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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
SECOND CAT is
NOW DRILLING In
SWEETGRASS HILLS

Model Oils. Ltd, OF Calgary. spud-
ded its we'll on the Anaconda struc-
ture north OF the West Butte OF
the Sweetgrass Hills. during the
past week, and is drilling at a
depth OF ITO feet, working in 20
inch hole. Location is on the Fey
farm In NEH SWA 5-37N-3E,
south of the famous Rogers-Imper-
ial gasser, the largest gas well In
the British Empire.
West Of West Butte on Bow G.
Arrow structure, the Kyle-Kiel-
baugh No. test, G SWA SWH 12-
37N-1W, is drilling at 1910 feet.
due to shortly pick up the first
sands at the base OF the Colorado.
This test is being drilled for oil
expected in the Cut Bank horizon,
known as Baskoo sand in the FL
lis area, and as the Taber sand at
Taber, Alta.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
PERFECT DETAILS
FOR BIG MERGER
OF HONE COMP ANY

No further developments have oc-
cured in the consolidation OF Cut
Bank producing properties with
Home Oil & Refining company,
while corps OF engineers and audi
tors is at work preparing the nee
essary data on which to issue new
securities.
In the consolidation there will be
merged into the Home corporation
the producing properties Of A. B.
Cobb, Nadeau Brothers and X. D.
Pardee. New York engineers have
been evaluating the Cut Bank prop
critics while independent auditors
have been setting up the financial
structure Of the organization.
All of this data is to be present
ed, it Is understood, before the Sc
curities & Exchange commission at
Washington, d. c., on behalf OF
a group Of Chicago bankers who are
the program OF expan-
sion Of the Home Oil & Refining
Co. The program includes improve
ments at the refinery and the con-
struction OF a pipeline from Cut
Bank to Great Falls.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
ALOE NOSE"
TO De DRILLED
AND ACIDIzED

The Aloe nose, home Of the IA
nous two-quart gusher of the lore
OF Montana Pet Roleum, is to have
another test.
Rig was moved this week to the
district In the south end Of Kelvin
Sunburst field where Is found the
most pronounced structural feat
ures on the vast dome, as contoured
by the United States Geological
Survey. Wells drilled in this area
in early days had large showing OF
oil. Acidization might make COM
mercial production in this district,
which is near the old Guarantee
wells.
Rig was moved in by Bill Burks
Of Cut Bank, pioneer Kelvin con-
tractor, and Herb Kluth Of Shell
by.
Fifteen years ago, Hugh suth-
srland contributed a series OF
geological articles" to the Jour
nal, under the pen name of Mon
ana Pete Roleum. He humorously
conferred his activities around Aloe
which he claimed would be the oil
Of the Northwest, based
IN his two quart gusher."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
EmmOnS Geology On New Pool
East Of SunburSt Is Correct

Proving the geological theory OF
Charles l.. Emmons, pioneer Kew
in-Sunburst practical geol0gist, in
the existence Of a Sunburst sand
pool northeast of the main field.
the Capitol-Pace test well in SEA
SWA 2T-36-1W, has a showing Of
oil at the top of that sand.
Casing was being run Friday
morning and the well will proba bly,
be drilled in within the next "a
hours. Emmons found evidence Of
a nose" coming up onto the Sun
burst dome from the northeast. He
interested Senator Harry Benja-
min of Shelby in the fold, on the
theory that a new Sunburst sand
pool might be opened up. Benja
min got in touch with a few assO-
ciates in Helena and thus the Capt.
toll Oil company came into being.
The top OF the sand was found
at 1887, and oil Immediately began
coming in. The hole was bridged
back to set casing at 1880. The a.
mount of oil constitutes only a
showing" but the Importance is in
the fact that wells between present
production and this location have
been dry in the Sunburst, indicat-
ng the accuracy OF the Emmons
theory, irrespective of the amount
If oil the sand may carry. EmmOns
vas responsible for some Of the
greatest personal fortunes in Mon
ana oil history when he interested
/ group of Kalispell people in a
irms which financed early day
easing in Kevin-Sunburst. Upward
II two millions of dollars has been
laid out thus far to the Kalispell |
,roup.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
CANADIANS
AGAIN LUCKY
kelvin OIL


