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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

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Has Initial Of $500
Shown In 90-rninu
Then Starts Ma

Flowing at an initial rate of $500 bar
rels per day, the discovery we'll on Little
Beaver dome of Baker Glendive anticline on
Wednesday, established itself as Montana s
largest discovery we'll
Water appeared with the oil and the
|well was shut in Wednesday noon to attempt
TO plug off an increasing flow that caused
the oil flow to diminish.
Irrespective of the development of the
water, the Baker well establshS an import
ant oil field for Montana and indicates
tremendous reserve of oil along the 80-mile
long Baker Glendive anticline
The well was treated with 1000 gallons
of acid by Dowell Incorporated on Tuesday
night Ray Austin, Shooter" for the acid
company, instructed the crew to open it up
at midnight This was done and it immedi-
ately began to flow. After it had cleaned it.
self, the flow was directed into tanks and
production showed about 321 bar
rels per hour This is at the rate of better
than Z, 500 barrels per day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
Barrels
'R Test
'lingiIWater

Later { lnesday morning it began to
show water. The water steadily increased
until it was making considerably more than
half water and as the day progressed the
flow subsidized, as the water held back the oil.
The well was shut in shortly after noon
Wednesday and during the last hour it
made about Is barrels
1t is believed that this is bottom water
and immediate steps will be taken to plug it
off. The presence of water in the oil horizon
was not known until it began to show We'd
nesday morning.
The well is producing black asphaltc
base oil about p gravity from a total depth
of 6,69S feet in a lime formation believed to
be the Madison lime
Location is in NE14 NWN 17-4N-62E,
about Is miles south of Baker, about 1000
feet west of the North Dakota line.
Road is being built to move a rotary rig
to a new location about five miles north of
Baker, distance of about 80 miles north
and west of the discovery we'll 1t is a sep
arate fold superimposed on the anticline.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
Old PONDERA WELL MAKES
45 BARRELS AND NEW WELL
JUMPS TO 90 BBL. A DAY

An old well that had been practically abandoned in the be-
lief 45barre oil well
in Pondera oil field this week
that had been completed last winter me
pumper today making 80 barrels per day
Both the result Of acidixatdon.
first the old JewelAnderson well Corner
NE NEA Sec 0274W, and the the Mills Erickson No.
well in SW Corner 327-4W, short distance away
old Jewell purchased by the Hastings interests Of
$4,000 cleaned and treated with
the making 80 barrels fluid which As OIL
It viii pay itself in about three months
Admiration viii make the heretofore abandoned north slope
Ponda nearly valuable the balance of this remarkable
field, observers say
Another well today completing It the Hastings ultOn
No. in NV SWH NW1 1027-4W, of the No
producer completed It only
to 1890 Acidizaton s expected make a
Fulton drilling his Price Brothers well NEA
NEL 17-27-4W al 700 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
W ITETAM TEST
RESUMES AT 1900

Whitehall Oil G. Gas company is
preparing to resume drilling on its
test well in the extreme northeast
corner OF Montana. The well has
been drilled to a depth of 1900
feet. The owners are not sure as
to the formations encountered but
it Is believed that the Eagle sand
stone will be found In the next
few hundred feet OF drilling. The
owners propose to drill to $500
feet. A flow of gas at around
400 feet was lost and is believed
to have been been mudded off
Drilling depth to the Madison lime,
producing horizon at Baker, would
be around 400 feet. Directors Of
the group financing the well are
]. j. Goehring, Jos. Hanbrick,
George Schlechter and Harry Brown
OF Whitehall and G. H Lowe,
George A. IRE and N. J. Rowlins
of NeiIsville, Wise
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
new PIPELINE
IN CUT BANK
ALL STRUNG

Construction OF the field line OF
Producers Pipeline company in Cut
Bank progressed at high speed this
week as Hugo ArOnoson. the
''Galloping Swede'' ended his first
week with the entire north line
strung and the ditch half completed.
The ditching machines started on
the north end OF the line. in Sec
ton 36-3s-eW and Is half way to
the tank farm. Welding started
on the north end OF the line on
Thursday.
Meantime Nadeau Brothers and
Cobb & Pardee are building their
permanent camp at the loading
racks east OF Cut Bank. Three
buildings have been completed. The
bottom and first ring of the $1,000
barrel tank was completed and test
ed on Wednesday.
The line will handle only the
crude of these two firms. supply
ing the Home Oil & Refining com
pany. They are shipping 1 1000 bar
rels OF oil per day at present and
later expect to increase their pro-
duction and runs to 1000 barrels
per day.
There are no further develop
ments with regard to the construc-
tion OF a pipeline TO Great Falls
except that H. o. Batter OF the
Home refinery has been over
whelmed by applicants for jobs,
statesmen and scores OF others. He
has firmly announced that no con-
tracts viii be awarded for three
weeks or more.
There are many rumors afloat
not only in the oil fields but
throughout the country, as reflected
by long distance calls received by
the Journal. One Is that the Home
Is being taken over by the Associat-
ed. Another rumor links the Stan
dard of California and an equally
positive report circulated in Shelby
was that Shell had taken over the
Rice interests in Montana. w. e.
Rice is seriously III In the Columbus
hospital and cannot be interviewed
but his associates deny all such
rumOrs
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

