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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Kerrick

A. c. Fuhrmann and Louie Klein
were business callers in Pine City
Monday.
Mrs. Hazel Berset of Duluth, visited
at the home of her brother, Milton,
Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Lund and Milton Beckstrom
were callers in Cloquet Friday.
Paul Schmirler of Lund's camp,
spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday
in town.
Don Hogan accompanied James
Murphy to Iowa Sunday night with
load of cabbage and potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Christensen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Beckstrom and
Mrs. Berset of Duluth, were visitors
in Moose Lake Saturday evening.
A large number of Kerrick folks
attended the Presidents party in
Bruno Monday evening.
Fred and Mary Murphy, with their
father and mother, visited at the
James Murphy home Sunday.
Mrs. M. Beckstrom visited Tuesday
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry
Hanson, in Barnum, while MIR. Beck
strom went to Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Christensen
and Charlie Jacobs motored to Den
ham Sunday afternoon.
A group of Kerrick people motored
to Happy's place Saturday and at
tended the Presidents birthday party.
MIR. and Mrs. Franklin Lundberg
of Sandstone, visited Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Hogan.
VIM. Nyrud of Willow River, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Nyrud and daugh-
ter at the w. P. Hogan home.
Donald Small and M. Beckstrom
were in Moose Lake Saturday after
noon.
There was a nice crowd at the
Presidents birthday party given last
Thursday evening. A delicious lunch
was served and the evening enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Halverson were
visitors in Moose Lake Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Parker and
daughter attended movie in Moose
Lake Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Park Township

Mrs. Emil Olson was Sunday aft
ernoon caller at the Nels Berg home
Otto Martinek and son, Hubert
called at the Louis Livers home re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Olson are
spending few days at the home OF
the latter's mother, Mrs. Mach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Matthes were
Sunday afternoon callers at the Chas.
Marotz home.
Woodrow and Charles Livers have
gone to the City to seek employment
Eldred Parker sawed wood for Vir-
gil MatSen and T. B. Thomson Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Oak Lake

Leonard Skinner was a recent sup
per guest at the G. A. Ferguson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Anderson went
for sleigh ride to the Ivar Ellefson
home Sunday afternoon while Arvid,
Jr., visited at the Koecher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward o. Johnson
were Friday evening callers at the
Irving Anderson home
Mrs. James Fjosne called on Mrs.
Noble Mayfeld Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lund and Harley
Gellatly visited at the James Fjosne
home Wednesday evening of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Erickson had as
their Sunday dinner guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Fjosne and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Ferguson and
Donald, Ed Olson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Brandt visited at the c. E.
Anderson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Newman and
daughter and Grace Hanson spent last
Thursday at the Jim Fjosne home.
Mrs. Armstrong, Sheldon, Leslie and
Mary helped Hurley Anderson cele-
brate his birthday Saturday evening.
Mrs. Arvid Anderson is nursing a
sore ear at this writing.
S. c. Johnson had the misfortune
to lose horse recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
East of Bruno

Henry Alters visited at the Floyd
Cahoon and Ed Rupp homes recently.
F. Cahoon and sons, Clayton and
Kenneth, were Sandstone business
callers Monday.
Geo. and Art July were callers at
the Ed Rupp home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Nedegaard of
Askov, called at the Ed Rupp home
last Thursday.
Joe Johnson is visiting a sister in
Wisconsin two weeks.
Friends are sorry to learn of the
illness of Mrs. Geo. July who is in
the University hospital with bronchial
pneumonia and also taking x-ray and
clinic treatments. She is somewhat
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

day to spend week visiting his sis
ter, Alyce, and other relatives and
friends at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Mrs. Gust Ekblad went to Mime
apolis Saturday to enter the Uni
versity clinic
The Orval Switzer family of Hol-
yoke, called at the Ekblad home one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sorenson and
son, Walter, went to Carlton last
Thursday.
Leslie Riehm of Kerrick, was in
Harris Sunday on business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Value of Leaf Mould

