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Evening star., 1937-12-21

Double breasted Pojomos toiIor-
ed as O mon's-of smooth royon
Bembero in q delightful pIoid-
black or navy or green Oh white!
Grond for sIeeping-ooy for
lounoino in her boudoir. But
toned up with great pearl but
tons the size of O ouorter, $3.95
Second Floor.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Model HAS
WILDCAT
HORTHHILLS

Announcement of closing of
the contract for the develop
ment of the international struc-
ture north of West Butte of
the Sweetgrass Hills was made
in Great Falls this week by
John Reynolds, pioneer oil and
gas operator of Alberta.
Model Oils, Ltd, leading
producers in Turner Valley,
will drill the well under an
agreement with Reynolds,
Sweeney and associates, work
to start as soon as weather and
road conditions permit.
Location of the first well
is on the American side, in
NEH NEH 1889. The
second well will be drilled on
the Canadian side, south of
the famous Rogers-Imperial
gasser, largest gas we'll in the
British empire.
Reynolds, who is credited
with the discovery and devel-
opment of Bow Island and
other Alberta gas fields, has /
long been working on the acre
age block northwest of Whit
lash oil field. 1t is believed
that the Cut Bank sand will
be found in place in the No. !
| location, with every promise
Of production.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
CALIFORNIA HIRES
PARC0 REFINE cry FOR
WYO. PRODUCTION

A factor of vast Importance to
the Montana oil industry is the
rapid expansion of Standard of Cali
fornia in this trade territory. It
already has an excellent service sta
ton system in Montana, using Mon
tana-made gasoline, for the most
part, and 1t is now entering Wvom-
ing, Colorado, Nebraska and North
and South Dakotas.
Under contract with Sinclair Re
filming Co., California company's pro-
duction from Medicine Bow field,
Carbon county. Wyo., will be re-
fined at the Parco refinery near
Casper and shipped to points which
can not be reached with Montana
gasoline produced in the Information
al refinery at Sunburst, through
a reciprocal agreement of Texas
company and Standard of California
in the state Of California.
Needing gasoline for its growing
California business, Texas company
trades gasoline in Montana for
Standard gasoline in California.
each receiving specification gaso-
line
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
ISSUES TOURIST MAP

A novelty in the way OF maps has
been produced by ID. IA. Marine OF
Red Lodge in a tourist map OF the
Red LOdge-Cooke City area, show
ing all mountains, roads and trails
in the area north and south Of the
famous skyline highway
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
LITTLE LOCAL
CRUDE is USED
BY MONTANANS

Analysis of gasoline sales in Mon
tana during the year 1886 reveals
the fact that only % per cent Of the
gasoline used in Montana was made
from Montana crude
While total gasoline produced
from Montana refineries exceeded
the total amount OF gasoline import
ed into the state, the expectation OF
part OF the gasoline made from Mon
kana crude and the use of Wyoming
crude in two of the states largest
refineries reduced the amount OF
Montana crude used by MOntanans
to a very low figure.
A charge in the situation is fore
seen during 1887. however, as soon
as the Northwest Refinery at Cut
IS IN operation. One important
change in the figures will result
from the use of Montana-made gas
oline from that plant by the H.
Earl Clack company, which com
pany handles around 5000, 900
gallons per year. Formerly, Clack
bought his gasoline in Wyoming.
Expansion of north Montana re-
fineries is expected to further in
crease the amount of gasoline a.
valuable to the Montana trade, and
to provide an increased market for
Montana producers of crude oil
The Northwest Refinery at Cut
Bank will use $500 barrels of
Montana crude daily, when in full
operation, with production of a.
round 100000 gallons of gaso-
line annually, equal to about one
eigth of the total annual gasoline
consumption to Montana Much of
this product is expected to displace
gasoline in Montana All
will be sold to marketers, 1t Is I'M
derstood.
The first of March found the
plant completed, as sche-
duled, but there remains a period of
testing so that it will be about
March Is therefore the plant is in
actual operation The plant will turn
out 20 Octane gasoline, without the
use of Ethyl lead, also distillate and
fuel oil, the last for use of the
Great Northern railway.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
FOR OIL INDUSTRY

