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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

All For Hat
Ten minutes after the bus left
Jacumba Roy McKelvey jumped up
and yelled to the driver:
my gosh, 1 left my hat back in
that cafe!'
The driver chuckled, stopped at
a filling station and phoned back
to the cafe suggesting that the hat
be turned over to some motorlst
driving east who could catch the
bus and return it.
From then on Roy watched
every car that overlook the bus,
and all his fellow passengers watch
it too, for the anxiety had become
general. There were remarks like
Here comes your hat!" or TOO
bad, the hat must have fit him.
AS the bus reached Ell Cajon the
remarks turned to: There GOES
your hat!"
Finally, at La Mesa, driver
waved the bus down, Roy grabbed
his lid and journeyed on to San
Diego happily.
Claim to Fame
Ed Covington claims the only "a
toed cat in Imperial Valley. CAS-
long as Ed claims it, he can have
IT'D
The animal has seven toes on
each front paw and five each on
the rear.
"He also has eight lives. We used
! one up commented Ted, nine
, year-old son
In addition, the cat eats pop corn,
but there is little or no connection.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

Butter: Los Angeles, "a: but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 81; manufacturing milk.
241ae, route gathered cream, 22e.
L. A. Hay: Z. S. No. l, s14.00i No.
2 leafy, $3.50; No. 2 SLIP. Min
neapolis flax MAY S1.75Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10
y AMBLING
IMPORTER

Candid, Anyhow
Ever note the masthead on
John DePaoli's stationery? 1t reads:
There's no reason for any seasons
It's always hot in 'Hotville' y
Double FIGURING
"Does the Easter rabbit come
into the living room?' inquired
WinSome, four-year Mona,
Manley, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Manley. Her mother ad-
mitted as much and then Mona
inquired again:
Does he come into the bath
room?'
mo" said her mother puzzled.
"Then I'm going to leave my eggs
in the bathroom" said Mona, be
'Acause if he comes and sees them
lIba may not leave any more
Ready and Waiting
Bill Maxwell returned to Imperial
Valley mite disconsolate Monday
about his victorious but unspectac-
ular play in a tennis tournament at
Beverly Hills. He went up meaning
to play Saturday and Sunday and
if still in the tournament default
and come home. Saturday he arriv-
ed on the courts dressed fit to kill
and ready to battle in stalWart
fashion. His opponent defaulted.
Sunday Bill was slated to play
Jack Tidball and looked forward TO
a bang-up match. Tidball was un-
able to play Then Bills doubles
partner failed to appear and Bill
came home without ever swinging
a racket.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-10

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the tive FL Centre banks.)
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Jo|son and Ruby Kee|er
Reach Property Settlement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 27.-Al Jol-
sons expressed hope of patching up
his differences with pretty Ruby
Keeler are fading.
The nanny" singer and his
actress-dancer wife disclosed today
they have reached property settle
ment.
Miss Keeler said she would seek a
divorce in November. AL will be
In Florida to permit a divorce by
default.
The agreement gives her $4O0 q
week for life, or until she remarries,
when she will receive a lump sum
of $50,0O0 She will retain GUS
tody of their adopted son, AL, jr., 4,
for whom Jolson will establish q
100000 trust fund.
Mr.. Jolson, who disclosed the sep
aration two days ago, said it re-
suited from minor differences.
Miss Keeler said, however, there
had been difficulties for several
years. A temporary separation last
summer, when she went to Homo
lulu, failed to reconcile them.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Latin American
* ~
Par|ey on Trade
Called byHopkins
Retailers and U. S. Aides
Asked to Take Part in
Reciprocal Plan

Representatives of 20 Latin Ameri-
can republics were invited today by
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins to
confer at the department next We'd
nesday morning with leaders Of re-
tail distribution, department off,
cials and representatives of other
Government agencies on means of
promoting two-way trade between
the United States and its southern
neighbors.
Secretary Hopkins invited Ambas-
sadors and Ministers to be present
or to delegate other officials. Un-
dersecretary of Commerce Edward
J. Noble will preside.
This is the third in series of
conferences sponsored by the de-
partment on the Latin American
trade situation, with emphasis on
the effects of the European war.
Mr.. Hopkins, who is seeking a long
range trade program, commented:
IF we are to sell our goods to
our Latin American neighbors. they
must have the exchange with which
to buy them. This can only come
about by buying their goods
In his letter to the retail dis
tributors the Secretary said:
1--WE hope that you will have spe-
ciflc suggestions. Perhaps you could
submit list of their products,
either produced now or capable of
being produced In the future, which
you think might find a ready mar
ket in the United States.
1--WE know that you realize the
Importance, particularly in these
times of emergency, of having a
healthy and sound export and i'm
port trade in South America"
The Commerce Department re-
ported yesterday that the general
foreign trade of the United States
during September increased in value
as compared with August and with
September of 1888.
The rise in exports, the report
said, represented approximately the
usual seasonal change, although the
movements of both export and i'm
port commodities during September
of this year were influenced by un-
usual shipping conditions and other
wartime factors.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Truck Output Rises

