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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
CONSERVATION

The ideal way to produce an oil field
is to restrict the flow to a rate that
results in the most effective utilization
of the reservoir energy. In this man
ner the greatest practicable recovery
of the oil is achieved and resort to
pumping is deferred until near-exhaus-
ton of the deposit. The form Of the
reservoir energy is complex, varying
from pool to pool, but it is generally re-
presented by the driving power of edge
and bottom-water under hydrostatic pres
sure and by the compressed gas as
ISOLATED with the oil. The energy in
herent in the gas manifests itself as
propelling force available upon the re-
lease of pressure, and the dissolved gas
renders the oil more liquid and reduces
it's tendency to stick to the sand grains.
Fortunately the beneficial effects of
water drive and associated gas can be
maximized by adjusting the flow to the
most efficient, or optimum, rate, which
is subject to more or less exact deter
mination if sufficient engineering effort
is devoted to the matter.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

Check your oil, ma'am?"
''No, thanks. I'll take it with
me-"
God gave a man two ends, one
to think with and one to sit with.
and his life is according to the use
OF each: Heads you win, tails
you lose"
Little boy, do you know what
happens to little boys who use bad
language when they play marbles?"
Yes, sir, they grow up and play
golf"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
BANKER SPEAKS FOR
OIL INDUSTRY

vestigation you will each of you reach
the conclusion, as / have, that there are
yet to be discovered oil and gas re-
serves almost without limit by those
who may become adept in photographic
analysis. Differing from our past
methods, the possibilities for strait
graphic production cannot be quickly
exhausted the day of geology, as
applied to the practical problem of dis
covering continuing oil reserve for our
Nation, is just dawning. There can be
no doubt that an abundance of oil in
terms of national demand remains to be
discovered"
1.-THE discovery and development of
Cut Bank field is an illustration
of the above. Cut Bank oil is
present as result OF flank sands
and up-dip wedging of porosity, and
not as q result of customary
geology. The development of the
North flank of Out Bank is just the
beginning of the development Of the
flank sands of the entire Sweet
grass Arch, with potentialities be-
yond our imagination.)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
INVESTMENT
CONTROL

In 1887 the 90 largest companies in
the field of crude oil production produc-
ed $50 per cent of the nations output,
the individual companies ranging from
90 per cent to 63 per cent. The re-
manning ABS per cent was produced by
thousands Of smaller enterprises, rang
ing from a small fraction of percent
to O.9 per cent. For the same year the
20 largest refiners processed 1877 per
cent of the nations total crude oil run
to stills. About three-quarters Of the
business of the petroleum industry is
conducted by companies engaged in all
branches of the business.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
INDICATING RISKS

The probability of discovering oil by
drilling a wildcat test is a matter of
considerable interest to the oil producer.
The ratio of dry holes to total wells
drilled, which in recent years has ranged
from 90 to 80 per cent and in 1888 was
% per cent, does not indicate the chanc-
es taken in exploration, for most COM
pletions are made in proven territory.
According to studies made by Lahee for
the year 1887, however, dealing purely
with wildcat wells, 1t was found that
about / in of all wildcat tests was
successful. This study further indicates
that exploration based upon technical
data was almost times as effective
as random effort Lahee found that out
of every 100 wildcat wells drilled, 80
were located on the basis of geological
or geophysical work, whereas IS were
located without apparent technical logic;
the former category yielded strike in
6.5 whereas the latter resulted in only
1 strike in II.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
ADAPTED SCIENCES

The progress in the technology Of oil
exploration forms brilliant. but scarcely
appreciated, chapter in industrial enter
prise; the most academic and abstruse
phases of scientific technique have been
requistioned and turned to practical
account, such as micropaleontology
seismic, phenomena, electrical conductiv-
ity and soil-gas analysis while the core
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

Found-Lady's purse left in my
car while parked-owner can have
same by paying for this advertise
ment-if she will explain to my
wife how the purse got there, I
will pay for the ad myself. Phone
2340-1.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

