
held, but foreigners in Moscow were
quoted as saying there were hundreds
of cases and that there have been
many deaths.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
Nine-Year-Old Boy
Saw Body in River

The body Of Paul Miller, recovered
from the Missouri river Sunday. was
first seen by Norman Granpham,
nine-year- son of Earl Granpham
Of Painted Woods township. The lad
told his father Of his discovery and
the father notified Sheriff Kelley
who removed the body and transport
ed 1t to Bismarck with Granpham's
assistance.
The Granphans live on farm be-
longing to Frank SWanke Of Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
SUBMITS ROAD PROPOSAL.

st. Paul, July l1.-(R)-A program
outlining proposed expenditures Of
slo,656,O0O allotted to Minnesota for
highway purposes by the national
government was submitted to federal
officials Tuesday by N. w. Elsberg,
state highway commissioner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
WILL ELIMINATE AIR LINES

washington, July 11.-P)-Elimi-
nation OF a number of air mail lines
TO effect saving of $4,000, 900 in post
office department subsidies was fore
cast Tuesday by Representative Mead
of New York. chairman of the house
post office committee. Included in
this list he said, were the Great Falls
to Salt Lake City and st. Paul-Du-
luth lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

The trip from Duluth to Buffalo wa.
made by boat. While in Chicago the,
spent several days attending the Cen.
fury Of Progress exposition. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mas are to make their home al
$50 Tenth st.
Mrs. Edward Adams, Mckenzie, en-
tertained q group Of friends at q
chicken dinner Monday evening at
her home. Among the guests were
Mrs. L. D. Hulett and Mrs. H. p. AS
selstine. Bismarck; Mrs. M. q. McNal-
~, Brockton, Mont; Miss Madge
Runey, Mckenzie; and Mrs. Emil
Enockson, Mrs. Fay johnson, Mrs. H
L. Adams, Mrs. John Adams and Miss
Jennie Waste, Moffit.
y = Y
Miss Ruth King, librarian at the
Bismarck public library, accompanied
by Mrs. Richard p. Wallis, 3l8 Ave-
nue. B, will leave Wednesday for
Butte, Mont, where they will visit
at the home of Miss Kings parents
Mr.. and Mrs, L. A. King. Mrs. Wallis
will remain in Butte for about a week
later going to Billings to visit with
relatives. They will be accompanied
on the trip by Miss Kings brother
G. A. King, Butte, who is motoring
here to meet them.
+ = +
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Halloran
507 Fourth st., have returned from q
motor trip to Denver and Fort Col
Inns, Colo, where they visited with
Mr.. Halloran's brother, James Hallor-
an. They were accompanied to Bis
marck by Mr.. Halloran's mother, Mrs
Mary Halloran, former Bismarck res
ident, who has been making her home
with another son, Torrance Halloran
at Santa Barbara, Calf. She will re-
main here for the summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
FORKS WOMAN sUCCUMBs

Grand Forks, N. D., July 11-Pl-
Mrs. Julia Broen, 60, wife of Rev. E.
M. Broen. president of the Lutheran
Bible school here. died Tuesday
morning at her home after a linger-
ing illness. Funeral services will be
held Friday morning. She leaves her
husband, II children, two sisters and
brother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
WILL FIGHT RACKETEERS

Washington, July 1l.-(P)-Full CO.
operation OF the justice department
and special senate committee in ef-
forts to exterminate racketeers from
the United States was pledged Tues
day at a conference attended by At
torney General Cummings and Sen.
ator Copeland, (Dem, N. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
Meetings of Clubs,
Fraternal Groups

Members Of the Woman's Mission
airy society Of the First Presbyterian
church will meet at 2:30 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. J. L. Hughes, Sic Eleventh st.
Stewardship" will be the theme of
the program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

