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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
TIUO Drill On
Western "NOSe''

On the high gravity structure be-
yond the rimrock west of Kelvin the
Big West-AndersOn No. 1, Sc SCI NW3
I2-35-4W, is drilling at 1640 and due
to get the contact at around 1900 feet.
High Gravity Govt. No. 3, Sc NEs
SW3 f7-35-3W, is drilling out cement
after having cemented surface pipe
at 241 feet to shut off the heavy flow
of surface water.
COIoneI-Kevin- Govt. No. 1O1 G NWa
NEa 27-35-3W, cemented 7-inch pipe
at 1475.
Coolidge & Coolidge Benjam No. /,
c NW3 NW7 9-33-1W, drilling, TBS.
Montana Dakota Utilities Parker No.
s2s, c SCI Nwa 2S-SS-2w. drilling,
111O
Montana Dakota Utilities Reicher
No. 1, c NW3 SEA 1l-36-3W, in the
West Sunburst pool Is drilling at 1876,
having made 500 feet during the past
week. This well is being drilled with
Light rotary tools, and is the first
rotary well in the field.
Nepstad-et al-Haugan No. 4, CSL
SWa SW7 2-35-3W, Is drilling at 1910
after running 8-inch pipe at 1850.
Oten-EngemOen No. IL, NV SEA NW3
14-35-2W, found the lime contact at
1923 dry and is drilling ahead at 1882.
Superior Petroleum Govt. No. 4, O.
SW3 NW3 24-33-3W, drilling, 1880.
Plotke-Ward No. 4, NV SW4 SW3
28-35-3W, drilling, 1855.
YeaIey-Shaw No. 16, NV NW5 NEa
35-S6-2W, is moving off rig after hav-
ing found oil in the Sunburst sand at
1859. No test has been made.
Welsh Brothers ZachOr No. 5, CIVIL
NWs NEa 29-35-1W, drilling, 140.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
''PRIORTTIES" Is
CHIEF TOPIC in
.IPA MEETING
T. j. S1.RTCKLER

Among the several hundred who will
register at the 18th annual meeting
Of the Independent Petroleum Asso-
citation of America, in Tulsa, Okla.
next Monday, Oct. 90 win be many
Of the leading discoveries of new
pools; those on whom the nation relies
TO keep the supply of petroleum equal
to the requirements.
The path Of these pioneers has never
been smooth. Today it contains some
new obstacles. In the Tulsa meeting
there win be much planning to over
come the new hazards. One of them
Is covered by that word "priorities,"
which is heard frequently. VIII the
producer and the explorer for new
fields be able to get the supplies-pipe
and other equipment-that he needs
as he needs it? Them there is the
matter of increasing costs of produc-
ing and finding oil. New taxes, wage
and salary increases to meet higher
living costs, higher prices for supplies
are some of the factors which are
pushing costs to the level of income
and in the case of many producers
the result is now being written in red
ink.
Such problems as these and numer-
GUS others will be attacked by the
standing committees of the associa-
ton on the first day of the meeting.
These committees will work through |
out the day. Oct 20, preparing reports
to present in the general sessions of
the next two days The reports will |
be discussed in open meetings and will |
be the basis of action by the member !
ship in formulating the working pro-
gram of the association.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
CONDEMNED"
LEASE GIVES
50 BBL. WELL

Section 16-in which the Kevin
discovery well was drilled in 1922
brought forth an 80-barrel well
this week, on the lease abandoned
by the pioneer Black Magic Oil
company. The producer was drilled
by the owner of the land, Al
GOeddertz, with Jack Agen, his
partner, and it is known as the
Agen- Goeddertz-Fee No. 1, @ SWa
SEA 16-35-3W.
The Black Magic drilled a well or
this lease In 1922 and it looked like
a big producer but the over-zealous
drillers drilled it deeper in an effort
to make a larger well and drilled into
water. A second well nearby had a
small showing and was abandoned as
a dry hole. Agan g. Goeddertz drilled
a twin location TO the latter well and
found oil at the top of the Madison
lime, from 1919 to 1880, with 10 feet
Of highly saturated rotten lime from
which oil rose 200 feet and the lime
was treated with 500 gallons Of Kelvin
acid. It is now producing 80 barrels
Of oil q day with no water
The discovery well, drilled by Cor
don Campbell, in this same section,
failed Of commercial production be-
cause 1t was drilled into water. Acid
ization Is expected to make highly
profitable this district that would not
otherwise be re-drilled.
Acid was credited with another no
table achievement this week, this time
ON the extreme east end of the field
IL miles east of the Goeddertz well.
Pfabe g. EngIeking -DanieIsOn No. 1,
CHIL SEA NE4 2O-35-1W, had faint
showing of oil at the Madison lime
contact, and treated with 500 gallons
of Kelvin acid It responded with q
production of II barrels day-about
an 1900 percent increase from the or
iginal showing The owners will acid
ize a second time.
The Danielson adioins on the east
the zachor farm on which Enfield Oil
Co. has brought in six good producers.
The recently drilled No. 6, with an
initial Of 100 barrels after acidization,
Is now making 40 barrels on the pump
Another good east side producer, in
new territory, is Imperial Craig Mar
tin No. 6, in center east line, SEA SEA
l8-35-1W, which was good natural
producer but which was acidized. The
hole is now being cleaned out as there
was considerable caving following the
acid shot.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
.JEFFRIES GETS
CONTINUED RUN
OF GOOD LUCK

