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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
Dividends Of $4,000
Paid To Investors In ,35
By Cut Bank Operators

Dividends Of than $4,000 paid investors
IN Cut Bank oil field during the year just ended upon
stock issued but easehod overriding royalties through
which much development in this field has been financed
Among the operators who distributed part Of their gross
earnings royalties r. c. Tarrant largest individual OIL
producer in the State of Montana TarTant distributed $780,
600 TO Of royalties his wells during the year
Instead Of issuing stock many Cut Bank operators sell
part Of their leasehOd rights which they issue form of
royalty emitting the to percentage Of the gross pro-
ducton Accordingly the investors receive their earnings
monthly Earnings said TO range from per
high 90 per cent per we'll completed.
Tarrant is said to have paid than quarter of
million dollars TO investors from his successful Cut Bank opera
lions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
0NTANA DRY HOLES
LESS THAN AVERAGE

The Montana dry-hole record is
considerably under the national av-
erage. according to theAmerican
Petroleum Institute. During 1895
Of the estimated 1880 wells COM
pleted in the United States 1880
produced oil. 1880 produced gas
and 1880 were dry. This Is an av-
erage OF about 20 per cent of dry
holes. This compares with IL per
cent Of dry holes In all Montana
drilling last year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
EAST SIDE:RS
HUNDRED
BARREL VEL.

Kevin-Sunburst operators were
given hope that happy days are
near at hand as it became known
this week that storage oil OF In
dependents was to be purchased by
International Refining company.
However, the field is still under
proration and will probably con-
tinue under proration until larger
market is afforded. New connec-
tions to be made by Illinois Pipe
line company will probably bring
the production Of the field up to
$500 barrels under so per cent
productions This means that the
field would make between 5000 and
5000 barrels per day. were 1t
opened up to capacity for so days.
Meantime, it is the policy of
buyers to discourage acidization
and new drilling. 1t has been their
policy to refuse to buy any oil
from either new wells or wells aci-
died since July. 1884.
There are no signs Of a winter
drilling campaign in the field at
present. Only three wells were ac-
tive this week as a fourth was put
on production.
Imperfal-Craig- Martin No. 2, Sc
SWA SEX 18-35-1W, in the new
ly developed northeast section of
the field, made 1Os barrels during
the first "a hours after it was put
on production. It made 100 bar
rels the second "a hours and will
settle to around 40 barrels daily.
This hole bottoms at 1925, having
lift the contact at 1895. This dis
riot gives promise Of excellent pro-
luction under methods OF acidiza-
ion.
Cook e Eddy-Hasket No. /. sW
'WA SWA 25-S6-2w, northern
most we'll in the field, is drilling
{ 1865. about due to pick up the
sand where production is
expected.
Eddy-Sohn No. 1. Sw SWH NE
4 26-35-3W, has recovered one
tring OF lost tools but still mas
hree strings in the hole. p. L.
'ddy Is spending a holiday vaca-
lon I'm the east and win have a
simplified inventory OF
is tool yard when he returns. Hole
ottoms at S35.
HUso-Davis No. 1, SW NEH SEA
4-35-5W. also on the west side.
1und the Sunburst eand at 1880
, 1400 It contained nothing. Hole
ow bottoms at 1850 where the
ell is shut down while repairs are
cling made.
The Reichoff-Baum No. / well,
EASEA 3-35-sW. westernmost
ell in the field, Is shut down.
the flow OF gas from
z65 Is keeping the hole cleared
the flow OF water. thereby avoid
danger OF flooding the sands AS
ION as a string OF pipe can be So
ired the water viii be shut of
I'd drilling Win procsed. j,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
Cut Bank Crude Piles Up AS
lmperiaPs Refineries Stop

wv E there further proaon
further Of
ment to Imperial
Crude for Regina shipped via
northward
600 barrels from during
than October shipments 1t follows
OF crude will be stored each between
ducion is curtaied
Several OF the
make impossible for buyers cua them
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04


