Van Duzen Oil strikes oil in lower sand in Montana
In August report, Van Duzen Oil Co hits oil sand in the lower quadrant formation with a sizable flow expected, oil and gas appearing through the casing while drilling reaches nearly 1900 feet. Officials anticipate a strong strike, as other firms rush to drill in Devil's Basin amid excitement over Cat Creek news.
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van Duzen Oil Company
Cat Creek
Devil's Basin
Montana Pioneer Company
Willow Creek
Hichland Oil Company
Publc
Highland Company
Beatty Silver Bow Company
Tri-City Company
van Duren
Washington-Montana
Devil's Dome
Highland Oil
Beedle Founder of Billings Journal Visits City
E W Beedle, founder of the Billings Journal fifteen years ago, is visiting Billings on his way home to Tacoma after attending the Iowa funeral of his brother Captain H F E Beedle a veteran steamboat pilot on the Mississippi and Yukon rivers who once piloted a Missouri river boat in Montana J A Gilluly now of Lewistown was Beedle's partner in the Billings Journal
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Standard
Billings
E. W. Beedle
Billings Journal
Tacoma
Wash
Iowa
H. FE. Beedle
Mississippi
Yukon
Missouri
Montana
Lewistown
KB. W. Beedle
Democratic Judge Becomes Republican Candidate in Montana
In Great Falls on Aug 29, voters in Chouteau county will vote on the Republican ticket for Judge John J. Tattan, a lifelong Democrat. Though defeated for the Democratic nomination by A. G. Waite, over 300 write in Tattan on Republican ballots makes him the Republican candidate. Nonpartisans carry most county offices except county attorney.
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Great Falls
Chouteau County
John J. Tattan
Twelfth District
Judge Tattan
A. G. Waite
Big Sandy
Irrigation Association Formed at Billings
Billings area business leaders from Billings Laurel and Park City plan a new irrigation association to aid farmers in land drainage. The group will meet on September 3 to perfect organization and push needed legislation after a tour of seepage damaged land showed undrained areas lowering crop yields in the Yellowstone valley.
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Billings
Laurel
Park City
Yellowstone Valley
Hail Storm Ravages Northwest Montana Crops
A Great Falls dispatch reports hail damage estimated at 100000 to grain crops from a Thursday night storm that swept north of Great Falls. The seven mile wide path struck farms around Portage Wilson Fort Shaw Simms and Vaughn with losses from 25 to 100 percent.
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Great Falls
Portage
Wilson Post Office
Fort Shaw
Simms
Vaughn
Campaign to choose permanent Judith Basin county seat begins
In Great Falls Montana Aug 29 voters approved creating Judith Basin County from Fergus and Cascade. Stanford won the temporary seat over Hobson by about 150 votes but failed to reach a majority. A new campaign forms with Hobson clubs in Geyser and Stanford clubs in Moccasin as the fight shifts to the permanent seat.
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Great Falls
Judith Basin
Fergus
Cascade
Stanford
Hobson
Geyser
Moccasin
Windham
Hobson Territory
Governor Meets NE Veterans On Hospital Roof
Governor Cox toured a veterans hospital meeting invalided servicemen in pajamas and robes. He posed on the roof with patients and staff, spoke of going to the western front on Sept 2, and praised a veteran from Syracuse, then met with local Democratic leaders including Rabbi Wise of New York to discuss the ticket.
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France
Clyde R. Shryer
Syracuse
N. Y
Cox
San Francisco
Shryer
Rabbi Stephens, Wise
New York
Band of women burglars uncovered in Paris robbery
Paris police arrested Suzanne Paillard and Suzanne Yarion in a $5,000 robbery. The group claimed to exclude men from membership, asserting men could not be trusted to keep secrets or follow orders.
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Paris
Suzanne Paillard
Suzanne Yarion
Paillard
Cox Labor Record Emphasized in Candidate Report
A nonpartisan labor group summarizes Governor Cox and Senator Harding records on labor issues. Cox is praised for favorable actions on 59 measures as governor and supported by labor views, while Harding shows favorable votes on two measures in Congress and favorable notes about Washington experience. The report highlights differing platforms and calls Cox more aligned with labor needs.
