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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17


Francis x. O'Brien was stung
heavily by the political bee in 1914.
He rose out of the Democratic
ranks as an inSurgent battling for
the Democratic nomination for
juvenile court judge. The incum-
bent, Judge Newton Taylor, was
lost in a wave of O'Brien votes in
the primary.
O'Brien was hailed as mys-
FERROUS newcomer, a champion of
the people. Two young IriShmen
who had labored to clinch the
nomination, Andy Donlan and
Gippy Gavin, we're marked as
keen politicians. Many schooner
of beer and jigger of whisky was
thrown down Threats with a cry,
Here's to merry Frank O'Brien."
TINE Democrats under the Tag
Il CART Fairbanks crowd
we're in power. Joseph Bell was
mayor and he held rigid control
of all city offices, much to the
bowling disgruntlement of the
Republicans. The Republicans
were entertainingly indicative
against Mr.. Taggart, Mr.. Fair
banks and Mr.. Bell. In no uncer-
tain terms, they shouted to all
corners of corruption, Tammany-
ism and deep, insidious plots to
overthrow the peace and security
of Indianapolis citizens.
1t was a great ballyhoo cam
paign with both parties Singing
mud furiously. The Democrats, be-
ing in power, were tempted to
fling out singing remarks about
petty attacks upon a mighty party.
The Republicans snorted con-
temptuously.
If the biting remarks of some
critics are true. policemen strolled
the wards beating up voters to
keep them from registering. Negro
voters were hauled off to parties
and meetings and kept there I'M
til the registration deadline was
passed. Angry fist fights broke
out at the polls. Officials were
indicted for corrupt election prac-
tees. Through the whole life Of
the city ran the bitter power of
politics.
But Francis x. OBrien stood
above it all, lofty figure. Unwit-
tingly, Francis O'Brien threw the
town into a mad turmoil only
few days after the primary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
- By DREW Pearson and Robert S. Allen

VXIASHNGTON, April 1.-THE labor disputes
w Fercey by business
by General Johnson
floor leaders,
Charta for American labor" is all washed
author the
Wagner publicly confident
the
Tipped silence the More than that peace
settlement
majority rule Nor does it bar unions which the
would make practically impossible
Wagner fighting desperately
Unfortunately Bob
just whistlng in the dark.
THE story Mayor Wamsley-expert pugist-
beSeged Kingfsh Huey Long Washington
front But thing which hit
VALUE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17


But apparently no clear decision
was taken. Thereupon the senate
proceeded to frame a tax bill of
its own. If it passes, congress will
have reaSSerted its initiative in
the budget both on the side of
expenditures and income, and
from the point of view of orderly
government finance we shall be
back approximately where we
were under President Hoover.
The executive control of the
budget, which has been the corner
stone of the Presidents program,
will be impaired deeply.
The bill itself is evidently the
product of several contradictory
theories, and looked at from the
point of view of the administra-
tons policy, it just does not make
sense.
That policy, as laid down by the
President. has been to balance the
budget of normal recurring ex-
penses by economics and by taxa
ton. and then to finance large
emergency expenditures by an in
f1ation of bank credit. This is a
controlled imitation. The senate
bill. on the other hand, raises
revenues by taxation which will
presumably create a surplus in the
regular budget and then applies
this surplus to the emergency
deficit.
In substance. if I read the bill
correctly, the senate proposes to
pay for a considerable part of
next winters relief out of taxes
rather than out of loans.
THIS is strange proposal
Il coming from a body supposed
to be overwhelmingly in favor of
an initiation of the supply of
money. For the government ex-
panditureS, when they are financed
out of the excess reserves of the
banks, are as truly inflationary in
their effect as if the government
were printing greenbacks.
The country has been feeling
the stimulating effect of this in
flation for some months. If now
the basic policy is to be changed
if an important part of the deficit
is to be met by taxation of earn
ings, we shall be begging, not q
larger supply of money to raise
prices, but a redistribution of ar
inadequate supply.
The avowed object of most Of
these taxes is to cause a rediStri-
button of the national income
They will cause some redistribu.
ton of the national income. bu
not the kind of redistribution
which the progressive senators de-
sire.
BY levying new taxes instead o
creating new bank money t,
finance the emergency expenditures
money is taken from active in
comes earned in business ant
turned back to the passive income
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