Canadian luck again marked 2
week of exciting events in Kelvin
Sunburst field, as the Canadians
organized as Adlon Oils of Winni-
peg brought in a we'll In the new
West Kelvin light oil pool that ap-
pears to be the largest in the area
It has an actual initial of 35 bar
rels per day, at 1855 feet. Canadian
operators have been notably lucky
in this field. Most wells in this dis
trict have only a slight showing OF
oil when drilled into the top OF the
lime. Acidized, they make as much as
200 barrels per day, as does the
Rimrock Schmidt No. 2. The Adlon
well is in NWA SEA 29-35-3W.
southeast of the RimrOck No. i,
which had an initial of 35 barrels,
after acidization, and is now max
ing between rs and 80 barrels per
day.
The Adlon ran rods and tubing
after hitting the top of the lime and
started to pump off the fluid, be-
fore acidizing. It was found that
it is a good commercial well with
out acid 1t win probably be pro-
duced for a time before using acid.
Two other wells in the district
which had good initial production
were ruined, after acidization.
w. M. Fulton spotted another
well on the Thompson farm, nearby,
in Sc SEA NWH 28-35-3W,
south of his No. / producer which is
making from IL to Is barrels af-
ter having been completely dried up
e ut Ill ortrr
erin shots. 1t made more in initial
before acid, than it is
making now.
This week saw brisk leasing &C
Livity in the Kelvin pool, Cut Bank
operators turning their attention
10 the district between Kelvin and
Cut Bank field. Leases are being
aiken across Township 35N, Range
I West. practically linking the two
fields. A well was started this
week by Neal Spencer and associat-
IS Of Cut Bank, on the center NEA |
We u 25-35-4W. They are spudding |
n today. Associated with Spencer
s Harvey Bailey, who owns an 80 |
lcre lease east of the Spencer well,
lot far from the Rimrock No. 2
.roducer.
One lease deal was reported dur
ng the week on a 120-acre tract
lalf a mile west OF the Rimrock
10. 2, for $50 an acre cash.
The Rimrock No. 2 continues to
low, whenever storage space Is a.
and it still rates as the
argest well in the pool. The gray-
y of the oil has advanced to 40.2
10. 1t is sweet" oil, containing
title sulphur. and the present mar
ct is to farmers who haul 1t away
] trucks. for tractor fuel, requir-
" no distillation.
There were 90 active wells in
he field this week, drilling or rig
ing up.
w. 8. Mcknight finished up his
tate No. 8, NV corner 16-35-2W,
} a 75-barrel well, settled, after
sidization.
The Blase-Burwash No. B, NEH
VIZ 15-34-1W, stray sand pro-
ucer at 9S8 feet, is a 3-barrel
ell, making A. gravity paraffin
use crude that sells for tractor +.
lei.
BeardsIee-Swears No. z, NE SWH
VIZ 9-35-2W, is drilling at 1900.
Browning -Goeddertx No. 4,
w NWA SWA 21-2e-3W. under
aiming at 1870.
tconfinssd on Page Etvsl ~
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
KYLE MAKES GOOD TINE

Then new T. P. Kyle well on Bow
& Arrow structure on the Kielbaugh
farm, SWASW 12-37N-1W, is
drilling at ITO feet. Coolidge &
Coolidge, contractors, making excel
lent time. This well is intended
as an oil test II Is about midway
structuraIly, between the 1900, 900
foot gas we'll on the Clark farm
and the water well completed last
fall. The latter well had a show
OF oil at the top Of the Cut Bank
horizon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26

extensive acreage blocks in Conrad
district in which Emrick has devot-
ed Is years in geological work.
Is Foremost Geophysicist
Holland Research corporation is
the foremost geophysical organiza-
ton in the United States. DR.. He'll
and is internationally renowned for
his contributions to the science. He
has a number of crews at work in
various parts Of the United States,
chiefly for major companies, and he
has been very successful in locating
oil bearing structures in the Gulf
Coast, the Mfdcontinent and else
where.
First Montana Survey
This is the first modern geophy-
steal crew that has ever undertake
en- a survey in Northern Montana.
Some experimentation was done with
magetometers and a number of
years ago a small party attempted
to do some work with refraction
methods west of Conrad. The drill
ing OF a we'll by Midwest Refining
company proved the inaccuracy OF
that work.
The crew now at Conrad has four
trucks, three passenger cars and q
crew of IL men, headed by F. A.
Conklin. Included is one recording
truck, drill truck. shooting truck
and a water truck. The outfit is
all new, including the latest types
of geophys1cal instruments of all
kinds. They expect to use the seis-
mic method.
Pioneer OF Science
DIR. Holland came to America as
of a German corpora
tion which had the basic patents
of geophysics, utilizing the Amlbronn
methods, which proved impractical.
The German corporation was dis
Continued on Page FOUR
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
.HEILAND RESEARCH IS
STARTING GEOPHYSICAL
SURVEY NEAR CONRAD

