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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-20

you dom up and proWlm
She drew off her Stetson, reveal
| ing an unruly mass of corn-colored
hair, the edges rejecting beads of
rain.
IT couldn't sleep, Dad. After the
man came in with your message that
you'd stay out all night, thought
I'd get a long sleep. I ate supper
along and went to bed and couldn't
sleep. Then thought you might be
hungry, so I decided to get up and
bring you out some sandwiches and
coffee"
Hammond laughed in spite of him
self. He watched her seat herself
on the desk top, extract huge
bundle of sandwiches and whiskey
bottle full of coffee from the saddle
bag and lay them on the desk. Sud-
denly, his eyes were grave.
"Do you mind bein' poor, Dor
sey?" he asked gently.
Her hands paused and she regard
ed him soberly. "Of course not.
Why do you ask, Dad?"
Hammond told her about Dave
and Rosy's visit, committing the ac-
cusations Dave had made and the
ensuing Struggle.
''It looks like we'll be crowded"
he finished. ''It looks like I can't
get the water without a court fight
and I haven't the money for one.
My water" he added bitterly.
A sullen, sudden gathering num-
BILE shook the building.
A second defamation, louder than
the first came rocketing to their
ears.
Hammond strobe to the door and
"Shed!" he called.
"Yeah?" voice called out of the
dark.
"Was that blasting?" Hammond
asked.
Dunno. It sounded like lightning
hitting. You could hear the rock
movin' up the hill.
who'd be blasting now?"
Three more earth-shaking, cough
ing roars came to them in quick sue
cession.
"That's dynamite" Shed said. He
was standing in the doorway now
before Hammond and Dorsey.
AS the echo died out, a sullen, dim
roar rose over the patter Of the rain
They listened in silence full min
ute, looking at each other.
Sounds like WATER" Shed ven
tured.
''The lake!" Dorsey cried.
Hammond whirled, raced across
the room for his slicker.
"Shed, get these teams away from
the buildings. Drive for high
ground anywhere outside of this
wash! She disappeared and he
turned to Dorsey. Honey, you gel
Panch and make your way up the
hill here. Be sure and stay out Of
the arroyo. And hurry"
He plunged out into the night.
In the dark, Hammond made fol
the mine shaft Six men down
there, working night-shift. He
cursed bittedly, striking b lin d l y
through the dark. Then something
cut him savagely across the shin
checking his speed with crushing
pain. He fell forward on his face on
a mass of cable. The winch, he knew
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-20

conducted by Rev. John w. Luke.
A large crowd was present to pay
final tribute to this fine citizen.
Mr.. Harrington leaves his wife and
two children, Winnie and Ines Far
rington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-20

Prof. B. H. Duncan will represent
the West Jefferson high school at
the district teachers meeting to be
held at Greensboro Friday and Mr..
Oscar Houck will represent the
grades of the same school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-20
REED HARRINGTON,
or WAGNER.

Funeral service for Reed A. Far
rington, age II, of Wagner, was
held at the Roan's Greek Baptist
church Tuesday and the service was
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
new CANADA
OIL we'll IS IN
At 1O,2O5 Fl.

CALGARY-The deepest oil vel
in Alberta and in the British EN-.
pire was completed this week al
Okaha No. 6 location. at depth OF
POS feet Located one and a halt
miles west Of other production. it
is an important extension to the
oil pool.
The hole is being unlOaded OF
rotary mud and will probably aci-
dize Immediately. 1t is the lowest
well structurally in the field yet
it shows no water, so far as can
be determined. The top of the lime
was found at 97S4 feet and drilling
continued All feet into the Madison
lime where oil was discovered.
While production will have to
be large to justify 1O.OOO-foot drill
ing, the development is considered
an important one. w. S. Heron,
president OF the Okalta, is one Of
the pioneer operators of the field.
Turner Valley is now prorated to
$4,000 barrels per day. The court
action by Mercury Oils, Ltd, to set
aside the order of the Petroleum
and Natural Gas Commission Board,
was dismissed by the lower court
but has been appealed. The board
has restricted the production of So
wells to 100000 per
day against a potential of 100000
600 feet a day. The board is pro-
ceeding to enforce it's order, backed
up by a law providing an initial
fine for offenders of $4,000 plus
$500 a day for noncompliance.
Turner Valleys October produc-
lion reflected the curtailment from
he record month OF September when
total runs were 746,026 Dbl COM
pared with 6SO,O29 Dbl. in August.
Total runs for the first nine months
was 4,4O3,199 Dbl. compared with
J. ,363,743 Dbl. in the ~ months Of
1897.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
Deep TEST
on DUPUYER
ABANDONED

