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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
OIL ROYALTIES on LUCKY"
STATE LEASES PAY MONTANA
TREASURY OVER 100000
BrandjOrd Reveals That Up To June OF 1888
Montana Has Reaped Golden Harvest
From State Oil Lands

HELENA MocT,AfOntanas Lucky Leases in state-owned
oil fields gradually burdens
Of the state school system, ii appeared today.
Since 1919 when effective nearly
$2o0OO00 collected royalties from its
Brandjord.
Within another wildcat oil WE'LL located
IandSection the aeadriIed by
the Company, its school
fund will benefit
From all producing wells state lands Montana receives
royalty percent gross production
for the according Brand5ord
oil turned the its share the production is
sold intervals distributed school
funds
The quoted price the field Is $1s5 barrel In
December the public credited with
$3.50 for the
month the public school fund.- funds Of institutions
to which the lands belong.
United tabuiaon, covering
gas royalties Of
Montana l. 1918. 80. 1893 It follows:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
Texaco VIII Spend
100000 this Year
Drilling, Cut Bank
Great Falls Papers Carry Announcement Vi
Drilling Campaign-4O Wells
Are Now Required

CUT BAEK-Deveopmsnt Of proven OIL acreage IN the
Cut Bank field which ranks al the world largest
this wear VIII result in expenditure Of several million doxs
in the Great Falls trade with the Texas company mann
moth oil CONCERN expected take the lead by spending around
100000 in the drilling Of 40 wells the 6h00o acres OF
leases which the company holds IN this distrdc8.
the proven Of the field m nOw more than 70 mss
in length in crescent extending north and sou parallel
to and crossing to slightly Of boundary Of
taa n7anaxSeaf Indian TegervNAiOn.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
Tarrant Has
Well Assured

Roy Tarrant apparently has q
producer assured on his Haglund,
ST., No. 2, In NWZ NWN 49,
S4-6Ws where he has a showing OF
oil In the top Of the sand, pipe
was set at 1903. and is drilIi7g
In today.
Tarrant shot his Miller No. 2
well, SWH NEA 24-34-6W. with
20 quarts OF nitro gycerin and
It bridged so feet off bottom.
The bridge is being drilled out,
and the outcome Is not yet
known.
Texas company moved q spud-
der onto the Purdy No. / we'll,
sen sWA 35-36-6W and Is
today drilling in. II was drilled
to the top Of the sand with ro-
tary tools.
Texae0 has spotted Purdy No.
2 in center NEh swH, $685.
9W
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
Tip O'Neil Gets
+. 100 Barrel Well,
North Cut Bank
CardweIl Well Swabbing LIS Barrels Tar
rant Has Oil On HagIund And Well
Due On The WinkIer Farm

Two new oil wells and whole flock of wells on tor
Of the sand made up the history of the past week in Cut
Bank field where operators drilling oil wells under
California skies. Mother Nature contributing spring
weather to the of getting oil to supply the
growing northern crude market
L. b. Tip" O'Neil has a well on his Santa Rita
No 2 Cardwel location, SEA seq 15-35-6W, that
swabbng Us barrels day; It had 81 feet of sand
wth saturaton from 1850 to 1891
He is today drilling in his Tribal No 3, NEA
NWN l5-35-6W north of the Cardwel with the pay
expected at $3.50
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17

SHERMAN, TEX. - The
Fe1era1 governments effort
60 r@gmka1e tho 0uapuk %
Grade petroleum Suffered q
severe defeaf today 81 one
Of tsTo far-reachlng federal
comrx decisions which nssert-
ed this function belongs 90
tho states.
As 8 result Of both deciaicnn
the full task Of regulating oil
output was thrown into the hands
Of state agents.
Although he declined 70 COM
ment, administrator Tckes indi-
Gated in Washington that he
would appeal directly 70 the u.
8. Supreme court. II was said
( ssay OF execution would be
sought.
Injunction suits attacking both
federal and state control were
filed BY two companies Which
with 8 group Of independent con
Germs persiatently have attacked
the curb orders. Neither the
suits nor the decisions represent
ed clash between state and fed
erai officials. however.
The Panama Refining eompamy
Questioned the comafitutiona2igy
az the federal OIL CODE drawn mp
snder the National Recovery Act.
xhe Amaxon on q Refining com
paa1 attacked tasa validity ct tha
TaMas Railroad C0mmiaadon an
thoriky 10 pr0rate Oh production.
Decisions In both eases weea
filed colncidentaily today, result
ing without g hiatus In raising
the allowable output OF the Lone
Star states oil wells from 88A,-
600 barrels to 925,1S4 barrels.
The former figure represented the
allowable decreed by the oil
code; the latter was the total
permitted by the recent state
commission order.
Judge Randolph Bryan, ruling
tn the Panama case. declared the
oil code unconstitutional In the
Amazon case. Judge Bryant was
overruled by hia colleagues.
Judges J. &. Hutchinson. and 4.
"a. Kennerly, and the majority
opinion upheld the railroad com
missions orders. Judge Bryant
dissented from the majority rui-
Ing.
The decisions brought 70 an
abrupt end efforts OF the federal
to regulate and allo-
cate the production OF crude oil.
/. Francis, special as
slstant u. 8. Attorney and repre-
OF the department OF the
Interior in the East Texas field,
announced that he would ssh
Judge Bryant 70 grant q stay Of
his order.
As far as the federal govern
ment is concerned OIL regulation
Is wrecked by Judge Bryant's
decision" Francis said. II am
Iubilant, however. over the three
Judge decision In the Amazon
,ase and / am hopeful that pro
iuesion can and viii be effective
y limited In Texas by the rail-
road commission.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17

