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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
CONSUMPTION
EXCEEDS OIL
PRODUCTION

Continued optimism among pro-
ducers Of both Cut Bank and Kew
in-Sunburst finds part OF its basis
in the records of the month OF Ju-
ly, which is the peak month OF crude
oil consumption.
July consumption OF crude exceed
ed production by S2,277 barrels, or
2700 barrels per day. The differ
ence was made up by drawing on
storage and on August / there was
1921, 298 barrels in storage. chief
ly held by trsnsporters.
Kelvin produced 140,753 barrels
while the consumption, including
exports, was 193,401 barrels-an
excess OF $4,000 barrels over pro-
duction.
Cut Bank produced 270,322 bar
rels against exports and refinery
consumption OF 1861 barrels, an
excess OF nearly $1,000 barrels ov-
er production
However, these two fields shipped
$4,000 barrels TO Canada during
July. The Canadian market will stop
taking OIL in the not distant fu~
ture and Cut Bank. particularly
viii be running oil to storage an
less there Is some change In policy
by Canadian buyers or new outlets
created.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Cut Bank operators holding Ieas.
es on Biaekfeet tribal lands were
shocked when they received cop
les of resolutions of the tribal
council pertaining TO suspension Of
drilling on tribal lands, for the MAJ
jority of wells on reservation lands
will have TO be drilled this fall.
Operators who attended the tr5-
bal counril meeting understood that
they were TO be granted an exten-
sion on the required second wen on
each lease. The extension was to
be obtained by paying S1O0 for
each delayed well for each fomr
months extension. This was salts
factory to everyone.
After the meeting, the resolution
was changed and ii now appears
that the second wells mnst be
drilled within four months from
the end of the FIRST year, with nc
provision for any further extension.
Had the delay been for six months,
nome Menla hare been lnsmrad
four months period brings drilling
requirements into the most diff
cult season of the year.
1t was announced. also, that ex-
tensions on allotted lands would be
made on the same basis, which
means that there will actually be
in drilling.
Twenty-six tracts Of land were
sold last fall, in the Big Bend pool
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

confident Of the possibilities Of the
Winifred structure, discovered that
there were domes at an elevation OF
500 feet higher to the north and
northwest that should produce when
properly drilled.
He interested other biologists
and oil men who confirmed his be-
liefs and leased and purchased the
structures where G L. Emmon' s
geologist and president Of the Kali
ispell Kelvin OIL company, s. W..
Pennock and associates, made lOca-
ton and started the wells.
After drilling 400 feet they
brought in commercial gas well
that when opened up almost deaf
ems one. This well, being drilled on
ly so feet into the Eagle sandstone,
will probably produce a much lar
ger amount Of gas, as there Is a
hundred feet of sand to be drilled
before reaching the bottom OF the
Eagle sandstone The gas has a
pronounced oil odor and shows q
gasoline content when opened up
and allowed TO flow open.
The gas was analysed by the
laboratory at Casper,
and shows heat unit
Of $50 b. It. U. per cubic foot and
a content or 93% methane and III
nathane and is 100 percent pure.
An analysis by the Baker Montana
Gas Development Co, dated De-
cember II, 1884, shows a similar
result.
At the present time two different
groups are active in the operation
In the Wlinifred structure. One, the
Canmont Exploration Co., the 9TH
Or group known locally as the C.
w Emmon's group, controls be-
tween seven and eight thousand ac-
res on what was known as the
south Dome, Middle Dome, MuIlan
Dome and North Judith River,
structure, commonly known as
Whiskey Ridge
On the west end Of the North
Judith River structure there Is an
1ther independent group who are
and interIocked and who
control between five and six thOus-
md acres. All of these groups are
n strong financial condition.
CONTINUED on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

ing through the tubing At last
reports 1t had flowed an amount
of oil equal to the oil used in fore
ing the acid into the formation and
was still flowing. No estimate of
the production was made.
The first two DahlQuist wells have
showed gas with the oil, giving
the hint that gusher days are at
hand in this township where the
surface has barely been scratced.
It is generally believed that an i'm
portant pool will be opened up in
Section FL in which only four wells
had been drilled before the days Of
acidization.
DR.. B. A. s. Aronow this week
moved a rig onto the Dan MCGOWAN
permit to offset the Big West wells.
The ArOnow property has been off
set on two sides by new wells. The
second offset is on the west line
of the MCGOWAN permit, where the
Nepstad & Vanderpas~Solberg No.
1 well formerly was compieted--an-
other we'll with How Of gas in the
Ellis Madison contact
Location OF the Aronow ctSowar
well is NE SEA NE 21-35-SW.
There is one producer on this per-
nit, one Of the earliest wells in
the field, known as the FoIey-De-
vine producer. 1t has been operated
merely to keep the permit alive for
the last 1s years. It is half mile
west of the new Aronow location, |
and is now owned and operated by
DR.. Aronow.
Realization of the possibilities Of
this undeveloped township has
caused a scramble for leases and [
the coming year will see this the
most active township in the field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
TESTING SHOW OF OIL
IN DEVONIAN AT BAKER

