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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Elmer Floyd Hit, known as Ell
mer Jackson, plaintiff, against Lib
erty Metals Company, a corpora
ton, defendant.
To Be Sold at Sheriffs Sale:
On the 18th day of November,
A. d. 1888, at two o'clock P. NJ, at
the front door of the Court House,
in the City of Libby, County of Lin
coin, State of Montana, to the high
est and best bidder for cash in hand
the following described real estate
lying and being in the County of
Lincoln and State of Montana to-
wit. The Lucky Strike No. To-
Gated by j. F. Powers, Oct. d. 1929,
and recorded on Nov. 20, 1929, in
Book So page 100, of Quartz Lode
Location Records of Lincoln Coun-
ty, Montana; Lucky Strike No. 8, 10 :
Gated by j. +. Powers on Oct. 2,
1929, and recorded on Jan. 2, 1890,
in Book So at page 1856, in the
Quartz Lode Location Records of
Lincoln County, Montana, both Of
which said claims are situate in
Section 10, Township 30 NJ. Range
"a w. M. NJ,
Together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and APP
purtenances thereunto belonging or
in anywise appertaining
Dated this 18th day of October,
A. d. 1888.
F. r. BANEY,
Sheriff Of Lincoln County, Mon
BY c. O. HOISINGTON,
n3-24-4t. Deputy Sheriff
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the
board of county commissioners of
Lincoln County, Montana, will re-
ceive sealed bids for the furnish
ing of a Christian and respectable
burial of the county poor meaning
thereby the INDECENT sick and in
firm referred to in section 4525, r.
c. M, 1885, for the year beginning
January |, 1889, and ending De
cember 81, 1889. Bids for the furr-
ishing of such burials shall be sub
mitted for the entire county. Per-
sons bidding to furnish such burials
must be residents of Lincoln Coun-
ty, Montana, and licensed and prac-
ticing morticians and funeral di-
rectors therein under the laws Of
Montana.
Said bids must be submitted on
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the
board of county commissioners OF
Lincoln County, Montana, will re-
ceive sealed bids for the furnishing
of medicine to the sick, poor and
infirm of the county, and to the in
mates of the county Jail, for the
year beginning January |, 1899, and
ending December 81, 1899.
Bids for the furnishing of said
medicine may be submitted for the
entire county or may be submitted
for any of the three commissioner
districts of the county, provided that
any person or persons bidding for
the furnishing of said medicine for
the entire county must also divide
his bid into three parts, one for each
commissioner district in said coun-
ty, and agree to accept contract
for the furnishing of such medicine
to one or more of such commission
err districts.
Said bids must be submitted on OF
before 10 o'clock A. M. on the 9th
day of December, 1888, at which
time said bids will be opened by
said board in the commissioners
room in the court house at Libby
and contract let to the loves
responsible bidder or bidders; pro
vided, however, that the board O.
county commissioners reserves thu
right to reject any or all bids,
Bids shall be addressed to eth,
county clerk of Lincoln County
Montana.
BY order of the board of count,
commissioners of Lincoln County
Montana.
i (SEAL) ELDON J. SCHUCK,
n10-d1 At, County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01

or before 10 o'clock A M. on the
9th dav of December, 1888, at which
time said bids will be opened by said
board in the commissioners room
in the court house at Libby, and a
contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder; provided. how
ever. that the board of county COM
missloners reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids Bids shall be
addressed to the county clerk OF
Lincoln County. =
By order of the board of county
commissioners of Lincoln County.
fSEALl ELDON J. SCHUCK.
nI0-d1-4t. County Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
Observation-Disclosures"
W ARLA D
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill SHERMAN OF
Ural spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Frank.
Jess Haworth was a Libby caller
Monday Due to the ferry at War
land being taken out, he had to go
by way of Ural to cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Ensign
spent Thanksgiving with friends
and relatives in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Franks at
tended the dance at Ural last Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Ollie Durham and family
spent the Thanksgiving vacation
with relatives at Boomers Ferry
Virginia Gee, Priscilla Frank and
Bob Woodward spent ThanksglV-
ing in Warland with their parents.
o. B. Anderson of Libby is visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ely.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Conner and fam
ily were Libby callers Saturday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
The 1dnndrd(k
Continued from page 81

and the class had an opportunity to
see some old foreign newspapers.
Miss Rieger, Second Grade-The
officers of the citizenship club for
this week are: President, James
Mitchell; housekeepers, Ruth Brown
and Dorothy Alice Banner; door
captain, Duke Baney; hall captain
Bobbie Polette; basement captains
Mary Harris and George Mourar
calendar committee, Marie Peter
son, health captain, Bob de Rosia
playground committee, Shirley An.
derson and Jim Quenemoen.
We learned some new health
rhymes this week
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01
GLACIER SILVER LEAD MINING
COMPANY
Libby, Montana

