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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
MONTANA CAN
EXPAND MARKET
DURING CRISIS

Montana win profit from the pre-
paredness program far more thar
many states which are now enjoying
an unprecedented boom In ship build
ing. armament and ammunition plants
in the opinion of Senator James E
Murray who was a visitor in Great
Falls this week. Senator Murray IN
a visit to the office Of the Journal
said that while Montana is not get
ting its share Of boom prosperity, the
development Of strategic materials and
the expansion of the trade territory
Of Montana's oil fields and agricul-
tural products, such as beet sugar, VIII
give this state prosperity that win last
long after the war industries of other
states have been halted.
'sThe defense industries have been
allocated to a limited number Of states
where the large American industries
have been conferred. Efforts are being
made, however, to secure some partici-
patton for Montana machine plants
in the defense program. A survey has
been made to determine the extent
which small machine plants located in
the many cities and towns Of Montana
may be utilized in participating in de-
tense contracts. This is a matter of
great Importance to Montana because
unless we can keep our small plants
in this state we will be
stripped of our skilled workers who
are attracted by the high wages now
0eing paid in the large industrial cen
,ers With the mounting activities in
mining and smelling of our copper
md zinc deposits and the development
If critical minerals Montana activity
will be rapidly expanded. With reason |
lble inducement from the national
in the way of improved /
,rices our capacity for producing cop
Yer and zinc will be greatly increased. |
copper is short in this country We /
till have large deposits OF copper
which can be developed If justified by
reasonable increase in prices"
The senator pointed out that de-
elopment of strategic minerals in
Iontana will found industries that
I'LL give Montana permanent indus
rial prosperity. Montana has great de-
osits of manganese which must be
eveloped to replace manganese for
lerly imported. With these mines
pened and adequate milling and
melting plants established, Montana
ill continue to supply the nations
eeds-and particularly on the Pacific
PASTOR manganese. Likewise, Mon
Continued on Page Five
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
JACK AGEN HAS
GOOD PRODUCER
NORTH OF kelvin

Any 1694-foot oil we'll that will make
/ IS barrels per day is considered a good
/ producer in any oil field and 1t is
/ particularly profitable we'll in Kelvin
/ field. Such a well was completed By
Jack Agen. Kelvin producer. on the
Goeddertz farm. No. II location, Sc
SCI NWi 23-35-3W north OF the
town Of Kelvin.
This well had about a two-barrel
production natural Treated with 500
gallons Of acid 1t made IS barrels dur
ing the first "a hours after recovery
Of the treating oil. Seven days later
It is still making IS barrels day,
with only a little water.
Another interesting well in this field
Is TOles-NOrum No. IL, in SCI SWt
33-352W. on a lease abandoned years
ago by Ohio Oil Co Toles Is trying out
a new type OF casing pump in the be-
lief that in old water-flooded areas
such as the Queen City pool a large
amount Of oil can be recovered by
handling a large volume Of fluid. This
well had oil with water at 1894 and
it made between 20 and IS barrels OF
oil while pumping between 300 and
1000 barrels Of water per day. ToleS
decided to drill deeper and at 1896
1904 encountered new saturation suf-
ficient 10 justify acidization It was
drilled to 1918. Success Of this expert
ment viii mean the use Of casing
pumps in other parts Of the field
where water has invaded the oil hori-
zon
AdlOn OiIs-Ward No. 3, SW SWa SEA
29-35-3W, is ready to drill in. The ga
inch casing was run to 9O5 and 7-inch
casing was cemented at 1880.
Big Wsst-ElIingsOn No. 8, G SEA
SW3 14-35-3W, is drilling at 1850. Sun
burst sand at 1470-14o5 was dry.
Dakota Montana Government No. 26,
NE SWa SW3 31-35-lW has a natural
production Of three barrels per day
at 1397-1398. II is being treated with
500 gallons Of acid.
Crumley e. S0ns-Fryberger No. 20,
NV NW3 SEA 24-35-3W, is spudding.
In the West Sunburst pool two wells
are drilling:
Hat On-Mitcheu No. /, c NEa Swz
14-3T-3W, is drilling at 800.
aETent-McAlpkne No. /, SW NW3
SEA 25-37-3W. is drilling at 40.
B0gwoFth a. Shubat-Luc&enbEu ne.
|, G NW3 SEA 11-36-2w, east Of Sum
0urst, is preparing TO run casing ct
1923 to shut off water and test the
upper Madison lime.
Hus0 Brothers Ellimgs0n No. s, CgL
5Ws SW3 i4-36-3W, has plugged and
abandoned at 1863.
Nepstad-Hugi Ne. 2, NE SEA Nwz
1-35-3W. is testing following a second
.ttempt to force acid into the forma-
ion.
Continued on Page Five
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02

