Oil Prosperity and Pioneer Roots in Petroleum County
Petroleum County thrives on oil from the Cat Creek field near Winnett since 1920, with 111 wells yielding over 400 barrels daily. The county blends farming, livestock, and strong amateur boxing legacy, while irrigation and rural electrification push growth. Winnett plans a civic center as it invests in water, roads, and a deep artesian well for 399 residents.
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Petroleum County
Winnett
Montana
Cat Creek
Treasure
Flatwillow Creek
Yellow Water
Valentine
Musselshell
Old Fort Musselshell
Missouri
Yellow Water Lake
Evan W. Hall
Milwaukee Railway
Aheat
Yellow Water Dam
War Horse
Petroleum
Local notes from across Montana in brief
Briefs report deaths, job placements, appointments and resignations from cities including Billings Harlowton Columbus Malta Kalispell Wolf Point Butte Great Falls Helena Livingston MisSOula Chinook Glasgow Kalispell Glasgow Butte Chinook Malta Missoula. Notable items include Holliday 69, Eastern Montana normal grads 229, recruiter changes, Marine enlistments, ministerial elections, a mangled body found, and plywood plant tests.
Gilt Edge to Ship Strategic Ore to Smelter
Gilt Edge plans to ship copper lead and zinc ores from the Black Bull mine in the Warm Springs district to the smelter soon. Mine roads are 90 percent complete, a shaft has been reconditioned, and surface and underground work has advanced. A second shaft reconditioning and further drifting and cross-cutting are planned. Granville S. Abbott serves as general manager.
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Black Bull
Warm Springs
Granville S. Abbott
Gasoline deduction for civilian defense workers
The commissioner of internal revenue notified the office of civilian defense that civilians may deduct gasoline costs as a contribution when computing federal income tax. The allowance may not be claimed in all cases.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Office of Civilian Defense
Satty Crocker on Cooking Vegetables Properly
Practical guidance for cooking vegetables to preserve color texture and nutrients. General rules for cooking green red and yellow vegetables with specific tips for strong flavored varieties and for using the cooking liquid as stock. Avoid soda and use acid to maintain color. cook greens uncovered for best brightness.
Hot Weather Diet Should Maintain Quality Over Quantity
In hot weather meals should be lighter but not starved of nutrients. Essential foods remain milk meats eggs bread fruits and vegetables with reduced total intake but preserved vitamin rich quality. Increased thiamine from enriched bread meats and whole grains plus salt for hydration are advised unless medically restricted.
Pioneer DeBar Dies in Helena After Long Frontier Life
Joseph Albert DeBar a Helena resident for 27 years and noted Montana pioneer died recently. Born in Illinois he first came west in 1873 and to Montana in 1883 driving cattle to Sitting Bull on Standing Rock. A surveyor by trade he held many jobs including Helena police, jailer, hack driver and Yellowstone Park operator. His wife Martha L. Schulke survives him.
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Joseph Albert DeBar
Helena
Montana
Illinois
DeBar
Sitting Bull
Standing Rock
Missouri River
Minnesota
Frank D. Kellogg
R. C. Wallace
Forestvale Cemetery
Canyon Ferry
Yellowstone Park
Martha L. Schulke
St.Paul
Well Known Montanan Dies in California
Joseph Vollmer 76 a Helena and Jefferson county resident died recently in Los Angeles. Born in Germany he moved to America and settled in Montana in 1915. He ranched near East Helena and spent summers in Montana winters in California. He served as Jefferson county commissioner from 1922 to 1928 and as Democratic representative in 1930. His wife died in 1923 and he was survived by thirteen children.
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Joseph Vollmer
Helena
Jefferson County
Los Angeles
Germany
America
Nebraska
Montana
East Helena
California
Jefferson
Octane Ratings Lowered to Conserve Resources
The OPC reports civilian gasoline octane ratings cut by three to four points to save lead chlorine and alcohol. The change is not large enough to be noticeable to the average motorist.
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OPC
Oil-Well Spacing Relaxed in Three States for War Needs
The War Production Board permits interim oil well spacing changes in Illinois, southwestern Indiana, and northwestern Kentucky to boost eastward fuel supply. The emergency order runs about four months to Jan 1, 1943, with possible extension if the Texas to Illinois pipeline completion delays.
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Office of Petroleum Co-ordinator
War Production Board
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
East Texas
Petroleum Co
Ralph K. Davies
Davies
Tri-State
U S G S Casper to Expand Mineral Testing
The U.S. Geological Survey office in Casper Wyoming will enlarge mineral testing after authorization by Secretary Ickes. Previously the Casper office limited its services to oil and gas. now prospectors may submit specimens for identification.
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Wyoming
Ickes
United States Geological Survey
Casper
G. C. Frazier
Meadow Mevitin Gay Kiddie Frock Pattern 9864
Ad invites orders for Marian Martin Pattern 9864 in children sizes 4 6 8 10 12 with fabric Yardage details for size 6. Readers are urged to send 16 cents for pattern and 10 cents for Fall Winter Pattern Book copies to Newspaper Pattern Dept MN New York.
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Marian Martin
Newspaper Pattern Dept
18Th Street
New York
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Petroleum County Assets
Henry N. Sibbert
Fergus
Walter Winnett
Custer
Lewis and Clark
Lewis
Fort Maginnis
Billings
Fred F. Holliday
The
Holliday Furniture Company
Eastern Montana Normal
L. R. Foote
Harlowton
Rupert Johnson
Thief River Falls
Continental National Bank
B. Murrel Kratzer
Columbus
Harold I. Sylton
Columbus Weekly News
Marine Corps
Malta
George Durocher
Phillips County Farmers Union
Dodson
L. W. Frye
Joe Arnold
Kalispell
L. M. Dranell
Kalispell Baptist Church
Seattle
Wolf Point
Thomas H. Lunde
Tagus
N. D
Butte
John F. Nelson
Army District
Fort Lewis
Wash
Joseph L. Lambert
Great Falls
Paul W. Dierberger
Cecil F. Ristow
Ross J. Allen
Dierberger
Bruce E. Mills
Livingston
Woodrow Wilson
Marines
Minnie Johnston
Dan Maddox
Bertha E. Dodds
Ashton Jones
Broadus
Clarence Maurer
Eden
Maurer
E. M. Birley
Adjutant General of
Birley
Maj
S.O H. Mitchell
Adjutant General
Matt J. Kelly
Anaconda
Montana Association of Insurance Agents
H. O. Morgan
Galsgow
Arnold Huppert
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Ford
Missoula
Loraine Alquist
Conrad
American Legion
Alquist
France
Glasgow
Robert W. Heller
Great Northern
J. A. Holland
Heller
Louis J. Heller
Hilbert
Wis
Fort
George Wright
Fort Sheridan
Ill
CCC
Belton
National Forest Service
American Friends Service Committee
Dan Martin Sr
Line
Canada
United States
Martin
Buford
Roland L. Dikle
Army Air Corps
War Department
North Atlantic War
Dikle
Cut Bank
Air Corps
Henry Hefeldt
Hofeldt
Denison
Chinook
Peoples Creek
Bear’s Paw Mountains
Albert Tetrault
Beaver Creek
William Armington
Tretrault
Armington
Fort Peck
Rising Sun Ranch
Sally Victor
Cary Smith
Satty Crocker
Betty Crocker
Home Service Department
J. A. Tobey
Joseph A. Debar
Meadow Mevitin
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