ST. PAUL GETS THREE INCHES
st. Paul, July l1.-(P)-Another
downpour early Tuesday brought to
three inches the rainfall in the st.
Paul area within "a hours. Heavy
rain fell In some other sections of
Minnesota also.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
DIES AT DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, N. D., July 1l.-(R)-
Mrs. r. w. Wilson, 30, died here
Monday from heart disease, born at
Wyndmere, she graduated from Mel
rose, MIMI, high school, lived at Bill
ltngs, Mont. and Appleton, Mimi,
before coming here. She leaves her
husband, son, and mother. Mrs. Clara
Vennersteron. Willmar. MINI. Fu-
eral services will be at Battle Lake,
MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
City and County

A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Roy Fenger Of 315 10th st. South, Bis
marck. at HAS p. m. Monday at st.
Alexius hospital.
Mrs. Verne Haines. futile, former
Bismarck resident, Is making q sat-
isfactory recovery from an operation
which she underwent Saturday at st.
Alexius hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
JAP WORKSHOPS NEAR HONGKONG

Hongkong, China, July n.-(P)-
Three Chinese warships. the Yatsen,
the Haiyung, and the Haichau, ar
rived Tuesday from the north and
anchored in Castle Peak Bay. in
Hongkong waters. They presumably
were pursuing three mutinous vessels
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
FARMERS PLEAD. GUILT

Primghar, Ia, July 11.-(Ap-
Pleas Of guilty entered by IS farm
ers who participated in farm disturb
ances last spring Tuesday ended legal
action resulting from the outbreaks.
Suspended sentences or paroles
We're handed down by Judge Earl
Paters after trials scheduled to start
at Orange City had been postponed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Moffit State Bank at Moffit in
the state Of North Dakota, at the
close OF business June 30th, 1888.
Resources
Loans and discounts .-.....-..... s17,16S.4S
Warrants. stocks. tax GER
tificates, claims, etc. .-...... 4,146.54
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures --....---.............. $500 90
Current expenses. taxes
paid. over undivided pro-
ITS -.-..----.--.-.....-.... 6S.6S
Checks and other
cash items -........$ 54.o5
Cash and Due from
other banks $1,000 14,117.06 14,1I1.31
Total $38 05O.O1
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in ....S $40 600. 90
surplus fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
Trust Fund Ac-
accounts .............s 1912
Individual deposits
subject to check 1o,o51.29
Time certificates of
Cashiers ch ecks
outstanding ........ $50 oJ,550.O1
Total .......................s s,O5O.O1
state of North Dakota, County Of Bur
|. +. II. Pillsbury. Cashier Of the
above named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to
the best OF my knowledge and belief
f. H. PILLSBURY,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sth day Of July, 1888.
(SEAL)
Fl. L. W1LDFANG,
Notary Public,
Ny Commission expires January i,
1888. H.
Correct Attest
JASON HOOVER
e. A. ANDERSON
FRED w. HINSEY
Directors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

The Detroit police department has
purchased 100 new cars, including 81
equipped with radio for police scout
work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
MOSCOW HAS TYPHUS

The Hague. July 11.-(P)-Reports
from Moscow Tuesday said the red
capital is suffering from an epidemic
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

sure normalelimination of wastes:
1t is also rich in phosphorus,
iron and Vitamin B.
That is why you want to in.
clude Posts Bran Flakes on this
proven program: Regular exer.
else - water to drink between
meals = fresh fruits and vege.
tables in the diet. And Posts
Bran Flakes daily.
You'll love it!-served plain
or with fruits or berries. So
start today-and see how easily
it helps to keep you regular and
fit always! Posts Bran Flakes is
a product of General Foods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

johnson spoke in Bismarck on his
recent campaign tour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11

We can help you be re-
membered by producing
advertising of outstand-
ing quality.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