Executive Office, GOT Washington
Trust Building.
Spokane, Washington
There is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing subscribed stock on account
of Assessment No. 6, levied on the
18th day of September 1898, the
several amounts set opposite the
names of respective stockholders, as
follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-01

And in accordance with law, and
by order of the Board of Directors
made on September IL, 1888, ssa
many shares of each parcel of stock
as may be necessary, will be sold at
the Court House at Libby, Montana,
on the 10th day of December, 1888,
at the hour of $50 r. M. Mountain
time of such date, to pay delinquent
assessments thereon, together with
costs Of advertising and expenses of
sale.
Signed f. w. KIESLING.
Secretary.
GLACIER SILVER LEAD MINING
COMPANY,
eO7 Washington Trust Bldg,
Spokane, Washington.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
Broadview Corino

BToadview Dome well located S5
miles northwest of Billing on the
SEA NWA Sec. 1878 Mr. SO E,
is coring ahead at 1850 feet. The
operation on Broadvfew Dome has
held the interest OF oil men and
geologists during its entire period
of drilling, but more particularly
the past 1000 feet of drilling. Cores
and cuttings have shown upper
Mississipian or Chester Mississipian
in qualification set-up; but ques-
tion has been whether the bit had
penetrated the top of the Madison
Lime which embraces the lower part
or base Of the Mississipian.
Recent corings at from 453O to
4547 feet have been such that the
operators are confident they are
now penetrating the top of the
Madison. Evidence Of marine
fauna in recent cores would confirm
the theory of the operators.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
DRILLING AGAIN
on Deep TEST
NEAR OIL SEEPS

New finances have been obtained
for continuing the deep test Of
Columbia Oils. It'd, on the North
Fork OF the Flathead. in southeast
ern British Columbia. where a dia-
mond drill test halted at 5SOs feet
in November. 1885. The hole has
now been carried down to 1000
feet. following resumption in Octo-
Der, 1897. The we'll is drilling in
the Lewis overthrust and reports
precambrian rocks in the drill core.
Drilling operations have been con-
Quoted lntermittentIy for many years
in this region on the strength OF
large oil seeps. Although showed in
during the winter months, an air
plane landing field has been graded
and Is now being used by Columbia
oils. New life was given the en-
terprise by Robert wilkinson Of
Calgary who has financed the test
10 5000 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
SOGONY-v VACUUM
PAYS TOTAL TAX
OF SII3,42I,0 900

Nearly / percent of the nations
total tax bill is paid by the Socony-
Vacuum Oil Co. Inc, alone accord
ing to local officials of the COM
pany who issued statement con-
corning the tax payments by the
company in United States during
1887.
Taxes collected from the Socony-
Vacuum Oil Co, Inc, in the United
States last year the statement said.
"amounted to S113,421. 900. or al
most / percent OF the nations total
tax bill. State gasoline taxes
amounted to s69, 100000. The COM.
pany's total tax payments in 1897
amounted to approximately $4,000
for each employe and they were
equal to $3.50 a share on the out
standing stock. In 1887 the COM
pany paid 80 cents a share in divi-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
Montana Oil Reserves
Boosted $500, 900 Dbl.
By Discoveries In 1897
Oil Business Safer For longtime Investment
Than Baby Buggy Business, Is Opinion
OF Petroleum Engineers.