workers to make their weight felt
is now when output is running
high.
But RooSevelt's settlement calls
for an administrative Setup that
even under the most suspicious
circumstances requires time to set
in motion. When, as is happen
ing, the arbitration board, either
by design or incompetence, takes
twice as much time to get under
way, it is inevitable that already
suspicious workers should get
restless.
Also, the Presidents selection
of DR.. Leo Wolman, A. F. of L. foe,
as head of the board, did not help.
The board, although in operation
for weeks, still has handed down
no decision on one workers COM
plant, though there are hundreds
pending.
A MOTHER disturbing factor is
n the Mechanics Educational
Society of America.
Made up of some $1,000 skilled
tool and die makers, this organi-
zation holds a key position in the
industry. Last year, just as the
seasonal production period was
getting under way, it struck,
forced the startled employers to
come to terms.
Leaders of the union are natural
lied Englishmen with a British
Labor party background. They
view A. F. of L. leadership with
contempt and deep-rooted suspi-
cion. Ever since the Presidents
agreement, they have been telling
the auto workers they were sold
out"
From the labor viewpoint events
have borne out this accusation.
Wolman's board has done moth
ing. He issued an order pro-
hibiting the union from proselyt-
ing on company property. But
when the workers complained
that the employers approached
them during work hours to sign
written agreements not to join
outside unions, Wolman did not
raise finger.
Copyright, 1884. BY United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.J
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

derived from bonds. The final re-
suit is to take income out of
equities and enterprise rather than
out of the claims of creditors.
n
NTOW the worst form which
~ the redistribution of wealth
ever has taken in the United
States was when prices fell so low
that the holders of fixed obliga-
lions had an eXorbitant claim on
the national income. Congress has
been in rebellion against that.
Congress has been right. 1t was
to cure that maldiStribution of in
come that it enacted the Thomas
amendment.
That is why it presses now for
silver legislation. Yet, determined
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
WHEN POLITICS WAS IN FLOWER

BY TRISTRAM COFFIN
Times stan Writer.

T7RANCIs probably gray-hared old iv
1914 when he caused furious
like raging
an imposing impressive figure itself commanded
had sken moustach gold watch chain strung
gueeSs YET
Francis (and somehow the vcm) of the
greatest political Indianapolis city which
in election
corruptness.
OBren he heroo He had rolling brogue,
oughness He semimysterious
Indianapolis politics and became popular
figure.
He had come indianapolis
and lawyer with long
ability with
the shadow of his scandal
hang a laughing ghost the DEMOCRATIC party
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Improper Timing

HOWEVER, my favorite memoirs are those which
u 4 are turned out now and again by the lively and
malicious old girls who have been batting around
washington for thirty or forty years and have saved
up all the Spats and feuds and embarrassing mo-
mentS which they ever observed for publication some
tlme when they aren't being invited any more and
there isn't much sugar in the bowl at home
the dollar speaks interesting language and
you could find old dolls around here who don't get
around much these days who would sell testimonials
Tor chewing gum and tooth picks. And anyway
When girl begins to realize that she is definitely
washed up, with younger and more interesting girls
taxing her place. it does her some good in her gay
mad-cap, ornery soul to sit down and start pulling
lou OF other old girls hair in book which is
launched on the market at $3.50 the copy and lands
IN the drug stores at 80 cents within six months
My enjoyment of all this Switching is such that
suppose shouldn't complain. But am a demand
ing critic and have to object to the timing AL
most all of it comes too late. 1t makes me sad to
READ something dirty about a famous man who has
vanished from the scene and to think oh if only
had known that five years ago, how much better
could have hated that guy"
copyright 1884 by United Features Syndicate Inc1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
HJeemC bM
By
Haywood BROUN

TN a tough guy" said President Franklin D.
Il Roosevelt in a happy and jocuar speech he
made to a congressional welcoming party he
came back from the barracuda and shark to face
the senators and representatives. But I hope he
wasn't entirely fooing. In fact it would be excel
lent If he never were serious in his life. The
time has come for the President to get tough.
As an old football commentator I have been
watching the work of this particular quarter back
with a great deal of admiration. He was brilliant
throughout the first and second quarters but in
the third period it seems to me, he made a grave
error in tactics
I am not referring to certain plays. designed as
long gamers, which stopped cold or thrown for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Fair Enough
By
WESTbRO0K PEG[ER