The chief value of leaf mould is
in adding humus to the soil. For
example, a sandy soil has not the
capacity to retain soil moisture on
account of its coarse open texture.
The addition of humus changes the
texture completely, making it alb
sorb a larger amount Of rainfall
and during dry weather to draw
larger supplies from the subsoil.
Its addition to clay soils loosens all
such, making them more easily
worked and prevents baking and
cracking during hot dry weather. Its
value as fertilizer is chiefly nitro
gen, it lacks phosphorus and potash
(the latter chiefly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
(FrOm Another Correspondent

The Blomskog Luther League will
meet at the church Friday evening
Feb. 8. A program will be pre-
scented and refreshments served. All
are invited to come
The Blomskog Ladies' Aid will
meet at the Ed Anderson home Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. 9. Mrs. Ander-
son extends cordial invitation to all
Swedish services at the Blomskoe
church Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, al
o'clock. All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Height of MaStOdOns

Mastodons were only 91z feet tall
at best. That makes them smaller
than modern African elephants. The
hairy ancestor of bald Indian ele-
plants, the mastodons did have
fierce-looking tusks that stretched
seven and eight feet from their
heads. They were massively built,
with short legs and very fiat fore
heads. Mastodons vanished into his
tory only yesterday, geologically
speaking. Scientists say they
roamed the earth until a few
thousand years ago."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Milf Leurns
Philosophy
BY MYRA E. WINGATE
G Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.
ELLO, Milt," says Whiz Whit

GIL ELLO, Milt," says Whiz Whit
IL taker, dropping the scoop
into the sugar barrel and placing
the paper bag of sugar on the
counter. His firm, blunt fingers fold
ed in the top of the bag with swift
precision. whats on your mind
that makes you look sadder'n set
ter pup? Thought you were goin'
on your vacation"
Milt Bramwell nodded dolorously.
81 never let myself expect too
much from a vacation" he confid-
ed. 81 can always have a better
time just stayin' around home, let
tin the kids do the chores, and
goin' fishin' every day for week.
That way, comm home to a good
supper every night, a man gifts a
good deal out of it."
"The maximum Of enjoyment for
the minimum effort, as our friend,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Harris

Charlie Sorenson spent Sunday
with his brother, George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Walton returned
recently after a 10-month stay in
Santa Rosa, Calf. They expect to
build on their place again west of
Harris as they sold their house when
they left.
Harvey Sorenson left on the Great
Northern train from Holyoke Satur-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Easy os A. B. c.
By HELEN BENNER
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

Jim WELLS, from the kitchen,
- called to his wife, who was en-
pertaining the school teacher and the
minister's wife in the front room:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

"I'm goin' down
ter the store fer a
leetle spell, Rissie!"
Land, Jim," Ris-
sic snorted, run
along!" Turning to
her guests, she ex-
claimed: "Jest as if
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Windenere

The Blomskog Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie Anderson Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 9. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02

improved at this writing. Mr.. July,
who had been with her several days,
returned home Sunday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
ELK BASIN WELL
CHANGES OVER TO
ROTARY EQUIPMENT
BY E. A. BEELER

BILLINGS Manning and Martin
have changed from cable tools to
rotary equipment on the Hender-
son-Minnelusa Oil company we'll in
Elk Basin area, North Permit. in
Section 35-T9S-23E In Carbon
county, about rs miles south and
little west OF Billings. Steel der
rick is being installed and other
equipment CONSTANT with heavy
duty drilling.
They are now down at $500 feet,
and about 800 feet above their ex-
pected pay sand in the Dakota sand.
Heavy gas production has been en-
countered in other wells in this
formation, but It was estimated in
the present location oil would be
encountered with a lesser head of
gas. This was an old hole, 1900
feet deep when the present opera
ton was started some three weeks
since.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
COLE BILL is
AGAIN hit BY
LOCAL OIL men

