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Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06

Eyes, had quite an argument with
my wife abont that"
@How did you come Outg"
"Runningi"
The recruit from Ireland spent his
leave in England Asked on his return
to the front what he thought of the
place, he said:
'Faith, London is a great city; but
it's no place for poor man unless he
has plenty Of money"
Many a student runs after a chicken
only to find it's a wild goose chase.
Coed: 'T went riding with stranger.
Did do wrongf
Dean: "If my years of experience
count, the answer is-probably."
''Tell me how you and your wife have
lived so happily together all these
years."
@simple enough. She goes her way
and so do l."
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06
Montuu Oil
Reserves ut
Extreme Low

Continued from Page u
bbL of new reserves added through
three principal discoveries.
Montana reserves as of January l,
1912, were s6,124,OOO bbl. and the
proved new reserves during 1942 were
revised downward 100000 bbl. With
production of s,O74,OOO Dbl. the proved
reserves as of December 81, 1942 were
S5,55S,000, which is the lowest since
the commercial development of Cut
Bank.
Wyoming had O4,O5S,OOO Dbl. of re-
serves on January l, 1912; proved new
reserves during 1942 of 97,9l1 900; pro-
duced 31,392,000 bbl during the year
and had proved reserves as Of Dee. 81.
lo42, Of s7O,57s,00O bbl
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06

An Oklahoma girl adyertised foE
husband and landed him in short order.
The ad cost her $500. The husband
lived less than year and left her an
insurance policy worth 100000. It
pays to advertise.
"Could yon give poor fellow a
bitefn asked the dust stained tramp.
II don't bite, myself" answered the
housewife, "but I'll call the dogs"
Father: "You take accounting at col
lege, don't you7"
Son: 'Why, yes, dad"
Father: "Wel, can you account for
the brassiere and panties you sent home
in your laundry last weekg"
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06

normal market-and Montana is not
going to lose that market.
We are informed by responsible
oil men that for the next decade
Montana win not possibly be able to
care for the peace-time market that
viii result from the development of
new frontiers in the Northwest
hinging around the Alaskan highway.
AS soon as the war is over a million
tourists will be clamoring for motor
fuel to take them over the Alaska
highway into Alaska, the greatest
scenic wonderland in the world, and
trucks and planes win be carry
ing in supplies to develop the vast
resources of the Alaskan interior
which is opened up by the war
highways.
We have seen great opportunities
in Montana in years past. We know
of hundred structures awaiting the
drill. We know the tremendous pos
sibilities of deeper drilling, to hori-
IONS in and below the ebig lime.D
And as to deeper drilling, we know
that the sharp dip area along the
east face of the Rocky Mountains is
going to give Montana some great
oil fields of the Turner Valley type.
Montana operators cannot afford TO
drill 10,000-foot wells in the sharp
dip area, but they all know of the
opportunities.
Great opportunities have been
soaring over our heads so long that
we have grown slightly obivious to
them but the day of awakening is
at hand. Many times we will say,
"Why didn't / do thatl" when OBJ
vious opportunities are snatched
away by newcomers.
During this hey dey of aviation
gasoline we are constantly reminded
how Montanans missed the boat
when they surrendered the fortune
making basic patents of the Houdry
system of refining, now ownd by
Standard of New York. Those
patents were kicked around by Mon
tana investors when they had them.
"Bilp Lehman, a promoter who
owned those patents, got so far as to
get plant built at Coutts. It was
the Stellarene refinery. 1t would
make high octane gasoline but Leh-
man was unable to get the ears of
the "big fellows" In typical Mon
tana fashion he was able to interest
only the smaller fry. Now the Stell-
arene process, with "bugs" worked
out, is the Houdry process that
makes high-octane gasoline and is
one of the main factors in the sue
cess of American aviation.
The Stellarene plant used the self
same process. The trouble was that
the one vessel used had to be shut
down for cleaning so frequently that
it was not an economical operation.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06

