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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

a year He drilled south offset to that
we'll and during the past week it came in
also flowing, and a better well than the
first one More important than the we'll
itself is the fact that it proves his the
DRY of a gusher pool, making SO gravity
Sweet" oil that is an excellent refinery
stock Drilling 1000 feet he gets similar
crude and wells equal to those 5000
feet deep in the highly profitable Cut
Bank field.
Our added pleasure is the pleasure of
a lot of our members who own royalties
in the same section as the Fulton wells
Acting on Mr.. Fultons inspiration. we
purchased in fee simple $50 acres of land
offsetting Fulton's farm and another
half section quarter of a mile away.
We bought these farms in fee simple at
a time when few others had any conf
dence that the area would produce.
Buying the land Outright through
trustee, we sold the land and the lease.
to amply on our investment and then di-
vided the lOw-cost royalty among the co
operative buyers We have had one we'll
drilled on one of these leases and ii was
a dry hole but we are reminded that the
offset to the Majestic gusher was also
a dry hole Our dry hole can ne Off
set by a gusher
We have many times said that il takes
more than money to make a fortune
Fulton had made great fortunes by vir-
tue OF the fact that dry hole does
not discourage him. He has scored his
greatest successes by doing the thing
that others were afraid to do. He drilled
in Pondara when every other operator
was afraid to 20 ahead, in the face of
a virtual "dry hole" Futon's years
Of experience helped him to recognize
in a wildcat we'll having a small flow
Of gas ACCOMPANIED by showing of
Give" oil that this condition disclosed
a pool. While others scoffed, he proved
that he was right by drilling a CONNER
cial oil well that ushered in the remark
ABLY rich Pondera oil field.
The wisaacres said he was a "fool"
for taking the deal on the Byrne farm in
East Kevin-Sunburst. But the pool which
vas oneued M by himself and others has
thus far produced over $4,000, 900
wo~th OF oil,
We are inclined to reduce Mr. Full
tons experience to compare our own. We
have not lived long enough nor have we
been in the oil business long enough
TO have the background of his experience
but we can amply to ourselves the lesson
oe his tenacty. Some Of rs have been
"thrown for a loss" by an investment
I'm an oil company that has failed. We
are inclined 10 droD out of the OIL bus
mess and protest that having tried once
and failed we know that there is no
money to be made We may have bought
= wildcat ROYALTY and the structure has
failed to produce We decide that we
will make no further Investments, be-
capse that royalty has been failure.
Yet we look around us and see mil
lions of dollars distributed each year in
royalty checks which are paid 10 roy
altv owners free of cost Of PRODUCTION
We know that 12l5 barrels of oil pro-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
WE REJOICE IN SUCCESS

TT HE New Year brought us one good
thrill during the past week. as we
saw W NJ. Fulton complete a 150-
barrel well in Kevn-Sunburst field in
the high gravity pool west of Kelvin.
Everyone is glad to see Mr.. Fulton hit
again and il is apparent that ne is OPP
ening up another great pool that will
mean as much or more to him than the
opening of the famous Fulton-Rice pool
in the east end of the field nearly IA
years ago His life is an inspiration to
everyone engaged in the oil industry and
a shining example of the effectiveness of
tenacity of purpose
Until 1928 Fulton was known as the
dry hole king" having a record of 81
successive dry holes. Born and raised
in the oil industry. he knew the business
from every angle and despite the bad
luck. his friends believed in him and
in his ability He was "plunger", how
ever. who always played for big odds.
In 1928 he decided to quit validating
and settle down content to make a
meal ticket" by drilling 1O-barrel wells
With his mind made up to- be content
with small stakes, he found himself on
July go 1928 with a SIXTEEN HUN
DRIED BARREL WE'LL. He drilled an
other and that made 1900 barrels per
day Then followed a 15O0-barrel well;
lut m a 1 UV~DdfIei WILL WHle HIS No
s was a $500 barrel producer
While expecting a meal ticket he made
a great fortune To get his wells drilled
he had been forced to share the greater
part of the profits with his associates
so they made millions of dollars. How
ever he did not stop Born a ''plunger'.
he continued spreading his activities uu-
til he was drilling in several states. en-
gagged in testing deep folds on the Black
opment of the dry ice industry in New
Mexico and in Colorado. with projects
involving millions of dollars.
Then he was the victim Of a terrible
automobile accident, which would killed
a man of less vitality and determination,
The long illness cost him his fortune, as
his financial structure tottered When
physicians dispaired of his life he am
nounced that he would not only live hut
would walk again. Tit was years before
he was able to make good but he gets
around today with one crutch and is more
active than many men who have good
legs Undiscouraged, he proceeded to
start over He travels great distances
works night and day. and seldom stops
to rest. His enthusiasm is as great as
1t was when we first knew him 6 years
ago.
ANY who knows him. admires him, and
thus everyone is pleased by his successes.
He took over the Thompson farm two
years ago having figured out that the
high gravity pool was the place of great
est opportunity. He told his friends at
that time that he saw in the old Majestic
gusher some tremendous possibilities for
the area northwest of Kelvin. Few shared
his opinion but with his uncanny ability
he demonstrated his theory by bringing
in we'll that with acidization began flow
ing and has now flowed for more than
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
PLAN TOPUT
BAKER GAS IN
NORTH DAKOTA

