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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
COOKE & EDDY
ELL PUMPS
81 BARRELS

A production of 81 barrels
was reported for the first day
of pumping ON the Cook & Eddy
well In the extreme north end
OF the Sunburst Discovery pool
In Kevin-Sumburst this week
This well swabbed five barrels
per hour and was expected to do
better ON the. pump. However,
it is expected to improve as the
stroke is adjusted. It was
pumping with a long stroke and
the owners expected to increase
the production by shortening
the stroke.
Two wells started in this pool
this week, one intended 10 test the
extent of the Sunburst sand area to
the northwest and the other is
merely an offset to the Cook & Eddy
producer. The former is Welsh
Brothers No. /, In SW NEz NE a
26-36-2W. Location is 1850 feet
south of the north line and 1850
eet west of the east line. They
ire spudding in today. This is
hree quarters OF a mile north and
lightly west OF the Cook & Eddy
PRODUCER.
This makes tire wells drilling in
he Sunburst sand pool. Crumley-
ihaw No. s, Sc NWA SEA $685.
w is drilling at $50.
Continental on company this
week announced that IL Will
drill three wells In Keyin-Sun-
burst, the first drilling by this
company since 1025-nearIy
II years. Locations were not
given but It is understood that
all three are TO be ON the State
leases In Section 16-S5-2W. Two
offsets of long standing have
Continued on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
OIL PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
SEATTLE

Word Of the death OF Garfield A.
Davis, pioneer Kevin-Sunburst oil
operator, was received by the Jour
nal from members of the family in
Seattle where Mr.. Davis passed away
at the age of 55 years. Monday
morning.
Davis was president of the Three
in-One Oil company which drilled
the first diamond drill test on the
east edge of the field and
started shortly after Gordon Camp
bell spudded his wen north of
Kelvin. Like other early pioneers,
Davis did not profit from his oil
operations although the holdings
which he acquired for his company
and later lost became worth fabu-
lous sums.
After leaving Montana, Mr.. Davis
became parole officer for the state
of Washington, under Governor r..
H. Hartley, which position he held
for IL years and until his death
which came suddenly, from a heart
attack. He is survived by the
widow, son, Richard, % years
Did, and two sisters.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
FIFTY-S SIX MINES
ARE OPERATING IN
WEST END OF STATE

Approximately $500 men are en-
gagged in mining in small properties
throughout western Montana, ac-
according to Alex Leggat, Butte min
ing engineer. He said he counted
fifty-six plants now in operation
In the district, extending all the
way from Yellowstone Park TO Lin
coin county, on the Canadian Dor
der. Thirty OF the plants are equip
ped with mills or washing plants,
he said. Most OF the operations
are quartz altho a few placer opera
tfons are 10 be found. Mills run
about fifty tons capacity on the ay-
erage. Most are gold properties.
Six mines within a radius OF
seventy-ffve miles Of Butte employ
an average of zoe men. Among the
larger mines are the Comet. near
Basin. a lead and silver producer;
Lhe Trout. near Phiilipsburg. man
yanese and silver; the Spring HlIl
IND Golden Messenger. both gold.
near Helena. and the Jardine at
gold arsenic and tungsten.
At least twelve of tbs weatern
Montana mines are financed by spo-
zane capital
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
Ten-Barrel Kelvin Well
Makes 10 Barrels Per Hour
When Treated With Acid

A Kelvin well that made 10 barrels
per day, natural, last week, IS this week
making 10 barrels an hour.
The well is the Huso Brothers-Davi
No. l, SW NEH seq 14-3s-3W
The cause of the phenomina is hydro
chloric acid applied to the producing lime
formation.
In the olden days of Kevin-Sunburst,
before acid, the Davis well would not have
been considered commercial, as an isolated
producer. After acid treatment it made
24O barrels per day on the pump and at
last reports was still producing at that
rate, on the fourth day The oil is being
stored at present, awaiting market outlet
This well is on Rocky Ridge dome,
the discovery area of Kevin-Sunburst field,
north of Kelvin A lot of drilling is due in
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