It remained for a New York banker,
none less than Joseph e. Pogue, vice
president of The Chase National Bank,
to provide us with a college education"
in the oil industry, summarizing the more
important elements of the Economies
of the Petroleum Industry" in pub
Mcation of that title issued by Chase
National Bank of the City of New York.
Chase National Bank, most conserva-
tive of the nations great financial in
situations, gives its blessing to an in
dustry which has grown from Wild
CATERS delight to a conservative, bank
able industry.
To be a successful royalty investor
a man must realize the significance OF
the purchase of oil in underground
storage That is what we do when we
buy a royalty II we buy / 20 royalty on
a given 800 acres of ground, we OWN
one barrel out of every 100 barrels con-
tanned in that ground. 1t must be
brought to the surface OF the ground and
marketed before it becomes of value,
but 1t is provided that the royalty own
er's share of the oil shall be delivered
to him FREE OF COST OF PRODUC-
TON
1t is important that we shall know
the fundamentals of the oil industry
under 1899 conditions, which are sum-
married. by Mr.. Pogue in the 60-page
booklet which we have Just received.
A digest of the book follows:
INVESTMENT
The petroleum industry is one Of the
largest and most important segments Of
our economy. 1t utilities about Is bill
lions of dollars of capital, gives employ
ment to nearly a million workers, con-
stitutes a large customer for a wide
range of other industries and serves
practically the entire economy with es-
sential commodities.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

0L is the blood of the earth fo1cang through for
{ fumes field only to enrich the courageous 1t
- sometimes reqeards the nonttnkNg business
Stacker bu it hits the burden from the back OF
business coavard It's Plus marks of success generally
90 to those 7uO combine degree of thought 0'Th
action
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
MONTANA LEADS
IN LONGEVITY OF
CRUDE OIL RESERVES

The 1889 reserve estimate of the
American Petroleum Institute shows
that 54.5 per cent of the total is
in Texas and 1874 per cent, in
California. Comparison of the in-
dicated reserves with the 1888
levels of production indicates that
the total proven reserve has a life
of 14.S years, whereas among the
States this factor varies from %
years for Michigan TO 21.S years
for Montana. 1t is apparent that
the proven reserve is not a fixed
quantity but is a variable, subject
TO change upon alterations in price
and improvements in technology
both continuously taking place
and upon the shifting relationships
between new discoveries and pro-
ductiOn.
In his presidential address before
the American Association of Petroleum
Biologists on March 10, 1886, A. I.
Levorsen, after considering the domin-
ance of anticlinal oil in past discoveries
and viewing the future potentialities of
flank sands, regional unconformities,
and up-dip wedging of porosity as oil
reservoirs, expressed this opinion:
SHORE LINE OIL
zone does not appreciate the pos
sibilities of this sort of geology until
time and thought have been given to
it, and 1 venture to say that upon in
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

barrel, the electric log, the torsion bal
ance, the magnetometer, the aerial cam
era, and the seismograph are but a few
of the devices that are used to gather
clues for the effectuation OF discovery.
DRY HOLE RATIO
No entirely satisfactory index of
search is available, but the number of
dry holes drilled constitutes an accept
able measure of the volume of effort
going into exploration.
For the entire life of the American
petroleum industry, ITS, 600 barrels Of
oil have been discovered per dry hole
drilled, and the range OF response to the
volume OF effort has been from $1,000
barrels per dry hole to 100000 barrels
per dry hole, wide amplitude It is
noteworthy that the highest response
has been obtained in the past years;
and for the past years the response
has averaged 266, 900 barrels Accor-
dinghy. the way to discover 1 billion bar
rels of oil is to drin 1000 dry holes!
The search for oil is motivated by a
number of factors aside from price,
such as the speculative reward for sue
cess, the desire of refiners to insure a
backlog of supply, the restriction of
production ito efficient rates, tax con-
siderations, cheap money, and even the
fear of initiation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

SEND A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE SUNBURST BADGER
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
WPA Leaders
Accept Plan to
Settle Strike
STASSEN AND LEACH
PLEDGES OF ORDER
PAVE WAY

