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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17

Canada leads the world in the transportation of freight by air. In the last year, commercial trans port companies operating chiefly i'll the mining areas of the north carried 22,947O00 pounds of freight consisting largely of machinery, fuc. l I and supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD IS
 GREAT PLANT
Largest, Most Complete on Pacific Coast-Some
 Pertinent Facts

BREMERTON. Wash, Sept. IT, More than S2,OO000O were spen
 during the past fiscal year in the
 Pacific Northwest by the Navy De
 partment at it's Puget Sound Navy
 Yard here, according to figures re-
 gently released by Captain B. M
 Dobson, supply officer of the big
 plant. This amount, according tc
 the report, was spent for commodi- ties produced or manufactured in the 18th Naval District. which in- cludes the States of Washington Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyo- ming.
 In addition to the products bought in the Northwest, the Yard also had a payroll for civilian employees which averaged $25,000 daily for a personnel of about 4,000 men.
 The Yard, which is the most com plete and largest on the Pacific Coast is known as "The Home of the Pacific Fleet" and during each eighteen month period all of the battleships and large proportion of the smaller naval vessels under go repairs and overhaul in the plant. Beside the repair work, the Yard has built two 10000 ton cruisers, the Louisville and Astoria, and many de- stroyers, submarines and auxiliary vessels all of which have a high rat ing for efficiency in the Navy
 O,OOO,0OO Yearly
 The Navy Department distributes more than $60 ,000, 1000 yearly throughout the Northwest for sup plies and wages, according to the Puget Sound Navy Yard League, an association of labor, civic, and bus mess, organizations connected with the Yard. The League is at present engaged in campaign of educa- ton and publicity in an effort to bring more work to the Navy Yard, and incidentally to the entire North west. This educational campaign is and is expected to be to the whole northwestern area outside of the Navy Yard as well as to the Yard itself.
 The site of the Yard, IA miles west of Seattle across Puget Sound, was chosen in 1891 by Lieut.. A. B. Wy coff of the United States Navy. The Yard itself, was authorized by Con- gress in 1900 and the Navy formally took possession of the 190-acre site Is, 1901. It has since grown to 285 acres with a total land value of $3O6,000. The present gov investment in buildings, shops, machinery, docks, piers, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
BIGGER ONE NEXT YEAR

There will be a larger unbal- ance of payments in 1897. The Department of Commerce reports there is already this year a surplus of more than $14O,0O0,00O in imports of actual goods over exports.
 The amount of tourist expendi- lures abroad. shipping service char ges and other "invisibles" so far this year is not known The De- partment believs it is far in excess of the amount payable to the Unit ed States, so the adverse balance of trade will be fairly imposing, perhaps several hundreds of mil lions.
 i But the appearance of an "ad- verse" balance of trade does not mean that the Republic is falling. England has had an adverse balance of trade in merchandise for gener- ations. It has made up the differ ence by supplying shipping service and capita It bother countries, while at the same time enticing tourists to spend lavishly in dear old Eng land
 Foreign nations in debt to the United States can pay only in goods or services. And they can not amass a margin to pay the debts if they are required to buy from the United States as much as they sell it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
CITY FLOAT IS DRAGGED, BODY
 OF p. SUM DUN

The search for Peter Sumdum Indian of Sumdum. who has been missing since August 20, took an uneventful turn today after a crew of fcur men on a motor launch fur nished by the Coast Guard cutter Haida failed to locate the mans body after approximately 90 min utes of dragging near the City Float.
 Chief Dan Ralston said the drag eing effort was made as a "suppo- sition." and that no definite clues had turned up to indicate that the man had actually fallen in at the City Float.
 The motor launch was manned by Policeman Roy Hoffman, Sig Ol- son and two men off the Haida, Chief Machinist Riffenberger and Fireman Hausel The search got under way at II o'clock and was concluded at 12;30 this afternoon. A dragline completely raked the bottom of the float.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
PAF to Pay Regular
 Quarterly Dividend
 Of 30 Cents a Share

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept. 1.-The Pacific American Fish cries has notified the San Fran cisco Stock Exchange that it will pay a regular quarterly di- vidend of 30 cents a share on October 15 to stockholders on record as of October l.
 The Star Spangied Banner" was net designated the national anthem by Act of Congress until 1881.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17

Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
Body of PouIsen Is to Be Sent On
 Alaska Monday

The body of Chester O. Poulsen Chief Yeoman of the United States Coast Guard cutter Haida, will be given an impressive military service Monday and will be shipped on the Alaska for Tacoma, where the vii dow will escort it to Arlington Cemetery for a military burial.
 This afternoon at 2 o'clock ser- vices were held at the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary by the Rev John L. Cauble
 An American flag draped the cas- ket while the rites were adminis- tered.
 A military escort Monday will take the body from the Carter Mortuary to the Alaska. On the dock a firing squad will give a salute, following which taps will be blown by the Sea Scouts. Chief Carpenter Ched- sey will escort the body to Tacoma
 Another service will be held in Tacoma, where the widow and two children, Jean C., II, and Gary C., IF months, reside Other sur vivors include a brother, Alfred Poulsen, of Stanwood, Wash, and a sister. Miss Mildred V. Poulsen2 of Seattle
 Poulsen apparently slipped on the guard rail of the Haida shortly after midnight Wednesday morning, fell, and struck his head on the heavy log camel of the Government dock. The body was recovered at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon af- ter more than eight hours of drag ging
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17

$10,000,000 are stored for the en- tire battle fleet in the Pacific wa ters; the Naval Ammunition De- pot, 2 miles north, where $12,500, 900 worth of projectiles. powder and other explosives are stored until called for by ships of the Fleet. Pro- jectiles from small saluting shell to 16-inch, one-ton weight, ar mor-piercing shell can be found here and about 100000 pounds of TINT are stored here at all times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
JUNEAU MILLS SEND SHIPMENT ABOARD TANANA
Business Is Picking Up Plant to Operate Into
 Next Month

The Juneau Lumber Mills loaded some 250,000 feet of lumber and railroad ties on the freighter Tan ana. which sailed from here last night for Seward.
 Roy Rutherford advises that this year the mill has shipped 30,00O ties to the Alaska Railroad and l. 50OOO0 feet of lumber to Anchor age. Fairbanks and other westward points.
 Business is picking up and the mills officials expect to operate through this month and also into october.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
A SIGN OF GOOD TIMES

Of course there are boat loads of arguments on both sides of the ques- tion as to whether a permanent favorable" balance of trade is bene- ficial to a nation
 The Department of Commerce supplies information helping to throw a favorable light on the pres ent trade deficit. This country is better off, so is able to buy more abroad. One is the indications of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
FORMER JUNEAU
 MERCHANT DIES

F. w. Hebert, former Juneau mer- chant and for many years employed at Treadwell, died September 10 in Seattle, according to word received here He was a brother-in-law of J. F. Mullen of Juneau and for about 10 years operated a gents furnishing store here MT Hebert had been ill for some time. He leaves his wife and two sons in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
Mountainside Lincoln Feature
 Is Unveiled

RAPID CITY, SD, Sept. IT. = The rugged features of Abraham Lincoln, which have been carved on the mountainside, was unveiled today as part of the nationwide cele- oration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-17
Prince Prospero
 CO|anna Is Dead

ROME, Sept. 17.-Prince Pros pero Colanna, head of a family which has been prominent in Italy for 800 years, is dead. He was the Mayor of Rome twenty-four years ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
MONTANA-MIADE
GASOLINE IS
STILL LEADING

With the proclamation OF the
week of August to z as Montana
made Gasoline week, Montana re-
timers are at THE peak OF the great
est season in the history of Montana
refining with Montana-made sales
already exceeding the sales of i'm
ported gasoline in the first six
months period.
During THE first six months of
the present year, Montana refiners
have manufactured 35,474,4S7 gal
Ions of which 1921, 348 gallons we're
exported to Canada, Idaho and other
states, marketing 28,243,0 39 gal
Ions to THE Montana trade.
In the same period, importers
shipped in and marketed 22y567,-
823 gallons of gasoline manufac-
tured in other states.
June sales found the gasoline in
dustry getting into summer stride,
when Montana refiners produced
8,425,54 gallons Of gasoline and
exported 2,O87,099 gallons mark
citing $685. ASS gallons in Montana.
Importers IN June shipped in
5,03S,42 gallons and exported 49,
281 gallons, making Montana sales
total 5,01S, 261 gallons.
This year finds three important
factors In the Montana-made gaso-
line situation, with Shell oil Co,
California company and H. Earl
C5ack, who formerly imported all
nf their cassnIfnQ T1ainQ At Least
part MOntana1made. At the same
time, The Texas company. which
has heretofore been the leader In the
Mlontana-made gasoline campaigns,
has been forced to resort to gasoline
to care for part Of it's
gallonage in this state. It's SunIburst
plant being unable TO care for the
local business, Texas company had
70 import more gasoline than It ex-
Sorted to Canada and elsewhere.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
DANA HOGAN
IS VISITING
IN MONTANA

