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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
Il
ARE
very ECO

Observation-Disclosures, manufacturers
OF a complete line OF mining mach
merry have recently made two Inn
portant additions to their lines.
Tho first Is a water-cooled-two-
stage portable compressor powered
by Caterpillar diesel engines
which is said to. be the last word
in efficient, economical operation.
The compressor delivers SIS Gu.
feet Of air per minute and the diesel
engine uses around Is gallons OF
fuel oil per day with a cost OF
approximately $3.50 per day for
fuel. It Is of vertical design and
embodies every improvement gained
thru Gardner-Denver's years OF ex-
psrienee in manufacturing compress
sors.
The second addition to the Gar
denerDenver line Is the new stream
lined drill known as the selfeed
body self-fesding principle entire
ly new. in rock drills. The rate OF
feed 4 synchronized with the drill
bite tfans holding the drill con-
stantiy IN proper striking position
making it possible for the green
drilIer to operate as fast and
smoothly as the experienced and
In ali eases get more drilling done
per cuhic foot of air used.
The Gardner-Denver line ia being
handled in Montana By the Hall
Perry Machinery company OF Butte
Who are also featuring the new
unique Timken Rock Bits which
require no re-forging and which
nave been 80 popularity received BY
mining men everywhere.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
ACID USE Makes
FEWER DRY HOLES
IN ZW0LLE FIELn

A report on the use Of acid In
zwoile oil field OF Sabine Paris,
La, has been issued by U. s. b. NJ,
OF interest to Kevin-Sunburst and
Pondera operators.
zwolle field, like Kevin-sunburst,
Is producing from q lime about
500 feet thick. but production Is
not continuous through this thick
ness as the oil apparently Is To-
Called In vertical and nearly YER
teal solution cavities and channel
ways or in porous zones OF limited
horizontal extent. About so per
cent OF the tests drilled we're dry
holes and there were many In
stances Of well interference.
Commercial production was found
after IL years OF prospecting in
and around the present limits Of
the area, and the field has since
1928 produced more than 10000
GOO barrels OF oil. The report con-
cludes that the number OF dry
holes might be materially rednced
by the use OF acid which opens up
solution cavities and channelways.
The bureau estimates that the In
vestment in acid treatment in the
field has paid back about IL
barrels OF oil per dollar expended.
The report IA known as n. I. 1851.
by r. n. HeEth@ckeT.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
River Dome refinery will be con-
Quoted in the future by the B q M
Refining Co., an organization hav-
ing wide experience in the operation
and construction OF reffneries.
DON and Walter Baixe and c. n.
Milan are moving 20 Roundup at
once to take charge OF the work.
Up to now Walter Baise has been
operating the Russell refinery ct
Billings. Don Baixe recently COM
pleted q cracking plant at Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada. and Mr.. MI
Ian has been With the Independent
Refining Co.. at Laurel.
The River Dome OIL Co., viii de-
liver the raw materials 70 the plant,
and also have charge OF sales OF
some OF the production, particularly
of kerosene. The actual work Of
refining will be in the hands Of the
skilled personnel OF the new
company. j
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
Starts Off Pumping
20 Barrels Per Hour
Lot Drilling at Hand
Swabbs 328 Barrels During First "a Hours And
Pumps AT Similar Rate-WatsOn Moves
Half A Mile North

ROWING of the greatest sensations of the Cut Bank
oil field Jeffries-LuIens No. well in seq seq 80
6W, today gives promise of being l50barrei well or
better. This is Cut Banks first town lot well
The Jeffres swabbed 328 barrels during the first "a
hours Then he rods and tubing and put the
1t started off pumping 20 barrels hour maintaining this
of production long after the first head pumped off
It is seldom that well will pump than half much
swabs and the performance of this well is accordingly
very unusual
Cut Bank has been thrown into the greatest excitement
the town has known There flood of title searches dur
ing the past week. and every operator in the field given
opportunity to get town lot for immediate development
Each lot is thinking of well in his back yard
A number of town wells will doubtless be drilled.
It is reported that HannahPorter company of Shelby
Pass
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
FULTON HAS
NEW LEASES
IN PONDERA