During the first eight months of
this year 507, motor truck units
were produced, an increase of 80
per cent over the corresponding
period last year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
Fulton Drills
To Lime Break"

Fulton northumberland No
u. offsetjng the sensational Biz
West Dahlquist No. s on the west
in Sc NEA NWh 2S-35-3W, had
a small commercial we'll in the
Madison contact but decided
to drill on down to the Big West
break" in the lime. The oil came
from 1885 to 174O and it was
treated with 1000 gallons OF acid.
1t showed about Is barrels per
day after the oil used in treating
had been recovered. so drilling
continues to the horizon which gave
the Dahlquist No an initial Of
500 barrels per day The No s
flowed about 1900 barrels Of oil
in three weeks and then developed
water. Fulton's well. 440 feet
away. will determine the extent Of
the water invasion. Big West is
pumping its well with large diam
eter tubing in an effort to exhaust
Tho xvatar
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
new POOLS
EXTENT Will.
Be- EXPLORED

Glacier Production company this
week began drilling a second well
in the extreme north end Of Cut
Bank field, a half mile from its
newly completed Larson No. pro-
Queer which showed an initial OF
225 barrels in "a hours and which
provided a north extension to the
main field and opened up what may
be a Sunburst sand pool
The new well. spudded July 2,
is this company's Hall No. 2. in
lC NEA SWA 35-36-6W. 1t IS
drilling at S95 feet. The Larson
we'll has not yet been put on the
pump. Producing most of its oil
from the Sunburst sand, the Larson
well opens interesting new terri
tory. The only other Sunburst
sand we'll in the main field is this
company's Corrigeau No. 3. south
east OF the town of Cut Bank.
which we'll had an initial of 516I
barrels per day, ranking 1t as the
second largest well in the field.
II there were an active demand
for additional production, operators
say, there would be an active
drilling campaign starting In the
of the Larson producer. |
Texas company has much of the |
acreage in the district and that |
is drilling as few wells as
possible, during the present season.
There were Is active wells in |
the field during the week. Many
were shut down for the holiday |
and reported only slight progress.
CObb-JacIxsOn No. A. SWA
HEA 5-32-5W, is spudding at so
'eet.
Glacier Observation-Disclosures
No. 1, C NWA NEH 2S-33-5W, is
drilling at 1875. Ten-inch casing
vas set at 632 after finding Colo
ado shale at 600.
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
2O-BARREL
REFIHERIES
POSSIBLE

Catayttc refining, recently a.
dopted form of scientific magic
in the petroleum industry, rapidly
is becoming a routine method for
the manufacture of petroleum pro-
ducts. Limited originally to the
larger plants, because of the heavy
investment required, catalytic re-
filming processes now have been
developed for the smaller plant.
some requiring an Investment Of
only $4,000 for the production
of 90 barrels of high octane gas
oline, according to the American
Petroleum Institute.
Increased production of gas
OIine of 2 TO 8 percent is re-
ported by the operators of
the midget cataIytic plants
together with an increase of
2 to 4 per cent in Octane rat
ing of the gasoline. Similar
results, with even greater in
creases in gasoline yield and
octane rating have been re-
ported by operators of the lar
ger catatytic plants.
THUS the petroleum technolo-
gist has increased the life and the
potential value of the petroleum
reserves of the nation. making nee
essary the production of fewer
barrels of crude oil from which to
refine the gasoline consumed by
The nations motorists.
AS currently operated catalytic
plants produce about As
per cent of 80 octane gasoline the
first time the crude oil is passed
through the stills, making no fuel
Dill unless desired, and producing
only gasoline, gas, gas oil and a
small amount of heavier residue. On
subsequent runs through the stills.
amounts of gasoline and
,ther useable products are obtain
ID. Conversion of 100 per cent of
he crude oil into gasoline Is ply
ically possible under the new
echnique.
Catalytic refining adds the ac-
ion of a "catalyst" to the action
# a heat and pressure, the physi-
al contact of the oil with the cat
lyst causing a chemical reaction |
Thich converts greater portions Of
he oil into gasoline. Refinery gas
es, resulting from cracking and dis
llliation, also are subjected to
analytic processing adding still
1rther yields of gasoline.
CContinusd on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
ONLY MONTANA
GAS COMING TO
GREAT FALLS