= The cement extended nine feet be-
low the casing shoe. TO 4122 feet Be
/ low this point are the sandy lines
which showed the greatest saturation.
The core showed good saturation from
4l28 10 4132 and again from 4l38 TO
4l46 feet. with lighter saturation across
a 40-foot section Of the lime When
bailtng started after drilling out the
cement. two gallons Of oil came with
each q barrels Of water. The water
decreased with continued bailing and
at last tests 1t was making about
pint Of oil 70 each 40 gallons Of water
Samples Of the oil have been taken
by the D. s. @. s. and forwarded to
Casper for analysis 1t is black oil
and appears to be lower gravity than
Kelvin crude, and is of asphaltic base
An interesting fact is that the water
which came into the well Is unusually
cold, with a temperature of so degrees.
whereas 1t should be 30 degrees at this
depth The proximity Of two large
faults, one east and one south Of the
well Is believed by some to explain the
flow Of cold, fresh water.
The formation IS unlike the usual
Madison lime contact and is said to
more nearly resemble the producing
formations at Lance Greek, Wyo., than
the producing lines Of Kelvin field
Two-inch tubing has been run with
packer and it will be treated first
with a 1,000-gallon shot Of special acid
and a second and larger shot may be
given, depending on the way the for
nation takes the first application.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
OIL ADVISORS
LEARN NOTHING
AT MEETING

A. B. Cobb, Montana producer anc
refiner, returned Thursday from Den
yer where he attended the regional
conference of Region 4, called by
Chairman W. H. Ferguson. The meet
ing was attended by virtually all OF
the committeeman but no plan of or
ganization of procedure was an
nounced.
Mr.. Cobb reports that the general
meeting was addressed by Chairman
Ferguson who read the letter of the
president calling for the plan of CO.
ordinating the oil industry in the de-
Tense industry and thereafter the re-
spective groups met separately for gen
eral discussion. 1t was stated that no
plan could be formulated and no pro-
cedure could be taken until inStruc-
lions had been received from Co-ordi-
nator Harold Ickes. There was no dis
cussion of paid employees and no init
nation was given Of the nature or
extent Of the personnel Of the regional
board. All depends upon instructions
from washington, it was stated.
While the conference was in progress
Tuesday there were reports in Great
Falls that a plan had been evolved for
the exchange Of refined products, to
eliminate duplication of haulage and
thus conserve transportation facilities.
However, there was no talk Of this
kind in the Denver meeting.
Another report, eminating from
washington, was that additional dealer
In the advisory set-up
of the oil co-ordtnator's office may
be cared for by setting up marketing
sub committees for groups Of states
within the five districts
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02

large producer
This well Is 10 miles Of the high gravity pool which
has had the center Of attention In this field for many
months. Operators point out that this we'll like the
Gently completed Crumley Fyberger No. 81 COO barrel
producer 81 miles west OF the Martin No. Is further
evidence that location in this field be considered
disproven until il Is actually drilled
second completion In the east end of the field this
week Enfield ZachOr No 4, in Sc corner NWi NWl
2O-35-IW, a mile east of the Martin s. The ZachOr
No had II feet Of saturated formation from 1888 to
1900 and 200 feet Of oil into the hole night II
being treated with 900 gallons Of DOwell-X acid
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
East End OF Kelvin Field Gives
135-BarreI Well Amid Dry Holes

The long-negiected east side Of Kelvin field this week
gave well with initial Of 1876 barrels per day natural
production, in that is usually dependent upon
acidizatiOn for commercial production.
The well Is Imperial Craig Martin NO s. in center SWl
SW5 8-35-IW 1t had IS feet of sturafiOn in the Mad
lime contact from 1915 to 1888 and when put the
pump made lbs barrels in the first "A hours made so
barrels during the second "a hours and at last reports
still making 81 barrels per hour
This is thought condemned" by dry holes
until the coming acidization when E. L. P0steWaite
successfully acdized small sh0wings into profitable pro-
ducers This particular location thanked by two dry
holes on the east and dry hole the west With
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
CRUDE OIL STOCKS

