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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07

The case involved items which
might be charged under a $3.50"
operating agreement the plaintiffs
claiming that Texas Pacific had
improperly charged many items a
gainst the joint account which
arose under provision that wells
drilled by Homestake Cater Texas
Pacific) shall be drilled at its
own expense, but shall be REIN
bursed for the said expenses OF
drilling out of the net production
obtained from the lands" with pro-
vision that after payment of roy
alties and expenses of the drilling
operation conducted upon said land,
Shall be divided equally between
the parties
Plaintiffs in the case were F. r.
Van de Putte, as administrator of
the estate of John F. Pewters, de-
ceased; Frank E. Flaherty. Julius
Hilgard. Louis c. Flaherty, Mary
z. Hilgard, Alice D. Dierkes, Estella
Fogarty, John Andersen. Mae G.
Fogarty, Sibyl E. Flaherty. Jennie
A. Fogarty, Charlie Mae Fox.
Stephen ]. Crowley, James J. Fla
herty and Frank C. Fogarty.
Defendants are Texas Pacific
Coal & Oil Co, a corporation, Effie
M. Macleod and Walter E. An
dersch.
This is the second court victory
of this group over Texas-Pacific,
former judgment for $S7,632 hav-
ing been entered in district court
for alleged failure of Texas Pacific
-
contract. Thereafter followed the
dispute over the items charged
against the joint operating agree
ment and after segregating the
items into classifications, to show
the court the disputed charges. the
matter was submitted to the federal
court
In this case, as in district court,
the local group were represented
by E. ]. McCabe, Great Falls attor-
ney who has established a wide |
reputation for his success in litiga-
ton involving oil and gas and min |
eral rights.
Account Showed Loss
Twenty wells were drilled of |
which II were dry holes and two
were gas wells and the value of /
production, after paying royalties
amounted to $239,578.14 of which
plaintiffs were credited with one
half or S119, 7S9O7; that the net
cost Of operations, after making
credit adjustments for transferred
property, equals $26S,25O.97 of
which plaintiffs have been charged
With one half or $134,125.59:
plaintiffs have been charged with
heir one-half of the expense OF 10
Ter cent additional under the over
read provision, which amounts to
14,352.26, of which sum one-half
II $2S.6S8.7S has been charged to
Plaintiffs interest In future pro-
Iuction.
Labor and Equipment.
The decision continues:
plaintiffs allege that the con-
ract means that they contributed
heir interest in the land to the
oint venture in return for defen-
ANTS contribution of its physical
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07

2 The Davidson well Is an east Off
set 10 Big West oil company's
Dahlquist No. IT, one OF that com
pany's best wells IN this somewhat
sensational pool. The Davidson No.
/ filed up within $50 feet of the
top OF the casing after getting the
lime contact at 1886 and drilling
in two feet, 10 1893 1t was put
on the pump Immediately and after
1t pumped for two minutes il be-
gan to flow. II made 1877 barrels In
the first &c hours OF measured pro-
duction, without pumping off. 1t
continued to pump better than 100
barrels. showing u OF 10 water.
The oil IS 38 gravity, sweet" crude
OF paratfin base, similar to Cut
Bank crude.
Pacific National scored a
second success on its initial
drilling In this field, on its
Government No. well, in Sc
MEX SEX 8-35-2W, i'm the
Baker-Howling pool. This wen
was treated with acid at
1890 feet, and Is reported maxi
ing 70 barrels per day ON tho
pump. 1t is not far from the
Mcknight g StocIx-stafe No.
well, also completed last
week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. s,
60 barrels per day natural
and was treated with 500 gallons
Of hydrochloric acid and is now
testing.
Acknowledgment No. 4, GEL
SWA SWA 14-35-3W, latest COM
pletion in the Ellingson> pool, is
making so barrels OF oil and 60
barrels OF water daily following a
week Of production on the pump.
big West-Dahlquist No. 10. GEL
NWA NEA 28-35-3W, one location
north Of the No. II producer, has
been plugged and abandoned. II
had a showing OF oil at 1853 and
Il was shot with nitro glycerin. pre-
paratory to acidization. a plan that
las been frequently followed In this
ield. Following the shot the show
ng disappeared entirely and the
refused TO take the ac-
d although the pressure was main
aimed on the formation for an en-
ire day. 1t was drilled on down
o the water strata, then plugged
md abandoned. Operators are not
Igreed on the advisability of shoot
ng with nirto glycerin in lime for
nation, some contending that the
litro burns the lime and seals off
he oil showing.
Crumeky e SOns-Fryberger No. 90.
wv SWh NEA 25-35-3W, is drill
tcontinued or Page FiveJ
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
BIG
WELL makes
242 BARRELS

