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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31
The Odds In Wildcats

So was the money of royalty in
vestors in Elk Basin buried for
25 years There was no more dis
NAL outlook one year ago for any
royalty in Montana than the north
end of Elk Basin, discovered in 1918.
Twenty five years later, oil is dis
covered in horizon THREE TIMES
the depth of the old producing
oil wells of Elk Basin-likewise
three times the depth of wells in
Bannatyne and of wells in Midway
Conrad Butte. Elk Basin is today
the richest oil field in the Rocky
Mountain region
We charged off our investments
in Conrad Butte years ago but now
we have dug ont our old royalty
deeds and busted them off, with the
prospect of drilling on or near these
properties. Likewise our investments
in Bannatyne are about TO be re-
vived. Three out Of five wildcats
drilled on fairly accurate geology
gave us a record that is not likely
of repetition until such time as
deeper drilling displaces the theory
that the Madison lime is the base
ment of oil producing horizons in
Montana.
We could recite how we followed
the geology of JAMESON & Howard
in the Sweetgrass Hills. We may
do so, another time. It viii show a
record of two out of five, with
the probability that we will have
another chance on two of the three
which we charged off. IF we were
to take the 10 structures mapped
by Emrick and Arnold and by jam
ieson 6 Howard, we would have
a fine record to point to in inviting
wildcatters into Montana.
It resolves itself into some simple
rules Of success:
l. Don't pay too high prices for
wildcat royalties
2. Don't expect to buy just one
wildcat royalty and expect to retire
on the profits.
8. Depend on the Law OF Az
BRACES by buying not one but
several royalty properties.
4. Don't insist on wellsite royalty.
It usually costs more and is ac-
tuaily worth no more than the off
set property or property within a
mile. Remember P0ndera and Others,
5. Figure on ONE success out of
10 investments and be sure that the
total investment win show a profit
from ONE success
6. Buy royalties in proven fields
to balance wildcat royalties.
IF there is any who wish to follow
the wildcat program in Montana
we win be glad TO send our curreni
bulletins and other publications
which keep our members abreast OF
the swift moving events.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31

5. Porcupine.
Wells were drilled on all of these
structures Pondera became highly
profitable oil field. Bannatyne had
oil in a stray sand in the Ellis
formation, above the Madison lime.
Thirty-one shallow wells were drill
ed on Bannatyne but they all
dropped off to one to five barrels
per day and the field was aban-
doned.
Conrad Butte had considerable
oil at the Madison Iime-enough
to encourage the drilling of two
more wells. That was before aeidiza-
tion was known and the showings
were then of no significance. In
the light of present-day production
methods, however, the showings of
"liveo oil, accompanied by gas in
the Madison lime contact are very
interesting.
Goosebill was "dud." Ralph Arm
old was doubtful whether there was
structure present after the Goose
bill test was drilled.
Porcupine was abandoned because
flow of warm water was en-
cOuntered. Poreupine is a big dome
in which there is room for several
oil fields. One part of the structure
is broken up with series Of faults
quite like Cat Greek on the north
and not unlike Elk Basin on the
south. One well would not prove or
dispr0ve so large a structure. How
ever, this program of five wells,
scattered over a vast territory,
chalked up Porcupine as a failure.
We followed this program, buying
royalties on the geology worked
out before the leases were taken
In many instances we bought land in
fee simple, turned the leases over
to Ralph Arnold and associates and
divided the royalties among our
members. Not all of these farms pro-
dueed. Some of our Pondera royal
ties (including the discovery we'll
site) were too far south. Some of
our Banatyne royalties were too
ar north But on the AVERAGE
we had more good farms than bad
and those whe followed the law of
averages made money.
1t goes without saying that the
investor who bought royalty on
Goosebill and none other is the
loser. OF course, it isn't like an
investment in leases which expire
or in stocks which suecumb The roy
atty is stiIl good. IT at some future
time someone drills Goosebill to Z
lower horizon and finds oil, oul
royalties win participate in all oil
taken from the ground But for tbs
present, the man who bought roy
atty only in Goosebill or only in Por
cupine has only q hope and hi
money is definitely "buried."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31

Things are about the same in Casper
as in Cut Bank, says skeets Pummel Of
sOcony-Vaeuum. Knees are a luxury,
he says, adding: off you don't think so,
just try to get hold Of one"
An acidizer, admiring the etchings
on the wall of the sanetum Sanctorum
of the journal, said that he hasn't any
etehings so he always asks his girl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31