large geophyscal of the Holland Research cor
poration of Denver this week arrived in Conrad begin
geophysica survey of Midway structure located east of
the town of Conrad
Midway east of Pondera field and while the surface
exposures indicate structure test drilled by Montana
Pacific Oil Co. in 1927 apparently missed the high Sew
era wells drilled in the have had howngs of oil at the
top of the Madison lime which might have been made CONNER
ca had the science of acdzaon been known 1t is expected
that the geophysca survey will reveal the shape of the
structure
The geophysica crew is employed by E. Byers Emrick
petroleum geologt of Conrad who with E. Richie controls
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26

An early completion IS expected
on the first test well on Box Elder
structure near Havre, Hill county,
where supply of gas for prCpos-
ed municipal gas system Is sought
by Brown and associates. Nadeau
Brothers are drilling on fee land, In
NV X 9EH 33-34N-17E, eight and
a half miles from town. Casing
was cemented at 525 feet Friday, to
shut off the flow Of water from
a sandstone probably IN the Eagle
formation. Gas Is expected In the
VtrBelle member OF the Eagle, so
q completion may be expected in 8
day or two. The shalloweat portion
OF hhe field was chosen for the
first Test, with production expected
at around 76o.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26

not one drop of oil in the hole.
The dripping derrick and oil-drenched
prairies around the rig were evidence that the
crew had not dreamed of a gusher, but the
hole gave no evidence of any oil.
The lime contact was found at 1850.
Drilling continued for two feet when the
column of oil swiftly rose in the casing, with
out great deal of gas, and the column con-
tinued to mount until it went over the top.
CONTINUED Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
kelvin GETS PHANTOM CUSHER
amous Majestic Lease
Gets Another Flowing Well
Which Quits When Shut In

Kelvin oil field was thrilled with gusher
news when a we'll near the famous Majestic
gusher began flowing high above the crown
block at l a. m Thursday
Quickly shut in with a control head, it was
allowed to stand until daylight Friday morn
ing, when it was opened up, to allow it to
flow into the tanks
Not even a breath of gas came from the
casing. The bailer was run in and there was
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
TURNER VALLEY
DISCOVERY WELL
JUMPED BY ACID

A heavy shot Of hydrochloric ac-
I'd made a 2400-barrel well out Of
a e004barrel well in Turner Valley
oil field during the past week,
and the T. v. r. discovery well was
thus made into the largest oil well
in the British Empire. AT last re-
ports It was making between 1890
and 1890 barrels par day, whAeA
still rates Il as the best we'll lm
Turner Valley.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
CUT BANKS
LATEST WELL
475 BARRELS

