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Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
ALI U. s. BATTLEsHIPs
COULD BE SUNK WITH
MOTORISTS TAX PENNIES

Every battleship in the war
fleet OF the United States could
be sunk by the weight OF the
annual tax bill paid by the motor
lists to the federal and state
governments
If the motorists paid in pennies
their gasoline taxes and other
automDtive levies in a lump sum
once a year, an average OF S6
pounds OF money would be re-
quired OF each motorist One
cent weighs 4S grains and there
are 146 cents in an avoirdupois
pound. The average motorist
pays $50 annually in automotive
taxes, chiefly in pennies on the
gasoline that he uses.
A total of $4,000 tons OF pen
nies would be required annually
to pay the automotive tax bill on
3O,0OO,000 motor vehicles in the
nation. Since the total displace-
ment OF all American battleships
afloat is only 474,3OO tons. mo-
torists' tax pennies placed in the
ships would send them to the
bottom.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
COMMISSION
HOLDS HEARING
HERE MONDAY

North Montana mining men and
oil producers and refiners will at
tend hearings in Great Falls next
Monday at the county court house
before the Montana Commission on
Occupational Diseases. The hearing
starts at 10 o'clock a. m.
A series Of hearings are being
held in various parts of the state.
The commission was at Billings
on Tuesday and Wednesday. will
come to Great Falls Monday, go TO
Helena on November 80; Phil
lipsburg on December l. Anaconda
on December 2 and Butte on Dec.
5.
This commission was appointed
by Governor Roy Ayers pursuant TO
a resolution passed by the last leg
islative session to make a study OF
occupational diseases and report to
the governor and the 1889 legisla-
tive session.
The commission consists OF Chair
man Or. w. F. Cogswell of the
State Board of Health: Helena:
James ]. Carrigan, General superin-
tendent OF mines for Anaconda Cop
per Mining Co, and carl J. Trauer-
man. president OF Mining Associa-
ton of Montana and Denis McCar-
thy. all OF Butte. Mccarthy is sec
Rotary OF the commission and for
merly was secretary OF the Butte
Miners Union No L.
Employees, employers and labor
organizations are invited TO testify
before these hearings and present
their views Employees OF oil and
refining companies have been in
cluded in this invitation, should they
wish to make claims for occupation
al diseases Accordingly. employers
will likely be represented, also.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
EXPECT 1900
BARREL PLANT
At CUT BANK

While no official announcement
is expected until the return of
Frank Bird. head of Glacier Produc-
tion Co., from New York City, it
became generally newsed around
the oil field this week that Glacier
Production will build a 150O4bar-
rel refinery in conjunction with its
gasoline absorption plant east of
Cut Bank.
1t is TO be a Dubbs cracking plant
with polymerization unit. to turn
out highest quality gasoline, the
rumor has it. 1t will handle only
the production OF Glacier Prodpc-
tfon company which Is said to have
more than enough oil to supply
both this plant and the Inland
Empire refinery at Spokane, now
under construction. Mr.. Bird is
said to have gone to New York to
work out final details Of the in
stallation.
There is considerable conjecture
regarding the possible outlet for
the refined products but 1t is be-
lieved that the output will be en-
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Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26

of the refinery, converting them in
to high octane gasoline which can be
blended with cracked gasoline to
obtain any desired Octane number
in the regular or special product.
Through this plant it is possible for
the Home to produce aviation gaso-
line, without the use of tetraethyl
lead.
Increased octane number in gaso-
line means greater anti-knock qual-
ity which in turn removes the ping
which old type gasolines produce
in modern high compression auto
mobile motors.
The product from the newly COM
pleted plant is being blended into
the regular Silver gas, resulting in
production of a greater proportion
of high Octane gasoline from the
cracking process.
Meaning of ''Octane"
The growing Importance of oc-
tame in gasoline specifications has
caused many inquiries regarding
the origin of the term "octane".
The Journal has secured this au-
thentic definition:
Octane number is simply a unit
of measurement like a foot or
pound or a gallon; only, instead of
measuring length, weight or volume
it measures the anti-knoek quality
or EXPLOSION resistance of gaso-
line. Octane number is the petro
leum industry's official guage for
determining the knock resistance of
gasoline. The name "octane" is de-
rived from "Iso-octane," an extract
of petroleum This liquid, although
it is far too expensive to use in
commercial gasolines, is extremely
resistant to knocking in gasoline
engines, and so it is given the value
100. Another product, ''heptane"
which is distilled from the sap of
the Jeffery Pine, knocks very bad
ly and so it is rated as zero. Vary
ing degrees of anti-knock quality
can he obtained by mixing these
two hydrocarbons in different pro-
portions. For example. 70 parts of /
octane and 80 parts of heptane CIV
es an anti-knock rating of 20 oc-
tame number. In testing gasoline
a special knock testing engine is US
ed. The gasoline is matched with
various octane-heptane combinations
until one is found which gives iden-
tically the same knocking charac
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Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
HAuRE'S GAS
FIGHT GOING
Up TO CKES

