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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25


Telling OF Montana oil develop
ment he makes official history OF
a story that has almost been re-
garded as a legend but the story
is true. as the ''well-known geolo-
gist" referred to was well known
to Max Ball. His book says:
One OF the good Wyoming
fields found during the post-Salt
Creek boom was Elk Basin dis
covered in 1915. 1t lies against
the Montana line, and production
sneaked across into Montana be-
fore the state-line taboo woke up.
In 1916 the states production was
1000 barrels, all from Elk Basin.
You might suppose that that
would lay the state-line ghost, out
Il didn't. In 1920, when a well
was proposed on the Cat Creek
anticline in Central Montana.
well-known geologist Is reported to
have bet that he could drink all
he oil the state would ever pro-
luce. outside of Elk Basin. Cat
Creek made a good field, and Mon
ana produced 70,765,000 barrels
o the end of 1888. Even il you
Iubstract the 100000 to 100000
,arrels produced by Elk Basin. the
remainder is a cOpious draught,
ven for a geologist.
Montana's biggest producer has
,een the Kevin-Sunburst field near
he Canadian border. The struc-
ure is a broad, low arch, and
Productivity is controlled mainly
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25
TEXACO HAS STATES LARGEST we'll
Aronson 592-BbI. Producer IS
South Extension, Lander Pool

A south extension to the Lander pool of
Cut Bank oil field was registered this week
by The Texas company with the completion
of its Aronson No. 2 well a mile southwest
of the Lander No. l with an initial of 592
barrels per day
Since this well showed no decline from a
production rate of rs barrels an hour during
two swabbing tests it is believed to be good
for at least 400 barrels per day on the pump.
Location Of the new producer is in center
NWHSWA 2135-6W, a south offset to
the Texaco-Tweedy No. 5, a 25-barrel we'll
producing from lower horizon. The Aron-
son No 2 is producing from the Lander
horizon-the upper Cut Bank sand This
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

well, unlike the Lander producers, had no
appreciate gas with the oil which is COM
ing from a coarse, porous, fuly-saturated
2lfoot sand
The sand was topped at 2950 and the first
oil showed at 2953 and the oil came in so
rapidly that it could not be bailed down
Casing was set at 2952 and the well was
drilled in with cable tools, after rotary com
pletion to the top of the sand The saturat-
ed pay extended from 1858 to 2974 with a
one7foot shale break followed by another foot
of brown sand, fully saturated. 1t is an I'M
usual brown sand from 2954 to 2958 with a
black sand from 205S to pos richly satur-
ated returning to brown sand from 2968 to
age Eight
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

WELL RATED
At $50 BBL.

A formal statement OF the dis
covery OF the new Princess oil
field near steveville, 100 miles
north OF the Sweetgrass Hills Of
Montana. was received this week
by the Oil Conservation Board
from the Petroleum and Natural
Gas Conservation Board of Alder
ia, signed by r. f. Allen, chair
man
The new field will serve to pro-
vide Canadlas refiners with badly
needed additional supplies OF crude
which otherwise would OF necessity
have been shipped from Montana
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

Deiss on Devonian exposures in the
Rocky Mountains directly west of
the Pondera oil field, establishing
the fact that the Devonian is prob
ably present throughout the Sweet
grass Arch and northward to the
Arctic circle. where the Devonian
yields commercial oil production.
The presence OF Devonian was
established on the east edge Of
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25
Showing OF Oil At
Rimrock Test Proves
Westward Extension

slight showing of OIL with water found at the Madi
lime the High Gravity Production Horner
No well drilling the west rim of the Swetgra Arch west
Kelvin careful testing is progress before
drilling the upper breaks in the lime Irrespective
of this WELL the the extension of the
gravity pool proven together with proof of important
structural condition justfyng much more drilling
showing found the lime contact at 2760 to 277O
feet drilling continuing without hitting is being
shot quarts nitro gycern effort shatter the
hard lime open up porosiy which may be penetrated by
bvdrochoric acid Of will follow the nitro shot
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

Big Snowy Mountains, Montana. in
which he revealed that contrary
to conclusion of Calvert and Reeves
of the US.G.S.. the Devonian is
present in central Montana.
So few wells have been drilled
through the Madison lime (Missis-
in Montana that there is
an uncertainty regarding the pres
ence OF the Devonian under struc-
lures of this state. Last week the
Journal printed a report by Dr..
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25
Max Ball Makes History
OF Geologist Who Did
Not Keep Drinking Boast

story Standard Oil geologst who declared that
produced the State Of Montana related by
Max noted geoogist his book This Fascinating
Oil just published by Bobbs Merrill Co. $3.50 Ball
engaged developing the famous oil sand deposit of the
habaska Landing district northern Alberta He has been
30 years and this book absorb
ing the present day status of the industry His
good reading Of otherwise dry subjects the
material technical enough excellent reference
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

