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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
new WELLS IN
kelvin NUMBER
IT DURING 'S9

Kevin-Sunburst field saw the
completion OF n wells during the
year 1889 of which SIS were oil
wells, three were gas wells and 16
were dry or non-commercial, The
oil wells had an average initial pro-
duction Of 81 barrels per day. The
oil wells were chiefly lime produc
ers and the initial is taken in the
first "a hours OF production follow
ing the recovery of the oil used in
acidizing.
In the table OF production the
newly completed Aronow-EIlingson
well is carried at 200 barrels al
though its open flow would have
been 1000 barrels or more. accord
ing to estimates OF conservative oil
men, which would have increased
the average. The second largest we'll
was the Big West-Dahlquist No. s
which had an initial OF 500 bar
rels per day but is now making 200
barrels Ten wells had an initial of
100 barrels or more. Some few wells
listed as competitions were being
produced without acidization at the
end OF the year so only the mat
ural" production Is included In the
tabulation. from the Development
Information column OF the Journal.
The end OF the year saw the field
at a virtual stand-still, with only
four drilling wells All others shut
down to await more favorable
weather. The storm continued
the week with occasion
al snow fall and sub-zero weather
which curtailed production as well
as drilling operations.
Isemac-BOyce No. 1, c NE NEA
north OF the discovery
pool, continued drilling with slow
progress, reporting a depth Of 1890
feet.
observation-disclosures No. ~, CSL
SEA NWA 9-35-2W is drilling at
1890 feet. making normal footage |
and Is due for a completion next |
week. without bad luck. this well |
will be the first completion OF the
new year in Kevin-Sunburst
The third active well is Coolidge |
& CoOIidge-McCurdy No. 2, NE |
NWA NWA 11-35-3W. which is
drilling at 10 feet This we'll Is
not far from the excellent produc-
ers OF the Nepstad- Montgomery
on the HauRen farm, the
asst completion on which had an in
tial OF lis barrels per day. 1t gives
mother offset to Joe Perron on his
luigi lease where he has completed
wo flowing wells.
Superior Petroleum. augen No.
), G NEA NEA 11-35-3W, is
hut down for repairs at 864 feet,
laving made only 40 feet OF hole
Turing the week.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06

Increase IS
1889 RECORD

Recheck Of the oil production
figures for the year 1889, with esti-
mates for the month of December
reveal an actual increase in produc-
ton for the year over 1888, as a
result OF the inadvertent use of a
total production plus storage for
the year 1898. During the year
1888 total production was 4,939,-
439 barrels which is less than the
1899 production.
The same error in totals was car
ried by the Journal in the totals of
Kevin-Sunburst and Cut Bank
fields. for the year 1888, the totals
being production plus storage In
stead of production alone.
Total production for 1889 in all
fields was 5,94O,431 barrels against
total of 4,939,439 barrels in
1854 gain OF 1,OOO,792 barrels
for 1899.
Production by fields was as fol-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
GREAT DAHL GUST WELL "COMfS BACK
COMPETITIONS
IN CUT BANK IN
YEAR TOTAL 80

Four completions-thr pro-
ducers and a dry hole-wound up
1899 drilling operations in Cut
Bank oil field last week bringing
the years compilations UP to so
wells which is a considerably lar
ger drilling program than was
contemplated by operators one year
ago at this time There were Ga
oil wells. seven gas wells and 10
dry or non-commercial holes COM
pleted during the year. These
wells usually produce about SO per
cent Of their flush when put on
the pump There was but little
drilling for gas but three sensation
al wells on the north slope of the
field brought up the total initial
open flow OF the seven gassers COM
pleted TO 149.733.000 cubic feet per
day OF this total SO.O0O.O00 came
from one well and $4,000, 900
from another, while two other wells
had less than a million cubic feet
per day.
OF five compilations during the
past week. four were actually reg
istered before January /
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
GREAT FRIEND
OF NORTH STATE
FARMERS PASSES

