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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-09
Second Completion Due This
Week In West Kelvin Field
GRANT well
OIL SHOWING
INCREASING

The coming week is expect
pected to see the completion
of the second we'll in the West
Kelvin high gravity pool, the
Grant-AndersOn No. 1 well in
NEA NEH 26-35-4W, a mile
northwest of the discovery well,
having drilled two feet deeper
into the lime formation, to
21O9 feet, getting an increased
amount OF oil which appears
ample to insure a producer,
with acidization. The well has
absolutely no water. 1t was
drilled into the formation six
inches at a time, lest water be
encountered. 1t now has enough
saturated formation to virtu-
ally insure "a producer, accord
ing to the owners.
The Parent well, completed last
week, a quarter of a mile east Of
the discovery well. has developed
water and will probably be re-aci-
died 1t is reported to be making
about 500 water, although the a
mount of oil has been increasing
during the past week.
west olUB OBCl AGCcAiA bnat
the discovery well in the Rimrock
pool, in this same area, acted sim
ilarly 1t was pumped for 80 days
before 1t began to make much oil.
Then it was reacidized and. 1t be-
came a good well and the water
largely disappeared. 1t is probable
that the Parrent-Anderson will be
likewise pumped for a time before
it is re-acidized.
This well, located in c SWA Sc
26-35-4W, is owned by r. G. Par
rent. o. H. Hendrickson, L. ]. An
derson, John Alverson and Curtis
Nelson of Havre.
West Kevin-Community-Fee No.
1 well, in NEA NWA 334-4W,
is cleaning out at 1900 to set SA-
inch after setting the 58-inch
production string. This casing is be-
ing run to shut off a small flow of
water at the base of the Colorado
shale
Pfabe & Engleking have complet-
ed their rig on the location Of |
x-Petroleum-Kaywood No. 1,
C NWH SWN 13-34-4W, and will +
be ready to spud within a few
days.
Leasing operations have speeded
up in the new area during the last
few days. with both Kevin-Sunburst
and Cut Bank operators turning
their attention to the new district
where the greatest drilling program
N north Montana is scheduled for
his coming season.
Operators are looking forward to
he completion of wells at widely
points, each in the vici-
1ity of wells which, drilled be-
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-09
CLEANING OUT Old
COAL RIDGE TEST

Ralph Gardner, formerly oper-
ating in the South Bend pool OF
Cut Bank oil field. has taken ov-
er the Bickford ct al wildcat well
south of Great Falls, on what is
known as Coal Ridge anticline. This
well was drilled years ago by
Charles Merz to a depth OF 1870
feet where he lost two strings OF
tools. He had the Madison lime at
$50 feet and found II 500 feet
thick. Gardner expects to clean
mp the hole and drill a test into
the Devonian. He has already re-
covered one OF the lost strings.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-09
CONTINENTAL EARNINGS

NEW YORK-COntinenta Oil
company reported 1887 net earnings
of s13.948,45O after depreciation
depletion and taxes. equivalent to
s2.9S per outstanding share, best
earnings in the company's history.
Earnings for 1885 were $9,612,-
596 or @2.05 per share.
Continenta1's sales OF all refined
products during 1887 were largest
In history, the report said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-09
BULLETIN NO. "a
BY SHELBY LIONS CLUB COMMITTEE ON
BUY GASOLINE MADE FROM MONTANA CRUDE
BY THE HONORABLE JULIUS j. WUERTHNER
MAYOR OF GREAT FALLS

satisfaction
this
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-09
CORRALLY APPROVED

WlASHINGTON-The senate pub
lie lands committee reported fav-
orably on nominations for land Of
flee registers. including Thomas r.
CORDIALLY, Montana. at Great Falls.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-09
CONSTRUCTION WORK
NOW PROCEEDING ON
THREE REFINERIES
North Montana Oil Fields Face Most Stable
Crude Oil Market In History If Producers
Refinery Succeeds.