Still making 30 barrels per day
after eight days OF swabbing. the
JeffrieS- Tribal 1877 No. / well, In
NE SCI NWi 30-32-5W. in the new
Tribal pool Of south Cut Bank
ranks as one Of the most import
ant wells in the new pool. since
1t indicates that large production
may continue TO the south.
r. 9. Jeffries, who went broke"
drilling a wildcat well near Glacier
Park entrance. is today the outstand-
ing individual operator in the field.
through the completion OF two big
wells in the Tribal pool and the dis
covery Of a north extension TO the
Lander pool. recorded during the past
10 days
Jeffries' first big well as the largest
Cut Bank sand well ever completed in
Cut Bank field, with an initial Of
100 barrels per day. It Is now max
ing around $50 barrels per day. He
moved a half mile westward. to an
other Tribal lease. and completed this,
his Tract 1877 No. l, with an initial
Of $50 barrels
In partnership with A. B. Cobb.
Jeffries took two leases in the ex-
IRENE north end OF the field-l6 miles
north Of his big Tribal well-and
drilled two producers, intended 10 tap
the Lander trend The first well.
called -Texaco- Mueller No /.
missed the Lander horizon but had
an initial OF 473 barrels in the Cut
Bank sand Moving northwest onto
the Stuff lease they drilled a second
well and found the Lander sand and
1t swabbed $50 barrels. Using a spud-
der, 1t is being deepened This well had
Sunburst sand from 1896 to 1904 with
good saturation, then a foot OF green
shale followed by 10 feet of red shale
and drilling stopped at 29l5 as 400
feet Of oil came into the hole. Casing
was set at 1886, The rotary rig was
moved off and the spudder is now
completing. The well is expected TO
increase as the formation is cleaned.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18

SUMMARY OF REPORTS OF NAT
URAL GAS WITHDRAWALS AND
DELIVERIES AT WELLS JAN.
/, 1871, TO JUNE 30, 1871
Total Thousand Gu Fl
Ella ATnAn.n.nI rlna
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
PRICE RAISE
Is COMING IN


An increase I'm the price Of oil
In the MidcOntinent,. which will
probably be followed by further
adjustment of Montana oil prices
is confidently expected following
announcement that OPA officials
are studying the Mid Continent
crude oil price situation"
A large purchaser Of Mid-CO
tinent crude has made strong rep
reservations that crude prices
should be rs cents higher and will
post new prices If OPA permits.
Present posting is SIPS for 40
gravity and above; SLIT for Sc
gravity.
Phillips Petroleum is said to
have offered to pay Is cents more
for crude about July Is but was
asked by OPA to delay any action
for 80 days.
East Texas Oil Assn. has asked
Ickes for an increase Of 50 cents
per barrel TO meet present in
creased cost Of production"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
Natural Gas

Total (6 Months) ......... l3,165i
Includes Saco Area.
80 Includes Devon Field.
sss Includes Bears Den Field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
Archer Is Winner
In Baker Case

HEIaENA.-The Montana supreme
court reversed the Fallon county dis
trict court and ordered Judgment for
C. L. Archer and others In a suit
filed against them by the Cedar Greek
OIL g. Gas Co.
The company sued to quiet title to
oil and gas leases by voiding certain
drilling contracts. The district court
held for the company. The supreme
court held to the contrary.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18

NATURAL GAS IN MONTANA
CALENDAR YEARS, 1889 AND 1910
prepared from reports made by pro-
ducers 70 State Board Of
Equalization of MOntana.)
fatal Thousand I'm II
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18