Word was received here this week
of the passing of p B. Haber, wide
llv known as one eastern banker
investor who made it a rule to
"never sell short on Montana -
and who profited largely thereby.
Mr.. Haber passed away at Fon du
lac. Wisconsin, at the age of "a
wears. after an active lifetime of
business and civic enterprise. He
was for many years publisher Of the
Fon du Lac Daily Commonwealth
and had extensive real estate hold
ings. devoting his later years to P.
b. Haber Investment, Inc, of which
corporation he was president.
Included in the wide scope of his
business was the Overly Land COM
pany of North Dakota in which he
was associated with the late A. R.
Thompson. The company owned
several banks and engaged extern
sively in the mortgage business.
Thompson came to Conrad in 1910
to develop the company's business
in Montana and made extensive
loans in Pondera, Teton, Choteau,
Glacier, Toole, Liberty and Blaine
counties.
With the coming of the drouth
years, when land values in Mon
tana dropped very low, Mr.. Haber
continued his business in Montana,
confident that Montana lands Of
fered a sound investment. His
faith was rewarded when 1t was
found that much of the land which
he had been forced to take over
through mortgage foreclosures, was
oil land The discovery well in
Pondera field was drilled on land
thus acquired and belonging to Mr..
Haber. Numerous other properties
were found to be located in oil areas
and in many instances Mr.. Haber
sold enough royalty to pay out the
amount he had invested in the
retaining the lands as
a profit.
The Haber interests are repre-
sented in Montana by R. c. Barku-
loo of Great Falls who recalls that
Mr.. Haber made his last visit to
Montana in October. 1886 At that
.ime Mr.. Haber, in good health
despite his advanced age, visited
lis various farm properties in COM
,any with Mr. Barkuloo and called
IN old friends in Havre and Sweet
yrass and to everyone expressed re-
Iewed faith in Montana land invest
nents. He foresaw the possibility |
# large and prolific oil fields in
he Treasure Belt" area north of
treat Falls but held that the fer
lie farm lands offer secure in
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06

Dahliquist No. 8. In SW NWA
NEif 2s-35-3W, was completed
last spring with an initial of 500
barrels OF oil per day. II flowed
some 10000 barrels OF oil and
then developed water Big West
began experimenting with the the
DRY that the water could be ex-
hausted and the well brought
back Larger and larger tubing
was used. with long, rapid strokes
until the welt was pumping over
2 600 barrels OF fluid per day. 1t
has 4 A-inch casing for tubing and
is pumping with a six-foot stroke
on an oval gear beam unit, "a
strokes per minute Two engines
We're worn ont by the high speed.
so Big West decided to install a 35-
horsepower electric motor which
gives the necessary speed and q
steady power.
The heavy pumping has resulted
in decreasing the water and increas-
ing the oil the proportion gradu-
ally moving upward from a show
ing TO so barrels then 100 barrels
and now 200 barrels per day.
big West Is not the first to bring
wells back by heavy pumping, but
many operators might have given
up the battle. observers say. because
II many times looked hopeless Re-
Gently the crew was taken off the
Dahlquist No. s well
to concentrate on the problem OF
the No. 8. This followed many ex-
periments with Various production
methods and types OF equipment
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
CUT BANK HAS
FIRST OIL WELL
OF YEAR 1910

The honor of completing the
first oil well in the year 1910 went
this week to r. C. Tarrant, indie
pendent operator in Cut Bank
field, who drilled in his Tarrant-
WiIIey-ConnOIiy No. 3, well on jan
uary 4. Five compilations were re-
ported this week but four of the
crews finished up before January /.
The past week saw the start of
five new wells, which is the most
suspicious start any new year has
had in the history of the Cut Bank
oil field The wells announced are
widely scattered over the field.
One of the most interesting is
the r. C. Jeffrics-Exchange Oil No.
1, a north offset to Jeffries-Clark
No. 1 which came in with an initial
of 120 barrels per day. Location
is center NWAN WA 34-S5-6W.
The farm is one of three properties
in Cut Bank field owned by Harry
Sinclair, this lease having be-
longed to Producers & Refiners
corporation which corporation was
taken over by Sinclair. The Mon
tana properties were Incorporated
in a holding firm known as Ex-
change Oil company.
Jeffries-Clark is the westernmost
we'll in the central part of the field
and was considered a doubtful
location 1t came in a better than
average producer, and there was con-
siderable speculation on what Sim
clair would do, with west and north
offsets. Jeffries secured a lease,
leaving Sinclair in the role of
landowner, receiving the royalty
rather than the operators share
of the oil Jeffries is now spud-
ding.
HeImac Trust-Government No. 8,
in NV SEASWA 32-33-5W, has
rig up. 1t is in the Big Bend
pool and will offset Santa Rita
Rasmussen No. 2, NE SWA SWA
32-325W, which is rigging up.
Santa Rita-Lander No. 4, G SEA
SWA 16-35-6W, is rigging up, Off
setting Texaco-Tweedy No. 2, on
the north.
Glacier observation-disclosures No.
8, C SWASEA 20-33-5W, has rig
up. 1t is a north offset to the |
Glacier Produdtion-Mille No. 4, a
new completion.
Glacier ProductiOn-State No. 8,
OWL NWA 16-335W, has rig up.
It is 1920 feet south of the north
line and 44O feet east of the west
line of the section, offsetting the
last Nadeau-Farmers state Bank
No. producer.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06

