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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26

Except among small refiners there
has been no shortage of crude
Major refiners are transferring
storage oil to plants were needed.
The shutdown OF principal oil
producing states has curtailed ma
tiOnal production approximately
100000 barrels per day. returning
the country to the 1919 level OF
production-sh slightly over 100000
barrels per day This is being pro-
duced chiefly by California and the
Rocky Mountain states. including
Montana
Meantime. poll OF Montana re-
finers shows that no price changes
are contemplated or desired, no
matter what the developments OF
the Miidcontinent situation. Pro-
ducers are generally agreed that
Montana could gain nothing by
joining in the shutdown.
The new unit OF the Glacier
company refinery at Cut
Bank will shortly be ready for
operation, taking up. practically
OF the excess crude in northern
fcontinued on Page Fivs)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
Fine Rig On Spring Coulee
CORD INTERESTS
PINNING FAITH on
Hi PRESSURE AREA

Declared by Canadian observers
to be the finest rotary rig ever
assembled in Alberta. the E. l..
Cord interests Of Los Angeles have
started their test well on Spring
Coulee structure. the location Of
which is shown on the accompany
ing regional and structural map.
Located just north Of the Mon
tana border and northwest of Cut
Bank, this well tends to indicate
the possibilities OF the flanks Of
the Sweetgrass Arch on which
series of sands were laid down in
the early Cretaceous period, that
are not present higher on the Arch.
Several wells drilled on folds
adjacent to Spring Coulee have
found oil and this rig is using
crude from Terminal No. / discov-
cry we'll on Del Bonita The back
ers of this project believe that
these sharp folds wili have greater
concentration Of oil, with accom-
panying hydrostatic pressure. that
will give larger wells than those
in Cut Bank field.
The rotary rig includes two large
Diesel engines and large mud pump,
draw works and rotary turntable.
capable OF drilling 10000 feet,
which equipment was assembled
at Seattle before shipment to AL |
berta. Western Drilling company, |
organized by E. L. Cord interests.
S drilling the we'll.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
ANOTHER OIL INVESTIGATION

WASHTNGTON-While propon-
ents OF the Federal Oil Control Bill
waited for Rep. Cole. Md, to In
troduce resolutions authorizing and
providing money for HIS sub-com-
mHtee's Investigation OF the oil In
dustry this summer and fall, Rep.
Coffee. Washington, foe of Federal
oil regulation, dropped a proposal
in the legislative hopper providing
for an Investigation by a committee
of five members OF the House into
the effectiveness OF production
control as a means of conserving
the supply of petroleum for ma
tional defense"
Also would be studied. The eff
feet OF conservation through pro-
duction control on competition and
the public interest
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
s v|IvELNECKS
ENGAGING N
CLOSE RACE

Two rotaries raced to the sands
of North Cut Bank oil. and gas
field during the past week, a crew
of veteran "swivelnecks" overcom-
ing the handicap of a later start
and nearly Overtaking crew Of
newcomer drillers from Wyoming.
The first we'll started was the
-Texao-Vasbo Consolidated No.
4, SW NEHSWA 27-37-5W, south
west of the Darling pool producers.
This we'll is being drilled with A.
B. Cobb's new $4,000 rotary rig.
They had trouble keeping circula-
ton in the Eagle sandstone and
this delayed the Wyoming crew
which is employed on this well.
Hole now stands at 1875 feet after
having hit Colorado shale at 420.
Surface pipe was set at 800 feet.
With an elevation of 1915 feet this
well checks 1895 feet above sea
level at the top of the Colorado.
In the Darling pool, northeast
of the Vasibo, is Huber-Montana-
No. 2, c NWA SWA "a
37-5W, drilling at 1850 feet after
having spudded on August Is. Sur
face pine was set at .202 and the
Colorado was found at 440. Ele-
vation of this well is 1905. making
the structural elevation 1865 feet
above sea level-30 feet lower
than the Vasbo.
Huber ontana-Kruger No. 1, Gel
SW Il SEA 11-37-5W, which had
| promising showing in the sun
lcontinmen on page Fonrl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
REFIHERS INCREASE
CUT BANK RUNS FOR
THE MONTH OF JULY

