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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
PRODUCTION METHODS IMPROVING

adage the i'll wind that blows good to is
exemped Montana oil fields where the curtaiment OF
production students out OF many operators who hereto
busy study the modern science of oil produc
Perhaps millions of barrels of oil might have been saved IN
had there been regard the maintenance
pressure operators and companies
wantony wasted the of this field which might nave
been employed produce millions of barrels Of OIL AS look
back to days when great flares burned everywhere the
only one importance who raised hand in protest John
Mayden Of the Ohio he alone recognized gas pressure as
valuable personally responsible for forcing the owners
of great Abel gsser shut in this well although that was
not millions cubic feet of from the Ellis
formation had been burned.
Operators studying production methods that will increase
ultimate recovery interesting fact that Cut Bank oil
field through efficient production methods showing very low
decline despite of drilling The actual decline has been
around per per month"; which good record in any field
KevSunburs field operators have learned to produce with
back pressure They that it good operating practice
pump the number of strokes that will secure
the maximum production The results of such practice are well
known the pumping equipment less agitation
of the oil and less gas-lockng pounding down
Lon Crmey single well pumping unit that ne moves
from well to determine the best in which to pro-
due each well rather couple compilations Immediately
onto central power Greatly increased total production results
from careful study of each well.
territory opened in present and new oil pools IN
Montana future higher acre may be expected
from the improved technique of production
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

are broke" and who can see no future.
The five wells cannot be drilled for that
price The new price Of the casing,
tubing, rods and other equipment was
more than $4,000 per hole, not counting
the cost of drilling nor the cost of power
plant, toggle lines, tanks, ETC.
We are not in the operating business
so We are not interested in this property
at $4,000 or any other price. It is ap-
parent, however that it offers tremen-
dous opportunity to someone who has
money enough to spend an additional
$4OO on each of the present wells, then
drill some new wells. We will be glad
to place responsible parties in touch with
the owners of this lease, If there is any
who is interested.
That is not the only opportunity Of its
kind that can be had in North Montana
oil fields at this time Should it sud
denly be known that there is a market
for every barrel of oil every well can
produce, would these bargains be avail
able?
The same theory applies to the pur-
chase of royalties at this time If there
is going to be a market for this oil next
year, the present prices on royalties will
not continue The minute that drilling
starts the discouraged royalty owners
who would sell for any price today are
going to keep their royalties, else de-
mand three or four times the price at
which they can be purchased today.
Last week we handled a royalty in
the proven area of the field on a basis
of $3.50 per cent per acre. That means
that the tract must produce $50 barrels
of oil per acre with oil at 81 to pay
out Thereafter the production OF each
$50 barrels per acre means a profit of
100 per cent.
Knowing as we do. from official re-
cords, the average yield per acre OF the
developed portions of the field, we know
that such opportunities have not been
known since the probationary days in
northern Montana.
We know that such opportunities can
not last IF THERE is GOING TO BE
A MARKET FOR THE OIL.
The survey we have completed is being
published in the form of a regular bulle-
tin OF this organization. It is going out
only to members. The information was
compiled at the expense OF this oTgani-
cation and is highly valuable, therefore
belonging to our own members 1t gives
a tabulation of all established refineries
refineries now building and now contem-
plated, with tabulation OF the source of
crude by fields, and totals. 1t describes
the progress and true status OF each pro-
iect and is illustrated with late pictures.
It reveals which operators are likely to
afford opportunities to royalty investors
and the fields and areas in which they
will possibly concentrate their efforts,
provided there is q market for the oil.
1t will be sent promptly to those who
request 1t, but not to the entire mem
bership, for apparent reasons.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

