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Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
HIGH SPEED
MARKS SIGNAL
BUTTE TEST

The Cobb -Yale-Hanlon joint test
on Signal Butte structure in north
ern Hill county. on the Montana
Saskatchewan border, was spudded
with rotary tools last Saturday
afternoon at 1 p. NJ.
Four days later. at p. m.
Wednesday, the drillers reported q
depth OF 1880 feet.
This is something new and diff
ferent in the art OF twisting e
wildcats tail" In northern Montana.
No such speed has ever been made
with conventional cable tool drill
ling methods and the drilling speed
suggests that Signal Butte Will
have completed we'll not later
than the first part OF June.
Location OF the well is on gov
ernment land In center SW 4 NEh
19-37N-15E, within the 2,OOO-foot
contour OF a vast anticlinal fold
coming up from Saskatchewan into
Montana. About one-fourth of the
structure is in Canada. with good
possibility. geologists say, of hav-
ing Cut Bank horizons present on
the northern flank OF the fold.
After reaching 1880 the crew
stopped to under-ream and set 200
feet OF lO-inch surface pipe, ee-
mentlng It from top to bottom. The
purpose is to furnish an anchor
with which TO handle large flows
of oil and gas. While waiting for
cement to set, the crew planned to
spud a water well TO provide addi-
tiOnal drilling water.
The we'll is being drilled by A.
B. Cobb OF Cut Bank, Jointly with
Yale Oil corporation OF Billings.
on the acreage block OF w. NJ. Han
Ion of Shelby who spent two years
and some $4,000 in perfecting the
lease block of some $4,000 acres.
Cobb's rotary equipment from Cut
Bank Is being used. He plans on
eoring all sands, starting with the
basal Colorado, the Kootenat series
and the Madison lime. Should no
production be found in these hori-
IONS, it is planned to continue on
for an additional 500 feet through
the big lime" to test the Devonian.
with a maximum total depth OF
about 44OO feet.
While In other oil states a deep
est is considered to be one 10000
'eet or more, a 4400-foot well is
a deep test in northern
Montana. Signal Butte has never
lad a test deeper than 1850 feet.
lrilled for gas. to the Eagle sand
tone.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
PARENT WELL FLOWS BY HEADS
WILDCAT WELL
On BORDER NOSE
WON'T BE QUIET

Refusing to be "shushed," the
wildcat well of r. G. slim" Par
rent. west of the town of Sunburst
continued to act up this week. flow
ing once or twice, while its owner
still maintains an air of secrecy,
If not mystery.
After Parent had made elaborate
preparations to hide his discovery,
pending repairs on his lease block,
this well started to flow and there
by heralded its existence.
Ordinarily a discovery well in a
new pool is entitled to a good pub
licity break" Parent refused to
so honor his Holbrook No. J., for
the reason that hfs leases were ex-
piring, so the well took over its
own publicity, and refuses to be
'shushed."
Actually in oil on March 2S,
Parent tried to hide the fact and
is still active in depreciating the
we'll. The presence Of about $50
barrels of oil in the tank is the
only thing which would seem to be-
lie inferences that 1t does not
to much.
A control head was attached be-
meath the derrick floor and nipple
protruding above the floor served
to give the appearance of ordinary
pipe standing in the hole. The
flow line was attached to the bot
tom of a tank that had been used
as a water tank during the drill
ling of the well. A check valve
was placed in the tank connection
so that any fluid in the tank would
not run back into the hole. There
was and Is not a drop of oil any
where around to betray the secret
and had a surprised watchman not
called for help when the well start
ed to flow, 1t is improbable that
anyone would have discovered Par
rents secret. AS it was, it came
% light on April 8.
Wiseacres who discovered the
control head in the cellar this week
opened it up and dropped in rocks
o determine the fluid level by the
sound. They said that the fluid
s standing about 500 feet below
he top of the hole and since the
lole is reported to be 2061 feet
leep, this would indicate about
500 feet of fluid. Apparently the
,as "heads up" and flows out 40
o so barrels-which is more oil
han the pipe contains when full.
The gravity of the oil is sai1 TO
o be 43.7 Be. Location of the
veil is about two miles west of the
own of Sunburst, in SW "a NE "A |
section 2-36N-3W. 1t is on the
.6OO-foot contour of the Border Gil
ield nose" as mapped by the U.
!. G. S. and 800 feet higher, struc-
urally, than the Border oil field. (
t is 500 feet lower, structurally,
han the lowest producing contours
f Kevin field to the south.
Except to break down the tools.
'arrent has done nothing around
he well since it blew in. He says
e is afraid that the hole will be
adly caved. He is preparing TO
un a string of 4-inch casing be-
pre- drilling in.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
WILDCAT WELL
NEAR BORDER is
READY FOR ACID