OF LIE area
AT SUHBURS7

Acid treatment is being APP
piled to the northernmoSz well
in Kevin-Sunburst field today
with every probability that it
will make a good producer, adj
ding several hundred acres TO
the proven area of this vast
field.
Welsh Brothers-DeWald No. 1,
SW NEA NEA 26-36-2W, north OF
the Sunburst sand discovery group,
missed oil in the Sunburst sand and
continued to the Ellis where barely
below the Black dime oil was en-
c0untered. Oil rose 240 feet in the
casing which is enough in this area
to insure a good pumper, even with
out acid. If acidization does not
make a fairly large well, the owners
plan to drill deeper until they are
certain they have the lime contact.
A peculiar feature is the fact that
the oil is only 23 gravity, by five
degrees the lowest gravity crude
eyer found In the field. II was %
gravity at the start but the OF inn
proves as they work on the well.
Since it is unlike contact oil, the
owners are inclined to drill deeper.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
DUNBAR GETS
TO K00TEHAI
FORMATIONS

Eyes west will be the com
mand of the north Montana oil in
dustry this coming week as the
Jackson-Gray well on the Dunbar
structure begins picking up the
sands of the Kootenai series.
The Dunbar test, in NV SEA-
NWA 22-34-7W, SIX miles west Of
the producing area of Cut Bank, had
reached a depth of 1850 feet
Wednesday.
1t has now passed through the
Blackleaf sandstone at the base OF
the Colorado and is entering the
Kootenai. In this formation are
the Sunburst and Cut Bank sands
either or both of which may pro-
duce at Dunbar, as indicated by the
Del Bonita well north of Dunbar, on
the Canadian line. No water has
been found. A flow of gas was
picked up at 2150 feet in a sandy
shale in the Colorado.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
CIV and is drilling at 2sO.


sW and is drilling at 23O.
Steel Greek Production company
Tarrant subsidiary, is startins
its TaErant No. on NWH SWA
19-34-5W. This farm was formerly
known as the Hope farm and was
purchased in fee by Tarrant and
associates. The new we'll offsets ths
Carman No. 2 producer.
Tarrant is moving rig from the
abandoned Montana Britton No. 8
Vocation TO No. 6 location for the
same company on the Yunck farm in
Section 134-6W.
Next week will probably see the
completion of the Cobb & Pariee-
Stuff No. 1 we'll, SEA- NWA 25-
36-6W, northernmost well in the
main field. At last reports they
were underreaming 80 feet off
bottom, ready to set casing prepare
atory to drilling on into the Sun
burst and Cut Bank sands. A large
flow of gas was found in the Moul-
ton sand, horizon which ordinar-
lily does not produce. This Is re-
garded as the most interesting well
drilled in the field today.
In the Big Bend pool south Of
Cut Bank Consolidated Gas Al. ia
No. 4, NEA NWA 31-33-5W, is
drilling at 2315.
CrumIey Al 113 No. 2, NV Nw.A
SEX s1-33-5W Is spudding.
GOOdman-TribaI 1877 No. 4, NWA
SWA 25-33-6W, is sidetracking
tools at 3O55.
Hannah-POrter Al $50 No. 1
Center lot 3 Sec. 6-32-5W, is drill
ing, Ills feet.
H. r. Patterson-SIiIIer No. 4,
NEA NEH 1-33-6W, drilling. $50
Jeffries-Lukens No. 4, NE Cor.
north of Cut Bank, is
about ready to drill in.
Katley-DrumheiIer Ward No. A,
Lot 3 Sec. 10-34-6W, drilling, 1862
KincheIoe- Hanlon-State No. 2,
NE NEH NEH 36-33-6W, drilling,
1900.
Montana Power-seeba No. 4, sw
sWA NWH 2-34-6W, drilling,
| 900.
Nadeau-EwaId No. 4, NEA SwA
,-32-5W, rig up.
Par Ofl-Hatnes No. 2, NV SWA
WV 2-34-6W, zoo.
Santa Rfta-BTcCabe No. 2 NV
IWH NWA 31-33-5W. cemented
t 1925.
Spencer-C IOutier-Tweedy No. 2,
NEA swN 25-Ss-6W. drilling.
100.
Texaco-Government No. 1, swH
lex 17-32-5W, trying to straight
n crooked hole at 1855.
TexacO-Morrison No. O., NWH
WV 22-35-6W, bailing mud,
eady to dri1l in. 1852.
TexacO-Unft o No. 2, SWN NEH
-32-5W, eoring sand found at 3O15.
his is on the Williams farm, a
art OF the Section unit.
Wilkinson Tr. 126, No. 4, NE1k
TWA 7-32-5w, drilling. z545.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
FIRST corr LETION
OF YEAR ar DEVON

