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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
FOUR WELL
PROGRAM IN
COBB PLAN

Announcement of a drilling
program OF four more wells
yet this fall in North Ont
Bank was made I'm Great Falls
this week by A. B. Cobb,
largest individual lease owner
In the North Cut Bank area.
Cobb was I'm Greet Falls en-
route back to Lance Greek
where he this week brought
In a 2,OOO-barrel well.
Flying back and forth between
the two fields in his Beachcraft
plane Cobb has been watching a
bad fishing job on his Lance Creek
well. where rotary tools had to be
sidetracked after a month of fish
ing. and his CobbITexaco-Va sbo-
Consolidated No. /, SW NEA
SWh 27-37-5W, in North Cut
Bank This well had a showing OF
oil and gas in the Sunburst sand
but continued on down to the Cut
Bank sand. There was no upper
Cut Bank and the lower Cut Bank
from 1880 to 2696 had a showing
OF oil that tested a half bailer of
oil and water per hour The hole
bottoms at 2700 1t was plugged
back TO $500, the base Of the sun
burst sand which will be shot with
nitro glycerin during the next day
or two.
Cobb stated that the exact loca-
ton of the next we'll has not been
spotted but that It will likely be
higher on structure than his other
wells on the Cobb nose" The Vas
DO well was drilled on a Texas COM
Dany block of leases southwest OF
The Darling pool producers. He
ooks for Cut Bank production in
his area, above the water level
with a chance of large gas pro-
iuction in the Moulton and pos
Ifble oil production in the Sunburst
sand, before reaching the Cut Bank
horizon. The four wells Will help
the nature OF oil and gas
accumulation across the extensive
ease block
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
LON SMITH ANSWERS ICKEs

AUSTIN-Texas Railroad Com
missioner Smiths answer to Secre-
tary Ickes' fear OF an orgy Of
natural resources waste was in the
form Of an invitation for Mr.. Ickes
to attend Texas Railroad Commits
sion's proration hearing at Austin
Sept. IL.
No sir. the Commissioner said.
there won't be any such program
OF Increased allowables in Texas
to care for export demand brought
about by the war. He pointed out
that his commission has 80 engin-
GERS gathering information on pro-
duction and that this information
would be submitted at the state
wide hearing Monday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

Total consumption in Montana
in July was 13,714,49O gallons
while total refinery production was
13,5O1,1O3 gallons-over 100000
gallons short of consumption. How
ever, Montana refineries exported
4,574,53S gallons of gasoline to
other states, leaving only 8,926,565
gallons to supply the Montana mar
ket. Imports of 4,787,925 gallons
were necessary to supply the Mon
tana trade.
This is the first time in nearly
two years when the consumption
of imported gasoline nearly equal
ed the Montana-made product.
Consumption has been for many
months running on ratio OF 65
to 20 per cent Montana-made gaso-
line used in this state.
Total consumption of gasoline
in Montana continues ahead of to-
tails in 1888, indicating an all
time record year. A goodly pro-
portion of the Montana-made gaso-
line is made from Wyoming crude,
from nearby fields to Bill
Iings refineries, so the total output
Of gasoline does not reflect increas-
ed demands for Montana crude.
Figures compiled from official
sources show that If all Montana
made gasoline were made from
Continued on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

The well is located in the OAR
Ging pool OF North Cut Bank off
setting in the 40 acres adjoining on
the north Huber Montana-Crowley
No. 2. which is producing from the
Sunburst sand Location is center
NW14 NWA 24-37-5W.
The well is being drilled by a
crew OF Newell & Chandler who
are beginning to figure the way to
make fast hole in the Cretaceous
shales of this district. The well was
spudded on September 1O-last Sun
day. They made 207 feet of hole,
set 1O-inch pipe and on Thurs
day were down 500 feet. having
picked up the Colorado shale at
445.
II this we'll is completed without
mishap, 1t is due to get the sand,
including coring time, one week
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
Big West
New Well Is
40 Barrels

