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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21
SpindLetOp Gaze Birth
To Great Industry
~ Years Ago

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were so thick on Spindletop a person
could walk across it simply by step
ping from one derrick floor to another.
Ironically, Captain Lucas profited
relatively little from his discovery and
the original well was abandoned 10
days after it blew in, because the
casing had been clogged. Old Spindle
top No ! didn't even pay for itself.
But it brought development to the
oil industry even as its own flow Of
Oil dropped to a trickle.
SpindIetOp wasn't done for. In
1925, the field was deserted and
lonely. Only creaking pumps dis
turbed the quiet air when Frank
YOunt decided to test his theory
that oil lay in great pools beneath
the depths to which other men had
drilled previously.
Spindletop rewarded him and boom
days returned again to Beaumont.
Once more the flow dropped and
once more the field is virtually de-
serted.
But is old Spindletop really done
for? Who can say? At least two SCI
ClllLolS, y. Dl yd4l 11Dy anu NAAC44C4 =
Halbouty of Houston, believe that
Spindletops flanks may produce a
third boom.
Does Job Well
Be that as it may. Spindletop has
done its job well, releasing more than
125, 100000 barrels of oil to the world
and motivating the prodigious indus
try's progress.
If 1t hadn't been for old Spindletop,
there might have been no monument
to it bearing these words:
Petroleum has revolutionized indus
try and transportation; it has created
untold wealth; built cities, furnished
for hundreds of thousands |
and contributed billions of dollars in
taxes to support institutions of govern
ment. In brief span of years. it has
altered mans way of life throughout
the world"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

The third sat silently by until asked
now ne made out that day.
Well" said he, II sold 1000. OOI
black. 5000 900 red. 100000 white, and
5000. 600 green"
with eyes popping, one of the Others
asked:
MY gosh, what do you seu?"
The third replied nonchalantly:
Jelly beans"
A luscious young thing named Miss
Trevor
VINO was ready, willing and able,
Although she was nice
She named her own price
And now shes all wrapped up In
sable.
She paints,
She powders,
She reads la Vie Parisienne"
She drinks my liquor
She cusses too,
She eats Holsters at midnight,
She does lots Of things she oughtn't
to,
But dammit she's my grand
mother and love her.
People who live in glass houses
shouldn't.
"she sho' do put on a wonderful
front, don't she?"
Hush yo moufl Dat amt put on"
The next step viii be to register men
lp to 20 years. The reason is that the
government is going to take the silver
'ut Of their hair, the gold out of their
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

used 100000 gallons of gasoline per
month
Oregon used 100000 gallons of
gasoline per month.
Montana refiners produced a total
of 100000 gallons of gasoline dur
ing 1o41-enough to care for Wash
ington for nearly six months. Wyoming
refiners can provide the balance, plus
a supply for Oregon.
Whereas the coast transportation
system cannot be depended upon, Mon
tana petroleum supplies can go to
Washington ON THREE TRANS
CONTINENTAL RAILROADS.
The Great Northern railway can
transport north Montana and Spokane
refinery output.
The Northern Pacific can move the
Billings-Wyoming output.
The Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway can carry the output of Lewis
town refiners, plus transfer loads from
the two other lines. The enemy cannot
keep Montana petroleum out of the
state of Washington if the army wants
to move it there.
AT all times, Cut Bank oil field re-
mains the closest and most dependable
source of supply for Puget Sound. If
military strategy truly is based on
speed and speed is determined by dis
tances, then Cut Bank is of tremendous
military Importance in both defense and
offense against Japan.
All these emergencies can and likely
will come to pass but the government
is so overwhelmed with other affairs
that the significance of the Montana
oil fields and their proximity to the
vortex of the coming maelstrom of war
has not become apparent. Now is the
time to point it out, to get EVERY
STRING OF DRILLING TOOLS IN
MONTANA WORKING NOW-not
after pack of submarines starts work
off the straits of San Juan de Fuca.
Unless people of Montana and friends
of Montana point this out to Washing
ton, the greedy elements of the petrole-
um industry are more likely to make
an effort to curtail Montana produc-
ton on some pretext such as that sug-
gested in the opening sentences of this
article
We will send copies of our publica-
ton, containing sketches which illus
trate the distances referred to, to those
who inquire, with the provision that re-
cipients will WRITE PROPER AU-
THORITIES, bringing the matter to
the attention of those who can act
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