The first completion OF the year
in Devon field was reported this
week by c. Leonard Smith of
Denver. who has completed HIS
H. Halverson No. / well in NW51
NEA 17-33-2E, at a depth Of zoe.
II is a gas well in the first sand,
rated at around 100000 cubic
feet per day.
Smith has a small absorption
plant in operation from which he
extracts gasoline from the gas from
his several wells. He also has
small refinery to care for his oil
production, marketing the products
to farmers of Devon district.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

Stock OF 1Ontana-DakOsa UtaEi-
ties company. quoted nc ar0und
$15 before OH was struck 80
Balzer. skyrocketed 70 @28 esd
was holding around $40 20 @zz2
at last reports Thursday. with
$4,000 acres Of potential oil land
added 20 It's already established
gas reserves plus pipelines and
power systems, Monfana-Dalso&m
Is looked upon rs the Outstamfa-
ing utility investment in ezzs
country. A subsidiary which
drilled the well, the Fidelity Gas
company, is wholly owned By
Monfana-Dakota
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

This was one of two competitions
in the field this week.
Montana Power Gas company COM
pleted It's Corrigeux No. 2 well,
NEA NWA 2S-3s-6W, one-fOurth
mile north OF its No. 1 which was
barely commercial. The No. 2 had
140O feet of oil in the hole, at
1880 at last reports and is likely to
he a 60 to 75-barrel we'll.
r. C. Tarrant's BrittOn No. g.,
SWA SWA 12-34-6W, is making
80 barrels on the pump, although
it looked like a 40-barrel well when
it started.
Tarrant is today drilling in his
twin location to his LOng-NIlier No.
I gusher, NE NEA NEA 24-34-
6W. Since the No. well had oil
in the Sunburst, pipe was set
above the top of this sand, at
2744. At 276s there was $50 feet
of oil in the hole from the Sun
burst sand and steadily increasing.
sand is expected to continue below
$500. The No. / flowed at the rate
of 700 barrels when drilled in but
was lost on account of mechanical
difficulties.
Tarrant this week spudded his
Getty No. 8, Sc NEA SWA' 2-S4-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

When the well was drilled in and
the hole cleared of rotary mud,
under the rotary process tubing
was run and an effort was made
TO swab through the tubing rather
than through te pipe. AS a result
the fluid level was never reduced
low enough to determine whether
there was water In the hole.
Suggestion that there as water
width the on is given by te fact that
there was an inexplicable differ
entail In tubing pressure and casing
pressure.
Ordinarflly the pressure ts equal
lied. but fhe pressure on the tub
fcontiused on Page Fiye)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

Looking forward TO the construc-
ton OF a natural gas line from
Montana to the Twin Cities, Ira s.
Harbot, Chinook insurance agent.
has started taking leases on Gas
Ridge structure. A well drilled BY
F. G. Ostlund on Cherry Ridge sew
eral years ago had a commercial
flow Of natural gas at around 1000
feet. Harbolt r. using a lease pro
viding for a well within year or
an annual rental of Is cents per
acre.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
BOW q ARROW TEST

On the north flank OF Bow &
Arrow structure. near the Canadian
border. Kyle and associates are now
drilling c SEN SEA 5-37-1ws
looking for oil in the basal KoOt-
enai sandstone corresponding TO the
Cut Bank horizon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
Five Thousand Barrel
Wells May Be Expected
At Baker, Experts Say

Irrespective of the development of water in the discovery well
the existence oil that
waI BOOO-baFTid wells.
Il opinion Montana oil
I'm
deepened generally
I'm is
Of the sand the is
ing above
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
OIL WILL PAY
DEPOSIT0RS or
DEFuHcT BANK