After producing nearly five and half million barrels of
oil during the calendar year. the oil
ed from 98OOO0 barrels 1O9378OOO barrels during 1887
according to estimates of the American Petroleum Institute just
released.
This estimate of Montana considered dcuous
low Montana petroleum engineers apparently
keeping with conservative figures entire United States
The estimate of the United States 1570268
600 barrels which the face of Washington propaganda
that there isn't enough oil to last the country than Is years
The A p report places 1908 $4,000 barrels of proven
reserves in California 399839000 barrels Rocky
tain states 5O8205000 barrels in the Southern
states and 536082000 barrels Eastern
ed that the of Texas S247 barrels
largest of state with California second Oklahoma third
Each like those who predict the end of the world on
certain date and disappointed the prophets who have
predicted the end of Americas oil proven wrong
from year to year.
o light
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
DRILLING OIL
TESTON BOX
ELDER DOME

An oil test on BOX Elder struc-
ture. nine miles east OF Havre, has
been started by Burton & Hole of
shelby who hope to be able to go
below the gas horizons and bring
in an oil field.
Location IS on the Waldrp farm
and the we'll will be known as Bur-
ton & -Waldrip No. /, in sWh
NWA 12-32N-17E. The hole is
now down $40 feet, working tour,
using star machine. This loca-
ton is believed by Burton to be
slightly higher on structure than
the stranahan gasser drilled by
L. B. oNen. The Waldrip well
found the coal seam at so feet
whereas the Stranahan well had It
at 80 to S5 feet. The stranahan
topped the Eagle sand at 1872 and
had a flow OF 100000 cubic feet
Of gas per day.
I'VE are not interested in the gas,
although we will have market for
1t, but we do believe In the oil pos
Burton declared.
Walter Drought has moved a rig
onto Box Elder structure, less than
a mile from the Waldrip well but
has not yet started to drill.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
TWO BILLINGS
WELLS NEAR
MADISON PAY

BILLINGS Miracle OIL CO., under
Field Manager Ed. Sadring, is now
under roaming to set 5-3/16 casing
at 2340 feet. 1t is reported they
have considerable gas showing.
Sadring, said 1--WE have been max
ing good progress, notwithstanding
some bad weather streaks. When
we get casing set. we will be all
set to drill ahead into the Madi-
son Lime which we will top at
around $3.50 feet.
Oil men generally are anxious to
see what the outcome will be with
the drill penetrating the Madison
Lime in the Miracle Wen located
on Round Butte Structure in Carbon
county, 40 miles southwest OF Bill
lings.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
OIL
RUNS were
1895 BBL.

Despite the loss OF the Canadian
market In October. Montana oil
fields had an average over produc-
ton Of only 955 barrels per day,
I The annual tabulation of the Oil
4 Conservation Board reveals. The
complete tabulation of production
/ by fields appears on Page OF the
Journal. 1t reveals many interest
ing facts:
Average crude oil production in
Montana during the year was 49,
995 barrels per day.
Montana refinery consumption OF
crude during the year averaged
$500 barrels per day.
Exports to Canada, Wyoming and
other states averaged $3.50 barrels
per day, making total consump-
ion of 1895. plus crude used for
fuel oil, pipeline adjustments, etc.
a gain OF 349,S57 barrels in stor-
age oil was noted for the year.
Imports Of Wyoming crude for
use in Billings refineries averaged
5,053 barrels per day which was
only slightly less than the exports
70 Canada of 5,427 barrels per day.
The Canadian business, for the most
part. ended in October. 1887, and
will be a negligible factor in the
1888 market.
We're Montana production TO con-
time a. the 1887 rate during 1888,
with no increased market, the
oyerproduction would be 6,3S2 bar
rais. However, during December
Montana refiners increased their /
nuns TO stills to an average of
l1.051 barrels per day, which ex-
ceeded the years average by 1,546 \
barrels per day, as a result OF in
creased demand for Montana-made I
gasoline, indicating that Montana /
refinery consumption may be great |
er during 1888 than It was last !
year.
Average daily production by fields
was as follows
Kevin-Sunburst, 4.617 Dbl. against
average daily refinery consumption
Of 3.S49 Dbl.
Cut Bank. 9.19s Dbl, against
average daily refinery consumption
Of 4,2O6 Dbl.
Pondera, 1.133 Dbl, against av-
srage daily refinery consumption of
513 barrels per day.
Cat Greek production was used in
Jewistown refinerfes, excepting some
l3,475 barrels shipped out of the
state.
Dry Greek produced 271 barrels
per day last year, producing only
as a market was avail
lble in Billings refineries
Lake Basin, regarding which
here is little publicity is shown
o have produced an average Of so
barrels per day during the year.
selling all its production to the
and other refineries.
Mosser Dome, near Laurel, pro-
luced only Is barrels per day,
for the year.
Soap Greek field, on the Crow
indian reservation, reported no pro-
uctiOn whatever this past year
t is a black oil field and several
ttempts have been made to revive
but nothing was done during 1887.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
SPRING SIGNS
ARE CERTAIN
Uncut BANK

