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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17
CHAPTER II

The memory of a kiss pulled
Paula's mind away from DR..
Martin Lud's lecture. Usually his
class was one of her favorites,
but not today. She caught frag-
ments of the talk, but her mind
seemed only large enough to
hold Chris.
Suppose we ask ourselves a
question:" Lud suggested. what
Is the eventual aim of these -
Again Paula's mind drifted.
What was the eventual aim of
Chris? He had kissed her. That
in itself was pretty startling.
Long ago Chris had decided that
love was too tame. The only eff
feet a moonlight night had on
him was to make him want to
chase the moon. He asked of life
only that it give him plenty of
thrills and excitement.
Then why had he kissed her
this morning? Was 1t simply to
avoid making promise? Or
had she really sensed a tender
ness in the touch of his lips?
Paula tried to ignore the, sudden
jump of her heart at the thought.
Why, the whole idea was silly!
Chris was completely self-suffi-
cient, yet =.
Paula shook her head impa-
tientfy. What was wrong with
her? Moping like a high school
girl over her first love!
For several moments she gave
her undivided attention to DR..
Lud. But before she knew it her
thoughts were fitting mothlike
back to the flame that was Chris.
Paula LETTERS decided to face
the issue squarely. She was in
love with Chris. Before long, if
she did nothing about it, Chris
would walk under Cardman
Arch and she might never see
him again. Her only hope was
to crack his brittle crust and
find out what lay beneath. She
must be alone with Chris often,
without Toney -.
Paula's eyes followed the dag
onal slant of a sunbeam across
the classroom. 1t stretched down.
ward, bursting into white flame
as it touched Kilo Sherwood's
hair. Voluntarily Paula
thought, What a stunning crea-
ture!"
A nimbus of mystery hung
about Kilo's slim shoulders.
Little was known of her except
that she headed the Anti-Fra-
ternity League, a group of stu
dents whose goal was the elm
ination of fraternities and sor-
critics from Cardman. They de-
nounced campus cafe-society"
and harried their Greek-letter
opponents at every opportunity.
Until recently no one had TAX
en- the Leagues activities seri-
ously. Then IL had made the mis-
take of kidnapping one Of the
musicians playing for q Pan
Hellenic dance ut which Presi-
dent Van Horn was guest Of hon
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The following morning Van
Horn issued an ultimatum. The
faculty was tolerant. It held the
principles of free speech and
personal liberty sacred. But the
League had gone too far. Either
1t would refrain from interior
ing with the rights of other
groups or it would disband.
This statement had serve d
merely to drive the League to
cover. They now held their meet
ings in secret, their zeal unabat-
ed. Everyone on the a m p u S
knew it. Perhaps the faculty al
so knew it. If so, it let the mat
ter rest, hoping possibly to avoid
open dissension in Cardman.
DR.. Lud was saying, II believe
it is our duty to resist these
changes :"
Paula saw Kilo Sherwood lean
toward Chris, seated next to her,
and whisper. Chris stopped nib
bling an eraser, grinned. Kilo
locked slim hands together, gave
them a little shake of encourage
ment.
Suddenly Paula's body went
cold. For weeks she had ignored
ruInors floating about that Gam
ma Tau house that Kilo was
making a "big play" for Chris.
Paula thought it impossible: she
and Tony and Chris were to-
gether so much of the time. But
now she sensed something more
in their brief exchange of words
than a passing comment on the
lecture.
On the other side of the room
she caught Tony Eeale's grave
eyes studying Kilo and Chris.
Again she was aware of DR..
Lud's voice:
"And if we resist :"
Chris Wentrich half rose to his
feet and asked a question: "Dr.
Lud, isn't that the trouble with
things? Too many graybeards
fighting changes?"
Good, Wentrich!" DR.. Lud ex-
claimed, slow smile pulling at
his mustache. He was stocky,
dynamic man with prematurely
gray hair. AT least my talk has
succeeded in awakening you."
Bright spots of anger famed
in the boys checks. You're try
ing to shut me up with sarcasm"
he accused.
I'm sorry you feel that way,
Wentrich," Lud said composed
ly. ITO the contrary, I should
like your opinions. Am to take
il that you're in sympathy with
those who seek to change by
force?"
mo- Chris clenched his fists.
mot il you mean foreign stuff.
I'll lick the first man that &C.
cuses me of that-even a profess
Sort
"Oh, Chris" Paula prayed
mutely, don't say anything
more. Please be careful, Chris. :"
But Chris was not finished.
Sometimes the people that run
the show won't give you . break
unless you use force. Cardman Is
ruled by a bunch of Greek-let-
ter snobs-"
DR.. Lud cut in with authorita-
tive crispness: Times up, Went
rich. Well 60 no further today.
Drop over to my office any time
and shall be glad to talk further
with YOU"
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coPYRlcHT. 1891,
kGA 0GRv1cG. INC.