Location Is SWA NWA $685.
sW, IN the east central field. AZ
last reports there we're coo feet of
oil In the hole. work OF drilling In
having started Friday morning. It
is not far from the Santa Rita
! Savage gasser, purchased y Montana
! Power Co.. and is a direct east Off
set to the Montana PoweT-Maltby
/ producer
The Texas company win probably
have second place, with the COM
ing completion Of its Fee No. 4,
center ShSWA 15-35-6W, which
was drilld 10 the sand with rotary
tools. A core of the sand revealed
oil at 2S45 to 1855. The sand was
found at 2S42 and bottoms at 1855.
Casing was set at 2S45. Now the
well must walt for a spudder to
drill In.
Il may be the threat OF prora-
ton for the entire field or It may
be the holiday season, but there
has been a preceptable slowing up
OF activity in Cut Bank field in the
last three weeks. Only two new To-
cations were announced last week
and there are but Is active opera
lions, with two wells standing idle
with surface pipe cemented.
Cobb & Pardee-stufft No. 4, SEA
NWA 25-36-6w, northernmost we'll
in the oil area, stands cemented at
1872.
CObb-Regan-JacIson NO. NE
NEA NWA 5-32-5W, is cemented
at 430. These wells have shut off
surface water and when drilling !
resumes will go to the sand with
cut additional casing.
Indian OiI-Britton No. 8, NEA !
SEA 14-34-6W, Is drilling at 21S5.
Jeffries-I1ukens No. NE NEA |
NEh 12-33-6W, is shut down. When
they stopped they were Still fish
ing for a bit lost in the hole.
KIncheloe- Hanlan- Tweedy No. 4,
SIC SEA SEA 25-s3-6W. is rig
gin up, expecting TO spud in today.
sIarshaIl-Tribal No. 4, NV NWA
NWA 7-52-5W, is digging stump.
AEcCabe-yeffries-R Rasmussen No. 1
swA SEA s2-s3-5W. drilling.
325.
Montana POwer-Benish No. 4.
sWA NWA s-33-5W. cemented
! Y inch casing at 28O2.
Montana POwer-ATcDougal No. 4,
swA NwA S1-34-5W. drilling.
Nadcau BrOthers-TribaI No. 1.
SwA NwA s-32-5W. drilling.
santa Rlta-COrey No. 4, NwA
IEA 5-32-5W, standing cemented
It 1859.
santa Rita-LAnder No. 4, sw
JEA sEH Is-35-ew. is standing
i 1852. no production test having
,een made.
spencer-Tweedy No. 1, SEX
WV 25-33-6w. cemented 10-ineh
urface pipe at s27.
Tarrant-Getty No. &, NE NEA
WV 2-34-6W. Is pumping IS bar
els per day.
Tarrant-Hope No. 2. sw NwA
VIZ 1s-34-5W. bottoms at 1910
ut is trying to sidetraek lost
Il a. 26O5.
Tarrant- Jones No. 2, NwH
Wa 31-34-5w. drilling, 1900.
TexacO-Walker NO. 4, NEk 4
TEH 2-36-sw. set 1O-inch at g95. !
Texaco-Ewing No. 4, center SWA I
4-35-eW. is drilling at $50 after
aving nemented 10-ineh pipe at I
20.
Fowler Tweedy No. 4, Is now run ,
Ing s-1sths casing with which
fcontinasd on Page Fivel -
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04

I7lELa 7 AFoIILIO UVIlIpNIIJ HIS WUIIc VI
its division order oil. However.
early complaints are expected to
grow out of the inequity of off
set wells pumping 100 per cent
beside curtailed production. An
adjustment Is expected whereby
offset wells will be curtailed, either
by action of the Oil Conservation
Board or Voluntarily by the buy
ers Of the OIL
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
KENTUCKY CRUDE UP

ASHLAND. KY.--Ashfand Refin-
ing company has advanced the
posted price Tor Somerset crude oil
TO $3.50 per barrel for Big Sandy
River production and TO $1.2S for
Kentucky River. The increases
were seven and fifteen cents rss-
pectiveiy. The increase affects ab0ut
1900 small wells IN eastern Ksm-
lucky.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04

Since there are approximately 10000
barrels of storage oil, at $1.20 per barrel
this means $4,000 to producers at time
when it was least expected.
At the same time it became known that
international will provide market for some
of the producers who have completed wells
since the proration order went into effect.
and who have been selling no oil at all.
Much of the storage oil has been in the
pipeline tanks for more than six months
and operators were beginning to threaten
to dump their oil at whatever price the mar
ket would afford, to end payment of stor-
age charges international storage was run
ming low enough to afford room for the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
Kelvin Producers Receive
$4,000 New Years Present
Thru Sale of Storage Oil

$4,000 present to producers royalty KevnSun-
burst field made the New off this with happiness and
promise of prosperity.
The present the form of Inter
tona Refining that it will Immediately purchase all
oil of Independent producers Kevnunburs field held the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04
Montana Power Brings In
First Well of New Year.
TexacO Has One On Sand

company distinction having
In producer year compeOa
today q wen the Bensh farm In Ont Bank ON field
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-01-04