A single oil lease, an asset
OF an otherwise hopelessly de-
funct bank, win pay out the
depositOrs and thereafter relHn-
tcontinued on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
IMITATION EFNORT Z

WASHINGTON Speaker Byrns
said that the vote defeating the
Fraxier-Lemke bill has definitely
killed the initiation issue for this
session OF congress.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
Nadeaus Swab 27O Barrels From
New Coover Well Montana Power
Has Oil In Second Corigeux Vel

A WELT in hour wash
oil field
farm location
will
THE district
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30

HAVE SOMETHING TO LEARN
Malta business men are planning
TO drill an 1800-foot gas well on
Howdoin dome to develop gas TO
supply the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

Canada exported 44.028.0 600 pounds of cheese. 6.006. 100 pounds of but- ter, l,35O,7OO pounds of condensed milk, 2,020,4OO pounds of milk pow der, i2,6506OO pounds of evaporated milk. and il8T gallons of fresh milk between April and October. 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
"AVIATION PIONEERS".
Governor Designates June 7-8 for Official State Observances- Connecticut Leads Country in
 Development of Aerial Program

the Cairns Development Company in Naugatuck, both engaged in the production of aircraft. It should be added, too. that more than one hundred smaller concerns are who'll ly or partially engaged in the manufacture of aircraft parts and accessories in Connecticut.
 Connecticut is served by 0 total of eighteen well-distributed air. ports, and was honored with 0 stor at Hartford by the first scheduled airmail flight on July 1, 1926.
 Tn the light of this distinguished record and role, I urge that the people of Connecticut give their support and attention to the cele- brations commemorating the Twen- ty-flfth Anniversary of the signing of our first aviation legislation, to be held on Sunday and Monday, June 2 and 8, in all parts of the State; and I recommend that, on Monday, June 8, appropriate exer- cises be held in our schools.
 WILBUR L. CROSS.
 Governor. By His Excellency's Command:
 Philip Hewes.
 Executive Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

that there has been steady cur- tailment of WPA employees.
 TorringtOn Figures
 Tn the Torrington district, which Is under the general supervision Of the Waterbury office, and which includes several small towns near the city, there are now 2,082 names listed on the active files, l,740 be- ing men and 333 being women. Iu the Torrington section there have been 64 WPA placements and POP PWA placements.
 In reviewing the figures compiled during the past month, the local manager stated that the office had no way of determining how many persons whose names had been erased from the active files had se- cured permanent employment. He also said that one of the reasons for the decrease in unemployment; figures was that of seasonal jobs Further investigation will probably result in information as to the ac- tual number of persons here whc have procured permanent jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
N. U. s. J.

Unit No. % of the National UnIca for Social Justice will hold . meees ing tonight ct St. Margaret's hall Ai 8:i5 o'clock. All members Of tnie unit have been asked to Do prUselSk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Surprising Gain in Employment Reported by U. S Staff

over to police of Bristol, where the charge is pending against him. Joe seph Vocci, a, of % Pond street, was fined e5 on Q charge of driving without Q license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
SUMMER RECALIA
 FOR LOCAL COPS

New summer shirts will be worn by police beginning Saturday acs cording to en order signed by Police Superintendent William J. Roach and posted on the bulletin at police headquarters. The order also stated that in the event of cold weather the men would be allowed to wear their spring and fall blouses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04

The part played by the State of Connecticut in the history of avia- ton has been outstanding, On June 8, 1911, Governor Simeon E. !. Baldwin signed the first state laws governing aviation ever enacted In this country. So far as can be ns- certained, these statutes were the first in the world. They were pot only signed by 0 Connecticut Gov ernor, but were also actively spon- sored by him.
 During the past twenty-five years, we have, as Q State, inaugurated many aeronautical advances. Tn 1923 our National Guard Air 6quad- ron was organized. We established the first independent state aviation department in this country in 1877, during the administration of Gover- nor Trumbull. Tn 1929 we pur- chased the first state-owned air- plane for use in aviation adminis- tration. In the same year at Brain ard Field, Hartford, was built the first administration building in the country.
 Connecticut has pioneered in the air-marking of roofs. It is also the only state in the country to make a complete fe-examination of airs planes each month. Tn no other state must each medical examiner for pilots licenses be Q graduate oi the United States Army School or Aviation Medicine, and have an Army rating of Flight Surgeon.
 From the standpoint of the avia- ton industry, Connecticut likewise occupies an enviable position. Four internationally known companies are operating within its borders: Three of these concerns are located in East Hartford--the Pratt and whitney Aircraft. producer of en- zines: the Hamilton Standard Pr0- pellers, makers of aircraft propel- iers: the Chance-Vought Aircraft, winch manufactures planes. Tn 6tratford is located the Sikorsky Aicraft, builders of flying boats and amphibl0ns. Here the famous trans Pacific "Clipper ships" were built.
 There is Also the viking Flying Boat Company In New Haven. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Teachers College
 May Graduate 139
Six Local Girls to Receive Degrees at Commencement
 Exercises in New Britain Week From Today

