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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31
VIII Complete
Button Butte
DeUOnidn Test

A complete Devonian test for central
Montana is being started this week on
Button Butte structure in Petroleum
county BY R. c. Tarrant, Cut Bank pro-
Queer Rig and easing are being moved
from Cut Bank.
Button Butte is well defined strue-
ture located southeast Of the town Of
Grass Range and Is miles west and
south Of winnett. A well drilled by
Rowland and others several years ago
reached depth of 300 feet after hav-
ing had three shows of oil in what is
believed to be Devonian lines. Opera
tions suspended when the water could
not be shut off
Tarrant has secured a S100.foot
string Of casing with which he expects
TO shut off water and continue for en-
added depth Of 600 feet which is ex-
peaaed to tast the Gambsian4 i the
fret Devonian test Ia central Montana.
other than that drilled by AFRO Oil
& Refining Co. on Mesby dome. Charles
Woodward and associates of Lewistown
own the structure and negotiated the
deal with Tarrant. South of Button
Butte is Devils Basin field, discovery
oil field in Montana and not far away
is Gage structure on which Carter
Northern Ordnance are drilling
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WILDCATS PR0MIS new OIL FIELD
Catter's Gage Dome Test
Has Oil Showing in Lime

Montanas drilling campaign began click this week
giving of oil fields the not distant future Here
the box scoreo Of principal tests:
Mushe
showing Of ola 5000 feet in the Big Snowy lime.
Ordnance northeast of ppen postofce east
oil field has oil and the OF the Madison lime
siderable flow Of gas splitting oil
north of Devon southeast Of Kelvin
oil the Madison lime contact to casing
nd n with cable tools
Bacztai Pondera
shut down waiting through shot holes of
Three will way week the Taylor well
Pendroy well Midway and the Tarran well
viii likely be the Taylor well which
pudded % and drilling at 1875 feet
IT is the highest srueturay drilled in Pendroy district
Northern Petroleums Flat Couee structure being
drilled Madison lime but has been delayed by fishing
Job at 1920 feet.
Carriers promising showing followed this week by
operator He IS Coleman
the Helingef farm IN NV NW4 SEA
4-35-2E This is in NV corner NW14 SEA 4352E
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31
Texoco Drilling
Wildcut cSt Devon

The Texas eompany's wildcat well
southeast Of Kelvin field, near Devon,
spudded on July % and is drilling at
125 feet after running 1914 inch surface
pipe. Location is in NE swA NwA
29-32-IE.
The Texas company has made new
location near it's wildcat discovery well
south of Kelvin, on the Ernest F. ALL
stedt farm. It is SW corner, NEA
sWH 2,s4-3w, little higher on struc-
ture than the No. which came in
with large production Of high gravity
oil but developed a large amount of
water.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31
Cosing Situation
Improves Outlook
In MidwuY Pool

With casing assured for two wells,
the outlook in Midway structure, newly
discovered pool east Of Conrad was
considerably brighter this week. Casing
for the Tarrant-WoOd deep test has ar
rived in Cut Bank, although it is to be
borrowed for use in the Button Butte
wildcat before it is run on Midway or
until another string arrives The Wood
well is now drilling tour with three
crews, reporting depth Of 1850 feet
this week.
Hageman- Pond Rispin No. stands
rugged up but drilling will not start
until casing is on the rack. A carload
of pipe is en- route.
Tarrant- Richardson, east end test of
the sunburst sand pool Of Midway, is
drilling at SIS feet. It had the shallow
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31
Three Wells IN
Carter Program
Are Showing Oil

Three wildcat wells Of the Carter Oil
Northern Ordnance prospecting cam
paign in Montana are reported to have
showings Of oil this week.
Most promising of all wells drilled
thus far is Kelvin State No. !, north
east of the postoffice Of Kippen, on the
east flank Of Kelvin field, in NEh
NEH s6-35-1E. At total depth Of
1891 this well had a considerable flow
Of gas, splitting oil. The Halliburton
"ieepD showed enough saturation to
justify cementing easing and the well
is shut down, waiting for a spudder to
drill into the lime.
South Of the State well is the Devon
test, Prodger No. ], SEA SEA 29-32N
CONTINUED on Page 81
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Cobb Gets His
First Oil liz
Kelvin Field

