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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
DEEPESTC
FAILS T0FIND
PRODUCTION

The most modern equipment OF
oil prospecting, including the cleo
trio log. were utilized in the drill
ling and testing of The Texas COM
pany's Absarokee structure test in
saltwater county. near Dry Creek
field, but no commercial quantity
Of oil or gas were found.
The well was drilled with rotary
tools of Manning & Martin, said
to be the finest rotary ever used in
the state of Montana. The drill
penetrated the Sundance sand, in the
Ellis horizon, reaching a total depth
of 71t6 feet. 1t was plugged back
to $500 to test the Dakota, Lakota
and upper sands following an
electric log which revealed porosity
and indications OF oil and gas.
Halliburton tests of the several for
nations revealed only mud. At last
reports a test was being made OF
the Eagle sandstone where gas was
noted and where the electric log
showed favorable indications but
there was little hope that It would
prove commercial. 1t is believed
that the test will be abandoned
Nearby Dry Creek oil field produces
from the Dakota and Lakota hori-
IONS.
This is the first wildcat we'll
drilled by The Texas company in
Montana in several years and was
located on a 14.O0O-acre untitled
block Location is in center SEA
NWA 1O-4S-19E. 1t is the deepest
wildcat test, outside of the De-
vonian discovery well at Baker, ever
drilled in this state.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
NATURAL GAS
FOR WINIFRED

WINIFRED-W. Y. Toney. for
mer north Montana oil and gas Op-
orator, has petitioned for a gas
franchise in this town. Drilling con-
tinues on the Winifred structure
seven miles northwest OF town I'M
der Toney's direction. w. Angus
tine, representative OF financial in
terests in Seattle. has been present
to prepare arrangements for finan-
cling the Winifred pipeline II free
holders of Winifred authorize It.
Several shallow gas wells have been
completed. Frank Bryant, mining
engineer, visited the field recently
to take a survey OF available gas
for a proposed Lewistown project.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
SOUTH CUT BANK HAS 368-BBL. we'll
TWIN FIELDS
TRYING OUT
TREND" idea

The trend of the high
gravity pool of west Kelvin
will be determined by a well
now drilling on the Thompson
farm, where Twin Fields COM
pany, owned by a group of
Great Falls and Cut Bank
business men, have chosen a
spot on a nOrtheast-tO-sOuthwe
line which is believed to mark
the largest production OF this
pool.
The Twin Fields-ThOmpsOn No. 3
is in the northwest corner of the
NWA SEA Section 2S-35N-3W, on
a line and one half mile southwest
of the Fulton Petroleum Thompson
No. 5, a 10O-barrel we'll, and the
Pacific decentralization No. /, an
SO-barrel well.
Big West Oil company is drilling
the well, as contractor, and reported
a depth of $50 feet on Thanksgiving
day. Big West has established a
record for rapid drilling during the
past year, having perfected the use
of a spudder for this type of
drilling:
Kelvin field had but one COM
pletiOn this week and practi-
caIly all the crews laid off for
Thanksgiving day which found
the prairies covered with
mantle of snow but with a rela-
lively high thermometer. 1t
was oId-fashioned stOry-bOok
Thanksgiving day weather, like
it used to be when the boys
went to grandmas' for Thanks
giving--not too cold yet i'm
MIGRATING enough to whet an
appetite. This Thursday was
officially Thanksgiving day in
Montana but last year most
Montana oil fields people OBJ
served two Thanksgiving days.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Morton Has
Showing of 400
Feet Of Oil

The one operator who had some
thing to be especially thankful for
was Morton Oil g. Refining COM
pany which, after months of diff
culties, completed its Morton No. o,
in NV NWA SEA 13-34-2W, GET
ting the lime contact at 141O feet
and drilling to 1923. 1t had 400
feet of oil in the hole, insuring
a commercial production, before
it was treated with 500 gallons of
-'Kevin" acid. 1t is now testing.
Continued on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
PRICE OF OIL MOVING UPWARD