wistfully to the newspaper which hic
her husband.
A rustic Of the paper was the only
reply she got, but she was used K
| that
every time he goes out he kisse:
her and he goes on throwing kisses
al the way down the street. Edward
why don't you do that?"
DMe?" snorted Mr.. Jones. Il don't
know her"
A fool and his money are invited
places.
St. Peter was interviewing the fair
damsel at the pearly gate. did you,
while on earth, indulge In necdng,
betting, smoking or dancing?"
Never" she retorted, emphaticaIly.
Then why haven't you reported
sooner?" said st. Peter. you've been
dead a long time"
The census taker was inquiring OF
the mountaineer how many children
he had.
-Four" was the answer, IAN by gosh
that's all I'm going to have"
"Why?" said the census taker.
I've just read in this here almanac
that every fifth child born in the world
is a Chinaman."
Son. Dad, what was your greatest
ambition when you were a KIDD"
Dad: ITO wear long pants. And I've
lad my wish. If there's anybody in |
his country who wears his pants
onger than I do, I'd like to meet him"
Mildred and I took a walk. A walk
5 a ramble and to ramble is to jour |
ley. To journey means to go far. We
rent little bit too far.
There were three statesmen travelling
y train one evening. Two were brag-
ing OF their accomplishments of the
ay by telling of the dozens Of this
nd dozens of that, that they had sold.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

What is the significance of the Mon
tana oil fields in this war?
Would it be better to use urgently
needed casing and tools in other fields
where larger wells can be drilled
1t there any military necessity for
Montana oil development in the about
war effort?
These questions have been asked so
frequently that it is necessary to look
the war squarely in the face That OBJ
legation rests solely upon Montana oil
operators and refiners and not upon any
of the appointed boards or established
agencies.
This week we got out publication
to our members who are scattered over
a states, urging them to correspond
with their congressman. This publica-
ton points out in detail, with illustra-
tions, the relation of the Montana oil
fields to the present war. We have dis
cussed the publication with many pro-
ducers, refiners and business men and
they are all agreed that there is no
flaw in the proposition:
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD
AT THIS MOMENT BE FOSTER
ING THE SPEEDED DEVELOP
MENT OF MONTANA OIL FIELDS
AND THE EXPANSION OF RE-
FINERY CAPACITY TO MEET AN
EMERG ENCY AS GRAVE AS
PEARL HARBOR.
In our publication to our members
we point out that the war with Japan
will not be fought from San Francisco,
which is 2,40O miles from Pearl Har-
Dor and Pearl Harbor is $3.50 miles
from Tokyo-6,260 miles by air. Nor
will it be fought from South America
or Panama which is $500 miles distant
from Pearl Harbor-9, 100 miles by air
to Tokyo.
Because the greatest distances are at
the earth's equator, the shortest route
to Tokyo from America is from Seattle
via Alaska. 1t is only 1900 miles from
Dutch Harbor to Tokyo. 1t is only 1000
miles from Seattle to Dutch Harbor
1t is only 1,552 air miles from Seattle
to Anchorage, Alaska. Compare these
distances with 6,260 miles from San
Francisco to Tokyo via Pearl Harbor
otherwise the only logical approach.
The Alaskan route offers land-based
air protection from Seattle to and be-
yond Dutch Harbor, provided Puget
Sound can be plentifully provided with
motor fuel
With Manila, Singapore and the East
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21
WEEKLY CRUDE on REPORT