For a terrible moment Paula
thought Chris was going to re-
tort. Then she saw Kilo give his
arm a tug. Chris sat down.
Everyone was buzzing over
Chris's outburst as Paula moved
toward the door. Tony pushed
his way through to her.
Look, Paulie, we've got to get
Chris alone tonight and pound
some sense into his head. If
that'd been anyone but DR.. Lud,
Chris'd be cooling his head in
the Deans office by now"
"I'm scared, Tony" Paula ad-
mitted. "Chris has got that look
in his eye. I've seen it before. 1t
means trouble. Remember when
he let all the air out of Dean
Larson's tires, and"
"Paulie, those were kid jokes.
But getting mixed up with this
League outfit might be more Sc
rious. Oh, sure, / know they're
just a bunch of brainless nuts,
but Van Horn hates that sort of
thing on the campus. He'll let
them alone so long as they keep
quiet. But If Chris starts rum
ming with them he won't let them
keep quiet. Just before Com
mencement is no time to stir up
trouble ;"
Paula's lips trembled angrily.
ooh, Tony, Chris wouldn't have
blown off if she hadn't"
Tony nodded. / saw 1t, too,
Paulie. But we mustn't get sore
at Chris. We've got to keep him
from doing something crazy"
you're taking this thing
pretty seriously, Tony" Paula's
hazel eyes were shrewd. do
you know something I don't?"
Tony met her gaze. Bill jerks
has come over from the city. /
saw him hanging around the
Sweetland. That scandal sheet
he works for doesn't waste time
nor money on anything that isn't
pretty sensational"
But what could it be-" Paula
asked.
II don't know" Tony admit
ted. But my bunch is that some
things in the wind, and that 1t
concerns the League. That's why
l want to talk to Chris tonight.
81. Here he comes now. I'll beat
it before he sees us with our
heads together"
Chris looked a bit sheepish. 81
gave the old boy a prod, didn't
I. Paulie?"
"You certainly did" Paula re-
torted. Chris why did you do
it,"
Because that no change stuff
burns me up!"
Look, Chris" Paula said.
"I'm in a rush now to catch an
other class. How about you and
Tony and me doing something
tcnight?"
Tonight" Chris shuffled his
feet. well :"
Paula saw q silver-blond head
approaching. It bent close to
Cilris's ear ,or an instant as Kilo
said softly, "You won't forget to
pick me up at 7:30, Christ" Then
she was gone.
Chris said weakly, "I-fm
sorry. Paulie, but I'm all tied
up. -"
(Te Be Continued)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17

Mrs. F. j. Gehringer, Mrs. A.
j. Hebel and Mrs. Della Winkel
visited with the formers daugh-
ter, Sister Terese Marine of the
I. H. M. Sisters stationed at
Wayne, Michigan, on Tuesday,
the birthday anniversary of Sis
ter Terese Marie.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17

each state has at least one dele
gate, and additional ones in pro-
portion to the number Of men,
bers in the state.
AS Michigan has a large num-
Der of members it has a dele
cation of five.
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17
LARGEST TORTOISE