A. B. Cobb, prominent Montana and
Wyoming Independent producer and
refiner who has been identified with
development of Pondera, Cut Bank,
Lance Creek and other fields, got his
first oil in Kelvin field this week as
Cobb Handbook Government No. wen
struck oil on the "lost horizon pla-
teau northwest of Kelvin. This well off
sets on the south the High Gravity
Oil company producers, three Of which
have had initial production Of from 100
to 200 barrels Of high gravity oil per
day. This well showed 65 feet of oil
from the Madison lime over night and
it was treated with 500 gallons Of acid
on Thursday and is now testing, with
appearances Of good initial production.
Cobb immediately made arrangements
to drin second well $50 feet west
of HIS producer, which Ii part Of
program Of six wells to be drilled ON
recently acquired acreage IN Kelvin
field.
The Cobb Handbook well was one of
two compilations in Kelvin field this
week The second, Coolidge & Coolidge
Wait No. 2, on the east side, had a
showing Of oil at the top Of the lime
and treated with 500 gallons of acid.
The Texas company reported q 10
day average of so barrels per day -on
its Swazey No. 4 well in the Sunburst
discovery pool, this oil coming from
true quartz sand at the base Of the
Ellis and just above the Madison lime.
The east offset, Holloway No. is
now testing after 40-quart shot in
the same sand horizon. This sand Is
found in only few places in Kelvin
field and the swazey is the best well
thus far completed in this horizon.
Two new locations were made this
week.
Agen Odls-State NO. r.
Sc SEX NWM l6-35-3W
spudded 7-27-43; drilling, rs
Footage is 1910 south Of north and
2310 feet east Of west line.
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I'D barreIs Of on la iraeiIenaI barreIs omIttedl
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STATEMENT OF CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION,
STORAGE, ETC, IN MONTANA. JUNE, f94s
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Wrap Around.

Wrap Around.
nOUBLE featured pattern - a
- neat, well-liked frock plus a
>wrap-around slip. The perforations
in the pattern do the trick.
Pattern No. 8345 is in sizes IA. 16, 10.
20; 40, AZ and A. Size 16 dress takes
"A yards 35.inch material, slip 3ss yards.
5 yards rio rae.
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When arrnored knights met, IL
was customary for each knight to
raise the visor of his helmet as a
means of identification. This ges-
ture has come down through all
armies in the form Of the salute.
Traditional, too, is the Army mans
preference for Camel cigarettes.
With men in the Army, Navy, Ma
rines. and Coast Guard, actual
sales records in their service
stores show that Camel is the
favorite. It's one of the favorite,
gifts with service men. And though
there are Post Office restrictions
on packages to overseas Army
men, you can still send Camels to
soldiers in the U. S., and to men
in the Navy, Marines, and Coast
Guard wherever they are.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20
Mussolini's Meteoric Career
Recalled as He Makes Exit

tional assembly was divided into mn
mer0us pickering and lOg-r0lling
factions, and the premier, signor
Facta, was mot q strong enough man
for crisis.
The March ON Rome.
Assembling the Fascist militia,
the party's private army, in Civita-
vecchia, on October n, 1922, he be-
gan the famous 'sMarch on Rome"
When he approached the capital
with ESQ., armed men, Premier
Facta, and Marshal (then GENERALLY
Badoglio begged the king, the same
Victor Emmanuel, to stop the
marchers with machine gun fire and
the bayonets Of the regular army.
The king, who hated bloodshed, re-
fused to give the order. Three days
later, he acceded to Mussolini's de-
mands, and appointed him premier.
From that day onward, Mussolini
has been continuously in complete
control of Italy, until the other day.
Ironically, he turned his power over
to Victor Emmanuel and Badoglio,
who might have stopped him 81
years earlier.
AS soon as Mussolini found HIM
self firmly in the saddle, he set
about making himself and his party
absolute. All political parties were
banned except the Fascist, and
many social, cultural and religious
societies were closed down under
the force Of these laws. Party men,
bers were placed in every position
of authority in the civil and military
administration. Business and pro-
fessional men soon found it to their
advantage to join the party, or to
get on good terms with some i'm
portant member.
For a time, the Fascist regime
appeared to be a decided benefit to
Italy. Domestic order was restored,
business and finance stabilized and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20

m HIS SECOND YEAR Of rule,
1928, Premier MussOIini was al
ready showing his yearning TO rattle
the sword. He sent such sharp
diplomatic note to Greece ON the
murder Of members Of an Italian
commission ON the Greek-Albanian
frontier, that world cancell0ries
feared q war was near.
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|QMMQhpla|H||g
||Ulh i 80 S