The Journal is in receipt OF news
paper clippings from Fargo. n. d.,
containing announcement Of a pro-
posed natural gas pipeline from
Baker field to Fargo. Grand Forks,
CroOkston. Mimi, and other com
munities in the Red River Valley
between Fargo and Bismarck. None
of the towns named now have nat
ural gas service.
North DAKOTA Consumer Gas COM
pany has been organized with head
quarters I'm Fargo, and has applied
for certificate Of convenience to the
federal power commission and Will
seek Reconstruction Finance cor
poration loan for construction of a
pipe line from Mandan to Crook
ston. through jamestown. Valley CT
~, Fargo. Hills5oro and Grand
Forks.
Cost of the project is estimated
at $4.25O,000 and would be com
pleted in 1889
It is proposed to connect with
the feeder line maintained from the
Baker field to Mandan by the Mon
tana Dakota Power company. That
company also serves Bismarck with
a pipe line from Mandan, but it will
be necessary to connect with the
big feeder at Mandan to get suffi-
cient volume for the eastern area.
The following we're named as in
corporators, James p. Kennedy
and David Kelly of Grand Forks
Earle r. Sarles. of Hillsboro Will
liam stern. A. l.. Netcher and e.
]. Kellar of Fargo, Herman Stern
and NJ. j. Counoly of Valley City,
Robert Eddy, Lewis Arlady and r..
r. Wolfer of jamestown, s. r. Rob
ertson and Fred L. Conklin OF Bis
marck. John F. Sullivan of Man
dan ard William Kosteleeky Of
Dickinson.
The following officers We're nam
ed at a meeting in Fargo; r. r.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

blonde in Helena about whether she
could fill her stockings better than
/ could And did she win
What else have / got left? Here's
the soft pedal for some of the Mon
tana refiners for the Montana-made
gasoline campaign. Also, here's that
refinery for Shelby. It must have
gotten mixed up in the Cut Bank
bag Maybe IL the Shelby operators
get busy and hang up their stock
ings l can send ii down later.
must be forgiven. Makes a guy
kinda dizzy, going around so fast.
One thing, though, the liquor that
the people leave on their mantel
pieces is getting better. Never for
get the old days, with bathtub gin.
Each time I'd light my pipe for a
week after drinking it my breath d
look like the Aurora Borealis. Now
guy can take a few without Civ
ing away his sleigh.
See you next Christmas.
SANTA CLAUS.
An old maid is girl that said
mo" once too often.
Your Uncle is a pretty spry old
duffer, isn't he?"
Yes, for a man who has spent
the best years Of his life in bed
with a trained nurse"
Work faithfully for eight hours
a day. and don't worry; then in
time you may become the boss and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