Big West Oil Company contin-
ued to add laurels to its drilling
record this week by completing a
well making between 40 and so
barrels on its DahIquist No. IL To-
cation, NV NWH NEH 21-35-
3W, a mile north of its sensation
al producers in the Rimrock pool.
Big West has a system of spotting
wells that proved so successful on
the south end of the farm that
they gave it the crucial test of
spotting a well between mediocre
producers on the north end of the
farm, getting a 40 to 50-barrel
we'll. The rig was Immediately
skidded eastward one location to
the center of the north line of
NWA NEA 21-35-3W, where
they are now drilling at 1850 feet.
Frazer Smith-Van Note No. 2
we'll CNL SWA NWA 3O-35-2W,
in the old Stewart pool, is drilling
at $40 feet.
Goeddertz & Agan-GOeddertz No.
II, NE SEA SWH 23-353W, re-
sumed drilling this week when Jack
Egan returned from fishing trip
in the Businesses of the Rocky
He made 400 feet of
new hole and bottoms at 1910.
ImperiaI-C Craig Gauss No. I,
C SWA NEA 1S-351W, in the
east pool developed as a result of
the science of acidization, is drill
Ing at 800 feet.
Kippen Oil & SOIberg No. 4,
Sc SEX NWN 2O-35-3W is still
shut down at 1850 feet. with cas-
ing run. Sid Porter, the contrac-
tor, was compelled to drill the
CONTINUED on Page Fiye)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
ItalO May Set
8-inch On Lime

East OF the Cobb block the ItalO
Petroleum -Cornett No. / well, on
mapped high" south of the
Border oil field. Is underreamlng
at 1880 feet An effort will be
made to carry S-inch casing through
the red beds-a feat seldom sue
cessfully performed with water in
the hole. The water came in at the
customary horizon at the top OF the
Kootenai at 1905 feet. The well has
a good flow Of gas from the Colo
RADIO sands.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16


After drilling sideways from a
stream bed for 953 feet, these
modern pioneers" struck sand, or
pool, which produced oil at the
rate of $50 barrels per day. Drill
ing such a well, never before
accomplished, the drillers met con-
tinual snags, many of which only
could be surrounded with new tools
and new methods OF directiOnal
drilling, surveying, cleaning, and
operating. More than a score of
patents are pending on equipment
and processes utilized.
The success OF the well demon
strated the potential value Of hori-
zontaI drilling in retaining oil
left behind by earlier production
methods. The field IN which the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
Swivelneck Makes 1888
Feet OF Hole In 8 Hours
In North Cut Bank Well
Rotary Speeding Up Drilling Time In Cut Bank
And Newell Chandler Crew Sets Pace
With New Record

of the old-timers who said roaries will
in Montana: formations began chewing
their boards during the past week rotary drer the
Huber Crowley No well drilled 1913 feet of hole
eight-hour shift.
drer the turned in ''ony $50 feet the
two succeeding making 588 feet of hole in Is hours
is known, al-tme record for making hole
the State of
are forever ont of the conversation time TO come
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

new well was drilled previously had
been drilled by the usual methods,
had produced normally, and even
has been given a certain amount OF
renewed life by use of repressur-
ing. Yet, according to the drillers,
the new horizontal well struck three
apparentlEuntapped oil pockets.
On the basis of the engineering
data gathered in this pioneering
project, 1t is believed that horizon
tai wells can tap 100 feet OF oil
sands per acre, compared with APP
proximately five feet per acre In
normal vertical drilling. Extended
development of the new method IA
planned.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
Gasoline Taxes OF Fair
Visitors Enough To Build
Two Golden Gate Bridges

accumulation
suspension Golden
Bridge in Francisco being
and federal gasoline tax collectors this by motorists driving
worlds fairs View and SAN
Surveys indicate 0OOOOOO loads
the On the
drive about 16OOOO0OOOO
gallons gasoline. pay
federal gasoline totang s7O0OO0oO, Of
opening
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

OIL SHIPMENTS TO GERMANY
AUSTIN, TEx.-Texas Railroad
Commissioner Jerry Sedler late yes
terday announced he opposed any
one in the United States selling oil
to Germany. It could not be
learned today what If any concrete
actions the Commissioner might
take to back up this contention.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
improved Situation For
Montana Oil Industry IS
Likely During World War
Ickes Seeking To Obtain Control OF Oil Industry
AS War Measure In Name OF "COnser-
walton" Tissue Up To Congress

With great of demand arising from the the oil
industry faces future activity barring government
the opinion Of leading members of the industry
producers and refners inclined to believe that
f Tho oil
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
Gasoline Consumption In
Montana In July Exceeded
Total Output Of RefinerS
Total OF $4,000 Barrels Of Crude Per Day Needed
To Care For Montana Consumption
And Export Trade

