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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-28

hole to save the $500 and there
by forego the chance of getting
something at the Lashbaugh hori-
zon Only one operator, so far as
we have known, has ever shut
off this water and continued on
down, bringing in an oil we'll
that one on the Swears farm.
In Turney Valley field to the
north, the top of the lime carries
water. If those operators did not
shut off the water and continue
on down, they would have no oil
field They drill from 400 to 500
feet into the Madison lime to a hori-
zon which gives the greatest wells
in the North Rocky Mountain re-
gion. This horizon is around 5000
to 10000 feet deep in Turner Val
ley. The Turner Valley horizon in
Kevin-Sunburst field was found at
1900 feet in an east-side deep
test"
Except for acidization, there
wouldn't be much of an oil field
either at Turner Valley or at Kelvin
Sunburst today. Acid proves the
theory of broken lines. Eighty
gallons of acid will set out a hole
the size of an ordinary barrel. in
solid Madison lime. But when there
is a crack or fissure-a crack the
size OF a knife blade-acid will
travel for hundreds of feet. Some
times the acid will thus tap one
of the main vugs or assures con-
tanning oil. Then a well with a
showing of a gallon of oil may turn
into a flowing oil well.
EXCEPT FOR CRACKS IN THE
LIME, ACID WOULD BE OF NO
AVAIL. A drill hole is only eight
inches in diameter; a small collect
ing space. Acid will eat its way out
in all directions whenever there is
a crack or fissure and spread the
collecting area to perhaps several
hundred square feet.
Without acid the Rimrock high
gravity pool would never have been
developed.
without acid the Rocky Ridge
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of the field, was dry at the con-
j tact. dry at the Crumley sand but
found oil EIGHTY SIX FEET be-
low the top of the sand-in another
I soft break.
So we can understand why pools
are found on the FLANK Of the
structure as well as up on the
structure. Oil should be on top
and water below, under text book
rules, but Kelvin field does not COM
ply with text book rules.
Thus a well which drills square
ly on top of one of these assures
is a big gusher. The oil migrates
away from these assures only a
short distance, in most cases. Thus
an offset we'll may be a bone dry
hole.
Were that dry hole" carried on
down, it might get oil in the next
or the next lower ''break" which
has enough porosity to carry some
of the oil which travels away from
the main fissure.
We have prepared rough
sketch to try to illustrate the idea
as we understand it.
Well "a" hit the fissure. 1t is
an Ohio-Baker No. 8 or a Howling
No. 8 or Fulton-Byrne No. 3-a
we'll which quickly produces mil
lion barrels of oil, while surround
ing wells are mediocre producers.
The Baker No. is said to have
produced more oil than the other
fifteen producing wells on the half
section. With an initial of 1900
barrels in 1928, it is today making
around so barrels, having produced
more oil than could have been con-
tanned in the surrounding drain
age area, had the thickness of the
producing formation been HOL-
LOW, rather than porous lime.
Well "B" was the convential dry
hole offset. Drilled on down, Il
might get oil in one of the other
breaks. There are hundreds of
dry holes in Kelvin field that his
tory will prove prematurely aban
doned.
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of the Cretaceous. That theory
was advanced in Cat Greek and
again in Kelvin but there is none
who has Montana oil fields ex-
perience who today subscribes to
the theory that oil would form in
the shales and travel DOWNWARD
through the hard lime sells in the
Ellis formation which separates the
Cretaceous from the lime. There
are one or two who think that the
oil may have originated in the
black lime" of the Ellis-which
actually is a shale so hard that it
is commonly called lime. They
get along fine as long as they ex-
plain accumulation at the Ellis
Madison lime contact but when pro-
ducers began drilling INTO the
massive, impervious white lime and
getting the largest oil wells in the
field, below the contact, this theory
expired.
The theory that brought the great
est early-day arguments was that
the oil occurs as the result of
FAULTING. The theory was fine
because faulting determines the
greatest accumulations of oil in the