Through, this vessel passed the
stream of cracked gasses, contracting
a catalyst-Bill Lehman's sseeret
ingredient" The HOudry process
utilizes a large number of these yes
sells and the stream progresses from
one vessel to another, while the idle
vessels are under constant process
of cleaning, thus solving Lehman's
problem. And so one Of the greatest
fortunes in petroleum history took
wings and flew out Of Montana,
leaving flock of Montana investors
holding the sack"
And that has been pretty much our
history. OF course, we are not dis
satisfied. Members Of this Organiza-
tion have been buying royalties at
low prices that would not have been
available had this state been in the
throes of a boom such as that in
Illinois. We watched the Illinois
"play" and commented that we hoped
that such a thing would never
happen to US because we never saw
one opportunity in Illinois royalties
that we would have submitted to our
members. Owing to the great compe
tition, prices were "out Of sight"
and out of reason, so far as we were
concerned.
However, we have to have some
new blood. As long as we continue
with our "home talent" we are not
likely to get any wells drilled
4brou~h 4ha Madsao~, lsraa R,.-
"home talent" is not going to drill
10,000-foot wells in the sharp dip
area west of the Sweetgrass Arch.
Our "home talent" is not going to
plunge into new districts such as the
unproven Highwoods uplift, to open
new fields. We must have the in
flax of outsiders and when that time
comes, it is likely to be rush and
a scramble because oil men are like
small boys-they all decide to play
marbles at the same time.
It viii afford our members their
first real opportunity to "cash in"
The supply of royalties has exceeded
the demand fer so long that the
market has afforded but limited trad
ing. We anticipate drilling on leases
which have stood idle or nearly idle
for many years past. We win have
a scramble Of our own trying to
find long-inaetive members to get
their signatures on division orders
and in some cases, to get their roy
atty deeds of record. Already we
are beginning TO dread the long
! hoped-for arrival of "next year."
Anyone desiring to join with us
now in the purchase of low-price
ahead-of-the-driH royalties or poten-
tial oil lands in fee should write to
as Immediately. A post card viii
bring samples Of our publications,
without obligation to the inquirer.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06
ARE WE SEEING
THE WRONG PEoPLE7

TdE WhONG PEOR1EI
1t would appear that Montana oil
men have just been contracting the
wrong people"
The Montana industry should get
acquainted with the war department
and not fuss along with the inter
mediate bureaus. The army gets things
done despite the OPA and WPB and
the other alphabetical agencies that
run interference for the Japs when
Montana tries to get into the war
game.
In Canada the American army pays
$40 per barrel for oil 400 miles back
in the wilderness close to the Arctic
circle, while Kelvin crude brings $1.1O.
The army builds pipelines which the
oil industry could not afford to build
to get the available amount of crude
Furthermore, American funds are made
available to major companies, without
intercession by Senator O'Mahoney
with RFC or any other agency, to drill
wildcat wells in inaccessible territory
that has the highest costs and highest
probability of failure in the North
Rocky Mountain region.
Montana producers can't get enough
for their oil to finance much drilling,
although they could doubtless get an
other 100000 barrels of oil for use
on the Alaska highway during l949
if they were given any comparable en-
couragement by the army.
Montana fields, with restricted spac-
ing, lack of steel and shortage of money
resulting from low prices and increased
costs, cannot now hurdle the alphabets
and quickly get more oil moving to
Canada. AS a result, Canadian buyers
have been forced to go TO Wyoming
where 100000 barrels of oil has been
contracted for movement to Canadian
refineries The oil is not as good as
the Montana oil and the cost of hauling
it from Wyoming across the State of
Montana and several hundred miles
farther into Canada, makes it far more
expensive than Montana oil but again
comes the war department, unquestion-
ably, paying the bill
How are we going to get over the
hurdles7
just as a starter-just an idea to
work on: Why not send Mayor Ed
Shields of Great Falls down to Wash
intoni Mayor Shields may not know
much about this oil business but he
has something that the oil industry
lacks; a sense of humor. The odds are
three to one that he could promote
the war department into sending out a
new Lewis and Clark expedition to re-
discover Montana. That is all that is
necessary.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06
We Are About to Be Afrdid
Thdt Next Year" Has Arrived

1t looks as though "next year" has
arrived in Montana.
Montana is the greatest "next
year" state in the Union. We have
lived on prospects of "next year"
for as long as we have been in bust
ness which is over 90 years. Always
we have managed to get along but
the promised big things have not ar
rived Not since Kevin discovery
has Montana had any great excite
ment in oil development. Ours has
been home-spun, prosaic develop
ment that has paid some $4,000, 600
to participants but this was largely
confined to "home talent" without
much competition.
Knowing that this is State of
wonderful promise, we have foreseen
that "next year" the world should
wake up to the facts and begin the
development that we know will some
day make this a great oil state.
Many times we have decided that
we would have to be content with
the slow, plodding development that
has marked the expansion of the in
dustry up to 1912 when a record pro-
duction of over 100000 barrels was
exceeded by market demand.
Knowing, again, that the opening
of the Alaska highway means the
greatest and most profitable new
market on the continent, we were
again tempted TO look to "next year"
but now we must conclude that
"next year" has arrived.
We read an article in the Oil &
Gas Journal of Tulsa on the situa-
tion, pointing out the North Rocky
Mountain region as the area due for
the next large campaign of develop
ment. We read quite an article in
the Chicago Journal of Commerce
last week on this situation-and so
on, down the list of great financial
magazines. They do not say that
a great leasing campaign is already
in progress. They think that it is
going to start in the spring. We here
in Montana know that by the first
day of spring a HUNDRED THOU
SAND ACRES will have been leased
in a whirlwind campaign such as
we have never seen before.
Montana has always been the Land
of greatest opportunity, in our opin-
ion. With its shallow drilling and
high gravity oil, il lacked only the
factor of market development. AS
long as certain companies could care
for the normal Montana market by
shipping in petroleum products from
distant fields they continued to
squelch Montana Oil development.
Now that Montana oil is needed as
part of the war effort, the Montana
industry has spread ont to cover its
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-03-06