Two prominent the petroleum life of the nation will be
the chief speakers the 18th annual meeting Of the ndPend
Association of America which Monday Tulsa
Ralph Davies Standard of California official deputy
OrdnaO for petroleum the defense will discuss phases
industry effort defense Congressman Cole who has conducted
extensive investigations of the oil industry is recognized
informed of public officials the general subject Of
petroleum. sage advice the industry will be given careful
enon holds the key position between the industry and
eminent control.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
FROM LIGNTTE

MINOT.-The Traux- Traer Coal Co.,
with offices here, is cooperating with
the Minnesota resources commission
and other agencies in large scale tests
to determine the suitability OF North
Dakota Ignite for making hydrogen
or ammonia
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
Lead Placed
Under Priority

WASHINGTON. = All supplies Of
lead were placed under fun priority
control by the office Of production
management which set up an aIloca-
ton system to govern distribution OF
the metal
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-10-18
Twin Rivers Discovery
Well Making 80 Barrels

oil scouts returning from the Twin River field The Alberta
field
we'll commercial
with production barrels day Of
oil
the following acidiza
with Of
the first
dawson ctiOn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

interlocator. Hume C1eland. Paul
Benson. Albert Mellish. Al Ma
thsr. Fred Elstrnm ard Walter
Eekhsrd. end msn. Bob Russell
and Elaine Erickson. dancers.
Dave sonersilie. Fat Smith. ksth-
erine Mcdonald. Gretchen Rosen-
eerger. Virginia Vsnieh. Jean Har-
rinkton. r p nightmsn. r =
wcolsrd. Harold Iverson. Alan
Bel. Bill Roberts. Rob Hale. Tom
Jordon and Csrlyn Nielsen. chorus
Glen Matthew. skipper Demille
ard Seascouts. stage. A. J. s>its
and Alan Bel. program ads; Pred
Smith and the Rev. Arthur Bel.
publicity. J. c Bel. Hume cielsnd
and c s Roberts. costumes and
supplies. Jean AreDdt. scenery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
State Pension
Sum Doubled

Continued From Page onsj
bonds did not open the doors for
using cash SURPRISES In the state
treasury 10 buy them. Attorney
General Smith Troy has advised
the state finance COMMITTEES.
Ne ruled specifically that the
~. 800, 600 surplus In the accident
fund could not no invested In run
bonds NJ warrants The accident
fund 10 thu, nut ~ which injured
~orkmen are paid undsr tho work.
mems compensation program
rhe new lac w,skss run
boeds ~ ~avvsnss ,esai -
esrtsses wki~h "may ~ ussA
ny any hank ~ trust company
sev Aepssis with ths state
tv~asasss. - Any eossssy. city
- town treasurer. - security
sss aevesits In lteu Of . ssssty
hand. asA shall constitute legal
isvsstmssss for Trustees asA
otkes ndu~tsvtes either shas
cssposssseas aelsg . tvusa
bsssissss In this sssas 80 sss
ssvtsgs - tnas sAsss1seesaa.
haahs - tsssvssos essnVs-
s,ss assag ssssisess ~ this
state.
f In another opinion. Troy held
that county commissioners could
grant puD's right 10 build power
lines seross county -ownsd tss
isnds without cost of 81 Q nominal
cost.
/ Physicians suEeoos snd vote
rinartans ~ill have IN nay ns~
state licences Juyi N they plan In
practice In Wsshinssoa after that
date. vndsv terms NJ . nS~ iaS
pssssd ~ ws Isgisasisvs.
heretofore they nsvs bought cns
"a heeoss shsn shsy passed the
state medical examinations Ne~
thsy mus, anew them sseh year.
the same ~ nurses. barriers snd
other professional people.
Real estate sslssmsn also have
10 procure stats licenses then. In
past years only real estate brokers
we're required 10 get them. nut the
las, session added saIssmsn 10 the
list 81 ,hoss who contribute an
nusIiy 10 thu general fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
Army Had a Lot in Common
With the Old Lady in Shoe