HELENA-The Montana Dakota
Utilities Company of Minneapolis.
Minnesota, filed a petition with the
Federal Power Power commission.
washington, d. c., to dismiss their
application in which they applied
to the Federal Power Commission
for a permit to import natural gas
from a foreign country; namely
Canada into the city of Great Falls,
Montana
The Montana Railroad and Public
Service Commission filed a protest
against the granting Of this permit
and requested a Joint Board hear
ing with the Federal Power Com
mission This Joint Board hearing
was held in Helena, Montana, on
the 18th and 18th days of May.
1899, In the Legislative Chambers
Of the state Capitol
Austin 3. Middleton. Chairman,
Horace +. Casey and Paul T. Smith.
members Of the Montana Railroad
and Public Service Commission re-
ceived notice from the Federal
Power Commission that the appli-
cation Of the Montana-Dakota Uti-
Titles Company to import foreign
gas from Canada was dismissed.
This action will be beneficial to
the operators OF Montana Gas
Fields in that only Montana gas
will be piped into the City Of
Great Falls.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
Flooding In
Lime Absent

Another producer in the field
was indicated this week as the
.Crabtree- Thompson No. we'll. NE
sEA NWA 35-35-2W. picked up
the lime contact in an area gener-
ally believed to be water flooded
but the contact was dry. The drill
found a showing OF oil which came
up so feet at 1888 to 1887 but
drilling continued at 1895. at last
reports, with 1850 feet as the OBJ
jective, expecting 10 pick up an
other break" in the Madison
lime.
The Thompson well is across
the quarter section from the old
Ferdig wells which produced tre-
mendous amounts of water, handled
by air lift. and It was generally
believed that the district was en-
tirely water-logged. The Crabtree-
Thompson well has thus far shown
no water, indicating that there is
little II any migration OF water in
the lime and offering the posi-
CONTINUED on Page F1vel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
OF
PERMITS HAS
LITTLE value

A sop to indignant owners OF
oil and gas prospecting permits
on government lands in Western
states was thrown out by the ad-
ministration this week with the
passage in the U. S. Senate of a
bill extending to Dec. 81, 1899.
certain oil and gas permits upon
which wells had been drilled to a
depth OF 1000 feet subsequent to
August 26, 1887.
Passage OF the bill followed a
ruling by the secretary of the in
terror in the case OF the Robert
Crowley permit, in North Cut Bank
field. that the permit might be
granted under the old law, be-
cause Of the fact that before De-
cember 81, 1888, there was a well
drilled to a depth of more than
1000 feet.
In the last extension to permits
granted by the department there
was the provision that IF any we'll
shall have been drilled to a depth
of 1000 feet" the applicant was
entitled to an extension to Deem
Der 81, 1889. The department at
first denied the Crowley permit
but after a hearing be-
fore Secretary Ickes. it was grant
ed, because Nadeau Brothers in a
race against time had
drilled well 1900 feet deep on
the Crowley permit and in fact
a test to 2S05 feet
short time after December 81, in
with the spirit OF the
tConrinued on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
new TEST IS
LOCATED NORTH
OF GRANDvIEW

Rigging up is in progress or
Coolidge & C0olidge-Forseth No
wildcat on Eagle structure, south
of the Sweetgrass hills, in the
center of the west line Of SW 4
SW4 S-35-3E. This is a cor
rected location. having been printed
last week as Range 2 east.
Location is south OF Gold Butte
and southeast of the Berthelote
field where both oil and gas were
found at from 1900 to $500 feet.
1t is about six miles northwest of
Grandview postoffice where Gren-
vile G. Howard mapped a struc-
ture.
Considerable geological work has
been done in this district by emin-
ent biologists including Rudeman.
Stevenson, Erdtman, Graham and
others, all of whom agreed that
there was a decided structural
condition in the district but they
as to the high" of the
region. A well in the same town
ship as Eagle structure, on the
north flank of Grandview structure.
as mapped, had a large showing Of
oil at 2464 feet that might have
been a producer had the science
of acidization been known. It
was known as the International
Holding Co-Henry No. I,
In Sec. 26-35-5E. about three miles
southeast of the Eagle structure
test
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
ACID is SUCCESS IN
SOUTHERN ALBERTA