With Montana refnere running month of
Montanas gasoline
figures appear of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
Use Horizontal Drilling
Method TO Tap Oil Pools

American petroleum engineers accomplished feat previously
believed impossible when they completed the worlds first ho
zona oil well recently GAINESVILLE, Ohio and they demon
ated potential producing possibilities that may be highly mpor
fhe efrnlen indnS
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Sonia to Become Citizen
After Royal Pair Leave
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


Sonia Hne will wait until the departure OF the Norwegian Grown
citizenship
sensible
living this the whole and allegiance
it? will shortly Hollywood
Annabla handsome
arNt The crib heer:
Evening star., 1939-05-16

glamour groom and his bride will
tentatively live on Barbara's ranch
in the valley, until they furnish the
new house in town.
Nunnally johnson has a sure
fire system of getting what he wants
at Twentieth Century-Fox. When
he is baked by Boss Daryl ZanucK
Nunnally puts on his hat ard walks
out. This procedure occurred re-
Gently after Nunnally had persuaded
Zanuck to buy Grapes of Wrath. I"
He naturally concluded that he
would be the lad to script and pro-
duce the John Steinbeck MASTER
piece. But the boss had other ideas.
He assigned the story to Writer
Philip Dunno and Producer Ray
Griffith. Whereupon Mr.. johnson
said, "Okay"-and left the studio,
never to return. After five days of
silence on both sides, Zanuck called
johnson, admitted defeat, and john
son is now in charge of the picture.
Henry Fonda is first in line for
the leading role.
Enrol Flynn is now the most
highly paid Of the Warner stars.
He receives $4,000 for each of the
So weeks in the year-whether he
works or vacations. Enrol is now
reputedly worth 100000. I under
stand that he charges the expenses
of his yacht against income tax on
the plea that it is necessary to his
business. With Lew Ayres on
his way back from England the
talk is more emphatic that he will
be reconciled with Ginger Rogers.
The chief obstacle to reunion in
the past-Ginger's mother-will not
be in Hollywood when he returns.
And the coast Is clear for a get
together-if they want it.
They still can't decide whether
to kill Hedy Lamar in Lady of
the Tropics" or give her a happy
ending with Robert Taylor. I am
sure the fans would sooner she
lived.
Evening star., 1939-05-16

eye out for an avalanche of pub
licity from Columbia disputing the
adage that they don't come back"
Hero of the drive will be Richard
BarthelmeSs. Once the biggest
money Garner in Hollywood, Mr..
Barthelmess was overtaken by time.
Like any one else in the same pre-
dicament, he retreated The retreat
led to England where he made
several bad pictures. They were not
his fault. Any other actor would
have made bad pictures and most
of them would have given up. Not
Mr.. BarthelmesS. He returned to
Hollywood where he got a part in
picture which Howard Hawks was
making, which will appear soon at
the Earle under the title "Only
Angels Have Wings"
Once a hero, Mr.. Barthelmess now
is on the villainouS side. He is
bit older, and bit heavier. But
he still is such a good actor that
his option has been lifted as a re-
suit of his work. Hollywood, where
they believe firmly that no one
comes back in spite of several in
stances to the contrary, is very
happy over Mr.. Barthelmess' success.
just how it was accomplished Is
one of those things that should not
be investigated. perhaps, but the
outstanding feature of East Side of
Heaven" is the way that baby's
gurgling fits into the mood of the
picture Sandy is the babyts
name and the noises he makes in
variably are perfect fit for the
situation . If he is supposed to be
profound, the gurgle indicates pro-
fundity; comic, comedy, etc.
Dubbed or not, the varied sounds
are among the most fascinating fea-
lures of the picture, which comes to
Keith's upon the conclusion of the
run of The Story of Vernon and
Irene Castle" The Helen Chan
dler who plays the leading role in
Radio FollieS' at the Belasco, which
reopened yesterday. is the same act
reSs who gave that remarkable
performance in "Outward Bound" at
the National :. But not such re-
markable one as that given by
Laurette Taylor Jean Arthur,
who came out of her temporary re-
tirement to play in Only Angels
Have Wings" will go right ahead
playing Arizona is her next
picture for Columbia Stage
coach" Walter Wanger's contribu-
ton to the American saga which
Hollywood now is writing, will be
the Columbia's next attraction
Present subscribers to the Theater
GuildAmerican Theater Society
have only until May % to keep the
inside track on the rest of the COM
munity for next seasons seats
After that, it is matter of first
come, first served . Opportunity
note: If you have a script that
would be ideal for Hedy Lamar, you
have something which Hollywood
does not {. And would like to have
u. But be prepared to face all the
difficulties of bringing the idea to
the attention of the right people in
FINLAND . Only the lack of the
right story is keeping Miss Lamar
from reaching the high point in
screen popularity which was fore
cast by her success in "Algiers."
Aside to Carlton Duffus: And where
is that note from Oscar Doob?
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Three Assignments
Await Geraldine