Dana Hogan, pioneer Montana oil
operator VINO was associated with
L B. ONeil in the first well on tine
Blaclnfeet Indian reservation, in
1921, is a visitor in Great Falls
this week. having visited the north
state field en- route south on a leis-
urely vacation "trip, accompanied by
Mrs. Hogan.
while in Great Falls he renewed
acquaintance with local oil men,
expressing much surprise at the de-
yelopment of Cut Bank and Kelvin
Sunburst.
Now engaged in the oil business
in California he heads THE Hogan
Petroleum company which has q
in excess OF 10000
barrels per month, mis- present al
lowable.
Mr.. Hogan states that the oil in
dustry of California has been stabi-
lized by voluntary cooperative meas
ures among producers and refiners
that has brought the state well
within its allowable with resultant
improved prices for both crude and
refined products. He explains the
growing interest of California oil
men in the Rocky Mountain region
by the fact that It is improbable
that many more oil fields viii be
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24

Both wells were shut down pend
ing installation OF pumping equip
ment. The Nepstad we'll quickly
filled all available storage and had
to be shut in and when opened up
It did not resume production. II was
opened up a second time and re-
sumed its sensational production.
The Handbook well is a west off
set to Butch" Perron's sensational
Hugh producer. 1t is about half a
mile from the Nepstad producer in
dicating a considerable area in
which flowing wells may be expect
ed.
The west side of Kevin-Sunburst
field continued as the most active
spot in Montana oil development
this week.
Consolidated Gas corporation en-
a hard lime that would
not take acid on its Hugh No. 1,
NE NEA NWA 11-35-3W, getting
the contact at 1942. and drilling
in one foot. In "a hours the forma-
ton would take but 125 gallons OF
acid so it was shot with two
charges of nitro glycerin and will
be re-aCldize0.
In the same pool 1t was announc-
cd that VIM. Cassidy and associates
have taken over the -Haugen
we'll in Sc SEX NWA 2-35-3W,
north of the Nepstad producers. and
will put 1t on production. Bert Smith
left the field after the well had
been drilled in Although II looked
like a big well, it was drilled too
deep and developed water, after aci-
1ization. Smiths associates took
The property over and sold the well
and 80 acres on a cash and out
reproduction basis.
The greatest shock of the season
,ame with the completion of water
veil by A Crumley on the Mac
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
kelvin FIELD GETS TWO GOOD WELLS
OIL SQUIRTS
AND CAUSES
EXCITEMENT

Oil in the Sunburst sand at the
well OF The Texas company on the
north end of the Tweedy farm in
Cut Bank oil field this week caused
wild rumors that anoher big gush-
er, similar to the Lander, had been
drilled in
The well has not been drilled in
and THE showing was made specta-
cular by the fact that there is a
flow of 100000 cubic feet OF gas
with the showing OF oil in the Sun
burst sand This gas picked up the
oil and made spectacular showing
as casing was being run into the
hole.
Since the first well on the Tweedy
farm had no oil in the SunIburst
and only a little oil and some wa
ter in the Cut Bank sand, The Texas
company drilled into the Sunburst
sand on THE Tweedy No. 2, In G Me-
ANWA 1-35-6W, without running
casing. When the small flow of gas
appeared. drilling continued. Then
part way Through the sand, oil APP
peared
The hole was caving badly. and
a cave string of ga inch casing had
been run but when the oil began
coming in, it was necessary to run
seven-inch. casing with q float shoe.
The float shoe plugs the casing at
the bottom, to be drilled out after
the gas between the seven and
eighlt-inch casing with the result
that the gas forctbly cleared the
hole of oil, giving rise to the re-
ports that THE well was a big gush-
er.
As soon as casing can be landed,
the well will be drilled on in. The
Cut Bank sand is expected at 3025
feet. 1t is possible that the gas and |
oil are coming from the 'tMoulton"
sand, above the Sunburst. In any
case, it is the first well in the vicini-
ity of the Lander gusher, to show |
any quantity of oil above the Cut |
Bank sand. Every other we'll in the
district, north northeast, east south
east and south of the Lander, has
been a doubtful producer, each in
the Cut Bank sand. This Tweedy
No. 2 is the first well drilled west
Of the Lander. A mile south of 1t,
and slightly east. is a dry hole.
HanlOn Hits Again
Bill HanlOn, who inherited some +
of the famous DakotaMontana luck,
Continued on Page EighD
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
Two Wells n Rocky
Ridge Poo Start Off
At Over 200 Barrels