J Four years ago Christmas day
the Lander No. 1, extreme north
west edge well of Cut Bank field,
was considered a virtual dry hole,
with only little oil in the Cut
Bank sand and a showing of oil,
noted in rotary cuttings. in a
stray sand above the normal
Sunburst horizon. In an effort to
save the upper showing it was shot
with nitro glycerin, L. B. O'Neil,
president of Santa Rita. expecting
to thereby get a small pumper.
The nitro charge was exploded in
the casing at point opposite the
upper showing and it Immediately
shot column Of oil high in the
air and continued to flow with an
initial of $500 barrels per day. 1t
was shut in and pinched down to
500 barrels and it was held to
327,914.13 barrels during its first
year, showing only gradual decline
over succeeding years as two ad-
ditional wells were drilled on the
lease, which produced approx
mately 100000 barrels per year
in 1897 and in 1898. The 1899
production held at 253,362 bar
rels, with the No. 1 still making
about half of the daily runs from
the lease.
The proportion of the No. / was
decreased during the summer when
the No. well was deepened, in
creasing its production and bring
ing the earnings of this lease to
approximately s27s,6sS during 1889.
The three remarkable Lander
wells have thus far produced for
Santa Rita a total OF S1,419,52O
worth of oil in a period of three
years. They produce high gravity
oil from the upper sand of the
Sunburst series, called the Moulton
sand
Santa Rita this week moved rig
onto location to drill Lander No.
as a north offset to the Texaco-
Tweedy No 2, a 5O0-barrel well in
initial production Lander No.
Is in the center of the SEA SWA
l6-35-6W. 1t is slightly west of
he trend OF the pool, which trend |
has been found running from north
east to southwest.
The Lander well is credited with |
having the made possible the con-
;tructiOn Of the Norfhwaaf Reffn-
ng company plant, subsidiary of |
santa Rita, and in addition was an
important factor in a cash divi-
lend paid to Santa Rita stockhol-
lers during the year 1899.
Royalty owners on the Lander
arm have received $177,44O-an
verage of better than $4,000 per
ear, divided among 10 people
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
TexacO Well
Makes 22O BbI.

A third we'll completed In this the
graveyard pool, was an excellent
producer. making 22O barrels in
the first "a hours. 1t is TexacO-
State No. 2, c NEA NEA 1854
.6W. 1t had Sunburst sand in three
benches. from 2785 to 1896; from
.2S20 TO 2835. with a showing of
oil; 2845 to 1859, with shale
breaks between the three. Upper
Cut Bank was from 1885 to $3.50.
lower Cut Bank from 1890 to 1907
and the Ellis was drilled from 29O7
to 2909. Oil rose 1900 feet and It
swabbed 220 barrels in "a hours.
1t is about equal to this company's
State No. well.
Glacier PrOductiOn-NiIIer No. 4,
c NWA NEA 29-33s5W. complet-
ed December 20, made 1877 barrels
in the first "a hours It had a
showing of oil in the Supburst
sand from 1865 to 5000, the oil
coming in at 2975: upper Cut Bank
from 1850 to 3073 was dry; lower
CONTINUED on Page FOUR
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
No Romance In Oil--Not Much
Reprinted By Permission from The Texaco Star