Farmers are entitled 10 first call in
receiving motor fuel when they present
valid e. r. or bulk coupons or ration
checks which are issued pursuant to
Ration Order sc Of the Office Of Price
Administration Dealers whether re-
tail or wholesale) must accord them this
privilege. This 4neans, that if necessary,
the dealer shall not deliver any motor
fuel for any non-agricultural or non
military use until these preferred de-
mands have been satisfied" statement
by Acting Petroleum Administrator for
War Raph K Davies
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-07-31

A wildcat well is any well drilled
two miles or more from any produc-
ing oil or gas well, in the strict
definition, but for purposes Of this
discussion we mean any well drilled
on an unproven structure apart from
any other producing field.
What are the gambling odds on
wildcatsf
We maintain that a wildcat roy
atty must offer a possible return
of 500 for each 81 invested. That
means that a wildcat royalty must
be purchased on a very low cost
basis. A wildcat may strike oil and
the royalty may not pay 100-to-1
but the price must be within the
realm of possibility. It may pay so.
toll or 25-to-1, while other tracts
may pay an amount equal to 200-to-1,
depending upon the yield Of each
individual tract in an oil field. The
history of other Montana fields of
similar type and drilling depths
give the basis for figuring possible
yield per acre.
Wildcat royalties offer the great
est profit afforded by the oil in
dustry but they are the most hazard
Gus of all royalty investments. The
odds are now about eight to one.
That is, seven out of eight wild
cats fail. The hazard of the royalty
investor is even greater. We expect
only one wildcat royalty in 10 to
be profitable. There is not only
the chance that the structure viii
not prove productive (the S-to-1
hazard) but there is the further
chance that the particular tract on
which we buy royalty may not pro-
duee even if the field proves pro
ductive.
1t has been our experience, as an
example, that ownership of royalty
on the discovery wellsite is no in
surance Of production. The discovery
wellsite royalty in our experience
has paid little. That is true in Cat
Greek; true in Kelvin; true in Pom
dera and true in Cut Bank. In Cut
Bank the discovery well was a gas
well, splitting oil. It's value was in
gas production which does not mean
much to royalty investor. although
that significant combination of gas
and oil heralded a hundred million
dollar oil field.
We used to figure that one out OF
five Montana wildcats on good geo
lOgy would find OH Ralph Arnold
geologist, came to Montana imbueC
with the idea that the drilling Of
five wildcats should find one OF
field. These are the INFESTED struc
lures he chose:
/. Pondera.
,. Bannatyne
3. Conrad Butte.
4. Goosebill.
, 1943-08-05
at
Lowe Brothers

The Paint Workers, in answer
to the call of necessity for i'm
provement in their standards of
living, are flocking to the banner
of the CLIO all over the nation.
At Lowe Brothers Company in
Dayton, Ohio, the workers have
become tired of existing under
conditions that have become to
all intents and purposes, economic
suicide, and are joining the CLIO
in ever increasing numbers.
All of the major industrial plants
in Dayton have CLIO locals who
are the collective bargaining
agents for the workers, and the
men at Lowe Brothers have real
lied that the hours, wages, and
working conditions of workers in
organized plants are far superior
to anything that they have been
offered even after years of faithful
service.
The organizing committee is
making rapid progress, and it is
expected that they will soon be
ready to petition the Labor Board
for an election. Every worker will
benefit from the advantages of or
ganized labor, and every worker
is cordially invited to sign a card
and join in the fight for a decent
standard of living for the en-
ployees of Lowe Brothers.
, 1943-08-05
Delco Women Progressing
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Continued From Page Four)
made in regard to appreciation OF
benefits gained. The present men,
bership drive at Delco is well
under way, and the new member
ship list shows that those who are
joining the ranks are predomi-
nately women. This is highly
gratifying to the organizing COM
mittee, and they are relying upon
the women to uphold both the
dignity and the prestige of Local
755 while so many of the men r
serving in the armed forces. We
extend our hearty congratulations
to both the organizing committee
and the women of Delco Products
for the fine work that they are
doing.
, 1943-08-05

It is import
ant that every
e m o zee in
Frigidaire OBJ
tain a copy of
this agreement;
this an b e
done by max
ing the request
of his or her
supervision, OF
calling at Lo-
cal 8O1's office,
8 East Fifth
ST. Flu 6142.
, 1943-08-05
Leaves of Absences