OIL CITY, PA.-The Pennsyl-
vania crude-oil market started it's
comeback November IL when South
Penn Oil Co. posted an advance OF
Is cents per barrel for Bradford
Allegheny, Southwest Pennsylvan-
la and Eureka grades. The advance
lifted Bradford-Alleghany crude to
50; Southwest Pennsylvania to
s1.65 and Eureka to $50 a bar
rel.
Even more significant than the
15-cent per barrel increase was that
the advance interrupted a series
OF four consecutive reductions
starting from 92.75 FOR Bradford
crude on January /.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Routine Drilling At Cut Bank

CobbTribal 1877 No 2 sw sWANW drilling at 542
cementing casing $40
@, NEANEA 3O-335W, is being
small well The last reported
oil the lower Cut Bank sand
NEASWA 2OS35W, is drill
ling at
IfanOn Agent-AnOted swHNwA 7-a2-5w is drill
TIanon Agen-AIOted 1913 sEANEA 1282-sw. drill
Izubeg Tribal No l. NEAswA good well
Of the Big
a
ParduTFibal III No s. Lot H. Sec 1SZ-5W
SW SWNEA Is
IS
600 1Oinch at 69S
q 1435-6W, drilling at 1860
ad Colorado nd set1 csc
o-Esurdy 35-356W, drilling at 70S
having 22O skidded 10 feet south Of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Largest Well In South
Pool History Makes 7S4
BbI. In First " Hours

The largest we'll completed in the South Cut Bank
pool located half mile of the TeNaco-Stae discovery
we'll made 368 barrels the first "a hours and last reports
had made 784 barrels i'll the first II hours OF production
during the past week
This is the largest well completed by The Texas company
in the Cut Bank field during the present year and is the
second largest initial reported for any Cut Bank well during
the 1910 drilling campaign of 90 competitions The
larger well was Santa Rita Government 0787+4B No. g.
of $50 barrels
The well known Texacosae M455 No and is located
NW 16-32-5W the which the south
discovery well drilled The Texas immediately made
NEASWH 16-325W II
Pardee has the drilling
the the OF he
the
discovery Mouon
1855
with light satuaon from 1850
1913. the main The
barrels the first "a hours Casing
1884
wells the the Santa Rita
initial OF 800 barrels day and Glacier Pro
Initial
day.
This well Of four compeons in Cut Bank during the
past week
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Four New Locations In Cut Bank

-Four spotted weekthre addition to the
g..
Tribal spotted $50 feet
CWf sWASEA The well spaced account
wells the three quarters
Of m o
PrOducton-smeo NwHsEA ss3-5w
and
spotted 1900 feet south Of
Section 1633N5W,
or in 16, and has
NEASWA 34-35-6W is drilling
al feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Fuller A Makes 100 Bbl.

Production COmpanys Fuller No NV NEh SEA IL
4-5W had the Bank
likewise
Bank from
the OF
ling
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Shooting Helps Tribal Well

Tribal 122
NEANEA 6325W $50 feet OF oil in the hole
Bank
indicating will Is 20
had 272O; second sand from 275O
PITS; showing the
2S42 1859 and lower Cut Bank
TO 287S to 1854
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-23
Glacier-Rigney No. 8 Is Disappointing

PrOductiOn-Fgney No swA NE 2-35-sw south
north Of the
pool 1t had only small amount of OIL
o showing
bench" which from 3O1O
to 3048
penetrated 25
to glycerine
with much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
YALE HOPES TO HUMBLE HARVARD
(By United PreSsl

Yale. beaten by a last minute field goal at Princeton Saturday, 1O- ', made ready to bring its worst season to a close this week end by taking an another big three combination Harvard at New Haven.
 Yale outplayed heavily favored Tiger eleven and tied the score at the half. Chuck" Willoughby, drafted from the Jayvee eleven, accounted for this stalemate. But Sandbach's boot from the 16-yard line in the final minute denied the Ellis their second win out of seven starts this year.
 The improved showing of Yale against both Cornell and Princeton conceded the team good chance to topple the Crimson this Satur- day.
 1 Wesleyan was the only other Con- necticut College team to made gooc in Saturdf IS games. The Cardinals conquered trinity 13-0 to make il four in a ow.
 ] University of Connecticut Huskies fell victim to the New Hampshire Wildcats go at Durham, N. H. Arnold College was pushed over by Bergen 18-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