NTASHINGTON, April livery furnace man.
w chambermaid houseboy and cook. who has put
in two weeks hitch for one of the Presidents at
the White House eventually gets around to writing
long and intimate mess of backStars memoirs. tell
ing how this member of the family liked his eggs
or that one cut his own hair with a horSe-clipper
great gossip myself I enjoy reading this ma
terial, but it annoys me to find it strongly favored
with mildew I don't think they ought to wait until
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the subject either has died or
gone out of commission political
ly before telling the citizens the
interesting little WEAKNESSES
which they have picked up in
their confidential position, but
should let it go while it still may
be of some use for hating pur-
poses.
1t does me no good to learn
now, after the mans demise, that
Mr.. Coolidge had a cruel motive
in giving those breakfast parties
of his, although I suppose 1
should have guessed as much be-
cause anybody who would COM
pei guests to bail out of bed and
ride downtown to eat breakfast
under formal conditions can't be
L
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17

a loss. Things Ike That VIII
happen to the best of machines.
What I am complaining about is
that quarter back Roosevelt sur
rendered the offensive early in
the second half. While his
eleven still was capable of
knocking off yardage he punted
on the first down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
TODAY AND TOMORROW
By Walter Lippmann

senate tax bill the plain of
ershp discipline
dent by increasing the veterans threw
to have made clear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
From the Record

MR. FISH AGAIN
THE next national campaign will then have to
decide between the restoration of our Amer
lean representative form of government and So
cialstic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hamilton
Fish (Rep, n. ".
HOW ABOUT SMALL MINDS?
CONSISTENCY is indeed precious jewell But
~ the constancy of the Democratic party on pub
lie issues only be compared to the fxedneSs of
dhe north star, about which the bards of old sang
eloquently. Seriously. Mr. Chairman. the incon-
sstency of the Democratic party is indeed chal
lenge TO ones credulity The things they loved
they now hate, and vice Representative j.
VIII Taylor (Rep. Tenn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
No Gain at Right End

IT is well enough to say that
l. the counter attack has been
fizzle and that Willie Writ,
who was touted as a great open
field back, ran into his own in
reference. The point is that
the foes of the new deal now
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Under the best conditions breakfast is no meal
but an evil custom. In Washington it is likely to be
even more painful than elsewhere because they go in
Tor endurance drinking at night in this town and
washington probably feels at least twice as bad per
capita on any ordinary weekday morning as any
other city does the morning after New Years
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-17
Italian Club Session Set

The Italian American Democratic
Club will meet at $3.50 tonight at
$40 East Washington street. Frank
E. Mckinney, candidate for county
treasurer. will speak.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28

which was soft and porous throughout,
as contrasted with other west side wells
which have had sand as hard as flint.
Oil came up only zoo feet and it looked
like 10-barrel well. The owners wanted
to abandon it. Because it is on Indian
lands, William Peden, engineer of the
United States Geological Survey, insisted
that the well be put on the pump.
Pumping started at 5 p. m AT 3
o'clock the next day-24 hours larer-tne
federal engineer guaged the flow tank
and found that the well had pumped 60
barrels In the following two hours it
was estimated that it pumped another 4
barrels, making 90 barrels for "a hours,
and it was still pumping.
Operators point to the necessity of set
ting the casing just above the pay" in
the 5O-foot sand on the west side of the
field, otherwise the dry sand above alb
serbs much of the production.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
new DRILLING
ON BOD0IN DOE
nov Pro Ed

A drilling campaign TO devel-
op an added supply Of gas 70
care for the federal construction
camp at Fort Peck damsite. near
Glasgow, In northeastern Montana
will be started this spring by
Bowdoin Utilities CMontana-Ds-
kato POwer), on Bowdoin dome.
Company has taken some ad-
ditionai leases 10 miles from
Hinsdale. A 1s-mile line is be-
ing constructed 10 the damslte
TO provide natural gas for do
nestle and industrial purposes in
the vast camp.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28