The deeper we get into the mire Of industrial ana US
- denrpsson the more clear becomes that one q ss
;nenal causes of our present situation was tne $500
Of supposedly "bg men IN the unsuppopasu
;ona of other s'bg men, says the Silver STATE foss
Of Deer Lodge.
Nothing could be more amazing than the facts prougn
ant n the INQUIRY in New York into the affairs OF Sau
TnsnI and his companies. He walks into DanK ana ASS
For loan Of millions Nobody takes the trouble 20 ng
bther the securities he offers any good or noti ne
ire being sold at certain price the Stock exchange anu
that i enough for the bankers They lend MN tne MONEY
and now It Turns out that the securities represented nothing
or practically that.
Tvar Krneeer the Swedish "Match King, likewise
% mn nubc confidence until the biggest bankers ana IN
ement houses lent him hundreds of millions on ms Woro
alone They had no way Of knowing OF course that ne mao
turned crooked they could have found out the lac
about the worthless securities he unoaded on them
We heard Of one European representative OF an Am
ersan bank who nearly lost his job when ne ADVISED ms
boss to lay off loans to Kruger
The very men who were trapped into parting wlLh
money nsted to them by depostors and investors by rea
SON Of their own misplaced confidence in men like lnsu
and Kruger are the who most loudly demanding
that the public should have confidence IN themselves and
their institutions.
We are very much in favor Of complete reform OF
our banking system which win make it more difficult Tor
men handling other peoples money to keep out OF prison
after they have parted with the money without knowing the
facts If that lack of confidence confess it. What this
country needs is fewer banks and more real bankers
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
OIL PRODUCTION
SHOWS 1850 BBI-.
GAIN FOR WEEK

Average daily crude oil produc-
ton in the United States increas-
ed 1880 barrels during the
week ended January 21, totaling
2.O15,SOO. according to American
Petroleum Institute.
Montana production was UNI
changed, at $3.50 barrels. OF
which Sunburst provided 5000
barrels per day.
Daily production for the four
weeks ended January 81 aver
aged 1.s75.50O barrels per day,
which is considerably below the
average daily consumption. In
the week ending January 81,
an average Of 2,1O6,O00 barrels
Of crude oil daily were run to
refinery stills. Imports jumped
from an average Of ss,7l4 bbls,
to $4,000 bbls. per day. Motor
fuel stocks were increased by
100000 bills.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
i. P.L mAYJMM
m FORMING 80
COMMITTEE IRE

American Petroleum Institute
is expected to extend its activi-
ties to Montana in the formation
here OF $ state Petroleum Indus
tries committee. In each state
where necessary q Petroleum IN
dustries committee viii be form
ed, usually with paid secre-
tary. The purpose is cooperation
in . plan organization designed
to pool the resources Of the Pc
troleum industry In opposing ex-
cessive 6axation and inimicai
legislation. B. H. Markham, d.
rector OF the A. P. /. COMMITTEES
is in charge. IN his statement, he
says:
Since this industry has yield
ed to excessive taxation in the
past. gasoline consumption has
shown only comparatively small
decline, and since consumers.
Iulled by lower prices. have
made no vociferous protest, gas
oline VIII be asked to assume ev-
en- more OF the tax burden.
Restriction of highway uses
and users in assuming form in
legislation promoted by antagon-
istic and competing interests.
Lack OF understanding OF the inn
portance and public services OF
this industry undoubtedly win In
duce legislators further to Inn
pose upon it"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

Il an ideal trap for oil, fer the
hole has reached q depth Of 14so
feet The Frontier sand Is sx-
pected a. around 1850 feet and
after that. the Dakota sandstone,
Big Lake pr0ducins horizon, vii
be found at $500 feet WITH this
Lakota a. s70o feet
Twelve-and-one half inch hOle
has been carried to make pos
ssbla q dsap test to lower hori-
IONS, II oil Is not encountered
IN commercial quantities in either
Of the horizons named. Eocstion.
Is ia Section 20-zN-2sE.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