The Havre municipal gas plant
controversy in Havre took on a
new angle as the local district court
finally denied an injunction to pre-
vent the city from carrying out con
tracts in connection with the plant.
The injunction was asked by Mon
tana-Dakota Utilities CO., charging
Irregularities in the promotion of
the scheme which would displace the
Utilities company's present system
which is serving 95 per cent of the
people of Havre at one Of the low
est rates in the State.
There has been granted in Wash
ington, D. c., a grant and loan for
the construction of municipal
plant, with the provision that the
gas shall be obtained within nine
miles of Havre. Efforts to develop
a supply of gas within a nine-mile
distance have been without avail.
until J. Bland Catlett arrived on
the scene. He secured a block of
now supplies most of Havre's needs,
with the data of the present produc-
ing wells set up adequate reserves
to amortize the investment. He then
with Jay Mclaughlin of
Great Falls for construction OF a
pipeline to the nine-mile limit.
This plan, it is understood, has been
approved.
During the injunction hearing de-
lay the loan and grant in Wash
lngton were held up. 1t is expect
ed now that Secretary Ickes will be
called upon to determine whether
Havre shall have a second gas sys-
tenn. Approximately 35 per cent of
The gas load is said to have been
contracted by sponsors of the muni- |
,ipal plant.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26

John O'Neil conceived the idea oi
having a world championship fight
at Shelby. il was Mayor Jim"
Johnson who carried II through.
The story OF the Dempsey-Gfbbons
world championship fight publiciZed
the town OF Shelby throughout the
world although 1t bounced bach"
on the smiling mayor when he was
called upon to pay the losses.
His oil company, the Johnson
Signal Hill company, brought in
some of the most sensational wells
in the Queen City-Corey pool. The
oil business was carried on chiefly
by James w. Johnson, a son, the
father having dropped out OF the
oil business entirely.
The funeral is being held today
Saturday in Shelby, at the Com
munity church. A large attendance
is expected, from all parts OF the
state and from Canada where he
had a tremendously wide acquain-
tance.
Johnson was elected first mayor
of Shelby in 1910 A grand ball
celebrated both Johnson's election
and the birth OF Shelby as an in
corporated town. He served one year
and was elected again in 1913 and
served continuously until 1929, when
he resigned. Although he was en-
titled to a salary for the 16 years,
he served without pay.
In 1912 Johnson's first addition
to the original townste was plated
When the town had grown to such
an extent that a high school was
needed. Johnson donated lots for the
building. which was completed in
January, 1913, and which is now
used as a grade school building
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Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26

ocrew later ran the swab and II
/ filled the one storage tank on the
lease in the first 10 hours. 1t was
then shut down while strappers are
erecting three 250-barrel and one
50O-barrel tanks.
Location of the Van Ormer NO
3, is Gel NWA 17-33-5W. half
a mile south of the No. l which is
this company's best producer, with
a record OF producing three quar-
ters of a million dollars worth Of
oil
CastIe-State No. well. CNL
sWH AsWA 36-35-6w, eight
miles north of Cut Bank, is now on
production flowing 20 barrels per
day. 1t had considerable gas and
was regarded as more of gas wells
than an oil well. It was greatly bene-
fitted by swabbing.
Consolidated Gas Frary.TribaI
172 No. 4, NWA Lot 6, 1S-32-5W,
near the recently completed Santa
Rita-Jordan No. l we'll in the ex-
treme south end of the field made
slow progress this week, drilling up
a piece of stem remaining in the
hole after a fishing job. Hole bot
toms at 1925 feet.
TexacO-Curran No. 3, NE NEH /
NV S-32-5W, cemented pipe at
1858 feet. after getting the top OF
the Cut Bank sand at 2945. 1t will
drill in today
YulSOn-Lungren No. I. Sc SEA
SWA 23-37-5W, in North Cut Bank
pool, is drilling at 216O feet. Nose
Wagner, contractor has been max
ng wonderful time on this well
lut was slowed down by a water
Ieepage at around 1000 feet which
nay necessitate running casing.
There is about a million cubic feet
# gas per day coming from the
lole. 1t is coming from the face
II the Colorado shales, rather than
rom any particular horizon.
Castle & Parlee are moving rig
o NO. 3 location on the Tribal
ract, 2315 feet north of the south
inc and 1920 feet west of the east
Inc of Sec. 12-32-6W. This IS in
'ot 3 or NEA SEA Sec. IL.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
GREAT FALLS is
PROMISED LOWER
RATE FOR ITS GAS