A Devonian test on a sharp-dip
mountain fold known as Dupuyer
anticline was this week abandoned
By THE California company at a
depth Of 1914 feet, after having
had no change in formation that
gave encouragement to the possible
ity of finding oil or gas. Only one
core was taken and that showed no
oil or gas.
The we'll started in the basal
Kootenai, encountering the top of
the Madison lime at 565 feet. The
lime normally should have been
from 500 to 500 feet thick but
there was no marker or transition
bed. between the Madison and the
Deeonian, SO FAR as could be Az
certained. Drilling continued with
rotary tools in lime so hard that
one rock bit would make no more
than a few feet of hole.
The we'll was located on an an
ticlinal fold that shows plainly in
the mountains and is apparently in
the Overthrust belt, similar to Moose
Mountain dome in Alberta. How
ever, the depth of 2814 apparently
did not pass through the fault zone,
if any. Drilling stopped in hard
sandy shale which observers
thought likely the Devonian.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05


The development of Montana
natural resources provides an ini-
tial source of wealth which finds
its way into all industrial channels.
The prosperity of many tradesmen,
business men and industries rests
upon the wealth which is brought
to the surface from Montana's mines
and oil wells. The natural re-
sources which are being developed
today in Montana are an invaluable
factor for the general welfare of
Montana's citizens. Through direct
taxes our state institutions are
and thousands Of fami-
lies are maintained by the large
pay-roIls which the mining and pet
roleum industries support.
An annual production OF nearly
225 million pounds Of copper places
Montana third among copper pro
ducing states of the Union. This
Industry for years has been a most
substantial factor in the states
Industrial welfare. Montana's pro-
iuction of more than $4,000 tons
Of zinc per year make It fourth
among the zinc producing states.
Montana leads all Of the states
n the production OF manganese ore,
more than 5000 tons
annually, and also leads all states
n the production of commercial ar
Jenic and crystalline graphite. A
Few mineral product Of recent years
mas been vermiculite, a material
lsed for both sound and heat insu-
alton. Montana produces more Of
his material than any other state,
ind exports this material to all
,arts of the Union as well as to
Europe and Asia.
In 1887 Montana produced nearly
J million barrels OF crude oil. This
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

petroleum industry supports thou
sands of families, directly and in
directly, In both Northern and
Southern Montana, and its products
are more of an everyday com
modify than any other in the state.
For this reason, Montana citizens
can most easily cooperate in the
up-building of their state by de-
manding and using only gasoline
which was made from Montana-pro-
duced petroleum.
Among other Montana mineral
products are lead. with an annual
value Of nearly 2 million dollars;
silver, totalling million dollars
per year; and gold, which reaches
81 million. Montana has almost
resources in Ignite and
coal, and natural gas
reserves of immense proportions.
To establish effectively new
wealth In Montana and to promote
existing mineral industries, Mon
tanans should make the most Of
their opportunity to use Montana
products wherever possible.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

ing we'll in the field, the Cobb
WaIberger No. 8. This well has
been flowing constantly since its
completion and has produced ap-
proximately half of the total pro-
duction OF the lease, totaling around
S2SO.000 worth of oil. The Walber
ger No. 3 was completed in 1884
and in four years has not required
pumping. Completed at about the
same time was another well on the
gas-oil line known as the Texaco-
Yunck No. 2. That well has flow
ed continuously for four years out
was recently put on the pump to ov-
ercome trouble with paraffin.
c. E. Castle, who is drilling in
the state No. well today, is start
ing a program of development to Sc
cure a steady supply OF oil for the
Idaho Refining company's Pocatello
refinery.
Castle s. Pardee will be complet-
ing another well in the Big Bend
pool next week, in Tribal 179 No. 2
location, Sc NEA SEA 1882
CIV This is a short distance from
the newly completed Wagner-Tri-
bal 173 No. 1 well which had an
initial Of PIT barrels per day. The
Castle-Pardee we'll is drilling at
27OO. This firms No. 1 we'll in the
corner of the same lot is
still cleaning out.
Consolidated Gas Frary-Tribal
I72 No, 1, NWA Lot 6 1S-32-W, is
fishing for lost bit at 1920.
Glacier PrOduction-Van Ormer
No. 3, GEL NWA 17-S5-3W, is
drilling at 2435. 1t is a half mile
south of the company's No. 1 pro-
Queer which rates as the best well
of this company in Cut Bank field.
The lease, with two wells. has pro-
duced over 100000 worth of oil.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