Stocks Of domestic and foreign crude
petroleum at the close Of the week
ending July 10 totaled 254 ,04s,0 600 bar
rels, according to data by the Bureau
Of Mines. Compared with the total OF
the preceding week, this represents a
decrease Of $4,000 barrels, compris-
ing decrease Of 1,773,OOO barrels in
stocks Of domestic crude, but an in
crease Of $4,000 barrels in stocks Of
foreign crude. Heavy crude-oil stocks
in California not included in the re
Unable" crude stocks, totaled lO,5l3. =
900 barrels, an increase Of 100000 bar
rels over the amount on hand July r.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
Signal Butte Wildcat Is
Being Treated With Acid

applied the the the Madison
wildcat OF Cobb Yale on
q IN NE1 Section I937N5E
the hole
application
into the the
This coming
FROM the OrmatOn according A. b.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
Oil Conservation Board of the State of Montana

STATEMENT OF CRUDE on PRODUCTION
REFINING, STORAGE, ETC, IN MONTANA
JUNE, 1881
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
PREPARATIONS NOW in
PROGRESS FOR The BALL

Four nationally known radio and
stage artists, augmented by the we'll
known IN" Orchestra directed by
George Weber, of Baltimore, will pro-
vide high class entertainment and
music during the Worcester County
British War Relief Benefit Ball, to
be held in the Ocean City Pier ball
room on Friday evening, August 20.
+ Tickets to the Ball are today being
disposed of throughout this county
and the lower Eastern Shore, in addi-
ton to those being sold in Baltimore
City.
National, State and County digni-
taries together with the Maryland
Committee of the British War Relief
Society, Inc, will attend the Worces-
ter County Ball at Ocean City on Au-
gust goth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
ROLAND c. SCOTT
PLEADS GUILTY
AT TRIAL THURS.
Prison Sentence Suspended Up
on Payment Of $4OO Fine
And Costs

The trial of Roland C. Scott, Is,
of Selbyville, Del, took place yester-
day Thursday morning in Ocean
City, Nd, at II o'clock, before Magis-
trate j. Edward White.
Young Scott was charged with vio-
lation of the Maryland motor vehicle
laws arising from the death of two
Ocean City women on August 8.
Judge White said Scott was charged
only with failing to stop after an
accident in which a person has been
fatally injured"
Young Scott, son of Roland F.
Scott, merchant of Selbyville, Del,
has been at liberty under bond of
$500 since August 10, when he gave
himself up to State Police Corporal
Newton j. w. Lloyd and confessed,
the officer said, to having been the
unknown driver of an automobile
which struck and fatally injured two
pedestrians on the Ocean City Berlin
highway the night before.
Scott confessed he drove away
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
SENATOR TYlINCS
TO TALK WEEKLY
OVER The RADIO
Time Of BrOadcasting Will Be
At O'Clock On Friday Even
ing To Maryland People

Senator Tydings will talk weekly at
8 o'clock on Friday evenings to the
people of Maryland on happenings in
the world and particularly those in
Washington.
These talks will be on radio station
VIDAL, Baltimore. Senator Tydings
says:
with war in both Europe and At
RIGA on the one hand and Asia on the
other and with the United States aid
ing the nations opposing the Axis
powers with all help short of war,
feel that each week. I can bring to
the people of Maryland much infor-
nation to supplement the general
press reports and which will give
them a more intimate view of what
is taking place. I received many let
tiers concerning my first talk last
week from radio listeners in Mary
land. Generally they have urged me
to continue these talks so that they
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22

