Oil and Gas Production Methods in Montana

Montana's oil and gas industries aggregate a gross income of over 12,000,000 annually to the state. Oil and gas fields have been thoroughly discussed in liter­ature as to geology, location, production and future possibilities. The specific object of this report has been to compile a comprehensive study of the production methods as they occur.

Coal in Montana

Coal was first mined in Montana in the year 1880. For the last thirty years the mining of coal in this state has been very important-with few people realizing its value. In the mineral industry, the value of the annual production of coal is exceeded by none of the non-metallics, and only by gold, silver, and copper in the metallics. At the present time the coal production of Montana is valued at about 41000,000.00 annually.

The Amplifier - v. 8, no. 9

In this issue...Butte Rotary Club, Grubby Dance, Butte Library Board, National Library Week, Pipestone, Mineral Club, fossil hunting, Robert Burns, Glendive