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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
RUSSELL BROWN
COMING TO STATE
FOR BIG MEETING

A meeting of independent oil OPP
orators IN Shelby on July % has
been called by w. M. Fulton, Mon
tana chairman. It will be a dinner
meeting at $3.50 in the Capitol
Cafe and will be attended by Rus
sci B. Brown, general counsel OF
the Independent Petroleum Associa-
tdon OF America.
Much interest attaches the COM
Ing of Russell Brown at this time
since he Is very active In the con-
troversy over the interstate oil com
pact as against federal control. 9th
er officers of the A. P. l., possibly
including C. E. Buchner. executive
manager. are expected at the Shell
by meeting.
An attendance committee has
been appointed, composed of G. o.
Bohn and Lon Crum1ey of Shelby,
Wilfred Nadeau and A. B. Cobb of
Cut Bank and o. I. DeSchon of
Great Falls.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
Deep TEST N
BIG lake NOV
At 44W FEET
BY e. A. BEELER

BILLINGS Drilling progresses al
44O0 feet, /. T. /. o. Hepp No.
in NWN NWh Section 25 T I N.
r 81 Z In Big Lake field, Stillwat-
er county. about 25 miles due west
of Billings. Hard drilling has been
encountered IN the approximate 500
feet OF new drilling In the old hole
which has been producing the past
fifteen years IN the Dakota at
$3.50 feet and which will be deep
ened into the Madison Lime For
nation which should be topped at
around 500 feet.
G. o. Risen, Gen. superintendent
of the Indian Territory Illuminat-
ing OIL company. Oklahoma City.
who is In charge of field opera
lions in Big Lake feels they are
topping the Quadrants at the AGO
foot level. However, the log fails
to record the red beds or Chugwat-
err. which should be 100 to $50 feet
thirk in the area thus placing the
top OF the Quadrant or Ember at
around 1900 feet.
AS the Quadrant embrace the EN-
bar Tensleep and Amsden, all in
the Pennsylvanians before topping
the Mississippi or Madison limestone
and corralating the formation with
Broadview Dome Holbriter-Stolten-
berg No. / NE NEA OF SWA
Section Is T 3N, r 23E, about is
miles northeast OF the HeDp well,
the / T o will find
good saturation OF green oil IN the |
Embar. Also correIating with the
1000 feet thick in Broad
view well, undoubtedly places the
.op Of Madison under the Hepp well
It around 500 feet. Big. pay in
he base of the Madison is more
probable than otherwise at around
$500 to 800 feet.
OF course, it is generally known
here is, in addition to the possible
fl saturation In the Embar. a more
han even break for the TT o to
ind good pay in either the Tensleep
r Amsden before topping the Madi-
on.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
TWO WELLS
BRIHGCHEER
TO CUT BANK

Completion OF two oil wells
brought Cut Bank oil field back
into the news this week. this field
having been marking time for sew
eral weeks past. awaiting the stabi-
ization of the market through the
construction OF new refineries.
Glacier Production Co. (Montana
Power) had what appeared to be a
good well on Friday as its Coburn
No drilled In on NE SWA SEA-
5-33-5W, east Of the town of Cut
Bank and along the gas-oil line
The producing sand was reached at
$500 feet and oil quickly rose 1900
feet after the sand was penetrated.
In the Big Bend pool. Cobb
Reagan-Jackson No. 3, Sc SWA
Ew 5-32-5W is drilling in today
with absolute assurance OF produc-
tion 1t had a good showing of oil in
she Sunburst sand and another good
show in the top of the Cut Bank
sand. OIL was coming into the hole
sitter the cement plug was drilled
cut at 2743, at last reports
Eight wells were active in Cut
Bank field this week, and one new
location was announced. This is
perhaps the greatest amount of ac-
tivity OF the present year in this
field where 100-well programs have
been the rule in recent years
Texas company announced a new
location on it's Hardwick farm. NO.
3 we'll, in C NEA NEA 17-32-5W,
In the extreme south end of the Big
Bend pool. They have rig up.
Glacier ProductiOn-Bonnett No. 3, |
9 NWA SWA 4-32-5W. is drilling |
il 207O feet.
Nadeau-Farmers Bank No. 5, Sc |
SEX NEA 17-33-5W, is shut down.
having been unable TO get past a
ost bit at 1883. They may skid ov-
n and drill a new hole.
Texaeo1Sec 8 Unit No. 5 well, G
yWH NWH 9-32-5W, is drilling
It $3.50 and viii complete next
week.
Glacier Production Thomas Unit
70. 3. GEL Mex SwA 14-35-5w,
S drilling at 1885. This is in the
as area.
Santa Rita-Ritchie No. 3, NE
gWh rSWA 5-33-5W, is drilling at
01. having spudded June 20.
Wdlkinson Allotted tract III
corrected) No. 3 wen. C NWA
Wa 31-33-5W, is drilling at $50
here 10-inch casing was cemented.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
Big BOULDER
Is CAUSE OF
WEEKS DELAY

