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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-02-29

'Whetstone No. 2 we'll in SW z
,NEA S-33-5W and came to the
conclusion that Dan Milestone,
ICut Bank publisher, doesn't hold
his mouth right when wells are
drilled on his homestead Like
the No. we'll, this is a small pro-
Queer although It is in close proxi-
nifty to large producers north,
and east. A hard. tight
sand was found and although 1t
was shot with nitro glycerin, It
failed to respond. The well win
make 10 or Is barrels on the pum4
However, a flowing well had been
expected
The Pioneer Press editor is
quoted as saying that while
he appreciated that times have
been very hard for all
country editors and particu-
larIy for the Pioneer Press, he
had no idea that penetration
would reach to a depth of
1865 feet on the narrow strip
of his homestead, a mile and
a quarter long, east and west.
His friends pointed out that
Ills dtuCnA iOtalNt 10 TIC IT.
publican party might explain
why the democratic landowners
on all sides of his land have
gushers while MILESTONE gets
15-barrel wells. However, none
feels too badly for MILESTONE g
is not dependent upon his t
homestead, he having invested t
in several royalty properties &
which are said to make him u
the wealthiest weekly publish X
er in Montana. o
Nitro Did Not Help Il
While a shot of nitro glycerin '
applied to the Sunburst sand at the Il
Santa Rita-Lander well in the north c
nd OF the field gave a 1.O0O-barrel {
usher, similar shot did nothing II
or the Marshall-Trfbal No. / well t
n the south end of the field. The
farshall-Tribal. in NV corner 1872 r
w had IL feet of saturated sun a
urst sand, so Marshall decided to
boot it before drilling into the Cut =
iank horizon. It was a small we'll II
IS it stood but after the shot, it =.
ried up and showed scarcely no :,
II in the bailer It was drilled I,
, 2915. The pipe was set at 2845, :.
nd the open hole began caving =
, badly that it was decided to run >.
liner before drilling in. Like =
ANY other liner Jobs. the crew
got into difficulty and az
as been unable to drill into the IN
ut Bank sand. Sc
Among the wells that resumed ie
as Texas-Walker No. 1 NE Y NEA di
35-6W, in the far north end of re
e field which was shut down at ST
1875. On Friday they were still ur
Gaming out cavings at 2585. ov
Nadeau BrOthers-TribaI No. I, RI
VIZ NWA 6-32-5W. kept moving su
ring the storm, with a fishing Ei
b on, but more bad luck hit them lol
Is week as water broke in on ne
en- again from surface pipe. The wa
lie is still at 270O with the lost ha
OILS at the bottom. oil
Texas company announced one CT
W location. its Jones No. 2, C 25
w SWA 6-S3-5W. offsetting It
SimerO producers. to,
Santa Rita-TrfbaI No. @, CIVIL
~ SWA 15-s5-6W, near the ~.
nder gusher, is drilling with ro- air
y tools at 265. -.
rexacO-Fee No. 3, CIVIL SW1l ~
" 15-35-6W. has cemented sur Nv ~
e pipe at 800. ao s
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-02-29
OF WATER
DISCL OSES GAS
SEEP I'M ROCKS

The following interesting nara
tive regarding a gas seep near Gil
man was written by e. A. J
Edwards of Gilman to a friend in
Great Falls:
Hanson was irrigatihg his al
faIfa field, Just east Of Gill
man, he noticed I'm one spot
where the water was bubbifng
up pretty strong. He could
not understand this queer ac-
ton of the water bubbfing
up so strong at this point,
so after he changed his water
to another location he return
ed TO the spot where he MOTTO
ed the bubbIing. IL struck him
that IL might be gas so he
lit a match to this spot and 1t
burned like a hot blast, and
he had to turn ON the irriga-
ton water again 70 put ont
the fire. This seepage of gas
must be coming up through
the cIevis of rocks as the land
there is graveIIy and nothing
grows ON It. We have any
amount of petrified oyster shells
here on the South Fork OF Sun
River Just below Gilman"
This is an unprospected area
here the presence of gas was es-
by a well drilled in 1914
? w. NJ. Fulton. now Of Shelby.
be gas burned the rig down and
Iere has been little or no prospect
Il I'm tho district since that time }
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-02-29
BUG OLD CAS- PLANT.