Tubing is being run to make a test
on showing of oil in the Devonian lines
on Baker lendive anticline
This became known this week, follow
ing the cementing of casing at the bottom
OF the hole, reported at around $500 feet
Information regarding the strike in the
Devonian has been Withheld by Montana Da-
kota Utilities company owing to the fact
that the previous strike at 66o8 feet, at the
top Of the Madison lime, resulted in wild
speculation in the company's stock
The showing of oil in the Devonian was
comparable with the previous show at the
top of the lime, it is understood. With the
hole full of mud there was a pressure of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
Iarrant Starts Second
Well After Discovery
Oil On Mosser Dome

With commercial production at shallow dspth assured
Roy Iazrank Cut Bank independent besved nneht
IN Mountains oil field Ia south central Montana along
the Fronberg fault
Tarrant Is drilling second wen and completing deep
test his discovery wen the srucureone of four
folds along the fault BE has four under lease with
total holdings Of around $4,000 acres
News Of the starting Of the second well ON prica dome
was brought to Great Falls Thursday by JOS Irwin 0eoo
gt who spotted the discovery well adjacent Noser
dome The Price dome well s known as Metx0er No ON
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
FIVE WELLS
ARE STARTING
IN CUT BANK

Five new wells were starting ia
Cut Bank this week marking the
first revival OF the fan season.
lOperators as a rule were prepar-
ipg to stack their tools for the win
ter. II now appears that several
more wells will be drilled yet this
fall. chiefly on Indian lands and
adjoining tracts in the Big Bend
pool.
The revival of drilling activity Is
unrelated 10 improved market pros
pect, operators say. Four OF the
five result from lease demands.
Construction work, including the
pouring OF cement foundations, pro-
ceeding on the O'Neil refinery at
Cut Bank, gave encouragement to
Cut Bank operators that their mar
ket Is to be broadened in the spring,
but there were no further devel-
opments In the purported plans OF
Shell OIL company to build a Cut
Bank refinery. Operators realize
that the day is at hand when Can
adian buyers will curtail their runs,
meaning that wells will have to be
shut In else run to storage.
Texas company located two new
wells this week
TexacO-Sec. o Unit No. 8, C SEN
SWA 9-32-5W. This Is q southoff-
set to the No. Ewald well.
Nadeau BrOthcrs-EwaId No 2, G
SEA NWA 9-32-5W, is in the adj
joining 40 north of the No. / and
gives Texas Co. two more offsets
north and west.
CObb-A1 11B No. 2, 1910 feet
north OF the south line and 400
feet west Of the east line OF 31-33-
5W is in the breaks OF the river
and a road IS being built TO location.
Location is approximately Center
Continued on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

'Spring creek. and is drilling at 8g5
having found 1.OOO.0 900 cubic feet
Of gas In the Muddy sand. It IS due
to pick up the Dakota sand in the
next day or two. II is checking with
the Mosser well and gives every
indication of production.
The Mosser No. well found oil
in the Dakota sand at 1908 feet. It
had seven feet of saturation from
which oil rose $50 feet I'm 1O-dnch
casing. The crew started swabbing
and water developed. 1t then be-
came apparent that the well was
drilled too deep and the next well
will be drilled into the top of the
sand where production without wa
ter invasion Is assured. It is pos
stble TO locate the next well from
is to 25 feet higher on structure,
according to Mr.. Irwin, insuring
against water invasion.
Tarrant is drilling at 2,22O feet
at the top OF the Tensleep sand, in
the Quadrant formation. Below the
Tensleep, which is expected to be
80 feet thick, is the Amsden, at
around 1900. Below that Is the
Madison contact. expected at around
2,450, giving three possible oil
bearing horizons
The four folds from southwest to
northeast, along the fault, are
called Cottonwood dome, then Mos
ser dome, then Price dome and fin
ally Duck creek dome.
Carter Oil company drilled a well
in the vicinity OF Duck creek dome
but II now appears that the location
was nowhere near the high" and
while that well failed 1t by no
means disproved the structure. Tar
rant expects to drill wells on all
four domes. It Is high gravity oil
for which there is an instant mar
ket In the refineries at Billings.
These structures are on the north
IND OF the Price mountains and I
hey stand up 1000 feet above the
surrounding country. The surface
s Mowery shale, in the middle Col
'rado. The FroMberg fault which
Ierves as closure Is a gigantic drop
ault; where the formations have
lropped over an area half a mile
vide and several miles tong. This
ault was the subject Of a u. g
J. s. report by Gail MouItOn, now
.hief geologlst Of Montana Power
las Co.
Side faults, angling away from the
major fault, serve to separate the
our domes and to give closure on
wo sides. In each instance.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