The we'll logged exactly with sur
face mapping, proving to be 1910
feet above sea level at the top
of the Madison lime. The produc-
tive district in the Rdmrock pool
is between the 1925 and 1650-foot
contours. The High Gravity well
proves the presence of a high"
i'm the rimrock--otherwi the test
would have been some 80 feet
lower structurally than the closest
producing wells, more than a mile
away. The 164O-foot contour is
ordinarily productive. depending
upon local porosity, wherever found
in the high gravity pool.
The first and second breaks"
below the lime contact are the
principal producing horizons in the
district. but the contact showing
was sufficient that Charles Wright
er manager of this operation, decid-
ed to make a thorough test before
continuing. Location is in Sc
NV IL MEL 1Q-35-3W
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25
Hole Brothers
Due To Get Sand
In Next SO Feet

A fishing job delayed a second
wildcat we'll on the west slope of
Kelvin field this week. That well
is Hole Brothers-Potter No. 1, G
NEA NEA 23-33-4W. A lost
string of tools was recovered but
it was decided to under-ream cas-
ing down to the top Of the Sunburst
sand, so drilling is proceeding at
1920 feet, carrying the s a Inch
casing.
The Sunburst sand is expected
within the next 40 ito so feet
at around 1665-and preparations
are being made to care for any
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

by variations in porosity In the
reservoir beds. More than one
producer in the field has been
ringed around with dry holes. and
more than one dry hole has been
surrounded by producers. Despite
field has produced more than half
OF the states oil to date. It in
now in its declining stages. with
many OF its wells making water
with tile oil. but It will doubtless
continue to produce for many years.
A more recent field, known as
Cut Bank. lies farther west and
equally close to the Canadian
line. Cut Bank is stratigraphic
trap field, with the production in
the up-dip of a lenticular stand
stone. Though the field is more
than eight years old, development
Is still proceeding and an extension
called North Cut Bank was dis
covered in 1898.
In 1898 the state produced
4 100000 barrels, nearly a half
million barrels more than Germany,
placing Montana fourteenth among
The oil-producing states.
Montanas geological conditions
IRE less favorable for oil, on the
whole. than those OF Wyoming but
great sedimentary areas are still
explored and the state may hold
surprises for those who think its
III fields has all been found.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

The resolution urged the legis-
lature to set aside SO OF the
license tax levied upon metal
mines, coal mines, oil production,
natural gas and cement, as well as
Of the cooperation license tax upon
mining, milling and smelling COM
panies and upon producers of ce-
ment and lime and upon oil and
gas. pipelines and refineries to be
permanently designated for the
support of the bureau which has
heretofore had inadequate appro-
priations to render full measure
of benefit to the development Of
these industries.
Ask For Assay Office
The miners also passed a resolu-
ton asking the Montana legisla-
ture to memorabilia congress for
passage of Senator B. X. Wheeler's
bill to establish an assay office in
Helena.
Other resolutions were as fol-
lows:
Asking the legislature to mem
orialize congress to oppose any pro-
posals which may be made for the
reduction of the now established
price OF IT'LL cents per fine ounce
of silver produced in the United
States.
Favoring Senator Wheeler's bill
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25
Miners Propose Diversion
Of License Taxes To Support
Of Bureau Of Mines-geology

HELENA-Governor Sam Ford expressed the opinion that
the mine of Montana have only been scratched in
brief address before the biennial diner meeting of the Mining
Association of Montana the Consory temple Wednesday
ing when the assembled mining had members of the lga
ture their guests at dinner.
The dinner the closing of the which lasted
throughout the day and in which resolutions adopted
chief of which urged the legislature aside five percent of
the license levied mining and oil operations fund
for support of the State Bureau of Mines Geology
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-25

This establishment Of the Devonian section of
petroferou lime Montana particular
OF the pending of OIL Refining the
Of field That the
BIssssippn) and relatively
this hole the
ferrous. they in the Rocky Mountains.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
YuIe Gifts Shipped
To U. S. Armed Forces

The American Red Gross today
announced thousands of presents
and Christmas articles have been
shipped to United States Army and
Navy defense bases in Iceland, the
Philippines and Alaska.
Listed among the gifts were ever
green's to treeleSs Iceland, sweaters
and knitted garments to Alaska and
tobacco and playing cards to the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Three in Nearby Area
Freed by O'Conor

Three prisoners from suburban
Maryland today were among the 81
granted christmas clemency" by
Gov. O'Conor according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Annap-
oils
Communications of sentence were
received by A. James Perkins. serv-
ing two-year sentence for robbery
in Prince Georges County: Arthur
Williams, colored. serving six months
for drunken driving, Prince Georges
County, and Spencer May, colored,
serving three months for carving
weapons, Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Millennium Arrives
For Officers Chauffeur

