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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
MAY EXTRACT
BUTADIENE AT
LOCAL PLANTS

| Whether the 30 refineries Of the
Rocky Mountain region can make a
change-over to produce butadiene for
the manufacture Of rubber, Is to be
determined by a special committee Of
which Max Parkin Of Cut Bank is
chairman This was concluded by a
meeting Of refinery executives from
district OF the OPC organization,
held at Salt Lake City, and meeting
with Wright w. Gary Of Washington,
D. c., federal director of refining.
A new process has been evolved
whereby refineries with cracking
equipment can change over to pro-
duction Of butadiene from stabilizer
products but whether the average
Rocky mountain plant can produce
enough to justify the investment In
added equipment and cost Of handling
is yet to be determined, Montana
members OF the committee report. In
addition to Parkin, who is superin-
tendent Of Glacier Production plant
at Cut Bank, are F. A. Markey, Den
yer. Continental Oil Co.; Dr.. r. W.
Leslie, Salt Lake City, Wasatch Oil
Refining Co.; G. A. Cromwell Of
Laurel, independent Refining Co., and
E. K. Brown Of Casper, Standard OIL
of Indiana
Gary described the process at the
Salt Lake meeting, which produces
Buna-S rubber. Buna-S, he said, Is
made up from hree-fourths butadiene
and one-fourth styrene. Butyl rubber,
another form Of synthetic rubber, was
described as product of isobutyiene,
taken direct from the refinery-gas
stream. which is mixed with a small
amount of other refinery gases and
polymerized through the action Of
catalyst. The latter is simpler sys-
tenn, using cheaper raw materials and
is produced by a continuous process
whereas the Buna-S type is produced
by batch process, involving frequent
shutdowns and cleaning Of vessels.
While Butyl appears to be easier and
faster of manufacture it is not tested
as a rubber substitute. Butyl tires are
to have about so percent of
the wearing qualities Of natural rub
Der and have some advantages such
as immunity from the effects of oil |
The Buna-S type Is favored by the |
government in its building program, |
having allocated 100000 tons of Buna-
S capacity as against 10000 tons Of /
butyl capacity in the building pro-
gram. The Buna program is largely |
In the hands of the rubber industry |
with the oil industry furnishing buta
diene and styrene. The smaller butyl
is in the hands Of the oil
industry CStandard Of New Jersey.
The technical problems, involving
necessary equipment In the individual
processes Of Rocky mountain plants,
must be worked out by the committee
Of which Max Parkin is chairman and
another meeting win be held in two
weeks to consider this report At that
time. 1t viii be determined whether
he various plants can begin producing
outadiene for transportation to some
eastern synthetic rubber center.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
ROTARY TOOLS
SPEED SEARCH
FOR new POOLS

The fourth important wildcat well
of the year In northern Montana got
under way this week as Reagen and
associates Of Cut Bank spudded their
No. 2 well on Mission structure, north
west of Cut Bank oil field, in center
NW3 MEL 27-37-7W. Drilling with ro-
tary tools, A. B. Cobb, contractor, this
well is expected to be an early COM
pletion reporting 900 feet of depth In
the first three days of drilling. This
well is southwest Of the No. l gasser
and about so feet lower structurally,
the owners hoping to escape the gas
cap which gave an oil-laden gas flow
of 100000 cubic feet per day.
Texas Co.'S first well in Dupuyer
district, seeking a southwest extension
of the Cut Bank sand, Is drilling at
$500 feet, making swift progress with
rotary tools. The well viii slow down
as the lower Colorado and Kootenai
sands are reached, as this section will
be cored. The Cut Bank sand is ex-
pected at around $500 feet. Location
is in center SEA SEA 8-2ON-7W.
The third wildcat, the Tarrant-Wood
No. / on Midway, intended as a De-
vonian test, is preparing TO run casing
to the top Of the Madison lime.
The fourth wildcat, the AA Corp
Fey NO. /, north of the Sweetgrass
Hills, near the Canadian boundary,
has given UP the effort to cement off
its lost tools, against the pressure OF
a 5000, OOO-foot gas flow, and is pre-
pairing to run casing, hoping to save
the gas flow which is coming from
above the Bow Island gas horizon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
Ohio Oil Company
Drilling Report