world: witness the great BALCONIES
fault. Unquestionably, oil migrates
upward along such great faults.
Unquestionably oil is found in
Cat creek as a result of FiAULTING.
We do not know a person who
questions that statement any more
than anyone questions the relation
of the accumulation of oil to the
BALCONIES fault of the Midcontinent
But when faulting is present, 1t
is revealed by the drill. Wells on
the thigh" side of the fault are
shallower than those on the 'Iow"
side-a fault being a slip or crack
in the earth's surface. The extent
of the slippage is called "displace-
ment." No important displacement
has been revealed by the logs Of
wells drilled in Kelvin field. How
ever, there are surface indications
of faulting which Charley Emmons.
pioneer geologist, has shown to
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Well &c has no oil at the con-
tact but when carried on down to
the "Crumley" horizon, finds oil.
The recently completed Pacific Ma
tional-Davidson, the largest well
in natural production in the his
tory OF the high gravity pool, is
getting its oil from this. horizon.
1t was a dry hole at the contact.
Two contact dry holes" were pre-
viously abandoned on this farm.
Well I'D" was a dry hole in the
other horizons and continued on to
a little-explored third horizon. There
is an intervening water strata in
many parts of the field. 1t costs
about $500 to squeeze off wat
er, so operators abandon an $4,000
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The accumulation of oil in Kelvin
Sunburst field: what is the prin-
ciple and what are the rules?
Dry holes offset gushers; gushers
frequently sit in the midst of ring
of 5-barrel wells. That is contrary
to the text book rules of geology
How does this happen?
We have asked these questions
of every petroleum engineer who
has visited Kevin-Sunburst field in
the past Is years. At first they
were not agreed. Today they are
practically all agreed.
Not one of them today believes
that oil accumulates in this field as
a result of LATERAL migration
oil being washed up onto the top
of the structure by the action of
water, as in the ideal sand struc-
ture. That was the first theory
Not one of them believes that
the oil occurs at the top of the
Madison lime as result of DOWN
WARD migration from the shales
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pool would never have been devel-
oped.
without acid the Ellingson pool
would never have been developed.
Are these the only spots in the
vast Kevin-Sunburst area where
there may be lime cracks?
That is the interesting question
that can be answered by string of
drilling tools, and upon the answer
to that question depends the future
stability of Montana's refining in
dustry. More oil MUST be found.
There are many areas of great
possibility yet to be drilled and ac-
idized. Wherever a new pool is
developed, SOMEONE either a far
mer or a mortgage company, or a
group of Investors or the State
school or the federal government
will get 1215 barrels out Of every
100 barrels of oil produced-FREE
OF COST OF PRODUCTION. That
part of the oil is the ROYALTY
oil. The only way to profit by the
future which we believe is in store
is to buy oil land or royalties
AHEAD OF THE DRILL.
Today it can be had for the in
vestment Of a little money and
much common sense. Tomorrow
when development comes-it may
be off the market entirely, beyond
the reach of an investor. The only
rule Of success, in our experience,
is to rely on the LAW OF AVER
AGES. The investor with TWO
royalties has twice the chance for
success. as compared with farmer
who owns just ONE farm.
Anyone who desires to invest in
Kelvin royalties is invited to write
for our further publication on this
subject.
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condemned because there was no oil
at the contact has been made one
of the most prolific pools in the
field by Crumley & Sons, who
drill their wells past the contact
to the second break" which is
commonly called the "Crumley
sand" 1t is not true sand but a
soft lime.
In the high gravity pool west of
Kelvin there are three wells with
in a half mile which had oil in
three different horizons; one at the
contact, one 2S feet in and the
third 81 feet below the top of the
white lime.
A well drilled by L. B. O'Neil on
the Lashbaugh farm, in the center
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-28
DELEGATION RUNNING RIOT