A resolution strongly opposing
the terms and principle of the
pending Cole bill. which proposes
control Of the production OF oil in
the United States by the federal
government. was presented to the
local branch of the American Pet
roleum Industries Committee in
annual meeting in Great Falls on
Wednesday
Copies OF the resolution will be
mailed 10 contributing members for
approval and will be forwarded
at the end OF 10 days to the presi-
dent and to the Montana delegation
to congress.
The annual session was otherwise
devoted largely to the reports Of
the secretary, G. G. Stevenson
Vice-chairmah. II. A. True OF The
Texas company presided In the alb
sence of the retiring president.
LaRue Smith OF Texas-Pacific Coal
& Oil Co.
In the election, H. A. True of
Cut Bank was chosen chairman; J.
W. johnson OF Consolidated Gas Co,
Of Shelby vice chairman represent
ing producers and r. A. lessen of
Standolind. OF Billings. vice chair
man representing marketers.
Officers elected are as follows:
Chairman, H. A. True, Cut Bank, !
producers; Senior vice
chairman, E. A. Tessien. Billings,
marketers; Vice chair |
man, ]. w. Johnson, representing |
producers. Directors: c. T. Oien, |
Oilmont, and II: L. Postlewaite, |
Kelvin. representing producers; H.
VI. Saubert and Harlan Scott, rep
natural gas producers and |
j. d. Barton, j. T.
strong. F. Van Iderstein and George
WEIGH, representing refiners and
The board is now COM
'osed of eleven members but the
'oard was authorized to Increase its
and select additional
members, IL desired.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
S0CONY SALES
BOOST MARKET
FOR CRUDE OIL

SHEIABY-The results of the
first three months operation OF
the Socony Vacuum Oil Company
Producers Refining Company crude
oil purchasing and marketing ar
rangement has been very crafty
ing to the independent North Mon
tana crude oil producers who are
supplying this crude.
Producers Refining Company pur-
chases crude oil from over 100
independently owned wells in the
Cut Bank and Kevin-Sunburst fields,
The Socony-Yacuum Oil Company
purchases all of the crude oil to
supply its market requirements
throughout the State of Montana
and parts of Western North Dakota
from Producers Refining Company
Mobilgas and other Mobil products
are manufactured by the Socony
Vacuum Oil Company through its
refinery arrangement at Cut Bank,
Montana
The sale of Mobl gasoline
throughout the State of Montana
during this fall period has resulted
in a substantial increase in the
crude oil production from both the
Cut Bank and Kevin-Sunburst
fields, which is very pleasing to the
producing companies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
WATSON WELL
Will RESUME
RY e. A REEI.ER

BILLINGS-A new engine was
installed at the rig on Rattlesnake
Butte, located Section %, T13N-
RISE in Petroleum County, about
120 miles northeast of Billings, and
1t is reported drilling operation will
resume in the near future. A report
from Alfred P. Walker, Jr., attor-
ney for Watson OIL Company, who
will arrive in Montana soon, is
that Nelson Story Hogan, Is not
In any way connected with the op-
Grafton. The operation, it Is reported
will resume under the Watson Oil
Company. This we'll was down
around 1859 feet when operations
were closed down some. months
since. The late N. /. Foss, OF Lew
istown was the geologist in charge
Of geological work on the operation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
---'~----------------~-
LEASE U. 5. LANDS

Oil and gas leases have been is
sued thru the Great Falls land
office to the following:
George w. Nilsson OF Great Falls
$40 acres in Section IA, Is and %
Township 35 North range 1 West.
Coolidge and Coolidge, Inc, of
Great Falls, Montana for 21e9.6O
acres in Sections 5, 10, IA, %, %,
"a, %, 26 and 35 Township IS
North. range 5 East. Sections 6.
Z, IS, 10 and 80 Township S5 North
range 6 East.
Coolidge and Coolidge Inc, Of
Great Falls, Montana, 997.31 acres
in Sections 1, 2, IL, 10, IA and "a
Township 35 North range East.
Sections 5, 8, II, 20. 30, 33 and "a
35 North range East.
Richard r. Rice OF st. Helena,
Oregon for 442.3s acres in Sec
lions 8, and Township 80
North, Range 81 East.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
GIANT GASSER
At CUT BANK
DROWNED out