Another item which is of i'm
portance concerns Paragraphs 100,
ITO, Ill, 112, 113 of the national
agreement; these concerning leaves
of absence. Employees in the past
have been off a considerable period
of time without properly obtaining
the proper leave of absence, there
by breaking their seniority and
placing the union in a position
whereby they could not do much
talking in regards the case. It is
important that the proper leave of
absence be obtained, and if the
foreman or supervision refuses to
consider such leave, the matter
should Immediately be taken up
with the union before the en-
ployee takes any kind of absence
from the plant. Leaves of absence
are provided for and a be OBJ
tanned for logical reasons, as out
lined in the contract; however, it
is important that they be handled
in the proper manner.
The national and local agree
ments provide for a grievance
procedure in order that differ
ences of opinion, or trouble that
may arise in connection with an
employees work, may be taken
up promptly and adjusted. It is
important that the proper pro-
cedure be followed, and in order
to do this it is best that every
employee thoroughly read the
Local Grievance Procedure and
the General Understandings in
connection herewith, which r
mentioned on page 7 as a matter
of record. The details concerning
the application of the procedure
may be obtained from any COM
mitteeman, or by calling at the
union office.
Employees, when they have a
grievance, should call the COM
mitteeman promptly and not wait
several days or a week, thus let
ting the facts and the case get
cold. Calling a committeeman is
not a matter Of getting up courage
or acting boldly; it is a part of a
signed agreement between the
union and Frigidaire and it is
every employees right when he or
she so desires.
The most important things for
every employee are: obtain a copy
of the national and local agree
ment, read them thoroughly, and
, 1943-08-05

then make the proper use they
provide for within the contract
and this will not only help you
but will strengthen your union
and help keep management in line.
, 1943-08-05
:. Fiske =

After the war is over, and after the fighting is done, some of
our boys will be wondering, what in the He'll we have won?"
Have we won the right to go back to work, to pay that will keep
our wives? Have we won the things we were fighting for, and
paid for by rsking our lives?
The answers to those questions must be furnished by me and
you, so we have certain duties that are left to us to do! Our union
must protect the jobs of the men who will return If you leave it
up to management, just how much will they earn?
Congress, backed by management is out to cut us down;
failure to register and vote will help them 90 to town! So remember
who you are fighting for, not fighting for only YOU. You are
backing up some soldier boy, show him we're fighting, too!
Better Register Better VOTE
, 1943-08-05

It is very important that the
employees know the proper pro-
cedure that should be used, and
when to use it. An employee who
is reprimanded or discharged, has
five days in which to protest such
reprimand or discharge, and failing
to do so creates a situation where
by neither the committeeman or
the union can take his or her case
up, even though the company may
be entirely in the wrong and the
action unjustified.
, 1943-08-05
Call Your Committeeman

Any employee who is called
into the office for any kind of an
interview should request that the
committeeman for his district be
present during such interviews.
Many times these interviews are
the fore-runner of action taken by
management later, and it is most
important that the committeeman
be present in order that the en-
ployee may obtain proper repre-
sentation, and that the committee
man know all the facts involved
In the case.
1t is important that employees
follow out procedures outlined in
the contract, as it is impossible to
circumvent or write any rules
contrary to that agreed upon Ia
tionally.
Numerous employees have COM
planned of management cutting
time studies and lowering eff
cheney on their jobs. Paragraphs
Is and 46 of the agreement set up
a procedure, that if followed, will
tend to correct this situation and
eliminate a large majority of our
trouble concerning time studies in
Frigidaire. It is important that
the employee on a job where the
time study is not proper call for
a restudy and ask that the matter
be corrected. If after the job has
been restudied and has not been
corrected, the employee should
then insist that the committeeman
be called in order that the matter
may be Strengthened out. Many
bad time studies exist at present
, 1943-08-05
BY r. N. ELSNER, President Frigidair,

A situation exists in Frigidaire whereby employees are being
reprimanded and sent home; some of them to be discharged, ano
many of these employees have not read the National UE-GM agree
nent concerning the course of action they should take when trouble
occurs.
, 1943-08-05

in Frigidaire, and the employee
has failed in many instances to
follow this procedure and thereby
not only allows the improper time
study to remain, but fails to sup
port the union in the elimination
of such conditions.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
.CIELO RASO PARA LA CAR.
NE DE PUERC0