The Texas company this week fl
nished up its best well Of the pres
ent year on it's Section IL unit in
the north end of Cut Bank field,
getting a we'll that made 242 bar
rels in the first full 24-hour test.
It made 80 barrels in the first "
hours and 100 barrels in 10 u
hours, but in a continuous swab
test for "a hours it made PAP bar
rels indicating that it will make
10O-barrel well on the pump.
The first well on this unit made
166 barrels initially and the sec
Ond, As barrels in the first "a
hours.
The No. 8 well, located in cen
ter west line, SWA NWH 1885,
CIV, had dry Moulton sand from
1850 to 1850 and two Sunburst
sands at 1895 to 1905 and from
1886 to 1855. both dry; upper
Cut Bank from 1866 to 3006 and
lower Cut Bank from 1905 to 1920,
penetrating the Ellis from 1920 to
1922. The main pay was in two
streaks, from 1909 to 3011 and
from 3014 to 3017. Oil rose 1900
feet. Casing is cemented at 296S
feet.
Three new locations were an
nounced this week as two wells
were completed.
Santa Rita-Government (Shearon)
No. 4, c NEA SEA 4-32-5W, made
so barrels in the first "a hours.
1t had dry Sunburst sand from
1896 to 3O15, upper Cut Bank
from 5000 to 3O4O dry; and lower
Cut Bank from 3O40 to 3O4S, the
main pay. The Ellis was pene-
trated from 304S to 1852. Oil rose
I nn0 feet in the hnla
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
INTERNATIONAL
CUTS PURCHASES
TO SO PERCENT

Effective September /. Interna-
tional Refining Co. OF Sunburst be-
gan taking oil from its connected
leases on the basis OF SO per cent
OF the potential established by runs
during the month of June when
all leases were supposed to be OPP
Grating at capacity. International
had been taking so per cent OF
potential, based on earlier figures,
and the new rate of purchase is
said to be based on increased TAX
ings from some properties which did
not have a proper allowable under
the former plan.
Stripper wells are allowed to pro-
duce at capacity, with a minimum
Of one tank per month, making no
material changes in the field 9TH
er than new connections given to
some operators who had been pre-
viously selling their crude else
where.
Conservation In Kelvin
International uses crude from
both Kelvin and Cut Bank fields
and its theory OF curtailing Kelvin
purchases is said to be based on
a theory OF conservation, in that
the Kelvin field would decline rap
idly were its wells produced at ca
pacity International has been run
ming round 10000 barrels per
month. including $4,000 barrels OF
Cut Bank production and 10000
barrels of Kelvin crude, calling for
approximately 4,333 barrels per day
from Kelvin.
Additional Markets
An additional 1000 barrels per
day from Kelvin field is going to
Producers Refining Co. at Cut
Bank. to Big West Refining Co
and Treasure State Refining Co.
at Shelby, TO Cut Bank Refining
Co. at Cut Bank. to Sweet Grass
Refining Co. at Sweetgrass and to
other plants and this 1000 barrels |
zones from wells which are oper-
lting at capacity.
There are persistent rumors in |
Kelvin field of buying by Canadian \
'eflners but none of these rumors
has materialized. 1t is reported |
n some quarters that Imperial Oil /
wishes to again buy Kew
n crude for use in manufacture of
Ugh octane aviation gasoline, for
which purpose Turner Valley crude
8 not adaptable. Imperial former
y purchased Kelvin oil through
ohio OIL company.
Canadians Go Elsewhere
While heavy movement Of crude
rom Cut Bank field, through To-
onto Pipeline to Coutts. Alta, con-
inues. II Is reported that Sas-
.atchewan refiners are contracting
or crude in Texas and the Midcon-
lnent. paying a higher price than
he cost OF Montana crude.
Illinois crude is no longer avail
BILE to Canadian refiners, It is re-
orted. Crude oil price advances
iunched August 81 by The Texas
o. in the Illinois basin have spread
} Kentucky. Central Michigan,
astern Illinois and western Ken
lcky. Postings were raised 10
ents per barrel except in the east
IN Illinois and western Indiana !
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
PRODUCTION OF
CRUDE DROPS BUT
PRICE IS WEAKER

