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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
RESERVES OF
MONTANA OIL
SHOW LOSS

Montana ranks eleventh among
the "a oil producing states in the
Union. according TO the annual
survey OF American Petroleum In
stitute. released this week. Out OF
total reserves OF 1S,4S3,012.OOO-
the largest in history Montana is
shown to have 93.46O,O0O barrels
OF reserves. rejecting a loss from
the 1899 estimate OF 1O4,47I,OOO
barrels. as a result OF having de-
veloped no important new reserves
during 1899 to offset production OF
5.961.0OO barrels.
Wyoming. in ninth place, added
$500. 600 barrels OF new reserves
during 1889. bringing its total up
to 305.616,000 barrels from 261.-
1896 barrels estimated on Janu-
airy l. 1889.
New. proved petroleum reserves
2.399.122, 900 barrels. near
~ double the amount OF oil pro-
duced in 1899. were discovered or
developed in new and old OIL fields
OF the United States during last
year. the APP report shows. After
deduction OF 1.264.256.0O barrels
produced din 1899. a net increase OF
I.134.S66,00O barrels was shown.
the record total OF 1S,483,-
D12. 900 barrels
Figures Conservative
That the estimates are conserya-
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
HALLIBURTON
BUYS PERKINS

Halliburton Cementing Co. one
of the largest oil field service or
CARNATIONS in the country. has TAX
en- over Perkins Cementing COM
pany in the Rocky Mountain Re-
gion, including the Cut Bank branch
which has been operated by Per-
kins since the opening of Cut Bank
field. Fred Martin remains as man
ager of the Cut Bank office and he
is retaining present employees. Will
liam Leroy of his office is being
transferred to Houston, Tex, where
he will receive schooling in Halli-
burton methods. Halliburton holds
the patents on squeeze cementing
and other modern oil fields meth
DDS, together with basic patents
on cementing oil we'll casing.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
FIND TREND
LANDER POOL
NORTHEAST

Accuracy in determining the
trend of the Lander pool was
indicated this week as still another
well drilled on an exact northeast
to-southwest line found oil in the
upper Sunburst horizon, formerly
known as the Moulton sand.
Santa Rita-Tribal No. 10 in the
northwest corner of Section 1886
6W lines up with Tribal No. 3,
Lander No. 3. Lander No. 2 and
No. in that order
from northeast to southwest on
almost a straight line. Wells on
either side of this trend" miss
production in the upper
Cut Bank sand which has given
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
ESTIMATE OF
DRILLING TOO
CONSERVATIVE

Many north Montana operators
expressed the opinion this week
that the Journals survey Of drilling
planned was too conservative. show
ing 81 wells In Kelvin field and a
wells in Cut Bank field. These
figures were determined by a ques
tionnaire sent out to all operators.
a majority of whom reported back
their drilling program. Many who
visited the Journal last Saturday in
observation OF this papers ami
versary. said that the Cut Bank
estimate Is doubtless too low.
II suppose you have realized that
OF the 10000 barrels of oil being
run through international Refining
Co. each month. not to exceed co.
900 or $1,000 barrels come from
The Texas company's own produc-
tion in Cut Bank field" one oper-
ator wrote This would leave
10000 barrels OF Kelvin oil to
move through this plant and fur
nish the storage, which Is practi-
cally gone. | expect or at least
hope the International will raise
their quota in the Kelvin field.
When | see possible demand from
international OF 1000 barrels per
day, the Big West OIL Co. 800 bar
rels. Socony group 500 barrels;
Beardslee and Hamilton (fOr export)
possibly 900 barrels. and another
total OF possibly 500 barrels per
day for the Deloraine. Snow Cap.
new plant al Sweetgrass, two plants
at Shelby. one at Chinook and one
at Havre. wonder II 1t won't take
several more wells in the Kelvin
field. or considerable acidizing, to
meet this demand Several OF the
producers in the Kelvin field are
feeling rather optimistic and the
most of them expect to drill from
one to six or eight wells during the
summer. believe the Coolidge
interests have considerable more
scheduled
Regarding our Cut Bank field,
after considering actual commit
nents and discounting some pro-
Dosals l concluded that there would |
be 100 wells drilled this year. In |
TACT / feel that If they do not drill |
100 wells the production will be
ess next spring than this spring |
Although there Is oil moving to |
numerous places out OF Cut Bank |
II a variety of prices do not |
know of any distress oil Tip |
)'Neil removed considerable Of the |
,ain when he started purchasing |
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30