Davis Supply company Of Oiimont
is dismantling the old artificial gas
plant at Helena and will get one
5000-barrels one 1000 and several
smaller tanks from the salvage, so
tons Of which will be trucked to
Oilmont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
WORKERS GOING
 BACK TO FARMS

Washington, March 24-(U.Po - Americas population is turning back to it's grass roots. With the i1a- tion's population apparently at It's peak, commerce department officials today reported recent increases in: The number of acres turned into farm land. The actual number of farms. The number of farm owners.
 A slowly declining birth date, in evidence for the past twenty years, also was reported. Officials said the number of farms in the country had increased 83 per cent since April 1, 1880, when the depression was deepest. This increase between 1930 and 1885 reflects, in g major degree the effects of the depression in checking the flow of population from farms to factories and mines and in causing many who were de- pendent upon industrial pursuits, to turn to the farm for all, or part, of their livelihood" officials said.
 On January 1, 1885, the number of farms in the United States was B. 8l2,35O compared with 6,288,648 on April 1, 1890. The total number of acres in farmland last year was r. 054,515,111 compared with 986,77l,- 0i6 five years before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

Few York, March 24 - (UP) - Stocks ran into selling late today and prices slipped lower after early flrmneSS.
 Offerings were largest in recent fayorites, including steels, oils and silver. Utilities, mail order shares, communications and electric equip- ments eased. There was nothing in the news to account for a direct turnabout.
 Bonds turned down, featured by a drop in Italian issues. Grains clos- ed before selling developed. They had small net gains. Cotton futures were slightly easier.
 U. s. Steel declined more than a point. Other steels followed. Motor shares, in demand for a time when General Motors made a new high, sagged.
 Farm implement shares lost to more than 3 points of recent sub- stantial gains. Allied Chemical sagged more than 3 points. Stand ard of New Jersey was down more than a point. Amerada lost more than 2.
 Before the selloff cement issues were again popular on the theory their companies would receive large orders from the flood area. Several special issues were bid Up including Industrial Rayon which made a new high.
 News was mostly cheerful. Sev- eral corporations reported favorably for 1885.
 Talk of an imminent tire price incrc.-e brought demand for time into rubber issues, notably U. S. Rutoer shares, the common and preferred making new highs for the year.
 Car loadings reported thus far the week ended last Saturday show a small increase over the previous week and a good gain over year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
TELEPHONE co.
 CONTROLS MANY

Washington, March 24-(UP)- The American Telephone and Tele- graph Co. controls 193 corporations engaging in many kinds of business, the federal communications commits sion was informed today by John H. Bickley, chief accountant in the federal investigatio nof the $6,000,- 900, ,00O company. A list of the com panies showed that they dealt in se- curities, operated in real estate, did advertising, manufactured burglar alarms, engaged in smelting and re- fining, manufactured and sold movie sound equipment, operated railways, subways, cables, and telephone com panies.
 Bickley said there were approxi- mately 140 telephone operating com panies in the system. He said that the A. T. & T. held monopoly in the telephone industry, which ranks third in size among public utilities. He said transportation is first and electricity and gas generating, second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
ELSIE AMMAN SUIT SETTLED e

s.Bridgeport, March 24-(UP) The $500, 0,0OO alienation of affections suit brought by Mrs. Elsie Hinman Lew is Dula Denny of Southbury against Mrs. Dorothy May White, New York and Greenwich society woman, has been settled out of court, 1t was learned today.
 wThe case had been transferred Eom the Waterbury superior court to the Bridgeport superior court when 8 question of Jurisdiction was raised, and it is understood will be withdrawn from the docket this week.
 ~ Mrs. Denny alleged that Mrs. White had stolen the love and af- lection of her husband, John Dem ny, wealthy sportsman. The White estate in Greenwich, assessed at ell4,000 was attached, as well as several bank accounts. The terms of settlement could not be learned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
SCREEN STAR IS : VERY NEAR DEATH