Sale of oil and gas rights Of
Oakley Curry under execution and
in favor OF &. n. Fox was upheld
BY the Montana Supreme court
following appeal from the trial
court in Yellowstone county.
Leases in the Baker gas field
sss4S involved. evaluatsd st s3s0,-
600 for gas rights and $4,000 for
oil rights. Curry tried 70 set
aside the saae on the grounds Of
a defective notice. but failed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17

pecfed IA 80.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
PrO-rating by
us. Board Is
Held Illegal

SHERMAN, TEX. - The
Federal EovornEnent's effort
60 regmkafe the Outpuk %
crude petroleum Suffered .
severe deEeaa today 30 one
0G esvo far-reachlng federal
courx decisions which nssert-
ed this function belongs %
the states.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17

authoritlye source that the COM
pany has Thus far expended more
than sA00, 600 in the district, In
the payment OF lease rentals and
bonuses TO landowners and In
the drilling Of wells, with the far
greater portion OF the money go
ing to landowners.
Although It has been authori~
tatively indicated that the COM
PANS Al contemplating tina eoa-
structi0n DC 2e-mfIe pipeline
near the center of the present
producing area, no official state
ment concerning the construction
Continued on Page Threel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17

The eastern border Of the gas
field Is defined by the producing
gas wells Of the M0ntana Power
Gas company, now ueed to sup
ply the company's gas line 70
Butte, Helena. Anaconda and In
termediate points. Northern, wes-
tern and southern boundaries Of
the field have not been defined.
Acreaa hala BY che Texas com
pany. which operates n1lllion-
dollar refinery AZ Sunhurst, one
Of the most modern giants In tha
United Ssasea extends from She
Canadian line south through Gut
Bank, to. g point south Of Waller
Hair Million Spent
It was learned today from an
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
Surprise At


Par OH company has a COM
mqrcial well in the first sand in
- Haanes No. location. SEA
s4-sw. T'ha sanbuFsa
sand seldom carries oil in COM
naaYcfaa quantities In this field
nut i'm tie Haanea No. the oil
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
Montana Produced Nearly
Three Million Dollars In
Oil Production During 80

M oNTANA produced 2s7s.S50 Of So
during 1884, gain years.
only rs oil wells drilled, giving
production The daily year
barrels
OF the total drilled we're oil wells we're gas
wells and ~ were dry holes. follows:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
MatsOn Well
IS Barrels

The other completion OF the
week was the A. p. Consolidated
MatsOn No. 8, SW NWM 9WK
I6-34~sW, which found only five
feet OF sand when IL was drilled
in with a spndder. Apparently
the rotary hole was carried in
70 the sand and the pipe was
set so as to shut off part of 1t.
The oil was found az 1e3e-4f
and total depth is 1851. II il
about q 35-barrel well.
Five wells In the field are be-
low the critical 2700-mark, near
ing completion.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
FLOCK OF WELLS DRILLING IN
DR.. Beaupre
Is Killed In
Auto Wreck

DR.. Henri Beaupre. the grand
old man. OF the North Nontana
oil industry. was killed last FRI
day when the automobile he was
driving plunged off the road
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17
North End Is
Active Spot