Encouraging reports received this week regarding the
reneres which will be using north Montana
the middle of the coming Refining plants
being constructed at the following points:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06

Precipitation during the week
amounted to O2 of an inch on the
4th and OF on the 5th, trace Of
snow being recorded on both days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
White Bluffs Library
Gets 18 New Books

Eighteen new books, including
three Pulitzer prize winners have
just been secured by the White
Bluffs Library. The prize novels are
"The Age of Innocence" by Edith
Wharton, "The Able McLaughlins, y
by Margaret Wilson, and Lamb In
His Bosom" by Caroline Miller.
The other recently acquired books
include:
"The Hurricane" by Nordhof
and Hall, authors of "Mutiny on
the Bounty; "The Radiant Tree, -
by Temple Bailey; I'LL Wind" by
James Hilton, author of Lost Horl-
zon";; Boomerang Clue" by Aga
tina Christie; "Rose in Bloom" by
Alcott; "The Old Ashburn Place."
Margaret Flint; American Fam
ily" Faith Baldwin; zone More
River" John Galsw'orthy; "Silver
Slippers" Temple Bailey; very
Good, Jeeves," P. G.. Wodehouse;
white Velvet Sax Rohmer; "The
American Gun Mystery" Ellery
Queen; "The Feather Cloak Muir
ders," D. and H. Teilhet; Skyline"
Felix Rosenberg; "Petrina on the
Rescue Trail" E. E. .Cowper.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Crucial Tilt Faces
Eagles Friday Mite

The White Bluffs Eagles will
play their secondhand most i'm
portant-league tilt Of the season
Friday evening on the local floor
when they tangle with the River
view quint.
With one victory each the two
squads are tied for top honors in
the conference, and the winner of
this game will be we'll on it's way
toward the pennant and the dis
trict tournament at Yakima.
Riverview is touted as the class
of the league, having an impressive
list of victories in it's preseason
clashes, including win over Pasco,
and has twice defeated the locals
in practice games.
The Eagles have improved in
their later contests, however, and
are not at all discouraged about
their prospects tomorrow evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Priest Rapiss@
Work To Start
Next Thursday
Grew of 80 Men From
Yakima County To Be
Employed.

Deepening of the power canal at
Priest Rapids will get underway
next Thursday, WPA officials am
nounced this week A crew of 80
men will be brought from Yakima
to work on the project and several
more will be employed from this
district
B. Salvini and w. S. Weber,
directors of the district, discussed
details of the project with WPA
officials in Yakima Tuesday, and
were told that plans were being
made to open the work on the 18th,
which is the beginning of the next
WPA pay period,
On an inspection trip over the
project today, Thursday, Mr.. COL
lier, who is in charge of WPA pro-
jects in this district, said that only
single men will be employed on
the work, a requirement in effect
wherever camps are set up. Thirty
two men will be brought to the pro-
ject from Yakima county in each
two-week shift. In addition, as
many single men as are available in
this area on the WPA rolls will be
employed.
AS county equipment will be used
IN excavating the canal, necessitat-
ing the closing of the county,
WPA road project, the local crews
will be employed on the irrigation
districts distribution system.
Initial work on the project will
consist of construction of a cutoff
clam at the intake of the canal,
after which excavation work will
start. The canal is to be deepened
approximately three feet, to pro.
vide sufficient head of water for
year around operation of the power
plant, with about $4,000 cubic yards
of rock to be blasted and placed
on the wing dam across the narrow
channel of the river near the in
take.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
GRAPE MEETING POSTPONED

The grape meeting, scheduled
for Saturday, January 8, has
been postponed until January
Is, W.. B. Bridgeman, Sunny
side winery operator, informed
the Spokesman this week. The
change was made because of
illness in the family of E. V.
Wyant who, with Mr.. Bridge
man, was to have met with To-
cal growers.
All growers who are interest
ed in planting grapes this year
are invited to attend the meet
ing the following Saturday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
C.. o. Bunnell To
Relate Indian Lore

The Woman's Club of White
Bluffs will open it's doors to every
one in the valley next wednesday
afternoon, January IL, when it will
present as it's speaker for it's second
public meeting of the year @. O.
Bunnell, whose subject will be I'm
dian Lore"
Mr.. Bunnell is a recognized au-
thority on his subject. He is the
author of one book, Legends of
the Klicktats," and is at present
engaged in writing another. Much
in demand as a speaker, he re-
ceived especially favorable COM
ment on his last talk-a recent ap-
pearance before the Young Mems
Activities club in Yakima. In his
talk Wednesday he will cover brief
ly the Indian lore of this area,
tying it up with local geological
forms and the possible history Of
the Indians before the coming of
the white man. Displayed in the
club room in the basement of the
Lutheran church, where the meet
ing will be held, also will be speci-
mems from Mr.. Bunnell's priceless
collection of Indian relics.
Music for the afternoon will be
under the direction of Mrs. 1. B.
Burns and tea will be served by
Mrs. w. j. Jenkins, Mrs Harry
Keller and Mrs. r. S. Beene.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
qssglEs4 Here ls e Sunday aly