Acceptance of proposal for
ending the WPA strike in Minnea-
polls was voted late Wednesday
by the 25-man committee repre-
senting organizations involved in
the strike.
The committees action was
taken after the way for reopen
ing projects in Minneapolis, clos
ed two weeks by the strike, was
assured in a pledge by Mayor
Leach and Governor ,Stassen to
maintain order when operations
are resumed.
In letter to the governor, the
mayor said he would assume "full
legal responsibility" in maintain
ing order. The governor averred
state aid would be forthcoming
should Minneapolis police be UNI
able to cope with the situation.
After their conference, strike
leaders voted unanimously to ''ac-
cept the proposals of Colonel Har-
rington (WPA directory under
Continued on page five)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Out Again, In
Again, Golf Spy
Announces Tilt

The best-laid plans of even
the best newspapers 60 oft
astray, as somebody said. To get
the proper background for what
we mean, read first the little
piece headed Traitor Puts
Tourney Heads On Spot, col
umn Z, page /, second section.
After it was printed, our con-
spirator sneaked in again with
the good news that the despots
had not been permitted to be
high-handed, but that their
challenge had been accepted by
four hardy souls. Therefore, the
golf tournament committee, Lor-
EMO Zeigler, Dale Byram, Leon
Brown and Charles Collins, will
meet their challengers, Arlo
Dickerson, Palmer Kise, E. A.
Johnson and j. T. Murdoch, at
the golf course at $3.50 a. m.
Sunday, in a battle to wrest
away the dignity of authority so
haughtily assumed by the COM
mittee.
Following the skirmish, the
regular blind DOGGY tourney will
be held. The usual 10 cents fee
will be charged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
GRAIN HAULING
DELAYED BY RAIN
QUALITY GOOD IN FEW
DELIVERIES MADE
TO ELEVATORS

Damp weather has delayed
grain hauling this season, accord
ing to elevator operators here.
Some grain was brought in be-
fore Sundays rain, but there has
been little or none hauled this
week.
j. j. Christensen, manager of
the National Atlas elevator re-
ports that D. c. Hilbert brought
in load of barley of very good
quality last week. E. H. Schulz
of the Eagle Roller Mill had
load of rye from Otto Lindeman
and load of wheat from K. K.
Stain, both loads of good quality.
G.. A. Patton of the Farmers Ele-
vator reported that some grain
had been brought in but because
of the dampness, it was not in
perfect condition.
At the North Redwood Farmers
Elevator, the first grain was
brought in by F. Farrell, who
lives two miles north of the viii
lage. His oats ran 80 pounds TO the
bushel and his wheat, which had
1910 protein content, ran So
pounds to the bushel.
In many cases, the number of
bushels to the acre could not be
determined, since so many more
combines are being used this
year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Larry Doyle Is
SubpoenaedIn
Bridges Trial
LAMBERTON MAN TO
TESTIFY IN WEST
COAST HEARING

Stanley Morton Larry Doyle
of Lamberton is one of two new
witnesses added by the defense in
Harry Bridges deportation hear
ing in San Francisco.
Doyle, quoted in press Dispatch
es as prominent in anti-radical
activities, was subpoenaed Sum-
day in Lamberton by federal
immigration officer after he made
his whereabouts known by public
ly denying some of the testimony
given at the hearing at San Fran
cisco. The subpoena calls for his
appearance in court by Thursday
when he plans to be there.
Doyle was named in an OPEN
ing statement by the defense as
the handspring. of an employer
conspiracy to expel from the
United States man they regard
as a troublesome left-wing labor
leader.
He aided federal officers in
investigating Bridges, according
to reports.
The other witness, called, was
Harper Knowles, who received
nationwide prominence when he
testified before the Dies commit
tee in Washington last fall that
many Californians were Com
munistic sympathizers.
Located in Lamberton, Doyle
has appeared in Redwood Falls
courts as an associate attorney.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Elevator Here
Holds Session
DWIGHT PHILLIPS.
JOHN ANDERSON ARE
NEW DIRECTORS

Dwight Phillips was elected TO
replace his father, the late George
Phillips, on the board of directors
Of the Redwood Falls Farmers
Elevator and John E. Anderson
named to succeed A. M. Dennis
toun at the annual meeting of
stockholders Monday night. Mr..
Dennistoun has moved to Wa
basSo.
c. E. Goodyear and Earl Pea
body were reelected directors.
Approximately 1875 persons
were present at the session at
which Minor Gold, treasurer of
the Benson Quinn company and
r. Redmond, a barley salesman,
spoke. Refreshments were served.
The company closed its books
with a balance of $22,779.5O, as
compared to the 1889 balance of
$21 ,310.97. The gross profit on
sales was listed at $16,84O.35 and
the net income for the year was
$4,489.52.
A five per cent dividend on
stock was distributed this week
and patronage dividend of one
cent per bushel on all grain han
died during the year was made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
ThreeCars in
Sunday Crash
, REDWOOD. SEAFORTH
CLEMENTS AUTOS
DAMAGED

