Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-19
WASATCH WILL

the cut Bank, Mont, field will be
under way within the next 80 days,
it was announced yesterday by Of
ficials OF the finland Empire Re-
fineries, Inc.
A group of Salt Lake City, Utah,
capitalists headed by William H.
Mcintyre. Jr., who is president OF
the Wasatch Oil Refining company,
are interested in the Spokane re-
finery. Also associated with the
group is Joseph Drumheller and
associates of Spokane, who orig
inally developed the Cut Bank,
Mont, oil field.
Mr.. Mcintyre, president of the
Inland Empire Refineries, accom-
panied by Henry D. Moyle. Salt
Lake, vice president, and X. w.
Yeates, one of the principal stock
holders, is said to have completed
arrangements yesterday for a site
on which to erect the refinery.
The plant will be constructed
along the latest and most modern
lines and will be situated near the
city limits within the industrial
area, though the exact location will
not be revealed until final plans
for construction are completed, It
was said.
Fabricate Equipment Here.
"A preliminary survey by our
has shown that the ia
cilities for fabricating most of the
necessary for the cree
ton of the plant can be found in
Spokane. Mr.. Moyle said, land we
find that the bulk of our equip
ment can be manufactured right |
here in Spokane"
1t is estimated that the rail rev.
snues alone which the refinery will /
bring to Spokane will amount to |
annually. The inbound |
of crude oil from the |
Cut Bank field will amount to hun
ilads of thousands of dollars a
year, it was reported.
During construction employment !
will be furnished for at least 100
men, and more than so carloads of
materials will be required
Estimate 100000 Payroll.
The annual payroll from the new
industry will approximate 100000,
according to estimates of the COM
,any officials.
This refinery, which will be the
,nly one in the state of Washing
on. will be new from the ground
ID, and every bit of engineering
will be utilized to make
I as modern as scientific experts
an design it." Mr. Moyle declared.
Whv Spokane Was Chosen.
Spokane was selected because
# its strategic location as a dis
point in the Inland En-
ire, while at the same time it is
lose to the source of the crude
ii which will be shipped in. The
all haul from the Cut Bank field
5 approximately 400 miles.
The men behind the new enter
rise are extensive operators in
10Th Utah and Idaho, and their
ess to the territory in the inter
mountain area, which lies adjacent
0 the fields they have been serv-
ng it was explained.
In our Spokane plant we will
ave what is commonly known as
crude and cracking unit, equipped
Tlth auxlllaries for manufacturing
variety of products, in addition
0 three grades of gasoline, kero-
enc, diesel oil. burner oil for
ONES, tractor fuel and industrial
uels." Mr.. Moyle explained
According to the men behind the
inland Empire Refineries, the
rude oil which will be shipped in
rom the Cut Bank field is well
nown for its excellent yields of
rotor fuel.
Mr.. Mcintyre and his associates
anne to Spokane some six months
go to investigate the possibilities
establishing a refinery here, and
gain 80 days ago they returned
} complete their survey. 1t is ex-
ected the plant will go into pro-
uction by midsummer.
Though Mr.. Mcintyre returned
} Salt Lake City Saturday night,