Cut Bank oil field showed an
increase in oil runs during the
month of July from approximately
100000 barrels in June to 3d.
900 barrels in July. according to
preliminary estimates. Nearly all
refiners increased their takfngs.
boosting the average daily runs to
better than 10000 barrels per day.
Considerable oil was run TO storage,
including all of the production of
Producers Refining Co.. which Is
building up plant storage for the
new Socony-Vacuum refinery unit
Of the Glacier Production Co. plant
east OF Cut Bank. This oil has been
at the rate of around
20. 900 barrels per month, from Cut
Bank field alone. II is expected
that these runs will increase as
soon as the plant gets into full OPP
grafton.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
ASK TAX ADVICE

Confirming the theory that times
have changed" the house tax com
mittee in Washington has asked
business men of the nation for ad-
vice on taxes. The committee Is
laying the groundwork for a broad
study OF the federal revenue struc-
ture and asked business men to
submit written suggestions far tax
revision Heretofore the tax laws
have been written only from the
viewpoint Of the treasury depart
ment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
PONDERA WILDCAT
Oil In DevOniar1

TTHIRTYSIX miles of Pndroy, Devonan high"
has been established by geophyeal methods there
posed section of the Devonian underlying
ve Madison lime which reveals petoferous feet
thick This section shows the Devonan be 844 feet
Whether there peroerous Devonian has
been frequent subject controversy owing log
records although Gordon Campbell biologists have long
contended that the Devonn furnishes from when
migratory production above the found in
Kelvin Sunburst and in Pondera oil fields
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
NO SHUT down, NO CHANGE
MONTANA CRUDE PRICES
SEEN IN PRESENT CRISIS
National Shutdown OF Wells Enters Second
Week, But No CapitulatiOn OF Large
Buyers Is Announced

The national shutdown of oil wells entered the second
week with apparent weakening the part of the price
fxers who weeks ago Mdcontinen prices 20
barrel Crude prices have been restored neither has
there been increase in the price of gasoline which increase
refiners insist be given the alternative of reduced
crude prices.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26

The DevOnian section Is found
ION Pentagon mountain and was
measured and mapped by Charles
IF. Deiss for the Montana Bureau
of Mines and Geology. In Pendroy
district the Devonian can be tested
at drilling depths from 34OO to
$500 feet, which is considered shall
low drilling by modern methods.
Since the DevOnian highs" do not
always correspond to the Madison
lime highs, the Pendroy district
is regarded as most likely OF an
early Devonian test, as very distinct
Devonian structures have been re-
vealed by geophysical methods, and
the accuracy Of the survey was sub
sequently determined by the drill
ling Of two wells on either side of
a fault line disclosed by the seis-
mograph. The fault was proven
by the we'll logs and the depth was
found to check within 20 feet of
the survey. However. the explor-
ers. Holland Research company of
Denver. did not carry on the De-
yonion test.
Because OF the interest in the
Diess study of the Devonfan, his
report is here reproduced:
TEXT OF REPORT
The following is a copy OF pages
81 and % of Memoir No. Paleo-
zoic Forma tions of Northwestern
by Charles F. Deiss,
tContlnued on Page Five,
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Mass Meeting

| Celebrating Civil Service Week
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees tonight spon
Sors a mass meeting, 8, in the De
partmental Auditorium, ConStitu
ton Avenue between Twelfth and
Fourteenth N. w. Speakers
will include Senator David 1.
Walsh of Massachusetts,, Repre-.
sentative Robert RamSpeck OF
Georgia, House Civil Service chair
man, and all Civil Service Com.
miSsionerS-Harry B. Michel, Lu-
cille McMillin and Samuel H. Ord
way, jr.,-who will discuss phases
of Civil Service progress =.
Part of the proceedings will be
broadcast over WMAL between 9
and $50 p. M, the Marine Band
orchestra will furnish music (also
the AFL's excellent Labor Pa.
rade" will be eSented and
Charles I. Stengle, AFGE prexy.
will preside ;. President Mitchell
of the Civil Service Commission
will also speak over WJSV at S
and II p. m. And, to end the
Week" in good style, the District
Department of the e AFGE will
honor the Civil Service Commits
sioners with a reception at the
Kennedy-Warren Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