Acidization Is being used on
wells In the Twin River and Del
Bonita structures, across the bor-
der northwest from Cut Bank field.
in southern Alberta with good re-
suits. Terminal Oil Company's Del
Bonita well made an initial OF 81
Dbl. OF 37-gravity oil after acidi-
cation. Terminal No. 2, now at
IT'S feet, is to be completed this
year. The Nodron-Ronay well on
Twin River is being acidized in an
effort to make 1t commercial. 1t
had a show of oil in the lime at
1925 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
W. BAUM WIPES
OUT REIckHoFF
AND GETS WELL

Wendell g. Baum, a permit own
er. became the virtual sole owner
OF a producing gas well in the
Rocky Ridge pool OF Kelvin field
last week as a result OF a default
judgment handed down by Judge
Hattersley in district court In
Shelby on Monday.
Baum owns a government permit
in Section 3-35-3W. Two wells
have been drilled on It and a third
started A gas we'll was drilled
by a promoter named Reickhoff.
who brought in a 5000. O00-foot
gasser at a depth OF 1900 feet. in
the basal Colorado sands. The
we'll was put on production and Is
supplying the west end of the field.
Reickhoff sold a large amount
OF overriding royalty. and Baum
brought suit 10 quiet title. Only
two persons showed up in court.
one being the owner OF a fraction
Of one percent overriding royalty
and the other the Davis Supply
company which had a lien on some
both of these were
allowed their respective claims and
he court entered Judgment in favor
" the plaintiff against all others.
Through the Judgment, Baum be-
anne entitled TO receive the sum OF
$1,000 that has been impounded.
rom gas sales.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

drilled in it showed a gas flow Cd
100000 cubic feet per day al
1870 to 1850 feet.
Drilling now continues at 2715
feet in the Cobb-Vargo well, To-
Gated in center SEANEH 19-37N-
4W, to the Cut Bank sand. This
well is checking about As feet
lower than the state gasser and is
regarded as being high enough to
probably get Cut Bank oil, as in
the discovery well of the Darling
pool.
North Cut Bank now has both
oil and gas production in the Moul-
ton sand, both oil and gas produc-
ton in the Sunburst sand and oil
production in the Cut Bank sand.
The only remaining possible sur
prise would be a big gasser in the
Cut Bank sand.
Huber-Montana company's Kru-
ger No. / well in center west line
SWA SEA- 11-37-5W. about three
miles northeast Of the Vargo well,
is checking 80 feet higher than
this company's Hintrager No. /,
$4,000, O00-foot gasser, the largest
6cS We'll III lnt toCdLS VI
1t cored SO feet of Moulton sand
at 253S, which on a drill stem test
showed neither oil nor gas. Coring
continues at 1856 feet, to the Sun
burst sand, using rotary tools.
1t developed that this well is
higher on the Darling pool nose"
than was expected, the Huber
Montana people having expected to
get about the same structural ele-
walton as the Hintrager gasser.
Huber-Montana company is anxious
to develop a large volume of gas
and the Kruger we'll is the second
of a six-well program for that pur-
pose.
The outcome of the Kruger we'll
will determine whether the Mon
company will go higher
or lower on structure for the next
well. The Kruger No. 1 serves to
prove the accuracy of early field
mapping, determined by core drill
ling.
Huber-Montana company has an
nounced that it is prepared to
Continued on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
NORTH CUT BANK CONTINUES
To FURNISH SURPRISES AS
SUNBURST SAND YIELDS GAS
CObb-VargO Well Has Flow OF 100000 Cubic
Feet OF Gas Where Oil Was Expected
Kruger Well COring Sunburst

Bank sensational newly developed oil and gas
pool along border furnished surprises
during the past wells tapped producing horizons Of
the
Cobbvargo w about three quarters of mile north Of
Cobbate 10000 oO0foo gasse failed to get gas production
expected first outon) sand and continued on to the
Sunburs baer and half Of oil found as the
bit Casing prepared for oil production
as in the Huber Crowley to the west but when
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
ANOTHER SALE
INDIAN LANDS
Ar CUT BANK