Toronto Pipeline has been pro-
rating all of its accounts, includ-
ing all OF its own wells. at so per
cent of capacity, since January 21,
with the exception OF the r. C.
Tarrant runs which under existing
contracts must be maintained at
100 per cent. Montana Power Gas
Co. was likewise prorated but when
Texas company and other large pro-
ducers continued to run their wells
100 per cent, the former company
demanded that all OF its production
be taken.
Meantime, Toronto's storage be-
came filled and some borrowed stor-
age Is likewise Is nearly filled.
PROBATION was to have been lifted
on April L, next Wednesday, but
1t is believed that the production
OF the wells on the Toronto pipe
line exceeds the daily requirements
of British-American refineries at
Coutts and Moose Jaw.It Is regard
ed as highly improbable that
British-American will surrender its
contracts with the two largest pro-
ducers, namely, Montana Power and
r. C. Tarrant and subsidiaries.
British-American is expected to use
something less than 1.O00,OO0 bar
rels OF Cut Bank crude during he
present year.
The problem has not yet been
solved, however the published state
ments that the smaller producers
have been cut off was incorrect.
Mr.. Johnson Is OF the opinion that
Cut Bank field will this year have
an over-production OF half a mill |
lion barrels or more, and believes |
that the problem will have to be |
laced sooner or later by operators
both large and small.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

this area this year, despite doubtful market
outlet. Wells in this pool get the pay" at
around 1850 feet and acid has increased
every we'll treated by an average of approx
mately 700 per cent, operators report.
One more well is starting in the north
end of this pool. Vern S. Smith has moved
National machine onto the Haugen farm.
Location is Sc E1z NW44 2-35-3W, north
west of the Nepstad producer
The Nepstad- Montgomery Farger- Hau-
gen No. well, NE SWA seq 2-35-3W,
was put on the pump for the first time this
week but no adequate test had been completed
at last reports
This pool is now connected. onto the
Illinois Pipeline system but no oil has yet
been run through the line.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
BIG WEST TAKES
100 Per CENT OF
CUSTOMERS OIL

Effective March II. Big West
OIL company OF Kelvin began tax
ing 1907 from its contract Gus
toners on the west side OF Kelvin
Sunburst field. paying S1.15 per
barrel. Big West has been allowing
only 5QSo runs during the winter
months. The plant has been shut
down during spring overhaul and
shortly win be in capacity opera
ton. II Is reported that Big West
has run its storage down to a few
thousand barrels and is starting the
season with both its crude and its
stock tanks at a record low level,
with prospects for a record season
ahead.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
Line READY BUT
NO OIL Is MOVING

Construction of Illinois Pipe Line
company's lateral line to the west
side of Kelvin field was completed
this week but NO oil Is running
through the line. Producers on the
west side are reported TO have
agreed to sell SO per cent of their
production TO International at Sum
burst. Examination OF the dfvi-
sion orders revealed that some OF
these producers had agreed to seh
80 per cent Of their oil to Lion
Oil & Refining Co. of Calgary. 1t
is reported that International refus-
ed to take oil under this agreement,
so the situation Is at a deadlock.
Lines are being extended to the
Rocky Ridge group. to the Cassidy
Carlson and others.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

A development program of rs
wells, three of which must be drill
ed Immediately, is provided in the
contract. Offsets must be drilled
to three OF the best producers in
the Rocky Ridge pool, namely the
White-E4augen, the Cassidy and the
Huso-Davis producers. The other
wells will be drilled over a period
of several years.
Gray interests promise to become
one of the principal Independents
in Kevin-Sunburst field, having pre-
viously acquired several hundred
acres of producing and proven oil
leases. He is associated with another
Minneapolis group which recently
bought the Cassidy properties in
Rocky Ridge pool for $4,000.
The Aronow deal was pending at
the time OF the closing of the Cas-
,sidy transfer but was not consum-
mated until the present week.
DR.. Aronow owns more acreage in
Kelvin area han any other operator
He has 20 producing oil and gas
own refineries In KalispcN and
loading racks on q private spur on
the Great Northern railway north
OF Kelvin, shipping his oil to his
own refineries IN Kasilpel1 and
Havre. He left Thursday night
for washington, ID. c., where he viii
adjust other government leases and !
upon his return is expected to an /
nounce a drilling program of three
wells.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
WILL STEP BIG
WEST CAPACITY
TO 1850 BBLS.