This rule does not apply alone to
wheat and potatoes 1t applies to the
oil industry. We know that if the sup
ply of oil is not great enough to supply
the market, then there is a fortune to
be made by the man who can buy oil
when it is cheap and sell it when the
price goes up.
We can go one step farther and say
that man can make a fortune who can
buy oil for which there is no market at
all at this time, with full knowledge
that there will be normal market for
it year hence
knowing that this common-sense rule
applies to the Montana oil business it is
essential that we have the FACTS before
we take any steps. In other words, we
know the doledrums of the Montana in
dustry of the past year, since Montana
lost its Canadian markets, and II there
Is no chance for improvement, then it is
hardly good business to buy up oil, even
though it be ever so cheap.
On the other hand, if we knew POS
TTIVELY that present oil wells in Mon
tana will not be able TO care for the
market next year, there is none who
would know how to 60 about making
money through purchases of oil on the
low-price basis of the present time.
If we knew the identity of a respon-
sible operator who has signed con-
tract to deliver a given amount Of crude
during the coming year and for the next
10 years thereafter, and who now hasn't
enough oil to fulfill his contract, would
it not be pretty safe business to follow
his operations and to buy royalty on
tracts where we know he is going to drillg
Those are some Of the angles that are
important to an investor in the Montana
oil industry. We have heard great
deal of talk about the over-productaon
situation. the market situation and about
the proposed building OF refineries. II
has come to us peace-meal, and has gone
out to others likewise and we doubt
that many have sat down TO carefully
analyze the situation as we find 10 to-
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day and upon that situation base future
plans.
If we can get careful estimates of the
potential production of each of the Mon
tana oil fields
Couple that figure with statistical in
formation regarding the potential and
actual runs of present refineriess-
Add on the potential capacity Of refin-
cries now being built
sift out the probabilities of further re-
finery building
Then, and not until then, can we arrive
at an estimate of the future.
As stated, these figures may show
that present production will care for
all the refinery demand. In that event.
we can see no great opportunity for
quick profit On the other hand, If
fields will not be able to supply the
market in 1889, WITHOUT DRILLING
LOT OF NEW WELLS, then will come
the greatest heyday of money-making
in the history of the Montana oil industry.
There is no dearth of opportunity for
investment. The present finds the north
fields at their all-time low owing to
curtailed markets. So the investor can
get bargains almost at his own terms
AS an example we know of a produc-
ing lease that was offered to us 1t is a
rundown lease in Kevin-Sunburst field,
in the center of the producing area,
which has had relatively little drain
age On 1t are five wells which can
be reconditioned, acidized and put on
production 1t is a property that can be
put on dfvidend-paying basis within 80
days 1T THE OIL CAN BE SOLD. There
are not less than FIFTY undrilled 1oca-
tions on this tract With modern meth
DDS a large number OF wells could be
drilled at dow cost that would produce
a fortune PROVIDING THE OIL CAN
BE SOLD This was offered to us for
$4,000 by the discouraged owners who
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

Say it with flowers,
Say it with sweets,
Say 1t with kisses,
Say IL with eats,
Say it with jewelry,
Say II with drink,
But never, no never,
Say it with ink.
SEND A CONTRIBUTION To
THE SUNBURST BADGER
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
MISSION

At Nesson anticline, North Dako-
ia. California Co.-Kamp No. 1, c
NWA NTA 3-15-4N-96W, is being
abandoned at 1924, unable to re-
cover lost rotary tools. 1t is re-
ported that the company will drill
two wells next year, one near the
present we'll and the other across
the river in Mckenzie county Tools
are being stacked for the winter
The abandoned hole is the deepest
hole in the northwest.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

G. B. Smith of Ingomar makes
an important contribution, as fol
lows:
"Just wanted to tip you off II
you haven't got it already for your
comic strip, that the veterinarians
have discovered the source Of the
sleeping sickness, prevalent in hors-
es. It's a mosquito that bites a
WPA worker and then bites the
horses"
We have a contribution from a
Badger fan at Cut Bank but we
don't know the answer A fur-lined
bath tub must be offered as a
prize to the person who can solve
the problem submitted: Once
upon a time Snow White had a
party for the seven dwarfs.
she baked nice three-layer cake
with candles and in this cake was
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
WILDCATS In
fContinued from Page onel
DENTnDOV

At Pendry structure, west of Pom
dera oil field, Gulf States-zodiac-
Wallenstein No. /, SW corner s.
27-5W. wishes it had rotary tools,
having an impossible fishing job
at $500 feet. The casing is set at
Pap, after having hit the Madison
at 1895. water broke through after
the tools were lost, the tools stand
ing about is feet up into the cas-
ing A lost slip adds to the compli-
cation and even acid will not work
in breaking the tools lose, because
of the large amount of water. The
hole may be abandoned and new
one started.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
on PRICES CUT