A three-car crash on Highway
10, two and one-half miles east of
Redwood Falls Sunday morning
resulted in minor injuries to two
occupants of one automobile and
damage to all machines involved.
The cars were travelling west,
Lloyd Benson's in front, when
Luverne Davis, 20, of Seaforth
started to pass the Redwood car.
Isadore Kuelbs, %, of Clements,
turned out to follow the Davis
auto past Benson but couldn't
negotiate the pass. He swung back
into the right lane, his car strik-
ing the rear of the Benson mach
inc. The Benson car was thrown
to the left, hitting the Davis auto.
The accident occurred about $50
a. m.
Mrs. Lloyd Benson sustained
bruises of the back and Kenneth
Benson, 26, of st. Paul suffered a
bruised arm. Mrs. Kenneth Ben
son and the driver were unhurt.
Occupants of the other cars also
escaped injuries.
Damage to the 1889 sedan driv-
en- by Benson was estimated at
, $3.50. The Davis car was damaged
to the extent of $25 and repair to
the Kuelbs car will cost about SIS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Benson
moved to st. Paul Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Youth Escapes
Serious Hurt
lin Car Mishap
STANLEY STASSEN IN
BRIDGE CRASH; AUTO
DAMAGE $500

Unconscious for three or four
hours following an automobile
accident shortly after midnight
Sunday, Stanley Stassen recover
ed, extricated himself from the
wrecked machine and walked for
aid to nearby farmhouse. He re-
ceived only minor injuries.
The youth was driving to his
home about 10 miles south OF
Redwood Falls when he apparent
ly fell asleep at a point three
miles east and a mile south OF
Clements. The car hit the edge OF
dredge-ditch bridge and slid
off the highway overturning and
coming to rest on its top.
The front end of the machine
was completely smashed, damage
being estimated at about $500. II
is owned by his mother, Mrs. Otto
Stassen.
After walking to the Joseph
Seifert farm for help he was TAX
en- to Wabasso for treatment OF
cuts and bruises. Ruby Druck,
Wabasso garageman, called the
Burris Body shop here and the
machine was brought to Redwood
Falls for repairs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
BUICK BUSTS
OLSON'S OLDS

A driverless Buick assaulted
Jesse Olson's defenseless Olds-
mobile in broad daylight on
Washington street Wednesday
then crossed the street and turned
its back to the victim.
Olson's car sustained crump-
led left rear fender.
The Buick, owned by Sol Bear
st. Paul beauty supply salesman,
was pushed from its parking place
beside Engh's bakery by an i'm
patient motorist behind it.
AS the stranger drove out of his
parking spot, the Buick rolled
down hill toward the Gandrud
creamery. The driver who pushed
it drove around it and hastily left
the sceLe.
Bears car ran into Olson's,
parked in front of the Budik
building, swerved across the
pavement and stopped at the en-
trance of the alley behind the
State bank building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Fur Salesman Picked Ub!
What Fur? Fur Rabbit Fur!
NORTH CAROLINA MAN
RELEASED AFTER
QUESTIONING

81 was only selling rabbits" ex-
planned John Williamson of New
berry, South Carolina who was
released after investigation by
Redwood Falls police and Sheriff
L. J. Kise Tuesday morning.
Williamson was picked up in
the Pantorium by Officer c. L.
Maurstad as he was attempting to
sell a fur coat.
Flying squirrel, Pease river
mink, gray squirrel and Hudson
SEAL" were the furs available to
L. E. Berger and Harold Berger,
operators of the Pantorium.
81 wouldn't pay you $35 for it."
said a Berger as Williamson offer
ed him a coat for SOS.
"Okay, it's yours for $685." said
Williamson.
as it hot coat?" parried the
Bergers..
"Feel it and see," was William
sons crack.
The Bergers didn't buy, al
though Williamson attempted to
persuade them that Arthur Green
of Green's Variety store had pur-
chased one. Gle hadn't.
Maurstad took the salesman to
Kisses office where he was ques-
toned. Williamson said that he
took no money as a down pay
ment, that there was no risk to
the customer and that the low
price of his garments was explain
ed by the fact that they were only
rabbit.
Authorities found nothing on
which to hold him and he was
freed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Management Plan
Offered Farmers
BOARD ORDERS AZ
SEAT SCHOOL BUS