Two wells which started off better than 200 barrels
per day completed in the Rocky Ridge pool in Kelvin
Sunbust field during the past week. Handbook Oil company
and Nepsad Vandepas, Montgomery Fahrgher, sharing
honors with excellent producers.
The Nepstad we'll, the Haugen farm in NEH
NWA l-35-3W, is rated 25Obarrel WELL having start
ed off with production of 20 barrels hour.
The Handbook well, on the McCurdy permit had natur
production of "a barrels per day When acdzed with $50
gallons of acid began flowing and put 800 barrels of oil in
the tanks in. he first II hours
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
PROCLA ~ ALTON


THE designation of Montana-made-
Gasoline Week is this year wholly pleas
= urable because of the fact that during
the year 1886, for the first time in the history
of the State, the people of Montana used
more Montana-made gasoline than imported
fuel
During the past year we imported $4,000,
697 gallons of gasoline, while we used So
13O, 800 gallons of -Made-G Gasoline.
While the production of crude oil in Mon
tana is comparatively a new industry, yet to-
day our own oil fields are capable of produc-
ing an exceedingly high grade of crude oil in
quantities sufficient to supply our own needs
for gasoline.
Our refineries, being of recent construction
are of modern design and are producing the
finest quality of gasoline obtainable; hence,
there can be no good reason for the use of an
imported product
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24

The I. p. A. is carrying on the
flight in Washington to counteract
the determined effort Of the secre-
tary of the treasury to eliminate the
27h per cent depletion provisions
of the act C. E. Buckner, executive
secretary of the association, told the
helby meeting which was attended
by 20 operators.
The fight must be won before
tine matter is forced onto the floors
OF Congress, he told the meeting,
pointing to the record of the assOci-.
alton in appraising members OF
Congress OF the facts in regard to
other measures affecting the oil in
dustry and particularly the smaller
operators.
Organization Committee
President w M. Fulton appoint
ed. upon instruction Of the meet
ing a committee composed Of o. I.
Desohon, w. c. Mcknight, A. d.
CrumIey and Dan Drumheller to
take up the work in Montana. This
commtttee will send ont a series OF
letters TO Independent operators in
ahis state, explaining ths effect OF
che pending legislation which wouId,
doubtless put many mns@EA@g opera
tors entirely out q h@alneas Azg.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24

Mr.. Buckner deplored the fact
that Montana congressman were tina
only ones representing oil produc-
ing states who voted against the
Connolly ''hot oil" bill and while 1t
passed congress and Is now a law,
the failure Of the Montanans to sup
port the bill reflected he said, fall
ure OF Montana oil men to acqaant
their representatives OF their de-
sires.
VIII Inform Congressman
Members of the meeting admitted
that the Montana delegation had
not been informed OF the signifi-
canoe of the Connolly act. The Or
ganization committee was instructed
TO draft a letter to Montana men,
beers Of congress appraising them OF
the attitude of Montana OdI opera
tors toward legislation regarding
the industry.
A nomination committee was ap-
pointed 20 nominate new directors
from Montana IN tile /. p. A. com
posed OF Lon Crmmiey Dan Drum
heller @na r. r. 1@ekm0m.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24