1t won't be wrong now, said the coed
as she was led to the altar.
An old hermit died recently after
seeing an automobile for the first time.
He didn't see it soon enough.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
St. Andrews Church
Circles Will Convene

The circles of st. Andrews Pres.
byterian church will meet as fol
lows:
Circle I. Mrs. Chas. Richter,
chairman, will meet Monday al
$3.50 in w. H. S. classroom,
Circle 2. Mrs. F. o. HUM, chair
man will meet Monday at $3.50 with
Mrs. w. w. Christian, 412 Walnut
street.
Circle 3. Mrs. T. A. Workman,
chairman will meet Monday at $3.50
in Ladies' Bible classroom.
Circle 4. Mrs. o. H. Shoemaker,
chairman, will meet Monday at
$3.50 in Euphian classroom.
Circle 5. Mrs. ]. w. Plummer,
chairman, will meet Tuesday night
at 8 p. m. with Mrs. Plummer, 206
Borden Avenue.
Circle 6. Mrs. c. B. Case, chair
man will meet Monday night at 8
p. m. with Mrs. Isabel McDougal,
614 Market street.
Phase note the change in the aft
ernoon hour from 4 to $50 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Essick- Taylow
Wedding Announced

The marriage of Miss Noami
Kathleen Taylor, Of Wilmington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Taylor of Bladen county, and S.
Sgt. I. Louis Essick of Toledo,
Ohio, were married on September
Is at the home of the Rev. A. K.
Dudley of Winter Park.
The bride wore dress of sol
der blue wool crepe with hat to
match and black accessories and
a corsage of carnations.
The bride was attended by Miss
Cleo Paturis as maid-of-honor and
she wore a heavenly blue jersey
frock with luggage color acces-
SORES, and Mrs. F. B. Irving at
tended as n4atron-of-honor. S h e
wore navy blue with flesh trim.
Sgt Essick was attended by Ire
fon Zlmakas as best man.
Sgt. Essick attended Woodward
High school, Toledo, and the Ma
tlonal School, Los Angeles, Cal,
and is a sergeant in the United
States Army. He is the son of
Mrs. Jennie Essick, of Toledo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Blanche Stanly,
Russell Sneeden
Married Friday
Bride Is Daughter Of DR.
And Mrs. ]. w. Stanly
Of Wilmington

DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Stanly, OF
Wilmington, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Blanche
Chadbourn Stanly, to Russell
Sneeden, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Sneeden, of Wilmington.
The wedding was so1emnized at
the home of the brides parents Fri
day afternoon, October 8, at 1:45
o'clock.
Miss Stanly wore for her wedding
blue costume suit with black
accessories and an orchid corsage.
She was attended by her sister.
Mrs. S. I. Burriss, the former Fran
ces Stanly, as her only attendant.
Mr.. Sneeden had as his best man,
James Carter, of Florida.
The bride was graduated from
James Walker Memorial School OF
Nursing this past June. Mr.. Snee'
den returned to the U. S. from
Pearl Harbor this past Wednesday
and will be stationed at Cherry
Point,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Junior Sorosis
Conducts Meet

North Carolina Junior Sorosis
held the first meeting of the sea-
son during the past week at the
clubhouse with Miss Sara Brad
shaw, vice-president, presiding in
the absence of the president, Miss
dorothy Forbes.
During the business session the
vice-president read letters from the
Mayor and from Allen c. Ewing
thanking the club for its cooper
alton in the Army Emergency Re-
lief show.
Mrs. A. J. Miller of KenWood
avenue, was elected into member
ship in the club; also the names
of Mrs. H. w. Cherry, Mrs. ]. X.
Paul Mrs. ]. B. Lounsbury, Mrs
w. K. Breeder, Jr, and Miss Vir-
ginia Garrett were presented for
membership
During the early part of the eve
ming plans for the clubs yearly
projects were discussed and plans
made for a delegation to attend
the district meeting in Burgaw on
October q.
Robert Tapp of the Crippled Chill
d1en's Clinic. spoke to the mem
hers and told of the clinics func-
lions and benefits. The club voted
to assume the responsibility of the
clinic
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Frances Bishop,
1t. Snann Wed AT
West Point Chapel