A gas flow that may have been
the greatest ever encountered In
the state of Montana was this week
successfully mudded off in a 54-
foot sand in Glacier Production
company's Rigney No. 2 well. in
center SEA SWA 35-36-6W, in the
northwest edge of the Cut Bank
oil field.
with a flow Of 100000 cubic
feet per day at the top OF the
sand, Glacier Production drowned
the flow by forcing mud into the
hole, then drilling ahead with a
hole full OF water. The weight
of the column OF water, exerting a
pressure of 1900 pounds per square
inch, was greater than the gas
pressure, but the drillers said they
believed that the flow increased
throughout the sand.
The hole now stands at 2970
TO which point SMth inch casing
will be seated and probably cement
ed before drilling into the Cut Bank
sand, the normal oil producing
horizon. The gas production may
later be revived by gun perfora-
lion.
The largest gasser in Montana is
ocated 10 miles northwest, in North
Cut Bank on the Hintrager
arm, with an initial of 44,000.000
,ubic feet per day, coming from
he Moulton sand. The Rigney No.
2. located in an oil area, rather
han a gas district. had no shale
Freak between the two sand hori-
.ons commonly known az the Moul-
on and Sunburet sands, this giving
. continuous sand from 2905 TO
1859 feet. The Sunburst sand car
les oil in the Glacier Production
arson producer a mile north but
here was no showing of oil reported
n the RIgney No. 2. 1t Is a
freak" condition, geologists say, |
Confined on Page Flve)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
CURTAILMENT
OIL MARKET
IN OCTOBER

Montana oil production in Oc-
tober increased over the September
production by about 1900 barrels,
according to the monthly report
of the Oil Conservation Board but
the market showed a decline Of
some 10000 barrels with a result
ant increase in storage for the
first time In many months.
Shipments of crude to Washing
ton and Idaho increased from 49,
969 barrels in September to 73,715
barrels in October. Summer ship
ments had been held up pending
decision in the rate case, the old
petroleum rates from Cut Bank to
Spokane having made crude ship
ments Improbable in the face of
price cuts of California marketers.
Canadian shipments dropped
back to 9,711 barrels from the
peak of $500 barrels.
Montana refiners used 436,542 bar
rels of Montana crude, against 49,
757 barrels in September. The runs
to stills from Kelvin field were
greater than in September, increas-
ing from 56,63 barrels to S6,204
barrels. Fall curtailment in runs
by refiners was not matched by
production curtailment, Kelvin pro-
duction having increased about
24OO barrels and Cut Bank having
Increased about 1000 barrels ov-
er the previous month. Cat Creek,
Pondera and other fields maintained
about the same production as during
he previous month. h
Billings refiners. using Wyoming |
rude, ran 211,316 barrels in Oc-
-ober as compared with 253,004 |
barrels in September, maintaining |
about proportionate reduction in |
to the north state re-
lineries.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
Government Modifies
Bond Requirement On
u. S. Permit Oil Lands

Oil and prospector federal leases need longer furnish
$1,000 lease bond if they make their annual rental payments 80
days prior date Thomas CORDIALLY register Of the
United States land office Great Falls has been informed by the
office This provision contained regulations
approved by Harold L. Ickes secretary of the interior
ruling effects about 60 pending lease applications IN the
Great Falls land office believed that applicants who
furnish the $1,000 bond will be allowed to proceed with
application for leases.
Oil and gas propectors the public domain longer will
rennred to furnish condition to the issuance
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09

Wells in this pool have thus far
produced in excess of $4,000 barrels
per we'll, including the famous Ohio
Baker No. and the Texas-Pacific-
Howling No. 8, yet despite this de-
pletion the use of acidization has
resulted in the completion of sew
eral large wells in locations here
tofore thought disproven.
In the Rocky Ridge pool another
completion is due in the next two
days on Prevol & Shea-Government
No. 4, NV NWASWA 11-35-SW,
where a 10-barrel natural well is
being treated with 1000 gallons of
acid. Oil was found at the lime
contact at 1896. Drilling continued
to the first "break" below the top
of the lime and at 1843 encountered
a small amount of water. 1t was
Immediately plugged back to 1903
and is now acidfzing. A 10-barrel
showing is large in this part of the
field and may easily develop into
large producer through use of
acid.
Last week Nepstad-Montgomery-
Fargher-Haugen No. "a, in Sc Sc "A
SWA 2-S5-3W, north of the Gov
ment No. 4, developed a production
of lis, barrels per day with no
water, from the first break" below
the top of the lime where there was
only small showing of oil.
Preyol & Shea-Government No.
5 has been spotted in the NWA
SWA 11-35-3W, 1850 feet north
of the south line and $50 feet
east of the west line of the section,
and will start drilling as soon as
the rig can be moved from the
No. 4. This firm has had four
excellent producers on this lease,
which is one abandoned by a major
oil company several years ago, be-
fore acidization was known.
Morton-Shaw-EI Iingson No. 2, in
SEINE "A NV u 23-S5-SW. is rigging
up. Location is north of the No.
1 which was abandoned at 400 feet.
ArOnow-EllingsOn No. 3, Sc SEA
SWA 14-35-3W, north of the new
MortonAShaw location is drilling
at 1900 feet. Jack Agen is the
drilling contractor.
CONTINUED ON Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
HIGH GRAVITY
POOL IS AGAIN
milne Eight