Prospects for lower gas rates in
Great Falls were envisioned this
week by Mayor Julius ]. Wuerthner
following a conference with W. e.
Baehr Of Chicago. president OF
Great Falls Gas Co The confer
ference was held after the mayor
had announced that a petition was
about to be filed with the state
public service commission to obtain
rates. The Great Falls gas rate
starts at SIS cents, which is said
TO be higher than the average in
tContinued on Page Four)
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
Mayor Jim Johnson OF
Shelby Comes To End
Colorful Life, Aged 73

A. Johnson who obtained worldwide publicity for the
of Shelby the end of colOrfu life last
Wednesday his Shelby home from pneumonia following long
illness, the age of 73 years
pioneer of northern Montana Johnson had part in the
business irrigation farming, in the tOwnte business
the oil business and known money max
undertook He reported have made fortune when
Shelby he owned the ownsite Then he
tured into again
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
GALL0PING SWEDE
SPEEDS DRILLING
RIG TO LEWISTOWN

LEWISTOWN- week. the
"Galloping Swede" J. Hugo Aronson.
oil drilling contractor, from Cut
Bank, was in Lewistwon. with load
of tools, equipment, and men and
baggage but he moved so fast the
writer was not able to find out
his whereabouts or on which struc-
ture Aronson was going to work
Possibly Winifred where new oil
activity has taken place lately.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
Cut Bank Well Makes 2O1
Barrels In 10 Hours is
Best Completion In 1898

The largest well Of the year 1888 in Cut Bank field
seems assured IN Glacier Production companys Van Ormer
No. producer which swabbed POI barrels in 10 hours DIR
ing partial test this week In 2hour period it will doubt
less swab between 800 and 400 barrels observers saw and
VIII settle to one of the best wells in the area
The well was reported flowing last week as the fluid
was agtated by the corng Of the bottom Of The and The
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26

producing areas above the level now
contemplated as having commercial
saturation. In case the anticipated
production below 1900 feet does not
materiahze, it is problematical what
may be done in an effort to plug
back and try to bring in CONNER
cial pay at one Of the higher lew
els. At any rate, Broadview Dome
test well activities are not yet
dead issue.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
Report Casing Set At
1900 Feet To Make Test
OF Broadview Showings

BILNGSThe latest reports Broadview Dome deep test
WELL NEA SWH Section 49, 3N, 23E is that arrangements
being casing 1900 feet try bring
we'll Not having first hand information the formations
port only nconmed reports regards saturated AS
weeks since conflicting geoog reports have been
confusing suffice say, however that it generally
reported that geoogists be-
the sauraton below 1900 feet while indefinite thickness
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26

has had a saturation equally doublel
the saturation in formations pur-
portedly correlating with Turner
Valley. It is very probable that the
saturation encountered, If properly
brought in and acidized, will make
a commercial well. It is believed by
some of those familiar with the ac-
tivities on Broadviw, from its in
ception June 1. 1887, when spudded
In, that there has been at least two
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
POWER GIVEN
TO OIL BOARD
IS UNLIMITED

CALGARY-E Enactment of legis-
lation giving tremendous range of
power to a three-man conservati ton
board was followed this week by the
suggestion of the oil and gas con-
troll board that the Alberta gov
ernment take over the Turner Val
tContinned on Page rive,
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-11-26
Home Oil Puts New
Polymerization Plant
In Falls Refinery
Is First Installation OF It's Kind In Northwest
And Gives Increased Recovery Of
High Octane Gasoline

Home Oil Refining Co. this week announced completion
of poymerzation plant conjunction with its refinery
Great Falls which plant Dubbs cracking plant of late
design 1t is the first polly plant to be placed in operation
in the Northwest Its function is reclaim the wild gases
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Italian Hemstitching for Chair Set