The problem of lowering tubing
with a side wall packer against a
gas pressure of 1900 pounds per
square inch confronted the crew
of the Reagan-Tribal wildcat on
the Twin Rivers nose northwest Of
Cut Bank oil field this week.
The well was blowing around
100000 cubic feet of gas per day
from the top Of the Madison lime.
at 1880, and the hole was filled
with oil to drown out the gas he
fore running tubing through which
the well will be acidized. The gas
pressure was so great that It be-
gan flowing the oil through the tub
ing. After several days the crew
succeeded in getting the tubing
down to the bottom OF the casing
and they are now waiting for aci-
dization.
This wildcat well is in the midst
Of d large block Of Blackfeet Indian
tribal lands. under lease to Ed
Reagan and associates of Cut Bank.
Location is in SEANEH 1881
7W, three and half miles south
of the Alberta border.
Dunkirk Adventure McKechnie
No. / wildcat southeast Of Kevin-
Sunburst field, in NV SW Sc Y
2-31-1W, is. under-reaming To-
inch casing to 1915 feet.
In the southern part of the
state, Alex Beaton's wildcat on
East Bridger structure, in SEN
Cc0ntinusd On Pass F4vsb
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
HEAVY DUTY
ROTARY GOES
IN At BAKER

A crew of Noble Drilling Co, ro-
tary contractors, is rigging up for
Carter oil company's deep test on
Cedar Greek anticllne. 35 miles
southeast Of the town OF Baker in
Fallon county. near the Dakota
border. The location is center
SEA SWA 1s-4N-62E, on Little
Beaver dome on which Absaroka
oil company (Northern Pacific Rail-
way subsidiary drilled a well many
years ago.
Carter Oil company has taken
over the oil rights on the vast
acreage of Fidelity Gas Co., wholly
owned subsidiary OF Montana-Da-
kota Utilities company. and is pre-
pairing to drill to 5000 to l1.0OO
feet, il necessary, to test all for
nations as deep as the Cambrian
The latest type OF heavy duty rotary
equipment is being moved in from
Tulsa by Noble Drilling Co.
The structural high OF the area
was determined by geophysical sur
vey following failure of wells far
ther north to produce The first
well drilled had oil at the top OF
the Madison lime at 6747 feet and
1t flowed at a high rate initially
but developed water. Drilled deep
er 1t showed saturation in the De-
vonian from S12O to S1S6 feet. A
second we'll had oil and water at
$3.50 feet. These wells are con-
siderably lower on structure than
he site chosen by the Carter The
-wo wells produced about $4,000
barrels of oil but were shut down
Tor lack OF market in 1898.
Noble Drilling company has reg
stored It's articles OF incorporation /
n Cascade county, authorizing 1t to
10 business in the State OF Montana.
The company is moving heavy duty
equipment into Marmarth, the near
,st railway point, Is miles from the
veil site.
Farms for many miles around
laye been leased up by spectators
md others who hope to profit by
he completion of the Carter test.
There has been leasing on both sides
II the Montana-North Dakota bor-
Ter for a distance of 40 miles,
eVeral lease men who have been
ctiye In the Dakotas turning their
attention to the Montana border.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
WORK RESUMES
AT CAT CREEK

Work is resuming on the deep
test on the Charles lease on Mosby
dome, southeast of Cat Greek oil
field, where The California COM
pany has taken over the AFRO OIL
& Refining Co. deep test which had
been carried to the top Of the Madi-
son lime at 3548 feet. The well
Will be carried to $500 feet.
Carl Drew. Jr.. is in charge for
Newell & Chandler, drilling con-
tractors, who have rugged up the
rotary used on the Reagan well
northwest Of Cut Bank field. A
new 500 horse power Waukesaw
motor is being used. Much Of the
formation is to be cored, to give
complete information regarding the
nature and thickness of the un-
prospected formations below the
Madison (Nassissippian) lime.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
LANDER TREND
TAPPED AGAIN
ON NOR HEAST