HOUSTON. TEX. general cut
in the price OF crude oil appeared
definitely nearer this week, with
two major companies lowering their
prices In east Texas Humble an
nounced It would pay $125 a bar
rel for crude oil in the east Texas
field. 10 cents less than the for
mer price. stanoIind then announc-
ed a similar cut. effective Sept /.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

/ a little red cherry Each one at
the party got a piece OF birthday
cake. Who got the cherry7"
we the Badger, cant figure it
out. so submit Il to the more subtle
minds of our readers.
ss~
Four men had struggled vaIiantly
for about half an hour in the door
Of the pump house with a very
heavy piece OF machinery. There
were two on each end, and they
fugged and heaved for all they were
worth but accomplished nothing
Finally the two on the inside laid
their end down. and one OF them
Remarked, ITS no use boys, we
simply can't get It in here, where
upon the lads at the other end re-
piled, Heck, we thought you were
trying to get It out"
Wife Cat Pearly Gates): 81 have
come to join my husband"
st. Peter: What was your hus-
bands manner"
Joseph Smith"
4 III dAA al0 At4aL Will nSL UC SUI
ficient for us to identify him by
We have a lot OF Joseph Smiths
here. Is there any other means by
which l can identity him?'
''Well, before he died he told me
that if ever kissed another man
he would turn over in his grave.
"Ohi l know the chap. Up here
we call him Whirling joel"
81 suppose, Uncle Jim, you re-
member a good deal about the
politics of the early days?"
well, / never TUX much interest
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
BULL CREEK

At Bull Creek in the Little Rocky
mountains, northern Montana,
Treasure-State Pool-Government No.
/, C SEA SWA 2-24-23E, lost its
hole at $50 feet and has skidded
over 20 feet to start a new hole,
using A Fort Worth spudder.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

in pollytics, but / kin recollect
when John c. Fremont was 'iected
President"
Fremont why Fremont was
never elected"
"He wun't2, Wen, now, tibet
git me. / heerd a Ieadin' speaker
talk the night fore lection, and
ne said If John G. Fremont wun't
lected the country would fall to
ruin an everybody would have TO
shut up shop. Course ! didn't take
the papers; but, noticin' tibet things
went on bout same as before, 1
calculated John won. SO he wun't
'lected? Well, Drinks Thet gifts
mel"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
ROSCOE

At Roscoe structure, near Red
Lodge. in southern Montana, r. c..
Tarrant's No. 2 well, SEA NWA
4-6S-1SE, is running 8-inch casing
at 1850, having been troubled by a
lost uRderdigger. The well had
some gas in the Frontier, also a
showing of free oil. 1t should get
the Dakotas at around 1850.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
WAYNE CREEK

At Wayne Creek structure, near
the town of Harlem, Montana Gas
Corp. Duncan No. 1, c NWA SEA
6-32-24E, shut off water at 250'
feet and is reported drilling at
1000 feet. having two small puffs
Of gas en- route. Harlem hopes the
water will be suitable for a town
supply and is having it analized.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10
TIGER BUTTE

At Tiger Butte, near Chinook,
O'Keefe & Tetter-Stam No. 1, CSL
SWA SEX 1O-31-1SE, the opera
tors overlooked the detail of fur
nishing the Customary drilling bond
required by the State of Montana,
and the state inspector has requir-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

: ANNOUNCING
A North Montana Market
Survey For Our Members

VI kne that there enough potatoes harvested this
fall to supply the needs of the country SPRING
Il ue knee that the zOat of the OOyd is large enough
feed the aOord until the harves-
the belief that there 7aH market for them higher prices
year?
Or qoond until summer aOhp the shortage
apparent and THEN buy?
Oddly enough there people CJbo vodd
buying until prices had nayed the peak Most people uy
The exceptional investors 90od bay this fall aa prices oes
Ooud be prepared to sell spring prices
highest He is the excbou qOo makes money all
lines of business enterprises although simple "bny
cheap and sell dear
Evening star., 1938-11-08
T. C. u May P|uy Bowl Game in New York December 10
eomege. Dartmouth. Duke Pitt Also Mentioned for

