25 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
1
The Herald recalls the 1889 Drake oil well birth and praises oil’s growth, noting industry perseverance and innovation. It cites Cheyenne’s Wyoming Eagle on a 1947 fourmile deep well, highlighting risks and endless quest for knowledge in oil exploration.
A rambling collection of Bil lings anecdotes and quips covers coins and dust from street resurfacing, banquet gaffes, industry pride, debates on growth, parade of Radio humor, Irish water jokes, Kansas whiskey ads, bar tales, and a plug to subscribe to The Herald.
Billings in Yellowstone County processes a postal action under the He act of March 3 87a. Kistenna is cited as the entity involved in this official action and the document directs postal service handling at the Billings carrier location.
Industry leaders insist untold sums have sunk into unproductive wells yet the drive for oil keeps producers drilling. Economists say the motive is incentive, existing only in free enterprise where the chance of reward pushes men to risk failure.
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