Rev. j. w. Howell will be guest
preacher in the White Bluffs and
Hanford Presbyterian church this
coming Sunday, january 9. Rev.
Howell is a native of Wales, ana
has all the fewor and enthusiasm
of the typical WelstA preacher. He
received his trainingfor the min
istry in London, England, and mi
grated to this country some years
ago. He has been pastor of churches
in Oregon and Washington and
has Just recently been called to his
present appointment in connection
with the Presbyterian Board Of Ma
tional Missions.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
New Officers Conduct
Hanford Grange Session

The Hanford Grange met in reg
ular session Tuesday night, Deem
Der %, with the officers for the
coming year in their chairs. An in
teresting meeting followed, with
one new member being voted in.
The lecture hour was taken up
by reports and discussions of the
officers school held at Vale recent
ly. Two members demonstrated the
ritual work.
The next meeting will be held
January IL, and all Changers are
urged to attend.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06

A study of typical net monthly
bills for electric service in effect
on January 1, 1887, in Washington
communities is contained in a bull
letin released this week by the Fed
eral Power Commission, bureau Of
engineering.
The bulletin is published by the
superintendent of documents Wash
ington, D. c., from whom it may
be purchased for ten cents copy
In releasing it's findings, the
commission explains that no at
tempt has been made to determine
the reasonableness or unreason-
ableness of the rates shown, since
conditions of furnishing electric
service and the consequent costs
vary widely. In the absence of in
formation on such costs the mere
fact of difference in the level of
rates is not to be construed as rep
resenting unreasonableness or un-
due discrimination. Caution should
therefore be exercise in drawing
conclusions from these data, the
report states.
During the two-year period fol-
lowing January l, 1885, rate
changes affecting the typical bills
for residential customers were
made in 265 communities, or 87.2
per cent of the 304 communities
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
yMABTON sTQGH
ARREsTEa 4 + MoNDaF

r. j. Eppers, Mabton stock buy
er, was arrested by Deputy Sher-
itf Roy Beene Monday evening
on a complaint by j, @. Goodner,
who charged that Eppers had CIV
en- him a worthless check in pay
ment for some stock. The trial was
held before Justice of the Peace
Edward Ponsat Tuesday morning.
1t is also alleged that Eppers had
no license to buy stock and that
he had no lights on his trailer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Jonathan Apples Stand
Up For Year and Half

David Zerwekh reported this
week that he has some Jonathan
apples which have been stored in
the basement on his ranch in the
In-B- Tween since the fell of 1896
and which are still firm and juicy.
The apples, picked in late Aug
ust and early September of that
year, were placed in the basement
in wooden boxes and were unpack-
ed and unWrapped.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Grange To Give Bank
Night And Dance Jan. 8

Bank Night will be observed at
the White Bluffs Grange hall Sat-
urday evening, January 8, with a
prize of $3.50 to be awarded by
the Grange. In addition to this
feature, there will be an evening of
dancing, both modern and old
time, and everyone is invited to at
tend and have a good time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Board Sets '38
W alter Charge
At S. An Acre
Budget Indicates Firmer
Financial Condition In
Coming Year.

A charge of $500 per acre for
water will again be in effect in the
Priest Rapids irrigation district
during the coming season, directors
of the district ruled in resolution
adopted at their meeting Tuesday
evening
The system of charges in effect
last year, under which growers
were charged only with whatever
amount of water they contracted
to use, was abandoned by the board
and the system in use during 1896
will again be in effect.
Under this schedule, mainten~
ance charge of $3.50 per acre for
the first contract allowance of 80
acre inches will be made on the
toll rolls against all water right
lands in the district, the balance
of 81 additional acre inches to be
sold for $50 per acre if used.
Water right lands which are out
side the district will likewise be
charged $3.50 per acre for the first
contract allowance, the additional
two allowances to be sold for $2.4O
per acre,
! Non-water lands within the dis
trict will not be assessed for water
on the toll rolls, but charge of
$500 per acre will be made for de-
livery of the three contract allow
ances of water, and non-Water
right lands outside the district will
be charged $500 per acre for wa
ter.
Landowners who have water right
land and who will not irrigate their
lands from the ditch, may transfer
their water to non-Water right
lands seeking water if they wish
to avoid payment of the $3.50 toll
charge.
Unless unforeseen circumstances
arise, start toward building up
a surplus in the districts finances
should be made during the coming
year, it was brought out at the
meeting, as budgeted expenditures
are several thousand dollars below
the anticipated revenue.
The 1888 budget, approved by
the directors Tuesday night, shows
anticipated revenues of $20,486.48 in
1888, divided as follows:
Bond assessment, SIS AL .02; MAIN
tenance charge, $5,045.46; surplus
power, $4,000; land sales and leases,
$500, and miscellaneous, $780,
Expenses are estimated at $18,-
47395, with officers and general
office expense accounting for 1903;
power plant, $4155.95,; pumping
pumping plant, $4,000; irrigation
canal, $4,000; power bought, $500;
transmission line, $3.50, and contin-
gencies $1,000. Bond redemption
will require $500, and interest
charges $3965.
While the financial report of the
district for 1897 has not yet been
completed tentative figures sub
mitted to the board showed expen-
itures of $16,34593 and revenues
Of $16422.41.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Mrs. M. E. Owen Dies
At Portland Home