The Brookngs Institution recently published pamphlet call
ed Government and Economic Life by Leverett Lyon and
Abramson In its conclusion says: To the degree that
make the responsibilities of government complicated
extensive those who believe democracy will do well
that quite readily private admins
in Justice Cardozos words delegation
ming that the of bgnes of which Justice
dies has written brilliantly blight industrial empire
control of effectively under
management of private citizens.
There in sentence the issue that this country faces
efforts the scattered abuses of private
eprse accept the infinitely greater abuses that al
ways from government grown too great?
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-28

This one is going the rounds Of
the oil fields:
A driller appeared down town
with two black eyes.
Where have you been" he was
asked
I've been living the life OF
Riley" he replied.
How about the black eyes?"
That's just it. Riley came
home"
TOAST
Here's to Sans gal, she's tall
and slender.
My gals short and low.
Sans gal wears silks and satins.
My gal wears calico.
Sans gal is fast and speedy
My gal is slow and good
Do you think I'd trade my gal for
Sam's gal?
You gol-6am right would.
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OIL DUMPING

WASHINGTON-Federal Customs
Comm missioner w. r. Johnson de-
clared that there is nothing to sup
port charges of dumping of Mex
lean oil in the U. S. Customs Blu
reau, he added, has already in
yestigated the matter.
Charge had been made by Rus
is B. Brown, General Counsel. In
dependent Petroleum Assn. of Am
erica. who asked Treasury Secre-
tary Mogentnau to investigate the
of Mexican crude
SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE SUNBURST BAINsEtt
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the Rockies, and on the East by the
Sweetgrass Hills. The shales, be-
ing soft and pliable, buckled up
and folded into the shape Of a
rainbow. Shales will bend A
wide slab of shale can be bent
with the hands, without breaking.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-28

showed on the tools. Then a crew,
drilling on in violation of orders
or in the absence of orders, as the
case might have been, drilled on
into the white lime and discovered
oil in the first break"
An area that was Heretofore
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continuously. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon
vanilla over top and fold in with
two or three strokes. Sift flour
and sugar mixture over crg mix
ture and fold in with as few
strokes as possible. (Too many
strokes cut down volume of cake
and tougher it, Pour batter into
ungrcased angel food pan and bake
in a slow oven (275o ~ for 80
minutes, then increase heat to
$3.50 +. and continue baking 80
minutes longer. Remove from oven
and invert pan for / hour or until
cold. Be sure pan has been thor
oughly washed in hot soap suds.
rinsed in hot water and dried each
time before using. Frost cake with
a white f-ostinP. U1;ng a pastry
tube, make fc. toons cf frosting
around the sides Of the cake and
conceal a low vase in the center
hole. Fill this vase with lovely
grouping Of white or delicately col
ored flowers that will extend over
the top of the cal..
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

~
WEST VIRGINIA: In the
Clerks office of the Circuit court
of Mcdowell County, January
&c, 194O> ..-Iu
VIOLET GOUTIEh
Plaintiff
VS.. In Chancery
Claude William COULTER ......
Defendant
Pending in the Circuit Court
Of said Mcdowell County.
The object of this suit is to
obtain from the defendant by
the plaintiff a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony and for
general relief. ......
And it appearing from an atfi-
davit now on file with the papers
in this cause, that the defendant
is a non resident of the state of
West Virginia; it is therefore or
dered that the said defendant
do appear at the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Mcdowell
county within one month from
the date of the first publication
of this order and do what is ne
cessary to protect her interest
herein.
And it is further ordered that
a copy of this order be publish
ed once a week for three success
sive weeks in some newspaper
of general circulation in said Nc
Dowel County.
A copy, Teste:
ALEX D. CYPHERS, Clerk of
the circuit Court of Mcdowell
County, West Virginia.
CAPEHART and MILLER, P. O.
Date of first publication, Feb.
2, 1910 >,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-02-02