Plans for practically dOub-
ling the capacity OF the Big
West refinery at Kelvin are now
under consideration in the
Spokane offices and an early
announcement Is expected, Of
vital interest to producers in
west Kevin-Sunburst field.
The changes include q two
coil operation which VIII in-
crease the daily throughput to
1850 barrels. While the board
of the Big West has not form
ally authorized the expansion
IL Is expected that the work will
be done during the present year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

United States government.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
Minneapolis Capitalist
Buys 1000 Acre Block
0fLeases In Kevin Field

Purchase of 1000 acres of leases on proven oil lands of
Kelvin Sunburst oil field contaminated this week by
Stanley Gray of Minneapolis
The acreage purchased from DR. Boris A. s. Aronow
of ShelbyIt reported that the cash consideration
SIS 900 addition to royalty reservations This 1000
constitutes only small portion of the Aronow holdings in
this field.
The acreage is located in Sections and 18 in Twp IS
Rg wv and in Sections H. IA and "a in Twp 49, Rg 3W
1t is part of the Anna Aronow lease No. 05863 issued by the
Tnted States government
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

that we viii be located in will be
known as Region No. IS, and the
Rexa0naf Board will have to recon-
mead this project TO his National
Resources Committee. He referred
our apRaea4ion 10 4he committee and
hau meeting with them this
morning and they are in favor OF
tnis kind Of project. He told us
4 shas cmahnattee found II feasible
tnsFe wonld be funds available for
1na1 Dfp@ hne. So at last II looks
fComsfnmea en- Page EIvsl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

Got the thrill Of my life when We
were ushered into his (the presi-
denf's) office and was amazed at
his ability to grasp the situation 50
readfiiy." writes Schmidt IN per-
sonal letter 10 the editor Of the
Journal.
''He explained to as that he II di-
viding the entire United St&tes In
eight districts for the purpose Of
giving every part Of she oeunfry an
equal amount OF heap. HBrefwRere,
some parts received m0rs &hmn oefsrs
IN public works money. T'he district
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
Outlook For Twin Cities Gas
Line Favorable AS Presidents
Committee Considers Project

Confidence that the proposed Twin Cities gas line from Mon
fields " with of the administration expressed
by John w Schmidt of the Northwest Independent Natural Gas
Producers association, writing from Washington.
With Frank w. Murphy Attorney Schmidt presented the
$50000 project President Roosevelt and assured that
president favors the project and that if his committee found
be made the
project Schmidt then submitted the application Charles
officer of the National Resources Committee and
would receive favorable consideration and fur
that this the type of project that the committee
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
TORONTO PIPE HAS NOT CUT
+. OFF SMALLER INDEPENDENTS
. B. A. STILL PnO-RATING ALL

Formal denial that sh-American Oil Co. through
Toronto Pipeline company has off its smaller independent
connections in Cut Bank field made this week by W.
johnson, local manager at Shelby.
Statements published in the Journal last week that Mon
ana Power Gas Co. had increased 100 per cent and
that smaller producers had been off, were entirely in
error. he states
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
A SPEECH OF NOMINATION

A SPEECH OF NOMINATION
MOST of the reason for the title
w of these little stories-The
Man Who, is supplied by the ora
tors at political conventions who
place the names of candidates in
domination.
Today from the loudspeakers
come to most of us convincing
talks, startlingly free of modesty,
which extol the virtues of this
favorite son or that one as his
name is placed before convention
delegates.
But the most successful of these
nominating speeches occurred long
before static was a household word.
1t was made in Chicago at the Re-
publican convention of 1880 by
James A. Garfield and made non
estly, in behalf of the nominatio
of John Sherman.
Its net result was that Sherman
failed to win the nomination but
Garfield succeeded. So that Gar
field, later a martyred president,
actually is the man who nominal
ed himself
Here is how it happened. Presi-
dent Hayes had pledged himself
not to be candidate. When the
convention opened it was plain
that great efforts would be made
to nominate General Grant for a
third term. James C. Blaine was
formidable candidate but Grant
had been presented in glowing
burst of oratory from Roscoe Conk-
ling, bitter enemy of Blaine.
Garfield's speech in behalf of
Sherman followed Conkling's effort.
Instead of qualifying merely as an
anti-climax it is described by those
who were there as an outstanding
oratorical triumph.
Grant, Blaine, Sherman, George
F. Edmunds, Elihu B. Washburne
and William Window divided the
votes until the thirty-iourth ballot.
Then Garfield, whose speech still
resounded in the minds of the dele
gates. received II votes.
He Immediately took the floor
and protested that he was there
only in the interests of Sherman,
whose candidacy he managed. He
was ruled out of order. On the
next ballot his strength had in
creased to so votes. On the thirty
sixth ballot, with 399 votes, he re-
ceived the nomination which his
epochal speech had asked for an
other man.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
ORIGINAL STEAM-ROLLER