Word was received here today of
the death of Mrs. M. E. Owen,
pioneer resident of this commune
ity and mother of Ira @. Hawley,
former White Bluffs orchardist and
Benton county commissioner, at
Portland on Monday, january 4.
Mr.. and Mrs Owen came to
White Bluffs during the early de-
Velopment of the valley, operating
q hotel at Old Town. Following the
death of her husband, Mrs. Owen
moved away from the valley about
seven or eight years aga asssss
She is survivedsg Two daugh-
ters, Mrs. E.. o. Chatheld, and Mrs.
Oscar Beach Los Angeles a .Il.9,
q, son, Ira - -
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
YVPCA To Hold
Annual Meeting Jan. 8

The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Yakima Valley Produce
ton Credit Association will be held
Saturday JANUARY 8, at 10 am. at
the Chamber of Commerce build
ing in Yakima.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
Surrey OF Electric RATES In State
Issued By Federal Power Commission

of $50 population or more in the
state of Washington for which
bills are shown. These residential
rate changes were made by 20 util-
tiles, or 500 per cent of the 81 util-
tiles operating in these commun-
tiles.
Eighteen of the communities
listed in the report are served by
publicly-owned utilities, one of
these, Hoodsport, being a public
utility district, and the other 296
communities are served by private
ly owned utilities.
The average rate in cents per
kilowatt hour charged for differ
ent amounts of energy is shown in
the following table for a few
of the communities listed in the
report. Towns supplied by publicly
owned utilities are indicated by an
aSterisk (*):
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-06
The Weather

Maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded by observer Moffitt
at the Hanford weather station:
Evening star., 1938-05-25
1t Isn't True About Katie
If You Believe the Stars
The Gals Stick Together Out in
Hollywood, or Publicity
Mans Kidding Us.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

YELL isn't true what they say about katharine Hepburn No s
IA Is Columbia Pictures is not
a Columbia Pictures pub
pencil lobby theater
little
scrbbd heard
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Civic Theater-". one third of q
nation :. :" the living newspaper looks
at the housing problem: $3.50 pm, at
the Wardman Park Theater.
Earle-"The Adventures of Robin
Hood" Enrol Flynn Is the Sherwood
Forest boss man: 10 am, 1920, 2:40,
sos, 7:25 and $50 pm. Stage shows:
HAS am, 2:10, 4:30, 6:55 and 9:15
pm.
Capitol-"Hold That Kiss" Kid
Brother Mickey Rooney aids Maureen
O'Sullivan's romance: IL am, 1880
4:20, 7:10 and 10 pm. Stage shows:
12:40, $3.50, $40 and 9:l0 pm.
Observation-Disclosures to Know,
Akin Tamirof is the racket man:
1920 am, 1920, $3.50, 5:35, TAO and
9:45 pm.
Palace-"The Adventures Of Marco
Polo," Explorer Gary Cooper meets
Princess Sigrid Gurie: IL noon, 2:25,
4:50, 7:10 and 9:35 pm.
Columbia-"HerJ Jungle Love-" Dor,
othy Iamour In q sarong again: II
am, 1:10, $40, 5:25, 7:35 and $50
pm.
Keith's - Mad About Music
Deanna Durbin sings: 11:15 am, 1:20
1925, $50. 7:35 and $40 pm.
Belasco-"Look Out for Love-" an
Anna Neagle-Tullio Carminati musi-
cal: 2:51, 4:39. 6:27, Sis and 1905
pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"The Wave" splendid pho.
Biography and powerful story Of fight
for existence: 1927, asa, SIT. IA:
and 10:07 pm. Elephant Boy" Kip.
ling's "Toomai of the Elephants"
1l:os am. l:o3. 3:ss, S:23 and s:4t
pm. --
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Cross Roads Theater
Opens Season.