II rain splatters dirt upon The
windows from the window flower
boxes, cover the top Of the, bog
lightly with gravel. This can be
pushed aside when you wish to
stir up the dirt.
Vinegar eliminates od0rs. Don't
put away a frying pan that smells
Of onions, fish or some other
strong favored food. Put some
vinegar in the pan and bring to Q
boil. Then wash as usual.
The best way to dress geese
and ducks is to pick off all the
feathers possible before scalding
them. Have the water boiling, put
In one-half pound paraffin, scald
the bird well and let cool 10 or 20
minutes. Then the down win come
of in large flakes and the bird
win be clean and have d better
appearance. .atA
TO save yourself these busy
days, cut small mats from old felt
hats and use them under svases,
ornaments, flowers and book ends.
They prevent scratching Of pol
ished furniture. IN A}r5
A piece Of pipe is good to splice
any spade or shovel handle when
it cracks or breaks in two. Holes
can be bored and countersurk 10
put rivets or screws in, If neces-
sary.
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A SUBDUED AND TIRED OLD

A SUBDUED AND TIRED OLD
man, MussOIini, nearing 60, met Hit
Ter few months ago in q war con-
ference. The former dictator, who
once regarded ssder Fuehrer'' with
disdain as an upstart imitator, has
been forced to recognize the Ger
man ms his master. For the last
four years, Italy has been practical
~ . vassaI state.
Shrewd and realistic Muss0lini
probably could foresec his own
downfall during the course Of these
anxious discussions.
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Ask NE q
ANOTHER Z
The Questions
A General Quiz

The Questions
|. In what country did Achilles
fight in the Trojan war?
2. In the navy what is a four
striper?
8. What is the Land of the Mid
night Sun?
4. What army branch has q
castle for its emblem?
5. When a face is said to be
ford what color is it?
6. How long is a fathom?
z. In what country do the Hot
tentots live?
8. A crane that lowers a life
boat is called what?
9. What is meant by q cartel
ship?
10. What native Indian tribe new
er surrendered to the United
States government?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20
Army Of Photographers

There are $4,000 officers and
men in the army and 1900 in the
navy assigned exclusively to pho
tographic duty. They not only
take still and motion pictures on
reconnaissance and observation
trips, but also film bombings and
battles. ~ tl4tx
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20