College Station, Texas, Nov. 18-- U.P) = wouldn't know about right now, but between the hours of 2:3O D. m. and 5:30 p. m. last Sat- urday, the Texas Aggies had the best football team in the United States.
 During those three hours the Ag- gies were the perfect combination of power and deception. When Rice Ca team that was good enough to lick Texas Arkansas and L. s. U., among others) closed with what amounted to an eight-man line to stop John Kimbrough, Jack Thom- ason, Marion Pugh and Bill Canat- ser from running, the Aggies took to the air with the, assurance of transport pilots. When Rice spread out in an attempt to stop the devas- tating passing the Aggies just gave the ball to Kinbrough and he ran wild.
 That's the nice thing about the Aggies. They'll let you choose your own method of destruction. If you want to get it over with in hurry, you defend against the running att tack and get passed dizzy Most teams choose this method. It is much less painful than having the Aggie backs, led by the country's No. 1 All-American, Kimbrough, beat your brains out in three-quar- ter time.
 Astounding
 Kimbrough still continues to amaze me. He was terrific against s. M. U. week ago on a wet field, but against Rice he was plum as founding. The Rice line is better than S. M. us, but Big John had dry field to work on, and, given a secure footing. a footing which allows him to get that initial leg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
BOWLERS V. WEST SIDES

The Boys Club Bombers will be seen in action against the West Side Speedboys Jrs., Sunday, Mo- vember "A playing a preliminary game to the West Side Speedboys ST. The Bombers have opened their season with the West Siders for the past three seasons and have beaten them every time. Their team is composed of Wilby players. Play CTS of the Bombers which will be seen in action are: Captain Tony Cugno, Red Radke, David Karpo- vich, Lefty Adams, Edward Koro- woltny, John and Andrew Luceweiz, Jack Slaughsher and Marion Schmidt Coach McTleary has his team in fine shape and is looking for its first win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

REDSKINS, BEARS.
 IN TITLE GAME?.
Washington and Chicago Pro FOOtbaIIers Seem
 Headed for PlayOff
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York. Nov. 18.-UP)-Pro- fessional football fans were count ing the days until Dec. 8 today for a replay of the Washington Red- Skins-C Chicago Bears gridiron thrill CT. Unless there's big upset in the script these two clubs will meet on that date in Washington for the worlds professional title.
 Until then, the Redskins must be recognized as the National Foot ball Leagues top team as a result of their 7-3 triumph over the Bears yesterday before 35,331 fans, larg- est throng ever to see pro game in Washington. The victory vir- tually clinched the eastern title for the Redskins. With only two more games left to play and two game lead, the Redskins need only a tie or win to clinch the title. The worst they can do iss finish in a tie. To do that they'd have to lose their last two games and the Brooklyn Dodgers would have to sweep their remaining pair.
 Still On Top
 Although they lost to the Red- skins, the Bears still hold l-game lead in the west and seem reason ably safe with only the Cleveland Rams and Chicago Cardinals, the vests two weak sisters, remaining on the schedule. The Bears have lost three times and in two of those defeats they were within a few seconds of victory.
 Last week the Bears lost to the Lions in the last minute of play and yesterday they were within one yard of victory in the last five sec- -onds With the Redskins leading, 7-3, Bob Snyder fired a 30-yard pass to George McAfee. who pulled the ball down on the 20-yard line and ran to the 1-yard line before Dick Todd pulled him down. The Bears took time out and drew a 5-yard penalty. Then two last ditch passes failed as the game ended. Scoring touchdown in the first two minutes of play, the New York | Giants did the Bears a good turn by beating the Green Bay Packers, 7-3. and keeping them in second 1 place.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers spotted the Cleveland Rams a 14-0 lead and then routed the Westerners. 29S14 before 1922 fans at Ebbets Field The Dodgers were red hot in the final half, scoring g points. Ace Parker was the Dodger hero, run ming back an intercepted pass 6e yards for one touchdown, passing for two more and setting up an- other one with long run after ar interception.
 Whizzer White had a field day as the Detroit Lions handed the Phil. adelphia Eagles their ninth straight defeat, 21-0. White scored two touchdownS and set up the othe one with his passes before 1000 a Philadelphia. The Lions gained 39 yards to the Edges 129.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
NAUGATUCK LOSES
 TO WEST HAVENERS