out that while many folk believe
the sole purpose of the orders is
to bring positions into the claSsi-
fled service, actually they provide
for improved personnel practices
throughout the Civil Service, in
cluding all possible modern i'm
provements in the personnel field
... THE second Executive Order
issued on that date June 24
comprises a complete revision of
the Is fundamental rules under
which the commission operates" I"
Mr. O'Brien declared. including
for example, the creation of Divi-
sions of Personnel Supervision
and Management, with broad
functions, in all of the depart
ments and major agencies" /.
m connection with physical tests,
about which we queried, he said
they will be given everyone, even
tually, who is to be classified, but
at present those whose agencies
haven't been reached "can do
nothing but wait" Further. he
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Physical Tests

Concurrently, a Civil Service an.
nouncement today declared all
workers to be classified February
l must take a physical exam and
will be notified where and when
to appear The Commission
explained: such examinations
are required for Federal employ
ment and were given during the
past fiscal year to more than
$4,000 persons" Usual stand.
ards followed include a survey
of whether the incumbent is CAP
able of performing the duties of
his or her position, whether or not
his health constitutes q retirement
hazard, and whether or not he is
(a) compensation hazard or (b)
an accident risk to himself and
colleagues.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

declared not all positions to be
classified will require a written
test, but will receive "the same
general type of test they would
take if entering the service for
the first time" in other words,
higher grade professional posts,
which normally receive unassem-
bled tests. will be queried on
experience and training" He
indicated that clerk and stenog-
rapher posts will be given written
quizzes The broadcaStS are
under auspices of Carl Berger.
AFGE lodge president at General
Accounting Office. who is coop
Grating with WRC's Gordon Hit
tenmark in presenting the weekly
program for benefit of emergency
workers in general
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Honors Mrs. Gardener

Saturday Civil Service CommiS.
sioner Lucille McMillin will wreath
the grave of the first woman
Civil Service Commissioner, Helen
Hamilton Gardener The obServ-
Iance takes place at 1890, Arling.
ton Cemetery. Mrs. Gardener
served by appointment of Presi-
dent Wilson from 1920 to 1925,
after achieving a reputation as
leader in women's organizations
and as an author She helped
influence President Wilson to
throw his weight behind passage
of the Woman Suffrage Amend
ment.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

Let's call him Conscientious for an honest man he OdS
Despite the fact relief funds paid the stipend that he dreD
whose code of effort had no qualifying clause
But him do hour and day. the best that ne could do
Day he dbored at his desk Dithout grodn,
him LACED the hours of Dork d0dy
Nor duty doing their share and his oDn
Though there uhom DeH he kneU Dere oeSed
NTH better
the boss dbope him the sort OF democrGt
tooUS CsdriSt principles to buoy an empty btut
preferred the service of Stdtbetrdytng rat
and production Of the men ho dtd Her Stu
of Conscientious sadly Ue must teStty
that honest man
h the one assured of blessings promotions bye and bye
For the rats GOT promotions hero got the can!
-MOSCOVITE.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Bv J. Earle Moser

ing the World War. For 28 years
he worked for Uncle Sam and has
drawn an annuity since 1922, being
presented on a radio broadcast
during the last presidential cam
paign as this country's oldest voter
:. Next oldest annuitant on u. s.
rolls is 80, while several are 96.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
A Record

More than 100000 applications
were received by the Civil Service
Commission during the six months
ending December 81. They
came from every State, including
Hawaii and Alaska, being the
largest number ever received in
that space of time,
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