A big boulder at a depth OF 80
feet has thus far cost q delay of
10 days and the sum of perhaps
$1,000 In the Joint test of Gulf
States OIL company and Zodiac Oil
company on Pendroy structure,
northwest Of Pondera oil field.
The big boulder was cemented orr
but not until II had caused the
drilling Of a crooked hole, which
had to be corrected during the past
week. causing a further delay. The
crew under supervision OF Bill Han
lon. tool contractor, began making
new hole wednesday night. at a
depth OF so feet.
This well is located on a geo.
physical high established last sum
mer by Holland Research corpor-
alton of Denver. II is starting wfch
the Devonian as its digestive and
while II is starting with cable tools.
may change over to rotary to 20
through the Madison lime.
According to the geophysfcal da-
Ia. the location. now drilling VIII
be considerably higher thar the
we'll drilled BY Fl
B. Chessher which made eight bar
-els per day at the top OF the Madf-
son lime Accordingly, there is the
OF production at the top
IF the lime. The Deyonian high
comedies with the lime high" at
his point because of large fault.
With a displacement Of some 500 It
which geophysicaI instruments re-
.ealed at this point. Location is in
he southwest corner of Section
-27N-5W. This first well Is ON the
Ugh side OF the fault. A second we'll
to be drilled on the north or
low" side.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
FINDS MORE
Oil 81 FEET
IN Big LIN

Deeper drilling developed two adj
ditional horizons in the Goeddertz
pool north OF Kelvin this week as
Agan oil Co-Goeddertz No. i, Sc
SWA NWA 23-S5-3W gave prom
Use of upholding the remarkable
record of competitions under modern
methods Of acidizating.
This well made only four barrels
from a horizon at 1924. Jack Agan
pulled rods and tubing and drilled
deeper, getting a second showing
of oil at 1888 to 1742 and a third
showing at 1856 to 1851 feet. He
drilled to 1856 and is preparing to
acidize the two showings
Big West-Gunderson No. 4, a To-
cation south and east of the Aron-
No. 1, is now maxi
ing As barrels OF oil, following aci-
dization.
Big West-Eng5e No. 2, Sc sWA
SWA 1-35-3W, in the Rocky Ridge
pool, has a showing of oil at the
contact, at 1912 feet II failed to
find oil in the Sunburst sand and
was drilled to 1880, which is IS
'eet in the lime. 1t was plugged
back to 1917 to acidize with 500
gallons of hydrochloric acid.
Crumley-Fryberger No. 13, CNL !
CONTINUED on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
MinOt Refinery May Be
Completed In Time To
Operate This Season

present plans succeed the proposed 1000 barrel refinery
Mnot N D. viii be completed that it will be taking crude
from north Montana fields during the present accord
George Nadeau Nadeau Brothers, who the
chief sponsors of the North Dakota refinery project
An expert has been assigned make complete survey
of the situation preparatory any further this
vey to determine finally the gonage the market affords the
matter of freight rates and complete sheets which will de-
temne the netback possible There has been question
producers regarding the soundnes of the Mnot
posa and this survey outside expert win to def
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
CONTRACT TO
TEST TETON
SHARP FOLD