Cozzens zee" No 2, Sec. 23-5e-gT,
Byron, 5316-Testing production
Sidon Canal No. 3, Sec. 24-56-97,
Byron. 437.-DriIling.
W. J. West No. /. Lot lis, 24-56-97.
Byron, 43o8-DriIIing.
State Land NO. IA, Sec. 34-20-78,
Rock River, 3726.-Completed for $50
barrels, no water, In Dakota.
NH Iron No. "a, Sec. 20-46-98, Grass
Greek, 33O0-DriIiing.
Govt. 'STract NO. 8" Wen No. /, Sec.
32-51-100. Oregon Basin. 33l5.-Drill-
ing.
Govt. Tract No. 3" wei No. 2, Sec.
32-51-100. Oregon Basin, 269O.-Dri1l-
ing.
Govt. Tract No. g." Wen No. 3, NWa
SE3NE5 Sec. 32-51-100, Oregon Basin,
160.-Waiting on rotary tools.
HaIlene OPC No. 2, Sec. 29-5l-1O0,
Oregon Basin. 3639- Drilling.
Hallene OPC No. 3, Sec. 29-51-100,
Oregon Basin, 160.-Waiting on rotary
tools.
HaIlene OPC No. 4, NwzNwaSWs
Sec 29-51-100, Oregon Basin, 100
Waiting on rotary tools.
Sarah OPC No. 5, NWzNE7SEi Sec.
32-51-100, Oregon Basin, 160.-Waiting
on rotary tools.
Samuel OPC No. z, NwsNEaNw7
Sec. 32-5l-100. Oregon Basin, no.
Drilling with spudder.
Lavender OPC No. 6, NWzNE1SE4
Sec. 3O-51-1O0, Oregon Basin.-Rigging
up spudder.
Max Hanes No. /, Sec. 2e-2N-1SW,
Nebraska (Alma) 1888 woo; cemented
5t-inch at 1893 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04

1AC A0ACs
"In 1927 Hans Henrickson and wife
ran a restaurant In Whitehall and In
a leanto off the building was a well
made of clay sewer pipe 80 feet deep
and about foot in diameter. In soak
ing clothes, water was pumped from
this well into tubs and because Of a
greater amount of clothes on one &C.
casion it lowered the heighth of the
water and In the semi darkness Hans
did not notice that he was pumping
crude. When his wife discovered what
had happened, the next morning, to
her clothes she thought some trick
had been played on them, until the
matter was investigated and the well
itself checked.
They now live at Crosby, N. D..
their restaurant having burned, but
they still own the lot Hans states that
eight barrels Of crude were taken
from the well. Some claim this hap
pened shortly after an earthquake
shook the area. had the oil tested
by competent refining chemist and
1t is of paraffin base and tested 80
Baume
1.-THE Canadians are drilling with
three horsepower diesel engines
and most modern equipment, south
west Of Radeville, some rs miles south
of Regina and Hon. w. F. Kerr, min
lister of natural resources of Regina,
states that on May Is they were down
1900 feet with the rotary. They COM
menced drilling May and have built
quite a town about the derrick. It Is
said to be real spectacle at night,
all lit up with many electric lights.
your issue of March 81, 1887, page
2, has good map by Hager g. Howard
and the article by them calls special
attention to the area south of Moose
Jaw and Regina to the Williston basin.
"a good view Of the Flat Top dome
northwest Of Whitehall may be had
by going directly north of Maddoc
about six miles. Maddoc is northeast
Of Scobey, Daniels county. The area
is plateau until you come to the
escarpment north Of Maddoc where
erosion has exposed the domes similar
TO Salt Greek, Wyo.
Bulletin ISLE issued by the gov
eminent In 1924, department Of In
terror entitled The Scobey Ignite
Field etc, by Arthur j. Collier, geol-
ogist, assisted by w. T. Thorn, Jr.,
(present head Of geology at Princeton
university, Princeton, N. j. mentions
the Whitehall district and on page 1859
appears a cross-section Of the immense
anticline on which the domeS at
Whitehall are superimposed. On pages
III and 172 the oil and gas poSsibili-
ties are favorably discussed and on
page IT'S the carbon content Of coal
at the Famous mine at Daleview Cnear
the dnmes) fixed at the figure Of 56.7
which is very significant This report
contains a fine map In the last part
Of the pamphlet"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
CRUDE RUNS TO
STILLS GAIN AS
MARKET DROPS