Herewith is the l. P. A. A. in
dex covering the statistical position
Of the petroleum industry for the
month OF August
There was only one decidedly fav-
orable change in the August index
as compared with the previous
month. That change was a marked
drop in the index for crude oil pro-
duction which fell from 100 biased
on the average of 1885, 1886, and
1887 as equal to 1907 in July to
ia This is the first time in over
four months that the crude oil pro-
duction index has been lower than
the index for motor fuel demand
which would indicate that the trend
toward excessive stocks may be re-
versed II this lower production is
continued.
Despite the drop in the index
for crude oil production, the inven-
tory position showed little improve
ment. The crude oil stock index re-
manned unchanged while the motor
fuel stock index declined only one
point. Obviously, a continued low
rate of both crude oil output and
refinery output is required to ac-
complish any real Improvement in
the storage situation.
The price situation continues to
show weakness. The crude price in
dex declined for the fourth time
since the first of the year due to
reduction in the price OF Pennsyl-
yania crude oil. The steady decline
In refinery gasoline prices was
halted but these prices are at de-
moralized and sub-normal levels.
The following figures show the |
changes that took place in the I.
P A. A. index from July to August: |
IP.A.A. Index |
(1935-6-7-100) |
July August |
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
Californians Get Two
Large Wells In Initial
Venture In Kelvin Field

The high gravity oil pool west of Kelvin provided
other 00barre well this week in natural production with
the aid of acid ranking of the best wells in the
Kelvin field 1t Pacific Naturalization No. /, in SW
corner NE4 NE4 28-35-3W This company is a
into Montana, financed by the James Mckay inter
ests OF Beverly Hills Calf The group is building
600 barrel refinery Shelby. The refining company is
known Production Refining corporation Phil Jacks of
Beverly Hills is vice president and general manager of the
operations.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
u. S. PERMITS
ALL EXTENDED

j. j. FIahersy Of Great Falls on
Friday received the following tele-
gram from Senator O'Mahoney of
Wyoming, from Washington, ID. @.
Public Lands Committee today
unanimously approved bia OF Sem
ator Johnson of California extend
ing to December 81, 1041. an OIL
and gas permits which expired be-
tween Dec. 81, 1887, and Jan. 4,
1910, because OF lack OF legal au-
thority to grant extension and un-
der which permittee had complied
with existing laws and regulations.
This measure the companion TO bill
introduced by Congressman Horton
which has already passed the house.
j. @. O'8gAHONEY.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
TWO U. S. OIL LEASES

oil and gas leases on govern
ment lands were issued through the
Great Falls land office this week
to two applicants, Suntana Oil Co.
r. P. Jackson, president. received
a lease on 2117.64 acres in Sec
tons 7, s, II, 10, 20 and 81, Twp.
25N, Rg. 18E, In Bearpaw area.
w. M. Hanlon Of Shelby received
a lease on 800 acres in Section 26,
Twp. 57N, Rg. 15E.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
O,NEIL PAYs DIVIDEND

Santa Rita Oil & Gas Conn
pany this week announced a di-
vidend of 10 cents per share I'M
Guiding IN cents regular and
IA cents extra cash dividend,
payable on October 1 to stock
of record September 8. The COM
pany has 100000 shares of
stock outstanding from its cap
italizatiOn Of 81, 100000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
Texas Pacific Loses In
Federal Court Ruling On
Kelvin $3.50" Agreement

Interpretation ffy-y" operating by
the United States District in Great Falls this week resulted
victory Great Falls group that had leased its Kelvin
permits Homestake Exploration company subsequent
operated by Texas Pacific Coal Oil
Judgment for yet be determined-said be
upward of $OOOOOwas ordered by Judge Charles Pray
decision handed down o Thursday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07
Says New Gas Line Will Be
Built Into North Dakota

c. of the Mon
being
tern markets.
BOwdon fields, Timble said
of field, terminus
valley planned
1O41 TrfmbIe said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-07