= Medford. Mass, March 24-(UP)
 Paul T. Mccullough, 52. member of the stage. screen and radio com- edy team of Clark & Mccullough, was near death at Q hospital today after slashing his throat with a razor in barber shop.
 ~ = Lawrence Memorial hospital at- taches reported his condition "un- Changed and very poor" He was given a blood transfusion. ~- Mccullough, en route from the New England sanitarium and hos-
 pltal to Mclean hospital late yes- terday, stopped ct Medford Square barber shop for a shave. He was ace companied by Frank T. Ford or Boston.
 z OaetanO Cusolito shaved McCul-
 tough and was about to put the razor away when the actor snatched it. He slashed his throat and the bar- .ber's wrist before others could inc ..terfere.
 !. Mccullough, a BFookline resident
 had been under treatment fer q
 nervous breskAevT. p0liee se'1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
DEELEY'S TEAM
 CAPTURES TITLE
Third in Series of Card Tournament Completed
 At St. Margaret's

The third series in the "45" tour- nament of St. Margaret's Holy Name society was officially brought to . close last night with Captain Johnny Deely and his boys being acclaimed as the winners. The Deeleymen as a result will face the winners of the final series, the win ner of which will meet the team copping the verdict of special match game between the clubs cap- tained by Dick Baldwin and Patrick Flaherty, which will be played as 8 feature during the tournament con- tests on next Monday night. With the conclusion of the matches last evening there was much handshak- ing evident on the part of Pete Lawlor, Tim Shanahan and Jim Kilbride.
 These boys from the Old Dart were among the mainstays of the winners and each was presented with his salary after the hall had been cleared of spectators.
 The standing:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24

normal operations. Hairless did not estimate the damage suffered by Carnegie-Illionis.
 Westinghouse Electric and Man. ufacturing company will go on a full-time basis next Monday, 1t announced. And put its service de- partment on overtime work.
 Look for Large Orders
 Meanwhile, the Plate Glass and Paint industry, represented here chiefly by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, was looking for ward to large orders for replace ments.
 Banks in this district, it was in- dicated today, will join in the re- mobilization movement by lending large sums from their idle surplus es, such action, economists have pointed out the past few years. is necessary to aid business revival.
 Other plants in this section which will resume operations shortly are Mesta Machine, one of the largest mill manufacturing concerns in the country; Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, whose Aliquip- pa, Pa, plant was flooded and Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Many oth- CT smaller concerns also expected to start work again soon. Power shortages have been all that have held many of them back since the flood waters receded.
 Others Will Suffer
 Replacement orders as a result of the flood will not be Q one-way proposition for Pittsburgh. Two of the city's largest department stores were among the worst sufferers from the floods, and others have warehouses in the flooded district here. Many spring goods were ruined and orders must be put in to replace them. Quantities of other merchandise also will be bought from other cities as re- suit of losses here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
ITALIAN MARKET READS

Rome, March 24- (UP) = The stock market reacted sharply today to Premier Benito Mussolini's speech announcing that the government would take control of all key induss tries.
 Some large leading industrials dropped 10 to 30 lire share, al. though other sections were firm. The loss was attributed to Musso- lini's statement that proflteering would not be tolerated, rather than to the fact that the government would take over all key industries supplying the nations defense needs.
 Government bonds were virtually unchanged from yesterday. Snia Viscosa Rayon dropped from 37250 lire to 358. Montecatini Chemical dropped from 196.50 to 1850. Na- vigazione Italiana was unchanged at 63 and Metallurgica at 220.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
Public Works Head Ickes
 Gets Into Flood Disaster

across many eastern states last week on the crest of surging flood waters.
 Legislation will be introduced in congress as soon as possible in re- sponse to demands for perhaps the most extensive and costly flood con- trol program in history.
 Immediate work of reconstruction and relief was discussed by Pennsyl- yania, Maine and other state groups with WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins, who will direct expendi- ture of some $43, ,O00, ,000 for rebuild ing in the flood regions.
 PWA at present is almost entirely without funds. Ickes said he ordered the survey after talking with two congressmen who will seek @ con- gressional PWA appropriation. He did not name the congressman. PWA's telegram instructions state directors to make the survey was signed by Assistant Administrator Horatio B. Hackett. It read:
 Please make & survey and report to me damages caused by the recent floods to PWA projects in your states and approximate amount of funds required to repair the damages, particularly bridges, roads and pulp lie buildings.
 "Also other flood damage which would seem appropriate PWA par ticipate in rehabilitation. Expedite reply"
 The telegrams were sent to PWA officials in New York. Pennsylvania, Maryland. Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Ver- mont, Maine, Ohio, New Jersey, Vir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24