trsrs Butt - MILES - Temporary
rcsds thre~ " sntirs sssnill'
~ c~safnt HaaSink rasne inff
eva ocn-traefsf three ME rsti.
700 spur u fseiitt.t~ f~hVsrr -
nstefisis
Wel.s Were Dug
Here Al Fart Lewis and II tk<
sist nsxtsson esntanmsrs total
~ PAS Buildings s<re Constructed
sne Toe ~ those wsre hsrfsehs
tNe-sicrx structures Designed -
house e. nten.
In sddition. water nsins ~sFs
placed aser sstsf ven. tax. sse
isrxs reservoirs easit A eso-n~d
hospital ~ss RAISED 81 ire sist -.
vislen esntonment. fso.e<ss hos-
ri,sl 81 Fcft Lewis A. addition
- eesng built 70 the permanent
hries hospital II frrt Lewis srt
wcrk soon VII start - another
hospital this crs 70 eon,sin eco
eeds
er~efess single euEsS~>stna
f~st. 70 e"rsms~it Aer~sd.
~ss the 'ssfrs ~ sws-rssse
fr~"s ss~es frew the siss N
ssss"r ossssswest - rsGet
Sound. rhs 30 49, seee ~
Ne csnssss~oaa s"sssesusss-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

sandy soil into sever sifrh<s
werkm<n 90 the 81 tns following
morning nns<f to d.n nd h~<n
repaired Practical 1okers. ther
thought. e thsy ss.ln punctaFed
ths fsu.
Sexf morning.. ~ dsn sx.ir
~ h<<s r<rsir<t No ionxef .
leke fh< matter ~ss s~rioa1s Cnn-
slItstlens sers k<id - which -
wcrd sabotage as srimlY m~n-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
Minstrel Show Will Be Presented
AT ST. Luke's Thursday, Friday

Members u tire ST Lukes Mems
club vii make NJ the cast;
Proceeds q the shox vii 70
toward tire reconstruction - the
church. which IL being rebuilt in
its original form 81 the present
address.
rhe south Sea Island Minstrel
opens on the patio ~ = South Sea
island resort hotel. and viii be
presented with the following TAX
ing part
Elms Rosenberger and Francis
Wallace. accompanies: J. c. Bel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

In addition - ths annual min
sire show a. ST Luks's Com
nunity house. No ssth and Cove
SITS. the young people. fellowship
e. St Luke's Memorial church
~ill present a farce titled What
Price Americs Mrs ~. N. Dc
Mile viii direct the latter pro-
ouction-
The minstrel show. which will
be presented Thursday and Pm
day evenings at o'clock. Is 10 be
directed BY David sornersille. with
Paul Benson general chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

and Jean Archer. tickets
Those taking part In the young
peoples presentation include Mar
gsret DeMllls. Paul Benson. Jr.
Elizabeth Archer, James Baker.
Richard Marker. Alex Candoo
Wiley Melllsh. Francis Wallace
and Carolyn Ryer SslsoH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23

tContlnued Frcns Page Onsl
construction. No stamrs 20 sisst
little clearing II sny Kind n.ces.
sary. Every eulldins. although II
temporary frame construction sa'
sfven = eehcrste foundation.
And ~ /. Tesersiis sgr~~S
that rser haildisHs have h>~s
ee.<truefed thar thc>e er~et~d
81 Camp Lewis aurinG Tire fsrst
Wefh war.
These koidink the larger con.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-23
Australia 10 Send
Wheat 10 Greece

CA>REERA. Australia - Aus
trshss appreciation az Greece =
hardy sctloa against the Italian
invaders hss eeea expressed ~ IRE
decision ~ Tire government q send
gift ~ 10000 tons o. wheat 10
Greece.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-08-13
Capitol Corridor
Chatter

Well, it's been pretty good vaca-
tion but / knew it had to end some
time, because the editor has pretty
tough time getting along without
some specialist like myself on the
staff. And / happened to get back
just in time, because he needed some
one like me who gets around to find
out things.
The old town looks about the same
and the capitol is still where it was,
and with the gang that was in the
legislature gone since l was on the
job last, things are kind of quiet
around there. If I'd been able to
stand the gait of those guys in the
could probably have
built up the membership of the Anal
gamated Association of Bar Flies
quite a bit But | couldn't get around
to cinching them for dues. They were
still going strong when | got tired out
be bartenders and were toughened up,
and us amateurs didn't stand much
show.
Anyhow, if | talk much about old
times, the editor will probably get out
his usual crouch and blue pencil, so
I'll have to get on with the particular
job for today.
The editor had letter from a guy
that signed his name as S. A. Tanner
and says he is secretary of a new or
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-08-13
GETTYSBURG CELEBRATES
VICTORY IN End BATTLE