In the cluster Of new wells
in the north end OF the field,
Roy Tarrant is likely 70 have
the next completion, on his Wink
Ter No. /, SWH SWk 2s-ss-6W.
Tarrant's first venture away
from bis camp IN the center
OF the field. He Is ct 1850 and
fcsms1nusa ea Eaes weaRi
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-02-17

came up 1900 feet over night.
The sand was found at $500
2S15 and the principal horison,
the Cut Bank sand. is hel0w.
The shale which separates the
two sAnae was eavimg badly az
last reports delaying eomplssfom
into fns lower sand. Tshe pipe IL
az 1TS0 and the top Of the Cut
Bank sand is at 1886.
Par Oh company In owned By
a group OF Great Falls people.
with "Bill1 Hurkm IN ehar~e
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Wolverine Republican Club Moves
Into New Home; Opening Planned
Club Continues Fight
For Justice In
Civic Affairs
by yelma Ellis

The Wolverine Republican Club,
Detroit's first and most outstand-
ing precinct organization is NOV
ing into its new home at 263 East
Warren Avenue. For over seven
years the Wolverine Republican
Club. under its great fighting lead
er, DR.. Aaron c. Toodle. operated
PERMANENT headquarters at YER
nor Highway and ST. Antoine SITS.
The old building .iade famous by
many hard battles and political
gatherings is 10 he destroyed be-
cause of the Stun Clearance Pro-
gram. This made II necessary for
the club TO find new location.
Grand Opening
The members are bubbling over
with enthusiasm at the thought of
their new home. They are anxious
10 have another family reunion
and get down to hard work. The
colonies, captains and members OF
the club are very. active with plans
and work for the grand opening.
The exact date for the openine
of the Wolverine Republican Clubs
new home will be announced In
this paper next week.
Record of Service
For over seven years the VOL
VERNE Republican Club has been
Continued on page 3
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Rev. Joseph Gomez
Receives His M. A,

Rev. Joseph Gomez. pastor OF st.
Paul A. M. z. Church. st. Louig.
MO-, former pastor oil Bethel A N.
Z. Church. Detroit, who was re-
Gently granted a master degree hy
the Eden Theological Seminary,
OF st. Louis, national ernHansr
school OF religion.
Rev. John Moreland. pastor ol
A. M. e. Zion Church. 81 Louzs,
was granted similar degree.
Behind this honor lies the story
that runs back through the years.
the story OF efforts being made to
open up the four major institu-
tons of learning In and around st.
Louis, 10 Negroes. Eden Seminary
has decided to continue this policy
Of giving opportunity TO Negroes.
and II is probable that the other
local institutions will follow So.
DR.. Gomez and DR.. Moreland
bo,h majored in religious educa-
ion. DR. GomeZ's thesis was THE
of Negro spirituals in
a pogram OF Religious Education"
That of DR.. Moreland was "Sampl-
ing Survey OF Religious Educa-
tional Facilities Among Negroes IN
ST Louis"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30

The big shopping edition Of tn
Tribune-Independent is In process
of preparation and will be issued
Saturday. July IL. What advant-
ages Il will offer II will afford the
merchants and professional peo-
Pile OF Greater Detroit an unusual
opportunity for advertising their
goods and services 10 the public. at
the most attractive advertising
rates.
The Tribune-Independent has
large circulation in all parts of
the metropolitan area and adver-
tisements placed in this special
edition will unquestionaf-
ly return gratifying results. Ad-
vertising space may be secured at
rates as low as fifty cents and up.
according to the nature OF the pub
LEFTY desired.
The forthcoming shopping edi-
ton will be issued strictly for the
purpose of introducing the local
business concerns and their mer-
chandise 10 the buying public, TO
the mutual advantage Of both.
Interested merchants and profess
sional people are invited TO see one
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
or come to the Of
flee az 2146 ST. Antoine and make
reservations for space. Phone Cliff
ford 1924.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30

WOMAN THROWS OIL ON Mate WHO BURNS TO DEATH
Miss Corrine Walden Crowned
Queen OF Birdhurst In Contest

10 S. Vest. Thunderous applause
greeted the Queen and everyone
tried to congratulate her at one
time. The Roaming Reporter, Lee
Roy G. White, collected his usual
tribute Ia kiss) from the Queen,
and another lucky laddie. John
Whisenton, claimed her for a
dance.
Miss Mary McNeal was second,
Miss Thelma Carter third and Miss
Marie Brantley fourth, closely fol-
lowed by Miss Bearta Barron in
fifth place.
Complete standings:
Corrine Walden, 4.176.000; Mary
McNeal. 2,075,00; Thelma Cater,
Marie BIT anti ev
Pearla Mae Brunette. $50 900;
Ruth Beasley. 257.0OO; Lillian Ag-
new, $4,000; Esther Johnson,
$4,000; Dorothy White, 100 900;
Camille Alexander. $4,000; Lucille
White. $4,000; Frenchie Dean.
$4,000; Mary Lou Bowden. 10000:
Florence Beason. 5000; Ann a
Howard, 5000.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Rev. Coleman Turns
Down German Trip