BY the Associated Press
MEMPHIS. Dec. 25.-Two colonels
from End Army headquarters were
driving back to Memphis after an
inspection trip when tire blew out.
Their selectee-chauffeur jumped
out to change it, but the officers
told him to save his energy for the
long drive home. Then they shucked
their natty blouses and put on the
spare while the private sat on the
running board and watched.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
1hai|and's S Minister
Sees Japan Creating
Puppet Government
Indicates Independent
Course Will Be Followed
At Legation Here
BY BLAIR BOLLES,

Minister Pramoj of Thailand sale
yesterday he and the staff of hi!
Legation here are carrying on the
fhght for his country against Japan
The Minister told the press at 8
special conference that in his es-
timation Thailand's government now
Is puppet administration domi-
mated by Japan in the interest
Of e epolicy abominated by the Thai
people.
Our will to be free is very
strong" the Minister said. recall
ing that his country has been in
dependent for TOO years. He added
I'VE have no reason to love the
Japanese"
Would Clear People.
The Minister made it clear that
the attitude OF antipathy for the
Japanese and scepticism about the
genuineness of any communication
that might reach him from Bang
kok would guide him in his future
policy
However. the exact manner in
which he would organize a symbolic
resistance to Japan is still not clear
for him. His chief purpose in hold
Ing his conference was to clear the
Thai people of suspicion that they
welcomed subjugation at the hands
of the Japanese.
Fought 100 Wars.
Thailand has fought 100 wars
IN 700 years. Minister Pramoj n
called, and managed to maintain in
dependence. Then he said:
Many years ago 500 Japanese
came TO help us repel the Burmese.
They stayed on and made them
selves disagreeable The people
OF Thailand. to save themselves
from their rescuers, killed most of
these Japanese and drove out the
others. The episode will be re-
peated.
The minister exonerated Thailand
OF blame for quick submission to
the japanese at the time of the in
vasion December 7 by saving it was
case of a small boy who had no
chance confronting a big, burly
bully"
News from Thailand. he said. is
under the control of the Japanese
and he expressed doubt about the
truth of statements contained in
dispatches from Bangkok. The Min
lister himself has not heard from
his government since the war be-
gan, he said.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
MortinsviIIe Asks
Its Housing Fund Be
Spent for Defense
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. Dec. Is.
The Housing Authority of the
city of Martinsville, created un-
der the United States Housing
Authority, has adopted a reso-
luton asking that any money
proposed to be spent in Martins
vile by the U. S. H. A. be di-
verted to the defense of the
United States.
More than a year ago the
Martinsville Housing Authority
filed an application for a low
rent slum clearance project es-
timated to cost $4,000 and to
be financed by Federal grants.
Last week the local authority
was advised that the U. S. H. A.
had approved the project and
sent it to the President for his
approval.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Gifts Go to Family,
But No Key With Them
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT BENNING, Ga, Dec. rs
Relatives of Pvt. Leroy Arlington
won't open their gifts before Christ
mas-that is certainty.
Last week Pvt. Arlington bought
a new suitcase, filled it with Christ
mas gifts for his relatives at Brady
Tex. locked it tight and mailed it.
Yesterday he discovered he had
forgotten to send the key to the suit
case. He mailed it then, hoping it
would arrive by Christmas morning
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Roy L. MORGAN Dies

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25 CP).-Roy L.
Morgan of Annapolis. chairman of
the trustees of the Maryland State
Flremen's Association. died yester-
day at Emergency Hospital after a
short illness
Evening star., 1941-12-25

Liberals population Is now esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000.
Evening star., 1941-12-25

There are about SO peaks in Colo
RADIO $4,000 feet high.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Roosevelt viii! Study
Tax Bill Several DAYS
Before Signing
Short Delay Won't Cost
Government Anything,
President Declares
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept 1e,-
President Roosevelt said at his press
conference today that he did not
know exactly when he would sign
the Nations biggest tax bill, So
$50, 100000 measure which he
brought with him from Washington.
The President, who arrived this
morning for a short stay, said he
thought 48 hours was not too long
to study the bill and that holding it
up day or so would not cost the
Government anything.
Mr.. Roosevelt began the confer
ence by asserting that he had no
news today, and for the first time in
months his press conference failed
to produce a single important story.
Not Inclined to Talk.
Newsmen brought up wide range
of subjects, but Mr.. Roosevelt was
not inclined to talk about them.
Among the things they mentioned
were:
A story in the London Daily Ex-
press that an American naval ship
had sunk an Axis war craft. Dis
counting 1t, the President said he
did not care to comment one way or
another.
Printed discussions whether there
would be congressional elections in
1912.
Recent conversations between
Japanese and American officials.
Presidential conferences with Sec
retary Hull.
A shipping strike in New York
which resulted in the Maritime Com
missions taking over three fregihters.
Surrounded by Books.
The Chief Executive sat in shirt
sleeves in the library of his home.
surrounded by piles of books. He was
trying TO sort out naval books which
have been scattered around the
house. They are being sent to Wash
ington in patches, indexed, sterilized
Evening star., 1941-09-19
R. A. F. to Train u. S. Pilots
For Ferry, Ending Fancy Pay