more than 400 pounds at the control head.
Accordingly it is expected that either a high
pressure gas flow else flowing oil well viii
result
The previous showing of oil was tested,
following a shot of acid by opening the
well wide, when it flowed 800 barrels per
hour. 1t quickly 'coned' and turned to wa
ter Efforts to plug off bottom water were
without avail and the producing formation
was finally cemented off and drilling con-
tinued on into the Devonian Three or four
good showings of oil were found below
7 700 feet, the one at around 800 showing
so much pressure that the company decided
to test The hole is in good condition and
can be carried deeper, if necessary.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
FILE TWO LEASES

Two leases have been filed for
record in Roundup by The Califor-
mia company which is reported tax
ing leases on Ragged Point and Big
Wall structures, near Milestone.
One Is given by Christ Won Doeh-
rem, covering the N IL OF section
4-11-3O, and the second by John
Whelan covering the SWH VIZ
sEA of Section 24-10-26, all of
Section 2O-1O-27. The leases are
for a period of 10 years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

"HardrasA ss,szss ~ rs one of
the newest @szzzh 10 the west
side, having s&zz@m ever the Denzer
lpermit in S@m8zzsm H1-35-3W, In the
Rocky Ridge pool He Is drilling
Ia well in the center Of the east
line Of SWA NWM 11-S5-SW, at
Il depth OF els feet.
= N~rasasB ~ wamzexpMsa, who have
already brought in well on the
west side Solberg farm. south of
the recently completed Smith we'll,
and north of the Coolidge well.
They are down 995 feet.
Still another we'll is starting in
the vicinity of the Campbell dis
covery well, on the Goeddertz farm.
AgaR & Goeddertz are the operators
and location ds NE SW1z NEA
16-35-3W. They are spudding in to-
day. Location is a quarter mile west
of their recently completed two mil
lion-foot gasser.
This with the ArOnOw-ATcGOwan
No. 4, NE SEA NEA 21-S5-3W,
makes four new operations on the
west side.
S0rreu- Alexander Federal Land
Bank No. 4, NV NWA SWA 81
35-3W, set 6-inch pipe at 1865.
The Gray-AronOw No. 1, well in
NEN SEA- 11-35-3W, ds reported
still making $50 barrels per day
from the Sunburst sand 1t is one
Of the best Sunburst sand wells in
the field.
Materials were being moved this
week to a location southwest of
the Queen city group, but the To-
cation OF the proposed well was not
In Township s5-2w three wells
we're drilling.
Clara OiIs-Waite No. o, SE SEH
NEA 24-3-2W, drilling, 1880.
Frazer-Smith-Van Note No 4,
NV sWA SwA SO-35-2W, was
treated with 500 gallons of acid
and is making s5 barrels OF oil.
SupeFior-Halfer No s, GEL NWH |
SEH 21-35-2W, drilling. 1915.
Continued on Page Fiye)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
SECOND WELL ON
DEL BONITA READY
TO TEST SUNBURS1

Sunshine Oil company's well on
Del Bonita structure is due to pick
up the sunburst sand within the
next few days. Last reported depth
was 444S feet. II is checking about
100 feet lower on structure than
the Terminal discovery well which
is producing from the Madison
lime. Production in the Sunburst
sand In the Terminal was mudded
off. Sunshine will run casing and
drill into the Sunburst sand with
every precautfon to save the oil
production. Hole Is large enough
70 continue to the Terminal hori-
zon should the Sunburst sand fail
70 produce in commercial quanti-
ties.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