Cut Bank Pioneer Press states
that the Indian department at
Washington has issued permission
for another sale of leases on the
Blackfeet reservation.
The date Of sale will be fixed by
the Blackfeet Indian council to be
held at some time early in July.
Total acreage will be around a
thousand and with the exception
of 100 acres. not far from the San
ia Rita-Lander, the acreage is To-
Gated in what is known as the Big
Bend section. close to producing
acreage on the south side Of the
reservation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
TURNER VALLEY UP
TO $1,000 BARRELS

Another increase in allowable
production in Turner Valley field
is anticipated by producers. Pre-
sent allowable is 27,0O0 barrels
per day with a maximum of 999
barrels allowed to a single well,
the Home Oil Co. No. Millar-
vigle. Conservation board engin-
GERS are now making a new survey
OF bottom hole pressures for the
purpose of fixing new allowables.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
SAN KRAUSE PASSES

Sam Krause. we'll known in
Montana oil fields, was buried Tues
day at Billings, following long Ill
ness. Krause was in Cat Creek
in the boom days of that oil field
and also ran places in Sunburst
and later with Carl Clark ran a
restaurant at Shelby. Subsequently
he ran beer parlors at Glasgow
and at Wheeler. About Is months
ago he bought a restaurant and
bar at Billings.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
MONTANA OIL GAS PRODUCTION
PASSES HUNDRED MILLION MARK,
BUTTE STANDARD POINTS OUT

Montanas oil gas industry reviewed along with other
leading industries of Montana in special edition Of the Butte
Standard which published March 3.
The Standard points that the oil and industry has
completed production of its first hundred million dollars Of
new wealth Montana helping make the staggering total of
ten dollars of wealth produced by the state of Montana
since the gold rush to GrasshOpper creek in 1862
Metal mining "copper" gold silver zine and lead production
totals 5215OO0 without counting $1889345OO in mining
values prior 1889 NOnmeac minerals including petroleum
total 1898 making the mineral yield of the state date
SO 232 900
Following is article oil and production in Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

DOL any wei dTIIIed IN thls part OF
the pool.
Like other wells in the pool. the
new Dahlquist No. 10 is producing
3S gravity sweet" paraffin base
crude as compared with average 80
gravity sulphur-laden cross base
crude elsewhere in Kelvin field.
With acid, It might make a sensa-
tional producer. operators say, but
Big West is putting It on natural
production without acidization at
this time.
Jackson and associates are ex-
pecting to drill a well in the south
east corner OF SEA SWA 81. $50
feet west OF the Dahlquist No. 10.
Nelson and associates will drill in
NWh NWK 28-35-3W.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08
BIG WEST GETS NATURAL
PRODUCER WITHOUT ACID
IN HIGH GRAVITY OIL POOL
DahIquist No. 10 Extends Pool NOrthward AS
Oil Comes Up Over 900 Feet From
Madison Lime Horizon

Big West OIL company this week brought in wei that appears
northwest Of Kelvin It's Dahlgust No 10 location extending the
sWhsEH 21s5sw, directly north of the No COM
mechl producer without acidizatiOn.
at
OF quickly
best showing
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

Another century mark In tne'
production records of the Treas
ure state was passed with the be-
ginning of the present year when
Montana completed the production
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-07-08

OF its first hundred million dollars
worth of oil and gas.
BY the end OF 1888 oil pr0duc-
gContlnssa on Page FIval
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-04
HUTCHINSON GIVES
SUNDAY SUBJECTS

Rev. C. w. Hutchinson of First
Methodist Church announces the
following subjects for his sermons
tomorrow:
AT the morning service he will
preach on 1.-THE Higher Loyalty.
There are many loyalities in life,
the pastor states. Among them
is the loyalty to family, to COM
munity, to state and nation. But
there is one supreme loyalty and
that is to a Person, Jesus Christ,
and His Kingdom.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock
his subject will be christian
Citizenship. Much is being said
about democracy today. Rev.
Hutchinson declares. 'Its priv
ileges are praised by the democ-
racies and condemned by the
foes. Our great question today is:
Are we willing to assume the re-
sponsibilities of democracy in our
day in order to preserve and per-
petuate the achievements of a
democratic society? How should a
Christian act in this situation?".