1t has long been slogan of the State that
Montanans buy Montana products, and since
we produce high grade of crude oil which,
is refined into non-competitive grade of gas
oline it must prompt all Montana citizens to
use Montana-made gasoline.
In order to more specifically call the atten-
ton of the people of the State to this great
natural resource which has been recently de-
veloped I, Roy E. Ayers, Governor of the
State of Montana, do hereby designate and
proclaim the week of August to 7, 1887, as
Montana Made-Gasoline Week
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have here
unto set my hand and caused the Great Sea
Of the State to be affixed. Done at the city
of Helena, the Capital, this the twentieth day
of July, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and tnirty-seven.
Attest:
Sam w. Mitchell, By the Governor
Secr'y of State ROY E. AYERS
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
GOES INTO Usage

BTLLTNGS-E A. Beeler has re-
turned from Usage field in north
eastern Wyoming where he inspect
ed the Usage field and otained an
option on the 20OO-acre proven hold
ings of Hugh Updyke, one OF the
pioneer operators OF the Usage
field. A group of Chicago financiers
are negotiating with Mr. Beeler, on
the purchase Of the Updyke hold
ings, with the intent of expanding
their production and otherwise de-
veIop the structure. The holdings in
question are in the deeper levels
and are getting their pay Ia tne
aands. The purchasing par
ties calculate on increasing their
production to 1909 barrels per day,
from the ~ wells now under pro-
am@&i0m mxn @s msmwk@@ demands
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24

The Verne Johnson tribal oil and
gas lease of the NEz, Sec. 35, Twp.
SO, N r. 6W, was ordered cancelled
and bond forfeited. Noncompliance
of drilling requirements of lease was
given as reason for cancellation. 1t
appears that approximately 1900
feet of hole has been drilled with
production expected around 5000
feet but financial trouble caused
abandonment of the hole and can
collation. of lease. This tract is to be
re-advertised for sale of lease and
with practically completed hole on
the premises, keen bidding is ex-
Dected.
Cancel Lee Lease
Cancellation OF Tribal lease No.
129 and allotted lease No 1877, (Wm
Upham, Allottee), fn the name OF
r. z. Lee, was also recommended.
This particular tract of land situa-
ted at the north end of the so-called
South Cut Bank field, Is described
as follows: VIZ. Sec. rs, S5k Sex.
26, Eh SWH, Secl ~, also two
small isolated tracts, all in Twp 80,
N. r. 6W and tOtaIiing 47O acres.
The two leases IN question called
for the drilling of two wells within
80 days from date of approval of
lease by the Secretary OF Interior
and four wells within one year from
date of approval, the wells to be
drilled on both the tribal and allott- |
ed land. One well a dry hole, was
drilled during the past year, since
.(cOntinued on Page Four)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
DOME
FAILS TO give
SUPPLY OF GAS

A second well on Cassidy struc-
ture drilled by Nadeau Brothers for
Frank Browne of Havre In an effort
TO get a municipal gas supply has
been abandoned developing small
amount of gas and a flow OF water,
as did the first.
Plans for further prospecting have
not been announced. Adequate sup
plies OF gas are known to exist but
not within THE limits provided by
the governments PWA loan. which
was to have financed a municipal
gas project. The government re-
quires establishment of reserves
enough TO last 30 years, within Is
miles Cd town.
The second well was about mile
and a half northeast of the first,
near the Blaine county line, on Cas-
sidy structure.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
WHEATON WELL is - -
3-BARREL PRODUCER

Thte most accurate information received by the Journal
thus far regarding the reported oil strike at Wheaton, Mnn
near the North Dakota border west of the Twin Cities comes
from John M Sare Shelby drer who says that the Whea
well will produce three barrels day from depth of 567
feet Sartel and Hanlon have leased about ii 900 acres
The Importance much in the of oil but in the
fact that oil found the east edge Of the Daoas prov
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
Montana Operators Pledge
To Join In Fight Against
Depreciation Tax Change

Pedgng the support of Independent oil operators Montana
the fight to retain the depreciation and depletion provisions Of
the present income meeting Shelby Tuesday organized
enlist all Independents in the membership of the Independent Pc
frnlenm Assoca
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24
Southwest Cut Bank Lease
Sale Refused For Tribe By
The Department Of Interior
Johnson And Lee Leases Ordered Cancelled And
SOId-MOre Lands In Big Bend Area
To Be Sold By Tribe

meeting the Bafeet Tribal Business Council held at Brown
oil
OF lOWs:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-07-24

A. q. COBB WELL FAILS
A. B. Cobb's No. 2 Novick-Ong.
4ance Greek field, Wyoming, has
'een abandoned a failure in the
formation.