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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-27

a measuring stick for values. The 176
wells in Cat Creek proper, including
producers and dry holes, have yielded
/. $12753S per well. Wells in Cat
Creek cost only $500 to the shallow
sands, making this the most profitable
field in Montana where the operator
did not inherit too heavy a burden of
overriding royalty.
DRY CREEK
Dry Creek in Carbon county. has
never had a regular market, so has never
had opportunity to market it's full ca
pacity. 1t has 20 completed wells of
which six produce gas, eight oil and
eight have been abandoned. The oil
wells have yielded $1,432,976 worth of
oil, so the yield per well drilled is
$71,64S each.
CUT BANK
Cut Bank, the youngest and lustiest
of the commercial oil fields, has thus far
yielded $20,545,052 worth of oil from $40
wells of which 20 were completed in
1899. There are "a outside wells
included in the total figure of Clio.
Division of 61O into 2O,545,O52 indicates
an average yield of $33,6SO for every
well drilled.
Wells have been drilled in Montana
since 1912 although no commercial pro-
duction was found until 1919 We find
that total of 5,029 wells have been
drilled in Montana. Dividing that into
the total yield of oil and gas we find
that each well drilled, including the
hundreds of blind and too shallow pros
pect holes. represents an average yield
of $4,000 In view of the shallow
drilling, this return is adequate to pay
a profit on all drilling done, in the light
of m
pioneers paid three and four times as
much as they should have paid for
drilling The Kelvin discovery well cost
the unitholders some $135, 900. The
well could be drilled today for $4,000.
All of which goes to show that the
operator who goes into undrained por-
tons of Montana oil fields today can
make a greater profit than did the old
timers, through lower drilling costs and
more efficient production methods.
It was Wendell Phillips who said that
experience is a safe light to walk by,
and he is not rash man who expects
to succeed in future from the same means
which have secured it in times past. 1t
follows that the investor who goes into
the drilling of wells or the purchase of
royalties today is making sound in
vestment, as shown by the experience
of the past He is provided with ac-
curate measuring sticks to determine
what may be expected from the AVER
AGE. The yield of oil and gas wells
is a matter of positive information, COM
ing from the tax records of the State
of Montana To those who can read
and understand, the Montana oil in
dustry offers greater opportunities to-
day than ever before. They can under
stand best who have had some exper-
fence in the oil industry, successful or
otherwise Making money by investment
in this business is not matter of luck;
it is a matter of frequently applied
common sense.
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City News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Wilcox, Of
st. Cloud, were Sunday afternoon
visitors in this city at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Wilcox.
Grant, 4-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mick Johnson, who live about
four miles out of the city, Is re-
ported this week, after a serious
illness, as gaining nicely. Tuesday
his grandmother, Mrs. o. G. Hardin
reported, the young lad took de-
cided turn for the better.
Andrew Sorenson returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday after spend
ing two days receiving medical
attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Stegner
and daughters autoed to st. James
where they spent last Sunday visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. M. I. Egge.
Frank Bunker, president of the
Federation of Postoffice Clerks of
Minnesota, left Monday on a tour
of various points throughout the
state. Mr.. Bunker, who will he
gone most of this week, is on Fed
Grafton business.
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Birthday Club