What is believed to be the
worlds largest tortoise is in the
London zoo. 1t weighs about 800
pounds, is 3 feet 6 inches long,
and nearly 100 years old.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17

Games behind leader.
FRIDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 2 (1l
innings.).
st. Louis 4, Chicago 2.
Only games scheduled.
SATURDAYS GAMES
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Boston at st. Louis.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17
ABOUT CHALK

Commercial chalk today is
made mostly of gypsum, but il
originally came from chalk de-
posts, which were composed Of
tiny shells known as "foramini-
fera."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17

American textile plants have
24,921 ,986 cotton spinning spin
dies in operation, working more
than 5000, 900, 900 spindle hours
each month.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17
Major League
Standings

FRIDAYS RESULTS
DETROIT 5, Philadelphia 4
New York 6, Chicago S.
Cleveland 8, Boston 3.
Washington 7, st. Louis 6.
SATURDAYS GAMES
DETROIT at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17
BY w. n. PEARS

YESTERDAY: Paula LETTERS, Chris
Wentrich and Teny Beale have been
and Tony view the future seriously, but
Chris refuses to NOPE over leaving
Cardmsn. Paula begs him 10 be careful,
net - get Int any scrapes before grad
ustisn. Chris laughs 1t her fears, BAT
dees net promise.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17

The rear-motored jobs were
rebuilt completely after two I'M
successful shots at the $500"
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis,
driving the Maserati with which
he won last years race, is out for
his fourth indianapolis victory
and is likely to press Mays for
the No. ! starting post. Mays
was crowding him in last years
race when rain forced drivers to
hold their positions in the last
125 miles.
Regardless of later qualifica-
tons, cars meeting the require
ment today of a 115-mile-an-
hour average for four laps (10
miles, will lead off at the start
Of the race in the order of their
speeds. The minimum required
speed does not guarantee a start
Ing position. The field is limited
to the 80 fastest qualifiers.
The late Jimmy Snyder set
the speedway qualifying record
Of l30.158 miles an hour in 1899.
He was killed later the same
year In . midget auto race. Mays
took the pole last year with \
trial run Of 127.850 miles an
hour.
Other drivers expected to
shoot for the lead position in
cluded Mauri Rose of Indian
apolis. in q Maserati, Cliff Ber-
gere Of Hollywood, Calf, Ralph
Hepburn Of Van Mugs, Calf;
Mays teammate, and Shaw's
partners, Chef Miller Of Detroit,
and George Connors Of Los An
geles.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-17

Runs batted in-Campbell, Sullivan;
Chapman. Gehringer. Seibert, Hayes, Me-
Coy. Mullin 2. Two-base hits-Jehnssn,
Mccoy, York. Three-base hits-Hsrris,.
Campbell, Moses. Home run-Mullin.
Sacrifiee-Suder. Double blays-GehPing-
er. Croueher and York; Brancate, Me-
Coy and Siebert. Left on bsses-Phil-
adelphia 8. Detroit S. Base on balIs-On
Rowe I, Beckman I. Ferrick I, Trout 3.
Struck out-By Rowe I. Beckman .,
Trout I. Hits-On Rowe Z In ( 2-8 In
nings, Trout 3 In 1 1-3, Beekman 3 In q,
Ferrick in 3. wild piteh-Beck man.
winning pitcher-Treut. Lssing pitcher
-Beckman.
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aMDIANAPoLrs. Ind. May II