ZEN BARREL WELL JUMPS no
30 BARRELS AS ACID SHOT
BRINGS ~ TO LIFE
A 1O-barreI well I'm Kevkn-Smn-
burst field started making 40
barrels per hour or 240 barrels
per day when treated with soc
gallons of hydrochloric acid.
Kt is observation-disclosures No. A.
In the BaAer- bowling grouws
CSh sWM SW5 0-sS-2W. IL
is rated at better than 100 has~
reIs in settled production, ON sine
pump.
Operators had believed a1zaa
highly prolific district s.exhmmsa~
ed" before the coming Of mcid.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
FLOWING WELLS ON
WEST SIDE OF kelvin
SUNBURST OIL FIELD

New realisation that gushsr days in Kevnun-
field completion of flowing wen
barrels initial the side of the field north
well Big West-Dahlquist No. s. in Sc NE NW1z 81
353W sand 1890 1896 started flow
drilled in After time suddenly stopped flowing Rods
500on shot of acid forced into the forma
As soon as the wen was again opened up it again started flow
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
Wi,1ifred OH History

The Winifred coming into and
possible
by
a TO He
Drilling of the i'm
advice flooded an ruiz the
Melton,
gushers
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
DRILLING FOUR WELLS

Montana Dakota Utilities Co., Is
starting its second of four wells to
be drilled on Bowdoin dome to aug
ment its supply for high line
towns and the Fort Peck project.
The first we'll completed had an I'm
itiaI Of $4,000 cubic feet per day.
The second well Is on the Kyle lease
two miles east of Saco.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

SUNBURST.-The 10th annual
refinery day celebration here drew
large crowd despite rain, which
fell all day causing sports events
10 be cancelled and the program
70 be held in local hall.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

GO WEST IN
18TH FIELD

#zHs=sa eaaliz- Of the pos
sssAzz= M se0Waship 35N,
FAmaaaa aas,tsthe discovery
ga %wan-Sunburst
has Hasaszs slux of oper-
mt0zB - go 8 side, rep
sssesszsa# ~ all who
Ty9rc az9BA azaH#@ che East
side sHaazhaR 80 naat season,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

Monkeys have been much maligned.
When they 20 over each others fur
In their cage, occasionally nipping
something between their front teeth.
they aren't hunting for what you
think they're hunting for. So saws
DR.. IL. Il. Ewing. entomologlst OF the
United States National museum, In
the Journal of Mammalogy, and he
backs up his opinion with the agree
ment Of several fellow scientists.
Monkeys given the ability to keep
clean are highly unlikely to be yer.
minous. the biologists declare.
But II that isn't what they're aft
er. what are they hunting for? Doc
tor Ewing made some close observa-
lions and a few experiments. In the
end 1t settled down to just hairs.
When Jocko finds a loose Tor per
haps just \ loosenlng) hair on his
mate's Sack he plucks 1t out-aDd
nibbles 1t up.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Every seed
a "Craduate"
of THE
FERRY-MoRSE SEED
BREEDING INSTITUTE

Devoted to improving and main
tanning the quality of Americas
vegetable and Ro,0er seeds
At Rochester, Mich, and Salinas,
CAL, The Ferry-Morse Seed Breed
ing Institute is devoting hundreds
Of acres to scientific propagation
OF vegetable and flower seeds. For
80 years this work has progressed
=. selecting the finest plants 49,.
pollinating them with other fine
plants -. developing a foundation
stock -. growing seed crops from
this -. testing the resulting seeds
before they r offered to you.
Protecting the established quail
ity Of the finest vegetables and
flowers, developing new and inter-
esting strains is our continuous
work. The graduates" Of The
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Insti-
tute are now available to you, most
for as little as SC a packet. You'll
find a complete list in our free
Home Garden Catalog.
Look for the Ferry display in
your neighborhood stores. Ferry
Morse Seed Co., Detroit and San
Francisco,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
~ I'm sure IT win at. Try 1t, Mar