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. g.
Miss Frances Isabel Bishop,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
H. Bishop, of Chestnut avenue,
Floral Park, became the bride OF
Lieutenant Frederick Clayton
Spann, son of Colonel George F.
Spann and Mrs. Spann, Of South
Grange, N. j., September 16. The
ceremony was performed by Chap
lain John B. Walthour, at the
chapel in West Point.
The bride, given in marriage by
Colonel Spann, wore an afternoon
frock of forest green crepe with
black accessories and corsage of
brown and green orchids. She was
attended by her sister, Mrs. DON
aid Rauscher of New York city as
matron-of honor. Captain William
Halliday of West Point, was best
man for Lieutenant Spann. A re-
ception and wedding breakfast fol-
lowed at the Thayer hotel in Jer-
sey City.
The bride is a graduate of Sc
wanhaka High school. Lieutenant
Spann was graduated from Baby
lon High school and Millar Pre-
paratory school in Washington and
the U. S. Military academy at
West Point, last January. His fa-
=. -
Jersey City quartermaster depot.
Following brief wedding trip,
the couple left for Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex, where Lieutenant Spann
is stationed.
Mrs. Spann is the niece OF Mrs.
F. M. Griffith and Mrs. E. M. Al
len, both of Wilmington, and has
visited this city on several occas-
ions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
N. c. Sorosis Will Open Clubrooms
To Service Wives Stationed Here

Mrs. c. Wayne Spencer, presi
dent of North Carolina Sorosis, an.
nounced Thursday at the first
meeting of the fall season. that a
committee composed of Mrs. J. C.
Layton, Mrs. w. A. Fonovielle, Mrs
J. c. Williams, Mrs. A L Alder
man and Mrs. Louis Goodman had
been selected to be in charge of
obtaining furnishings for the Day
Room at the Army Air base here.
It was also decided that the So
rosis clubrooms, under the super
vision of Mrs. E. P. Weathersbee,
will be open to the public on Mon
days and Tuesdays for making sur
gical dressings for the American
Red Cross, and that on the second
Thursday of each month the club
rooms will be open to all service
wives so that they may have a
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Covenant Church
Circles To Meet

Auxiliary circles. Church of the
Covenant will meet this week as
follow:
On Mondays:
Circle 2. Mrs. J. E. Evans, chair
man, at the church at $3.50 o'clock.
Circle 8. Mrs. w. P. Jones, chair
man, with Mrs. D. M. Holmes and
Mrs. Marks, 225 S. 17tn street, at
$3.50 o'clock.
Circle 4. Mrs. C. L. Bragg, at
the church at $3.50 o'clock.
Circle 6. Mrs. D. c. North, chair
man, with Mrs. North, 1918 Nets
Avenue, at $3.50 o'clock.
Circle 8. Miss McGoogan, chair
man, in the Session room, at o.
clock.
On Wednesday,:
Circle l. Mrs. D. S. Carr, with
Mrs. Carr, Alb S. 3rd Street, at $3.50
o'clock.
Circle 7. Miss Rosalie Oliver, at
the church at $50 o'clock.
On Monday, October, 18th.
Postponed Meeting.
Circle 5. Mrs. F. L. Pearsall,
chairman, at the church at 3 o.
clock, just before the auxiliary
meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Lillian H. Whitmore,
Hudgins West Engaged

Benjamin Garland Whitmore,
United States Army, announces
the engagement of his sister, Lii
liam Harrison Whitmore, to Hud'
gins Marcellus West, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Marcellus West of New
port News, Va.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Harvin Whitmore of Fruit Hill, %
Blackstone, Virginia and for the
past year has been making her
home with her sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Cornell, Jr., of Sunset Park, Will
mington.
The wedding will take place Sat
urday, November q, Chestnut Ave.
nue. Methodist church, Newport
News, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10

place to drop by for an inforna
chat or an afternoon of bridge or
sewing. Tea viii be served dur.
Ing the afternoon by member
OF Sorosis who will be present, and
Mrs. Louis Fonvielle will be in
charge of this work.
An invitation has been extended
to service mems wives to attend
the departmental meetings of the
clubs, which will be held on the
third Thursday afternoon of each
month.
Miss Mary Lem Boykin, chair.
man of conservation and thrift, a.
nounced the club plans to have a
bridge party On Tuesday afternoon.
!: ctober 10 Mrs. Eugene Johnsto,
Vas appointed to fill the unexpired
'erm of Mrs. J. c. Clendenin, CO..
esponding secretary
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Cooperative Concert Association
To Open 18th Annual Campaign Soon