The Badger is in receipt Of a
post-holiday letter from sapta Claus
who writes:
Well, salt me for a herring if
didn't forget to give out a whole
bag of presents. Stuff that was
specially ordered too. There's the
patent deflater some Of the COP
boys had in mind for a fellow nam
ed Roosevelt That would've come
in handy. And that big bottle of
Milk of Human Kindness for Herr
Hitler. Too bad
Maybe I'm not as old as
thought l was. After all, a fellows
supposed to keep his mind on his
work. / would have, too, if l had
mt gotten arguing with that little
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

work twelve hours a day and have
all the worry.
The motion picture producers
prayer: Forgive us our cinemas. +"
After a prolonged session with
the galloping dominos, he was just
eight dollars shy OF having won
twenty cents
Hey, waiter. ordered chicken
pie but there's no chicken in 1t. &"
Waiter: well. If you'd ordered
cabinet pudding you wouldn't ex-
pect to find Jim Farley, would
your"
A 6-year-old girl came home
carrying her tiny boomers on her
arm and upon questioning told her
mother that Johnny took 'em off,"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
MUST DEVELOP
BILLION BBLS.
new RESERVES

Vice-president w. f. Pratt, of the
Humble Oil & Refining Co., in CIV
ing his views on the decline of
new oil production states:
ITO maintain the present proven
oil reserve. in view of the anti
cipated future demand, will require
the discovery of about 100000
barrels of new oil each year over
the next decade.
"Ol discovery in the United
states sooner or later will begin
to lag and then the American man
ufacturer OF liquid fuels and lub-
ricants viii begin to supplement
the supply of raw material he has
previously obtained from the oil
producers of the United States, with
an increasing proportion of import
ed crude, provided oil for import be
then available.
In review of the oil industry
Standard Statistics of New York,
asserts some concern is being evil
denced over lack of new production
i'm the United States and continues:
Operating conditions over the
long-term future will be determin-
ed to great extent by the dis
covery of large new fields or the
absence of such discoveries.
should only limited number of
new fields be brought in during
the next several years, continued
rapid depletion of present flush
areas would considerably reduce
their outputs.
I'm the absence of important new
discoveries. increasing dependence
will have to be place do higher-cost
production to satisfy demand y
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

The mother called Johnny's mother
in great excitement, and told what
happened, whereupon Johnny was
called to account.
''Sure I did It." he readily con-
fessed. adding, land got what I
wanted"
"Why, Johnny" exclaimed his
mother.
"Yup." said Johnny: 1T got new
eIasties for my slingshot."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

duced on every farm goes to SOME roy
atty owner, or his assigns. We see men
who are no more educated, no better in
formed and no cleverer than we who
are receiving these royalties. Then we
realize that had Fulton quit after any one
of his 81 dry holes or after any of his
other reverses he would not be looking
forward to another personal fortune
perhaps the greatest in his career.
When we come to talk with Mr. Fulton
we find that he employs no magic. He
applies common sense to his enterprises.
AS in the instance of the Pondera field
discovery, he set down a simple rule
to guide others who would make for
tune in oil. Yet there were many of us
who saw a repetition of that discovery
we'll situation al Cut Bank: a gas well
spraying oil. Even after someone drilled
an OIL WE'LL. the world refused to
see the opportunities for more than
year.
Nor is that ALL we all saw a well COM
pletad in 1888 in North Cut Bank. 1t had
10 feet of the finest oil sand that has
ever been drilled in a Montana oil field.
saturated from top to bottom. Some OF
us saw oil flow over the top of the crown
block, as evidence Of enough pressure to
indicate "a substantial oil field But
north offset to that we'll was dry. So
the world in general moved away from
North Cut Bank Leases we're allowed
to expire. Royalties literally went beg
cling" Now comes the completion of
the Yukon-Lungren well, flowing over
100 barrels per day. nitially We find
the world clamoring for leases and roy
aties. soon the world will be paying
extrayagant prces-the penalty for fail
ing to buy at the right time.
AS we look back on North Cut Bank
we feel that everyone has known since
1888 that this was an oil field. L. B.
O'Neil knew it was an oil field, as evil
denced by the fact that he maintained
his lease block over this period of years.
Any who hesitated to follow his own
judgment, could have followed the judg
ment of Mr.. ONeil with full confidence
that Mr. O'Neil's opinion was based on
the best information obtainable. Yet
many of us fail to do the obviously right
thing.
One royalty buyer complained to us
this week about a royalty he purchased
(not through u.s. in 1929 He did not
buy it ahead Of the drill but waited un-
til he was sure" about IT, by buying
AFTER it was in production He paid
FIVE TIMES as much as he should have
paid for that royalty which VAS the pen
atty for lack of courage in the investment
of the sum of $500.
We have never seen successful Montana
oil men such as Mr.. Fulton and Mr.
O'Neil waiting for someone else to de-
velop the oil and then pay fabulous
prices for the properties. That, too. gives
us some guidance in the matter of prof
liable investment in royalties. Unless roy
alties can be purchased at a price at
which we feel sure that we can make
a large profit we should not buy Those
are some of the simple rules of success
which we can deduct from the lives of
successful men around us.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
FULTON-CO COMMONWEALTH

