IT'S NOW UP TO THE LEGISLATORS
Bureau of Mines and Geology
Deserves Help, Miners' View
Montana's most efficient and still most poorly-financed bureau—
the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology—received unqualified
endorsement in resolutions passed at the annual meeting of the
Mining Association of Montana, held last week at Helena.
*
Though
been of tremendous value In aiding
in the development of Montana's
oil fields and in stimulating other
mineral development, in years past
the state legislators have persist
ently turned thumbs down on ap
propriation measures designed to
give the bureau enough money to
meet bare expenses in doing a mag
nificent job.
Whether adoption of the resolu
tion. with the legislature in session,
will result in a more liberal atti
tude toward a bureau that has done
so much, and could do so much
more if it had a half-way adequate
financial budget, is still to be seen.
The Mining Association resolu
tion asked that at least $50,000 an
nually be made available to the
bureau.
Other resolutions adopted by the
association;
Endorsed Gov. Sam C. Ford's
recommendation for advertising
funds to bring before the nation
Montana's industrial, agricultural,
vocational and recreational oppor
tunities.
Commended Governor Ford for
his action in calling the recent
small mines conference in Butte.
In his biennial report, Secretary
Manager Carl J. Trauerman of the
association said that "our main job
is to take care of our members, the
small mines operators of Montana."
"Our organization, which was
started in March, 1934, was formed
to attend strictly to the problems
and the protection of the rights of
the members who support it, rather
than to act as a mining chamber
commerce," he said.
Trauerman in his report staled
that while the 1943 legislature was
in session a representative of the
organization appeared at a hearing
and through an educational cam
paign prevented any legislation
which would have been adverse to
the mining industry. He also staled
that efforts were made to get an
additional appropriation for the
Montana Bureau of Mines and Ge
ology, but were not successful as
the appropriations committee was
adverse to Increased appropriations
for any purpose.
"Early in 1943 we started to take
a part in urging the national con
gress to eliminate an arbitrary rul
ing of the United States Treasury
whereby the 15 per cent deduction
for depletion was cut down for a
number of our operators, especially
those that produced gold bullion
by amalgamation and by cyanida
tion," he said. "With the other min
ing associations of the western
United States and the American
Mining Congres we finally were
successful in setting aside this ar
bitrary ruling of the treasury
through what is known as the John
son amendment, passed
gress in January, 1944."
Of
by con
KICKING HORSE NOW
DEFINED SOUTHWARD
Possibility pf extending the Kick
ing Horse structure in the Sweet
grass Hills far to the south ap
peared remote this week when
Husky-Noble No. 1, a mile south of
the field discovery gasser, got water
in the top of the Madison lime at
2380 and was plugged and aban
doned.
Another well a short distance
southeast of the discovery got only
a small gas flow.
The discovery well, Husky-Ran
kin No. 1, NW SE SE 8-36-1E, got
some residual oil and an estimated
20,000,000-foot gas flow at the con
tact.
Next wells drilled on the struc
wiil probably feel out possibll
north and northwest of the
lure
Itiee
gasser
II
WPIIYSIS
jjggW 14-it
Elk Basin
Five wells drilling and one com
pletion w as the score in the Mon
tana portion of the Elk Basin field
as the week ended, with an addi
tional three wells standing with
surface
Only active operators in this por
tion of the field are Carter and
Stanolind. Stanolind got the lone
completion during the week, its No.
1 T. P. U.S.A. No. 7, drilled to total
depth of 5853 and flowing 11% bar
rels hourly through 4L-inch choke.
The full field report.
rARTBB-HSNDBBffON
NE 8W SE 27-0S-23E
Drilling, 2392.
iKTEK-HKNDKIWO.v UNIT NO. 1
NE8WW 84ffE*«l
Drilling, 5036
pipe
ÆttV
M
■B-4
NE NW NW 3S-98-S3E
Drilling. 1060.
HTANOUNP-PffWGLKK
SW NW SW «HW-23E
Pipe set, 290
HT ANOUN MUX A
NW SW 354S-23E
Surface pipe set, 810.
STANOLDTD-» TT SEGEN B LISSA
C KE SE NW S44M23E
Surface pipe sel, 810.
8TANOUND-4TP EUGENE LISSA
C SW SE SE 34-9S-23E
Drilling. 877.
STANOUNP-NO. I I. P-, ü. ». A. NO. 7
C SW SW S6-9S-23E
COMPLETION. T.D., 5858; flowing 11%
BOPH, % -inch choke.
HO. 8
NO. 1»
BTANOUND-TOOKEE
NE SW 8W 27-98-231
NO. *
Fishing for drill pipe, 5266
STANOLIND-BAERlt NO. S
C NE NE NW 34-98-23B
Drilling. 4974.
TOOLE COUNTY TRANSFERS
By Toot» Coaaty Ahatrmt
Shelby, HosUuu
I a
CONSOLIDATED LEASE AND ROYALTY'
POOLING AGREEMENT
(Gas Only)
Montana-Dakoia UUlltles Co., to Donald
and Frank Helllnger, all of sec 23-32-2e.
ASSIGNMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASES
Kippen OU A Gas Co., to W. D. Blakesley
and Vera R. Blakesley, w ne, 20-35-3w.
W. D. Blakesley and Vern R. Blakesley
to First State Bank of Shelby. Mont., w ne.
20-35-3W.
RELEASE OF OIL AND GAS LEASES
Carter Oil Co., to the following;
Thomas C. Meech, w, 14-35-le.