IN HIS SECOND XEAN Of rules
1928, Premier MussOIini was al
ready showing his yearning TO rattle
the sword. He sent such . sharp
diplomatic note to Greece on the
murder Of members Of an Italian
commission ON the Greek-Albanian
frontier, that world cancell0ries
feared q war was near.
on Ethiopia, Mussolini's first openly
imperialistic move, and success
full defiance Of the League.
italian and German policies were
moving closer together through sim
ilarity Of interests, and Hitler and
Mussolini began concluding series
Of treaties and agreements that cul-
minated in the formation OF the
"Rome-Berlin Axis"
Both Italy and Germany sent
troops into the Spanish civil war.
The italian troops showed even then
their distaste for fighting, but the
officers gained valuable experience
with new weapons and tactics, espe-
cially airplanes and tanks.
Mussolini joined in signing the
Munich Agreement that was sup
posed to assure ''peace in our time"
as Neville Chamberlain put it. Know
ing that a great war was around the
corner Mussolini then turned his at
tention to bringing his army, navy,
and especially his air force to full
strength.
stab I'm the Back
When France was staggering TO
defeat in the spring Of 1910, Musso-
lini thought he saw the long sought
opportunity for important territorial
acquisitions without much loss or
risk. He entered to war on the side
Of Germany, hoping to get few
French islands. President Roosevelt
characterized this move as a "stab
I'm the back" From then ON, Italy
was i'm World War III. All looked
rosy as long as the German blitz-
krieg continued to smash ahead, hut
in 1941 English troops defeated the
Italians in two widely separated Az
rican campaigns, and the Italian
navy lost heavily in several actions.
Last year Italy went on the de-
fensive. Mussolini sent some divi-
sions to fight against Russia, others
to North Africa, with the German
Africa corps. Both sustained de-
feat and severe losses. The Italian
people began to grumble ever loud
er against Fascism and MuSsolini.
He pinned medals on bereaved
mothers and wives, made, his fa-
NOUS balcony speeches, and tried to
whip up morale with posters, pa
rades of the youth organizations, and
every other trick in his bag. But
it didn't work. ,
Then came the North African CAM
paign, when the Italian soldiers sur
rendered in large masses, plainly re-
vealing their war-weariness. The in
vasion of Sicily moved so swiftly, mot
only because Of the weight Of arma-
ments, but because of feeble re-
sistance at many points. Every
where the people welcomed the Al
lied troops.
When Rome was bombed, Musso-
lini's long hypnotic spell was broken.
If he could not even protect the
capital, said the people, how could
he hope for victory? The Italians
were tired Of war, tired of privations
and restrictions. H. Duce got out,
just in time, according to majority
opinion. to avert civil war.
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FASCISM ON THE RUN-A photo
graph showing Mussolini setting the
pace for his army officers during
maneuvers in September, 1888, iron
ically symb0Iizes the hasty exit Of
Fascism in July, 1913. This time,
too, the running was fittingIy led by
ii Duce.
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encouraged, employment stimulated
by public works, and program Of
social benefits put into operation.
The Fascist regime foated inter-
national loans, built hydroelectric
plants, opened mines, drained
swamps, introduced new manufac-
lures, and in many ways brought
temporary advantages and pros
perity to Italy, accustomed to back
wardness and poverty.
But the Italians soon discovered
the price Of these gains was the loss
of liberty. In 1925, Mussolini, or ii
Duce, 'sthe leader" as he liked to-
be called, had law passed legaliz-
ing his position as prime minister,
and rendering him responsible to no
one but the king. This meant, in
effect, that he could do as he pleased.
During the twenties Italy shared
somewhat in the prosperity of the
postwar world, but the great de-
preston fell heavily on the nation,
the more so because Of its reliance
on international trade. It's artificial
prosperity began to crumble, despite
tight controls, and unrest and dis
satisfaction began to tester here and
there, under cover.
Land Hunger.
Meanwhile Musso1ini was thinking
Of expanding Italy territorially. The
League of Nations had prevented
him from undertaking any small
wars Of conquest, such as were COM
mon in the 10Th century. In 1928, he
had a "causus belli'' against Greece,
but he did not push the issue to open
war. Nothing occupied his large
army excepting patrol action in
North Africa.
In 1888, Adolf Hitler rose to power
as chancellor Of Germany, as head
Of the National Socialists, or Nazis,
q party that had much in common
with the Fascists of Italy. Musso-
lini soon. welcomed his imitator, and
began to plan international adven-
lures.
Nevertheless, year later, when
Hitler began to threaten Austria, Il
Duce offered to support that weak
state. Next year Italy declared war
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20

DON'T BOTHER THE PILOT-A
propaganda poster showing Musso-
lini at the controls Of a big bombing
plane Che is an amateur fiier),
warned Italians in 1889 ssnot to dis
turb the pilot, especially when he is
engaged in tempestuous navigation;
nor ask the way at every turn"
This appeal for blind and unques-
ti0ning faith in the wisdom Of the
leader is the keynote of Fascism,
as Of all relationships. Mussolini
'spiloted'' Italy into the war, then
when the navigation really got ''tem-
pestuous'' he ssbailed out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20

" "A VeSSeI commissioner IN
time of war to exchange prisoners
Of hostile powers, or to carry
proposals from one to the other.
With the exception Of a single gun
for making signals no arms or
materials Of war are carried
aboard. ,..ss.ss
1 10. The Seminoles of Florida, who
as a tribe recognize no govern
ment or laws but their own.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-20
Dressed-Up.

OUCH a pretty frock to 60 calling
- in-cleverly tucked through the
middle to give an expensive look.
Pattern No. 8462 is in sizes 2. 8, a, 5,
and years. Size requires ia yards
39-inch material
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
is required in filing orders for a few Of
the most popular pattern numbers,
Send your order to:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
5th Artillery
Pounds Nazis
On VoIturno

ALLIED HQ.. AlgierS, oct. Z
OUPl-Fifth Army artillery roared
a thunderouS prelude TO full
scale assault on the Volturno
River line today. and the Eighth
Army. to the northeast, inched
forward against stiff opposition.
Swollen by rains, the Volturno
was a raging stream 100 feet to
200 yards wide and at places over
flowing it's banks The Germans
blasted the bridges in their re-
treat, and new pontoon spans
must b. thrown across under
fire before the Fifth Army
can resume its march on Rome,
nearly 100 miles 10 the north.
Allied patrols which swan
across under cover Of darkness
were feeling out enemy defenses
in preparation for the decisive
battle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Lisbon Silent
On Tokyo Split