The Winter Quarters Country Club
will be opened for the playing of golf
next Wednesday, August 81, 900 P.
M, when an exhibition match will be
played.
The exhibition match will be a
foursome-Ed Kierney, former "pro"
of the James River Country Club,
Newport News, Virginia, Jimmy Ar
macost, former "pro" of the Wood
holme Country Club, Baltimore, Mary
land, Harrison Dye, Temperanceville,
Virginia, former title holder, Acco-
mack Country Club, Accomac, Vir-
ginia, and Pete Walters, our local
amateur of the Winter Quarters
Country Club.
There will be an admission charge
of 25c for spectators who would like
to follow the match around the course.
Those wishing to play golf on the
Winter Quarters course on the 9th,
will be charged Soc green fee, plus
caddy fee.
The club house will be open that
day and sandwiches and .soft drinks
may be purchased.
The fairways, tees, and greens,
while not in perfect condition, are
playable at the present time, and are
expected to be in good shape for the
opening game next Wednesday.
According to opinions expressed by
those thoroughly familiar with the
game and who have seen and played
many courses throughout the eastern
section of the United States, the Win
ter Quarters Golf Course will become
one of the most beautiful and inter-
esting courses in this section of the
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
FIRE COMPANY TO
STAGE CARNIVAL
FOR FULL WEEK
The Heller Acme Shows Will Ar
rive On Sunday And Will APP
pear On School Campus

The Pocomoke City Fire Co., will
bring to this city next week The
Heller Acme Shows for a weeks en-
gagement for Fair and Carnival.
The Heller Acme Shows completely
motorized will arrive Sunday, August
oath in Pocomoke City and can be
seen setting up at the Elementary
School grounds, Walnut and Fourth
Streets, where the Firemen will hold
the Fair.
1t is said that Heller's Acme Shows
carry many riding devices and shows
of the latest designs. One of the
many shows is that of Hawaiian
Follies, managed and operated by Mr..
Wagner; another that of many laughs
for the children is a monkey show,
where many animals have been we'll
trained.
There will be fun at the fair for
the Old as we'll as the Young, so
come one and all, to the Pocomoke
City Fire Co., Fair and Carnival, Po-
comoke City, Md, August 25th to
3Oth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22

People, not only of this community,
but of the whole State learned with
deep regret that Hon. Miles Tawes
Tull, the 26-year-old Maryland Sec
rotary of State, had lost his life by
drowning in the lower waters of the
Pocomoke River.
Residents of Pocomoke were special
ly regretful since, only recently had
Mr.. Tull taken for wife, Miss Kath-
ryn Barnes, a native of Pocomoke,
but lately removed with her parents
to Crisfield. She has the sympathy
of many friends here in her bereave-
ment.
Mr.. Tull, according to accounts Of
the tragedy, was cruising in the Po-
comoke River on a pleasurable fish
ing trip. With him were Mrs. Tull;
Mr.. Tull's brother, H. Parker Tull,
Jr., and his wife; Mr.. Paul Maddrix
and his wife; Mr.. Henry Ennis and
his wife; Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Ennis;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tilghman, and
three other couples, all of Somerset
County. The boat was owned by Mr..
Paul Maddrix, of Marion Station.
AS related by those in the boat,
the unfortunate man was dragged
from the boat as he attempted to fiN
bucket with water. Not much c0n7.
Germ was felt, since he was a strong
swimmer Mr.. Ennis promptly dived
to his assistance, but, it is said, Mr..
Tull gave him the assurance he was
all right and would continue to swim.
until the boat turned for the rescue.
However, he was soon seen to be
in trouble, Mr.. Ennis doubled his eff
forts to save his friend. He was un-
successful and was nearly drowned
in his attempt, being brought aboard
the boat in an unconscious condition.
Mrs. Parker Tull, Jr., who was sId4
to be strong swimmer, also added
her efforts to no avail.
Efforts were Immediately started
to recover the body, but not until
Tuesday morning was it recovered.
Governor O'Conor got into action at
once. The States Conservation De-
partment fleet dropped dynamite
bombs, and dragging operations pre-
coded this. There was no let-up in
the search for the victim. Charles
Elliott, of Marion Station, finally
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
POCOMOKE WINS in A
suit FOR RE-ASSESSMENT

According to information received
by Godfrey Child, Esq, attorney to
the local City Council, the State Tax
Commission has allowed an addition
of nearly $4,000 to the assessment
laid on the property of the Maryland
Light and Power Company in POGO
moke City.
This action is the result Of an ap-
peal to the Commission by the city
officials, who asked that the assess
ment on the company's property be
placed at $98,50O, an amount formerly
set by a Pocomoke assessor; instead,
the raise brought the figures up to
$76,S37.
At a public hearing before the Tax
Commission on May %, city officials
said they had appealed to the County
Commissioners on several occasions to
revise their assessment against the
power firm, but that no action had
been taken by the county.
City officials testified at the hearing
there had been no appreciate de-
crease in the value of the company's
property in Pocomoke City to justify
the reduction in assessment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
WHEAT CROP INSURANCE
FOR WORCESTER COUNTY