Location OF the test to be
drilled by the California COM
pany (Standard of California;
i'm Dupuyer district, west Of
Pondera oil field, is approx
mateIy 10 miles southwest of
the town Of Dupuyer.
This became known this week
following the awarding of con-
tract to the firm of Manning &
Martin, rotary contractors, for the
we'll. The test is not on the Du-
puyer anticline, as Tumored last
week, but it is on the north extern
sion OF the Teton antichne in the
sharp dip area of the overthrust
on the east face OF the Rocky
Mountains.
California company has 5,769
acres OF government permits which
have been thrown into a unit de-
velopment plan which has the ap-
proval of the secretary of the inter
Tor. Except FOR utilization, Ithe
permits ml6HL not nave DSSu Gull
tinued and furthermore, the rule
of the department limiting the
amount of federal land that can be
held by one corporation can be
circumvented by the utilization
plan.
The Teton anticline is one that
has been photographed for use in /
text books and letters, to exemplify |
the perfect arch" There are ex-
posures in canyons which cross
this anticline which reveal the struc-
ture, shaped like a rainbow. The
area held by California company is
on the north end of the antdcldne,
Rerth of a thrust fault which has
carried the formations eastward to-
ward. the prair4es. as at
Turner Valley. Like Turner valley +
it will likely produces from the BEadi-
son lime although 1t is said to have
sealed enclosure on come of the4
sands of the Cretaceous series.
The block is located in town
ships 26 and ~, north, ranges
and 8 West n 3 Il
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
Lund Producer In West
Kelvin Area Is Largest
Natural Well In Poo

Revival of interest in West Kevin-Idway certain
to follow the successful completion Of the G. LundDahlen
No. we'll located southeast of the Enneberg discovery we'll
which pumping five barrels per day with water
without acidzaton This the largest showing reported by
well in the township
Location of the producer in the center of the SENW
35-35-4W.
preparing NJ W. Cassidy who has rig up in
NW4NWA 28-35-4W is preparing to proceed with his WE'LL
which northwest of the discovery we'll A. R. Johnson of
KaIispe representing the KalspeK group which made
field has entered the deal
with Cassidy Ager who drilled for the Kaspe group
Winne district will drill the Cassidy WELL contractor.
conInue Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25


Sections is and SO of each township
are designated as school land on
which the. mineral rights are held
for the benefit OF the state school
system. In the oil or gas area an
operator applies for a lease on
school land and it is advertised for
bids. The operator who leases the
land must pay a sizeabIe rental
which is Increased If no wells are
drilled. He must pay a bonus also
which in some cases is as high as
BATS an acre. In addition to this
the state school fund reserves min
iHnnm of 1914 % of all oil or gas
produced. In the event Of wells pro-
dncing in excess of 100 barrels per
day the schools share increases
up to maximum of 25% of the
excess.
But the oil revenue to Montana
schools is not limited to produc-
ton from the two school sections in
each township. OIL producers are re-
luired to pay a 20 gross pro-
iuction tax on all oil sold The
State also secures a 51h net pro-
reeds tax and sou of these taxes
20 to the school fund and is appor-
toned to all SIS counties on an en-
'ollment basis.
Some Of our largest corporations
n the state of Montana are the OIL
All Of them pay cor
'oration license tax of which $50
'oes to the elementary schools and
IS % :. to, the. high schools of the
tate, 0f coA We e regular proper
y tax ON a3 oil aa ga foIdfngs is
sizeable fem ana ~the schools Of
he state gee6 large sfSAHS of money
rom this source.
Continued on Page Eight
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
CLASSES IN SAFETY

Lee Conner, head of the safety
division Of The Texas company, Is
in Cut Bank with. AL Martin, safety
division chief in the Rocky Noun
tain division, conducting classes in
safety in. ali three north Montana
oil fields. The Rocky Mountain is
now holder of the silver trophy
emblematic of the best record for
last year.
Texas company has seven safety
engineers at work in all its branch
es. including production, refineries,
pipeline and sales divisions, teach
ing safety principles. Glasses have
been held regularly in recent months
for Texas company employees in the
north Montana fields and at the
refinery at 6unburst.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
SKAGGS TEST
APPROACHING
TOP OF LIN

Skaggs structure, near Lewis
town. is likely to be Montana's next
oil field, in the opinion Of Baugh-
man & Singleys who were visitors
in Great Falls this week. Their well
in NWA SWA 7-15N-2OE. is be-
lOwf goo feet and is due to pick
up Aasal msEaberrof the QUA
drasH skfes not deepeP than 1900
feet.
This structure is one that a layman
can see. according to Singley, who
Is an old-time driller and geologist
Continued on Page Fourl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25