bulk and filling station facilities
at Great Falls. We are now
offering an interest in our COM
pany 50 the cycle may be COM
piete and hope to make this in
vestment so attractive that it
win serve as a pattern Tor adj
ditional localities as we increase
our production.
''There is nothing destructive
In this plan. We viii abide BY
the established price structure,
will cOnfine the benefits to those
who wish to cooperate. and in
effect give them the benefit Of
the saving they themselves make
possible. The corporation will
be contented In assuring through
this arrangement a permanent.
dependable market for its crude. !"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
WYOMING Is

kSoAI1ucU rum x axe 0hcJ i 81
reach the sundance sand. TIE
we'll is this week testing a
show at 4s1s feet. Location e
in sWN swN 3s-s4-ss
AlkaIi Butte has produced &
siderable oil from shallow san i
and this is the first look II
lower horizons.
Big Muddy field is going %
have a Sundance sand test, aIb,
this by Continental Oil compar
A thousand barrel water nov
was found in the upper sundanae
but production is expected in the
lower sand. Water is being shat
Off at ATS feet. big Muddy has
been a prolific shallow sand
producer.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
on new LOCATION
DURING PAST Eek
I'M CUT BANK FIELD

only one new location was
announced in Cut Bank field dur
ing the past week-that OF Santa
Rita Oil company, which will
drill its tribal lease test in the
center of swA NEA 15-s5-sW.
Santa Rita-Jackson No. well
in NEAsWA 25-s4-6w is drill
ing at $40 feet, after having
successfully shut off surface water.
H. L. Postelwaite is contractor
on this well.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
HNLOCATES
WEST TESTS
WDRY creek

Red Lodge, Jan, 27-ohio OIL
company has succeeded in shut
ting off the water in the Bowman
weIY. westernmost well in Dry
Creek oil field. and is now pro-
ductng from both the Dakota
ana Iakota sands. 1t is flow
ing natural but is punched down
"a a few barrels. Observers
maintain that it has every APP
vearance OF being the best we'll
in the field.
Montana Reserve Oil company
which is drilling the Croft per-
Nit 70 the North, has reached a
devth of 500 feet, with 1871
inch hole. and win continue with
cable tools for the present and
later switch over to rotary.
ohio OIL company's Margaret
souders No. 2, IN Section 2-7s-
21N is drilling at 5000 feet and
should reach the Dakota sand
within the next week or 10
days.
Carbon Oil company has shut
off water in Armstrong No. !
and getting the well back on
seriously damaged by the water
invasion. They are preparing
TO drill out the cement plug, pro
ceeding six inches at time, to
open up as much Of the sand as
az possible. 1t is now making
about 100 barrels per day.
Ohio has spotted two more
wells in Dry Greek. One. or
the Maddox farm. is in Mex
NEH s-7s-21E. This is an I'M
explored district southwest Of
the Robinson and south Of the
Bowman producers. The Other
is on the schleiderer farm, II
sEANwK is-7s-21E, half a
mile southeast Of the Maddox
There are no producing wells II
either Section or Section 10
20 these wells should prove NJ
considerable additional territory
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

CUT BANK. Jan. 24-They
shot the characterization well last
night about 7:3o pm. %, Yes.
your little correspondent attended
and was soundly cussed for the
trouble.
They set the shot at about
2s35 using a time bomb. Some
delay was encountered due 70
the Nitro-glycerin freezing. On
top OF the shots there was about
SO feet Of sand and as feet Of
oil. Promptly at 1880 a slight
noise was heard like the dropping
Of a piece Of steel and a few
minutes later gas started coming
out followed by spray Of OIL
that shot up about IS feet. The
control head was Immediately
shut and the oil turned into the
tank. 40 quarts Of Nltro-glycer-
In was used for the shot.
L. J. sieverding said that from
all appearances the shot was
successful. The most noticeable
feature was gas pressure re-
ceived.
-gssoons 3no SUM fEsA sIql II
full, which will be known as
soon as it is cleaned, 1t is a safe
bet to say that the other three
wells in that immediate vicinity
and also the Santa Rita No. 2
will be shot.