One OF the best groups of
four corner producers in Cut
Bank oil field. each well lo-
Gated 440 feet from the corner,
was completed this week by
Glacier Production company
with a well that made ATS
barrels during the first "a
hours.
It is Glacier Production
State No. 2, SW corner Sec.
16-33-5W, three miles south
west OF the town OF Cut Bank.
School Riddles OF the State
OF Montana benefit from this
we'll, since the State owns the
12lk9o royalty.
The State well Is the fourth OF
the quartet Of producers. in the
northeast location. Last week the
Neil No. 2, the southwest well, was
completed with an initial Of $50
barrels. Previously, the Corrigeux
we'll was completed, in the south
east with an initial of 276 barrels.
The first or northwest well, the
Fuller No 2, had an initial OF 80
barrels: an average OF 293 bar
rels initial for the four wells.
e. ]. Hupp, geologist superin-
tendent of Glacier Production, has
been outstandingly successful in
the locations chosen this season On
ly recently he completed the O'Brien
No. well In NWA SWk 1884
5W, with an initial of $50, barrels
and before that the Seeba No. 5,
NWA NWA 2-34-6W, with an inf
tial Of 1876 barrels. The average
for the present year, with nine
Is better than 200 bar
rels per we'll flush, and the settled
production Of these nine wells
will likely be in the neighborhOod
If 1000 barrels.
Glacier Production Is drilling two
wells, It's Connolly AGO No. 4,
SEX NEA 30-34-5W, at 1895
eet; its Harrington No. 4, GEL
VEN NWA 19-33-5W, at $50
eet, spudded June %.
This company made two new To-
'ations this week, as follows:
Morgan Unit No. 4, 2286 feet
forth OF the south line and 354
eet Of the east line Of Section 80
i4-5W, in the gas area; materials
IN the ground.
A4ONE ANOe H UWU IGEE bUuLH III
he north line and 1920 feet east
II the west line of Sec. 22-32-5W,
mile and a half southeast OF the
'exaco-State discovery well in South
ut Bank.
These were two Of four new wells
potted at Cut Bank this week.
Santa Rita-Lahr No. 1, c SEX
p u 27-33-5W, is rigging up with
otary tools. 1t is q mile and a
uarter east Of Glacier Production
Vinkler No. producer and will be
he easternmost well in the South
Ield.
Hannah POrter-A1. 100 No. 4,
ot far from its big well completed
asst week, is spotted 1920 feet west
I the east line and $50 feet north
I the south line OF the oddly
Mapped tract it holds in Section
-32-5W. Rig is being skidded.
There were four competitions in
ut Bank this week. three produc-
rs and one dry hole. TexacO- Hard
lick No. 2, NEA SEA- 17-32-5W,
as 1000 feet of oil in the hole
'om the Cut Bank sand at 1850
, 2979. Drilling stopped In the
Ills at 1895. 1t will be shot with
itro glycerin.
Texaco-Unit Nine No. a, C NE
VIZ 9-32-5W, on the ]. ]. Will
ans farm, is an excellent well. II
I'D sand from 1868 to 5000 and
opped without penetrating the Ell
3. OIL rose 1860 feet and it was
ot swabbed but put Immediately
4 production. It pumped rs barrels
Is hours. Owing to this method
handling 1t showed no water.
WilICinson-Af. 1877 No. 5, SEX
EA 1-32-6W, was a bone dry
Continued on PAGE Eieht
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
REDUCE cas- RATEs

Gas rates in the town OF Kelvin
have been reduced by Kelvin Gas
Distributing company OF which ].
H. Agen is president and M. j.
RAIDER, secretary. Fred McPhilllps
Is manager. The rate varies from
so cents for the 100, 000 feet down
to . cents for five million OF more
feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-26
REFTNERY WAGEs

The average work week Of q
industries in March was All hours
and average earnings per hour were
$.645. The petroleum refining in
dustry had an average work week Of
1856 hours with averages Of
1851 per hour.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

--Ex dividend,
s-5oc paid May Is. 1895; soc paid
August Is. 1886: SOC paid November To-
1895.
a-4G extra.
Books closed.
e-2o extra.
f-1i2Eo extra.
g-iSo extra paid Dec. 15.193s:
s'25c paid June 80. 1885: 45c paid
December %. 1885.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
CURbL|ST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
Few Oil Shares Improve, but
Recent Favorites Move
Downward.
Py the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 25.-A few
oil shares edged higher in a mixed
Curb Market today, but some recent
favorites among the specialties swung
into reverse.
Humble and Gulf Oil were up
around point, and International
Petroleum, Leonard Oil and Sunray
were fractionally higher. Utilities
were uneven, with Niagara Hudson
Power, United Gas and American
Super Power showing slight gains.
while Northern States Power "A"
and American Gas g. Electric were
of slightly.
The high-priced Singer Manufac-
turing shares were of around points
in light volume, and Pepperell was
down about 2. Detroit Steel Products,
Pan American Anyways and American
Cyanamid "B" were lower.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
BS the Associated Press.

8S the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January ga few
convertible liens emerged with gains
today as the general run of corporate
bonds moved fractionally lower.
U. 8. Governments continued mixed
but the majcr trend was downward,
as 1t had been in recent sessions Talk
OF an early move to cut excess re-
serves was held responsible for the
general thinness of support. In the me-
dium-term Treasures declines ranged
from 1-32 to 6-32. Some of the long
termers showed trifling gains.
Foreign loans showed minor changes
except French government stamped
7las. which fell points on small
transactions.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL.