by imported gasoline which totaled
3,296,387 barrels. Montana refin-
ers exported 3,21O.552 gallons to
other states, chiefly Idaho, Wash
ington, Utah and North Dakota,
where new markets are being es-
tablished at points closer to Mon
tana refineries than any other
sources of gasoline.
In May OF 1887 sales were TO-
477,3O7 gallons OF which only
5,7O3,737 gallons were Montana
made and 4.773,570 gallons import
ed This shows a net loss to the Inn
porters OF one and one-haIf million
gallons in comparison with the May,
1888 sales.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25

anitely determine all the essential
factors, including the important mar
ket for fuel oil.
OF chief Importance is the freight
rate. The people OF Minot are anx-
lous TO have a refinery built in
their city and the business men are
taking the initiative In securing
freight rates which viii make pos
sible the transportation OF crude
from Cut Bank and Kelvin fields to
Minot and for the distribution of
refined products.
Should the survey confirm the op-
inion OF officers OF the Dakota Re-
filming Co. sponsors, that the pro-
ject is feasible. work OF financing
will be undertaken immediately.
The company has completed It's In
corporation and with Wilfred Ma
deau as president has the backing
OF a number OF important Cut Bank
operators.
Success OF the Minot project
would solve Gil market problems for
the present IN northern Montana.
to 5000 barrels daily the
requirement Of the two principal
proposed new refineries.
tConsinoed on Page Ffvel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25

the state. However, 81 per cent
of the gasoline used in Montana was
Refiners say that the
day IS at hand when Montana gaso-
line production will for the first
tine equal the total gasoline sales.
The three new refineries which
figured in May statistics included
the Yale plant at KalispeIl. with
an output Of 1885 gallons; the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25

C. L Smith refinery at Shelby, with
an output of 21,12S gallons and
the Havre Oil Refining Co. plant
at Havre, with an output of 1854
gallons
Montana refiners manufactured
10,2ss ,1s5 gallons in Nay against
a total consumption Of 1O,S76,sSO
gallons. The shortage was made up
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
BULLETIN NO. 81
By SHELBY LIONS CLUB COMMITTEE ON
"BUY GASOLINE MADE FROM MONTANA CRUDE"

Montanas oil industry tremendous boon to Montana educa-
which
within
scratched posba
building
o
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
Montana Refiners Gain Sales. OF !.
l,5OO,OOO Cations Her Month 0yaEri 81 I
Imported Gasoline Sales Wel937

Three Montana refneres figured the gasoline statistics Of
this state during the month of May compiled from
gasoline tax sales records
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25

Montana consumption continued to practically equal that
of the corresponding months Of the record breaking year 1888
Furthermore for the first time Montanas gasoline pro-
ducon nearly equaed the total of gasoline used in
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-25
NEW MDU MAyACER

-F~~~-t-~N H@a~
0. Christopher has become mana
ger OF Montana-Dakota Utilities
company at Conrad, replacing z.
Bisehei who has moved to Dickin-
son, N. D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-28
MARCH OF SAFETY
 THROUGH NATION
(Continued from Page D

Continued from Page D the first three months of 1888. New Bedford,s first traffic death of the year this month, placing it third behind Trenton, N. J., in cities fo 100000 to 250.O00 population.
 Detroit saved the greatest num- Der of lives-50-and Chicago was second with 40. Milwaukee had the lowest traffic death rate among cities with more than 500,000 popu- lation with 6.7 rate per 100000 people. Boston was second with 8.1 and St. Louis third with 9.6.
 Providence, R. l., set the pace among cities of 250,000 to 500,000 population with AZ rate, to lead Jersey City, N. J, and Akron, o.
 The safey council said 397 re- porting cities had 27 per cent few CT traffic deaths last month than ln March 1887, bringing their three month improvement to 25 per cent. A reduction or no. change was re- ported by 297 of these cities.
 SpotlesS Three Months
 Spotless three month records were claimed by 169 cities, all over 10000 population, and 12 over 5O,- GOO.
 Among the 12 cities of more than 50O,000 all except New York and Pittsburgh had fewer deaths dur ing the first quarter of 1888 than for the corresponding period last year.
 Greatest improvement was among cities with population of 100000 to 250,000. Their reduction in fatali- ties was B per cent. Smallest re- duction-9 per cent-was in cities of 10000 to .25,000 population.
 Next to Detroit and Chicago, ci- ties saving the most lives were Cleveland 38; Los Angeles 37; Buff falo, N. Y, 27; Baltimore, 19; St. Louis, Boston and New Orleans, Is each; and Washington, D. C., and Indianapolis 13 each.
 Fewer Fatalities
 Among states, 26 of the 40 re- porting had fewer fatalities than last year or showed no change. East ern states led with a 25 per cent re- duction followd by North Central states g per cent, Pacific Coast 18 per cent, South Atlantic IT per cent and South Central 8 per cent.
 The Rocky Mountain states showed an Il per cent rise.
 Michigan and Massachusetts were next to Vermont in per cent of de- crease with Al followed by Oregon 40, Maryland 38, Wisconsin 36, Ok lahoma B, Delaware 32 and Indiana, Connecticut and New Hampshire 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-28
Warden Greets POO
 Lutheran Delegates
Rev. Dr. B. J. uIteen Says Spiritual Indifference of
 Some People Causes Problems in Congregation