Three film assignments will be
ready for Geraldine Fitzgerald when
she returns to Hollywood from her
Irish vacation.
Miss Fitzgerald, who completed
her role in Give Me a Child at
Warner Bros. last week, will re-
turn from Ireland in about three
months to play opposite Enrol Flynn
in The Sea Hawk: with Bette Da-
Wis and Olivia de Havilland in De
votion,' a story of the Bronte sis
tiers, and to star in "You Can't
Escape Forever"
The young Irish beauty made her
Hollywood debut in Dark Victory
and followed it up with "Wuthering
Heights" for which she had been
lent to Sam Goldwyn by Warmers
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Keith's-"Story Of Vernon and
Irene Castle" with Ginger Rogers
and Fred Astaire: 1l:30 m, 1:35
3:35, 5:35, TAO and $40 pm.
Capitol-"The Hound OF the Bas-
Evening star., 1939-05-16


Warmers, set the publicity depart
ment humping all the tubs around
the lot. Garfield's performance in
that picture, and in at least one
other before the studio started cap
italizing upon his acclaim, merited
all the enthusiasm. He could act
and he cared not whit about be-
ing glamour boy.
1t now appears, however, as if Mr.
Garfield, for all his talent, will have
to wait. Henry Fonda, another
ugly duckling but a skilled actor
withal, has the inside track
First of the truly big parts which
has fallen to Fonda is that of
Abraham Lincoln in Young Mr..
Lincoln" which will have its world
premiere-and big one-in Spring
field, Ill, on Memorial Day. That
was prophetic, but it was not finally
decisive. The decisive development
as Hollywood sees it, is the choice of
Fonda to play the part of Tom Joad
IN John Steinbeck's Grapes of
WRATH
1t is not that Fonda is a young
actor OF higher standing than Gar
field. Both are rated as among the
best of the younger, unglamorous
actors in Hollywood. AS a matter
of plain truth, they are the two
best with little to choose between
them. Fonda, however, happens to
have the advantage of being under
contract to Daryl Zanuck, who
owns the screen rights to the bit of
Steinbeck tragic Americana. He is
regarded as certainty for the role
as a result. 1t is sound business to
give it to him and Mr.. Zanuck is
nothing if not sound businessman.
Moreover, even a Garfield enthusi-
asst can admit that Fonda has
shown both the skill and the pa
tience which make his current op-
portunities for big roles an entirely
just development.
X
Prophecy department.: Keep an
Evening star., 1939-05-16

kervilles," Sherlock Holmes goes
sleuthing: 11:10 am, l:55, 4:40, 7:25
and 1910 pm. Stage shows: 1880,
3:35, 6:20 and 9:05 pm.
Earle-"Union Pacific" cinema
history of the first transcontinental
railroad: $50 am, 1890, $3.50, 6 go
and 935 Em. Stage shows: 11:55
am, 2:55, 6 and,9 pm.
Metropolitan - Dark Victory"
Bette Davis latest drama: II am,
l, sos, Sis, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Wuthering Heights
perturbation of the Emily Bronte
classic: II am, !, $40, $40, 7:3O
and $40 pm.
Palace-"The Story of Alexander
Graham Bell" love and the inven-
ton of the telephone: 10:45 am.
Evening star., 1939-05-16