Marquis James, Pulitzer prize winning
author, in his new book. MIR. Garner OF
Texas" tells how it happened:
His son. Tully. had gone to the fathers
office few days after the war resolu-
ton passed in 1917
SON." said Mr. Garner. how dc you
feel about going to war;"
Il aim to go. Dad" said the boy.
I'm glad to hear it-for you've got to
go. couldn't have cast that vote to send
other fathers boys to war if | hadn't
known | was sending my own. And Just
one more thing: your mother and will
want to hear from you every time you
get chance to write. but promise you'll
never ask me favor. might be in
position to get it, and don't want to be
exposed to temptation"
No member Of Congress got better
understanding OF war than Garner. Not
only was he member O. thu Ways and
Means Committee active in the framing
Of laws for the four Liberty Loans ag-
gregating $4,000. 100000 and the $4.500.-
100000 Victory Loan and the emergency
tax bills. but he was also President Will
sons liaison man between the White
House and the House Of Representatives
Twice week ne went to the White
House for long private conferences with
President Wilson. The President sen,
him to confer with the British. French
and Belgium missions which came to the
United States to discuss methods of wag-
ing the war Garner had for many years
been member 81 the Foreign Affairs
Committee OF the House Of Representa-
tiveS and student Of foreign relations
In the writing Of the new neutrality
law 1t was he who insisted on every
safeguard to prevent involvement OF the
United States in war.
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WEST VIRGINIA: In the
Clerks Office of the Circuit court
Of Mcdowell County, January
&c, 1910. .-
EARNEST CURRY
Plaintiff
VS.. In Chancerv
MOVIE CURRY
Defendant
Pending in the Circuit Court
Of said Mcdowell County.
The object of this suit is to
obtain from the defendant by
the plaintiff a divorce from the
bonds Of natrimony and for
general relief.
And it appearing from an attl-
davit now on file with the papers
ih this, catse, that the defendant
is a non resident of the state of
West Virginia 1T is therefore or
oered that the said defendant
do appear at the Clerks office OF
the Circuit Court of Mcdowell
county within one month from
the date of the first publication
OF, this order and do what is ne
cessary to protect his interest
herein.
And it is further ordered that
a copy of this order be publish
ed once a week for three success
sive weeks in some newspaper
of general circulation in said Nc
Dowell equity
A copy, Teste:.
ALEX ID. CYPHERS, Clerk of
the circuit Court of Mcdowell
County. West Virginia.
CAPEHART and MILLER. p. O
Date of first publication, Feb.
2, 1910
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Politics, public affairs and a
three year old daughter are re-
eporoible for the active life
which mrs. chauncey D. Hincr.
man leads. Mrs.. Hinerman. who
resides in Cameron, is Associate
chairman Of the Republican
s. 4 tie Executive Committee. q
member Of tho Republican Ma.
donal Committee on PROGRAM
ana the editor OF the column,
""o!i;ico 10 Patriotism" which
appcaro in sixty West Virginia
ra?ers. Ter ability - a leader
and orator has won her a HIGH
place in party ranks. Many pa
!--c ana many individuals have
rated Ter the moet logical and
foTcc:ul poliiicFI speaker Wcsr
Virginia hao ever produced. The
Buckhanncn RepubIican-D eta
oaid CT her. although young
a"d not looking larger than
round Of coap sHc csrricc ton
of Dynamite in her opcceh."
When ac.:cI whether .he IS a
liberal" or a conservative"
S..c said she m"c. be radical
tc17"cc o',c believes il i radi
cal d2narture from Nc.v Deaf
r'-'.:t-. c. -:;7!lv Is "5iick.
nea1 a"G "c'.-a;-.y.'
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Garner, Leader Of Peace Bloc,
CrystaIized Anti-War Sentiment
Throughout the United States

Washington, D. c. - Vice President
John Nance Garner more than any other
man changed the American attitude to-
ward the European war.
When Mr.. Garner returned to Wash
ington for the special session OF Congress
on September 81. there was a sort Of
fatalistic feeling that somehow or an
other the United States, sooner or later.
would get into war.
Travellers returning from Europe were
quoted in Eastern newspapers as report
ing that the most frequent question
asked of Americans in England and
France was How soon will the United
States Join us?"
Garner never issues statements to the
press. therefore his part in creating the
new psychology may not be fully known
to the country. But more than forty sena-
tors visited the Vice President on the
first day he wasdn Washington.
Here is what he said to them:
THE United States is not going into
this war. The people are determined
that we shall not get into it, We in elec-
tive Office have got to qui, saying that
we hope this country can stay out We
have got to start saying We are going
TO stay out >"
He expressed that same feeling at the
White House later in the day when DEM
ocratic and Republican leaders met with
President Roosevelt. He expressed it
again and again as Senators and Repre-
sentatlves called on him later. And in a
few days the Garner sentiment was be-
ing echoed throughout Washington and
1t spread to the country.
Garner voted for war in 1917. He be-
lieved there was no way to stay out and
he still believes there was no way TO stay
out He insisted that his only son 60 to
war then.
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White Cake-Cream "a cup but
ter, add ! cup sugar and cream
together thoroughly. Add 1 tea
spoon vanilla. SifS together twice
2 cups pastry flour (sifted once be-
fore measuring), teaspoons bak-
ing powder and Il teaspoon salt,
and add to butter mixture alter
nately with u cup milk. Fold in
3 stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour
into two lightly CREASED layer cake
pans, the bottoms of which haT'
been lined with waxed paper, al.
bake in moderate oven (375o FL
for 20 to 25 minutes. Cake will
spring back when touched lightly
with finger, il done. Cover cake
with white frosting and with q
pastry tube write the brides init
ials in The center of the cake. Then,
using the pastry tube again, place
nuted ring Of icing around the
top edge of the cake. Set the cake
on a low fiat cake plate covered
with a lace edged paper dolly so
the lace frill will surround the cake.
Mince Meat Fruit Cake - To
11a ID. tins or jars Mince Meat
add IA cups raisins, IA cups nut
meats, ~ cups sugar, y cup but
ter, melted, 2 teaspoons vanilla and
eggs, then beat thoroughly. Sift
30 ups all-purpose -four (sifted
once before measuring) with 2A
teaspoons baking powder, y tea
spoon soda and "a teaspoon salt,
then slit and fold into tho Mincc
Meat mixture. Pour into one 9-inch
tube cake pan and bake in a slow
oven 1926 F. for IA hours. Frost
prettily with a fluffy white frost
inC and place cake in the center Of
the table. Arrange a ring of del
icate greencry, smilax, ferns or
o,hcr leaves around the cake. Then
here and there among the greenery
scatter dainty stems Of lilies-of-
the-valley and white dogwood.
Angel Food Cake-Sift l cup
pastry flour (sifted once before
plcasuring) and y cup sifted sugar
: .gether four times. Sift 1 moro
cup sugar four times. Beat IL
cups egg whites until foamy. Add
Il teaspoon self, teaspoon cream
of tartar and 1 teaspoon Distilled
White Vinegar and continue beat
ing until egg whites are stiff
enough to hold up in peaks. Sift
In the 1 cup sugar slowly, folding
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Wedding Cakes for Bridal Table