A second transaction involves
the purchase by Cassidy and Lally
of the Interest of Dunstall to the
well site of the Cassidy-Phoenix
Mutual No. 1 well, in Section 20
35-4W, westernmost well in the
field. This hole stands at 1858
feet after having had a showing OF
unusually high gravity crude near
the Madison contact. The irregu-
laribies in the log of the well lead
to the belief that fault or un-
conformity was encountered and 1t
is understood that this well viii be
carried down to test the formations
in the Madison lime, possibly con-
tinuing to the Turner Valley horizon
500 feet below the top of the Madi-
son lime.
There is but one active operation
in the so-called Midway district at
the present time. 1t Dis the Iund-
Dahl No. /, in C SEA NWA 35-
35N-4W, which was drilled to the
top of the Madison lime last fall,
reporting small production of high
gravity oil with considerable water.
It was this week drilled six feet
deeper, encountering more water.
Decision has been reached to use a
cement squeeze job, with Halli-
burton methods, to shut off the
lower water and the water that is
coming with the oil. Only two or
three squeeze jobs have been tried
in Kelvin area and the outcome of
this well will be watched with in
terest. The cement is forced back
into the formation under heavy |
pressure and the cement shuts off
the water but allows oil to continue
to come into the hole, inasmuch as
cement will not set in oil. A
squeeze job on a sand well in Cut
Bank recently. was very successful.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
Prospecting In Midway
Area OF Kelvin Field To
Be Resumed This Spring

Further development of the edge of the high gravity
pool between Kelvin and Cut Bank gas field indicated this
week with the filing of deeds and assignments in T0oe county
which portend the drilling three wells by NJ W.
Cassidy and j. F. Lay well known Kelvin operators COnfr
nation of development plans could not be obtained.
Papers filed for record show that Lay and Cassidy
Kenneth H Davis Bank rener the
Section 3135-3W with producing WELL this 32O-acre
belonging A Leach 1t understood that wells
scheduled be drilled this tract during the
is south and the Rmrock producers the
being the producers 2935N-3W
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
Inland Empire Installs
UOP Poly1perizatio1 Unit

CHICAGO-Inland Empire Refining Company of Spo-
kane Washington has recently signed license agreement
with Universal Oil Products Company and will install at
u. O. p catalytc polynerizaton unit with rated
capacity of 100000 cubic feet
Design and specifications for the unit will be furnished
by Universal and it will be built by the Lang Company Salt
Lake City.
Inland Empire is running 1000 barrels day of crude
the Cut Bank Montana field and cracking about 1000
barrels day
D. F. Gerstenberger is general manager.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
PRODUCTION
AND MARKET
SH0W-GAINS

Winter weather during the month
of February slowed down Montana
crude Oil markets to less than out
put of producing wells according
to the monthly report of the Oil
Conservation Board issued this
week. The market averaged 49,
290 barrels per day as against
1880 barrels per day in January
Total production of the state was
50O,730 barrels against a market
for 456,154 barrels in February.
Kelvin field had a production OF
1912 barrels and a market for
147.490 barrels.
Cut Bank field had a production
of 301,731 barrels and a market
for 262,5S5 barrels
In February, 1899. production
for the state totaled 396,O49 bar
rels and market deliveries were
400,047 barrels so both production
and market show gains in 1910.
Kelvin production was 1O1,732 bar
rels and Cut Bank production $780,
3O6 barrels, in February of last
year.
Shipment of oil to Washington
and Idaho in this February amount
ed to 54,202 barrels as compared
with 3,497 barrels in January.
Refinery runs in February to-
-aled 391,964 barrels, compared
with 479,112 barrels in January.
The complete February report of
he board lis printed in this issue
If the Journal
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
new ACID FIRM
IN kelvin FIELD

A second acid company is start
ing in Kelvin field. headed by C.
T. Eline. well known contractor
and producer who has purchased a
modern acid truck and is erecting
acid tanks and other equipment at
Kelvin. Eline has been operating
a clean-out rig, pulling rods and
tubing for wells to be acidized.
Acidization service will be in ad-
dition to his cleanout service. As
ISOLATED with him is Dick Riley.
Jr., who was for several years with
Inc.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30