Cut Bank development remained
In the doldrums during the past
week with the completion of one
well which looks none too promis-
ing. following on the heels OF two
earlier completions which were
little better than dry holes.
Crumley-Tribal 113 No. 3, CNL
NV Il SEA 31-33-5W, is reported
to have only a small showing of
oil in the Cut Bank sand, but it
had not been drilled through the
sand at last reports. Production
casing was cemented at 1850.
More promising is a Santa Rita
Tribal well on the northeast end
of the Lander trend, in No. 13
location. the "jinx'' number offer
ing no handicap to the drillers who
report a showing of oil in the Sun
burst sand at 1929 to 1885 feet.
Casing is being cemented at 2825,
preparatory to drilling in. Loca-
tion Is in NE NEA SWA 1885
CIV, a mile due northeast of the
Lander No /. largest oil we'll in
the field. The No. 13 is a half
mile northeast extention Of the
trend" which is a narrow prOduc-
ing belt 2h miles long.
Glacier ProductiOn-Van Ormer
No. 6, CSL SEA S-33-5W, is drill
ling at 1910.
Glacier PrOductiOn-ConnoIIy NO.
3, c SEA SWA 6-33-5W. is drill
ling at 1895. 1t had Colorado shale
at 4S0 and cemented surface casing
at $50.
Glacier PrOductiOn-State 10 No.
10, CsL SWA 16-33-5W, is drill
ling at 1926.
Hannah Porter Tribal 189 No. 2,
Sc SEA SEA 19-32-5W, is drilling
at ATS. Colorado shale was at
435 and 10-inch was set at ATS.
Jeffries-Exchange No. 2, C SEX
NEA 33-35-6W, is drilling at 2915.
KauIberg- Tribal No. 2, NV NWA
is drilling at 1850. Colorado was
at $50 and casing was cemented
at GIT.
Montana Headlight Williams No.
A, SW SWA NEM 11-34-6W, Ia
drilling at 500. Colorado was at
$50 and 10-inch casing was set at
500.
Santa Rita-GOvernment (shearOm
GcsnEinusd sn Page v1vsl
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
HAs PRICE FIXING PowER

OTTAWlA-Power to fix maxi
mum and minimum prices on pet
roleum products has been con-
ferred on Oil Controller G. r.
Cottrelle.
Under powers originally given
the Oil Controller last June, he
was permitted to fix maximum
prices and maximum mark-ups.
The new regulations also gives him
power to prohibit or regulate any
practice or mode of dealing in or
with oil, which might tend to in
crease the price or affect its or
derly purchase or sale.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1941-04-26
New Game:--Put-and-take

The Of put take" enterprise
the making when
crude into their newly completed well Tribal pool
well promptly flowed 90 barrels
The end OF the new
Tribal pool swabbed 125 bb indicating prOdu
tiOn around so barrels
moved location which oil
sWabbed needed drilling well
Of oil in the that could in
tanks, the the oil back into the hole.
showed signs dis
guhed flowing continuously hours, making
barrels hour.
We mind playing kind of game of giveand
barrels and take out 90 barrels"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
GIRL SCOUTS TO RENEW ALL
 ACTIVITIES
Union Hall Provided for Meeting Place Every
 Thursday

A new interest in Girl Scouting is becoming apparent in Juneau with. the start of new Girl Scout Committee and the cooperation of other groups in the city which have enabled the Girl Scouts to have a central meeting place :n the future.
 The new Central Committee for the year 1941-42 is composed of Mrs. Robert J. Schocttler, presi- dent; Mrs. Oscar Olson, vice-presi- dent; Mrs. Sid Thompson, sec retary and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, treasurer. The first meeting of the group was held yesterday in the home of Mrs. Schoettler.
 In cooperation with the Central Committee, the Juneau Mine and Mill Workers Union, local No. 203, have given the use of their hall to the girls for their meetings once a week. These meetings will be held every Thursday after school for all Juneau troops.
 The new location gives the girls a central place to meet as well as giving them accommodations large enough for the new games and activities planned for this year.
 Three new ping pong tables have been ordered for the use of the Scouts in their new quarters, and many new activities are to be put on their calendar for the year. Among these is the marking of Scout Week, which comes the last week of October The Central Com mittee is considering a number of special events for this occasion.
 Girl Scouting has as it's aim the development of girls along phy- sical, mental, emotional, moral and spiritual lines, to the end that there may result not only person. ally enriched individuals, but also intelligently participating citizens in the American democratic social order.
 Any girl who is ten years old or older may join the Girl Scouts, and come to their Thursday after noon meetings. Troop leaders Mrs. Robert Rice and Mrs. A. E. Ma loney will be glad to welcome them this coming Thursday at the Un- ion Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
HARRY HOFFMAN E FOUND DEAD,
 HEART FAILURE