oNDIANAPoLlS. Ind. May II
-lA-A dozen cars were tuned
40 today for the first 10-mile
Qualifying runs for the Indian
apolis motor speedway race
May 80 but Rex Mays, Glendale,
Calf, was favored for the best
time and the pole position that
goes with 1t.
Mays chances in the 500 mile
classic were enhanced consid-
erably by Bugs" which de-
veloped In the only two rear
motored cars entered. They had
been hitting better than 100
miles IN hour in practice and
were considered formidable
threats.
A '.pusher" driven by AL Mil
Ter Of Detroit died yesterday in
the hack stretch and went into a
minor spin. George Barringer,
Houston, Tex, pilot of the other,
wasn't quite satisfied with 1t
and It's appearance today was
prohlematical,-.- ----....s,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
LON CRumLEY GETS kelvin we'll FLOWING
AT RATE OF 100 BARRELS OF OIL Per HOUR
kevin's Largest Well in Decade Hits
Lime Fissure On Once Abandoned Lease

well that flows 100 barrels hour completed Monday
of this week lease the portion
Kelvin field Crumey Sons drilling their 22nd well the Fberger
farm brought in this the Kelvin well
production
ca amounts of OIL
Performing like the of the gushers
of 15 the Crumey well believed to drilled
crack fure the of the Madison me
muck cOnglOmerate which marked the largest
history the field at 1860 feet The tools twice blown
of the hole by the the
it drilled itself in 1t started off at 20 barrels
Lack of storage has held down production
nesday it flowed at the
morning flowed 81 barrels while tanks
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
Showing of Oil in Is
Foot Sand in Haystack
Butte Well in Hills

A promising showing of oil in {
25-foot sand near the base of the
Ellis formation was reported this week
from the Montana Dakota Utilities
test on Haystack Butte structure in
the SweetgraSs Hills. Location is on
the Oswood farm in the center OF
NEa SW4 18-35-4E
A Slunberger test was made this
week. revealing five gas horizons, in
GLIDING two in which commercial
amounts Of gas had already been
found. The well was drilled with light
rotary and with this equipment an
electric survez. of the hole is consid-
cred absolutely necessary lest the
drilling fluid pressure mud off other
wise producing horizons. The instru-
ment showed no water below the Eagle
sand at around 400 feet
The hole was carried to 1921 feet,
and 5a-inch casing was cemented with
124 sacks at 1858. The plug is being
drilled out to test the oil sand at
287O to 1895 after which they viii
drill into the top OF the Madison lime.
Thereafter the Sunburst sand ct 1890
27O0 and other sands at 100 and 2160
win be tested by gun perforating the
casing. The top of the Kootenai was
at 2244 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
kelvin DRHLERS
ARE WATCHING
WESTERN NOSE"