leading Pondera producers Location OF the new producer
is NV corner NE14SE14 28-35-3W.
Fulton believes that important pool at least three
quarters mile in length has been established in the area
between his No Thompson which started flowing few
weeks ago and the recently completed Vandepas Thompson
No 2.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

This week we issued bulletin to our members
on North Cut Bank including lease map OF the Oar
ling pool showing the areas in which various operators
have perfected their lease block or are now working.
Our instructions or rather suggestions we're not quite
clear We intend that each member shall take colored
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

crayons and color in the various lease properties AS
an example the Yukon lease might be in green, the
Texas company leases in blue the Cobb leases in pink
etc. The contrast of the colors gives very definite
impression. This map should be coored and kept for
future reference.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

Wolfer. president; James P. Ken
needy. vice president; William Stern,
treasurer, A. L. Netcher, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
FRENCH STREET
 SCHEME OPPOSED
Police Board Told One Way Traffic Would Be
 Impractical

A proposal to make French street a one-way street was characterized as Impractical. impossible, and . menace to traffic." in a petition read yesterday at a meeting of the Police Board. The petition was signed by the Automotive Service of Waterbury, Hotel Garage, Dunlop Tire O., Nutmeg Auto Supply Co.,. and others. The letter sated that the change would work hardship on the merchants in the vicinity.
 Various business firms located in the vicinity of East Main street, near Hamilton avenue, submitted letter requesting that Patrolman Thomas Dodds. whom they praised, be continued on duty in that section.
 The resignation of Supernumerary Joseph H. Emmons was accepted by the commission. Emmons was re- gently arrested on charges of ob- taining money by false pretenses.
 A letter from Patrolman Joseph Cavanaugh asking that he be reim- bursed for ripped trousers was also read to the board. Patrolman Cav- anaugh stated he tore the trousers while chasing @ prisoner in a raid on house of i'll repute July 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
Alexander Durette
 Killed At Factory
Naugatuck Chemical Worker Plunges Down Shaft to
 Cement Pavement, IA Feet Below

years. It was the first fatality at
 this plant in five years.
 Durette suffered . broken back
 lacerations of the body and several broken ribs. Death was attributed to a plunge down @ shaft of 6 hoist he was operating. The mishap is believed to have been caused when Durette either slipped into the shaft or moved to adjust something. He fell distance of IA feet to a cement pavement below.
 Dr. Harold Morrill, of Water- bury, acting as medical examiner in the absence of Dr. William Hill, expressed the opinion that Durette's back was broken when he hit the hoist which was also descending simultaneously.
 Fellow workers at the Chemical Company heard the crash, but heard no outcry from Durette. They hustled to the scene of the mishap and immediately summoned Dr. Ed ward E. Williams, factory doctor, but Durette was dead upon his arrival. Dr. Williams immediately Dr. Merrill.
 The deceased is survived by his wife, Leila: two brothers, Edward and Leonard; and a sister, Mrs. Ar- thur Carpenter.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
ARRESTED YOUTH
 TAKES HIS LIFE

Wellesley, Mass, Aug 17-(UP)- Gilbert Ogilvie, 21, son of Welles- ley contractor, committed suicide with police revolver at police head quarters early today after he had been arrested as an alleged hit-run motorist.
 He had been allowed to go to the washroom where he found the re- volver in closet. He died almost instantly from a bullet wound in the head.
 Shortly before, Ogilvie and Hobart Rogers, 25, had been seized by police after wild chase during which, po- lice said, the pursued car sped at 75 miles per hour along the Wor- cester turnpike.
 During the chase, Ogilvie's coupe collided with a car operated by John o. Doyle of 119 Vernon street. Wor- cester. Doyle and two companions escaped injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
STUDY OF SONATA
 PLANNED TONIGHT
Piano Music to Be Pre- sented Exclusively at
 Bronson Library