Of j ne "a
(which go into
effect at t h e
end of t h i S
month";. it was
revealed t h i S
morning owe r
WRC by James
c. O'Brien of
civil Service
Com m j S sion,
whom this re-
porter had the
pleasure of in
terviewing . . &.
Mr O'Rrien in
a n S W er to a
nllerv nninted
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
A MelIow Man

Born in 1920, Mark Thrash
oldest annuitant on Civil Service
retirement rolls-has reached the
mellow age Of 1881. . Thrash was
40 when the Civil War began %
and has had 81 children and IA
grandSons in military service dur
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

NER BROTHERS
schedule today: EARLE and
AMBASSADOR - Ray Mil
land and Olympic Bradna in
"Say It in French" plus Bob
Crosby and his orchestra on
the Earle stage. METRO
Notwithstanding the
Spy Ring" with Ralph Bel
lamy and Fay Wray. CAL
VERT and TIVOLI-RObert
DOnat and ROSalind Russell
in "The Citadel" PENN and
UPTOWN-ErrOl Flynn in
"The Dawn Patrol"
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
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OVented Feed Lines-insures on
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OHeot Regulator simple turn Of
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OSimpIified Lishtins-iust throw
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16
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The chance of lifetime to own a brand-new heater
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16
NIVIL SERVICE WEEK

Considerably more than 800,-
900 Government employees will be
affected by the Executive Orders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
WILEY WILDCATS, TECH TIGERS TO CLASH TONIGHT
High School Rivals Ready for Second Meeting of
 Hoop Season

By winning it's second test with Leavenworth tonight, Wilby high school hoop squad can be assured of consideration for the state tour- nament at New Haven next March, as each team wishing to enter must win half It's games. Wilby won the first game with Leavenworth Tigers, 50 to 90. but the Reiger lads have improved by leaps and bounds and may give the Wildcats c much stiff. CT argument, especially if they get of to c good start in the first period.
 Wiiby is favored to win as Jimmy Lees lads have lost but two games all season, both of them to Tor. rington while they cannot afford another loss to mar their tourna- ment chances Wiiby will Do out to score as heavily as possible tonight, when the Wildcat coach, Jim Lee, will hobble out for tho first time with his brand new walking stick, following c two weeks lay.off duo to c knee injury. In the meantime, Coach Gus Lonergan has dropped but one of four games Ia which he handled the Wilby team, ana that was the Torrington heart~a. topper which wound up three points apart.
 Going We'll
 Leavenworth has done right well for tho past ten days. winning two in c row over Middletown and Ham. dan and has ahaVysi 9aad dAfauea Plans to "take care of" Joe Kalosky, Wilby pivot man, have been made, while the Wildcats guards will have their hands full Keeping Jenusis and fnsogna, Leayenworth speed. sters and sharpshooters in cheek. Two referees will be used. Ralph santopietro and Mandy Green Of T'honaston. with two games to pre-. eede the main tilt; the reserve teams Of the two schoio shooting it out ct 7:45 o'clock and c freshs man game at [ 3. m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Strong New Haven Community Club
 At MICA Tonight

All arrangements have been com pleted for the refugee benefit twin bill basketball games tonight at the YMCA. The main battle of tho eve- ming will bring together the Water- bury YMlfA and the New Haven Community club, while the prelim- mary tussle will show the Hebrew old Timers, with Yale Matzkin and Messy Levine as co-captains oppos- ing the YMHA jayvee five.
 The New Haven team will bring e formidable array of stars to op- pose the local team. Ben Pete, for- mer Atlas great is coaching the Elm City quintet. Weiss, former Hill- house standout and all New Eng land guard and Brown captain of the former New England champs will show in the visitors lineup. The New Haven team lost an overtime decision to the West Haven Red Devils, Connecticut state title hold CTS and are rated among tho lead- Ing Ayes of the state.
 The YMHA traveled to Stamford last Sunday and in c warmup game prior to meeting the Community club tonight, defeated the Stam- ford Community Center team 36-27. John Cluney will ofilciate the main contest, while Joe Shore will handle the prelim. The Old Timer squad has recruited several new additions and will have c strong lineup by game time. The first game Is sehed- uled for 7:30 ?. m. with dancing following the final game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
MELODY, WIN
 HARTFORD BOUTS

