had been a showing at 1205 feet. The drill had gone through black shale for 900 

 feet and then in red rock and sandy shale for 200 feet when the showing was first 

 encountered in lime shell. The company proceeded to 1245 feet where there was 

 oil sand — announcement of the discovery of petroleum then being made. At a 

 depth of 1280 feet there was a showing of gas. Neither the oil nor gas were of 

 sufficient flow to be of commercial value and the drilling continued to 1490 feet 

 where oil sand was struck. The drill was sent down four feet more and then with- 

 drawn. 



The first 24 hours the production was 150 barrels of petroleum. During the 

 second 24 hours it increased to 200 barrels and has continued to maintain that 

 average since. 



Natural Gas Development. 



The natural gas area is of wider extent than the oil field. Wells have been 

 discovered in the northern, central and southern portions of the state. Their wide 

 distribution would seem to indicate that a large field underlies Montana. The 

 paying gas wells in Montana at present are located at Havre, near Glendive, at 

 Baker and at the Sweet Grass hills. These are all considered commercial wells. 



Gas is extensively used in Havre, Baker and Glendive. The first gas wells 

 were brought into use near Havre, in Hill county, nearly three years ago. Gas is 

 now being used to heat and light the city. 



A fine deposit of gas is being developed around Baker, several wells having 

 been drilled close to that town. The gas has been piped to Baker and is used for 

 heating purposes. A heavy flow of gas, 18 miles from the town was encountered 

 at a depth of 650 feet. This is 250 feet more shallow than the wells which have been 

 supplying Baker. 



Big Supply at Glendive. 



A third section to discover gas and use it in commercial quantities is at 

 Glendive, in Dawson county. This is considered a portion of the field that supplies 

 Baker. Six hundred homes are connected with the natural gas main here. It is a 

 splendid burning gas, containing about 96Vc methane. The well is about eleven miles 

 from the city. Apparently the ilow of the wells here is about one million cubic feet 

 per day. The pressure is claimed to be about 265 pounds to the square inch. The 

 wells are shallow, being about 780 feet in depth. Many plans are on foot to use 

 these deposits for industries. It is possible that industries will be established 

 in these sections to make use of the cheap fuel. 



Indications point to a considerable number of locations in Montana where 

 commercial natural gas can be found. The geological horizons east of the divide 

 are right for oil or gas, and all that is necessary, apparently is to find the proper 

 sort of anticlines or domes where the gas or oil sands may be struck at a reasonable 

 depth. The future gives good promise for many gas wells in Montana, even though 

 oil is not found. 



Oil and Gas Lands Withdrawn. 



That many other districts in Montana have possibilities of development is shown 

 by the fact that nineteen districts in the state have been withdrawn by the federal 

 government, through the recommendation of the State Geologist, as being possible 

 oil and gas districts. 



One section, covering twenty-eight townships, in Phillips county, north and 

 east of Malta, extending into Valley county to near Vandalia, is the largest district 

 withdrawn. Another district covering fourteen townships, extends from Glendive, 

 Dawson county, southeast through Wibaux, into Fallon county to Baker. 



Other districts to be withdrawn are as follows: In Lewis and Clark county, 

 near Willow Creek; in Teton county, near Dupuyer and three small districts in 

 the Pishkun country; in Park county near Livinston and in the Shields River valley; 

 in Meagher county in five different districts in the Shields River valley near 

 Bruno, south of Selkirk, south of Twodot and west of Shawmut; in Sweet grass 

 county, near McLeod; in Musselshell county, near Tuffley; in Stillwater county in the 

 Hailstone Basin and on Stillwater Creek; and in Carbon county, in Dry Creek Basin 

 and in Silver Tip Creek Basin. 



While there have been many false reports regarding oil and gas in some 

 sections and fake companies floated, yet there are good gas prospects in Montana. 

 With care and thorough investigation of the different propositions, there is a chance 

 for paying investments in this line of development. 