Announcement Of the mcQmf-
sifion OF extensive holdings IA
the north and west end ~ Pom
dera OIL field By W.. "A. FmEfom.
who drilled khe discovery wMAAs
was made this week IA Crest
Falls.
He-enGxamee Of FmRt0n into
this field means q ronewmn 81
P0n0eFa Developments, which
was halted when the pwaee OF
Grade dropped 20 eB ccm1s.
Since the price has wons back
20 @1.28 there hiss beHm no
sign Of renewed life until m0w.
There Is . pretty definitely pauv@m
area north and northwest Of prssens
production. Most OF this acreage
was controlled By Mau-Armoid In
terests and subsequently came into
possession % the Standard Of xndi4
ana. The latter company discon-
einued It's drilling operations ia
Montana and released much 0g the
north area.
Recently Perry Withers OF Con-
rad, seeking additional crude for
Conrad Refining company, acquir~
cd some Of the cl0se-in leases 20
The north and Is starting . waM ~
part Of the GjnIiin farm, the lower
NEM sWA 11-27-4W. This in on
part OF the GJu1lin farm. the lewae
End Of which has some Of the best
pF0aucfi0n IN POndera field vita !
seeovexy 10 date ia sxeaas Of S.0eo
barrels per acre.
Fulton expects to launch a new
development campsagn close te pro-
iuctiom north and west. II was ne
who drilled the discovery vel for
Montana Pacific OH connpany and
whO subsequently drilled the first
oil well in the field.
Except for Fulton's confidence in
he field, Pondera development
night have been delayed for many
Tears. His confidence in north and
rest extensions coupled with the
remarkable success in the use OF
Icid in treating this lime produc-
lon viii be important factors in
ne Pondera revival next spring,
Observers say.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
U. 8. CANNOT
FORCE SPACING
Of OIL WELLS

The o. s. government cant com.
pei operators 70 space THAR wells ii
the center Of so acre tracts, in the
opinion OF Federal Judge e. 8
vaught Of Oklahoma city. ruling in
the Eason OH Co. conjunction.
Said the court:
eff Congress can regulate
and control the production of
oil and gas wholly within a
state, 1t can regulate and con-
troll any other private mira
state business and the rights
OF the state heretofore recogniz-
ed by the constitution and by
our highest court win be en-
tirely destroyed. Executive
orders will know Of no conati-
tutional limitations. am not
unmindful that there are many
splendid provisions in the Code
and that they might be pro-
ductive Of excellent results, but
the performance of these func-
tions in matters purely intra-
state is not within the power
OF the federal government"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
-D0k TAXES
OVER CLAIMS I'M
NORRIS ISTRICT

The MQndok Mining company
composed OF Montana and North
Dakota Mining men have taken
over three claims IN the Red
Bluff mining district near
Norris. The property consists OF
the old KacknpoQ clmlm renamea
the Mon-Dok: the Cornanlia, form
erly the Fraeser; and the old
Tourist mine renamed Elisabeth.
Three men are working n0w build
ing quarter for winter and pFapax-
ing for operations thru the winter.
They are DIGGING in hiRh-grade ore
and hare plans for doing acme ship
piHg. However most Of their sf-
forts win be confined 70 exploring
and Developing. Present proposals
lnclude the installation az a min
next spring.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
PLANNING COHF &c

The city Of Great Fails and
Northern Montana will be repres-
entsd BY r. G. Bricker. secretary
OF the Great FaIb Chamber OF
Commerce. at the Pacific North
west regional planning commission
meeting ct Seattle on December
1854.
President C. r. Thomson Of the
School o. Mines Is expected TO
attend from Butte. Both gentle
men expect to attend the mineral
division sessions. which are most
Important TO Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
CO.. BANK TOWN we'll IS SENSATION
Chance for
New Field
NotsoGood