TINE Steam-roller may not cover
l. ground with the speed Of an an
telope, but it gets there just the
same.
First of the Steam-roller tacti-
clans to appear on the American
political scene was the illustriouS
Marcus A. Hanna of Ohio, whose
effective maneuverings behind the
scenes still serve as an outstard-
ing lesson in the political primer.
Steam-roller methods of attain
ing the objective, which in this
case was the nomination Of Will
liam Mckinley for President, were
first utilized by Mark Hanna in the
Republican convention of 1896. And
they succeeded.
Hanna had observed the amaz-
ing switch of delegates to James A.
Garfield in 1880 when the latter
was earnestly and honestly plead
ing the cause of John Sherman of
Ohio. Sherman tried again IN 1888,
this time employing Mckinley as
his convention manager.
At one stage of the proceedings,
the report spread that if Mckinley
would say the word the strength OF
the delegates would be thrown to
him. He promptly put an end to
the movement, his vigorous inter
Nf rol- -nnn for hn l.
ready had received a vote, ending
with a demand that: mo dele
gate who would not cast reflection
upon me shall cast a ballot for
me-"
Hanna was impressed, a. were
many others. From that day he
moved his support from Sherman,
who had been defeated three
times, and began to groom Nc
Kinley for the presidency.
The opportunity came in 1895.
When the convention met, only
regular" delegates were seated.
The national committee ok. d
them, one by one, by the vote OF
35 to Is. And it just happened they
all we're Mckinley men.
Newspaper reports of the times
described the proceedings as a
farce. But at any rate they were
successful for McKinley's princi-
pal opponent was counting the
southern vote, many of whom
could not prove an unbroken chain
of party fealty, and therefore were
not seated.
The result was an outstanding
majority for Mckinley on the first
ballot, Thomas B. Reed of Maine
running a tired second, fiattened
under the weight of the original
steam-rofler, today an accepted
part of our national politics.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Jungle Superstition on Trees

Members of a jungle tribe of
Bengal are most unwilling to fell
trees and when they have to one of
the party is always ready with a
green sprig which he places in the
center of the stump when the tree
falls as a Precipitation to Cor rath-
er as a new home for) the spirit
which has been dislodged so rough
ly, pleading at the same time the
necessity for doing so.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21

orators. NO recruit
ing except by men
who have them
selves enlisted for
active service. No
brass buttons. No
shiny buckles, no
regalia. Respect for
the flag and, if nee
esSary, all proper
defense for it, but
no cheap waving of
it beforehand. No
bla tant emotional
di iSplayS bein q
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
.uJlI5tt O
81 Na u Em
01e,lpb.
NuubD about
Debunking Wars Romance

GANTA MONICA, CALF.
- Mrs. Bud" Lighton, one
of the smartest women on this
or any Other coast, has started
a symposium of suggestions for
the promotion of national SAN
ity the next time diplomats or
politicians, profteers Or profess
sional sword rattlers, or all Of
these types combined, try to
rush a country into futile and
uncalled for war-which classi-
hcation covers most wars.
Her peace formula includes these
ideas:
No. brass bands whatsoever. No
speech-making by stay-a tn ONE
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Newly Wed