'gOt his start. drilling MS HrsI
well on the Walberger when 1t was
in wildcat territory. This lease has
thus far produced a third OF
million dollars worth of oil and
from this beginning Cobb has be
Continued on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30

Figures represent barrels OF oil
with fractional barrels omitted.l
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
ILLINOIS PASSES OKLAHOMA

NEW YORK-Illinois has passed
Oklahoma, becoming the Nation s
thirdranking oil producing state.
Production in Illinois jumped
44,100 bbls. to new high of 456,-
500 Ibbls. during week ending March
16. Meanwhile Oklahomas daily
output dropped 10.950 bbls to
4O7,S50 bbls.
Less than years ago. Illinois
was producing only $1,000 bbls.
daily.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
BUYS ABEL FARM

Among the recent oil lease deals
in Keyin-Sunburst field is the pur-
chase by c. +. Alcorn OF the old
Abel farm in the west half OF Sec
ton 35-35-2W, from Bruce L.
Crabtree, an Idaho investor who
drilled one dry hole on the farm
last fall. There are three produc-
ing oil wells on the farm and two
others capable of production and it
is understood that AlcOrn will re-
all five wells.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
CUT BANK ROTARY WELL
COMPLETES IN II DAYS

oil field this had demonstration of the adj
of rotary drilling when well completed through
the y days from the date of puddng
Wells field ordinarily require from month six weeks
for completion
Furthermore the rotary has laid the ground
showing every inch Of the sandstone and revealing
degree of the sands with rotary barrel
The well is Cobb Walberger No NEl4SEA 35356W, in
the central Cut This is the lease which A. b. Cobb
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
SID KEOUGHAN
PASSES AWAY AT
WYOMING RANCH

Word of the passing of Sidney H.
Keoughan, so. former president of
Continental Oil company and the
man who financed the early devel-
opment of Cat Creek field in Mon
tana, was received in Great Falls
Friday from Laramie, Wyo. He be-
came suddenly i'll while visiting at
ranch near Walden, Colo, As
miles south of Laramie.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-30
OHIO OIL REPORTs PROFIT

CLEVELAND Oil Co, re-
ports net profits of $1,492,Os6 in
1889, of which the final quarter
supplied $1,371.673. In 1888, net
profits amounted to $4,582,964.
Company plans to build so addi-
tional outlets considered necessary
to round out its present marketing
territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15

Just II desks to sell at the
price. Authentic Governor
Winth rop Desks with
3-drawer Serpentine Mont
and large writing space.
Don't miss this value.
Glacier County chief., 1940-01-12
Assessors To Meet

County assessors from all parts
Of the state will gather at Helena
February l and 2 for their annual
conference with the state board
of equalization. Questions re.
garding assessments and taxation
are discussed at the meetings.
Chairman E. A. Dye of the state
board said the meetings have re.
suited in material progress to.
ward uniformity in assessment,
practices.
Glacier County chief., 1940-01-12
January
18th
1910

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Van Sender
returned Tuesday from a months
trip, during which they visited
in the Black Hills, S. D., Havre
and Circle and other towns ia
Montana with relatives and
friends. They report a very
pleasant trip.
Children's snow suits and 3
piece outfits priced for a quick
clearance-Economy Shop
VIM. Rilledeaux informs the
Chief that next week he and
other members of the tribe will
publish an article giving their
side Of the question regarding
the awarding of oil and gas lease
es to members of the tribe. and
the ruling by the council giving
them the privilege of taking over
said leases.
Don't forget your cash always
buys more at the Quality Meat
Market.
The Sherburne Nero. are en-
larging their drug department by
adding a rear room size 10 X 10.
Their large stock of drugs will
be more attractively displayed in
the future.
FOR SALE-Tiny spinet pi-
ano. Must be repossessed in vi
cinity. May be had by simply
assuming small unpaid balance.
For full particulars, write Hops
Piano House. Great Falls, Mon
tana.
Miles Fishei. local manager of
the Great Northern Utilities,
left for Wolf Point on Thursday
evenings train upon receipt of
a telegram stating that his sister
was very i'll there and was not
expected to recover. She has
been sick for several months.
Glacier County chief., 1940-01-12
Teeth Must Fit