Alberta |. Heise, West Hartford; Florence M. Hewitt, Bridgeport; Ruth F. Hiding, Waterbury.
 Gladys 0. Howard, Bristol: Mary O. Howley, New Britain: Frances s. Hudner, Waterbury; Hertha M. Hutengs, New Britain: Freda B. Kanter, Lebanon; Helen II. KatZ, Hartford;' Sylvia P. Katz, Durham; Ruth Katzin, Winsted; Blodwyn M. Keene, East Norwalk; Ellen V. Remedy, New Britain.
 Norine F. Kennedy, Bridgeport; Fannie R. Keyser, Hartford; Lillian l.. Konick, New Haven; Evangeline M. Lacey, Torrington; Ethel M Law, Hartford; Naomi B. Levine Hartford; Mary P. Looby, Hartford Evelyn D. Luciano, Bridgeport: Ruth D. Ludwigson, New Britain.
 Edna M. Lyon, Bridgeport; Sara W. McAlpine, Hartford: Kathleen M. Mccormick, Berlin; Annie L. Macdonald, Shelton: Lorraine L. Me- Kenzie, Meriden: Lucy B. McQuil- Ian, Mantle; Ruth L. Maher, New Haven; Magdalene E. Majako, Mer- iden; Hilda E. Maxfield, New Hartford.
 Marjorie J. Mohr, Bridgeport: Cora A. Morgan, New Haven; Es- telle M. Muldoon, Bridgeport; Ce- celia r. Mullins, Trumbull; Eliza beth M. Mulvaney, Ridgefield; Alice M. Murphy, New Haven; Rita M. Murphy, Bridgeport; Alice M' Neilan, New London.
 Norma A. Nickse, Hartford: Anne M. Oliva, Hartford; Kathryn T. O'Neill, Bridgeport; Janetta Y. Pal mer, Mjddletown; Marion O. PatS terson, Waterbury: Ruth L. Peck, New Haven; Mary F. Pendleton, Bethel; Ruth 8. Perkins, Water bury: Adeline J. Petit, Bridgeport; l Helen n. Pope, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
400 Names Removed
 From Districts List
 During Month OfMay
Placements on Federal Projects Combined With Grad uaI Return of Help to Private Industries Reflect
 General Upward Trend of Business in Waterbury

a'
 A remarkable increase in employ Inent here in the city since May 1 is shown by figures released today by Thomas !. Shea, manager of the U. 8. Employment office. Since that date, ct which time the man. ager of the Waterbury district of. flee set the approximate number of unemployed here at about 4,600 men and women, there has been a drop of no less than i,100 names on the active files. The manager stated this morning that there are now about S,l00 Waterbury people who are listed on the active files as seeking employment
 District Statistics
 Tn the entire district, which in- cludes New Milford, Washington, Roxbury. Woodbury, gouthbury, Bethlehem, Morris, Thomaston, Bea- con Falls Naugatuck, Prospect Ply- mouth, Middlebury, oxford, Water town, Wolcott and Waterbury, the figures compiled as of June 1 show that there are 3,026 names on the active files, 3,0e3 of these being men and 743 being women. This total includes a new registration of S85. Last months figures indi- cated that there were 5,606 persons who had listed themselves as un- employed. For the entire district there has been decrease of 1,780. It is assumed that these people have found employment of some kind, for no names are removed from the active files unless the persons failed to report at the local office once every 60 days. When Q per- son fails to report, 1t can safely be said that he or she has found work of some sort.
 Federal Placements
 During the past month in the Waterbury district there also have been 2i2 placements on PWA pro- tects. Last months number of 2l8 brings the total of placements on WPA for April and May to 430. No figures are released In c0nnec- ton with private placements, but MT. Shea stated this morning that there has been an increase of about 30 per cent. There have been but 78 placements on WPA projects In tha Waterbury district and 1t was pointed out also that several of the 2i2 PWA placements were trans fers from WPA projects, these figures tending to bear out the fact