II am sure 1T win at. Try 1t, Mar
cIa."
lido not need a ring" murmured
she, drawing back and putting her
hands %nervously behind her.
"0f course you do" ~interposed Syl-
via. How absurdI A ring is part Of
being engaged"
"A very, very small part" Marcia
answered.
Nevertheless, 1t is a part" the girl
insisted. Come, don't be silly. Let
Stanley put 1t on"
Playfully she caught Marcia's hands
and lmprisoning them, drew them for
ward.
On the left one gllstened a narrow
gold band.
"Jason's!" cried Sylvia. @Jason'sl
Take 1t of and give 1t to me. You
owe nothing to Jason. Even 1. a Howe,
would not have you preserve longer
that worn out allegiance, neither would
my mother. The past is dead. You
have closed che door upon 1t. You
said so yourself. Never think OF II
again. You belong to Stanley now-to
Stanley and to no one else"
AS she spoke. Sylvia took the ring
from the older woman's hand and held
1t high In the air.
1.-The past Is dead" she repeated,
land the last reminder Of it-ls-gone."
There was a CLEAN as the golden
band spun aloft and catching an In
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Bzs7

The old-time well-the bucket
hanging there, just waiting to be
embroidered in its natural setting.
And what a lovely and colorful wall
hanging you'll have when finished
You can use rs many bright threads
as fancy dictates when you begin to
paint" the old-fashioned garden In
lazy-daisy. French knots, running
and single stitch. And you needn't
frame the panel-just line II, and hang
1t up.
In pattern 5297 you will find a
transfer pattern Of a wall hanging
10 by 20 inches; a color chart; mate
rial requirements; Illustrations of all
stitches needed directions for finish
Ing wall hanging.
Send 10 cents In stamps or coins
(coins preferred) to The Sewing Cir
Gle, Household Arts Dept, 30 West
Fourteenth Street. New York, N. Y.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

slant the sunlight's glory, disappeared
beneath the foam that marked the line
of incoming breakers.
Nov, Stanley, put your ring upon
her finger. 1t Is a symbol Of a new
life, of hope, of happier things. Isn't
it so. Marcia?"
yes! Yes!"
Sylvia drew a long breath.
There! Now we'll not be serious
a minute longer. This is the greatest
day Of our lives. There must not be
even a shadow in our heaven. Kiss,
me, Marcia, and come and meet Hortie.
Poor dear! He Is paralyzed with
fright at the thought of appearing into
your presence. / left him hiding be-
hind the door. l could not coax him
out of the house."
How ridiculous! You must have
made me out an ogre"
ION the contrary, l made you out
an enchantress. l told him you would
bewitch him. That's why he became
panic-stricken. Do be nice to him
for my sake. He really Is a lamb"
Sylvia stepped to the piazza.
"Horatio," called she imperiously.
Come out here right away and meet
your Aunt Marcia. And please, Stan
ley, forgive me for installing you for
a bandit. I'm dreadfully mortified.
Still, you must admit circumstantial
evidence was strong against you. All
of which proves on what shifting sands
rest our moral characters"
"Say rather u regulations, dear
child" Heath corrected.
1.-THE END.1
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Simplicity and Honesty of
Language Advocated by Dean

I'm writing and speaking. be sim
ple," says Dean Afford, "be unaffect-
ed, be honest in your speaking and
writing. Never use a long word
where a short one will do, you al
ways lose by using a long one.
you lose In %clearness; you lose
In honest expression of your mean
Ing, and in the estimate Of all peo-
pie who are qualified to judge, you
lose In reputation OF ability. Ele-
gance of language may not be in the
power of all of us, but simplicity and
straightforwardness are"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Where Needed

He was about to leave for the
office when his wife handed him q
small parcel.
whats this, dear?" he asked.
"a bottle Of hair tonic"
That's very nice Of you, but
err"
"Oh, it's not for you !" she replied.
"It's for your typist. Her hair is
coming out badly on your coat
London Answers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Owning Up

"Who Is that talkative woman
over there?"
my wife"
Sorry, my mistake"
mo mine l"-Pearson's Weekly.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Cutting 1t Fine

First Farmer-Which is correct
"A hen is sitting" or "a hen Is set
ting?"
Second Farmer-I don't know, and
l don't care. All l bother about is
when she cackles-is she laying or
lying?-San Francisco Chronicle.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Weeks Supply of Postum Free

Read the offer made by the Postum
Company in another part Of this pa
per. They will send a full weeks sup
ply of health giving Postum free to
anyone who writes for it.-Adv.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

"Did Johnny take his medicine like
a MANI"
Eyes, he made an awful fuss"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

Discovery and / gained weight and strength.
had a good appetite, and it was not long
before l felt as well as ever" Buy todayI
New size, tablets so cts, liquid 500 4 S1.5S.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

You Tell Me

Waiter" said the absent-minded
professor, twenty minutes ago / or
dered a grilled steak. Have you for
gotten 1t, or have / eaten it?"-Lon-
don Answers.