Washinton, mario 5.-La O
p A anunci6 aver que Sc pom
dra un "cielo raso' a la carne
de puerco ell dia | de abril, en-
toda la naci6n. Limites de pre-
CLOS Sc fijaran tambien para el
ganado vacuno y lamar.
La libra de las costillas de la
parte central del cerdo Sc ven
dera entire 80 y "A centavos.
Pagara eStos precios, bajo ell
nue. o decreto, la parte sur de
la Florida: tocineta Cortada,
clase A, AZ y AZ centavos la III
bra; jamones ahumados y sin
paIejo, lonjas del centric, 62 y
60 c~entavos; iam6n ahumad0,
sin pellejo, AZ y 40 centaVos ia
libra; costillas de puerco del
centric (frescas o de refrigera-
ci6n) "A y AZ centavos la libra
puerco salado, q y 26 centaTos
la libra.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
You Women Who Suffer From
HOT Flashes then
Chilly FEELINGS

II pou-llke so many women between
the ages Of SO and b2-suGer from
hot flashes, weak, dizzy. nervous feel
ings, distress Of "irregularities', are
blue at times-due TO the functional
middle age period IN a woman's life
try taking Lydia r. Pinkham'g Vege-
table Compound at once. It's the best
known medicine you can buy that's
made especially for toonen.
Pinlsham's Compound IS famous TO
relieve such distress. Taken regularly
1t helps build up resistance against
such annoying symptoms. 1t also Is
nne stomachic tonic.
Thousands upon Thousands OF
women-rich and pour alike-have
reported benefits. Time and again
Lydia Pinkham'a Compound has
proved some vomen's happieat days
often can be during their "40s~.
RaIla1 hhal diraaaonA Worth tTytagt
La gaceta., 1943-03-05

Como inyitados de honor
cuentan al Qomisionado del
condado Sr. Nick C.. Nuccio Y a
su distinguish esposa, y a la
sonora Sanford, de la Univer-
sidad de Tampa.
Los nuevOs miembros son
Bob Silva, Sam Ferlita, Marco
limo Ma'endreras, Rosario Gle
cardlo y Gregorio Cleotelis,
La oficialidad la integran
Henry Ciccarello, presidente;
George Garcia, vice presdente,
Y Ruben Pihera, secretario.
Buen proyecho y muchas di-
versiones.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
RECORDAMOS

Que ell entrante domingo se
efectuara otra function en- Ell tea
tro del Centre Obrero, donde
actGa la compania de bufos Fir
fo-Cubero.
Subira a escena la cOmedia
"Cosas que suceden" y otro epl
sodio de la serie LA Mano Mis-
teriosa."
Competan ell programa so
berbios n1meros de variedades
Empezara a las ocho y Guar
to en- punto.
Precios populares.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
BONITA NINA

Asistida por ell competente
ginec6logo DIR. Jose Antonio
Dominguez, di6 a luz una boni-
ia nina, en- la Clinica eel Bien
Pdbico," la estimada Sra. All
da Fernandez. Dlevara ell nom.
bre de Sonia.
La Sra. Fernandez, esposa
6el apreciado caballero Alfonso
Fernandez, reside en- el 2406 de
la avenida Howard.
Una legion de amigos ha des
filado por la Residential de los
egposos Fernandez para como
Ger a la nueva americanita "
felicitar a sus papas.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05

MEJORADO
Hallase bastante mejorado ell
Sr. Armando Garbalosa, Hue
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
NACIMIENTO

Con algeria besan los estima
dos esposos Rufino y Marta Me
nendez la llegada de una her
mosa nina, nacida hace pocos
dfas.
La Sra. Menendez fue assist
d. por Ell DR.. Trelles. Ell estado
del a paciente y la nina es sa-
tiSfactorio.
La nueva ciudadana llevara
el nombre de Diana.
NueStra felicitacion a los di-
choSos papas.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
NOTAS SOCIALES
fPoR MARIO R%oDRIGUEz)

desde haze dfas Sc encuentra in
tornado en- la Clinica la Popu
lar-Bondad."
Ell Sr. Garbalosa sera trasla
dado dentro de breves dias pa
ra su hogan de la avenida Co
lumbus Drive.
Grata nueVa para sus amis-
tades.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
1UN BANQUETE

| En- ell Patio del Restaurant
Columbia" celebrara en- la mo-
.cre de hoy viernes su banquete
Anual la fraternidad "Rho M
Delta" en- honor de los nuevos
miembros.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
REUNION

IMPORTANTE REUNION
Para hoy viernes, y por or
den del Presidente de la Logia
Juvenil de la Orden Cabalteros
Leales de America, estan cita'
dos todos los hemanos y her
manas.
A esta reunion asistiran va
rios Candidates" SuplfcaSe Ia
asistencia de todos los miem'
bros.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05
PARA Ell