Because he prefers to stay at
home and direct the remodeling of
his church. rather than take a trip
abroad, the Rev. II. II. Coleman.
pastor of New Bethel Baptist
Church. at Hastings street and
Willis. in this city. has declined to
accept free "trip 10 the lnterna-
tional Baptist Convention in Ber-
lin. Germany. this summer, which
was offered him by his church and
friends in Detroit.
In declining the offer. Rev. Cole
man makes the following state
ment:
Il take this method of thank
ing my church and my many
friends throughout the city. for
their very fine expression OF in
terest. in offering me trip 10
Berlin and the Holy Land. ! wish
to say to them that owing TO the
fact that our church is in the
midst of a remodeling program, /
do not feel that should accept the
trip at this time.
Whatever the public may do 10
help make the rally on the second
Sunday in July success, so that
we may carry our remodeling work
to completion. will be deeply APP
preciated both by me and the
church. When this work Is COM
pleted. / can better appreciate the
trip abroad"
Rev. Coleman in one OF Detroits
progressive and philosophical
clergymen and is doing a splen-
did work In the community.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Mob Lynches Colored Man Who
Barred White Men From Dance
Body Of Victim Is
Hacked To Bits
With Hatchet

Manchester. Tenn Sheriff c. ID
HUFFMAN, of Coffee County. arrest
ed eight white men here this week
on warrants charging them with
PARTICIPATING in the lynching of
plck Wilkerson. a colored man
who was brutally mobbed and
hacked to pieces early sunday
morning. June "A.
The tragedy occurred as resul,
OF Wilkerson's refusal 10 allow
several drunken white men TO
force their way into dance hail
where colored dance was in pro-
gress. lie barred the door against
them. which angered them SO ex-
tremely that they went to Wilker-
sons home near by and wrecked
the household furnishings with
axes and .hatchets.
Leaving the house. the wreck
ers recruited other whites in the
vicinity and returned 10 the dance
hall. Beaking into the nall, they
seized Wilkerson and another mar
forced them into an automobil,
and drove to the swamp. IA mile
away.
Later, Sunday morning, wiiker
! sons mutilated body was found /
the swamp. 1t was hacked to piecs
so that 1t was scarcely recosni
able. t
rhs other man has not xst be
Found. bat II A believed he I
was lynched, or managed to esca
from the mob
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Season Opens At
Mid West Resort
Ry Bnrris

Midwest Lake and Country
Club, very appropriately called the
finest race-owned summer resort
in America. was formally opened
Sunday. June II. Under its new
management the club bids fair To-
enjoy an even greater popularity
this season than in past years.
Having been operated since its in
ception several years ago as pri-
vate club catering solely to its
members and their guests. Mid
West is now open to the general
public and no membership fees are
being charged.
Many soiourners and visitors
have already been availing them
selves OF the clubs splendid facili-
ties for rest and recreation.
Among those from Detroit were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas F. Moss, Mr..
and Mrs. o. Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Warfield. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Boyd. Detective Wash Har-
DIV, Mrs. Nose l.. Walker. Miss
Mignonne Walker, Miss Sue Dun
bar. Miss Ann Palmer. Mrs. r.
C. l.. Markoe. Mrs. Bessie Orr,
Miss Anne Youanda Hutchinson
Miss Cassia A. Anderson. Miss n.
Continued on Page 81
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Mary McNeal Takes
Second Place; Miss
Carter Is Third

Sixteen beautiful girls arrayed
in lovely summer gowns were the
center of attraction at the closing
OF the Miss Birdhurst Contest last
Friday night Sweet strains of mu-
sic as played by Billy Richardson S
Syncopators filled the air with
melody and romance. Handsome
young men neatly attired in their
summer formals glfded to and fro
on the mirror like floor with their
maidens fair. Mirth and glee filled
the hearts of the Jovial Junior
Society who taxed the capacity OF
Birdhurst Center's ballroom. to see
one OF their girls receive the high
est laurels OF popularity.
People from everywhere we're
there with one purpose in mind, to
see the Queen.
They all danced until 1915. The
hour for which all awaited had
arrived. The names OF fifteen dazz-
ling damsels were called, one by
one. Each girl mounted the throne
to greet the audience. but each had
to come down. as none OF these
was the Queen. Now all was ex-
pectancy. Everyone was eager to
see who would attain and keep the
throne. Finally the 18th name was
called. The announcer said. miss
Corrne Walden. 4,176. 900 votes, In
the Queen OF Birdhurst-" Then that
lovely little lady smiling radiant
ly, mounted the throne and was
crowned Miss Birdhurst." Queen
OF popularity. by the hands OF the
well-known young columnist, Roll
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
OFFICERS AID IN
l. Y N c HIN C OF
I x A S NJ GR 0
Associating With A White
Woman Was Victims
Only Crime