Idaho and Tony Canadeo did it
for los against Washington
State.
After clearing up the welter-
weight business, Henry Arm
strong will defend his light
weight crown in February I.
and Hurricane Lou Ambers, the
ex-champ, will be the challen-
ger Mark Ralph Heikkinen,
Michigan guard, down in your
little black hook for all-Amer-
lea reference And Manhat-
tan's gridders will tell you this
"Ty" Coon of North Carolina
State Is another lineman who
beats the ball into the other
fellows backf1eld nine times out
Of ten.
Darse Robertson. Dixie's new
feather champ from 'Bama, will
head for the big town next
spring-and you 127-pounders
around here better be ready for
tough going S'pose you've
already noticed one jinx which
was kicked around plenty last
summer was the whammy the
Cleveland Indians always had on
the Brownies Buck Newsom
Blazin' Buck belted the
Tribe five times out Of six tries
during the season.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Big Ten Is in Mood
To Consider Plan
For Bowl Game
Nothing 'OfficioI' About
Proposal for Annual
Joust With Coost
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8-Speculation
on the possibility of the Big Ten and
the Pacific Coast Conference football
champions meeting annually in the
Rose Bowl game reverberated over
the Nations grid fronts again today
after an announcement the Big Ten
probably would consider the sugges-
tlon at its meeting December % in
Chicago
Prof. o. F. Long of Northwestern.
chairman of the Big Ten Faculty
Committee. said no official proposal
had been submitted. He added, how
ever. Il would not be surprised if the
matter is brought to the attention
OF the Faculty Committee at the De-
cember meeting. However, I do not
believe the committee will alter the
present regulation against post
season football games"
Wendell Wilson. athletic director
at the University of Illinois, said he
believed there was "a possibility" of
the two conference representatives
meeting but added it would be up to
the Faculty Committee. In reply to
a question Saturday night in the an
nual Big Ten Club banquet at
Memphis, he said he remarked that
the suggestion had come from the
coast and that it probably would
come before the Big Ten next month.
At Los Angeles, Hugh Willett,
president of the Pacific Coast Cop
ference, said such a proposal had
neither been made to nor by the con-
ference itself.
Evening star., 1938-11-08

Fred Thomson would like it a
lot If football games were only
SO minutes long His Arkansas
Razorbacks lost to Baylor. Texas
Aggies and Rice this season all In
the last so seconds And
Baylor and Rice did the same
thing to the Porkers last year, too.
Hope you folks noticed this
corner called that Ray Blades
as-Cardinals' manager shot last
Wednesday Long -time-be-
tween-drinks Dept: 80 years ago,
Pete Robertson, then pro at Oak
mont, sank two holes in one on
one round His next ace came
just the other day up Utica
IN. " way.
Congrats to Bucky Harris
Evening star., 1938-11-08