Reprinted by Permission from The Texaco Star
Petroleum products largely responsible for living conditions
know them today The gasoline engine permits people
live place and work another many miles away has
shortened distances between cities Gasoline made possible the
early electric lights which although they waveed with
of the piston nevertheless far practical
or lamps.
On the farm petroleum products have ghtened the burden
of work They ubricae binders reape cutivators
implements They oil harnesses kill insects help
family medicine chest seal with wax polish and
furniture fuel heaters to fight fross and provide economical
farm omarket asphalt roads
In addition to these physical benefits oil brought to many
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06

farmers substantial financial oil rentals
royalties To the farmer landowner the oil industry
pays about 200 million dollars In states the crop
from OIL larger than the amounts highways; others
property.
Petroleum products find highly specialized in
Of industrial There practical substitute for petrol
lubricant In the Cougar period from 1879
tory output IA times from five billion 10 billion
lars But the consumption of lubricants multiplied 40
this demand will grow indicated by the
1887 lubricants have been sold for industrial than
any other purpose.
Continued Fiye
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06

GETS 0ILMEN
IN REUNION

In the absence of an oil and gas
association or a proration hearing,
the u. s. federal court this year
served as an excuse. for oil men
from far and near to assemble In,
Great Falls where three sets Of
litigants submitted their differences
to Judge Charles N. Pray for
settlement.
Suit involving the plugging Of
well in Petroleum county was COM
pleted last week. Then came trial
OF suit Of q local group OF lease
owners for an accounting with
Texas Pacific Coal q on CO.,
which suit brought together q
CONTINUED on Page rivsl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
LANDER we'll STILL FLOWING
At START Of FOURTH YEAR.
HEARS one And HALF MILLION
Cut Banks Most Remarkable And Most Prolific
Well Still Credited With Half Of
Lander Farm Flow

the fourth anniversary of Cut Banks most
remarkable oil WELL the Santa RtaLander No which is still
flowing years of almost production. It's only
when efforts made produce by
pumping found that would flow than it would
pump likewise determined that it viii flow better through
casing through tubing flowing through the
casing back hold the gaso ratio
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-01-06
Big WEST IS SUCCESSFUL IN
METHOD Of HANDL ING Water IN
HIGH GRAVITY OIL PRODUCER

important the handling of large of
registered this week with the completion of
electric installation Big Gunderson No. well in the
high gravity oil pool Of West Kelvin with which the well
TO oilm barrels lei
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-19

anges; p cup crushed pineapple,
thoroughly drained; Y cup orange
pulp; one 17-oz. can jellied cranberry
sauce.
Soften gelatin in cold water; dis
solve in hot water. Pour hot liquid
over cranberry sauce and beat with
rotary egg beaten until smooth. Chill
to thicken slightly. Cut tops from or
anges, and with grapefruit knife re-
move all pulp and membrane SO that
inside is smooth. When gelatin is
slightly thickened, fold in pineapple
and orange pulp from oranges, and
pour mixture into orange shells to
overlooking Chill until very firm.
When ready to serve, place on let
tuce, and with sharp, hot knife make
6 'petals" by cutting the orange in 6
sections but do not cut all the way
down. Carefully spread points out and
place spoonful of creamy mayonnaise
in the center. Orange shells serve as
a decorative container for the cram
berry jelly. Serves 6.
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AURORA-EGLON

Delaine Warren, little granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lantz, of
Aurora, fell while at school Monday
and broke her arm in two places. She
was taken to the hospital at Parsons
for x-ray treatment, then returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Helmick, of
Eglon, have recently moved to Davis,
where they purchased property.
Mr.. John Harsh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Wilt went to Clarksburg Sun
day, December Is, to attend the fu-
neral of Mr.. Wits brother, Mr.. Oscar
C. Wilt.
Mr.. Roscoe Lantz, of near Aurora,
drove to Wheeling last Sunday, TAX
ing his little daughter, Ruth, to hos
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Homemakers' Column
Edited by Miss Mildred Barton, Home
Demonstration Agent for Garrett
County, Oakland.