LMOST ALL OF US at this time
her wedding breakfast luncheon reception
One problems
decorate the important wedding cake This
the local baker but oft te bride prefers
cpe and made home the
s that make wedding cake festive
attractive
the art Of the pastry tube Just
start praccng wedding dv
comes you will be able to achieve triumph for
numerous decorate the wedding others
elaborate Any of the recipes
here will make elegant cnerpece wedding
wedding anniversary celebrations:
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

WEST VIRGINIA: In the
Clerks Office of the Circuit court
OF Mcdowell County, January
&c. 1910.
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continued with the Second bottle
ana haven't needed anything since.
II certainly. IL great medicine and
does just what il is supposed to de
1t made me feel great. I gladly tel
others about - Mss Haaa6
Michael, 1902 Morgautown Ave.
Al druggists. FFsid or tables.
- - ~ 20 pr. Pisses's elinis, DuasIa,
q. y. ~ = did package.
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0VERWORKED Rim.
DOWN WEAK

Fairmont, w.
W-''TwoyearS
ago ! was over
worked, rus
down and weak.
M other got =
b ottle of Dr..
Pioccs's Favor
lite Prescription
for me. After the
FIRST bottle l was
myself again but
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Langley "Steam' Plano

In 1895 Samuel p. Langley Lu!lt a
steam-pcwer airplane that flew for
six seconds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-26
Navy Wives
Hear Dance Report

The regular meeting of the
Navy Wives Club was held yes
ferday afternoon with President
Ellen B. Price in the chair.
Mrs. Renee Reynolds, chair
: man of the Navy Day Dance
committee. reported that every
thing was in readiness for the
dance tonight. Among the enter
tainment features of the event
will be a prize waltz, fox-trot and
balloon dances. An excellent floor
show will also be presented, with
George Mills White as master of
ceremonies.
Among the special guests will
be:
Captain w. F. Jacobs, U.S.N.;
Captain p. S. Carpenter, U.S.N.;
1t. Comdr. A. P. Storrs, U.S.N.;
1t. NJ. o. Donohoo, USING.
A copy of an order from Cap
tain Carpenter, granting leave
for all Navy personnel from 1900
Saturday to O1OO Monday was
sent to the club and read by the
secretary.
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LEON DENIS
LEAD STATE
PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP OVER
ONE THOUSAND: FAR AHEAD
OF OTHER FLORIDA UNITS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Oct. 26
FNS).-P- B. RevelS, executive
secretary of the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs OF Florida, an
nounced this week that with a
paid-up membership of over one
thousand, the Leon county or
ganization was now far ahead of
all other Young Democratic clubs
in the state from the standpoint
of membership.
ReVelS congratulated Leon
County President Al Block and
his co-workerS for the splendid
work they had done.
The Leon group led the state in
the campaign last year with a
total of LAS members and ex-
poets to make an even better rec
ord when the drive now in prog
resS is completed. Other leading
units include Dade, $50; Alachua.
381: Escambia, 318: Volusia, $50
Duval, 246, and Marion, 100.