First signs of spring appeared
in Cut Bank this week. 1t was not
a bedraggled robin or a shivering
swallow that furnished the sure
enough evidence of the approach
Of spring.
1t was the appearance of clusters
of drillers on the corners in Cut
Bank. All winter long there have
been no congregations on the cor
ners, as is customary throughout
the summer. In busy season or
quiet season of spring, summer and
fall, the drillers can be seen in
corner conferences, and this week
saw the sudden temperance of the
familiar groups Like the proven
bal gI'oundhogs they 'just came
from nowhere
The oil field saw two rigs work
ing and one more rigging up as
the first activity of the spring sea-
son, as the beginning of the 30
we'll program that is now in sight.
NI'Namer Unit No. 4.
Glacier Production company'S
McNamer Unit No. 1, GEL SEA
NEA 15-36-5W, northeast of the
gas area, is drilling at 695 feet
and making good progress, after
having rugged up in zero weather
The weather during the week was
quite spring like and the snow has
pretty well disappeared from the
highways. There is still snow on
the oil fields roads and on the
level it is rapidly melting and ap-
parently seeping into the ground,
rather than running off in the
cOulees There is but little snow
drifted in the coulees owing to the
fortunate absence of wind after
the last snowstorm.
Santa Rita-TribaI No.
Nose Wagner, contractor on Santa
Rita's Tribal No. 8 we'll in c NEK
NWA z6-35-6W. is drilling at COZ
feet after having run 10A Inch !
casing. This is in the gusher area
of the Lander pool west and north
west of the two big Lander wells.
1t will serve to determine the ex-
tent of the Lander pool to the west.
It is pretty well established that
the pool does not extend east.
north or directly south, so the new
test to the west will be watched
with interest.
TexacO-Lindquist No. 4.
In the south end of the field
Texas company is rigging up its
well on the Lind
quist farm, in C SEA EA 1892
5W preparing to drill with the
cable tools The same
crew which drilled for Texaco last
year has reassembled, some of the
men having returned from Wyoming
to work on this well, which off
sets the Texaco-H ardwick producer.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
LONE TREE DONE
TO HAVE OIL TEST

A test for oil is to be drilled on
Lone Tree structure. located south
OF Glasgow, in northeastern Mon
tana. by the D G. d OIL company,
a Midcontinent firm that is making
this its initial venture in Montana.
Lone Tree structure has been map
ped and approved by numerous
biologists including Ralph Arnold.
One test was drilled several years
ago but 1t did not get deep enough
to tap any Of the probable produc-
ing horizons. Detailed plans for
the new test have not been an
nounced.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
Kelvin Dril.ers Quick
To Take Advantage OF
Break In Cold Weather

AS bamy weather Kevn-Sunburst field this
week. four wells resumed drilling and expected
resume if the good weather continues
completion in the Gunderson pool sensational dis
m of the 1887 expected hourly the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
No /, Sc SEHSWH 1835-2W, is drilling in. Whereas
showing of oil expected the top of the lime acdza
ton will probably make flowing we'll At last reports, Jack
Again. the contractor drilling the top of the pay
This we'll offsets the sensational RiceLarson No well
and the Big WestGunderson No. the north 1t is
that the Government well is checking slightly higher
sructuray than the Larson which had initial of 200 barrels
after acdzation
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
RETURNS ALL
OIL CONTRACTS
TOPRODUCERS

Various crude oil producers in
the north field have been advised
by James w. Johnson, Agent, that
the Escrowed crude oil contracts
heretofore signed by them will not
stand in the way of these producers
entering into any other negotiations
that may be available for the spot
sale or contracting of their crude
oil production. 1t was stated that
efforts to contract a sufficient
quantity of crude oil to warrant a
large refining and distributing pro-
ject have not, so far, met with
sufficient success to warrant an an
nouncement of definite plans at
this time. This advice, in effect,
releases amy producers who have
heretofore contracted their crude
under the terms Of Johnson's or
iginal contract in the event that
they should be offered any other
proposition which they care to
accept.
Johnson states that he is not
abandoning his efforts to work
out a market for at least part of
the unsold crrde oil production in
the north field, but that in view
OF the lack of cooperation on the
part Of Independent crude oil pro-
ducers, he has found it necessary
to restrict his efforts to the mar
keting of a smaller quantity OF
crude oil, which may result in the
establishing Of a smaller project
than that originally planned.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26