A doctor may bury his mistak es
but dentist must take his back
ifthey are not fastened in patients
mouth according to a verdict by a
Lewis and Clark county district
court. A Helena dentist sued pa
tient, claiming he made the patient
a set of false teeth but hadn't been
paid the $l5O selling price. The
patient explained that the teeth
hadn't fit and that he had taken
them back. The Jury held that
the two men were even,
Glacier County chief., 1940-01-12
For The Census

Born to MIR. and Mrs. Andrew
Whitford on Jan. 2 a fine baby
boy.
On Jan. Z, to Mr.. and Mrs. Den.
mis- Juneau. a 9 pound baby girl.
On Jan. 7, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rol.
lie Holland, twins. a boy and
girl.
On Jan. 9, to Mr.. and Mrs,
Jack Kennedy, a baby girl.
On Jan. 10, to MIR. and Mrs
Frank Hanson of Cut Bank, q
baby girl.
All patients are at the Black.
feet hospital.
Glacier County chief., 1940-01-12
NOTICE

Joseph W, Kipp no. 2. wishes
to inform tie public that the ru.
NOR being circulated around that
someone else had paid his filing
fee for the Tribal election il alb
solutely false. I want you to
know that I. myself, paid the
fee; no one else.
Signed-Joseph w. Kipp no. 2
Glacier County chief., 1940-01-12
HAPPENINGS
of Local Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Yegen. Mr..
and Mrs. Julious Lindhart left
Monday for trip to New Mex
leo and orther southern states.
They were accompanied as far
as Arizona by Mrs. Bud Costello
who will visit with relatives for
awhile.
Sample Ballots for the Tribal
Business council election may be
obtained at the Chief office. One
cent each.
Apartment vacancy about Jan.
18th. Rental includes hot and
cold water, heat. light and cook
ing fuel douglas Gold.
Mrs. Eddie Norman and two
children left Sunday on the EN-
pire Builder for Los Angeles.
where they will visit for a month
with Mrs. Moorman's parents.
A few bathrobes left for 81. 90,
others to close out at $1.95 and
all wool at $3.95.-Economy Shop
Uncle Dan Hagerty is a bust
ness visitor in town this week
from Poison.
Lots of people trade at the
Quality Meat Market, not be-
cause our meats are cheap-but
because they receive more quality
meat fo- their money.-Trade at
the Quality Neat Market.
Jeff" the tailor is in the Con.
rad hospital being treated for a
bad case of arthritis. He is said
to be improving.
For general team work-see
John Fitzgerald or call him at the
Hagerty hotel.
Mayor and Mrs. W. G. Renshaw
returned Sunday from 8 three
weeks trip to Kansas and Mis-
souri,. where they visited with rel
atives and friends in both states.
They report very pleasant VS.
it to their former homes.
FOR RENT 2 room apart.
ment. furnished or unfinished.
See C. R. Msnue!.
Mr.. and Mrs. Web. Horner
and son Jimmie returned from
Indiana last Friday. where they
had spent the last three months
with relatives and friends.
We have bargains every day,
Why not get the quality habit.
Quality Meat Market.
Attorney Jim Burdstt transac-
ted business at the courthouse
in Cut Bank. Monday and Tues
day Of this week.
LOST-A male "Scotty" dog.
grayish-black in color, If found
alive return to. or notify James
Garner. Boarding school. and re-
ceived $500 reward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chattin
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Chattin were
business visitors at the county
seat Tuesday.
Room and Board for one. See
Mrs. l.. M. Hasty.
Walter Magee, chief of the
state Indian police was an Off.
cial visitor 10 Browning last
weekend.
FOR SALE - Bed Davenport
complete withmattress etc. good
coalition. See Mrs. P. G. Ans.
pach.
A large crowd attended the op-
ening card party given by the
Catholic Ladies Thursday eve.
ming of last week. Eight tables
were in play, the prizes for high
scores going to Mrs. Mary Hig-
gins and Geo. Aahl. The host.
esses were Mrs. Frances Bill.
deaux and Mrs. Geo. Kipp. who
served q delicious lunch follow
ing the games.
| AVAILABLE AT ONCE.
Eawleih Route of 300 families.
Only reliable men need apply.
Good profits to willing workers.
No experience required. Write
today. Rawleigh's, Dept. M T A
.23-Z. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Nude Woman Found
Dead In Vacant
Field