An early connplestom a. e@-
pec4ed on Crown Bm43G s9xsac-
ture where Ralph Chmznbe9za2n.
et al, mre drilling on che HeAae-
mzaa farm, o SEA 6-1e~&W.
At last repota this well wma
drilling &C aEoWnd 1900 fees
Ia shales.
Reports that the wen encountered
Madison lime at around 700 feet
we're IN error. After strengthening
uD lease matters the veil proceed
ed. The well ts located eome aia-
lance back from a thrust fault
penetrated By Chan1begiain's etrss
well, but has encountered nc gre
duction In the h0rison wAere on
was expected.
Dean-Nye antiehne, NE sWA SMM
1S-6S-17E Is stiIl shut down a.
2s00 and is apparently 70 remain
down until spring.
No progress Is reported from che
Button Butte test OF Button Butte
oil company on the woodward
farm, SEX SEA 20-1z-24E, where
hole has been carried 70 1eeS in
the lime.
Another gi0w-moving wildcat "a
Enterpriss-Lynde No. 3, NWA SEA
which is reported drfal-
ing again after having cemented
4 n inch pipe ct ss0B feet.
Guy Smiths new test on Flat
willow structure. NE Corner sax
BWA ss-1 aN-zsE. "a reported dszii-
ms ~ ASg@
Minnesota Flatwillow's Farrell No.
IL, Cat Creek, center sou1h line,
SWM SEA S-1sN-3sE, was abmn-
toned st $50 after getting crooked
hole.
In the sweetgrass Hills all wells
are shut down. reen-Kyie-Clag
No. on Bow q Arrow structure,
sWk SEA 24-s7-1E. is still watt
Ing for pipe e. 1890 feet.
A delay In securing satisfactory
pipe has held up the Hamilton
company's well IN Flat Coulee field
and the crew is now overhaulin@
one boiler. installing q second boiler
and hauling enough fuel oil 70 com-
plete. The hole. located in NEM
SWA 10-37-5E, stands az 1900 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
Texaco Drilling In
Last Well OF Season
In Cut Bank Field
TexacO-P urdy Makes 1876 Barrels In First "a
Hours And Is Rated At From lbs To
$50 Barrel Producer

Unless Texas company is called upon defend its
lines by Offsets the final well of the Teaco drilling pro-
gram for 1884 is being completed today 1t is Texaco
main field It was drilled in 10 days by rotary tools
depth of 1880 where spudder began baing rotary mud
Thursday It is drilling into the sand today.
Texaco's Purdy No was finished up during the past
week and is going onto production today This WE'LL in
NE NW14SWA 35-35-6W, found the Cut Bank sand from
1898 20lo and stopped drilling at 2o25 Oil ESQ
feet and has all the eyear of being one the best wells
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
lax BALL or vEB

Max Bali. Of Denver, we'll known
in Montana OIL industry, Is ex-
perimenting with the tar sands
OF Fort Murray. Alta, district, and
Il preparing to build p0rtmbIs ex-
tracing plants each capable Of
handling from 500 to 500 tons Of
raw material day, which viii be
hauled along behind giant drag
lines which win feed tha sand into
fhs plant. A recovery Of about half
q barrel per ton is expected, at q
cost Of so cents a barrel. II win
then have to be transported $50
miles 70 Edmonton "a market
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
MINES AGENCY WILL
HANDLE PROP En- rs

The Mines Sales and Leasing
Agency has bean started at Pony
under the direction Of James A.
FLINT veteran mining attorney Of
Montana, who has been prmcticing
for over fifty years. The agency
win handle mines in the famous
Mineral Hill district where they.
are offering several well known
mining properties for sale OF lease
as we'll as other districts through
Montana. They win make exam
Inations and reports and handle
conveyancing, rendering complete
service to mining investors and
operators.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24

in the district. Using q spudder to
swab, the well swabbed 1s6 barrels
during the first "A hours. II is be-
lieved that the well will make
nearly as much on the pump Il
Is rated ct from 1889 to $50
barrels.
The high speed Of the summer
season resulted In serious for Roy
G. Tarrant's crews on two wells. but
he has three strings Of tools still
working. Haa Indian 0il-Reichoff
No. 4, NWM SEA 33~4A~6W il
drilling at ST3B and il due for
completion next week.
Indian Oil-wlnhler No. 2, SEX
SWM 9s-SS-6W, IL shut down ct
1856, possibly for the winter, with
q whole mess OF lost tools In the
hole.
Tmrrant's Getty No. 2 NV NWH
SEX 2-34-6W, is likely to remain
shut down all winter, at 2700 feet.
It likewise has serious mechanical
trouble.
TmxEmmt-AEl1Ier No. 8, NV NEA
NEM 24-34-6W, a twin location to
the Miller No. 3, Is drilling at z640.
The No. 3 was the largest flowing
well in Cut Bank field. In clean
ing out the tubing was dropped
and the hole so seriously damaged
that It impossible to properly pro-
duce the we'll. Accordingly, Tar
rant started q well at a location
slightly west Of the No. where he
hopes to again pick up the rare
combination of OIL and q volume
of gas in q porous sand.
In the fields incipient offset
battle on the Castle-State land,
the CastIe-State No. 4, SW SWM
tcontanasd an Page B1vsl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
De ills BASH GREW
KILLS 90 RATTI ERS