1.-THE federal government never
has been interested in the control
Of the oil industry. but rather has
been concerned only in helping the
states to enforcement of their own
oil regulatory measures. :"
Thus Secretary Ickes pronounced
his policy before a Texas oil prora-
ton hearing. Mr.. Ickes declared
the federal government attitude
has been misunderstood. The pur-
pose of the government Is to do
what is necessary to assist the oil
men to recover the maximum
amount OF oil from their wells and
get the highest possible price, he
said.
The secretary said he believes the
industry as a whole is facing an
prices are going higher, not down,
he predicted.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
VALLEY RUNS
ARE now OVER
1000 BARRELS

Turner Valley oil field of
Alberta now has an hcutal
crude production of 1900 bar
rels per day, according 20 au-
thentic figures on crude prOduc-
tiOn I'm the west pool Of that
remarkable gas field.
January crude production
tOtaIed S2,O1O barrels-sIightly
over 1000 barrels per day.
OF this total, 1921 barrels
went to Imperial and also bar
rels to British American.
During February three new pro.
dueers will figure In the total, chic
Of which Is the B & B producer
which Is being flowed at the rate
Of 1900 barrels per day with q
back pressure of 80 pounds.
January production for Turner
Valley totaled 1O1,856 barrels, com
pared with 97,117 barrels in Deem
Der. Imperial received 7O,771 bar
'els of naptha as against British
$3.50 barrels OF naptha
A tremendous promoters boom
S in progress and not less than 40
wells are being financed at the
present time. If drilling continues
o get production, this financing
will doubtless continue but If there
IRE some failures, termination of
he boom might halt the large
trilling program now in prospect.
Foundation Royalties No. 1, LSD
J, Sec. 21-18-2W5 Is still working
o get its production above the
initial of 342 barrels per day, after
having drilled out lost bailer.
Interest now centers on Imperial's
Continued on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
COBB ASSOCIATED
WITH HOLLY CORP.
LANCE CREEK FIELD

The advance of the Pacific coastal
interests into Wyoming fields has re-
Gently been marked by the starting
of the Holly Development Corpora
lions joint we'll with A. B. Cobb
on the Novick lease in Lance Greek
field.
The Lance Creek field, located in
Niobrara County, eastern Wyoming,
Is the second largest producing field
in the state and was opened for
Sundance production in March,
1885, by the Ohio oil Company,
which completed it's Agnes Rohlff
2, in the third Sundance horizon,
for 1900 barrels initial.
The field production at present
Is fixed at about 10000 barrels
daily.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Asks Why Crude Prices Do
Not Follow Gasoline Price

AUSTIN, TEX.-Every large company marketing gaso-
line in Texas has been asked by Commissioner c. Thop-
son to provide the Railroad Commissioner with an affidavit
signed by the president of the company, explaining why the
price of gasoline had been boosted greater proportion than
the price of oil in recent market raises.
Questioning concerning the gasoline price advance in the
Panhandle, Colonel Thompsons home revealed that from
barrel of Panhandle crude Is gallons of gasoline are
This on the basis of cent gallon represents an increase of
Is cents barrel while the price Of Panhandle crude was
raised only 10 cents.
Colonel Thompson said that in addition to production
control the Railroad Commission is charged with protecting
the gasoline consuming public.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Big ACREAGE BLOCK
TAKEN NEAR COUTTS

LETEBRTDGE-Heavy filing in
southern Alberta areas are reported
by Hon. N. e. Tanner. minister OF
lands and mines.
The applications covering lands
in the southern part Of the province
include one for $4,000 acres In the
Coutts district, near the interna-
Honal boundary. This Is located IN
townships land 2, range II, and
township /, range IS.
$4,000 Acres Near NamtOn
Another application relates TO oil
development in the Nanton district
where some 5000 acres are cover
ed by the permit This Is in part
of townships So, So, 81, 65 and 66,
range 10 and IA
The Jumping Pound district, west
of Calgary. also is involved, one
concerning $4,000 acres
in that region.
An area of some $4,000 acres in
the High River area is covered by
permit application
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
BUTTE MAN ASKS
ACCOUNT TING From
PEOPLES GAS-On co

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. asking a
complete accounting be made of
financial operations Of the Peoples
Gas & OH Co.. the Peoples Gas e.
Oil Development and the Peoples
Drillers, Inc. all Of Seattle, are
being heard by Federal Judge John
C. Bowen. The hearing follows the
filing OF an equity complaint by D..
H. Dickson, Butte, Mont, against
the companies and their officers.
Dickson charged that only $4,000
has been used in actual development
work by the firms. although more
than 81 1000. 600 has been collected
from investors.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