10000 barrels, so decision was reached to
pick it up at posted field price Immediately
after January |
Storage in Kevin-Sunburst field was re-
duced 100000 barrels during the month of
November and it had been reduced $4,000
barrels during the previous two months.
taking a quarter of a million barrels out of
the tanks at Sunburst. This was in addition
to taking approximately 1000 barrels of
oil per day from producers, representing so
per cent of the potential production as of
the month Of July, 1884 Refineries using
Kelvin SunburSt and Border crude refined
4,400 barrels per day during November as
against an average of 1850 barrels per day
during the previous 90 DAYS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
THE DIONNES
Minneapolis Starr

Olivia Dionne, father of the famous
quintuplets, has asked King Edward
that the children be restored to his
care. He has also asked Pope Plus to
use his influence in having the five
little girls given back to the father.
Ordinarily public sympathy would
be entirely with the parents. With
the Dionnes, the case is somewhat diff
ferent.
These little girls are alive today on
ly because of the exceedingly scru-
pulous care given them from their
birth. There has been no indication
that Dr. Dafoe was interested in any
thing but trying to see that the chill
dren had the best care, and now he
seems interested only in seeing that
their training, religious and other
wise, shall be most rigidly designed
for the children's health and develop
ment. ' .1'.t $50
There has been no exhibiting of the
babies. 1t is true that people have
been allowed to see them. 1t could
not have been otherwise, when people
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
THE PEOPLE SPEAK

There is a price to be paid for any
thing worth while, and so it is with
democracy. We have our differences
and we fight it out. But how much
better that is than to be subdued by
overlords. Democracy is government
from the bottom and up and that is
well to keep uppermost in our minds.
When it reverses to the top and down
it is not that which our forefathers
fought for. nor will it be healthy in
the long run.
On politics, campaigns. the rule of
the people, and relationships the
Grand Rapids Herald-Review makes
the following pertinent observations:
1--WE assume that the political cam
paign which lies ahead will be bitter
and mean. Politics gives plenty of
chance for misunderstanding and ill
feeling On the other hand, a pOliti-
cal campaign is a necessity under a
form of government where the people
rule. A country that is managed by a
dictator may get along more smoothly
for a while. But relationships always
end up in revolution and bloodshed.
The people of the nation have never
strayed very far from the path of
reason and good sense. and whenever
they have left such a course, they
have always turned back to it."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
HOW DID 1T HAPPENs

Arthur E. Nelson, out of politics SO
long that he was almost forgotten by
the voters, is now back in the picture
the office of lieutenant governor on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Nelson
was mayor of st. Paul about 10 years
ago. going to that office at the un-
usually young age of 80. In 1928 he
made an unsuccessful run against U.
S. Senator Henrik Shipstead as the
Republican candidate. Since then he
has practiced law in st. Paul.
Somehow typographical error
crept into the published statement he
issued upon his filing for office the
other day. A question mark (?) ap-
peared in place of comma e. as it
was published in The Minneapolis
Journal. OF course it was written
correctly in the first place. Perhaps
the linotype operator thought the
question mark would be proper. and
perhaps for fun he inserted it. leaving
it to the proofreader to catch the err
ror. In whatever manner it happened.
the embarrassing error went through,
and this is the way part of the state
ment appeared in print:
1.-The Republican party, with the
platform it adopted Sat-
urday? offers the only possible solu-
tion to the tremendous problems of
the day and the only hope for a re-
turn of good government
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
JUST POLITICS
(The st. Paul Daily News)