Con estas lineas damos nues
ira mas cordial despedida al jo
ven Orlando CalEhas, que en-
mahana de hoy partiera pa
'ra ell Campamento Banding.
Ell joven Cabanas residia con
.sus padres en- la ciudad de Key
West, Y desde hace meses tras-
.lad6 su Residential para esta ciu
dad.
! Salud v ventura lie deseamos
en- su vida militar.
La gaceta., 1943-03-05

NAClMlEN1O
De la Clfnica Gel Bien Publ
leo" Sc nos informa del naci-
miento de una robusta criatu-
ra hija de la Sra. Josefina Que
sada de Gomez, que reside en- el
1909 de la avenida 20.
La Sra. Quesada de Gomez
fue asistida por ell DR.. Domin'
Ibuez, quien ordenara ell trasla'
lido para su hogan dentro de po'
COS dias.
La nina ha sido nombrads
EHilda.
i al felicitar a los esposos GO
fmez rogamos porque a la mini
ia. siempre lie sonria la feiici
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-06
Sports Roundup

New YorkUP-Pauine Betz Angeles retained National
tennis championship Sunday by blond
Brough OF Beverly Hills cah three bs 5000 fans the
west Side Club. The SO, ST. s5sS. AZ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-06
First Game of Season Here
Will be With Lincoln Park

Nov ~, Howell. here, night.
Coach A. D. Walker OF Roosevelt
has scheduled a game in Saline for
Sept. IL and has high hopes for
successful season with the pros,
peetive return OF nine lettermen.
Roosevelt lettermen for ls43 are /.
Bill Bair. half back; Baldwin
Batalucco. half back: Dayrl Cham
berlain. back; James Chapman.
end: Robert Chisel. center; James
Harris. lineman; Bruce Jorgen.
sen. tackle; Scott Woods. guard ;
George Simmons. tackle.
Reserves are:
David elmer, line; Fred Butt.
back; Robert Geddis. end; Rich
ard McElroy. back; Richard
Wright. line: Jack Russell. back
Robert Field. end; Edward Huwitt.
tackle.
R.'H. S. football schedule Is:
Sept. Il. Saline. there.
Oct. l. Dundee. here.
Oct. S. Flat Rock, there
Oct. IS. Romulus, here.
Oct. %, Belleville. here.
Oct 90 Milan. here.
Nov, s. Chelsea, there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-06
There's Always Manana

watched her approach his once
door with the graceful, erect
swinging walk he loved.
"Sit down" He pulled one Of the
conference chairs to the side OF his
desk for her. i want to talk to
YOU
Her blue eyes fixed on his face
in swift stab Of frightened ques-
tioning. "They've-found their evil
dence?"
NO" he treasured her. This
has nothing to do with the sabo-
tage gang. I want to talk about
you"
oh" She dropped into the chair
relieved, making a pretense OF hui
morous defiance. What's the mat
ter with me?"
Steve's eyes searched her face
gravely. You're tired. You've been
on long straining pull for two
months now. helping me get this
factory into running order. ! think
you've earned short vacation
some place far away. The shorter
you make 1t, Of course" he added
humorously, "the better I'll like II
personally. But I want you to take
several weeks at least"
She smiled back wanly You're
pretty swell guy. Steve Landis,"
she told him softly. You're giving
me chance to get away until this
sabotage thing is over. To get hold
Of myself"
He shrugged. Put II any way
you like. It's the right thing.
You've gone through more than a
couple Of women ought to stand.
II you get back into the city for a
while - see the old sights - old
friends, you'll ind the world will be
different place"
She sighed. Maybe you're right"
Suddenly she leaned forward to lay
crumpled telegram on his desk.
1T came this morning" she said
unsteadily. AT frst I put !. in the
wastebasket. That's why it's crum-
pied. But later I fshed 1t out. I'm
in pretty much OF a other, guess.
IL can't seem to reason very
well. Do you think I ought to con-
slider II ?"
Steve read the lengthy telegram
through with sinking heart. The
thing he had most feared had come.
The wire was from her New York
agent. A Hollywood motion picture
producer had been interested in her
picture and background in the ma
tional magazine. He was offering
her the leading role in his next de-
Tense story. Would she leave for
Hollywood Immediately or would
the agent be forced to come out
there and carry herr
Steve handed the telegram back
TO her. Il think" he said with
forced cheerfulness, that it's the
thing for you TO do. Absolutely
Ito BE Continued)