Naugatuck, Nov. 18-The Nauga- tuck High school football team dropped another game Saturday, losing to West Haven High by a 13-0 score at Recreation field, but it's play was improved over most of its previous games and several times bad breaks resulted in the Garnet losing scoring opportunities.
 Sayres of West Haven climaxed a West Haven march in the second quarter by tallying from the five yard line and bucked across in the third period from the four-yard line, completing a 65-yard drive. Empre converted on the second score.
 The Naugatuck play was more alert ard except for fumbles the game might have been much closer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Dusty Basketball Meeting Tuesday

Invitations have been sent to at least ten Industrial firms, but others interested are also requested, to send a representative to the meeting which will be held at the Central Y. M. c. A. tomorrow night at 7:30 for the purpose of recognizing the Industrial basketball league.
 The Dusty circuit at one time was a thriving circuit, but when the un- employment "era" set in, interest dropped off. Now with the various factories humming again, it is quite possible that the league may be re- vived.
 Of course it is expected that the well known veteran players of other seasons will not be in evidence, but in their places dozens of younger stars who have come up in recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Eagles Safety, CorneN's s 5 Downs Keep Fans Talking

Boston, Nov. 18.-UP)-NewE Eng land football fans still were a bit incoherent today as result of two of the nations most thrilling grid-iron clashes.
 Boston college stayed abreast of the other six undefeated and united teams in the country by edging Georgetown, 1918, Saturday in an action-packed collison of college footballs two highest scoring teams.
 Twice Boston college came from behind and then took a last-minute safety to preserve its slender margin in snapping the Hoyas' 23-game un- beaten streak. The passing of Char lie O'Rourke featured all three Eagles touchdowns and stamped him an all-American possibility.
 Cornell, rated the casts top eleven gained disputed 7-3 decision over Dartmouth at Hanover, N. H. Cor nell'S touchdown was scored on a forward pass on the games last play and immediately started con- troversy as to whether the big red had been allotted an extra down mistakenly.
 Double Offside?
 Dartmouth followers contended Cornell had scored illegally on a fifth down" and a press-boX con- SenSus of scouts and newsmen sup ported theri stand. Most Cornell players believed double offside" had been called on the fourth down and was overlooked in the tense situation.
 Cornell authorities have said they will abide by any change ill the of ficial ruling. Asa Bushnell, head of the Eastern Intercollegiate football association, has said his association has no power to change the score Dartmouth's only chance of revers- ing the official score appeared to be the possibility of a "gentlemans agreement" with Cornell
 We'll Done
 Harvard notched its first maior win of the season by upsetting once beaten Brown. 14-O at Cambridge The Crimson previously had played three ties and lost to Michigan and Dartmouth in other major games while Brown had suffered an carly season. setback by Colgate.
 Holy Cross fought favored Temple to a 6-6 tie at Worcester and Yale invaded Tigerland to lose to Prince ton, l0-7, on a field goal with three minutes to play.
 Harvard can share the big three title with Princeton by defeating Yale at New Haven, Conn, this Saturday. In other New Englanc clashes, Boston College faces Au- burn at Boston: Brown meets Dart mouth at Providence. R. l., and Holy Cross entertains Manhattan at Wor- cester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
"G=MAN" O'BRIEN

Washington. Nov. Is = (U.P0 - Ace passer Davey O'Brien of tho Philadelphia Eagles plans to retirt from professional football to becom ! a G-man at the end of the curren; season.
 Informed sources said today that OBrien will be appointed a special agent of the Federal Bureau of h. vestigation when the season close.i and then will undergo a seven. week training course at the FBI's Quantico, Va, school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