AZ today Will one of our
Pittsburgh scouts please check
the report around here that
Biggie Goldberg may be all
through for the season? Did
Herman Taylor, the Philly pro-
moter, take between three and
four G's to settle any claim on
John Henry Lewis services.
Jai Alai hasn't been such a
bowling success at the Hippo
drome recently. so Mike Jacobs Is
cutting it down to five nights a
week With boxing returning
there in December-and your old
pal Tony Canzoneri may be on
the opening card This Shad
Bryant, Clemson's little man, is
another 160-pounder who can
carry the mail Averaged 64
yards in 20 cracks at the line and
gained 1913 yards running back
kicks and 2o4 receiving passes.
Murray Goodman, AL Schacht's
front-man, has opened a publicity
office here with Lawrence Beller
-. Fred Apostoli is working out
with southpaws in training for
Young Corbett Old Man
Pneumonia didn't hurt Tony
Galento's tonnage even one little
bit The two-ton guy still tips
the beam at q mere 245.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Great Oklahoma Team
Is Warned Against
Next Two Foes
Iowa Stote's PuzzIino
Attack and Missouri's
Christmun Formidable
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 8.-Possibly
It's like trying to scare tractor by
yelling boo, but If the Oklahoma
Sooners don't know it, there is a
general belief that their two tough
est Big Six game are ahead of them.
The Sooners have probably one of
the best lines in the Nation. A
power attack bounces off the Okla
homa defense like rain off a roof.
Rice was supposed to have passing
attack, but the Sooners took care of
that by taking care of Ernie Lain.
But next Saturday they meet
Missouri, and November 10 they
meet Iowa State, and both these
teams have figured out other ways
to go places than on the ground in
a straight line. Iowa State has more
hocus-pocus, Where's-the-ball stuff
than one can shake a stick at, and
Missouri has Paul Christman.
Christman Great Factor.
And in having Christman the
Tigers, getting better by the game,
have the double threat
All of which means Oklahoma,
with 10 straight victories, will have
its hands full Saturday.
Undefeated Iowa State meets
Kansas State next Saturday in the
other conference encounter-a tough
one.
Nebraska entertains Pittsburgh,
with Nebraska fans basing hopes on
the memory of other years when
highly favored Panther teams were
held scoreless at Lincoln.
Kansas meets George Washington
at Washington in the other game
this week.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
The Main Thinq Is to Get q Cote

football they're their feet
Tennessee Texas Christian
California the top college teams
scattered for Santa Clara Alabama
Tech Dartmouth Now and then
Teachers ST. Anselm and
Wahpeon Science.
explain Bovathis also may be
applied Bowl Orange Bowl Cotton Bowl and Poi onouu
is d. decide championship preferably
mbeaen nbeaten teams and 3d. be
received will be made In fact NO
for the Rose Bowl to prove
$500 900 in the TILL
rules the competing
Conference Far Western
candidates Southern California and Cali
called the Troans dropped
Troans have progressed rapidly
the front beating the undefeated
Southern California leading by
Washington u c. L. A. and
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Southeastern Lead
Al Stake as Vols,
Vandy Battle
Contest Heads Program
Of Five Dixie Loop
DueIs This Week
BY the ASsnciate6 Pres

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Nov. 8.-Tennessee and
Vanderbilt. ancient football foes,
whose annual warfare for years has
been one of the highlights of the
season, renew their rivalry this week
in game that adds another chapter
to the hectic 1888 championship race
OF the Southeastern Conference.
Riding along undefeated and un-
tied IN seven consecutive contests,
the Tennessee Volunteers risk their
great record and an ultimate title
and post-season bowl opportunity
against the ce-defeated Wander
bllt Commodores at Nashville.
Tennessee's team has been singled
out by observers as the best ever
turned out by the crafty football
chieftain, Maj Robert R. Neyland.
On the other side. Vanderbilt S
Commodores have rolled along with
out any great display of fireworks
Louisiana State handed them their
lone setback. to 0. Tennessee de-
feated Louisiana State, ID to 6.
Tennessee Nearing Title.
These facts and figures may mean
little when these two elevens go into
combat. Undoubtedly. Tennessee
will rule the favorite. but Wander
bilt always has made this neighborly
quarrel lively one. Each had a
Warmup affair last week end in
which visiting scouts saw little. The
Volunteers tripped Chattanooga
handily, As to 0, while Vanderbilt
coasted along to 14-to-O verdict
over Sewanee.
Tennessee has four conference
triumphs against no defeats. Van
derbilt has defeated four conference
foes against its setback by Louisiana
State. A victory by Vanderbilt would
put the Commodores into the cham
pionship lead. A win by Tennessee
would send the Volunteers ahead
unmolested toward a THANKSGIVING
Day encounter with Kentucky.
While the spotlight turned to the
Tennessee capital. four other con-
ference skirmishes were on the
weeks bill-of-fare. principally Geor-
gla Techs go with Alabama in At
lanta and Auburn's clash with Lou
lslana State at Birmingham.
Other conference ENGAGEMENTS
call for Georgia's Bulldogs to invade
New Orleans to meet Tulane and
Mississippi to play host to sewanee
at Oxford, Miss.