Washington Railway & Electric pfd.-
at Ill.
Washington Gas SIS 1861 900 at
1864.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. January 23 LP.-Following
Is the Complete official list of transactions
In stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
fnday
Evening star., 1937-01-23

DIVIDEND rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or Semi-annual payment tan.
nuai rate-not including extras. tAc-
Sumuiateo dividends Paid last year.
Pslo this year Companies reported as
being in bankruptcy or in recejvership, or
oelns reorgantzed under the bankruptcy
act. or securities assumed By such COM
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12

ley at 8 P. NJ, and returned there
at II P. NJ. for the "after party"
About forty members and guests
attended. A midnight luncheon
was served by the social commit
tee.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Sterling Club entertained at a
Bridge Party, Friday, Feb. 5, at
the Clubhouse. First prize money
went to Miss Pearl Martin for high
score.
At the close of the Sterling Club
Contract Bridge Tournament, Mrs
George Mundell was first prize
winner. There are no members of
the Grand Slam Club as yet. Where
are all those STERLING Club Gull
bertsons" that we've been hearing
so much about for elbows and
scores"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12
St. Paul Recorder
Has Live Bunch
of NeWsbOys

The boys who sell the st. Paul
Recorder are boys in years and
stature; but in responsibility, intel
ligence and business ability these
youngsters are the equal of most
men and the superiors of quite a
few. On news day these boys are
waiting with their cash in hand for
their allotment of papers and when
and if the paper is delayed in
reaching them, the circulation
manager finds more trouble in
giving satisfactory explanations
than he does to his older sub
scribers.
So then st. Paul citizens are do
ing their bit in youth training
when they help these little men to
serve promptly and efficiently
their territory. Don't tell them
"I'll pay you next week." Save
the nickel you know the paper
costs. It's a helping hand for these
young merchants. Their names
and addresses follow: C. Brown,
500 st. Anthony Ave; Isaiah
Brown, 500 St. Anthony Ave.; Mil
ton Combs, 565 St. Anthony Ave.
Oliver Doddy, 327 st. Anthony
Ave-; Eugene Goss, 572 w. Cen
trail Ave-; Eugene Hilyard, 551 w,
Central Ave.; Loran Lattimer,
Cathedral Place; Junior Powell
698 Carroll Ave-; Buddy Rhodes
$50 Carroll Ave; Bruce Williams,
SCI st. Anthony Ave.
Eugene Hilyard leads the boys
in total weekly sales. Later we'll
tell you more about the St. Paul
Newsies.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12
BANNARN GUEST OF
STUDY GROUP
Gordon Brooks.

Henry Bannarn, noted artist,
honored the Minneapolis BIZ
monthly Book Study Group at the
home of Mrs. Mildred Strader Fri
day evening, February 9Th.
Bannarn is assistant to Aaron
Douglass, Chairman of the Harlem
Artists Guild, which is composed
of ID members. This Guild attract
ed considerable deserved attention
when they decided to boycott the
Texas Centennial because those in
charge refused to present these ar
lists as American artists rather
than Negro artists. They asked to
exhibit with other N. Y. artists but
would have been confined to the
Negro building only.
The most interesting event in
Harlem at present is the creation
of five million dollar Art Center
for Negroes. The former Y. W.
c. A. building on 124th Street is
being remodeled by the Board of
Education of New York City. Oc-
cupancy is expected in March or
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12

April.
Bannarn mentioned a Citizens
Committee of 100 Negroes who rise
to the occasion spontaneously
whenever a suggestion of racial
discrimination raises it's head. They
proceed Immediately to the mayor
and those officials in charge, and
in an intelligent and forceful man.
ner usually work out some favor
able solution. They became organ
lied shortly after the March, 1885,
riot.
Mr.. Bannarn went to New York
City about 3 years ago to attend
Beaux Arts School as protege
of Mr.. James Ford Bell.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12
IN THE REALM OF CLUBDOM

The members of Bid-Rite Con-
tract Bridge Club were entertained
Thursday, February a, by Mrs.
Emmett A. Galloway of TIC Rondo
street. An appetizing supper pre-
coded cards. First prize was won
by Miss Estyr Bradley, second by
Mrs. Eli Hickman, and the BOBBY
by Mrs. James Oliver.
Mrs. Arthur E. Boyd of TIC
Rondo street will be hostess at the
regular meeting of the Bid-Rite
Contract Bridge Club on Thursday,
February 18.
The Cameo Social Club met
Wednesday,, February 10, at the
home of Mr.. Don Bonaparte of TOT
st. Anthony avenue.
The Twin City Maids and Ma
irons Bridge Club was entertained
at its monthly bridge luncheon,
Wednesday, February 8, at the
home of Mrs. Waldo Turner of 1856
N. st. Adams street. First club
prize was won by Mrs. Fred D.
McCracken, second by Mrs. Clar-
ence w. Wigington, the consola-
ton by Mrs. Gale P. Hilyer, and
the guest prize by Mrs. w. Squire
Neal. The next meeting will be
Wednesday, March 8, at the home
of Mrs. W. Baxter Walker of 936