Mrs. Eugene Taylor entertained
the members of the Birthday Club
Wednesday afternoon. A delicious
supper was enjoyed at the close of
delightful afternoon. The hostess
was presented with a gift as a re-
minder Of her birthday anniver-
sary.
Lynch-Bliss Wedding
Miss Margaret Ruth Lynch and
Robert Arthur Bliss, of this COM
munity, were married Tuesday
morning at seven o'clock at the
parsonage Of Our Lady Of the An
gels parish. Rev. John Bettendorf
officiated at the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Lynch. Attendants for
them were Miss Mary c. Schieffer
and Thomas A. Lynch.
Eastern Star Meeting
Naomi Chapter No. 81, o. E. S.,
will meet in regular session next
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock.
A social hour will follow, it being
the monthly birthday party.
Past Matron's Luncheon
The Past Matron's Club, O.E.S.,
enjoyed 1:30 luncheon with Mrs.
I. L. Plummer last Friday. The
next meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. r. r. Kells. Plans were
also made for a picnic which will
be held at the lake home of Mrs.
Roy Scott. Husbands will be guests
of the members at that time.
Gay Nineties Party
Combining the regular monthly
meeting of the Women's Fedora
ton of the Congregational Church
for May and a Gay Nineties party
motif will be the event Of this
afternoon, Thursday, when the
combined groups will meet at the
home Of Mrs. ". T. Conklin. 1t was
announced that the afternoon
meeting will comprise business ses-
sions and tea served. Appropriate
costumes will be worn by the men,
bers. Hostesses with Mrs. Conklin
are Mrs. John Hanson, Mrs. Edna
Keldahl, Mrs. e. e. Taylor, Mrs.
Albert Parker, Mrs. N. D. Under
hill and Mrs. G. F. wager.
Girl Scout Council
The Sank Centre Girl Scout
Council will meet Monday evening
at 7:3O o'clock in the meeting room
at the Library, it was announced
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be held, honoring the tenure Of the
national Home Missionary group.
At 1:50 short musical program
will be heard.
Mrs. Brummit's second address
and business sessions will COM
prise the afternoon part Of the
program. Benediction will close
the meeting in the late afternoon.
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Church of Our Lady of The Angels
Sunday, Low Mass at 800 o'clock.
High Mass at 1000 o'clock.
Rev. John Bettendorf.
st. Paul's Church
Sunday, Low Masses at $50 and
500 a. m. High Mass at 1000 a. m.
Msgr. A. Plachta, Pastor.
Seventh-Day Adventist
Sabbath school at 1000 a. m.
Services HIS a. nj. every Saturday.
Everybody welcome at all services.
Episcopal Church
Rev. r. M. Harris, Rector
Trinity Sunday: Church school at
9:45 a. m. Miss Wilma Boehmke,
director of religious education.
Morning prayer and sermon HOO
a. m. .-..
Thursday: Religious instruction
9:0O-11:45 a. m. Choir rehearsal at
TOO p. m.
Congregational Church
Rev. Thorley Johnson, Minister
Services for Sunday, May 10, are
as follows: 9:45 a. m. church school.
HOO a. m. worship service.
In the service of worship this
Sunday we will be privileged to
hear the Girls Choir of the Home
School. There are twenty-five
voices in the choir and they will
sing a group of very splendid num-
bers. At this service we will also
have a report of the State Confer
ence. You will not want to miss
either.
800 p m. Young Peoples Pill
grim Fellowship. We will meet at
the church, serving as host to the
young people of the churches in
this Association. Picnic at Birch
Lake, Vesper service, and election
Of association officers. Bring your
own lunch.
Methodist Church
900 a. m. Sunday school. 1000
a. m. worship.
100 p. m. Thursday, the ladies
meet to clean the church. 2:3O p.
m. Friday, Missionary Society to
meet with Mrs. Segrin. Ills Satur-
day, choir practice.
M. L. Brann, Pastor.
Lutheran Church of the MICA.
Carmen P. Thronson, Pastor
Sunday school with Bible class
each Sunday, 1890 a. m. Mrs. c.
Torkelson, superintendent.
Services Sunday, May 26th, $3.50
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l0C'IEN
Celebrated Birthday