Big West Oil company's state No. /
well on the extreme northwest flank
Of Kelvin field, beyond the High GRAY
ity producer. in NE NEa NWa 1886
3W Is attracting more than ordinary
attention because of its location on
a structural nose extending north
westward toward north Cut Bank
field
The High Gravity Homer No 2 well
Is reported making rs barrels per day
with no water. Located so far down
the flank Of the Kelvin uplift this
well would normally be expected to
produce water, operators say, except
for a pronounced structural condition.
The Big West well, about a mile dis
tant, is said to have a chance for
production in the Smburst or Cut
Bank sands. The High Gravity NO. 2
had 80 feet Of Sunburst sand with 10
feet Of saturation and 60 feet of Cut
Bank sand below a 25-foot shale
break. The Big west well cemented
surface pipe at 226 to shut off a large
flow Of fresh spring water, and Is
now drilling at 910.
Again GOeddertz No. IL, Center south
line NEl SW3 23-35-3W corrected To-
cation) is stil a location.
AdlOn Oils-W No. 3, SW SW4
SCI 29-35-3W, Is making 80 barrels
of oil and IS Of water.
Big West EIIingsOn No. 8, G SEA SW4
l4-35-3W, reported with an initial Of
As barrels, is now making so barrels Of
oil with 100 barrels Of water, using a
casing pump.
EnfieId-ZachOr No. S, Sc Sci Nwa
20-35-lW, set 7-inch casing at 1900
feet.
Coolidge & Coolidge CIatworthy No.
2, Sc SEA NE3 34-34-lW, found $780,
900 cubic feet Of gas In the Sunburst
sand at 1131 to 1855, with 100 pounds
rock pressure. Seven-tnch pipe was
set at 1871 feet.
Hannah Porter Williams No. 2. G
Sc NE4 35-33-2W, set s-inch casing
1t 1000
Superior Petroleum Government No.
}, Sc SEA NW4 24-35-3W, offsetting
he two big Crumley- Fryberger wells,
pulled the rods preparatory to acidiz-
ng on Thursday. The hole filled with
III and it appeared to be about to
low so it was again put on the pump.
Z has been making about 30 barrels
natural
Oien- Government No. 3, NV SW3
YEA I4-35-2W, is drilling at 1850.
Montana DakOta-State No. 325, G
IVA NE3 36-34-2w, is drilling at $50.
Three new locations were an
Nepstad- Montgomery Fargher Han
EN- No. 4, SW SEA SEA 2-35-3W, drill
ng, 220.
Pfabe q Engfektng DanieIson No, I.
MI SEA NE7 2O-35-1W, rig I'D.
Vanaerpas-S oIberg No. 2, SW SW4
Continued on Page Ffve)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Mountain region and occupies a place
Of importance in the industry, because
of his Montana and Wyoming produc-
ton said to total between 1000 and
1900 barrels per day. On June IS OF
this year he contaminated the pur-
chase of the Home refinery at Great
Falls, with about 40 service stations
and bulk plants, which provides him
with the complete cycle of the indus
try. The Home plant was purchased
from w. E. Rice whom he succeeds on
the board. Rice was a member of the
first conservation board, created in
1888
Cobb recently underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis in Great Falls
hospital and was sufficiently recovered
Thursday that he was removed to his
room in Hotel Rainbow. He will be
mcapacitated for another week or
more, his doctors state.
Governor Ford has made no move to
change the membership of the oil con-
servation board. The terms of all mem
bers expire on Jan. 8, 1912.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
MEETING OF
OIL MEN WILL
BE HELD HERE

A meeting of the Rocky Mountain
oil g. Gas association is to be held
in Montana. according to George W.
Jarvis, secretary. Of Casper.
Il desire TO say we are very much
pleased with the interest shown by
the Montana oil men in our last meet
ing" he writes. An attempt was made
to select a complete board OF directors
but we soon found that could not be
done because OF our lack Of knowledge
Of the work that was being done or
had been done in Montana. Conse-
quently. 1t was agreed that early in
September at some point chosen by
the Montana operators a meeting Of
the association would be called at
which time 1t was intended some Of
US would come to the meeting and
then 1t could be determined in what
manner the work of the association
could best be carried out. whether by
working through the association gem
orally or through the medium Of a
Montana chapter"
The association has been revived at
this time to give cooperation TO the
oil co-ordinator in the national defense
effort and to present a united front
on behalf Of the oil industry in matters
affecting the general welfare OF the
Rocky Mountain region, such as allo-
cation Of drilling materials. casing and
supplies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
FOUR WELLS
ARE STARTING
In CUT BANK

A Cut Bank well with a fluid level
of only 300 feet swabbed 80 barrels to
furnish the most unusual happening
of the past week. The well Is Glacier
Production Fuller No. S, CNL SEA
SEA 17-33-5W. It had dry Sunburst
sand from 1885 to 2915; upper Cut
Bank sand from 1924 to 1858 and lower
Cut Bank, the main pay, from 1858
to 2975. 1t was completed one foot
in the Ellis sl1ale at 2976, with 7-inch
pipe set at 1929. This is an unusually
high initial for so low fluid level
Castle ardee- Tribal 1913 No. 1, Sc
NEa Nwa 3O-32-5w, set 1O-inch casing
at SOS. Colorado shale was at 565.
Cobb Texaeo- Mueller No. /, NV NW3
SW7 2-35-6W, is drilling at 1850.
CObb-Tribal 202 No. 1, Sc SEA NE4
24-32-6W, is drilling with rotary tools
at 500.
Consolidated Cas- rary Tribal 208
No. 1, NE NEz SEA 24-32-eW, is drill
ing at 1890. Colorado was at 6O6 and
10-inch was set at 653.
Davis Tribal 2e5 No. 1, ME SEA NEa
25-32-sW, has casing cemented at 3003,
ready to drill IN.
Continued ON Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
MIKE FOLEY Is
LOCAL DISTRICT
CO-ORDNATOR