drive and will continue through
Saturday evening, October 80.
Mrs. Miriam HUMPHREYS will
again serve as campaign manager.
and all persons in Wilmington in
terested in working with this group
to secure memberships for the as
ISOLATION are cordially invited. Of
ficers are E. H. Munson president,
telephone 5475; William G.. Robert
son secretary, 6519; and Mrs. Hum
phries 23449.
Despite the war conditions the
membership of last year was in
creased several hundred and it is
anticipated by officers of the as
ISOLATION that this years drive
would surpass last years drive.
Further information regarding
the campaign will be carried in
this paper later in the week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
WILMINGTON, N. C.. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1913
Miss Lindberqh,
Lieut.. PesChau
Welded Saturday
Bridegroom Is Son Of Mr.
And Mrs. Henry B. Peschau,
Of Masonboro Sound

The marriage of Miss Bette Lind
bergh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Lindbergh, of Hemp.
stead, L. l., and Lieut.. Henry B.
Peschau, Jr., Army Air Force,
took place Saturday afternoon. o.
tober 9, at o'clock in the post
chapel at Mitchell Field, L. l.
Lieut.. Peschau is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry B. Peschau of Ma
Sonboro Sound.
Following the wedding the bride S
parents entertained with a recep-
ton at their home at Hampstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peschau went up
for the wedding of their son and
were joined by their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben S.
Willis of Greensboro who also at
tended the ceremony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Informal Dance Slated
By Carolina Beach Team
For Wednesday Evening

An informal dance has been plan
] ned for this Wednesday evening
FWhen the CT 144-l team Of Caro-
lima Beach will play hosts to a
group OF young ladies from Will
Imlngton and the beaches.
Girls planning to attend have
oeen asked to call the Wilson hut.
-Fucks will leave the Woodrow Will
iA nut and from the Fourth and
ann UoO at p. m. for the beach.
following the dance girls will be
.aurned to their homes in the
trucks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Miss Won 0esen,
Sgt. Gertz Wed
AT ST. Paul S

The wedding of Miss Mangeline
Won Oesen, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mangels Won Oesen of this
city, and Sgt. Rudolph Gertz, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Getrz of
Mount Vernon, New York, took
place October 2, at o'clock.
The ceremony was solemnized at
st. PauPs Lutheran church with
the Rev. Walter B. Freed, pastor
of the church officiating. The only
decorations were arrangements of
white chrysanthemuns on the altar
and organ. Prior to the ceremony
the church organist, Mrs. Eliza
Schulken, rendered a program Of
nuptial music. The traditional
marches we're used as the process
sional and occasional.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, by whom she was CIV
en- in marriage. She wore beige
suit with brown accessories and
shoulder corsage of orchids.
Her only attendant was Miss
Margaret Guyton, who wore dress
Of beige wool with brown access
series and a corsage of yellow
roses.
The brides mother wore a dress
of soldier blue with black access
series and a corsage of gardenias.
Sgt. Gertz had as his best man,
Sgt. John Belcastro of New York
city. Ushers were Sgt. Joe Gior-
gio and Sgt. Lester Stannard both
of New York.
Sgt. Gertz is now stationed at
Fort Fisher. At present the couple
will reside in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10
Trinity Methodist
Society To Hold
Birthday Party

Inc women Of Trinity Methodist
cnurcn will celebrate the 3rd an
l.VefSary of the Woman's Society
@ Christian Service on Monday
evening at 8 o'clock at the church.
me Wesleyan Guild members
@e invited guests and will take
s'rE on the program, which will
NUDE a number of musical Sc.
sVuons followed by a social hour
which time birthday cake will
AL women Of the church are cor.
daily invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-10

Contralto Solo: The Crystal Ga
zer, A. Walter Kramer.
Inter Nos. Alex. MacFadyen,-
Mrs. c. A. Simpson.
Violin Solo: Massa's In The Cold,
Cold, Ground, arr. by Albert Stoe-
sci, Camellia arr. by Wiegand,-
Mrs. j. D. Edwards.
Piano Duo: Rhapsody in Blue,
George Gerchwin, Mrs. Sam Troy,
Jr., Miss Emma Gade Hutaff.
Accompanies: Mrs. B. H. Thorn
ason, Mrs. William R. Robertson
and Miss Emma Gade Hutaff.
Leaders: Miss Emma Gade HUI
taft and Mrs. Vernon Avery.