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Borland
Senate
Leaders Prepare Facts to Refute Cox in Hearings
The Republicans plan to publicize campaign contributions to counter Governor Cox's charges at hearings. Officials say the claim of a slush fund is false and vow to reveal donor names, amounts, and purposes. They expect a national budget around 3.762 million and aim to show more than 39,000 contributors.
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Cox
National Committee
Hays
Upham
Pittsburg
Present Conditions Foretold in Bible Lecture
M L Kerr of the International Bible Students association spoke at the high school auditorium last night. He argued that current events echo biblical prophecies with scientific and historical support and urged concern for others while promoting deeper Bible study.
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M. L. Kerr
International Bible Students’ Association
Republican Campaign Book 15 Published
New York Aug. 29 The republican campaign book titled Republicanism of Nineteen Twenty is nearly ready for distribution Its editor Frank Hendrick says his portion covers 51 of 271 pages It will be sent to newspapers and campaign workers to inform on campaign issues Barnes of Albany is not involved in writing or contributions Although his picture appears the book contains no other reference to him Contributions were raised by men who supported presenting the volume as a campaign supplement to political committees
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New York
Frank Hendrick
Boss Barnes
Hendrick
William Barnes
Albany
Barnes
Baby Death Rate Falls in Chicago Health Efforts
The baby welfare branch of the Chicago health department reduced July death rate to 182, down from an average of 800 since 1908. January through August totals also show the smallest mortality since 1903, signaling notable improvement in infant health.
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Chicago
Chicago Health Department
Holland Could Not Some of Montanes Waste Water Power
The Dutch commission visits power plants in Spokane and travels to Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and San Francisco before awaiting further orders. They study Holland railways history and the Netherlands Railways, noting partial state and private ownership and plans to electrify main lines. The Netherland Railways now operates the whole system.
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Holland
Netherland Railways
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Lyon
Passport hurdles and anarchist route to reach Russia
The piece outlines strict travel hurdles, requiring visas from multiple authorities and letters of approval to enter Russia via alternates through neighbor states. It notes only a direct route from Paris via a Moscow path is likely, while declaring the anarchist label would secure a one way voyage by boat to a Black Sea port.
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Russia
Lenine
Trotzky
Rumania
Paris
Moscow
Black Sea
World’s Biggest Steer Sir Douglas Haig Draws Crowds
Clinton Ontario reports Sir Douglas Haig, a 3500 pound giant Shorthorn steer, billed as the world’s largest. Livestock men from across Canada travel to Ashfield township in Huron county to see the animal, said to surpass the Chicago International Livestock Show heaviest record. Sir Douglas measures nine feet six inches chest and ten feet six inches girth.
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Clinton
Ont
Sir Douglas Haig
Canada
Charles Stewart
Ashfield Township
Huron County
Ontario
Sir Douglas
Chicago
French financiers fear alliance of Stinnes Morgan Zaharoff
Hugo Stinnes joins Morgan and Zaharoff as a potent trio shaping European money power. French financiers fear a cross border alliance that could redefine control of finance. The dollar and American money influence spread across Europe, financing Austria and other nations.
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Stinnes
Morgan
Zaharoff
Europe
Morgan Bank
Austria
America
Dr Blackwell Happy Boosted Suffrage In 1855
Dr Antoinette Brown Blackwell aged ninety five, pastor emeritus of All Souls Unitarian Elizabeth NJ, welcomed Tennessee ratification of the nineteenth amendment as the happiest moment of her life. She recalled aiding Susan B Anthony in 1855 on her suffrage campaign and her tenure as minister at Butler Congregational Church from 1865 to 1887.
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New York
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Elizabeth
N. J
Tennessee
Blackwell
United States
Susan BR. Anthony
Congregational Church
Butler, N.Y
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