M. J. (Mike) Foley Of Casper has
been appointed deputy co-ordinator Of
petroleum for district 4 by Oil Co
ordinator Ickes, to represent the gov
eminent in the coordination Of all
four branches of the industry in the
Rocky Mountain region.
Foley was formerly Continental Oil
company manager in the Rocky Noun
tain region and Is well known IN
Montana. In the early days of Salt
Greek he was production manager Of
the old Staley Syndicate He was pro-
ration umpire for the field during the
period Of Salt Greek proration for the
producers association. He then be-
came manager OF production for Con-
tinental In the Rocky Mountain diVi-
sion. In 1892 he became chairman Of
the Wyoming Public Service commits
sion.
While w. H. Ferguson Of Continental
OIL company Is chairman Of the CO.
ordination committee In district 4,
which includes Montana, Foley Is the
representative and enforcement officer
OF Co-ordinator Ickes his headquar-
ters win be In Denver.
The following members have been
added to district committee: Pro
duction. w. D. Curtis. Thermopolis,
Wyo., president Empire State OIL Co.;
Julius Peters, Great Falls, president,
Resolute Oh Corp.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23
Baker Test
At 1895 Feet

Continued coring was reported from
the deep test Of Carter Oil company
south of Baker, in extreme eastern
Montana, with no definite results re-
ported to 1926 feet. o. A. Seager, man
ager of Carter operations, is now re-
ported at the well apparently expect
ing to shortly pick up the Devonian
producing horizon established in the
Montana-Dakota companys discovery
well to the north. The Carter test is
on Little Beaver dome, a local struc-
ture on the big Cedar Greek anticline,
and is in center SW4 SEA 19-4N-62E,
in Fallon county, on Northern Pacific
railway land.
Continued on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-23

Much gasoline is now going into tht
Spokane territory where it is reported
that Montana products are now sup
plying Standard Of California and Sig
nal stations. The Inland Empire is glad
the Montana products are available
inasmuch as the curtailment of coast
wise tankers has deprived Washington
markets of much of the gasoline that
formerly came up by tanker and barge
No longer Is gasoline being barged up
the Columbia river, owing to lack Of
coastwise tankers. Some coast tankers
were diverted to the Atlantic coast
and the navy department Is said TO
have taken many others to move stores
of gasoline to the Philippine and Ha-
waiian islands.
Meantime, the record crops in Mon
tana have caused an unprecedented
demand for tractor fuel and the va
rious grades Of gasoline. A shortage
Of tank cars has complicated the mar
ket somewhat, converting the situation
into a sellers market while a few
months ago it was decidedly a buyers
market. The Ickes propaganda about
gasoline shortage has stiffened the
as never before.
North Montana gasoline Is now be-
Ing trucked into North Dakota. with
truckers successfully competing with
the Great Northern railroad In rates.
Meantime, a rail rate reduction is
pending before the Interstate Com
nerce commission, which lowered rate
g expected to take Montana refined
products by rail- nearly to the Twin
Cities In competition with the Mid
continent.
An important gain in the Montana
rade territory Is expected to result |
rom the present situation which, If |
continued for long, win allow Mon
ana reftners TO entrench themselves
IN areas rightfuIly be-
onging to the oil industry Of this
tate.