uc 81. Idul OdlIy lNCWSJ
Ecuador. represented on the league
of nations committee of Is which is
passing on the Ethiopian outlaw war,
has declared she will no longer apply
sanctions against Italy.
This detection from the ranks of
powers which have been trying to
punish Mussolini for his unjustified
invasion of a minor and backward
power has been hailed with delight in
Rome.
1t is regarded as important because
it is the first break in the ranks Of
nations which have so far presented
more or less a solid front against
Italy. France now threatens to aban-
don punitive action against Italy un-
less Britain joins it in strong stand
against Hitler.
1t would be interesting to know
what inducement, if any. Italy gave
Ecuador to desert the other nations.
All in all the game of international
diplomacy isn't much better than or
binary American politics of the low
est order, even though it is played
by titled gentlemen in formal dress.
If this fact lad wider acceptance.
a Lot of double-dealing which now
goes by Understanding and patriotic
names would cease and the world
be better off.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
OGEMA
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Philip Youness of the blackjack
CCC camp is spending a few days at
his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Benson and
Georgia Ann and Nellie Benson were
Sunday dinner guests at the Thfelfng
home.
Ashton Waggoner and Con and EN-
NETT Linehan drove to Minneapolis
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Strese and son
of Webster, spent Sunday afternoon
at the Elder Bostrom home.
Mrs. Hilda Swan, Mel and Beatrice,
and Mrs. Delmar Benson and Georgia
Ann called at the Curtis Lyon home
Friday afternoon
| Ann Pavick returned recently from
her Easter vacation to resume her
work at the Lyons home
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Bostrom called
on Mrs. F.. r. Duxbury Sunday after
noon.
Friends were saddened by the death
of Frank Duxbury Saturday SYM
pathy is extended to Mrs. Duxbury
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pike and FAM
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the
Fuller home.
The Garden club will meet April 20
with Mrs. F. Thayer Mrs D. Brysen
and Mrs. D. Benson assisting As yet
the place of meeting has not been
decided. Everyone should come as
there will be election of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Ryan called on
Mrs. Duxbury Sunday afternoon.
Callers at the Beaufeaux home
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Westlund and Mr.. and Mrs Tom Ryan
and Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Benson and
Nellie and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester THE
| ling and Cecil called at the Fred
Thayer home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Swan and family were Sunday
supper guests at the Curtis Lyon
home.
Mrs. Alvin Thayer was taken to the
hospital in Frederic Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
DUXBURY

The Cecil Winner family, who
lived near Cloverton, have moved onto
the Nels Matson place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe and family of
North Dakota, have bought the farm
known as the Wassen place. At this
writing they are staying at the Nor
man Matson place.
and Mrs. Norman .Matson and Wini-
fred were callers at the Bert Calvin
home near Sandstone Friday.
Winifred Matson had the misfortune
of breaking her arm when she fell
off horse week ago.
Victor Ludwig left Monday for Hill
City, where he will be employed for
an indefinite time.
Mr. Roscoe, Norman Matson and R.
Shute were Pine City visitors Satur-
day.
A birthday party was held at the
R. Shute home last Thursday in honor
of Miss Effie Shute. A party was also
held at the Ted Holmstrom home Sat-
urday afternoon to help Janice Holm
strom celebrate her first birthday an
niversary. III
Glenn Lampson entertained Gerald
McCullen and Germaine Matson at
his home Friday night, it being his
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Calvin and Don
ma May and Tommy of Sandstone, Mr..
and Mrs. Glienke, Mr. and Mrs. James
Matson, H. o Hanstad and R. ]. Shute
spent Sunday evening at the Norman
MatsOn home.
Arnold and Adrian ,Shute and AL
bert, Richard and George Anderson
spent Saturday evening in Willow
River.
Mrs. Nels Matson and Myrtle of Clio
verton, spent Tuesday at the Max
Lampson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
HAY CREEK
Near Markvi1le

Those who visited at the John An
derson home Sunday were Tia Cha
telle, Arvid Longstrom and Arthur
Bjork. They report that Mrs. Ander-
son is improving and is now able
to be up. On Friday, Mr.. and Mrs,
Franklin Wedge were visitors there.
Mrs. G. L. Rood spent Saturday
evening at the Joe Chatelle home.
Fred Cooper had dinner at the Joe
Chatelle home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
family and Mrs. Florence Seifkas
visited at the Arthur Elliott home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Taylor in Cloverton recently
George bought some lamps from Mr.
Taylor.
G. L. Rood has taken his bee-hives
out of winter quarters. Out of q
hives he lost only two; the Others
were very strong and healthy.
Mrs. Joe Chatelle called on Frank.
Lin Wedge Monday forenoon.
Clarence Berg moved into his new
residence last week.
Mrs. Joe Chatelle called on Mrs
Arthur Elliott Wednesday Of last
week. Mae is feeling somewhat bet
ter now, but Arthur is not feeling
very WE'LL.
On Tuesday evening the PIT. A.
held its monthly meeting with cleo
ton of officers. Mrs. Edith Stein
bring was reelected president; EN-.
NETT Quinn, vice president; Mrs
Helen Longstrom, secretary; Mrs
Perry Roach, treasurer, Paul Pahos
historian. After the meeting those
present adjourned to the dining room
where G.. L. Rood served very nice
lunch consisting of cakes, coffee and
sandwiches. The next and last meet
ing of this school year will be on
May II.
Victor Carlson is working in Kings
dale for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn visited
at the Franklin Wedge home Sunday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23