JOB DELAYS
SOUTH TEST

Fighting through caving
shafes in an effort to reach
the sand beFOre running
casing, the crew on the Pro-
dHcers Development synssh
cate wen this week lost 3
baiIer and thereafter lost
q string OF fishing tOoAs ON
top OF them when the drill
ing lime parted.
The Producers syndicate well
found the top sand at 1854 feet.
It was dry, as was the top sand
in the Texas discovery we'll in
16-32-5W. At the base OF the
first sand was q shale which
hardened up at 2679. Then the
red beds caved in on the bailer.
A fishing string was run and the
bailer was picked up with a
latch jack and Jared up about
16 feet. The crew then hitched
on with the bull ropes and the
line parted.
G. G. Howard. geologist, ar
rived from California this week
and after examination ~ samnIea
expressed the belief that the
second or Cut Bank sand should
be found at $3.50 to 270O feet,
figuring the interval Of e1S feet
from the top of the red beds
to the sand. It win be neces-
sary to run a production string,
after the lost tools and baiIer
are fished out. since the hole Is
caving badly.
A new location ON South
Cut Bank was announced
this week. Hannah-Porter
company spotted wen
southwest Of the Producers
Developments well. In SEX
NEA SO-s2-4w. on the
label farm.
Montana Power company's Neil
veil, south Of the town Of Cut
Bank. in center NEA 2O-ss-sw.
s drilling at 251s feet.
Montana POwer-Peoples Unit
70. /, in Sec. 14-ss-Bw. being
Irilled for gas. is drilling at 4O7.
These three ara the only active
Tells in the South Cut Bank area.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
West Cut Bank Well
Springs Big Surprise
Reveals Thief Sand

A l0-barrel well, saved from abandon
ment only by the strong arm of the fed
eral government, pumped 90 barrels in
"A hours when put on the pump in Cut
Bank field this week.
The well is the Dunstal- Kennerly No
/, in the southwest end Of Cut Bank
field. Location is NEH NW14 22-34
6W, on the Blackfeet Indian reservation.
With only 800 feet Of fluid in the hole
when pumping started, there was no
head" whatever Yet it pumped steadi-
ly for "a hours and had not yet pumped
off.
Il is definitely established that the up
per part Of the massive Cut Bank sand
stone "thiefs" the oil as ii arises from
a lower horizon, this explaining why none
Of the wells on the west side have the
column Of oil II the hole.
The DunstaI well had oil at both the
.op and the bottom of the Cut Bank sand,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
ROTARY RIGS ARE SETTING
PACE N CUT BANK NEW
WELL COMPLETED IN II DAYS

Rotary drIlers beginning get acoEmated in Cui
Bank field
Eleven days is now the TINA good crew is expected
take in drilling from the base If the surface pipe around
800 fest 60 $500 fest
This was che time established On the HinlIe No
well the south line in NW< NEN 2346W, Offsetting
Montana PowerSeeba No. 2 the east The Hinkle 2
started drilling after setting SURFACE pipe 800 April
16. On April ~ they top of the sand as 1900
ready TO and set pipe today at 1880
The former objection TO rotary the fact that it takes
weeks 10 rig up. It takes only three days and
spud with rotary rig in Cut Bank field They sd the
derrick fully rugged up and about all they have to do il
connect up the boilers
The rig the Huke No is moving Immediately to
Hinkle No. g. OffseEting Montana PowerSeeba No g.
drilling, SWN NEl 2-346W. and win doubtless try
beat the cable too in the race to the sands
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
is
STRICKEN BY
HEART ATTACK

H. G. Mckinley. one OF the
most successful Of Montana roy
atty investors and brokers, died
suddenly at a Great Falls hos
pital Thursday afternoon from a
heart attack. He had been IN
the best Of health and was plan
ming a trip to Cut Bank on FRI
day.
Mr.. Mckinley engaged in the
cigar business in the early days
Of Kevin-Sunburst. when be be-
came interested in oil royalties.
He made il a practice 70 buy
royalties. sell q part at a pro-
lit and retain a part. In this
manner he built up extensive
royalty holdings and he sold out
his cigar business 70 engage
exclusively in oil.
With the coming OF che de-
preston, Mr.. Mckinley retired.
having an ample income from his
royalties. He has made his
home on the Pacific Coast since
1880. returning to Montana last
TALL TO attend 10 business inter-
ssts. Deciding that better times
we're at hand. he had made up
ais mind to re-enter the oil
business and was preparing 70 go |
o Cut Bank with r. p. Jackson, |
tcontinued on Page Threej
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28