ROYALTY RIGHTS
FIXED BY COURT

The California supreme court in
the case of Schiffman versus Rich
field Oil Company. has definitely
set at rest the rights Of the holders
Of participating royalty interests
issued by lessees or operators of oil
wells.
There are three well-known forms
Of royalty interests, to-wit: Land
owner, overriding, and participating
royalties. The landowner royalties
are those royalties which the les
sor has as owner Of the land re-
served to himself as rent for the
privilege granted to the lessee Of
drilling for oil. Such interests are
permanent interests and cannot be
destroyed of eliminated thereafter.
They constitute a permanent interest
in the land.
Overriding royalties are those roy
alties which the holder Of a lease
retains when he assigns the lease
to a third person. Such overriding
royalty interest must be recognized
by the lessee and continues as long
as the lease which has been as
signed continues in existence.
Right To Share
Participating royalties are those
interests usually issued by the !
operator or lessee OF a well for
the purpose OF financing the drill
ling of such well It has heretofore
been held that such participating 1
royalty interest does not pass any
title to the holder of such partici-
pating royalty interest either to the
lease, or the well, or the productioni
but merely constituted an agreement =
upon the part of the lessee to set +
aside certain funds from certain
sources
However the Supreme Court has
now declared that such partici-
)ating royalty interests, while they
Ire not to be classed in the same
,ategOry as landowner royalties, are
n a class by themselves, and that
courts, sitting as courts in equity
will not permit an operator to
reeze out. 50 to speak, such par {
icipating royalty interests by MAX '
ng as an assignment OF lease. {
favor able outlook. Oil {
The upreme Court holds that I
UGH owner OF participating royalty
interest has a right to share In the {
roceeds of oil production during q
he duration of the lease either 1
y the lessee, who issued the roy
lty interest or by an assignee of
he lease with notice Of the issuance a
I such participating royalty interest
Incidentally. the rights OF credi-
Ors are not involved in the cited
upreme Court case. and from the /
anguage OF the decision It might +
g inferred that IL the interest Of I
be creditors were Involved, that &
heir rights would be held superior Il
} those OF royalty interests. IL
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

Bob Van Nicer, So, one of the
most colorful figures of the boom
days Of Kevin-Sunburst field, died
in Shelby last Monday. He was a
resident of Sweetgrass when the oil
field was discovered and he finan-
ced the drilling Of the famous Van
Nicer gusher on the Storm permit
in the Corey pool. The well was
badly handled: run wide open until
II 'Aconed mp" and water ruined
the entire lease.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

during the past year changed over
to Montana crudes using Dry Creek,
Big Lake and Cat Greek crude,
filling in with the purchase of 3d.
900 barrles of Cut Bank oil.
Use of Cut Bank crude in the
Lewistown plant proved so success
full that application was made for
a freight rate to Lewistown. The
Great Northern granted a rate Of
Ia cents per cwt., as compared with
the rate of cents per cwt. to Great
Falls. With this rate established
the AFRO contracted for a perman-
ent supply.
An excellent high-octane product
results from the use of the Arro's
Dubbs process in cracking Cut Bank
crude, this octane quality justd-
flying the purchase of Cut Bank
crude at a higher price than the
cost of Wyoming crudes, according
to Mr.. Alien.
A considerable expansion of the
Lewistown market is expected in
the not distant future, with the
compilation q the main cross=state
highway through LewlstOwn during
the present year and the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Missouri
river, providing a main highway
from Lewistown to northeastern
Montana. Given a good crop year,
the Central Montana market will
probably afford a throughput of
900 barrels per day in Arro's
Lewistown plant. The AFRO plant
is one of the finest in the west,
having been kept up to date with
the latest and best Dubbs improve
mentS
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
A. P. G. In LOS ANGLES

Rocky Mountain geology will be
discussed before the American As
soctation of Petroleum Biologists
at Los Angeles, March 1883 by
Joseph Nicely, r. L. Healton, Harry
Osborne and Prof. Thompson, and
John Bartram. Mo Montanan is
included in the announced pro-
gram.
Healton will discuss Relation
Between Stratigraphy and Structure
as Regards Oil Accumulation in the
Rocky Mountain Region"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
LEWISTOWN REFINERY
RUNNING $50 BARRELS
CUT BANK CRUDE DAILY