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Sept.
io-Reported resentment over high
salary guarantees is said to have led
the r. A. F. to take over training
of American pilots for the British
Atlantic ferry service.
Reliable informants added the
nearby Eagle Flight Center, previ-
oUSly used by Atfero for such train
ing, would be utilized by the Army
Air Corps. (Atfero is Canadian
corporation formed to recruit civilian
pilots to ferry American-made
honbers overseas)
Under the original Atfero contract
It was possible for pilots to earn
s2s, 900 to $4,000 a year under a
Evening star., 1941-09-19

system of bonuses and pilot salaries
of $1,000 trip.
With the r. A. F. taking over the
ferry service-a private subsidiary
of Canadian National RailwaySit
was understood the salary guaran-
tees now would cover two trips
month at $500 at trip, with no bonus
provisions.
The flight center was established
some months ago by Trans Cont
mental and Western Airlines. Inc
with War Department approval.
1t graduated its first class of ad-
vanced pilots-all with thousands OF
hours of commercial f1ying-early
in August. They went into the Brit
ish ferry service Immediately.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

indicated that later In the day he
would get around to thumbing
through the big revenue bill and
various analyses OF 1t which the
Treasury has prepared for him.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

and returned to the Franklin D.
Roosevelt Library here for perma-
nent preservation.
For the time being books were the
Presidents chief concern. But he
Evening star., 1941-09-19

Mr.. Roosevelt expected to remain
here over the week end, resting,
getting in some measure of work and
helping to settle the estate of his
mother, who died September 7.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

Zinc free from all impurities Is
being produced in Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11

ical warfare service of the U. s. Army. It has let what have been strictly denominated as education al orders" for small numbers of masks to be made by five firms. The masks are to be of low cost and are known as non-combatant masks. They are Jess complicated and less rugged than those made for the army, but are adequate protection against all so-far-known forms Of gases.
 COASTS WOULD GET
 FIRST ATTENTION
 It is said the new masks are be- ing made to meet the requirements of military commanders in provid- ing gas masks for non-combatants remaining in areas under military jurisdiction and control. That would seem to mean the masks would be distributed only in case of war or danger of war. The chemical war; fare section thinks the type Of mask now on small order would be suitable for general civilian use If the emergency ever arose. The num- bers now being manufactured will serve to teach the manufacturers and prepare them, in case of crisis for wholesale production.
 On the assumption that big cities On the Atlantic and Pacific coasts would be the most likely targets for gas attacks, first attention would be given to the 60,000,000 persons (out of @ total U. s. population of l3i 400, ,000) who live on those coasts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-11
FUNERALS

The funeral of George Began will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 from the home to St. Margaret's church, where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Bur- ial will be in old St. Joseph,s ceme. tery. Friends are requested to omit flowers.
 Private funeral services for Julius Kleineidam will be held at the AL derson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, tomorrow, Rev. Francis O. Ayres officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family, place to be naned later. Friends may visit the funeral home this evening from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. Carleton E. LaFevre will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the AlderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to the Sacred Heart church for a solemn high Mass at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock and this evening from 2 to l9.
 Funeral services for Edward N. Faber were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street. Rev. Martin J. : Lorenz, pastor of the First Luth- eran church, officiated. Burial was in Bucks Hill cemetery.
 The funeral of William Craft was held this morning from his home, 23l Walnut avenue to St. Cecilia's church. A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. Peter Cuny, assisted by Rev. Donald OLeary as reacon, and Rev. Lawrence Skelly as subdeacon.
 Miss Frances Besenbrach was sol- oist during the Mass.
 The bearers were Robert Herr, Paul Lauro, Bart Schieffer, Arthur Barll, Arthur Northrop and Charles Frey.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father Cuny.
 The funeral of Miss Mary A. Col lins was held at 9:15 o'clock this morning from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street to St. Margaret's church. A solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:45 o'clock by Rev. J. Oliver Cro- nan, assisted by Rev. Peter P. Daly as deacon, and Rev. John A. Conlan as Sub-deacon.
 A special musical program was arranged by Professor John L. Bonn, with Miss Winifred Delaney as sol. oist
 The bearers were: John J. Hogan, Patrick J. Walsh, Thomas Ryan, Leo Smith, Francis J. McNamara, and Thomas Quinn.
 Burial was in old St. Joseph s cemetery with services. by Father Conlan.