have travelled hundreds of miles to
see these babies. 1t is true that they
have been in moving pictures. But
always the babies have been kept in
an atmosphere of naturalness. Even
in the moving pictures they were pho
tographed without distraction from
their play.
These children are bound to grow
up in an abnormal atmosphere as far
as the public is concerned. They are
the most famous children in the
world. They will be famous grown
ups. They are bound to receive an at
tention which might turn the head of
any human being. That being true,
it seems so much wiser to let them
grow up under the care and direction
of DR.. Dafoe and the board of guard
ians. They are not so likely to be
utterly spoiled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
NOT A "FOREIGN" LANGUAGE
lThe MINNEAPOLIS JournaN


Officials of the Minneapolis public
school system joined Friday night in
ceremonies honoring the first high
school teacher of Norwegian in the
State, the late Maren Michelet. High
school graduates who have taken that
language course in various local
schools offering it presented a por-
trait of Miss Michelet to South High
School. Chief Justice John P. De-
vaney spoke.
The occasion centers attention up
on the cultural value of languages
wholly outside the foreign classifi-
cation in a region. populated as this
one has been, by immigrant groups.
Study of Swedish, Norwegian, German
or other languages, in the schools, by
children whose parents and grand
parents spoke those languages has
gradually been gaining ground. The
immigrant period is perhaps bit too
close as yet for younger people to APP
preciate fully the cultural opportuni-
ty which knowledge of their own
mother tongue provides.
Thorough knowledge of such Ian
guages can so easily be gained with
little effort now, while there are still
those who speak them. Painstaking
effort would be necessary in another
generation. A cultural heritage has
lain close at hand ever since pioneer
days, and younger people of Minnea-
polls are beginning to appreciate that
fact by studying languages not for
eign to their own racial origin. Here
is evidence revealing consciousness of
the opportunity which is theirs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-23
SPEEDING UP

There is so much politics in the
air these days that it must be difficult
for the layman to keep abreast of the
times.
Only few weeks ago was the
Farmer-LabOr state convention when
a slate of candidates was endorsed
and a platform written. Then came
the Republican convention last Satur-
day, followed by the Democratic gath
ering sponsored by National Commit
teeman Joseph Wolf on Tuesday. The
night before the same group had a
Jefferson dinner, attended by a good
sized crowd, at which Governor Floyd
B. Olson and U. S. Senator Wheeler
of Montana, were the principal speak
erS.
Farmer-Labor meetings have been
held in nearly all the congressional
districts and candidates endorsed to
make the run for Congress.
Republicans and Democrats have
not made endorsements for offices this
year. Some followers and students of
politics say wisely so. Only time will
tell
With most of the county. district
filings for office have taken on lively
pace and the treasury is being en-
riched.
Many congressional candidates have
filed the past week. 1t looks like
about a half dozen asr irants for NOM
ination on the Republican ticket in
the Fifth district this year, now that
Theodore Christianson is making the
run for the Senate. The Farmer
Labor candidate will be the same man
as two years ago, Dewey Johnson, who
made a good showing against the Re-
publican, Mr.. Christianson. Two for
mer congressman, Nolan and Newton,
are among those who will battle for
the Republican nomination.
Martin A Nelson of Austin, has filed
for the Republican nomination for
governor, on a program of economy.
He made the run in 1894 but lost to
Governor Olson. Maybe he is what
the Republicans will term their
white hope" In the primaries he
Will ne OppOSeu ny "A. d. GllDeit VI
Mound, and possibly others will add
their names to the ticket before the
last filing day on May 9Th.
Amongst the Republicans, however,
it looks now like there will be more
rivalry for nomination to the office
of lieutenant governor. There is al
ready on deck j. R. Sweitzer of St.
Paul, state representative for many
years, former Mayor Arthur E. Mel
son of st. Paul, and Knute Knutson,
attorney and farmer of Benson. There
may be more. Likewise for the office
of attorney general there is good
sized crop of aspirants amongst the
Republicans, four to date.
In less than two weeks the filings
will close and then the battle lines
will take on more definite shape.
In the meantime st. Paul will have
had it's city election. A beautiful bat
tie is taking place there for the office
of mayor as well as the positions on
the council. 1t looks like close race
between Mayor Gehan and former
Mayor Mahoney. The contest will be
settled next Tuesday.