A program consisting exclusively of piano mt e will be presented this evening at 2 o'clock at the Silas Bronson library, in the 14th weekly concert for the advanced group oi those who are attending the Learn ing to Listen" series.
 The lecture part of tonight's pro- gram will be devoted to study of the sonata forr:. In illustration of mu- sic of this type, the audience will hear the sonata in c (Pathetique) of Beethoven, which is very rarely heard today. Although formerly in- cluded in the repertoire of every concert pianist, 1t has lately been neglected in ravor of the better known and more popular sonata in 0 Sharp N'nor, also known as the Moonlight" sonata. The latter se- lection will also be heard on to- nights program. The recording artists gre Wilhelm Bachaus and the distinguished Ignace Jan Pad erewski. Tn the field of music Ger man and Pee become brothers, speaking the same language through a common medium.
 The Learning to Listen" series is devoted to the study of what to lis- ten for in symphonic music. in or der to get the greatest possible amount of satisfaction from 1t Through these lectures and concerts the directors, Walden Trimble and Paulette Wolozin, hope to give the beginner and the untutored music lover a better understanding of the great works of musical literature heard on the radio and in the con- cert halls today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
l2 AUTO DRIVERS
 GIVEN HEARINGS
Five Waterburians Among Number to Appear Before
 Deputy Commissioner

Disposition of 12 cases was made at motor vehicle hearings held be. fore Deputy Francis Hogan of the motor vehicles department in Wa terbury city court today.
 Of the 12 drivers arraigned, five were Waterburians. Their cases were disposed of as follows:
 Victor Radzunas, of 16 Charles street, arrested for reckless driving July 3, but not convicted, was warned. HIS license was returned at the hearing. Ghetto Osowiecki, of 43 Coe street, operating under the in- fiuence, Oct. 2l, 1888 was ordered to file insurance. The financial case of Leslie Birdsall, 51 Bond street, oper- ating under the influence Nov. 28, 1886, was closed. He was given per- mission to take a test.
 William Stolfi, of 2 Hazel street, operating under the influence Nov. 10, 1936, was given permission to take 8 test, and his financial case was closed. Edward M. Genovese, of 37 East Liberty street, who was ar- raigned to ascertain the reason for a change of name, brought in his birth certificate and was allowed to retain his license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

could convict Antonacci beyond C reasonable doubt.
 Mrs. Thibault was struck by An- tonacciS car as she crossed Frost road to the bus station which halves that street. Defense witnesses Ernest Hespert, of 57 Southmayd road and George Golden, 136 Central avenue, concurred in testifying that Mrs. Thibault hesitated when she saw the Antonacci car turning left into Frost road from East Main street.
 Attorney John B. Greco represent ed Antonacci.
 Suspended fines of $1o and costs were imposed on three men arrested on charges of breach of the peace, August 8 on Martone street. They were Harry F. McCluskey, 49, of 50 Martone street, Anthony Jakauchas. 27 of 90 Oakville avenue, and Nick Parilla, 30. of 42 Martone street.
 Joseph Durocher, "A, of 36 Birch street, arrested August IA, was found guilty of breach of the peace, but obtained suspended sentence. Durocher was charged with creating a disturbance on Spark street.
 Several continuances were granted by Judge Conway.
 The case of Mary Stulpinus, 40, of Is Railroad Hill lstreet, charged with violating the liquor law, was continued for one day. Armand Giammario, B, of 31 Dikeman street and Theodore Mehet, 49, of 91 Quinsigamond avenue, charged with violating the motor vehicle law, were notified to appear in traffic court Monday. Herman J. Goldman, 59, of 563 West 165th street, New York City, charged with abandoning his wife, was granted stay until August "A.
 Jessie Mazon, 25, colored, of Ban- tam Lake, charged with non sup- port, was granted @ continuance until Saturday.