COLUMBIA, S. C.-(SNS)-
Mrs. Inez Whitaker, a young
woman apparently % years old,
was found dead in vacant field,
near the corner of Baldwin and
25th streets, Sunday, October l3,
about $50 AM.
1t is said, one Mr.. Chappelle
discovered the lifeless body and
made the alarm, which attracted
a large crowd from the immediate
community.
The woman when found, was
completely disrobed of her wear
ing apparel, her hands being tied
with her stockings, and other
pieces of her clothing around her
neck.
Homicide Officer Smith, who in
vestigated the case said the dead
woman had been struck in the
head with a blunt instrument, and
evidently died from the wound and
from strangulation.
Those who saw the horrible sight
said that Mrs. Whitaker's muir
der was cne of the most brutal
ever committed in Hamilton
county.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Say Negroes Should Qualify As
Border Patrolmen, Pharmacists

nized school of pharmacy. They
must be under thirty-five years of
age and in sound physical condi-
ton. Application blanks must be
On file before November 4. Full de-
tails may be obtained by request
ing Announcement No. 1877.
ASSISTANT PUBLIC EMPLOY
MENT OFFICE SPECIALIST,
$4,000 a year up to SENIOR EN-
PLOYMENT OFFICE SPECIAL
1ST. $4,000 a year. Positions in the
Bureau of Employment Security
of the Social Security Board. Apph-
cants may qualify in one OF three
optional subjects: Employment
office Operations, Employment
Office Reporting, of Labor Market
Analysis. Application blanks must
be on file before November 8. De-
tailed requirements may be obtain
ed by requesting Application No
40.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

NEW YORK CITY --(SNS)-The
National Urban League this week
called attention to three new Civil
Service announcements of examina-
tions fer jobs in which Negroes
should be particularly interested.
Through it's Department of
Industrial Relations, the League
urged all colored persons qualified
for any of the positions to write
immediately to the U. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, d.
c., for further information and an
application blank.
Briefly, the examinations an
flounced are as follows:
BORDER PATROLMAN, $4,000
year. Positions open in the
Border Patrol of the Department
of Justice. Applicants must show
that within three years i'm
mediately preceding the closing
date of applications, they were fol
at least one year actively and
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Sunshine
ODer
Arizona

Arizona is a land of color, of
shadow, of mystery, a land of beau-
ty 1t is land of sunshine and
scenic grandeur.
Hundreds of thousands of Ameri-
cans are discovering Arizona this
year of 1910, either by coming here
to its glorious cline, or by reading
Of it and seeing the pictures of its
wonders n books and travelogIs
When you follow the scenic high
ways to travel pleasure in glorious
Arizona, you are travelling in
land that has changed very little
in the four hundred years since it's
discovery.
Arizona is a land of romance, or
glamor, of wild west tales and true
stories of adventure.
In all the days since it has been
peopled by the white man it has
it been guided by the man at its
head who could truly say that he
was native born Arizonan.
What more fitting accolade to
this land of famous song and story
than that its native son, born and
raised in Arizona, should be
governor of Arizona, what more
fitting than that native son, Sid
ney P, Osborn, should assume the
helm Of the ship of state and guide
it to the port OF better goveSnment,
through the turbulent waters of
depression and bad government
into the channel where the "crew"
can chant "all is we'll with Ari-
Zona."
How could Sidney P. Osborn,
native born son, be other than a
governor who brings to his office
in the. state house devotion to
the principles of honor and Justice
for the state of birth. How can he
help but give to his native state
of Arizona the best that is in him
when the years of his have been
spent absorbing the heritage of an
Arizona that breeds manhood.
Sunrise and morning star, sun
set and evening star, the days
sunshine and the evenings NOON
light, shed their rays on Sidney
p Osborn, democratic nominee for
Governor, whose heritage of all
that is noble and great from Ari-
zona, a state that makes it's native
sens true to their manhood and
cannot let him be other than a
governor who will put Arizona and
its people first before any selfish
personal gains. There Is romance
in the thought that native son
of Arizona will be Governor Of
Arizona-its next governor.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

From all indications there is de-
veloping tremendous amount OF
support for initiative petition 3O6,
estate Aid for Public Education. l"
This measure is worthy of the
study and support of all those cit
izens who are interested in public
education.
There will be a public meeting
held this Sunday, October q at
3 100 at the Community Center,
1885 E. Jefferson Street, at which
time the proposed measure will be
discussed by Prof. E. M. Andres,
member of the Phoenix Junior