LONDON, Oct. u GNS)-
Heavy censorship was maintained
today by Portuguese authorities
regarding developments in the
relations between that country
and Japan
An official statement clarifying
the situation was expected TO be
forthcoming almost at any time.
The Japanese foreign office,
according to a DOmei broadcast
from Tokyo, denied that Japan
had issued an ultimatum TO
Portugal
News dispatches said that black
outs were instituted in Lisbon and
other cities of Portugal last night
and that all civil defense services
were frightened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Major Part Of ItdIy's
Fleet in Allied Hands

LONDON. Oct y up
Prime Minister Churchill, in a
written message TO the House OF
Commons. said today the major
part of the Italian fleet totaling
more than 100 warships of all
catcgories is in Allied hands.
Among Italian naval units
shifted over to the Allied side
after Italy surrendered were five
Of six battleShips in commission
and eight Of IL cruisers, Church
IN said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Of Unprecedented Scale

This was an untried operation an unprece
denied scale, and it demonstrated explosivey to the
enemy that new air-sea technique has been born
from increased American strength-a technique
that will be used against them again.
Wake Island probably could have been cap
tured and the surprised Japanese garrison evidently
believed that was our intention for they hurriedy
scuttled ship in the channel to block landing
But the naval high command apparently does not want
Wake at this time and there landing. We simply
bombed sheed it into useessness threat to Amer
lean operations the fringe of Jabans defense
permeter.
The Helcat fighters, Dauntess dive bombers and
Avenger torpedo bombers that made up aerial striking
force flew $50 sores during the wo-day attack And the
task force hurled TIA tons Of explosives into the three
coral sets-Wake Wilkes and Peale-that make up the
wshboneshaped group commonly known as Wake.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Million for Hitler
Challenger, IS, Dies

PITTSBURGH. Oct. Il GNS)
49, Samuel Harden Church, who
offered million dollars in
1871 for the capture Of Hitler
dead or alive, died last night at
the age of 50. He had suffered
a stroke several hours earlier.
Church, a native OF Caldwell
County, Mo. served as president
Of the Carnegie Institute and was
editor Of Carnegie Magazine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Draft EVader EXiIed
Forever From l.. =.

In defense of his failure to re-
port for induction. MocarSky said
that he once had to stand in a
breadlinc in Chicago and beg for
food and also that his father had
been disabled IN the first world
war.
The L. s. attorney declared that
the father had been injured in an
accident and not in combat He
claimed Mocarsky has an anti
social complex. -
Mocarsky is married and has an
infant son, He formerly worked
in a war plant, but recently has
been employed as a service man
for candy vending machines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. Il
GNS)-Stanley Mocarsky became
a man without a country today.
He was ordered 10 leave his
native United States because he
failed to report for induction into
its armed services.
In one Of the most unusual
sentences handed out since pas
sage of the Selective Service Act,
Federal Judge Carroll c. Hincks
gave MocarSky. a Hartford resi-
dent, 80 days in which TO leave
the country, never TO return.
Mocarsky told the court he
would not fight for his country
which had never done anything
for him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
NAMES 2 OTHERS
House Speeds Repeal
OF Ban on Chinese

WASHINGTON. oct Il up
Speedy House approval of bill
repeating the Chinese exclusion
laws was predicted today as the
answer TO President RooSevelt'S
appeal for correction Of his
toriC mistake.
The House proposal. which
would permit the immigration OF
l05 Chinese into this country an
nually and allow Chinese resi-
dents here 10 become American
citizens, cleared the final parlla-
mentary obstacle 10 floor con-
Sideration last week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-12
Pope Declines Plea
To Flee, Sweden Hears

LONDON, oct u (UP)-Ger-
many has varied Pope Plus XII
that the safety of the Vatican
cannot be guaranteed if Rome be-
comes a battlefield and has adj
viSed him to take refuge in
LiechtenStein. roundabout Swed-
ish reports said today
Pope Plus rejected the Nazi
suggestion and reiterated his in
tention of remaining in the Vati-
can, the dispatch said.