Local oil history recalls near Choteau drilling and tests
Old reports recount Carter Oil Co. operations near Priest Butte in 1923 with spudding June 9 and oil shows at 2535 feet before abandonment. Willow Creek tests by Petroleum Exploration Co. and Dusak place drillings reached 3519 and 1810 feet but were stopped due to shallow, uneconomical zones and capital limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priest Butte
Carter
Chowan
Willow Creek
Petroleum Expotration Co
E. A. Durham
Sisterville
West Virginia
J. F. Dusak
The
Petroleum Exploration Co
Kevin- Sunburst
Chateau Oil and Gas Co
Joe Liberty
J. C. McGregor
Wilstow Creek
Four Roosevelt Birthday Balls Planned in County
Mrs. Clarence Looney announced this morning that a Roosevelt birthday ball will be held in Teton county with her as general chairman. New venues include Pendrey along with Fairfield Dutton and Chateau. W H Wellenstein heads Pendrey, Jonas Johnson Duton, and Mrs H R Prior Fairfield. dance at Chateau directed by Mrs Looney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Teton @unty
Clarence Looney
Looney
Yor
Pendrey
Fairfield
Dutton
Chateau
General County
W. H. Wellenstein
Jonas Johnson
H. R. Prior
Fairfield Ban
Liptak Sees Launching of Ships at Bremerton
E. J. Liptak public administrator of Cascade county traveled from Great Falls to Bremerton Washington to attend the launching of two new United States vessels at the Puget Sound navy yard on December 31. He recently led the Navy day observance in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Liptak
Chateau
Cascade County
Great Falls
Bremerton Wash
United States
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Mr. Liptak
Lyall Crary Granted MD Degree and Denver Internship
Dr. Lyall Crary son of Dr. and Mrs J Crary of Chateau received an MD from Northwestern University Chicago on December 18. He will begin a 18 month internship at Denver General Hospital after leaving for Denver December 28. Crary previously earned a DDS and BS in medicine and taught pharmacology and physiology while finishing his MD six months ahead of his class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Crary
Chateau
Lyall Crary
School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago
Denver
Denver General Hospital
Crary
Teton County
State University
Missoula
School of Dentistry
Grand Forks
North Dakota
University of North Dakota
Northwestern
Lower Freight Rate on Mustard Vital to Teton County
Montana mustard growers gain a new immediate freight rate of 95 cents per hundred for shipments east of Buffalo to Pittsburgh and Charleston. The rate, announced by JL Jones of the Great Falls Traffic Association, covers cars of 60 000 pounds or more and aims to spur shipments to eastern pickle and condiment factories. It enables two car loads from Fastport, Maine, and supports over 400 annual Montana mustard cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
New England
Great Falls
JL. E. Jones
Buffalo
N. Y
Pittsburg
Charleston
W. Va
Power and Dutton
Eastern
Seaboard
Jones
Fastport
Baart’s 2500 Mile Rail Trip At Holiday Rates
County Commissioner J. A. Baart reports a 2500 mile journey from December 12 to 23 via the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. He notes rail holiday rates of a cent per mile and 37.47 dollars total with observations on rail service economy and regional conditions including Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Montana and remarks on the Townsend plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Baart
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
PWA
Mississippi
Montana
Death removes two prominent Teton citizens
Death last week took Sam Ness of Fairfield and Ora Miller of Farmington. Ness, born in Norway on September 2, 1866, died December 26 at his daughter's home. Miller, born February 17, 1878 in Iowa, passed away the next morning at Choteau hospital after diabetes and a stroke. Ness was a Fairfield pioneer and former Teton county Republican leader. Miller had lived near Farmington since 1910 and left a wife and six sisters and two brothers as survivors. Funeral services for Ness were held at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Fairfield. Miller’s funeral was held in Conrad after a service at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Sam Ness
Fairfield
Ora Miller
Farmington
John Dale
Choteau Hospital
Ness
H. W. Bateman
Choteau
Roberts
Mr. Milter
Republican Central Committee
Norway
Henry
Selmer
Idaho
Anne Hanson
Fairfiesl
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Fairfield Bench
A. Lunde
Chas. G. Roberts
Martin Olson
David Svenby
Ol+ Kolste
Henry Hanson
Hans Gaarder
Carl Martinson
Chateau
Miller
Iowa
Wilford Miller
Andrews
David
Emma Patience
Choteau Group To Entertain At H S Saturday
Teton County recreational leaders announce a monthly meeting at the high school this Saturday January 4 at 8 30. The Choteau group will conduct the program with a short skit community singing games and folk dancing. A five month schedule lists additional Fridays and a call for volunteers to run local recreational activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau
Reickhoff-Drumheller Test Well Spudded in Saturday Night
R C Tarrant is contractor for the Reickhoff-Drumheller test well spud in on Saturday night. Delinquent 1935 half-year taxes in Teton county amounted to $20,493.13 with 57.88 percent of the total charged collected by November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reickhoff
R. C. Tarrant
Teton County
Miles of smiles at city office balance shows 13505.09
City Treasurer F C Barribal reports December balance of 13505.09 at the city office. City Clerk J G Jackson adds 100 from beer licenses to the general fund. Four of five retail vendors and one wholesale license had been granted by Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Barribal
J. G. Jackson
Last Turkey Shipping Date Set for Jan 9