Harry Hoffman, 59, was found dead in his apartment last night about o'clock, apparently hav- ing been dead for some hours. The oldtime Alaska resident had been in Juneau since last Wednesday, when he came in from Yakutat for the winter months. He had Teen working there for the sum- mer months on the air base as a blacksmith.
 Local police were notified of the death, and Dr. L. P. Dawes was called. Death was due to heart attack Hoffman had been suffer- ing from a severe cold since his return here, and was believed to be extremely i'll by neighbors who saw him the night before.
 Hoffman was a Hungarian, born in Austria. A naturalized Ameri- can citizen, he received his papers in Montana 2l years ago. He was unmarried and has no known relatives in this country.
 As Juneau resident. he had been employed with the Forestry and the eco, working at Yakutat since last June. He was living in the Eureka Apartments.
 Funeral arrangements for Hoff- man have not yet been completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
Satins Rustic, Slim Skirts Busi|e
 As Crandmothers Styles Return
By HELEN FOREST HALL AP Fashion Editor

Fabrics from grandmother's day are woven into the fashion picture this season. Silks of extravagant texture are made into voluminous skirts. There's the rustic of stiff faille taffetas, of slipper satins and taffeta black velveta. Moires, their water markings fluid or in studied design, ppear in every collection, as often in the day-length suit or the frock which edges into the din- ner scene.
 Hattie Carnegie, in gala show ing, presented Persian and python printed wool jerseys in a series of dirndl models. Prim, allblack stiff silks in checks or plaids appeared in grandmother's silhouettes = playing up peplums n d poufs. Thick looking woolens, used as evening coats. were vividly em- broidered in jewels or beads or gold metal thread. Handknits, often with paillette touches, appeared for day and evening.
 Miss Carnegie's silhouettes in cluded Persian lamb banded town suits with long flaring jackets, and the 1914 Irene Castle evening gown.
 Henri Bendels originals which stressed soft shoulders with bol- stered width below, were flung back ward in silhouette. Slim in front, skirts became flared in the rear or had back peplums or flounces.
 A fine black broadeloth day suit had a slim skirt. The jacket was waistlength in front and fell to be- low the hips in back peplum.
 The outstanding Bendel evening silhouette was slender with trumpet flounces or released back scanning. Gowns were done in rich satins or taffetas, often accented with wide velvet ribbons - as in one gown with velvet bow at the back oi the knees, beneath which the skirt burst into fitness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Relatively continued Alaska this morning invading southwestern portion influence located the Clear skies prevailed Alaska skies the northwest had fallen
  the the Seward Peninsula the Panama Valley while northern precipitation "A l6 hundredth inch which recorded at Sika. The highest yesterday afternoon 55 degrees Ketchkan the lowest last night 27 degrees at Barrow.
 The Tuesday weahe- indicated located west of Atu and the Atka then attitudes northeaward about 500 miles the "A Relatively low continued Southeast Alaska Alaska high 308O B degrees north a aorthward Al aska Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
Here0n
 WayioSeaftIe

Returning from herring investi- gation work in the Kodiak and Prince William Sound districts, the fisheries boat Crane docked here this afternoon.
 Aboard the Crane are num- Der of Fish and Wildlife Service representatives who have been conducting special investigation into herring runs and spawning at the Westward. The Crane will proceed from here to Seattle, where it will be drydocked and given its regular winter overhaul and in- spection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
Round Table to Be
 Held by Gardeners

A round table discussion on gar dening will be held by members oi the Home Gardening group of the American Women's Voluntary Ser vices at their meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the Cover nor's Mansion. The round table will be conducted by Garrison Turner, landscape gardener from Sitka, and Mrs. Florine Housel.
 All women who are interested to attend the discussion, whether or not they belong to the organization.
 Other business to be taken up is the arranging of an utilization with the Washington State Gardening Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
FORESTER RETURNS
 FROM HAYNES TRIP

Eleven Civilian Conservation Corps enrollces are completing in- stallaticn of a new water system at Klukwan, Harold Smith, super visor of the Admiralty Division of the Forest Service reported today after returning from an inspection trip to the native village.
 Plans for enrolment of C.C.C. workers at Haines have been post poned until the end of the fall fish, ing season, Smith added. Some of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
HOSTAGES ARE HELD
 BY SLAv5
Over 500 Germans Round. ed Up by Guerillas in
 LiftIe Nation

BERLIN, Oct. 7.--German au- thorities today denied reports made by British radio broadcasts that $50 German hostages are being held by guerillas in Yugoslavia.
 The British radio reported that the Yugoslavians were giving the Germans taste of their own med- icine and had rounded up Nazis as a reprisal act against oppres- sion by the Germans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
HUNS EXECUTE: SIX MORE FOR
 REBEL ACTIVITY
for Treason Is Given as Reason for
 New Slaughter