effort to get on bottom. The heavy
flow OF sulphur water that had been
flowing since the March close-down
was successfully shut OFF at around
$500 feet.
Reliable reports are to the effect
that considerable free oil was found
in the bottom. Later investigation
revealed this oil as having come
from an approximate depth of 1850
feet. This report merely confirms
the belief of many, who are fami-
liar with the Broadview test, that
a well could have been brought in
under practical handling, had cas-
ing been set at 1000 feet and prop
er swabbing done, with proper ac-
idization. II this belief was actual
fact, Broadview Dome test might
have been brought in last Janu-
airy.
No test well in the central Mon
tana area has had so many geo.
logical opinions advanced, with so
widely diversified conclusions. Due
to those diversified opinions among
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
THREE NORTH
field WELLS
NEARING PAY

Kevin-Sunburst oil we'll drillers
were mostly back on the job from
their annual big game hunting trips
this week, drilling with renewed
speed and energy. Two hunters did
not return. One Sunburst deer hun
ter named Pace was shot and fatally
wounded. Louis Pope OF Kelvin was
shot In the leg but will recover.
One Kelvin party of II hunters,
called the ''Kevin crowd, return
ed with eight elk, some headaches
and some other aches related to
25-mile horseback ride.
Jack Agan. one of the more en-
ergetic Kelvin hunters. knocked out
over 600 feet OF new hole during
the past week on the COlonel-Kev-
in-ROck No. & well, SW NEA NEA
27-35-3W, which now bottoms at
1888 and is running casing.
Bob Engleking. drilling the PIatt-
BeIl-GOvernmen No. well, NV
SWA NEA 9-34-2W. in the old
Queen City pool. drilled from 2O5
TO 455 feet during the week.
CONTINUED on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
WAYNE CREEK GAS
TEST ABANDONED

Montana Gas corporations eff
fort to develop a supply of gas
for the town of Harlem on Wayne
Greek structure was abandoned this
week as it was determined that the
we'll would have to go to $500
feet to reach the Eagle sandstone.
The we'll apparently started in the
young beds of the Lance formation
rather than in Judith River shales.
At 1860 feet it had found no gas
and the formation was identified by
Harry Aurand, geologist and geo
phycist of Denver.
1t was determined that the indi-
Gated surface structure would like
ly have too little closure at depth
to justify deeper drilling.
Location is in the Duncan farm
in c NWA SEA 6-32-24E.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

the biologists continued drilling pro-
gress has been delayed and it might
be cited that since Signal took ov-
er, conflict in geological opinion
has not been greatly reduced.
There is an uncon6irmed report
from Los Angeles that Signal OIL
operators passed through a 26-foot
saturated pay formation at around
1900 feet This report could not
be confirmed, but undoubtedly a
very interesting situation is hang
ing over Broadview Dome test, as
a Madison lime test has been the
purported intent of all operators
interested, but conflicting geological
reports have left the situation more
muddled. Now we ask-Are they in
the Madison limestone formations
If so, at what depth did the opera
tors top the Madison? II they are
in the Madison, at what depths has
pay been found in this forma&iong
Hence when may we know Broad
view test Is finished
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

Owing to the tremendous gas
pressure demonstrated by the Cobb
well. many operators believe that
a high pressure oil pool will be
developed In North Cut Bank area.
The Jacobson we'll came in a flow
ing we'll, owing to the gas pressure,
but 1t was drilled into water and
while the water was plugged off
the we'll never came back to its en-
dicated initial production. It has
thus far produced about $4,000
worth Of oil, although It has no
pipeline connection and has been
produced somewhat irregularly.
Yukon company is a subsidiary
of L. B. Tip" O'Neil OF Cut Bank.
president of Santa Rita Oil company
and OF Northwest Refining COM
pany. Leases in the district were
taken in the early days of the field
by Pat Sweeney of Kelvin who sold
out to ONeil after having started
the Jacobson we'll. A local nose"
tContinued on Page FOUR
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
new TEST IS
STARTING on
BOW ARROW