, schools are not growing as fast as they should"
 Referring to the fact that this year is the tercentenary of the founding of the colony of New Sedan on the banks of the Delaware river. Dr. Hulteen stated the celebration of this tercentenary will make New Eng land people conscious of the fact that descendants of Swedes have lived in this country almost as long as the descendants of those who ar- rived here on the Mayfiower.
 Warden Welcomes Group
 Warden John J. Sheridan welcom- ed the POO delegates and visitors this morning, telling all the town is pleased and honored to have them here and expressing the opinion they will find their stay here most pleas ant. Adolph Nelson of Naugatuck, chairman of the general committee in charge of the convention here, in- troduced the warden.
 In his report Dr. Hulteen vel comed the following five pastors NllO lldYC luOVCQ GO 1NCW CllB ldllu since the last convention: Rev. c. Howard Anderson Pawtucket, R. l., Rev. Fred J. Benson, Orange, Mass. and Brattleboro, Vermont, Rev. Leonard w. Holmberg, Woonsocket, R. l., and Millville, Mass, Rev. Wal ter c. Lundberg. Portland, Maine, and Rev. Mallard Nelson of New Sweden and Stockholm, Maine. All of these men just graduated from Augustana Theological Seminary in Rock Island, and were ordained in Omaha, Nebraska last June.
 Among the twenty resolutions passed today relative to the presi- dents report, the most important was: That our conference humbly express thanks and praise to our heavenly Father for his guidance and blessing upon our work in the various branches of our church. God in His mercy has not failed us, but we need to confess that we have often failed Him." Another resolu- ton was That we return thanks to God for the opportunity of sewing the Word of God in the hearts of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-28
Church Filled At
 McC Carthy Funeral
Naugatuck Industralist Inferred This MOrning-TOwn
 and Rubber Company Officials Pay Last Respects

The Chamber of Commerce dele gation consisted of Its 12 directors: William G. Boies, Joseph Carlson, William M. Chittenden, Lewis A. Dibble, Clarence E. Jones, E. Harold Keeler, Wilfred J. Megin, William H. Moody, William J. Weary, Harry B. Olson, Harold R. Perry and Joseph E. Talbot.
 The Naugatuck Building and Loan Association delegation included: Glenn Noble. Robert D. Beardsley, Charles Brust, Harold Chittenden, Gunpard Peterson and Edward . Lingenheld.
 The Naugatuck Rotary Club dele gation included: Theodore Russell, L. N. Tomlinson. B. c. Riefe, Elmer Schmitz, Idris Alderson, Edward J. Sodlosky, George Wigglesworth, Clarence Freedman, George Acker- bloom, Harold Keeler, Bertel Olsen, Lyman Bunnell, Joseph Carlson, Charles P. Rodenbach, William M Chittenden, John M. Sutherland and Arthur Anderson.
 The Risdon Manufacturing Con- pany, on the board of directors of which MT. Mccarthy served for many years, was represented by: Donald Futile, w. J. Neary, Harold Baldwin and Gunnard Peterson.
 It was undoubtedly one of the largest attendances If not the larg- est at a funeral service here.
 Burial was in Hanover, Mass State Trooper Ritchie of the Beacon Falls barracks was the escort for the funeral procession from here tc Southington. There state trooper from Hartford took over the escort duties.
 More than a thousand persons paid tribute last night to MT. Me- Carthy at the Mccarthy Funeral Home here. A stream of persons constantly filed in and out of the funeral home to pay their last re- spects. A feature was the magnif- icent floral tribute, one of the main rooms being entirely filled with the flowers.