THE chair set shown here is
- made of an even meShed
cream linen, marked off in
squares of Italian hemstitching.
Tiny scrolls in outline stitch with
two diamonds in satin stitch are
embroidered in all the outside cor
ners. The scroll motif is shown at
lower left. The tassels are made
by travelling strips of the material
and then rolling them.
The chair back piece measures
Is by 10 inches finished, and the
chair arm pieces 712 by 712 inches.
Allow 2S-inch at all edges for
the rolled hens. The hemstitched
squares measure 212 inches. Mark
them in pencil. The method of
hemstitching the rolled edges is
shown here at A and B. Remem-
Der that a moist thumb always
helps in rolling an edge evenly.
Italian hemstitching is really just
two rows worked together as
shown at c and D. To prepare
the rows, draw two threads, skip
four and then draw two more.
Readers who have received
their copy of Mrs. Spears book
on Sewing, for the Home Decora-
tor, will be pleased to know that
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Uncle MiH
IL
Says: -
A Time for Anqer

Always a soft answer is poor
philosophy. Anger, righteous an
ger, is as important and neces-
sary as lightning is to cleanse the
atmosphere.
Reading makes a full man."
as Bacon said, and observation
makes an original one.
When a young man sows his
wild oats he often mixes too much
old rye with them.
All That's Left Untaxed
If people will morbidly attend
murder trials, why not charge
them 81 admission,
Utopia is impossible because we
are not UtOpians. We ought to
know that.
Can one be aggressive and we'll
bred at the same time? Well, why
not?
Sentiment Is Their Ticket
People "let themselves in" for
a good part of their troubles.
A man may be proud of his "su-
perioritieS," but it may be only
his glands.
A crouch salvageS only one
privilege: He doesn't get picked
on.
Bear in mind that privileges
generally involve taking on re-
sponsibilities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
The Answers

l. Ii is the first Sunday after
the full moon on or next after
March 81.
2. Confucius.
3. Mobiles, clergy and common
people.
4. Congress.
5. Seventy-one out of the ninety
six senators and 249 out of ABS rep
resentatives are lawyers.
6. During the calendar year
1887, 57,815, 573 pounds of raw silk
was imported, with an import val
ue of $106, 594, 1853.
7. The greatest depth reached
by any diver was attained by DR..
William Beebe in his bathysphere,
in which he reached 1923 feet
below the surface, August Is, 1884.
6. Anna May Wong was born
in Los Angeles, Calf, and is
therefore a citizen of the United
States. The only Chinese who can
be citizens of this country are
those who are born here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28

Book No. 2 is now ready. Ninety
embroidery stitches; fabric re-
pairing; also table settings; gifts; ;
and many things to make for
yourself and the children. If you
like hand work you will be pleased
with this unique book of complete
directions for every article illus
trated. Postpaid upon receipt of
rs cents (coin preferred. Just
ask for Book No. and address
Mrs. Spears, 210 South Desplaines
ST., Chicago, III.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28

while operating
result that Jack had work overtime the evening
att
particular day plant working
machinery stopped running heavy
81 1eet along me belt convyor INTO that freezing tunnel de worked
only quarter
and his gloves were so hard and brittle that he could scarcely use his
hands.
He hadju to thawO utw
suddenly he heard the the tunnel the lights
out. and then heard the door slam shut again
Locked n the Tunnel to Die.
cold that suddenly
just inside The watchman realizing that
had locked
couldn't
the ppxng of belts He had been abandoned that
freezing
yelling in vacuum The walls OF the tunnel were insulated and sound
proof began clothes freezing
cold penetrating the of his bones Pretty
would begin to get sleepy-and then
Nearly Crazed With Horror
pleasant subject help thinking about
grsy CHASTITY thought When morning
conveyor would ground pieces
making kids
fehhesh
Sandman
prey O thoughts most vents crazy. IT'S
hard explain the horror of freezing death
in
I'd be stiff long
suddenly occurred that might knocking
he
Jack hope walls were
too thick But place where cold
adjoined tunnel wall insulated at all And
he started hammerng with all his strength Would
compartment? Would anyone hear his frantic signal?
pounded His numb and
his failing the only of him that had feeling
suddenly and
felt himself being lifted out OF the tunnel and carried out into the
air
sir if anybody Byrd expedition any adventure as
thrilling a haven't it.
Copyright-WNU Service
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Working in Forty Below Zero.


all the
be little
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Use of Chinese Characters

Many Chinese Characters or
words, when translated into English,
describe objects with a picturesque
clarity. AS examples. says Collier's
Weekly, soda water is angry water;
a razor is scrape-face knife; an
elevator is a rise-descend machine:
a railroad engine is a fire cart, and
a match is a sef-come light
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
How Do You Wear Your Hat?