Renewed drilling activity in the
SweetgraBs Hills for the devel-
opment of new supplies OF gas Is
indicated by the spotting of a new
well in the Hills region by Mon
tana Gas corporation.
Location is in Section 10. Twp.
BIN, Rg. lie, $50 feet south OF the
south line and 1880 feet west of
the east line OF the section, or
center SEA sWA. This is in Bow
& Arrow structure where this COM
pany has drilled two wells with
flows Of Is million and 20 million
cubic feet per day. respectively.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
MONTANA PRODUCTS
CAMPAIGN HELPING

The Montana Products" cam
paign begun last year by the Lions
Club of Shelby has been a great
help in increasing consumption OF
Montana made gasoline according
to a report by L. r. Hannah, sec
rotary of the Shelby club. He said
approximately SO per cent of the
gasoline sold in Montana last year
was made in this state, while dur
ing the first six months OF this year
Montana made gasoline comprised
nearly 20 per cent Of the total
amount sold.
He said the sale of gasoline made
in this state is near the capacity
output OF Montana refineries, des-
pite the fact that Canada was TAX
ing approximately 1000 barrels Of
Montana crude oil daily about a
year ago. Furthering its drive to
increase the sale Of Montana made
products, and gasoline in particular,
the Shelby Lions club is sending a
sound car throughout the state to
its cause. The car broad
casts football games whenever pos
sible.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
WATER AT BULL CREEK

A flow of water was encountered
at the top of the Madison lime
stone at 100, feet in the test on
Bull Greek structure, in the Little
Montana, according to driIlers who
were in Great Falls Thursday. w.
S. Peden, district engineer of the
u. s. G. S. went to the well Fri
day to determine the next move in
the operation. The well was drilled
by Treasure State Pool, in center
SEA SWA 2-24N-23E.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
REFINERS USE
19,439 BBLS.
OIL Per DAY

Production again Jagged behind
refinery demand in Montana oil
fields during September, according
to the monthly report of the Oil
Conservation Board. Production was
less than in August and market de-
mands were 10000 barrels greater
than total production. Storage
dropped $4,000 barrels, largely be-
cause of increased shipments from
Cut Bank field. Exports from Cut
Bank averaged over 1000 barrels
per day during September.
Comparative production by fields
lie az fnllnwa.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
Yukon Starts Well
On North Cut Bank
West OF Big Gasser

Another we'll North Cut Bank started this week by
Yukon Oil company which drilled the discovery oil we'll
location three quarters of mile south and of the Jacob
producer
The jacobson producer completed 1888 Of
the NW14 NW 2337N-5W while the the
the SEA SWH of the section slightly
miles of the CobbState gasser in NW4 NEA 30
3N4W which rated the largest gas well in the of Mon
tana a flow O 100000 cubic gas per day
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
MUST APPLY soon
FOR LEASES ON AL
EXPIRING PERMITS

The Secretary of the Interior has
announced that holders of oil and
gas prospecting permits whose per-
mits would otherwise expire on De-
cember 81, 1888, must file an ap-
plication with the Department to
exchange the permits for oil and
gas leases prior to that date, 9TH
erwlse the permits will automatic
ally expire. Under the terms OF the
leases. no rentals are required for
q period OF two years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

A fair price for "36 gravity
Mad-Continent Crude petroleum
should be $160 per barrel or more
Charles F. ROeser, president of In
dependent Petroleum Association.
declared at the convention at Tulsa,
last week. He contended that the
time Is ripe for establishing a price
structure which takes into consld-
Grafton costs and values.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
Two Wells At
PendrOy Delayed

At Pendroy structure. slow pro-
gress was again noted as two wells
one heading for the Madison lime
and the other for the Devonian. had
trouble, reporting little or no pro-
gress. The Devonian test. Gulf
States-zodiac Wallenstein No. /.
SW corner Sec. 5-27N-5W. is still
fighting lost tools at 2525 feet,
after having once gotten past them
In the lime test. being drilled
with a portable rotary rig, they are
still drilling in the Eagle sandstone
and because OF a shortage of water
have been unable to force through
the $50 feet of Eagle formation
Circulation is lost in the soft sand
stone and the crew has been feed
ing large quantities of sawdusf and
manure into the hole to hold cir
culation. In Cut Bank field the
large rotaries have no serious
trouble drilling through the Eagle
because they have a large supply
of water. A second crew of rotary
arrived from Oklahoma dur
ing the past week and with two
shifts working. expect to make fas-
ter time in the future.
POndera Deep
Test Called Off
In Pondera oil field, a proposed
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
New Well Drilling In
On Gas-oil Line Which
Gives Flowing Oil Wells