Kevin's high gravity oil pool.
northwest OF the town of Kelvin.
this week gave promise OF another
well with the finding OF oil in two
horizons by Big West Oil company
on it's Dahlqulst No IS, one loca-
ton east OF its recently completed
No. IA, in center south line SEA
|sEA 21-35-SW Big West has a
natural 1O-barrel producer from
the lime contact at 1874 to 1855
and a second showing of oil in the
first lime break" at 1868. This
second showing is being shot today
with 60 quarts OF nitro glycerin.
after which 1t will be treated with
1000 gallons OF acid which will
penetrate both oil horizons. The
hole was carried to 1888 where
water was encountered so Il was
plugged back to 1870 to test the
second showing.
This well took second place In in
terest In the high gravity pool be-
cause of the production record OF
the Kippen oil & Gas-Solberg No.
1 WELL Sc SEA NWA 2O-35-3W.
which has shown steady improve
ment since II was put on production.
1t started off making 25 barrels OF
high gravity oil and 25 barrels OF
water per day The amount OF
water declined rapidly as pumping
continued and 1t is now making SO
barrels of oil with only a showing
Of water. This well extended the
high gravity oil producing area
nearly a mile north of the nearest
producers and opens UP a
trend while the Big WesA
to develop the eastward
.rend of high gravity production on
lis Dahlquist farm. II is under
stood that Big West will drill its
No. l6 we'll one location east OF
he No. IS. which is the eastern
most high gravity oil producer thus
ar
In the south end of the high
'icNamer No. 3, NV NEA SWA
'9-35-3W, is still making around
10 barrels per day with about five
'arrels Of water.
NJ e. Toles. who drilled the
talo wildcat south OF the Border
Ill field. has moved his new spudder
o location on NE Me- Z NW4 32-35-
w, offsetting the Vanderpas-
thompson No. 2 producer to the
vest. This is the Carrie Blumberg
ease -one OF the properties pur-
hased in fee simple by the late
lose Zimmerman of St. Paul. A
ublease was taken from VIM.
Ianlon, Cut Bank operator.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
Lander Pool Extended Quarter
Mile South By Completion Of
Third TexaCO- TWeedy Producer

pressure and did not flow. 1t does not APP
pear to be as large a we'll, accordingly, as
the Tweedy No 2 which flowed at an initial
rate of SIS barrels per day. 1t is conser-
vatively rated as a 200-barre we'll in settled
production, however
The sand was found at 1922 to 2o43 and
completed at 2944 one foot in shale The
best pay came from 2929 to 29+3, a coarse
brown sand that is very porous.
There are three sands in this district. the
upper one of which has been called Moulton
sand and the middle member, Sunburst sand,
while below that is the Cut Bank sand which
produces but little. In some places the two
upper sands are consolidated. The United
States Geological Survey calls all the upper
sands "Sunburst sand" and does not recog-
ME the name "Moulton sand" The L s
G s. refers to them as upper Sunburst"
nd lower Sunburst" likewise upper Cut
Bank" and lower Cut Bank sands.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09
Oldest Kelvin Pool Has
New 100 Barrel Well AS
Result OF AcidizatiOn

Another 1O0bare added the list of producers
field this this time the heart of the IL
year-od Baker-Howlng pool which has produced millions of
OIL still retaining the oomph necessary o highly
profitable wells.
Beardsee-Swears No IL, Sc SW4NEA 9352W, which
had showing lime 1863 to 1866
when acdzed with 1000 gallons of hydrochloc acid began
making barrels per day. with only of water The No
10 well completed few ago. well the
drilled deeper encountered oil and while the water
was successfully off the well making 20 barrels Of
oil per day The absence of water the No. IL