Here Is news from the nE1nne-
sota-Flatwillow camp in DeviIs
Basin:
A. J. Rise headed q crew from
the Minnes0ta-E latwAlicw camp last
week on 3 hunt for rattlesnakes IN
Devils Basin. They report killing
so rattlesnakes and q number OF
bu1 snakes. The snakes are nov
starting for their winter dens and
the warm sunshine brings them cut
Of their holes and onto the warm
rocky ledgea.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
ACID Is Used On ME
WELL I'M CENTRAL
PART OF SUI : T

Another OF well has been bora
in Revin-sunbnrBt, with an acid
crew acting SIS midwife. X Is
Chicago Consolidated company's no.
Zee well il eW corner NE X
NWM 2-S4-1w.
II found the stray sand ct 1850
feet, getting 30 feet Of sand. Il
was shot with 20 quarts Of nitro
glycerine after whieh there was
ia feet OF OIL IN the hole. There
after II was treated with acid and
Is now being tested.
The well was drilled for Chicago
Consolidated by Nepstad. MontgOm-
cry and FarGher.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24

Conformation OF the reported
rich strike At the Liberty Metals
minis near Troy was received IN
Great Falls from Troy men who
visited the mine. There Is two 1t.
Of high grade In q vein OF Is It.
Of milling ore.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
PRODUCTION COST
I'M MONTANA SHOWN
ABOVE AVERAGE

The average cost Of producing a
barrel OF oil is $0.sOe per barrel.
This was the finding OF federal
survey In all states for the years
19S1-Ss, based on q QUESTIONABLE
replied TO by 1.0O0 producers.
The Montana producers who replied
fixed their eosts much higher than
the average. Following are the
comparative figures:
Av.
1891 1882 1898 ayrs.
Montana 1917 1.40O 1891 1875
Average Us. .ss4 sos .717 sos
The average cost in 1897 was
S1-05 per barrel. and the oil code
Increased the average cost cents
B barrel.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
pRNng1TNa CoAaPANY VIE

A gold dredging company at
Boise, Idaho, got Judgment for
g100,0oo against Boise Payette
Lumber company because the ium-
Der conapany allowed OIL from its
log ehmfns 10 get into the water,
making impossible the recevery Of
gold from the grayela. When there
Is ga IN the water. the gold win
not eonramerate IN &iuices.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-11-24
CONeOLTDATR CT.ATAFa

superior-Arctic Mining and
Milling Company and George
Heller have consolidated their
claims in the Placer Creek district.
The Arctic win carry on develop
ment work on the Heller group.
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
Amy Orders

Leave of absence for two months
and IS days is granted Major
Robert M. Perkins.
Major Pearson Menoher is as
signed to the general staff.
Capt. William B. Mayer to
Brooks Field, Texas.
First Lieut.. John F. Guillett to
Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Capt. Franklin o. Carroll to
Wright Field, Ohio.
First Lieut.. Herbert K. Baisley
to Boiling Field.
First Lieut.. Elmer T. Rundquist
to Fort Riley, Kan.
Second Lieut.. Frank ]. Cole
man to Selfridge Field, Mich.
Second Lieut.. Thomas D. Fergu-
son to Hawaii.
Capt. Frank O'D. Hunter to
Panama Canal Department.
Promotions
Promotion of the following Of
ficerS is announced:
Charles A. Cotton, first lieuten-
ant to captain.
William R. Mackinnon, first
lieutenant to captain.
Duval c. Watkins, first lieu
tenant to captain.
Warren T. Hannum, lieutenant
colonel to colonel.
Claude B. Thummel, major to
lieutenant colonel.
Robert M. Shaw, first lieuten-
ant to captain.
N. Butler Briscoe, major to
lieutenant colonel.
Alton w. Howard, captain to
major.
Morton Med. Jones, first lieu
tenant to captain.
Nelson j. Delay, second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant.
George M. Cole, second Iieuten-
ant to first lieutenant.
Duncan S. Somerville, second
lieutenant to first lieutenant.
David w. Traub, second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant.
Homer R. Oldfield, major to
lieutenant colonel.
Andrew P. Sullivan, first lieu
tenant to captain.
William H. Hennig, second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant.
Thomas B. Catron, I'd, major
to lieutenant colonel.
John w. Bulger, captain to
major.
Roy w. Voege, captain to ma
jor.
Crosby N. Elliott, captain to
major.
Frank M. Child, captain to ma
ior,
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
CongeniaIity Circus