Texaco- HinkIe No. 2, south nae
NWH NEH 2-s4-sW. is setting
casing at 1880 and will be drill-
ing in tomorrow.
TexacO-Fee No. i. Lot z. Sec.
15-ss-sw. is setting pipe at zs4o
ready 70 drill in.
TexacO Yunck No. 2 CSL swA
Swh 14-s5-6W, is drilling at
$500 and will be running pipe
Sunday. This well had a show
ing Of gas at 27as-sO. as Is Gus
tomary in this district.
aanfm-K zEa- wheestOne No. 2,
SEX SEX 22-ss-sw. Is drilling
at 2S00, about ready TO run
production string.
Dakota -GfIlin No. 9,
SEA NwN s-s4-sw. is running
casing at 2s40, after having
been delayed by fishing job.
All the above wells will be
drilling in within the next few
days. Soon thereafter, Nadeau |
Brothers viii be completing their
vandemark No. 2, in SwH NWH
s5-S5-6W. They are drilling at
z7O0 feet.
Texaco's Pursiy No. 9 was put
on production this week. It
made rs barrels in the first Is !
hours and is rated at rs to so
The rotary rig from Antrim
No. 1 was moved TO No. 2 Local
tion. lot /. sec. s4-ss-sw, and in
two and one-half days was drill
ing. 1t started off making so
leet an hour and was $40 feet
(continued on Page Three)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
DUNSTAL WELL MAKES 80 BBLS.
Acid Gets
Oil Back In
Dry Creek

Red Lod@o-A novel use
for audrochlorAc @cAd was
found In Dry Greek field
where Ohio on compaay IN
an effort % shut off upper
water had Inadvertently CO
mented Off part q the PRO
dncing sand an its Robin
son producer IN eAAo west end
% Dry Greek ateA0
A quantity OF acid was run
in the hole and It quickly ate
the cement. opening the sand 10
produce oil. The Robinson was
the largest well In
the field when compieted bat
the water caused much trouble.
II is understood that the
Robinson well was restored "a
its initia. production o. better
than 1900 barrels per day, By
the removal Of the cement.
Hydrochloric acid Is used to
Increase production in lime fields
md the use Of acid on the sand
Held Of Dry Greek caused much
ipeculation until It was Isarned
hat the purpose was 70 remove
from the well.
The balance OF the acid ship
,ed IN by Ohio OH company was
moved to Garland OIL field IN
iorthern Wyoming where it Is
eported that a well was treated
n the lime formation with splen-
I'D success. The well flowed
90 barrels per hour after
treatment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28

The HOilingsworth-Nequette ex-
ploration test on the shilo dome.
which is the south closure on
the Chilson aniciine. is drill
ing two tours 1t $3.50 feet. The
well Is located in the SO. cor
ner OF Sec. 20-10s-4E in Fall
River county, 8. d.
In Dawes county. Nebraska.
five miles north and SIX miles
east OF Chadron. the Kerr No. /
is drilling at about 1000 feet.
The test is In Sec. s1-s4-47.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
agNErr GETS WEI.

A recent issue OF the Wall
Streaf Journal carries an ac-
comma Of the completion Of q
large well on the Gulf Coast BY
Johm 0sNoiI. brother OF T. ..
oMelg Of Cut Bank. ONeil has
beea smsa9od in the Gulf Coast
inamsy asuco he left Great WasA
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
WILL DRILL AT HOBsoN

r. g. Hunt Of AdaIr, Ia. re-
turned to Hobson where he is
preparing to drill Ia second veil
on Hobson dome. His first well
drilled last fall did not find oil
In commerciaI quantities. Since
then, J. II. wilson Of the School
Of Msnes at Colder. Colos has
bsan doing detail geological work,
to apot the new well.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28

Following is the production Of
Montana oil fields. totaling
1ss.s72 barrels. for the month
Of March. OF this total s6,04s.-
SIS barrels was exported. 1896
II barrels from Elk Basin to
Wyoming and the balance to
Canada.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
sTANDoLIND Bug LEAsE

standolind Oil & Gas Co. has
purchased the E. s. Heyser and
claude e. Heard's 45-acre Hine-
man lease. Gregg county. Texas.
for $4,000 cash and additional
deferred payments. On the lease
are 10 wells with an allowable
Of 400 barrels.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-04-28
RUSHING BILL THRU

Washington-An effort h be-
ing made to rush through the
house the senate bill providing
for a moratorium Of q year on
the assessment work on mining
claims