Tractor fuel and fuel oil business
seemed to have been an important
part in the output of Montana re-
fineries during the month Of May, &C
cording to a comparative statement
Of gasoline business and crude oil runs
A tabulation printed in this issue
Of the Journal shows a decrease in
the amount of gasoline sold but an
increase in the amount of oil run to
stills or refineries of the state. In
asmuch as there has been no import
ant gain in storage, refiners say that
the situation results from increased
sales of tractor fuel and fuel oil
which do not classify as motor fuel
and are not reflected in motor fuel
sales.
The month Of May saw a decided
falling off in gasoline sales in Mon
tana, as compared with May Of 1871,
decreasing more than 30 percent. AT
the same time May crude runs to
stills were at an all-time high Of l.
003 ,281 barrels, an increase of 224, 14O
barrels over May, 1941. The total crude
runs, both Montana and Wyoming
crude, are 706,607 barrels ahead Of the
first five months runs Of 1871.
Montana gasoline sales in May, 1912
were 1908 ,278 gallons, including g.
542.7 gallons refined In Montana
and 2,46O,515 gallons imported Mon
tana refiners sold 16,325,476 gallons of
gasoline, exporting 7,782,703 gallons.
BY way Of comparison, the total sales
in May of state refineries was nearly
orffo1 IN the total sales 0f the first
two months Of this year. The total
output in February was 7,762,561 gal
Ions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
sAsKATCHEWAN DEEP TEsT

An oil test IN southern SaSkatche-
wan, eight miles southwest Of Radville
Sask., is reported starting, with an
objective depth of 1900 feet. This win
serve to test the oil possibilities of
northeastern Montana. This is north
of the Whitehall structure where Os-
borne Drilling Co. has rig up.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
JUNE YIELD OF
CRUDE is LIKELY
TO SET RECORD

Pipeline runs in the oil fields of
Montana totaled 627,515 barrels in the
first % days of juneau average of
22,4l1 barrels per day, according to
the preliminary compilations of the
OIL Conservation Board. This is an
average Of 22,411 barrels per day,
against an allocated %, 400 barrels,
recommended by the OPC.
The o. c. B. figures ON daily average
production during the week and the
..,.nncrlir,rr rraair fnIlnrrr.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04

In 1910 a total of 100000 tons Of
paper was consumed In this country.
In 1912 it Is indicated the paper mills
of this nation win have to run "A
hours a day and seven days a week
to prod@ce all the paper that win be
needed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04

Iron and steel scrap from jumked
automobiles, railroad equipment and
other outside sources, is expected TO
provide more than 20 Of the 81 million
tons Of steel we win produce this year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04

A survey made early In 1912 indi-
Gates that an average of 500 pounds
of scrap iron can be gathered from
every farm In the country.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
LITTLE BEN CLOSES DOWN

LITTLE BEN CLOSES DOWN
The Little Ben mine at Landusky,
in northern Montana, has been shut
down because Of lack of priorities to
get equipment. It is gold mine. This
is the fourth time the mine has been
forced to shut down, not because Of
values but because of economic condi-
tons. It is one of the richest gold
mines In the state.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-13

DETROIT, Nov. - - up -
Millions of passenger automo-
biles, trucks and buses soon
will be forced off the nations
highways. according to David
E. Castles, president Of the Ma
tional Automobile Dealers As
ISOLATION, unless immediate ac-
ton is taken to check the grow
ing shortage of automobile me-
chanics.
The shortage Of men qualified
to service and repair cars and
trucks, Castles said today,
threatens to become as serious
a problem as lack of rubber.
1.-THE rubber shortage" he
added, lis of course, a most Sc
rious one. We believe, however,
that under the skillful admins
tration of Rubber Director JEFF
fers this situation in time will
improve, provided he gets the
cooperation of the public in care
full driving and through peri
odic tire inspections. But If i'm
mediate steps are not taken to
check the present nation wide
shortage Of automobile mechan-
les, much of Mr.. LETTERS good
work will be nullified."
Castles said that many shops
throughout the country now are
experiencing such loss of
skilled mechanics that they are
employing women and older
men.
These Innovations" he said,
"have been helpful but only to
a very limited extent"
Something like ABS, 900 new
cars and trucks frozen in deal
ers' stocks are about to 60 into
their second winter.
Recently the government
took steps to assure the proper
preservation Of these vehicles"
Castles said. 1T seems only rea-
sonable t h a t the government
should take some equally dras-
tic procedure to keep in oper-
alton the 100000 passenger
cars and 100000 trucks that
are necessary for all purposes
in our present national situa-
ton.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-13
Shortage Of Mechanics May Force Cars off HighwaI
Buses, Trucks Also Hit
by Lack Of Repairmen
Shortage Of Qualified Men Likely
70 Become Serious Problem