Stocks Of domestic and foreign crude
petroleum at the close of the week
ended Feb. 7 totaled 252,366,OO0 bar
rels. according to data reported to the
Bureau of Mines, United States de-
partment of the interior. Compared
with the total of the preceding week,
This represents an increase of 100000
barrels, comprising an increase of l.
$4,000 barrels in stocks Of domestic
crude. but a decline of $4,000 barrels
in stocks of foreign crude. Heavy crude
oil stocks in California, not included
in the "refinable' crude stocks, totaled
l0,496,000 barrels, an increase of 10000
barrels over the amount on hand
Jan 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

Indies disposed of, the Japs will turn
to face their only danger: an attack
from the United States.
Since military strategy is based
solely on speed, and speed is de-
termined by distances, the only
logical route of attack on Japan is
by way of Alaska, along the route
of the Aleutian iSlands-the short
est distance from an American
port of military and naval supplies.
That American port is Seattle
which will be the "jumping-Off"
point of the campaign which will
eventually win the war.
Puget Sound, with its great Boeing
factories, the Bremerton naval yards
and other strategic industries, has one
great handicap 1t is farther away from
a supply of petroleum than any other
great industrial section of the United
States. Puget Sound and Alaska get
gasoline and fuel oil at present by
tanlers from California, a distance of
from 1000 to | 500 miles from refinery
centers.
Montana oil fields are the closest to
Puget Sound-half as far as to Cali
fornia sources-but because Montana
products must be hauled by rail, they
cannot now compete with tanker sup
plies from California A pack of Jap
submarines off the narrow straits en-
tering Puget Sound will halt tanker
traffic to Seattle as has the German
sub pack stopped tankers on the At
lantic coast. 1t follows that the high
ways and railroads along the coast must
move much of the motor fuel to Puget
Sound, in that emergency. The coast
highway and rail systems are likely
to be crowded with military units, max
ing it difficult to deliver any such guam
tity of petroleum as the states of Ore
gon and Washington require.
During 1871, the state of Washington
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

teeth and the lead out Of their anat-
omy for use in national defense.
What two can live as cheaply as ona
ON isn't half enough to have any fun
on.
Hey i. where's that chicken or
dered an hour ago?"
'Itn be along soon, sir the cook
hasn't killed 1t yet. but he's getting
IN some nasty blows"
Walking isn't a lost art. One must.
by some means. get out to the garage.
The stork is blamed with a lot OF
things that should more properly be
blamed on a lark.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21
COHnterSigEaing
Is Ended On PCS

WASHINGTON Elimination Of pro-
visions for counter-signature on PCS
purchase orders win be made by war
production board as soon as office Of
petroleum co-ordinator furnishes WPB
with information on number of wells
that will be drilled per month or per
quarter In 1912.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

Two-thirds of all the car-owning
workers in the United States use their
cars regularly in driving to work, ac-
cording to an analysis of wage Garner
and rural automobile use conducted by
the Automobile Manufacturers associa-
ton.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21
WE BELIEVE

WE BELIEVE
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS have been definitely proven in
dispensibe in Montana Every wildcat should have both
Madison and Devonian highs" determined by reflection
seismograph before drilling begins.
DEEPER DRILLING is essential write the real history OF
the Montana oil industry The major of Mon
tana petroleum is in formations BELOW THE BIG
LIME Abandonment of wells at the Cat Greek horizon
is stupidity No we'll should be considered completion
until il is drilled into the Devonian.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

An emergency is only the result Of
lack o.. intelligent preparation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21
REMEMBER:

A fifty-barrel well in
Montana is worth more
til an a $4,000 : barrel
well in the Gulf Coast
when the war is being
fought in the Pacific
Northwest.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

Swallowing your pride won't give
you Indigestion.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