Kirbyville. Texas John Griggs
a young colored man. who was ar
rested here Tuesday. June II.
charged with "associating with a
white woman was taken from Of
ficers Thursday June 81. by mob
OF about $50 men and women and
brutally lynched on the outskirts
OF town. Griggs was hanged. shot
seventeen times, and then dragged
behind an automobile for s.,era.
hours. before his body was dump
ed near a box factory commissary
at Newton, Texas.
The woman in the case. a Miss
Lake. who is reported TO be stu
dent in one of the Texas colleges
Is also under arrest. charged with
ALLEGED vagrancy II is said that OF.
Ulcers told her she would be re
leased. II she testified that Gigg
4 raped her. but she refused to max
the charge, saying she saw n
harm in associating with Griggs.
Il Several officers are alleged
have encouraged and aided I
lmob.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
w 0 M A N is
CHARGED WITH
MATES DEATH
Victim Is Saturated
With Gasoline
And Burned
Tragedy Occurred
A fter Quarrel

Mary Brown. 1888 Adelaide st.
was arraigned in court Wednesday
on warrant charging her with
the murder Of her common-law
husband Charles Adams. who died
in Receiving Hospital Monday
al 9 O'Clock. from the ef-
iects OF gasoline burns.
According to police records, the
man and woman had quarrelud On
the morning of June is. and Adams
struck his wife on the head, in
flicting wound. Later in the day,
while Adams was lying in bed. the
injured woman saturated him with
a bottle of gasoline and he was i'm
mediately enveloped in flames.
Adams was rushed to Receiving
Hospital. where he told the story
OF the tragedy. He said he first
thought the gasoline was water
that was being thrown over him.
He did not see his wife light q
match. but testified that the blaze
lflared up almost instantly.
The detective In charge OF IN
g case are Harry o'Brien and Law
\rence Sheeley.
Mnr< Brown the osfsnAAnA. ~
formerly taxi driver In Detroit
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
!Nahoney States His Views On
Public Issues Vital To Negroes
Confident Of Success
In Race For
Congress
BY r. A. Crnmp

Perhaps one Of the closest stu
dents of political science with as
keen knowledg and cler in
sight into the scientific manipula-
ton OF governmental affairs IL "
found among the group in this city,
is Charles II. Mahoney. president
OF The Great Lakes Mutual Life
Insurance Company. the largest
and most substantial Negro bust
ness In the state. While Mr.. Ma
honey may be considered by some
as being retiring unassuming
sort of a gentleman he is by far
one OF the busiest man among the
group in the city. Heading up a
tremendous and successful organi-
Eation such as the Great Lakes Mu-
tual. Is enough duties for any one
man with less ability than Mr.. Ma
honey has.
Chas. Mahoney is graduate OF
the University OF Michigan law
school class OF 1911 and has prac-
ticed law in this city for more than
20 years. most OF which has been
crowned with activities for the
benefit Of his people. Serving for
a number OF years as legal advi-
sor for the Grand Lodge. Knights
Of Pythias and later elected h
OF the Pythian Temple
Commission. which controls more
han two millions OF dollars OF
Pythian money and property.
II you seek Mr.. Mahoney's
look about you. When
travelling through your city adj
miring its beauty. viewing It's beau
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-30
Big Shopping Edition To Be
Issued On Saturday, July "A


ATLANTA. Ga.--Max Bond OF
Louisville has been appointed by
the Tennessee Valley Authority as
Supervisor of Recreation and Train
ing Activities for Negroes ut
Wheeler Dam near Muscle Shoals,
Alabama, according to Information
which has just reached the Com
on Interracial Cooperation,
with which Mr.. Bond has been con-
nected. The appointment was made
while Mr.. Bond was absent on the
Pacific Coast completing work for
his PHI. ID. degree at the University
Of Southern California. 1t is under
stood that he will return at once
and take up the important task
which has been committed to him
by the T. V. A.