Bosed on dotG from U. S. Bureau Of
Mines. American Petroleum Institute.
and N0iiondl Petrol~um News. Secs
onol adjustment for motor fuel demand
and stocks. Current month ddid az
follows: stocks and prices. beginning
Of month"; crude oil production. ever
age 4 weeks ending middle Of month;
motor fuel demond. esiimaied for
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SenOrita
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Chicago
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Continued From Page Eleven
plain why" Raoul informed her
You were not like this IN the BE-
ginning. sheilal Don't you love me
any more ?"
It was because she loved him 20
much, she insisted unwilling n
admit even to herself that she did
not trust him.
In the end he always won. But
sheiIa loathed the position this put
her in. She felt now that she was
always on the defensive. She
couldn't bear to have him out Of
her sight The one evening she
spent in her room alone was such
torture that in sheer desperation
she telephoned Jim.
But Jim's attitude had changed
too.
Whats the matter now" he
asked.
Cant I telephone you just for
conversation ?" she inquired feel
ing repulsed.
I'D rather you didn't" Jim re-
torted.
why. Jim Davis. is that any
way to TALK"
There's no use pretending.
Sheila," he informed her grimly.
IF 1 can be of any service TO you
of course that's different. But il
you're just calling to see how well
I'm bearing up you can skip it."
Il thought you might like to
hear from me again before you
sail" sheila said reproachfully.
Better let sleeping dogs lie"
Jim growled.
Feeling that for the first time
Jim had deserted her, Sheila re-
turned to her room. His attitude
made her realize that she could not
continue to use him when = was
in trouble and discard him as soon
as her difficulties were solved.
1t was of course asking a good
deal of any man. She couldn't
imagine Raoul doing it even to the
extent Jim had. But could she help
1t If Jim had fallen in love with
her?
The memory of the night in the
garden when he had seized her in
his arms and kissed her was still
vivid. For a moment he had SEEM
ed like different person.
Not the Jim Davis she had al
ways known but a strangely COM
pelling man who declared his love
and STROBE from the garden like
an offended god. Sheila wondered
If Olive were in love with him. And
why was love such a perverse emo
ton that Jim couldn't have pre-
ferred Olive to Sheila?
Or why couldn't she have loved
Jim instead of Raoul? But the
thought of Raoul brought back all
the feverish wondering where he
was tonight? And what was he
really doing?
I'm letting this situation get
me down." Sheila admitted. staring
at her reflection in the age dim
med mirror. IT'S only six more
weeks until well be married"
"Only three more days until Jim
sails. I'll be glad when that's over.
When the ship has sailed I'll know
there's no way ! can get home
before Christmas. But in the mean
time, what about my resolution to
be more independent Tomorrow
night I am going to be the one who
can't see Raoul"
Ito Be Continued
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Evening star., 1940-05-01

and the Motor Finance Corp. over
4 period Of three years-1936-1938
could not be explained to agents for
the Internal Revenue Department.
The Government moved toward
the close Of its case today, arranging
to call q second rural mail carrier
1t contends paid 31,100 for a job.
Borrowed Money, He Says.
Paul Grogan, who received an ap-
pointment as carrier at Ball Ground,
Ga, was listed a. q witness to bolster
testimony yesterday of Hulon Hol-
comb, also of Ball Ground. that he
made a $1,100 Campaign contribu-
ton" in gratitude for an expected
postal job.
Holcomb, hesitant, 22-year-old
youth, said he borrowed the money
from a Canton (Ga) bank and paid
1t to Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Jones is ac-
cused as go-between for Mr.. Whel-
chel In the alleged Job sales.
The youth declared he was SIS
a month clerk for his father, s. H
Holcomb, ST., who conferred with
Mr.. Whelchel concerning an sp-
pointment. He said three months
after the contribution he was named
rural carrier.
AT the time you made the pay
ment you regarded 1t as a contri-
button to a political campaign" De-
tense Attorney A. C. Wheeler queried
m croSS-eYa mination
Il did"
"You were getting lifetime job
and were grateful for it,"
"Yes, SIR
| Representative elchel is
charged Jointly, with Commissioner
Jones, with receiving $2.700 for three
postal appointments. Mr. Whelchel
Is charged separately with agree
! ing to accept $500 for another ap-
pointment which did not materialize
One witness, E. E. Buice. asserted
he had abandoned an attempt to
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Copt. Whiting to Retire
From Navy June 80