Castles emphasized the i'm
portance of passenger cars,
trucks and buses to the nations
wartime transportation n e d 8
and added:
AT this time, when no new
cars or trucks are being made
and cannot be until some time
after the war. maintenance and
repair work are especially i'm
perative. More than one-fourth
Of all the cars in the country
are nine years Of age or over,
and therefore in need Of con-
slant repair"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-13
MounfCAmens
High School
BY Tom D Dick Donoidsou

MOVIE
An unusual, different, and
very educational movie will be
presented for the students of
Mount Clemens High School
Monday afternoon. Animals at
Night" Is the movie to be shown
for the price of one ten cent
admission ticket, during the
fifth and sixth hours beginning
at two o'clock.
CLINIC
A smallpox clinic will be held
Wednesday morning, November
10, here in city high school. This
clinic will give interested stu
dents the chance to be vaccinat-
ed against this dread disease for
only Is cents. This is q very
small fraction of what the vac
cination will cost when students
enter college or industrial jobs.
Any student interested may sign
up in the nurses office of prin-
cipals office.
MIRROR
The Mirror seems to be COM
ing more popular with the Bath
er students, Alumni, and towns
people because the last two edi-
tions of the paper sold out. The
next issue, which is going to be
published just before Thanks
giving, may be gotten only with
a Mirror ticket which are on
sale starting today. First come
first served 80 buy q ticket~and
keep abreast with the happen
ings of city high schools $500
students. An added attraction in
this edition will be the publica-
ton Of the annual popularity
contest.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-13
Natural Gas
Is Extended
More County Arsos
Get Service Mondoy

S0t SObVuCO VvOUOOy
Expansion of natural gas serv-
ice to additional Macomb coun-
ty communities was announced
today by officials of the Con-
sumers Power company.
Actual installations will begin
on Monday, Nov. 16, embracing
the area extending from Hoover
road east to Gratiot avenue and
north to the IA Mile road. The
territory included rep resents
portions of East Detroit, Rose
Vile and the Village of Fraser.
Part of the East Detroit area in
cluded is that located south OF
the Nine Mile road and east OF
Gratiot avenue extending to
pleasant avenue. Likewise in
cluded is a portion of Erin town
ship running east from Gratiot
avenue to Little Mack avenue
between the IL and Is Mile
roads.
simultaneously with the ar
rival of the new fuel, a crew OF
specially trained service men
will reach this area and begin
changing over" the gas-burninS
appliances of local customers.
Natural gas will contain ap-
proximately 1890 heating units
per cubic foot as compared with
the $50 in the present manufac-
tured gas" Campbell said. This
makes it necessary that all gas
burning equipment be. adjusted
to provide a different mixture OF
gas and air for perfect combus-
ton. This work will be done by
well-trained men, many OF
whom took part in the recent
change-over in Flint and neigh
boring communities"
Most gas home appliance will
be adjusted at the expense OF
the company, Campbell said.
However, he pointed out that
those customers using oil heat
ing equipment having gas pilots
contact the Oil Burner Repre-
sentative or the man that regu-
larly services this equipment for
any adjustments that may be
necessary. Because Of the spec
ial training required, our men
will not attempt to make any
adjustments of the gas pilot on
oil burning heating equipment.
Users may know when natur-
al gas arrives at their homes by
noticing the color of the gas
flame. Manufactured gas burns
with q short blue-green flame
whereas natural gas prior to the
adjustment of the burners,
makes a long yellow flame. A.
ter adjustment, the flame Is .
hazy blue.
MAIL INSTRUCTIONS
Every gas customer will re-
ceive through the mail an in
struction card notifying him of
the coming of natural gas and
instructing him in regard to the
adjustment of his appliances
pending the arrival of service
man.
although the adjustment Of
top burners on gas ranges may
be easily made by an inexper-
fenced person, following instruc-
tons on the card, customers not
familiar with ovens, water heat
ers and special appliances are re-
quested to turn those appliances
off, unless you are sure Of the
adjustment, or until the service
men have completed the change
over at your home. Customers
are urged to prepare themselves
for being without hot water and
the use of their ovens until our
changeover crews can reach
their homes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-13