EVERY OPERATOR WITH LOCAL
V1C ORGANIZATIONS WHO WILL IN TURN BRING IT TO THE ATTEN
TION OF PROPER AUTHORITIES
THAT IT is SITUATION NOW OVERLOOKED WASHINGTON
WOULD BE URGING ALL OUT DEVELOPMENT
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14

could look for hostile aerial at tacks, the fl use Approprat ops committee recommended that $100,OOO,OOO be voted for the Civilian Defense program.
 The committee said "enemy air raids on the continent of the U. S. are to be expected, but the general military opinion is that they cannot be conducted on any scale approaching the degree of intensity or frequency of the raids on England and the Euro pean continent.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14
Weeks News HIighlights

in large forces. The landing was
 effectsd on the opposite end from
 where the Japs seized undefend- ed Palau Ubiu island, in the Strait of Johore yesterday (Sun- day Toyko radio reported that Japanese tank and infantry units had landed and were con solldating positions under heavy fire.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14
Washington

Washington-This city has be- come the official war capital of the United nations with com bined chiefs of staff forming a board to take charge of all joint Anglo-American action in the prosecution of the war. It is in- tended to assure coordination of the war effort and its jurisdiction will include production and dis tribution of war supplies.
 Members for the U. s. are Ad- miral Harold c. Stark, chief of naval operations, General George c. Marshal, army chief of staff, Admiral E. J. King, commander in.cbief of the U. s. fleet and It Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the army air corps.
 The British members are Field Marshall Sir John Kill, former chief of the Imperial General Staff, Admiral Sir Charles Little It. Gen. Sir Colvill Wemyss, air marshal.
 The new agency is similar in many respects to the inter-Allied command of the first World War but apparently possesses more actual power to act.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14

San Francisco (R)-The Alaska Packers association had the best profit in recent years, last years annual report showed The net profit was $977, ,066, which amounted to $117.07 a share, as compared to $126, ,944, or $2. 20 for the preceding year.
 San Francisco (P)-Stock- holders of the Treadwell Yukon corporation will consider liquid ation of tbe mining firm at the annual meeting here April 20.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14
Pacific Front

(P)-Germany's famed air force, the instrument which pull verized the resistance of Belgium, Holland and France, called on Italian war planes for help in the battle of Russia it has been dis closed by the Nazi command. The disclosure was coincident with the announcement Goering just completed a visit to Italy.
 A bulletin from Hitler's field headquarters said fin fighting yesterday against the Soviet air force in which the Italian air force took part, 38 enemy planes were shot down or destroyed on the ground" It was the first time Italian planes had been mentioned in action on the Soviet Front.
 Whether the Germans suffer a shortage of planes or pilots was not disclosed, but recent Soviet communiques emphasized heavy German air losses. A Red Army bulletin reported 38 planes destroyed Wednesday against 10 Russian planes missing.
 Coincidentally, Germans pro Daganda minister Goebbels ac knowledged that there was con- siderable dissatisfaction stirring n the Reich over the campaign n Russia over food and fuel shortages at home, and exhorted 5he GeImans to maintain "de- Oortment and morale" :"
 (R)-Japanese are reported landing on the western shores of Singapore island amid heavy
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14

Washington (R) - Delegate Dimond has announced that the Defense Housing division of the office of emergency management has approved priorities for build ing 200 family units at Seward by private enterprise. There is a possibility the FILA might assist with loans.
 The housing is designed to re- place part of that lost in the Seward fire last November.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14

Washington (P)-The Justice department announced that the Federal Grand jury, Newark. N. J indicted the National Whole sale Drugs assocIation, 23 of its members and 29 officers, on a charge of conspiring to violate the anti trust law. The indict- ment charged the association with fixing the margin of profits on drugs sold at wholesale.
 Washington (R)-With a warning that the home front
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-14

(P)-Japanese are reported landing on the western shores of Singapore island amid heavy fighting. A British communique indicates the Japanese arriving
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Forces Thinly Spread