Mrs. Math Cowlthorp celebrated
her birthday anniversary on Moth
er's Day Sunday, with her children
at Osakis. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowlthorp
motored to Osakis Sunday morning
and spent a most pleasant day at
the home of the ladys daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Flynn. Mrs. Cowlthorp,
who was 81 years old, received sew
eral beautiful and useful gifts.
go
South Ashley Club
Members of the South Ashley
Furnishing club met at the home
Of Mrs. Leo Traeger, on May 9th.
After a social time, short bust
ness session was called to order by
the president, Mrs. ]. G. Swift.
How to use the jelmeters the MEM
bers bought will be brought up at
the next meeting to be held at the
home Of Mrs. Gust Quade, June
20 tn.
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dena, and Leonard Peterson, Of
Walker. Alternates are Art PEN
nington, Of Pine City, and William
Wood, of Long Prairie. All state
officers were endorsed. Warren
Stewart, of st. Cloud, was reflect
ed as district chairman and Mrs.
Conley, Of Verndale, as chairwom-
an. In spite of the rain about 200
delegates and alternates attended.
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Circle Two
Members of circle two of the
Congregational Federation were
entertained Monday evening at
$50 o'clock at the cottage of Miss
Clifford Everhart. The affair was
a potluck supper.
Little Flower Court
Little Flower Court, 1872, Woo.
F. will meet this evening, Thurs
day, at the parlors of the Our Lady
of the Angels Church. The meet
ing will begin at 500, and Mrs.
Ray Messrich is hostess.
A.O.U.W. Lodge
Adult lodge of the AO.U.W. will
meet this evening, Thursday at the
Community Club Rooms at 500
o'clock. After the business meet
ing there will be dancing.
COmmandry Election
At a meeting Friday evening, at
which Grand Officer and guests
were visitors, Pilgrim Commandry,
Knights Templar, elected officers
at their annual meeting. Charles
Jordan, Grand captain general, in
specting officer for the district, and
Mr.. Nelson, of Minneapolis, and M.
B. Lang, of st. Cloud, were visitors.
Officers elected were: c, Ward Rob
erts; G, ]. N. Jackson; CG, Donald
Hanson; SW, w. M. Parker; wv,
G.. Hillerud; Prelate, G.. D. Cass;
treasurer, D. B. Caughren; record
er, S. F. Bonaime.
Mrs. GritZmacher Named
Secretary County Group
Mrs. Walt Gritzmacher was
named secretary to the Stearns
County Federated Women's Clubs
when the group met in the public
school building in Melrose last Sat-
urday, it was announced. Mrs.
Gritzmacher, member of Gradatim,
was accompanied to the meeting
by group of seven others from
Sank Centre, part of whom APP
peared on the program. Mrs. S.
N. Deziel, president of Gradatim,
and Miss Bernice Finnegan took
part in the program. Main address
at the session was the poetry read
ings by Ven. Sister Mariella, o.
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GIFTS OF CEDAR CHESTS

Every girl graduate of the class
Of 1910 will receive a miniature
cedar chest free. These chests are
the graduation gifts of the Unger
Furniture Co. They are for the
purpose of keeping souvenirs and
keep sakes of high school days.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, mother
Of President Andrew Jackson, is
buried in an unmarked grave near
Charleston, s. C.
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ATTEND CONVENTION

D. B. Caughren, G. Hillerud, w.
M. Parker and Willis Dahlem, of
this city, left Monday evening and
attended the Sixth District Repub-
lican convention held at Brainerd
Tuesday. Elected as delegates to
the National convention were Con-
gresham Harold Knutson, of Wa
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Little Sank Lutheran Church