One has a view Of $50 miles
Of snow-capped mountains from
the dome of the state capitol 1T
Denver, Colo.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-13

At The sight ~ havs <his
Same burnsr chewing IN
appeoximats adjustznsnt
Of The cir shuttsr Tor Nat.
ural 0as. Mshs this I'd.
justmsnt. BE sure 60
tighten screw when you
have dnishod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
MARTIAL LAW IN
 PACIFIC STATES
Legal Barriers to Protect Aliens May Result in
 Stronger Policy

Washington, Feb. 11-UP)-Legal barriers to plans for coping with the enemy alien menace on the west coast may result in declaration of martial law in Pacific states, Justice Department officials said today. That would permit the army to move dangerous citizens as well as enemy aliens away from strategic areas.
 The department is seeking ways of combating espionage and fifth columns in Pacific coast states and of meeting the problem arising from the dual citizenship of second-gen- eration Japanese.
 Martial law, officials said, would be easier to administer than the suggestion of a committee of Pacific coast senators and representatives that all persons aliens and citizens be evacuated and that desirable in dividuals affected by the order be readmitted only on license.
 Justice Department sources said mass evacuation of citizens or Oust- ing of individual citizens would be illegal, unless the land on which they dwell or travel was condemned for use by the military and naval forces, such as will probably be done in the case of Terminal Island at Los Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Nazi Propaganda Group Was Quick to Seize
 Upon Catastrophe
NAVY EXPERTS ARE
 STILL PROBING FIRE
Miss Dorothy Thompson, COlumnist, Believes Great
 Liner Was Sabotaged

New York, February h. (UP) Nazi Germany set out today to make the greatest possible use of the Normandie disaster, seeking to sell it's English speaking enemies on the proposition that it's sabo- teurs had caused it. While the Navy began assembling it's experts to decide how the 83,423 ton liner was to be lifted from her side and set on an even keel again, New York news papers assailed the official careless ness, which, they said, had caused 1t. One, the Mirror, called it An other Pearl Harbor" and said an- other Roberts Report" was indi- cated.
 The Nazi propaganda machine was quick to seize upon the disaster. The National Broadcasting Company's listening post heard the Berlin ra- dio in an English language broad cast, say that the fire had been of "incendiary origin.
 Tt blasted the plans for trans forming the liner into an aircraft carrier" the Nazi announcer said.
 Tbe broadcast seemed the start of campaign designed to weaken American and British public morale
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
COMPENSATION
 FOR CIVILIANS
Free Insurance Benefits to Dependents of Persons,
 Killed in Action
-(NEA 4Telephoto)

Washington, Feb. 11-(UP)-The War Department today endorsed legislation to provide compensation for civilians injured by enemy at- tacks on the United States or its possessions and the provide free in- Surance benefits for the dependents of persons killed in such action.
 The bill, introduced yesterday by Sen. Claude Pepper. D., Fla, also would provide for federal payment of medical care and disqualification of injured persons.
 Maj. Reese F. Hill of the War De- partment's insurance section told a senate labor subcommittee that the department already mas relieved private contractors on defense con- struction jobs of war risk liability under existing compensation laws. He recommended that the federal government take over complete re- sponsibility for injuries which may result to such workers in wartime.
 Peppers measure would utilize as standards for injury payments existing state and federal compen- sation laws, but would relieve state governments, employers and en- ployees from any direct expenditure in connection with the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
JUNE HAVOC HAS
 MADE-OVER NOSE
Coincidence Reports to Movie Bosses Also With
 Pair of Black Eyes
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood
 COrreSpOndentl

Hollywood, Feb. 11.-UP)-June Havoc, the conedienne. reported tO her movie bosses today with mag nificent new nose, in the Grecian style She also had @ couple of black eyes.
 Surprised Is the word for the reaction of the head men. who'd told her to leave her face alone.
 Miss Havoc, the younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee and a stage and screen star in her own right, said she'd hated her nose these many years.
 Tt was q long, sneery Norwegian beak," she said. T never realized how bad 1t was until 1 went into the movies. Then I got a load of myself on the screen and when l stood sideways. you couldn't see any of the other actors.
 After my second picture. l called a conference with the producers on whether I ought to have my smellcr bobbed. One man spoke up and said . What about your chin? You going 10 have it built up? So they finally decided, no new nose for the Havoc, Might change my personality"
 She went home. still worrying about her proboscis. The more she
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