THE local straw hat theater got of
to an auspicious start Monday
night with the opening Of the Cross
Roads Theater's first production of the
season, Mark Reeds comedy, Petit
coat Fever"
Despite the wind and rain which
lent natural sound effects to the Lab
rador setting, the production indicated
that Washington is in for summer
Of first-class theater.
The story concerns the isolation of
wireless operator in Labrador his
isolation broken when plane bearing
Sir James Fenton and his fiance is
forced down near the station. The
eternal triangle is turned into quad
rangle upon the arrival Of the opera
tors former fiancee.
Individual acting honors must go to
Dave Kaigler. whose Interpretation of
Dascom Dinsmore, the operator, is ex-
tremely smooth. Jack Wilson, as Sir
James Fenton, carries off the comedy
honorS with restraint. Catherine Ryan
as Ethel Campion and Ethel McKeon
as Clara divide the feminine acting
honors. The principals are ably sup
ported by Bill Draper, Hamilton Colt
and Albert Siepert. The play, under
the direction of Adolph Glassgold, will
continue at the Cross Roads Theater
throughout the week.
Evening star., 1938-05-25

liams and Red Dust, and the Crane
Twins-help him put on top-notch
entertainment. But Sammy's greatest
asset is his manner of presenting
show. He's quiet and modest, doesn't
do any spotlight grabbing, and when
he introduces one of his speciality
artists he does not talk too much. For
that we wish him undying fame.
THE Theater Guild is getting right
along with those plans for an act
ing company next season. already hav-
ing selected seven players and three
plays as part of the planned season.
The plays under option are Dame Ma
ture," by Andre Birabeau, adapted
from the French by Patricia Collinge:
Fools HILL" by Robert Wetzel, and
Mirror for Children" by Merrill Rog-
ers
Players signed include Onslow
Stevens, Theodore Newton. Rosemary
Ames, Hugh Marlowe. Eugenia Rawls,
Kathryn Grill and Alfred Corn Ryder,
who will be among those preparing
for the New York season by working
during the summer at the Westport
Country Playhouse.
*k
SHOOTING From the Cuff {.
~ Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands Is on
the lookout for a girl, beautiful and
with long titan hair df you find her,
Mrs. r., let us know to play Mary
Magdalene in her new historical
story-drama, Prince of Peace" Also
wants a girl familiar with the man
nerisms, to play the dumb girl, Azza-
nah Glen Echo Parks big news
of the moment is that the Crystal
Swimming Pool will open for another
season this Saturday noon Robert
Donat has been signed by M-G-M to
make six pictures, the first to be The
Citadel" to be made in England
James Ellison, who knows a lot of
people here as the result of that
location trip with the Annapolis
Salute" cast last year, has been signed
to a new contract at R-K-O. His
latest work is in "Vivacious Lady"
opening at Keiths today . Loew's
screened the Ritz Bros. "epic." Ken
lucky Moonshine." yesterday, reveal
ing it as the picture with one Of the
best lines Of the year-"Yes, but the
people who like swing music don't
buy soap" Also screened the
latest rime-does-not-pay short, an
item which would make you write
your Representative. if you had Rep
resentative, and ask him to make sure
the F. B. I. appropriation is big
enough
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Trans.Lux Feature
Is Sleeping City,

A IL the things that 60 on while
New Yorkers are getting their
shut-eye provide material for the new
Paramount Pictorial, which is to be
featured on the Trans-Lux program
beginning Friday. It's titled Sleeping
City," and shows police and firemen
at work, ceverish doings in morning
newspaper offices, markets preparing
for the next day, milkmen, post Office
workers, hospital stats, scrubwomen,
cab drivers and even a man walking a
baby. (What, no drama Department.
There also will be a new release of
Stranger Than Fiction" the week S
travelogue. titled jungle Glimpses, !"
and, of course, color cartoon, this
time the Silly Symphony, Cock of the
Walk" The program will also include,
as always, 35 minutes of news flashes
covering the entire globe.