The Redwood Falls school board
this week ordered the school bus
for which bids were received ear
lier in the summer. The AZ pas
senger bus, to be delivered Sep
TENDER l, will be of the cab-over-
engine type, with Bender body
on a Chevrolet chassis. The or
der was placed through the Holm
berg Chevrolet company.
The new bus will be used on
rural routes, replacing the old
one driven by Casper Olsen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Ramsey Park Plans
Will Be Presented
At Session Tuesday
STATE PARK HEADS TO
MEET WITH COUNCIL
AT GOLF CLUB

An outline of plans for the de-
velopment and "remodeling" of
Ramsey state park and discus
sion of proposed modernization of
facilities there, will be given by
Harold Lathrop and other repre-
sentatives of the state department
of parks at a dinner meeting with
Redwood Falls officials at the
golf clubhouse here Tuesday eve
ming.
Mayor J. c. Budik and the city
council; the Ramsey park board
including George A. Barnes, DIR.
w. A. Brand, j. r. Keefe and w.
S. Brammer; Waldo Marsh, park
superintendent and Chris Delan-
ey, supervisor of present WPA
work on the tract, will attend.
Besides clarifying future plans,
the state men will talk over the
construction of modern toilets in
Ramsey, having already made a
working agreement with the
council for use of the city's sew
age disposal plant.
Electric service to the park will
be another subject considered.
Construction heads have talked
of Strengthening out the road past
the Hanson tourist cabins, run
ming it TO the north of the cabins,
rather than along the south side.
There have also been proposals
to change the west park entrance
from Grove street, two blocks
west to Whittet street. That ar
rangement would eliminate the
hazard of the gravel pit just be-
low the park entrance proper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
OIL STATIONS REPORT
GOOD TOURIST TRADE
AWAIT SURFACING

CONSTRUCTION of new highway
II has helped the tourist trade
somewhat, but further improve
ments are needed" is the general
verdict of Redwood Falls filling
station operators and cabin camp
owners who draw trade from the
turnpike.
Cabin camps, as rule, are not
experiencing as good year as
last, but some filling stations re-
port very good season.
Motorists are complaining of
the condition of II between here
and Window Git is the only grav-
elled stretch on the highway in
this part of the country but BEES
are not as severe as they used to
be. The concensus is that when
the road is blacktopped or paved,
conditions will be ideal.
The general trend of travel
is from the middle south to the
northern Minnesota lakes. Kan
sas cars are very common in
tourist camps here and Missouri,
Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas
cars come frequently.
A few of the tourist-caterers'
comments are:
Morrissey Warner: Business is
better than the last two years,
and we don't get the kicks about
the highway we used to-"
Gerstmann and Scoates, oil
dealers: The customers are still
complaining about the highway"
A. J. Kayser: "More tourists
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
RENVILLE BOY IS
DROWNEDAT FOLEY
SIX-YEAR-OLD FOUND
IN SWIMMING POOL:
RITES TUESDAY

Morton. Winten "Buddie'
Barber, six-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlow Barber of Rem
vile, drowned in the swimming
pool at Foley Saturday afternoon
The youngster and his grand
mother, Mrs. Charles Warne OF
Morton had been in Foley only
an hour when he went to the pool
at p. m. When he did not re-
turn within a reasonable time, a
search was conducted and his
body was found in five feet OF
water.
The child was born in Morton
November 20, 1882 and moved to
Renville with his parents two
years ago. He had been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Warne at Morton
for month. Saturday he accom-
= .anied his grandmother to visit
his great grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Smart at Foley.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. w. A. Pringlel at the
Morton Methodist church Tues
day afternoon. Burial was at the
Morton cemetery.