Farmers of Adams and Cumberland
Counties, Pa, celebrated their victory
in the Second Battle Of Gettysburg
when their cooperative power system
went into service.
Efforts of the Adams Electric Co.
operative to organize power sys-
TEN to serve themselves met with
active and determined opposition
from local power companies. BY
equally active and determined re-
sistance, endorsed by their legislature
and backed up by quick action Of the
Pennsylvania public utility commits
sion, the farmers won their fight.
The power company opposition and
the co-operative's counteraction at
tracted national attention. When
energization day arrived, many state
and national leaders attended the
celebration. Speakers included Rural
Electrification Administrator Harry
Slattery, Deputy Administrator Rob-
ert B. Craig, General Counsel Vincent
ID. Nicholson, and several other REA
staff members; Richard ]. Beamish of
the state public utility commission;
Congressman Harry L. Haines; judi
son King, director of the National
Popular Government league and spe-
cial consultant to REA, and many
others.
The cooperative has two sections,
divided by mountain range. The
western section was energized in the
morning, with appropriate ceremonies
at the substation near Shippensburg.
The eastern section is fed from a sub
station just outside Gettysburg, where
the afternoon ceremonies took place.
In both Shippensburg and Gettys-
burg. May was "REA Day" by proc
lamation of the Burgess. In identical
proclamations the Burgesses called
to the manifold benefits the
REA system would bring to the whole
community.
At each substation the celebration
had a school band, an invocation by
a local minister, and a funeral SER
mon for coal-oif lamp; and at each
a bomb exploded as the -energizing
switch was thrown-by Commissioner
Beamish at Shippensburg, by Admin
istrator Slattery at Gettysburg.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-08-13
1941 WOOL
CLIP BIGGEST
OF RECORD
Wool Production in the u. S.
for 1941, 800 Above the
1910 Clip Which Set New
High Record; 1920 Over TO-
Year Average.

Wool shorn in Montana this year
amounted to 32,796,O0O pounds, up 9.5
per cent from the 1910 clip of 49,
946,000 pounds and As per cent above
the 31,371, 900 pounds that was the
average of the preceding 10 years.
The United States department of ag-
riculture's annual survey made
through the agricultural marketing
service found 3,381,000 sheep shorn
with an average fleece weight of 81
pounds in 1871 compared with $780,
900 head shown with an average of
93 pounds in 1910. The 10-year aver
age for sheep shorn was 3,289,000
head with an average fleece weight of
SO pounds Continued expansion of
sheep numbers partly explains the in
creased wool production this year, al
though contributing to the increase
was heavier weight per fleece. The
latter occurred in spite of spring
weather which was equally wet COM
pared with that of 1910, and seems to
have been influenced both by better
condition of the sheep shorn and by
the fact that shearing was at some
what later average date compared
with a year earlier. The 1941 clip is
believed to be now mostly disposed
of either by sale or consignment and
at prices averaging about cents
higher than a year earlier. On basis
of the June-July wool prices this
years clip is valued at $11,151,O0O
with final estimated sales
value of SS,6S4,OO0 for the clip of
1910, and $5,915,00O for the clip of
1899.
1941 Clip
The quantity of wool shorn and to
be shorn in 1941 is estimated by the
United States department of agricul-
ture at 399,941, 900 pounds. This is
Continued on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-08-13
MACHINERY
PRICES TO
STAY PUT
Henderson Asks Manufac-
turers of Farm Machinery to
Be Good and Keep Prices
From Going Up "Or Else";
Will Listen to Reason.

In a letter addressed to farm ma
chinery manufacturers, Leon Hender-
son urges them not to advance prices
and asks their cooperation but with
an implication that means to force
compliance with his request may be
sought if they do not comply will
ingly.
His letter follows:
AS you know this office has re-
Gently taken steps to maintain steel
prices at the levels which prevailed
during the first quarter of this year.
In announcing the steel price sched-
ule, l drew attention to the wide
range of finished products into which
steel enters as a raw material and
the importance of maintaining stable
prices in these finished products.
One of the products which | had
especially in mind was farm machin-
cry and equipment. The prices Of
these products are an important fac
tor in the cost of farm production. AS
such they are related to the prices
of our entire domestic supplies of
food and fiber. Should labor sup
plies become scarce in certain agri-
cultural areas as result of the de-
tense program farm machinery will
become even more important in the
farm economy.
Recently wage increases have been
announced in certain parts of the in
dustry. Moreover, l am aware that
certain other cost elements have adj
vanced. But with assured prices of
the major raw material and favor
able demand in the industry gen.
orally, | feel justified in requesting
that there be no alteration in your
cash discounts, trade discounts, vol
ume discounts, carry allowances,
methods of quoting prices, credit
practices, or other trade or price pol
icies which would have the effect of
Continued on Page Four)