 Objections were made to the sit- uation of the lane on Frieght street last year on the ground it constituted traffic hazard. Ac- cording to MT. Fleming, the new lane will not be on any extensively travelled public thoroughfare but will be in a more private location.
 The booths used for the station last year are stored here and will be erected immediately the new spot is selected. The station in Wa terbury will remain open until July il, by which time it is expect ed that all drivers will have presented their cars for inspection. Included in the Waterbury dis trict are the towns of Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott and Woodbury. Eight other stations will be open, several of them already in operation. Nine men will be stationed at the lane here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
CARD PARTY TO
 AID SUFFERERS
Red Cross Relief Fund to Benefit By Social Func.
 ton Tonight
MlDDLEBURY Eleanor Read
 Telephone 4-6743

A public card part for the ben- eft of the Red Cross flood relief fund will be held tonight at the Tavern Rosanne on North street. The committee in charge of ar- engagements includes: Ira w. Stew ems, chairman, Arthur F. Green, Sr., William D. Rick, Edmund James, Mrs. Arthur s. Judd, Mrs. Ralph Kingsley, Mrs. Omar Proulx, and Mrs. James Conlong. Pinochle and bridge will be played. Prizes will be given and refreshments served.
 Mrs. Ira w. Stevens, vice-chair- man of the local branch of the Wa terbury chapter of the Red Cross, has received donations of clothing, blankets, sweaters and shoes for the flood sufferers. Checks made payable to Mrs. Stevens or to the American Red Sross will be appre- ciated. Forty dollars in cash has already been received to help the cause.
 Mrs. William Weingart was called to the Chicago home of her aunt, Mrs. Philip Schaeler, who died Fri day. Mrs. Weingart is returning to Torrington with the body, where funeral services will be held.
 Miss Helen Ferguson and John Ferguson are spending some time with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Miss Ferguson is a student at Sim William P. Ferguson of North street. mons college in Boston, and MT. Ferguson attends Yale.
 Miss Happy Mathes, student at Westover school, is spending several days with her mother, Mrs. James M. Mathes at Ormond Beach, Fla. Westover school will reopen Tues day. March 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24

Washington, March 24-(UP)- The public works administration joined governmental agencies pre- pairing for flood area rehabilitation today while congressional and state delegations from stricken regions pressed the work of immediate re- lief and reconstruction.
 Public Works Administrator Har- old L. Ickes instructed PWA work CTS in 20 states to survey flood dam age with view to seeking federal appropriations for PWA reconstruc- tion of public property.
 Congressional and state groups hammered away at the need for a permanent and far-reaching pro- gram of flood control to prevent rendition of such disasters as swept
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
WOOL MARKET

Boston, March 24-(UP) Dam. ages to wool mills caused by recent floods, had reduced the already greatly decreased call for wool in the Boston market, according to today's report of the U. s. Agricul- ture department.
 Some interest, however, was still apparent but the particular types of wool requested were not available in most houses at prices within re- gently quoted ranges. Holders of the bulk of the remaining limited supplies of old wool continued to sak higher prices than buyers had previously been willing to pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
Knights or Columbus
 Contribute $50, 900

the more than 1000 councils of Knights of Columbus.
 The decision to donate S5O,000 was made at . special meeting of the Supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven Sunday afternoon.
 In view of the fact that this is an appeal of the Supreme COun- cil the usual previous notice to members has been waived by the Supreme Office, so that imIne- diate action may be taken.
 Grand Knight MaIoney stated that he expected Sheridan Councils contribution to the flood relief fund might be i'm the neighbOrhOOd of $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
REFUGEES FROM
 DEVILS ISLAND
Five of Them in ROwbOat Are Trying 10 Reach
 Port in Haiti

Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 24. refugees from Devils Island penal colony in French Guiana were believed rowing along the Venezuelan coast today on their way to Haiti. Sheltered here for four months after their escape from the dread French colony, the i've were lowed seven miles out to sea from the island Sunday night and left to row their open boat along the edge of the Caribbean to their new home. Efforts of the police to get rid of their unwelcome guests were delayed because of bad weather, which made 1t inadvisable to send the refugees reluctantly on their way.
 Well, Provided
 The five had warm clothes, money and provisions for 21 days, given them here. They were last seen rowing valiantly across the gulf to- ward Venezuela, 20 miles away. The men who escaped are Henri Le Clerq, once 8 well known French playwright and journalist: sentenc- ed for murder; De Mussere Macs, also sentenced for murder; Henri Novarro, Julio Morrelli and Fernan- deg Gregorio, against whom charges are not known here.
 Sure of Welcome
 They are sure that they will be welcomed in Haiti. They intend to stop at non- French islands on the way. Explaining that it was im- possible to let the men remain here, the local government in state- ment said that the men were treated as humanely as possible. No ship would take them as passengers, and there was no alternative, 1t was said, but to send them on their way in boat provided for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
Floods WU Start
 Up Great Business
(Continued from Page D