Announcement that AFRO Oil Refining company of Lewis
tow will hereafter operate 100 per Montana crude
made in Great Falls Wednesday by Ed Allen manager who
revealed that his company is taking $50 barrels day
from Cut Bank oil field These will be increased with the
growth of business expected in the Central Montana market
The oil is being purchased from Nadeau Brothers and A.
B. Cobb who also supplying Home Oil Refining Co. at
Great Falls with 1000 barrels per day These outlets will
provide annual market for half million barrels of Cut
Bank crude.
The AFRO formerly ran Wyoming crude in its plant but
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06

9Lne past week. Whether this is per
manent or only a temporary winter
curtailment Is not known. It Is the
first time that Postlewaite proper
ties in Kevin-Sunburst have been
without a market.
Cut Bank shipments to Canada a.
mounted TO 1O0,866 barrels during
January. an average of about 5000
barrels per day, against a daily
average production of 9,112 barrels
per day. However, Imperial contin-
ues to move oil TO Its Regina plant
from Cut Bank and Britsh-American
is running oil through its line to
Coutts. Storage in Cut Bank in
creased 10000 barrels.
Kevin-Sunburst field produced
little more oil than was run TO
refiners, with its daily average in
January of S,071 barrels. Total pro-
duction was 95,218 against refin-
cry runs 6 91,965 barrels.
Pondera with a daily average OF
1 ,036 barrels increased its storage
from 1928 barerls to $500 bar
rels as only 1890 barrels was
marketed.
A total gain Of about 10000 bar
rels in storage little over 1000
barrels OF oil stored per day-was
reported for January.
Imports Of Wyoming oil during
January just about equaied the
surplusage of Montana oil fields,
totaling 1899 barrels, all used
in Billings refineries
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
Imperial Quits Taking
Kelvin SunburSt Crude
Now Using All Cut Bank

Daily production Of n during
January dropped off
monthly Cur4aed
drilling operations.
The reveals that shipments Kevin-
sunburst field during January
is expected that the for February
remaining OF Imperial in
KevinSunbust during
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-03-06
PROGRESS
is SLOW IN
BAKER TEST


of cautious drilling and test
ing in the completion of Mon
tana-Dakota Utilities COM
pany's No. 2 well at Baker
this week and while news of
a completed we'll was expected,
the week end found the rotary
outfit still cutting the produc-
ing formation at depth of
I6,785 feet. Location is seq
NW14 8-4N-62E, 5000 feet
north of the discovery well.
The well is cased to 6,750 feet
with 9 5-8ths inch casing.
Work was delayed by the
necessity of drilling up part of
an underreamer, at the top
of the producing lime forma-
ton. The we'll is being drill
ed in with caution to avoid
any mishap such as spoiled the
discovery we'll. It is believed
that the water problem has
been solved by setting the cas-
ing below a water strata re-
vealed by the drill core above
the second pay. This water
may have been responsible
for partially drowning out the
oil flow in the discovery we'll.
The first Independent operation
on the structure since the Montana
Dakota discovery is the well now
drilling OF Nagasco Corporation, Inc.
Location is center SEk 24-5N-60E,
about six miles northeast OF the
producers 1t Is on the Baker
anticline, on the third con-
tour OF Little Beaver dome on
which the oil wells are located.
It Is about midway between the
high" of Hidden Water dome and
he producers.
Major companies are still watch
ng the Baker situation but doing
little, other than Standard of Cali
'ornia which has leased up 10000
lcres in Nissen structure in Nc
<enzie county, North Dakota The
ease block was put in shape by
,. B. Carroll, California company
in Montana. who has
pent several months working out
complicated title situation that
,rows out OF the fact that no taxes
rave been paid on most of these
ands for many years and under
state law no deeds, leases or
may be placed of record
ntil the taxes are paid.
Proof of the existence OF oil in
he Madison lime and the under
wing Devonians by the Baker deep
est has led the majors to believe
hat production will be found in ad-
accent folds such as Nilsson anticline
shich, like Baker-Giendive, is
Dng anticlinal fold on a north
outh trend. It will be shallower
rilling than Baker. Fort Union
eds are at the surface whereas
he surface at Baker is the Pierre
hale.
There Is still talk that major
perators will drill a joint test on
ne of the high folds along Baker
lendive anticline, in South Dakota.
here are two or three structures
! that area which are stratigraphi-
ally as high as Little Beaver dome.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
 WANTSTAX
 BILL FIRST