If the hat is worn straight on the
head, the wearer is steady and re-
liable. If worn slightly to the right
that person is confident and sure Of
himself. And if worn with an over
emphasized right tilt, states an aa-
thority, the person is conceited. An
extreme left tilt denotes the lady
killer type.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28

Prepared by National Geographic Society
Washington. d. C.-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Oldest Political Unit in Eurone

The Swedes are an ancient race,
having lived in and ruled their coun.
try for 5000 years. They traded
with European. African and Asiatic
nations 5000 years ago. The king.
dom of Sweden is the Oldest politi.
cal unit in Europe, with a continu.
Gus history of 1900 years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
FISK Me Hnofher
d A General Quiz
The Questions

I. How is the date Of Easte.
determined?
2. By what name is the Chinese
philosopher K'ung Flu TIE usual
ly known to the Western world?
3. What were the Three Es-
tates" in France prior to the Rev
olution?
4. Who makes the laws for the
District of Columbia?
5. How many lawyers are there
in the United States congress?
6. How much raw silk does the
United States import?
7. What is the greatest depth
to which a diver has descended?
8. How can Anna May Wong be
citizen of the United States when
she is a Chinese?
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Church Has Facade of Coral

Coral entirely covers the outside
Of church at Maize. an island be-
longing to France in the Indian
ocean. The building is Of great
beauty and in the distance, when
the sun is shining, is luminous
red
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Iron in Human Body

The body of full grown person in
normal health contains less than
one-tenth of an ounce Of iron, the
greater part of which is concen-
uated in the blood.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Menominee Indians in Wisconsin,

Menominee, name of the largest
tribe of Indians in Wisconsin. mean.
in the Menominee tongue. Men o.
the Wild Rice"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-28
Floyd &&6o*szz>
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF!
"Ice Age in the Bron1'
By FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter
EVERYBODY:

= i EVER1bODI:
For long time I've been telling the cockeyed world
that you don't have to go places find adventure.
member saying that you could get thrills just
by sticking around your home than you could by
signing with Admiral Byrd for of his exploring trips
to the South pole
AND here John tell
right about
Antarctic
studied another the
The Admiral loaded a boat a sailed
toward the a
pair of gloves minutes a
stay down there the bottom of the world
1t June 1892 which
Arctic
factory and that everything The
nwfnged machinery had installed in
One big packaged
of Jacks existence The chamber tunnel
there weeks
that there machinery Jack
himself facing he didn't like very we'll
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-09-08

Illinois gave the Ferris wheel to
the world. According to informa-
ton obtained by the federal writer's
project, WPA, a native son Of Gales
burg invented the wheel and direct
ed its construction.
It is still remembered by thou
sands of persons as main attrac-
ton at the Worlds Columbian expo
sition at Chicago in 1893. George
Washington Gale Ferris was men,
Der of two pioneer families of Gales
burg, descendants of which now re-
side in that city.
Notwithstanding the opinion Of en-
gineers who believed the wheel
could not be operated even if it were
built, Ferris found hackers for his
enterprise. The encouragement Civ
en- by officials of steel companies
who believed in the feasibility of the
wheel was an important factor in
carrying out the plan. It is said
that officials of the fair were
amazed both when the wheel did
operate and when it returned prof
it.
According to accounts the total
cost Of the wheel was $500, 900, Of
which SIS, 900 was spent on planning
and $4,000 on the wooden false
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-09-08
Famous Ferris Wheel, 1893 Worlds Fair
Attraction, Invention of Illinois Man

work. The foundation, 40 feet deep,
was laid in the winter months under
serious handicaps.
Because of the size of the job and
the necessary haste, several steel
plants divided the iron work The
pieces were so carefully checked
for uniformity that they seemed to
be the products of but one company.
The giant axle weighed 10 tons.
The wheel, 270 feet in diameter,
consisted of two huge rims with sub
porting spokes. Between these were
suspended SO cars, with seats for 40
persons in each one. AS the wheel
revolved the cars reached a height
of 258 feet, giving the passengers
fine view of the exposition grounds
and thrill to talk about when they
returned to their homes.