woman was hurt when bricks fell on her bed.
 The wind toppled huge water tank atop the Rose Spring and Mat tress company. The tank smashed through three floors into the base- ment. Damage will amount to sev. eral thousand dollars, officials of the company said.
 Lightning peeled off part of the roof at Phil A. Halle's clothing store and started the automatic sprinkling system. A large stock of clothing was damaged.
 Trees were uprooted, plate-glass windows broken, signs torn away and streets flooded.
 A high wind at Wynne, Ark, up- rooted trees and unroofed several buildings. No one was reported in- jured.
 Rivers Are Torrents
 Youngstown, O., March 24-(UP) Northeastern Ohio creeks, fed by heavy rains, turned the Mahoning and Tuscarawas rivers into torrents late today.
 Clarence Anderson, 5i, resident, of the county infirmary, toppled from a foot-bridge and was drown ed.
 The Mahoning river, near here, was eight feet above normal. The creek in which Anderson fell nor- mally is small stream feeding the Mahoning.
 The Tuscarawas near Massillon rose to flood stage. Residents of lowlands fled their homes in row. boats.
 The water level had risen three feet in the last 24 hours. Heavy rains fell through the night. Show CTS continued today.
 Two other bodies were reported seen in the Mahoning river.
 Gov. Curley Sight Seeing
 Boston, March 24-(UP)-Gover- nor Curley took off from Boston Airport shortly before p. m. to- day fo ran aerial survey of the prin- cipal Massachusetts flood zones.
 Piloted by Captain William II. Wincapaw, veteran airman, the governor planned to fly over Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill in the Merrimack Valley; Springfield, Hol- yoke and Chicopee in the Connecti- cut valley; and also the affected areas of the Blackstone valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24

Sheridan Council. No. "A, Knights of Columbus, will take steps immediately to participate in the flood relief work of the Supreme Office, 1t was stated to- day by Grand Knight Cornelius F. Maloney following receipt of 8 communication from Supreme Knight Martin H. Carmody ask ing the local councils aid.
 The Supreme c Office has pledged $5O,0OO for the relief of flood sufferers in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Mary land, West Virginia, Ohio, and other places where disasters have occurred. Support for this fund is now being soliciated among
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24
oHIo RIyER ROARs ON

Cincinnati, O., March 24.-(UP) The Ohio river flood crest rose slowly and comparatively harmless ly today, flooding river front shacks and warehouses. The roaring tor rents that inundated the Pittsburg business district and caused many deaths and high property damage through the upper Ohio valley, had diminished to an over-loud whisper.
 At 4 a. m. the river stage stood at 58.4 feet, only 8 few feet above flood stage. It was expected to reach Q maximum of 59 feet this afternoon and then start receding. Cincinnati had taken every possible precaution against devastation. These, in the main, appeared unnecessary.
 On the Kentucky side of the Ohio the situation was more grave. Cov- ington, Newport, Dayton, and Silver Springs all were hard hit. Seven teen thousand families had been evacuated from an area of 25 square miles under water.
 The flood crest passed Ports mouth. O., which, thanks to it's $l,- 100000 flood wall, escaped with no damage whatsoever, yesterday aft- ernoon. Early today 1t inundated parts of Maysville. Ky.
 Only one fatality occurred in the lower valley area. Paul Kearney. IS. was drowned between Newport and Bellevue. Ky. when his sail canoe capsized.
 MId-Bouth sIlt
 Memphis. Tenn, March 24.-(UP) Strong winds accompanied by Q heavy electrical storm and torrentlal rain left one dead and three injured here today and caused widespread property damage throughout the mid-BOlIth.
 c. B. shelton. 3b. Dallas. Tex, was crushed to death and three others were injured when lightning struck . side of the Ambassador Hotel. ripped down . brick chimney and tore or e large portion of the building The third floor eaved in. 4