The following may give the home
maker some ideas to use during the
holiday esason:
Cranberry Punch
Three and one-half cups sugar; 2
quarts and l cup boiling water; 3
17-ounce cans jellied cranberry sauce;
IL cups lemon juice; cup pineapple
juice; z quarts raspberry ice; car
donated water; mint leaves; pine
apple gems; mint cherries; cocktail
sticks.
Rub cranberry sauce into sugar.
Add hot water and stir until blended.
Beat with rotary beaten to remove
Jumps. Add lemon and pineapple
juice Strain through fine sieve or
cheesecloth. When ready to serve,
place block of ice in punch bowl Top
with raspberry ice, garnished with
mint leaves. Pour punch mixture and
carbonated water into bowl over the
raspberry ice which will break up and
float in the punch. Insert mint cher
ries and pineapple gems on to cocktail
sticks and place in each cup. Makes
912 quarts. Serves about so.
Star Salad
A twinkling cranberry star set in
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Bowser, near Grantsville, which was
held last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Merrill spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Wilhelm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Robson spent
Sunday here the guest of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Fike and son
Harold spent Sunday in Frostburg
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Emerson, of
Frostburg, spent Sunday here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown
Albert Broadwater was calling at
the Lewis Broadwater home one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fike and
daughter Judy Ann spent Sunday
evening here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grove are
both ill and not able to attend to
their work. Sons of Willie Garlitz
have been doing their feeding and
chores for them.
Jesse Merrill made a business trip
to Jennings on Monday.
Luther Huff, of Grantsville, was
calling on several in this community
on business on Monday.
Harold Fike accompanied his broth
er George on business trip to Balti-
more on Tuesday.
Fred Stemly is on the sick list.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-19

lime jelly makes an eye-arresting
salad for the Christmas dinner, served
either as a separate course or as an
accompaniment to the holiday roast.
Bits of diced celery, as white and
crisp as snowflakes, add to its taste
appeal.
One package lime favored gelatin;
2 cups boiling water; 1 cup finely
diced celery; jellied cranberry sauce;
lettuce.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water;
cool, Slice cranberry sauce one-fourth
inch thick and cut into stars with a
star-shaped cutter. Arrange 9 stars
in bottom of shallow pan (8x8 inches)
When gelatin begins to CONCEAL, add
celery and pour over cranberry sauce
stars. When firm, cut in squares. so
that the star is centered in each
square of jelly. Serve in lettuce cups
or on shredded lettuce. Serves 9.
Cranberry POinsettia Salad
Turn cranberry sauce into color
full salad for this years holiday din
ner. Cranberry poinsettia salad, clev-
erly contrived in orange cups, pre-
sents a perfect companion to the
Yuletide roast. Fit for King Santa
himself, this fruity cranberry poin-
settia plays a happy role with a main
course of roast duck or baked glazed
ham.
One envelope plain gelatin; a cup
cold water; Y cup hot water; or
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nital there for treatment.

pital there for treatment.
DR.. Harry Werner and wife, Akron,
Ohio, have been guests for the past
week at the home of Drs. Miller and
Miller, of Eglon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Schrock, of Egg
lon, are now living in Washington, D..
c., where Mr.. Schrock is employed.
Mr.. Jacob Huffman, of Eglon, I'M
derwent an operation Sunday, Deem
Der Is, at hospital in Richmond, Va,
where he is a medical student. He is
reported as doing nicely.
Mrs. Paul Myers, of Aurora, spent
a few days this week with her sister,
Mrs. Willard Feather, of Eglon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-19

Mrs. Nellie Schrock has returned .
her home in Eglon after spending
couple of weeks with her daupbto,
Mrs. Virginia Cromer, at Durbin, Y
Va.
Mr.. Julius Arnold, of Horsesb.
Run, has been called to Davis to tsI
the place of Mr.. Roy Fichtner blaol
smithing for the Blackwater e.,
Company this week while Mr. Fitch
ner is being treated at the Never
dale hospital.
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AVILTON

Rev. and Mrs. Brendlinger visited
at the homes of John Merrill and
Ohio Fike on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robson, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohio Fike and Mrs Fannie Weitzell
attended the funeral of Mrs. Amy
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The lack of fixed responsibility !.
blamed for the delay in the defers,
program.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-27

twcer man and man Everywhere
you hear % jew and Gentle Black
and White. Protestant and Vaihh-
lie. Group against Group each
trying 10 protect HE grcaf deal
that would protect Them an
An editorial ir one 81 our nm
ers said the other evening. some
thing has happcro 10 The paitiui-
Ism IN this country. and that some
thins has happened NOT only 20 tho
politicians. hut 10 tho public An
cicnt standards OF ethics have de-
generated Ancient ideals of low
ally TO the state and devotion 10
The public welfare have deter
ioratcd
America like The rest Of the
world has lost her way Unless she
can re-discover her anciert ideals
or justice and brotherhood as
symbolizrd by Christian Democ.
racy sincerely and universally
applied. The future OF this nation
is in jeopardy
This program is dedicated to
the bringing back OF these Heals"