WASHING7C resident Roose- VII .ouay pGt-tAX rSs1SIons ahead s.- ali othel soIk of the special ses- sICn of congress when he said he w2n.ed new IeglsIaaan enacted just a. sOOL .-s eongress Is ready to ge -aA~--t. N.---4
 He termed IL 8 primary to restore the cCA-.Gence of business in govern menS Gno to stimulate industry.
 1ne ErsSldent IO4d press confer enee that he would send a meSsa.sR 10 congress Cn M0AGay reconnend- ing legislation to spur pr1ate ia- ancIng on large scale housing plc- gram Another message in a few Gays, w4n propose curIalIment Of the annGaI appropriations for federal a.u ln To<-a building.
 A 1our tn proposition will be in 2 letter 70 all department heads Ix which he will ask them to anticipate 1eoeEal purchases of supplies TOT the rema-n.4g seVtn n.on.nS o1 1hs cur rent fiscal year ana speed Lhese uP instead of spreading them over un44! June 30.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
FAIRBANKS ENJOYS
 GOOD MINING SEASON

Dan Sutherland, former businzss man Of Fairh2nls, was an overnight visitor here, arriving -via-the P.A.A. plane Tuesday from Fairbanks and returning Io he college town va the same plane "Wednesday after noon
 While here, Dan visited with his former partner, Joe Sihona. He and Joe at one time owned and operated the "Board 9f Trade" beer sparlor in Fairhankks
 Sutherlan3 reported a very sue -cesstul mining season in the Fair banks district
 MT. Hawknx who has leased Mrs. Stevens quartz property on Spsul- ding creek, has gone Outside 10 par- =cnase machinery szz,zlrslila his ere with" Dan stated Hawkins has 6 good thing on Spanking, Sutherland went on, the gold bearing vein be- ing from six to 90 inches wide.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
DRILLING WILL
 BE RESUMED
 ON YANKEE.GK.
IBy Special corregugnaentl

4. J. Douglas, Bob Mlnbauer and Wn. O'Nein, who for couple of months past have been drilling on the NoIlet property on Yankee creek left last week for Fairbanks by plane, accompanied by J---E-- Nollet, the owner Of the property.
 The GruInd is under lease to Douglas. WInbauer and associates. It is the intention ofsthe zlessees to return 10 Yankee creek-shoTtly after the New Year and continue pros pec-ing on the ground. Machinery will be installed on the ground dur ing next summer and other improve mezts made for the mining Of the same
 As far ss known. quite satisfac- tory results were obtainsd by the drilling of the ground
 To- Shaver, WHO 4a he past, has been ess---o.sd n drLing for oil in California ard South --merica, has been assisting in the dr.Eing on the Yanlzez groL-ld for some t'me past Shaver has nv ro.unad to his home is Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
JOHN L. LEWIS BERATES ROOSEVELT AND POLICIES

WASHINGTON ---JoHn L. Lewis said n an interview copyrighted by Mrs EIeaAor FatusTs-n, PubAsher of the A aSh4ng1on -heraLG-L4mes to day that the Roosevelt -aa4n-nistra- ton has =decl.neG 1n pnesl.ge' be cause of lack Of eGmpG sen5 and CO urolnat'ed nan po1sf.
 The labor head sad he Is zn ad- ministratIon critic ;s:but 1-always vii be an admrer oI the rresIaenC's s aims ana locals II We -a4e ,o4-4, Uo cenualize power and zco-ordInats government leo -nlG~h .44.-e E-- been gwen to -balaAcing Po4sticai par sonalIB4es ana not ensLga-has pear given to applying the seat or ths pants to the seat sf the chai-.'
 While the Flesidens Was busy urg- ing passage of revised tax blil, tn6 e0ngf fesSlena s,.a.Esli.sse n esalge of the measure talked of dollar stz- b-ilZa1i1u and foreign marketing 8 adJunsts p@noIng sszs ever -H4t4l3- gEalaIy n.ea54rs.
 The Senat6 agricultural csu--.--.e SEsgeIsI : SL ----l>-. .-.--- adjust and regulate crE-r>2cy am Iae dollar at the present Ilme isSbuy- ing TOT soJ I---1u.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
MRS. soINI REPORTED TO BE SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. Fred Soini, of the ophir Roadh3use, is reported to be very sick.
 Pilot Raruhiu- has bean waiting two days for the wind 10 die down enough to enable him to land in Ophir and take the sick woman to Fairbanks for medical attention.
 Mir and Mrs. Mike Myntti plan on accompanying Mrs. Soini 10 Fair banks where the former will visit with friends.