Capt. Kenneth Whiting will retire
June 30, the Navy Department an
nounced yesterday. He will be sue
eeeded as general inspector Of naval
aircraft at the New York Navy Yard
by Capt. Walter w. Webster. who
is at present manager Of the naval
aircraft factory in the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
Capt. Whiting, a native of Stock
bridge. Mass. was taught to fly by
Orville Wright. After service abroad
during the World War. he came to
Washington to assist In organizing
the Bureau of Aeronautics Of the
Navy Department in 1921.
Capt. Webster was born In Fargo
N. Oak, and has had two tours OF
duty here in the Bureau OF Aero
nautics. In 1888. he was chief Of
the Design Division.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
70 U. 5. Sailors Reported
Detained After Dispute
BIZ TIE Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May L.
Twenty American sailors from the
steamer Eva were detained in Port
Said after the ships master declined
to sail with them, marine circles
here heard today.
Just what the dispute between the
skipper and his crew was all about
was not included in the 1neager in
formation reaching here, but the
State Department In washington
said the Ewa's captain took on a new
crew at Port Said after turning the
Americans over to British authori-
ties.
Hugh Gallagher, operating man.
ager for the Matson Navigation Co.,
which owns the Eva, said he was In
formed II of the 20 later left aboard
an Italian boat bound for New York.
The Eva, under charter to the
Isthmian Steamship Co., has been
plying the last year between the East
Coast and the Gulf of Persia. It Is
due in Pensacola, Fla, Tuesday.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Detroit Free Press Sold
To John ). Kniqht
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. May 1.-Sale OF the
Detroit Free Press to John S.
Knight, publisher of the Akron
(Ohio) Beacon Journal and the
Miami Fla.) Herald, was an
nounced in today's editions of the
newspaper.
No mention of the sale price was
made, but the announcement said
the purchase carries with it all out
standing stock in the corporation.
The Free Press. morning paper,
is 100 years old, the Oldest daily in
Michigan. News of its sale was
made public by E. D. Stair. publisher
and owner of the controlling interest
since 1906.
Mr.. Stair, who is 81, said that be-
cause of his age he wished to be re-
lieved of the responsibility entailed
in the publication of a metropolitan
newspaper. He will remain, how
ever, as chairman Of the board Of
the Detroit Free Press, Inc, while
Mr.. Knight assumes the presidency
Mr.. Knight said in a statement
that the Free Press would be politi-
cally independent in its editorial
policy.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Baptist Women End
Session Here With
Pageant Today
Missionaries From
Many Lands Join
In Panel Discussion

The third annual conference Of
the Fellowship OF States, with sew
eral hundred Baptist women at
tending, was to conclude at the
Calvary Baptist Church today with
a pageant showing the work Of the
missionary stations.
Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith. presi-
dent of the District section Of the
Woman's American Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society, and Miss Alice
Brimson, executive secretary Of the
Womens American Baptist Home
Missionary Society, were TO lead a
panel discussion this morning.
Missionaries from China, Alaska,
Puerto Rico and the Belgian Congo,
as we'll as Baptist leaders in home
mission work, were to participate IN
the discussion.
Mrs. George A. Ross. former presi-
dent of the Womans Missionary
Union in the District, was to con-
duct devotions. Mrs. John Cotton
Mather of New Jersey is president
of the conference.
Opportunities Greater in China.
Following luncheon at the church
the delegates were to view the pag-
cant entitled Following the Sun
rise" and carrying the audience in
fancy around the world in the path
of the sun to wherever Baptist
stations are found. The pageant was
written by Mrs Carleton M. Long
and directed by Mrs. Arthur H. Fee
lemeyer.
DR.. J. w. Decker, foreign sec
retary of the American Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society, told the
delegates at a banquet last night
that the greatest opportunity for
mission work that has ever existed
in China exists now
The Far Eastern war, he said had
largely disrupted the formal pro-
gram Of the missions and travel Is
difficult. However, he said. the aid
church forces have given in relief
and medical services has brought
increased cooperation between
the denominations and intensified
the fellowship between the mis-
sionaries and the Chinese.
Progress in Africa Described.
Mrs. w. S. Abernethy was toast
mistress at the banquet and Mrs. J
D. Hardesty was in charge of ban
quet arrangements.
At the opening session yesterday
afternoon. Miss Ruth Dickey. who
recently returned from the Belgian
Congo after 10 years of work there
compared conditions in Africa today
with those of 80 years ago.
Missionaries have given the ma
tives a written language, have trans.
lated the Bible and other books
have provided schools, churches ane
hospitals, she said.
Miss Alice Brimson, speaking on
the outlying home mission field
said that her tour OF Cuba. Halt
and Puerto Rico had shown hei
how crowded and inadequate the
churches on these islands were
Miss Helen Schmitz, missionary
counselor in the Eastern division
spoke of the part home mission,
have played in teaching morals anc
discipline, music and behavior.
Evening star., 1940-05-01

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