Japan has her forces so thinly
spread over such a huge area that
at present she must depend on the
sea as her principal means Of sup
ply and communication - though
she is reported TO be working
feverishly 10 complete railways
linking the three important CEN
tiers Rangoon, Lashio and Bangkok
and also Saigon and Singapore.
Meanwhile she must keep large
forces In occupied areas in the
South Pacific and equally inpor-
tant forces in the Indian Ocean
and Burma.
Moreover, in order to protect
her many outpostS and inundated
island bases from Allied assault
Japan is forced 10 keep a large
part of her, best troops and of her
feet In the Southwest Pacific.
Having to maintain some 100000
troops in China and another large
army on the Manchurian border,
she cannot, therefore, afford TO in
crease materially her armed forces
IN Burma should the Allies launch
an offensive in that area.
IL is believed by many military
experts that a drive into Burma
in the near future by General
Wavelfs newly organized and
greatly increased army in India.
assisted by American airplanes and
by the Chinese probably would
have Q good chance Of success.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

A mushroom city OF $500 and
not a vacant room for love OF
money. That's the situation al
Center Line, Detroit's war-boomed
suburb out Van Dyke and Ten
Mile way. Two years ago the
population figure centered around
5000.
Center Lines Is the story OF all
suburban Detroit as we'll as the
big city" itself. War workers
tax housing and transportation
facilities TO the limit. Everybody
goes about for victory.
You can take il from Center
Lines mayor that "all-out" in his
city's case is no idle phrase.
'Tverybody's working and
everybody's putting all the time
they can on volunteer work. II
makes us pretty proud. People
are showing n fine spirit" says
Russell l.. Isbister. Center Lines
mayor, who doubles in high
school principaling at Busch
school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
An Odd USO Club

Heart of Center Line and COM
munal oasis for its thousands of
war workers who grind out the
tools of victory at nearby Chrys-
Ter. Dodge, Briggs and naval
ordnance plants is the new spic
and span USO building.
Unique in that il operates for
war workers and their families
instead of service men as other
USO clubs. the Center Line Club
has the welfare of the war worker,
1.-The. civilian soldier" as its OBJ
jective.
Club director is efficient. soft
spoken Miss Minnie Byrne. who
came to Center Line in May with
a number of years of social service
work in Ohio to back her up.
Only other professionals on the
club staff are Miss Ann Blissen-
bach. assistant director, and Miss
Frances Cavanaugh, registrar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

Statements like Mr.. Murrey's--
stories of amazing relief from agon-
izing stomach, liver, and kidney all
ments--have been pouring in from
grateful users of Gillian, the re-
markable new natural" medicine.
Cunningham's Drug Stores, where
Gillian is being introduced in De-
troit. say they have never seen the
equal of Giljan's success. Read what
Mr.. Murrey has to say. And remem-
ber-you, too, may enjoy the glor-
ious thrill of Health From The
Cood Earth "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

The growing speculation on the
prospects of an Allied attempt at
a comeback against the Japanese
in Burma was heightened by
Chang Kai-Shek's statement that
as the japanese had reached the
peak OF their offensive power and
were now on the decline, the adj
vantage of decision now rested
with China.
Moreover, he added that Chinese
armies, at the present time. are
making all possible preparations
for a counter-offensive.
Except for an attack via the
Aleutian route. this is the most
expeditions way to the heart of the
Asiatic foe.
The loss of Burma to the Japa-
nese last spring was one of the
heaviest blows sustained by the
Allied cause in Asia. as il meant
the closing of the Burma Road
China's supply line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Working Overtime

mo vacancy" signs are the rule
in Center Line. Every available
room and apartment is taken and
houses. when they can be built,
are. filled Immediately. Walk down
one of Center Lines streets any
day and notice a sign: Now open,
new brick home, $685." Take
the same walk in a day or so, and
the sign will be gone. There's
mo vacancy" one in its place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Victory Prerequisite

The recapture of Burma, there
fore. Is a prerequisite of Allied
victory in the Far East.
this connection some stfate-
gists held that Japan can be de-
feated more quickly. at much less
expense of personnel and material,
and with considerably less risk TO
Allied naval power by concen-
trated force in continental cam
paign than by the long and diff
cult step-by-step island-jumping
method which puts a heavy drain
liDon all resources