Another completion in the gaso district of Kelvin Sunbu
field expected today CastleStae No well drills into the
Bank sand had 100000 cubic feet of per day the
27052725 and struck oil 250 Casing set
275 and the wen viii be drilled in today Saturday
Two of the three wells this lease still flowing
district marks the point where the of the
field the column of oil Wells farther have scarcely
a breath of gas with the oil.
the adjacent lease the WaIberger farm the Oldest flow
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
Report Show OF Oil In
Upper Level In Wildcat
Well, Broadview Dome
BY e. A. BEELER

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEA TIN R2S-E county
posedly
drilling
from Broadw Dome Oil Company Signal Oil with
Greenfield
rather slowly Condition of the hole
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
BY GEORGE DOWNS

opportunities the prospecor
of Rocky
established
the
rospecor communities
oil fields deve
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05
STATE BUREAU
GIVES BOOST TO
SALES CAMPAIGN

The weekly Montana news letter
issued by the state department OF
publicity, L. r. Babb. director, this
week included the following news
items for the use OF newspapers
throughout the state:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-05

Imports from Wyoming totaled
1915 barrels in September, COM
pared with 223,S71 Dbl. in August.
Montana refinery throughput in
August averaged 10, 439 barrels per
day against an average total daily
production of 1902 barrels. Wy
oming oil and storage oil made up
the difference. Southern Montana
refiners actually ran an average of
$685. barrels per day of Wyoming
oil during September. Montana ex-
ports Of crude oil averaged only
2,165 barrels per day.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
DR.. COVE JOHNSON
TO TALK ON POWER
Series Of Messages Will End at
National Baptist Memorial
Church in Evening

DR. Cove G. johnson will preach at
the National Baptist Memorial Church
tomorrow at II am on Power Ac-
cording to Your Task"
The Rev. A. Lincoln Smith tomor-
row evening will give the last ir. the
series of Bible messages on THE
American Home his subject being,
Enemies of Home Purity" Walter
N Norris and Miss Dolores Cofer will
assist in the service, and the Scouts
OF Troop 43 will be present.
The Judson Couple Glass will hold
its second anniversary banquet at the
church Tuesday, with DR.. Edward H.
Pruden. pastor of the First Baptist
Church, as the speaker The pastor
and deacons meet at 7:30
The Fidelis Glass for young women
Gill have its annual installation BAN
ouet at the church on Wednesday.
Prayer service on Thursday will have
for its subject Christ Our Passover"
Evening star., 1938-04-09
N. {.
CHO|RS TO SING
Annual BaptIsmaI Service
10 Be Held at 2::30 Pm.
Tomorrow.

In re'Vorth NJ r Church tomor-
row ~ II am the Rev r L. Wood
viii preach on The Conauerine
Church The three choirs will sing
the professional hymn and unite In
= Anal chorus. The Palms" At 230
pm, the annual baptismal service
will ne held
A. 3 pm. The Biblical drama. Re
lease" by Dorothy Clarke Wilson.
will be- given. Among those in the
cast are j. A. Rice, George Price,
James Hewitt. Margaret Harrison.
Virginia Simpson, Jack Prichard,
Robert Hurley and William Carter.
On Thursday evening DR.. James
shera Montgomery. chaplain of the
House of Representatives, will be the
guest preacher,
The service of the rugged cross and
silent communion will be held Good
Friday evening The sacrament of
the Lords supper will be observed.
The musical theme is the gospel song
THE Old Rugged Cross"
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Missionary Alliance,

The special gospel meetings are
continuing at the Gospel Tabernacle,
STA Georgia avenue NV. Evangelist
Leonard De Vries Of Omaha, Nebr,
will preach each evening, except Sat-
urday. Sunday services at l0:45 am.
and 7:30 pm. Young peoples hour is
Sunday, 6:45 pm, and Mrs. Leonard
De Vries will be the speaker. The Rev.
P. r. Hyde is the pastor.