Davis was one of those strong
females who put career above per-
sonal happiness. AS a matter of
fact, she does, but that has not
prevented her from being extremely
lonely since her marriage with Har-
mon Nelson crashed in divorce
There's no one to 60 home to, no
one to be proud and pleased or care
about what have done" she told
one of her intimate woman friends
recently. I'm strictly homebody,"
Bette added. Il want to be wife
as we'll as career girl. 1 will def
nitely marry again when am free"
X
Robert Taylor and his bride are
paying all expenses for 15-year -old
Bulge Patty to enter the national
junior tennis tournament, to be
held in Culver, Ind Bob and Bar
bara saw the youngster perform at
Evening star., 1939-05-16

the West Side Tennis Club and
there and then offered to sponsor
him for the tournament. In addi-
ton to travelling expenses, Bulge
gets a complete outfit of travelling
and tennis clothes. Nice going, you
two tP. S. I can vouch for the
truth Of this story. I heard it from
Bulge, and not publicity depart
mentD BY the way, the latest
Evening star., 1939-05-16

1880, sos, Sis, TBS and $40 pm.
Little-"Night Must Fall" mystery
thriller: II am, los. $40, $40,
7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Open Air-"The Great Man
Votes" with John Barrymore.
Evening star., 1939-05-16

has taken place
on Annabella s
m ost rece n t
pic t ure for
Metro. Before
her marriage to
Tyrone, the epic
was known as
Maiden Voy-
age" It has
been changed to
Bridal Suite, !"
W i t h R o b e + t
Young as the
celluloid bride
groom.
l alw a y 6
thnllpht Ratfn
Evening star., 1939-05-16

papW. The little girl has beer:
living with her maternal grand the "
mother. An amusing switch of title there
Evening star., 1939-05-16

Prophecy department.: Keep an
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Fonda Has Inside Track
On Muni>Like Parts
Garfield, His Nearest Rival. Loses Out
On Latest Steinbeck Role;
Barthelmess Comes Back
By JAY CARMODY.

+ next fau Mum which is to say the HOLLYWOOD actor younger
NUM- hencetoh
would like to stop playing probably will be Garfield
Ihere was time when the
which MUM
role That big hit in -Four Daue-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-04
Harris School To Observe
American Education Week

American education, which all
believe are especially worthy of
public attention just now. 1t is
hoped that, as American people
consider their school system dur
ing this week and many weeks to
come, they will ask very seriously
what purpose this great educa-
tional enterprise is intended to
serve. Universal education is
splendid thing and one of which
every American can well be
proud. But other parts of the
world which do not cherish as
Americans do the ideals of de-
mocracy in government and in
community life also have uni
versal, compulsory, unsupported
education. Americans are proud
of their schools, not only because
they are available at public ex-
pense to all the children, but also
because of the great humane
ideals which these schools cher
ish and nurture.
Four of these great ideals have
become the official themes dur
ing four of the days of American
Education Week.
Realization is the first pur-
pose of education in this democ-
racy. Schools seek to develop in
quiring minds. to kindle imagina
ton, to develop sound emotional,
mental and physical health, to
enable each child to share in the
cultural arts which constitute hui
manity's heritage from the past
and to develop the sturdy per-
sonality and character without
which all other education is use
less. if not positively harmful.
Economic Efficiency is second
great purpose of education.
Schools prepare boys and girls to
contribute gladly and effectively
to the production of the goods
and services which. taken to-
gether, make up the American
standard of living. Schools should
develop in everybody-adults as
well as Children grasp of eco
nomic problems that will help
Americans 10 deal intelligently
with the production, distribution
and use of wealth. Schools should
be seriously engaged in educating
consumers with high sense of
values so that the wealth of the
nation may not be dissipated and
misused in the production of
worthless or harmful things.
Human Relationships are
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-04
Mosquito Ditching Project =.
Will Extend To Other Keys

Works Progress Mosquito ditch
ing project now in operation in
Key West.
Mr.. Harrison said that all de-
sired easements in Key West had
been secured, except one, and
that it would shortly be secured.
The city has kept up its mos
quito project as far as cisterns
go. Mosquito eating minnows
have been placed in the various
cisterns throughout the city. Well
stocked, these cisterns are believ-
ed not to be breeding mosquitoes
Mr.. Harrison said that there
were two types of mosquitoes
which usually bothered Key West
residents. One was the salt
marsh or pest mosquito which
lays its eggs on the mud and then
when rains come the eggs hatch.
These muddy areas. may be reach
ed partly through proper spray
ing and partly through ditching
Another type of mosquito is the
domestic type. This type lays its
eggs on the surface of the water.
and the eggs quickly hatch into
larvae and then mosquitoes. Cis-
terms must be kept stocked with
minnows and artificial containers,
such as tin cans, destroyed.