The Teton County Shipping association will hold its annual clean up shipment of turkeys on Thursday January 9 at the American Legion hall in Chateau. Turkeys will be the only poultry accepted and growers should prepare their birds for market as previously advised. This will be the last turkey shipment of the season unless weather worsens and no advance details were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Teton County Shipping Association
American Legion
Chateau
Final Date for Grazing Applications Is Word of the Supervisor
Supervisor W. B. Willey of the Lewis and Clark national forest urges stockmen to file grazing permit applications by February 1, 1936. Submissions go through the district ranger. separate forms needed for sheep and cattle grazing. Teton district sheep totals 14,700 and cattle and horses 2,197 for 1935. eight sheep permittees and 42 cattle and horse permittees. Birch Creek and Deep Creek livestock associations set meetings in January. Sun River association no longer exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Willey
Lewis and Clark National Forest
L. H. McLean
Choteau
Teton District
IB. P. Martin
Augusta
Sun River
Teton
Deep Creek
Catte
Birch Creek Association
Chateau
Deep Creek Association
Sun River Association
Drivers Licenses Due This Year in County
County Treasurer Elmer C. Smith announced 1936 driver licenses must be obtained by January 1 with motor vehicle licenses due by February 1. Fees stay 50 cents for general licenses and 25 cents for supplementary. colors change to white and pink. Sales to date reach 300 general and 18 supplementary licenses, far below last year’s totals. applications for motor vehicle licenses also lag behind 1935 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Smith
Teton County
Local woman injured near Pendroy in car door accident
Mrs Earl Terry wife of Earl Terry who recently ran the Chateau blacksmith shop was seriously injured Tuesday evening near Pendroy when wind forced a car door open and threw her onto the highway. She suffered a fractured leg and multiple cuts and bruises. She was taken to Chateau hospital and later moved to Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Terry
Chateau
Pendroy
Grover Forgey
Chateau Hospital
New Year’s Dance Benefits Choteau Library
A New Year’s Eve dance organized by the Choteau Woman’s Club at the Masonic hall drew a large crowd. Net proceeds reported to go to the Choteau public library, with an estimate around $60 to $65, under the direction of Mrs. Clarence Looney. Mrs. Cohoe’s orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Woman's Club
Hower
Choteau Public Library
Masonic Hall
Clarence Looney
Cohoe
Ogline Family Visits Darby. Son Teaches at Darby High
Mr and Mrs H A Ogline arrive from Darby to visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Glen Becker. They stay while their youngest son receives treatment at a Great Falls hospital where the child is reported improving. Earl Ogline, last year a Teton county high faculty member, now teaches at Darby high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby
H. A. Ogline
Glenloyd
Glen R. Becker
Great Falls
Teton County High
Darby High School
Mrs Bagley Travels From Home to Mayo Clinic Visit
Mrs Gay Bagley left this week for Albert Lea Minnesota to visit Mr Bagley relatives. She will then proceed to Rochester Mayo Clinic for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Bagley
Albert Lee
Minnesota
Bynum Man Kenneth Vigen Discharged From Chateau Hospital
Kenneth Vigen of Bynum, admitted to Chateau hospital last week for medical treatment, was discharged on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Vigen
Bynum
Chateau Hospital
Burnside Family Guests of Local Friends Over Christmas
Mr and Mrs Chas Burnside and their son of Lewistown spent Christmas in town as guests of Mr and Mrs Wallace Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Burnside
Lewistown
Wallace Weaver
Foreman John Jackonette Returns From Hot Springs Rheumatism Treatments
Great Northern section foreman John Jackonette and his family returned Monday after a visit to Hot Springs for rheumatism treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackonette
Great Northern Section
Hot Springs
Oil well spudded in Choteau structure test
A high quality drilling rig owned by the Reickhoff Drumheller group began work near Chateau at 8 45 PM Saturday December 28 testing the NE4 SW of section 14 township 24 north range 5 west. Led by GEo M Coffey and Zring the project pools leases totaling about 15 000 acres on the structure and targets Madison lime oil. Three shifts operate daily with Hank Lorte Tou Davidson and Dutch Wagner as drillers and Bill Brittain Fred Gremmert A B Brown as tool dressers. Local observers expect production within about two months if conditions hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Terrant
Montana
D. M. Drumheller
Fredering
Reickhoff-Drumheller Wem
Mother Earth
Geo. M. Coffey
Choteau
FE. B Emrick
M. S. Darling
Zring
Drumheller
Section
Township 24
Chateau
Reickhoff
Coffey
Drumhellrs
Drumbhellers
Madison
Hank Lorte
Tou Davidson
A. HK
Wagner
Bill Brittain
Fred Gremmert
A. BE. Brown
Cut Bank
Davidson
Gremmert
Carol Maynard
Brown
Sorte
Brittain
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Coffey Bros. Ranch
the Willows
Mrs Freeman Narrowly Escapes Serious Auto Mishap
Mrs Freeman narrowly escaped a serious accident on a highway last Saturday after hitting an icy bend near the Teton river bridge. Her car skidded three feet off an embankment onto ice at the Teton slough but stayed upright and uninjured beyond jolts and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton River Bridge
Teton Slough
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Tory
Choteau Territory
Buttes
Gordon Campbell Well
Gordon Campbell
Midwest Co
Texas Co
California Co
Bell-Adams Co
Agawam
Porter Beach
George Coffey
Andover Oil Co
Simms
John Carlson
Burton Beach
Andover Co
Carlson Wel
Liptak
Bremerton
Midwestern
DEATE
Ora W. Miller
Choteau Group
Beneare
Menerens
Seeenee
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