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration, upon the approval Of the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation,
has made available Wheat Crop In
surance to the Worcester County
farmers whereby they are insured a.
gainst drought, insects, hail, fire,
flood, wind and other natural enemies
of wheat.
Wheat crop insurance assures the
farmer of gross income covering
1880 of the normal yield of wheat
planted, at a premium of one-half bu-
shell of wheat per acre planted. The
premium is deductable from the
A.A.A. conservation payments.
August 30th is the last date that
insurance can be written. Farmers
interested should contact the County
Agents office on or before this date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, Old 10 Serra-another of
my friends in need; I'd like John Bor-
UNI to meet him--every once in a while
gets home a real solar pleXus, and
then am helped out when Chirps ma
terial is "sorta skase". 10 gets off
the following as his latest brain
storm:
Before the old Roman Empire
blew up back yonder around 1000
years ago, things were something
like they are now, here. Taxes
were sky-high - divorce was easy
as shootin' fish-pleasure came
first-spending for swords and
chariots STANDARDIZATION was half
hearted.
been gassin' about it with
Henry-he is my neighbor. He says
40, instead of standing around
with your mouth open taking in
all the new theories coming over
the radio or reading 2-columns of
hysterical reporters, you better
sharpen a coupla pencils and start
writing your U. S. A. senators and
u. S. A. congressman. Tell 'em
where to start pruning expenses.
Tell 'em to sweep out the Govt. psy-
biologists and economic expert
mentors. Tell 'em to send home
their son-in-law and all their other
relatives. Anyway, send home all
who are getting 2 thousand or up
wards, per year. That would just a
bout empty half the buildings. Tell
'em to sell the surplus furniture,
including the 500 thousand swivel
chairs. That might help start the
ball rolling" he says.
Henry is, not so handsome, but
brother, he sure is no green pea.
Now, 10 has, in way, stolen my
thunder-not exactly from this col
umn, but it has been running in my
mind, for q long time, to write an
editorial comparing the situation in
these good old States, to the time
when the Roman Senate sat with all
their ancient dignity as the Barbara
ans swarmed into the Eternal City,
sacking and burning as they went.
But, I reckon ! haven't very re-
tentive mind; for what I said had been
running therein, must have kept on
running before had chance to get
a firm hold on it, so it has never got
ten firm abiding place in my old
think tank.
Now, when 10 begins to talk about
the circumstances that brought about
the fall Of the once Mistress of the
civilized world, there are some names
that should stand out very forcibly,
The Huns, Goths, Visigoths, Vandals,
and, prior to these, the Saxons-a
tribe which defied the conquering
power of Rome; and with these, such
names as Alaric, Attila, Odoacer,
with all their host of inferior bench
men,-these should appear wildly be-
fore his mind.
1t is true the Romans called all who
were not of the Empire-barbarians,
But the invaders of Rome were more
than barbarians in name; they re-
vealed all the instincts of untamed
human organisms. They burned, pill
Logged, ravaged estates as well as the
Italian women; killed, tortured, en-.
shaved, and multilated the men-folk;
they revelled in the riches piled uI
by the Roman aristocracy, and had nc
pity on the treasures of art and sci
ence, accumulated by taxation which
destroyed all the liberty of the middle
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
MILES I. TULL, SECRETARY
OF STATE, LOSES LIFE BY
DROWNING, SUNDAY LAST
Was On A Pleasure Trip When He Was Dragged
From The Boat While Attempting To Draw
Bucket Of Water. Body Found Tues.
WAS ONLY TWENTY-SIX YEARS
OF AGE WHEN APPOINTED

People, only of this community but of the whole State
with deep that Hon. Miles TaWes T the
Maryland Secretary of State had lost his by drowning
in the lower waters of the Pocomoke River
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-22
PARK TO OPEN
WEDNESDAY, NEXT, WITH
EXHIBITION GAME OF GOLF
Professionals Will Show The Public How To
Play The Old Scottish Game. Small Charge
To Those Who Are Mere Spectators -
COURSE IS WIDELY PRAISED
FOR ITS POTENTIAL BEAUTY

The Winter Quarters Country Club will be opened for the
playing of golf next Wednesday, August e. 200 p NJ when
exhibition match will be played.