DELAY HAvRE
GASPR0JEcT

The battle over the proposed con-
structiOn OF a PWA project munich
pal gas system in Havre took on new
angles during the past week as
local forces opposing the project
set about the business of displac-
ing Frank Browne as trustee of the
group which fostered the municipal
plant plan, and as washington forces
concentrated on Secretary Ickes
to get him to reverse his decision
to approve the federal grant and
loan.
A loan Of $4,000 and a grant
of $74,636 to build a duplicate gas
system has been approved by the
warded to J. L. Mclaughlin to be-
gin construction this spring. Charges
brought in washington alleged mis-
conduct OF members of the Havre
city council. Arthur Lamey. Havre
attorney, II. C. Bretschneider Of
Denver and Others are in Washing
ton urging consideration OF the
loan. George E. Atkinson, city en-
gineer. and C.. c. Moore. promoter
Of the project, appeared for the
city OF Havre.
Suit brought in Great Falls by
Charles r. Bronson against Frank
Browne. Claude w. Dowen, r. F.
Russell George w. Snyder, c. o.
Moore. J. Bland Catlett, o. d. Hob
son. p L. Smith. j. L. Mclaughlin,
and the city OF Havre, charged con-
Ipiracy to deprive Bronson OF his
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26

Sho-wa-On Co., now drilling on
the Northwest flank of the Elk
Basin Field, located on. the Montana
Wyoming line 40 miles south Of
Billings, is reported to have set
casing and cemented at around
S031 feet and expect to bring in
their well soon. Due to an unfav-
orable cement job, some delay in
drilling In has resulted.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26
DOODL EBUG GUSNER
Is BEING ABANDONED

The 25,000-barre1 artesian water
well on the Park ranch east OF
Lewistown is being plugged and
abandoned, according to r. c. Tar
rant, contractor. The well was drill
led for oil by group Of Kalispell
people, guided by a doodlebug or oil
locator. The "bug" apparently con-
fused water with OIL. The gusher
flow Of water was plugged off with
a ton of wire cable and 100 pounds
OF lead wool. under state supervision
and the casing Is being pulled.
Tarrant will move the rig to Fox
dome. near Red Lodge, in the
spring.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-26

Then there is a Montana refinery
which last year imported into the
state thousands of barrels of crude
oil from other oil producing states,
which recently purchased in the
Montana north field $4,000 barrels
of crude for delivery to their re-
finery. 1t is expected that this
organization will shortly go 1907
Montana.
Two major companies, which
have no holdings in this state but
which enjoy a good business and
last year imported into the state
a total of 12,62O,182 gallons of
gasoline, have sent into Montana
several of their experts to study
this BUY GASOLINE MADE FROM
MONTANA CRUDE campaign and
what it will mean to them.
MR.. TAXPAYER, AUTO, TRUCK
and TRACTOR OWNER, this is in
deed a compliment to you. By your
support in demanding gasoline made
from Montana crude you have awak-
ened the tycoons of Wall Street
and the Petroleum Industry, VINO
find Montana an excellent state in
which to do business, an excellent |
state in which to extract your dol
lars, but do not consider Montana |
a good enough state in which to |
purchase their basic necessity
crude oil-even though that oil is
sweet and will stand up against
tests.
UNITED STATES SENATOR, BUR-
TON X. WHEELER in letter to
the writer, dated February 10th,
said in part: 81 have long been an
advocate of Montana using Montana
products. This applies not only
10 petroleum, but also applies to
sugar and every other product that
% produced or manufactured IN the
state. Montana people should rea-
lie that when they use Montana
products they are helping to build
ID their own industries.
The writer is also in receipt of q
etter from United States Senator
lanes e. Murray, which we shall
give to you next week.
Men of the calfbre of Senators
and Murray know what it
means to a state to have products
" crops of this or that and then
o have that product or crop go
Begging while 459s of that states
Of that particular pro-
luct or crop is shipped In from
ther states, as in the case Of gaso-
inc. Keep up your loyal support.
Demand and buy gasoline made In
dontana from Montana crude.
The following County Commits
toner's have passed resolutions
Hedging their counties to use only
Iontana Made Gasoline from Mon
ana produced crude oil: Petrol
um, MusseIsheII, Cascade. Pom
era, Blaine. Hill, Liberty, Phillips,
DOLE and Glacier.
Published In the winnett Times /
'ebruary rs 1895.