thrust, lines mean nothing to him. Not once, but half a dozen times against Rice, saw Kimbrough cor nered by two. three and four tack lers. Big tacklers, toS, men of 100, 195 and 200 pounds. One by one they would hit him, and one by one they would bounce of, dazed and hurt.
 John came out of the game with out even a bruise. He grinned all the time he was playing, and never once gave the slightest indication of ahurt. His number was called 18 times and his average gain was a shade better than six yards a try. Down here the football folk are hoping that sometime the Aggies will play an entire game without calling any other number than Kim brough's. It would be interesting to see just home much work he could stand. The chances are, he would take such an assignment in stride and score two or three touchdownS with battering ram marches down the field.
 NCH Id1CllL
 Kimbrough had a lot of help in licking Rice 25 to O. There was the Aggie line to start with, and there was young man named Bill (Jit- terbug) Henderson who caught eight successive passes for a total gain of 117 yards. Bill is just a sopohomer, and never had played football until he came to College Station, but he'll make a hundred All-America's before he quits. The man who pitched the strikes to Henderson was PJugh, and if the pro boys are looking for quarter back who can think as well as pitch, Pugh is the boy.
 The Aggies gained 406 yards against a Rice team that is on a par with most of the good teams in the country. The AggieS scored three touchdowns in II minutes, covering 186 yards in 9 plays. In scoring these three touchdowns they showed everything a super football team should have-irresistible power, de- ceit, poise and tremendous spirit.
 As for Rice, they showed three great players-Back Bob Brumley, Tackle Fred Hartmann, and Center Tuffy Whitlow. This fellow Whit low is far and away the best center l have seen this year and is worthy of anybody's all-America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
MATTATUCKS, ACES
 WIN PIN GAMES

Waterbury Mattatucks were 2-1 game winners over New Haven Elks in a Southern Connecticut league match last night at the Mattatuck alleys, rolling two big games over 500 after losing the nrst one by ten pins. Lucarelli's 402 was high three with a 151 high single.
 In the singles Monk Carmody was an easy winner over Benny Stokes who averaged less than IA.
 Hartford'S Capitol Girls shut out Waterbury Aces in a central state league match by Waterbury Aces mems team won 2 of games from Capitol opponents. The Hartford girls won the first game by one pin 539 to 538 and despite a 619 game by Hartford men, they lost the first two games in which neither team hit a 500 total.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
WASHINGTON PARK
 HOOP MEETING

A meeting of all managers of teams in the Washington Park Com munity house league will be held tonight at the Community house. A schedule for the opening night December will be drawn up and referees and scorers for the season named.
 All teams are asked to have a representative at the confab which will start at 7:30 sharp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
INDIES SMOTHERED
 BY TORRINGTON

Waterbury Indies provided tough opposition for the Torrington team of the semi-pro state league for the first half of yesterdays game in the New City but were smeared by a 200 score in the final two periods, eliminating them from title aspirations this season. Joe Sabo, Litchfeld Republic coach, was the Torrington back that was in the Indies hair all afternoon, the vic- tory giving Torrington a clear claim to the state league title. Water bury made but two first downs dur ing the game. All Torrington (20) (0) Indies GhldOSSl ...-........ .............. ECOga
 Left End Yamonica ....>....... Penerewskl
 Left Tackle SdluVarl .......,-, '.-....,,.. NQullGldll
 Left Guard CISCO ......................N IN. lTeSIler
 Center MdSCdUd ..."..'... 1CIGCuS
 Right Guard Fargo .................... Sargent
 Right Tackle Pollick ........... MarcinelN Right End | Gelger .................. Oeb1aSlo
 Quarterback P. Soldoti ............... Jones
 Left Halfback Sabol ..................... Grove
 Right Halfback LeStinSky ................ McGraW
 Fullback
 Score by periods: 1 Torrington =. 0 0 IS 7-20 Touchdowns, made by Lestinsky, Sabol, Soldoti.
 Points after touchdowns, made by Sabol (2), placekicks. Substitutes: Torrington: Skibisky, Bariok. Drozdenko, York, Wilceks, Rosa. Brein, Zordon.
 Waterbury-Creddo, Capozzi, Ku- pitts, Jones, Fisher, Farrar. Refere: Ed Hart (Cheshire). Umpire: Chick Kelley (Water- bury)
 Linesman: Connie Donahue Cor ringtonD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
EAGLES BEST BEARS

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 18-(UP) The New Haven Eagles went into second place in the American Hockey League eastern division last night by defeating the Hershey Baers 3-1. Tremb,ay, Sheilds ano Roche tallied for the Eagles, while Roulston turned in the lone Her. shey score.