BERLIN, Oct. "A DNB, Ger man news agency dispatch from Prague tonight, says six more per- sons have been executed ill the Bohemia -Moravia Protectorate for preparation for high treason, eco homie sabotage and possession of weapons without a permit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

the new enrollees will be assigned to projects near Haines and others sent to Klukwan.
 Smith returned to Juneau last evening on the Forest Service patrol boat Forester after trip which was delayed Sunday evening when 6 28-mile wind forced the vessel to seek shelter in the lee of Eldred Rock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
MALTApLANE5
 HIT ITALIAN CONVOY FLEET
Two Fascist Freighiers Re- ported Sinking After
 RAF Blast

VALETTA, Malta, Oct 7-Pilots of the British fleet air arm today reported two large Italian freight CTS were left sinking and third damaged in an attack on an Axis convoy of six cessels escorted by five destroyers in the Tonian Sea between Italy and Greece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

a playmate in an accidental shoot ing. The gun was believed to be unloaded. He was brought in by plane.
 Virgil Schrage was dismissed yesterday from St. Anns Hospital after receiving medical care.
 Frank Joseph underwent minor surgery this morning at the Gov ernment Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

The Church Committee for China Relief spent more than S1,0OO,00o on relief work in China in the last three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

Clair Dunlop, 10, of Yakutat, was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital late yesterday afternoon for treatment of euil-shot wounds received iron,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau) OF COMMERCE. WEAT]

U. s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS:
 Juneau vicinity partly cloudy and change Wednesday, lowest tonight degrees with highest temperature about 55 degrees; light gentle variable winds
 Southeast Partly much change peraue tonight Wednesday gentle moderate variable except moderate fresh northerly Lynn Canal
 Wind weather along tonight Dixon Entrance to Cape Spencer moderate nohweey ery winds partly Hnchinbook: crate north northeaserly to Resurrection fair; Bay Kodiak moderate Wednesday, fair tonight, cloudnes Wednesday,
 tv r~ar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

Fred Shrieber, surgical patient at St. Ann's Hospital, was dis charged yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
HospIrAL Norns

Mrs. Joe Alimorang was admit ted to St. Ann's Hospital last night and underwent major surgery this morning.
 Elmer Howerted was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital last night for treatment of an injured knee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-07
LOCAL DATA

Barometer Temp. Humidity
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-07
lO8 P.T.A. Members
Reported To Date

los members OF the P.T.A. were
reported at a board meeting Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. Mark Iayne
has headed a committee on mem.
bership and held a drive for one
week. This total membership Is
very high for the local unit this
earlv In the school year. Prize for
most parents represented In PT.A.
was won by the third grade room
and children received free movie
show tickets.
In return for use of grar' mar
school sewing room. the Red Gross
shared with P.T.A. cost OF purS
chasing a full length mirror for
that room.
Both Cub Scout and Girl Scout
project chairmen reported success
full start in their yearly programs.
All committee chairmen made reg
ular reports. and plans for the reg
ular P.T.A. meeting Tuesday were
completed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-07
NO. 8276
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE cAOIli n NOT RE MADE

NO. 8276
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE SHOULD NOT BE MADE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF
ARIZONA.
In the Matter of the Estate of
DANIEL HESS, Deceased.
1t Appearing to This Court. by
the petition this day presented
and filed by HARVEY c. HESS
Executor, OF the Estate of Danie'
Hess. deceased. that 1t is neces
sary to sell the whole or SON
portion OF the real estate of said
decedeht to pay the debts of de
cedent and the expenses anf
charges of administration and a.
being to the best interest of said
estate as same cannot be distri
buted or divided.
1t is Therefore Ordered bv this
Court: That all persons interest
ed In the estate of said deceased
appear before the said Superior
Court on Wednesday. the goth
day of November, A. d.. 1941. at
the hour of $50 o'clock AM. of
said day, at the court room of said
Court. at the Court House, in the
City of Phoenix, Maricopa County
State of Arizona, to show cause
why an order should not be grant
| ed to said Harvey c. Hess, Execu
tor to sell so much of the said
real estate as shall be necessary
and that a copy of this order be
published four successive weeks II
the Coolidge Examiner, news
paper printed and published in the
| said County of Pinal.
Dated October 10. '941.
]. c. NILES, Judge
First publication October IT, lS4l
| Last publication. November Z, 1941