Carmen p. Thronson, Pastor
Sunday school each Sunday, 1920
a. m. Emma Void, superintendent.
Services Sunday, May 10th, 1890
a. m. Cemetery Association meets
Thursday, May 10th at Ole Ras-
mussen home, 500 p. m.
Elm and Bethel Churches
e. o. Hagen, Pastor
Sunday, May 10: No service in
Film or Bethel.
A series Of Inner Mission meet
ings begin on Sunday with services
as follows: Hoo a. m. Morse SER
vice at Salem. 500 p. m. English
service at Sank Valley. Evangel-
list Ragnvald Melting speaks.
Thursday, May %, 200 p. m,
Elm Ladies Aid meets at John
Collins
Zion Lutheran Church
Trinity Sunday
900 a m. Divine service. 1000
a. m. Sunday school and Bible class
es. HOO m. Divine services.
800 p. m. Tuesdays, adult class.
9:00-11:00 a. m. Thursdays, rel
igious instruction. $50 a. "a. Sat-
urday, religious instruction.
Student r. Knoepp, from Sank
Rapids, will conduct both services.
He receives the loose offering. The
undersigned is delivering the Dia-
mond Jubilee service next Sunday
in the congregation at Hollywood,
Carver county, Minnesota.
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
Gospel Tabernacle
Sunday services: 1000 a. m. Sun
day school. HOO a. m. morning
worship. 500 p. m. Evangelistic
service.
Tuesday, 800 p. M, Bible study
in Hebrews eleven, followed by
prayer.
Charles F. Busch, Pastor
st. Paul's Lutheran Church, Unity
May 10th, no services.
A. G. Kratzke, Pastor.
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Grove Lake
May 10th, no services.
A. c. Kratzke, Pastor.
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S.B., Of St. Benedicts Academy.
Among other writings, she read
from her own book of poetry
Blind Man Sticks"
It was announced this week, too,
that Gradatim members are plan
ming attendance at the 9Th district
meeting for the Federated Wom-
ems Clubs to be held in Brainerd
May 2Sth and 10Th.
EUnice Cole Is
Married In Minneapolis
Miss Eunice Cole, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Cole, Of Sank
Centre, was married to Hugh
Childs, son of Mrs. Childs, of Min
neapolis, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Hatfield Saturday, May
4th. The simple ceremony was
held at the home Of Mr.. Child's sis
ter at two o'clock 1t was announced
to friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs will reside
in Minneapolis, where the gentle
man is employed. The bride, grad
uate Of the Sank Centre high
school, was employed for some ov-
er two years in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs are expected
to arrive in this city Sunday to
spend the day with the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole. Henry
Cole, Of st. Paul, is expected to
come with them.
Missionary Group To
Convene At Methodist
Church Next Wednesday,
From seventy-five to one hun
bred delegates representing a num-
Der of towns in the Fergus Falls
district are expected here next
Wednesday when the Woman's
,, Home Missionary Society convenes
at the Methodist Church in the
31st annual meeting for the dis
trict and in celebration of the Goth
anniversary for the national group.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Sank Centre Church
is hostess group and in charge of
arrangements, Mrs. w. X. Couch,
of this city, and recording secre-
tary for the district, announced.
Mrs. J. r. Davies, of Alexandria,
president Of the Fergus Falls dis
trict, will preside throughout the
days session.
Mrs. Dan Brummit, author,
prominent in national Methodism
and now vice president of the ma
tional Home Missionary Work, is
the leading speaker for the day.
She will speak on the normal work
ing of the new Church (referring
to the recent union of Methodist
Churches in this country at 11:35
as a part of the morning session.
Her talk in the afternoon will be
on the subject New Frontiers for
Modern Pioneers" Her books on
the missionary field are used wide
ly in the church organizations.
The day long activities open with
morning devotions conducted by
Rev. M. L. Brann, pastor of the
local church, at 1000 a. m. At
11:20 Memorial Service for those
in the district now deceased will
be held. Among those whose MEM
DRY is honored will be the late Mrs.
Catherine Henneman, of this CITY,
whose death was marked some
months ago.
Mrs. Brummit's talk on the new
Church will follow at 11:35, accord
ing to the program. Noontime de-
votions will be conducted by the
Rev. E. w. Munson, Of Alexandria,
and former pastor of the local
church. At 1890 lunch will be
served.
At 1870 p. m. the Goth anniver-
sary Candle Lighting Service will
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank those who so
kindly assisted us in any way at
the burial of our brother, Paul
Costello. .. !.
adp The Brothers and Sisters
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Paxton Boy Breaks
Nose In Accident.

Paxton - Russell Wells broke
his nose last week while crank
ing an engine.
Gladyce Wells spent a few
days last week at the Chris Jen-
sen home in Clements and Adeline
Jensen spent Thursday here with
Gladyce.
Joyce Kenney of Redwood Falls
was a Sunday overnight guest at
the Lee Kenney home.
Marian Allan spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Irene Cor
coran in Redwood Falls. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wells and
Mrs. K. L. Champion spent Sun
day afternoon at the H. E. Greene
home in Redwood Falls.
Arthur Unzitig of Sleepy Eye
spent few days last week at the
Walter Wandersee and Felix
Fromm homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allan at
tended the funeral of Mrs. An
nette Swan at Morton Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Allan is niece of
Mrs. Swan.
Dorothy Corcoran of Redwood
Falls spent Friday with Alice AL
Ian.
The Paxton Birthday club will
meet with Mrs. Ike Bronsema Fri
day. j..
The Birthday club will meet at
the Christ Routhe home January
18.
Harland, Alan and Orville Neu-
schwander of Redwood Falls were
callers at the Fred Wells home
Sunday afternoon.
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WANDA
By Esther Doepke