Grocery butter is so dnsatis-
factory, dear" said Mrs. Newly
we'd, I've decided today that we
will make our own"
''Oh, did YOU" said her husband.
"Yes; l bought a churn end or
dered butterrnilk to be brought
here regularly"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Synthetic Spanish Hidaigoes

a ND the famous Santa Barbara
n fiesta fiesting on every side and
yours truly looking as much like a
Spanish hidalgo as anybody born
in McCracken county, KY, could be
expected to look.
Plenty of other disturbing occur
renceS, too. Heat wave still hang
ing on in spots. Fresh European
complications on account of the
Spanish mess.
Down at his home on the range
where seldom is heard diScourag-
ing Word-eXcept from Washington,
D. C.-we behold Uncle. Jack Gar
ner, with his head over the corral
bars, beginning to moo plaintively.
And now, on top of all that, it
seems we must start worrying
about Tommy Manville's next wife
or wives, as the case may be-and
probably will.
l do wish Tommy could see his
way clear to hold off till fall. IL
memory serves. me Alright, the fall
always was his favorite marrying
season, anyhow.
IRWIN S. COBB.
G. Wes. ern Newspaper Union
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Fallen Angel

Mother-Yes, Billy, the angels
sent US baby sister. Wasn't that
nice?
Bobby-Yeah, for the angels!
Guess she was such a pain in tn
neck they couldn't put up with her
any longer!
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Which Bar

Mrs. F'razzle-What a terrible
wreck young Perkins is, to he sure.
1t is sad to see such a dissipat-
ed man.
Mrs. Dazzle-Yes, indeed; but
you must remember that he was
admitted to the bar at very early
age.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
The Leagues Big Moment

\ T LAST here's a chance for the
L League of Nations to function.
For the poor thing it has been an
uphill pull to slide down hill so
steadily, with each descending step
toward the bottom marked by dis
appointment and failure. 1t had al
most as tough shedding as a
smooth-faced, bearded lady would
have trying to get a job in a
museum.
But now, the league can punish
at least one small nation for per-
sistently breaking the otherwise
solid front presented by nearly all
the important European powers.
Surely, ere long, it will hang SONS
sort of penalty on little, simple
minded Finland for regularly pay
ing installments on her debt to us
This disruptive thing cannot pos
sibly be permitted to go on forever
when the sacred principles of dis
honor, ingratitude and reputation
Ere all at stake!
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Red Baiters' Field Day

A GENTLEMAN in Iowa, who
L n presumably inquired into the
matter, asserts that in this country
are upwards of 100000 aliens who
entered Illegally and that the vast
majority of these-over 80 per
cent, are on relief. While we're
fighting corn borers and tobacco
worms and boil weevils with gov
ernment funds, wouldn't it be a
grand idea to turn a lot of G-men
oose to round up these smuggled-
N human parasites and ship them
sack where they came from?
Locally speaking, I'm told that
me average foreign born agitator,
ostensibly seeking to organize the
casual workers of this state, is
really red agent spreading COM
cnunistic doctrines under cover Of
lis seeming activities in the indus
trial field. In other words, his real
aim is not to unionize labor but to
diSunionize America.
Watson, the fy-swatter and the
insect poiSon-quick:
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21

turned off or on like a hydrant.
Reason to be invoked rather than
mob-steria.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-21
Paging the Black Legion

IT is passing strange that this
L Black Legion is so slow about
offering Herr Hitler honorary mem.
bership in the mother-lodge up
in Michigan. Both parties seem
to feel alike on the subject of per.
sons of color.
Meanwhile just so long as they
didn't try to stop him from shaking
those nimble feet our brown
skinned flying squirrel, Jesse
Owens, should worry because a die
tator refuses to shake his hand.
With Metcalfe and other dark
colleagues helping him pile up SC
commanding lead for the Ameri-
can team in the Olympic games,
it's almost time for the band to
play "All Gawd's Chillun Got
Wings"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-05-08
Fire On North Main
Late Tuesday Night

The Arizona Land & Investment
office on North Main street was
discovered to be on fire about 12
o'clock Tuesday night by the occu-
pants of a restaurant across the
street from there. They phoned
central and the alarm was given.
Very quickly volunteers arrived on
the scene and the firse was found
to be inside the building which
was entered and the fire extin-
guished without serious damage,
though the response was very
timely as the entire block was in
danger of destruction. The fire
appeared to start beneath a count
er desk that was in the building,
the desk being destroyed by the
fire. A. P. Suit, lawyer, was
officing there and a number of
books badly scorched, one or two
having the backs burned off. Part
of the floor was badly charred, but
the fire did not reach to the walls.