Donnie B, Pace, se. 21-36-lw.
Nick Hey, n, s sw, sw se. 15-36-le.
Clarence H. Mllledge, nw. 24-35-lw.
Edmund E. Altenburg, e se, m ne, 27
37-4w.
Gladys S. Cleveland, e, 11-35-le.
GRIPPING MANAGER FOR
NORTHERN ORDNANCE
ROUNDUP— G. C. Griffing is here
from Tulsa to take over the post of
manager of Northern Ordnance op
erations, made vacant by the recent
resignation of D. C. Walker.
We Are Interested
in the Financing of
OIL
Development
Production
Refining
The
Great Falb National
Bonk
Great Falls, Montana
A
Montana Institution
Since. 1891
Member F. D. L C.
DAILY PRODUCTION
M0NT.-WY0.-C010.
WEEK ENDED JAN. 20
MONTANA—
Tliaïlp _
Cat Creek
Cut Bank
i «
i 3,601
Creak_
Basin_
; m
Gafft _
Kevin-Sunbunt —
Pondera __
AB Others_
MM
V45n
669
too
TOTAL MONTANA
22,830
WYOMING—
Big Muddy_
Garland___
Lance Creek_
Lost Soldier ..._
Oregon Basin _
Rock River_
1.400
2.335
16.370
3.220
14,086
2,470
1 2 r ,(Vi
5 DM
Salt Creek _
Werts _
Pitch Fork
Splndletop _
Badger Basin ..
Black Mountain
Byron....
Cole Creek..
Dallas Derby .
Circle Ridge _
Dutton Creek ..
Elk Basin. Light _
Elk Basin, Heavy ..
Frannle _
Wlnkleman Dome ...
Grass Creek, Light
' Creek_
Ron Dome_
Hudson___
Iron Creek_
I-abarge _;_
Medicine Bow _
Mahoney_
East Mahoney Ferris_
Maverick Springs
iso
7
180
W
—. 7,716
_ 1X80
440
20
595
_ 9,480
3,840
- 1,020
..... 1.385
K1
Irby
uni]
50
H
IM
2 »
10
1,550
476
730
M
1,170
Cooper Cove
Mule Creek_
Notches_
Osage__
Pilot Butte_
Poison Spider
Quealy Dome_
Rex Lake _
90
MO
340
150
- 1,130
ioe
: 10
30
Sheep Creek _
Little Buck Creek
South Caspar Creek ...
Clark Lake __
Steamboat Butte_
Teapot_
Warm Springs _
Gebo ..
Little Buffalo Basin .
TOTAL OTHERS _
TOTAE WYOMING ...
COLORADO—
lies Dome_
Wilson Creek....
Powder Wash ..
Hiawatha___
Florence
Fort Cohens A Wellington..
Moffat_,_
Others__
Price (Cramps)_ _
Rangely _
Tow Creek_
K)
no
i to
320
2,360
10
880
230
34,467
97,907
1.108
4,115
52 '
230
100
645
7S0
1,610
118
TOTAL OTHERS _
TOTAL COLORADO _
ROCKY MOUNTAINS ■
5«
.188,122
DECREASE SHOWN IN
DRILLING OPERATIONS
Oil well completions totaled 1,194
in October, 163 fewer than In Sep
tember and total initial production
of 264.300 barrels was 38.300 below
that of September. The number of
active drilling rigs, which had in
creased consistently from 3,079 in
March, 1944, to 4,340 in September,
decreased
MINING SUPPLIES
Of Every Description
Ore Cars
Chain Blocks *
Coppus Blowers
Mine Signal Switches
Mine Redis
Ore Sacks
Water Bags
One Man Mine Saws
Carbide Lampe
Prospecting Holsts
Yale Hoisting Blocks
Beebe All-Steei Hoist*
Buzzers and Trip Gong Bells
Track Spikes
Nadi Bags
Miners Axes
Miners Candies
Parts lor Yale Spur Geared Chain Holsts
Miners' Skullguards and Caps
AND A COMPUTE LINE OF INOEBSOU4LAND
MINING EQUIPMENT
Montana Hardware Co.
BUTTE-GREAT FALLS
TRANSPORT
TO BE BAD
DURING '45
WASHINGTON—As the Office
of Defense Transportation com
pleted Its third year of existence.
Col. J. Monroe Johnson, ODT Di
rector, predicted thm 1945 wffl be
the most critical in wartime trans
portation and the most difficult 12
months in the entire history of
American transportation
"While the transportation situa
tion immediately following Pearl
Harbor was already deemed crit
ical, each succeeding year has
brought with it an increasing load
of men and materials to move,"
Colonel Johnson said in summa r
ng the transportation situation
the conclusion of ODT's third
year.
"The rate of increase slowed
down somewhat during 1944, but
the actual load is continuing
crease and the outlook for the_tt
ing year Indicates a further in
crease Our transportation facilities
will be strained further to meet the
mountl
mands
ahead.
izl
at
to in
com
ng military and civilian
in the most crfticfcl year
do
Everyone engaged In transpor
tation will be railed upon to work
harder than ever.
4,722450 BAMES,
DAILY CRUDE OUTPUT
The American Petroleum Insti
tute estimates that the dally aver
ave gross crude oil production ...
the week ended Jan. 13, 1945, was
4,722,650 barrels. Daily production
for the four weeks ended Jan 13,
1945, averaged 4.709,050 barrels
for
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