Wanda = Theodore Mammenga
and Roy of Waterbury and And
rev Hagert Sr. of Wanda held a
joint birthday party at Riley's
hall Thursday evening.
Paul Doepke attended meet
ing of st. Johns hospital board
at Springfield Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jenniges
and daughter Genevieve and Mrs.
Mary Beranek were New Ulm
visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Spalding,
Mrs. Max Darkow and daughter
Rosemary and Winfield Bloedow
visited at the Harold Bengtson
home in Redwood Falls Friday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. August Raddatz of
Clements called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Raddatz Saturday eve
ming.
Chris Cores and Laird Dennis
toun of Wabasso were Wanda
visitors Friday.
Harold Doepke returned to Re-
mer Sunday after spending two
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Doepke.
August Darkow was taken to
Springfield hospital Monday. He
returned home Friday.
Kermit Doepke returned to
Mortified Wednesday after
spending two weeks with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doepke.
The Wood Lake whist team
played here last Tuesday evening
defeating Wanda 26 to "a.
Ferdinand Darkow who was
employed near Bismarck, N. d.
for several months returned home
this week.
Christ Luther league members
were entertained at the G.. A. Otto
home at Wahasso Friday evening.
Eda Spalding returned to st.
Paul Thursday, accompanied by
Waldemar Spalding who will at
tend vocational school there.
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Jan. IL :, Is %
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood SIS. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Ella
]. Bell, Decedent.
WHEREAS, A. c. Dolliff has filed
in this court the purported last VIII
and Testament of Ella j. Bell, with
petition for it's probate, praying
that letters testamentary thereon be
1T is ORDERED, That all persons
interested therein are hereby cited to
show cause at a hearing to be had
before this court at the Probate
Court Rooms. at the Court House in
the City of Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
on the 9Th day of February, 1910, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, why SAID
petition should not be granted.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
the time within which creditors may
file their claims against said estate is
hereby limited to four months from
the date thereof, and that the hearing
on claims so filed be heard at said
Probate Court Rooms in said City
of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, on the
4th day of June, 1910, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and that this order
be published in the Redwood Gazette
and notice mailed, as required by law.
WITNESS, The Hon. Robert V.
Ochs, Judge of Probate, this Sth day
of January, 1910.
(SeaD
ROBERT V. OCHS
Judge Of Probate.
A. c. DOLLIFF,
Attorney, 29-3ts
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Weekly Summary of
North Redwood News
BY Mrs. 0. w. Simondet


North Redwood-Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Becker and Mrs. Elmer
Becker spent the weekend with
relatives in the Twin Cities.
Viola Frederickson returned
Sunday after vacation at he,:
home near Morgan and with rela-
tives at Evan and Springfield.
Mrs. R. w. Scoates was hostess
to her sewing club Monday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lueck and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Drae-
ger and daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Becker and Wayne
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Draeger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Peterson of
Sleepy Eye visited relatives here
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Mann and
family visited at the D. o. Alex
ander home at Vesta Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. William Prodoehl will be
hostess to the E. L. c. E. Thursday
evening in the church parlors.
MI. and Mrs. D. O. Alexander
and Bernice of Vesta were callers
of Mrs. Adeline Simondet Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Hanson
and family spent the weekend in
Minneapolis. They attended the
ice revue in Minneapolis Saturday
evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Glen Villa and
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Gerhard of
Westbrook spent Sunday at the
Clarence Fowler home.
Louis Spracher of Beresford, S.
D. and his sister Mrs. Sam Cum
bingham of Minneapolis visited at
the M. c. Taubert home and with
other relatives here Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Castle and
family visited at the C. F. Eckel-
barger home at Belview Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Fay Castle and Donald
visited Mrs. Clinton Grove at
Marshall Sunday.
Raymond Taubert spent last
week at the William MCGOWAN
home at Gibbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Ziegler,
Dena Sampson and Mrs. Joseph
inc Ziegler of Redwood Falls
visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. john
son at Morton Wednesday eve
ming.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Taubert entertained
Mrs. Sam Cunningham, Louis
Spracher, M. c. Taubert and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Castle and family.
Norbert Widmer has returned
to his home in st. Paul after
spending vacation at the William
Vierling home.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Sturgess
moved to st. James last week.