Billings Herald (Newspaper) - August 21, 1947, Billings, Montana Historical Society 'THE OIL MAN'S PRICE 5 CENTS LIVESTOCK OF HELENA VOL. 35 NO. 48 A Review of Activities for First Month A review of activities carried on during the first month of fiscal year 1948 by the Department of Interior agencies in the Missouri Basin Project presented in the July progress re- port prepared by the Missouri Basin Reports Staff and received today by Kenneth P. ector of Region 6, Bureau of Re- The prepared under the direction of Mills E. re- ports staff shows the division of the in new funds made available for work the comprehensive development gram Bureau of Geological Pish and wildlife Bureau of Land National Park Office of Indian Bureau of In addition to the new in carry-over fund are available to the Department for expenditure the fiscal In outlining the work of the Bureau of Reclamation during the initial of the fiscal the progress report states that work carried on by the Bureau in Colorado and Nebraska on the on Page 5) STATE LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE OIL NEWS Rodeo Planned by Crow Indians The first Crow rodeo in six years is planned August 30 and 31 and September i at Crow Harry of the Crow tribal an- last Besides the usual rodeo there will be a buffalo on the first a parade of all the Crow Indian veterans and In- dian war Whiteman The rodeo will be sponsored toy the Indian war Crows will pitch tepees on the rodeo grounds and stage Indian dances each A buffalo kill ihas planned before the The tribe will klU between 80 and 140 buffaloes for distribution the tribe and enough meat will ibe buted to the Crow and schools to last the sick and the children a he The has about head of buffalo tribal lie and to tain a herd balance it is to make the kill each The herd increases about 200 head a he AUGUST 21, 1947 Continental Oil Refinery at Billings To Cost Approximately Construction of an oil refinery T. Construction of an oil refinery at estimated to cost will start next the Continental oil Co. announced this W. H. executive vice disclosed that a contract for construction of the which will have a daily crude oil city of has been signed with the Jones Laughlin Supply Okla. It will be the eighth such plant of the Although construction will start next railroad rary warehouses and other tial buildings probably will be com- this Ferguson new refinery will combine the most modern includ ing catalytic catalytic and solvent extraction of he plant will facture a high octane gasoline and a full line of burning fuels and road Crude oil from Elk South Elk Basin and Cat Creek properties win be processed liy the planned which will be located at Hie southeast edge of on U. S. highway In addition to the construction plans call for a tank farm with storage for approximately barrels of crude oil and refined Approximately 125 men be employed by the plant when ations and most employes Vill be recruited from the Billings Ferguson CRISWELL TO SCOUT FOR CARTER IN STATE In the shift of division offices for Carter Oil Company from lings to T. O. Colorado scout for will move to Billings and scout the lor the SINCLAIR WELL HAS SENSATIONAL STRIKE Developments in. the Elk Basin field in Carbon only a mile and three-quarters north of tlie Wyoming continued to hold top interest in Montana oil circles during the the Sinclair Wyoming Oil Co. continued to provide evidence of having made one of the most sensational strikes in state drilling on a block of acreage on the flank of the company's No. 1 after casing off what appeared to be commercial production in three upper this week got around to testing the Madison and from that horizon the well this on Page located in the Mid- land Is fast becoming the oil center in Eastern Montana and The first of. July the In- land Empire Refineries ob- a large block or leases in Soap Creek oil ami the Dome was drilled into oil going to Union Central at the Laurel This week the Con- Oil Co. announce the construction of a new refinery at an estimated cost of Stockmen and Sportsmen to Attend Meet It seems that there is a certain nefarious plan afoot concerning 142 million acres of Federal five million of which are in This little if it will deny hunting and ing enthusiasts of future and stockgrowers whose enterprise is dependent upon the leasing of grazing lands from the Federal government of their very Last winter the big livestock and interests had a which would entitle them to chase these ready 1'or in- in the 80th jut so much opposition developed the 11 western states that hey they have a lew and very deadly approach to same The supposedly public hearings subcommittees of the public works committee in at least six western states Colorado and will be packed with the large livestock and wool consequently the testimony carried to the capital will favor sale of lands at from 9c to per But there is a small stock growers and men can save the public domain for the public by getting together now to organize and when the hearings are held here appearing as organized BUT DO on Page 5) Highlights of Daily News Indian independence ushered In with blood acreage opened for oil Continental announces plans for new refinery in Secretary missing in air crash in Eight tire firms of to resign as British Prime New air speed of 610.7 miles per hour claimed by MONTANA'S WOOL RD SMALLEST IN RECORDS Montana Montana's wool clip for 1947 is about 20 ent less than last year and is lie third smallest since records ivere started in 1909. This year's production is estimated to be compared with pounds in 1946. The average Jip for the preceding decade is A sharp ion in the number of sheep shorn md lighter fleece weights were for the small wool In 1947 wool was shorn sheep a 9.1 pound average Last year head were shorn and the average fleece weight was 9.6 Texas and Wyoming lead in wool output year with Montana holding third Butcher Hogs Scarce on the Local Market on Market Conditions and Sales Reported up to 2 P. AUGUST 20 Wednesday's cattle trade at ings proceeded in much the same nanner as the two previous ions this Most classes of attic met with fairly broad de- mand at generally steady Receipts were about evenly divided grass slaughter and Several sales on Medium and jood grass steers going on er accounts were noted at 18.00 to the latter price eing paid for an individual ound Good grass heifers in nail numbers secured to 22.50. Medium being nore numerous at to price spread from to 17.25 included most of the Good rass several top Good and Choice young cows at to Common nd Medium cows bulked at o while most Canners and earned to and Good sausage bulls leared at to Cutter ind being noted at and an Good beef bull at 17.65. A few packages of Choice ealers scored to Medium and Good kind earning 17.00 to Stocker and feeder classes moved on Page 12)