Hartford, Conn, Feb. i--tUp)- Honey Meliody, Boston, New Eng land lightweight champion success fully defended his crown here last night, winning C referees decision over Howard Cowboy" Scott, Wash- ington D. O., in io.round bout
 Mellody weighed i3O i-2, Scott i4i i.2.
 The bout was dull and unoxeitlng most Of tho way, with tho number of clean punches landed limited to the fingers on both hands. 1t was mostly in.flghting, with Mellody having the better of the scrap at close quarters
 Neither fighter showed any marks Of battle at the conclusion.
 Bobby (poison) Ivy, local feather weight won his 22nd straight victory since turning professional c few months ago by knocking out Al Bruno, Boston, c stablemate Of Mels iody, in the second round Of C sched- uled six.round semi-final.
 Ivy dropped Bruno for 6 six count if the opening round. and then knocked him down four times in the second round before the Boston fighter finally stayed down.
 Ivy weighed i30. Bruno i30 leg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
VERY ANXIOUS
 TO BE MEMBER
 OF CONFERENCE
Chicago May Drop Out; Griffith Says Pipe
 Dream

Pittsburgh, Feb. i.--(UP)-The University of Pittsburgh placed It's athletics under supervision of the Western tBig iW Conference today.
 Pitt officials pledged the univer- sity to abide by rules of the Big 10 and to submit to It's "czar," Com missioner John L. 0rifhth, any questions regarding eligibility of athletes. His decisions will be final. The action did not make Pitt e Conference member. It was Q "co- operative agreement"
 Athletic Director James Hagan Of Pitt, said the move was not inteild- ed to put Pitt Into tho Big 10, but to prove the purity of It's athletics by placing them under supervision of on established intercollegiate conference and taking as fliial the conferences wor4 on such matters as eligibility, subsidization and pros- elyting.
 Tn Chicago, Commissioner Griffith said that "any thought of the uni- versity of Pittsburgh entering the Big 10 through . cooperative agree- ment would Do c pipe dream,p
 Anxious
 Despite these denials, followers of Panther fortunes believed Pitt wanted to get into tho conference eventually.
 Most schools in the Big 10 have had about as many charges of sub- sidization made against them as has Pitt. There recently have been in- timations that the University Of Chicago may give Up it's place in the conference soon. Should Chicago drop out, or any other member, Pitt would be- in the best position to step in. For that matter, the Western Conference docs not provide for Q i0-membor limit.
 Director Hagan explained the agreement thusly:
 By this agreement, instead Of tho university acting alone in an investigation of ail types of rumors concerning alleged violations Of eligibility, subsidigation, and prose- iyting in relation to conduct of It's athletics, the university will have tho cooperation Of 10 other similar institutions"
 The faculty committee on athletics at Pitt voted for tho supervision only c few hours before c special committee Of alumni investigators turned in report endorsing, with some reservations and suggestions, tho "code Bowman" Of simon.pure athletics which last fall brought on q rebellion Of freshman football players and subsequent postpone. ment of effectiveness Of the code until the fall of io30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
YANKEE SWIMMERS CUT 5. A. RECORDS

Buenos Aires. Feb. i- (UP)--. United States stars bettefcd three more South American swimming records last night but, of course, the records are ineligible for rccog- hilton because they were set by other than South Americans.
 Jeanne Laupheimer, of New York, set two marks. She took the i00- meter backstroke event in i;ie.9 to better the mark of i:23,4 held by Elena Tuculet of Argentina, then registered 2:B90 in the 200-meter backstroke to crack senorita Tucu- let's 2:b0.0 record. The South American record holder finished second in both events.
 Andrew Clark, Of Detroit. who also won two events, put up c record time of 4;b8i fin taking the 400.metcr freestyle. ft bcttered the mark held by Alberto Gorilla of Argentina by 2 leg seconds. Clark also won the 20O-meter freestyle in 2:204.