Repeal brings to Washington
o long-lost conviviality.
Men and women gather in
restaurants, cocktail rooms and
similar oases in new good hu-
NOR.
In the National Press Club a
new bartender becomes so ex-
cited with his work that he
commits the objectionable sin
and drops a cherry instead of
an olive in rounds of martins.
In a cocktail room in one
Of the downtown hotels a
woman, long past middle age.
fails to drink but slips a furtive
finger toward canapes, only to
fluster and run at the approach
of a waiter, and with his de-
parture gorges herself on the
delicacies for drinking guests.
In another spa two old men
bow heads over drinks and
form a new acquaintance. On
the third round one inquiries:
"WhO are yOu?"
He receives reply in an un-
successful voice:
"Me? am the great enigma!"
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
D. {. Legion AuxiIiaries to Unite
In Americanism Program
Tomorrow Night

An "Americanism program"
sponsored by the Department
of the District of Columbia
American Legion Auxiliary, will
be held tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at the Thompson School.
Numerous women'S patriotic
organizations, all the posts of
the American Legion, and
other organizations have been
asked to attend. Women of
the Legion Auxiliary units
have been requested to attend
and to have their colorS pres
ent. The Marine Band will
play.
Commander Rice w. Means,
head Of the local department
of the American Legion. will
speak. Numerous men, promi-
nent in political life, are ex-
pected to be present and to
speak. Among discussions ex-
pected to come up will be the
much -talked-about subject at
the present international de-
fenSe.
Mrs. Helen McCabe, chair
man of the auxiliary's Ameri-
canism committee, is in charge
of the program.
1t was announced also by
the auxiliary that Mrs. Edythe
O'Connor, department presi-
dent, and her staff of officers,
will make their official vista
ton to the Killeen unit Wed
nesday.
The. department also will
Join the American Legion in
their annual ball April 5 at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Any auxiliary member pre-
senting three new membership
applications will be given a
free ticket to the ball.
Mrs. O'Connor will give
cash prize to the unit having
the largest number of paid-up
members in the membership
drive which ends April /.
The local department now has
a membership of 523 women,
and it is hoped that the quota
set by the national department,
806, will be reached by April /.
The local department is now
rated seventeenth in the stand
ing of departments throughout
the 48 States and three Terri
tories.
Mrs. Edna Mcintosh, chair
man of the department member
ship committee, is striving to
have the number of members
reach the 1000 mark. There is
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
More Party Jobs
SOught by Women

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA,
March 5.-The Woman's Demo
cratic Council of Oklahoma has
served notice on the incorporated
party machine that a new deal in
politics has arrived. Mrs. Frank
Kern, chairman Of the women's
group, has organized councils in
all Of the larger counties. The
women will try to remove the con.
stitutional barrier preventing wo-
men from qualifying for major
State offices.
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
Yes Man No LONGER

With the retirement of Will
liam w. Bride from public Of
flee, the city loses from its Off
cial life a man who spent most
Of his years in office steering
legislation through the difficult
channels of Congress.
Bill knew that there were
many ways to secure the en-
actment Of laws. and used all
Of them. He demanded. per-
Suaded, argued, pleaded and ca
joled.
Shortly before his retirement
he made one of his last ap-
pearances before a Senate COM
mittee.
There was no cajoling or
pleading then. Bill called a
spade a spade"
He later said:
'Every time a Senator spoke
It was a relief not to have to
saw Yes, Sir'!"
The Washington times., 1934-03-05
Red FIanneIs

Quite q serious accident oc-
CURED out at that big hotel the
other night.
A George Washington coed
was rehearSing for a school
play. 1t was rather chilly in
the theater and under her
skirt she wore red flannel pa
jamas.
When asked to go to a near
by drug store to get a drink
she merely rolled up the pa
jamas and walked through the
lobby, where several dowagers
and elderly men were playing
bridge.
Suddenly, the pajamaS fen
around her feet.
She stepped out Of thems
her escort picked them up.
And they continued on their
way!
The Washington times., 1934-03-05

a potential membership Of that
amount.
Those eligible for membership
in the auxiliary are widows,
daughters, sisters, or mothers of
soldiers who died in the World
War from April, 1917, to Novem-
ber II, 1918. Also eligible are
wives, mothers, daughters or
sisters of present members of
the American Legion.
The District Department,
which is composed of nine units,
will hold it's next meeting
Thursday, March Is, at 8 o'clock,
in the Washington Board of
Trade room, in the Star Build
ing.
A benefit bingo party for the
department. will be held Satur-
day at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. O'Connor, 54O0 Ne
braSka Ave, NV,