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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1923
Page
5
Governor Pinchot unveils a settlement proposal for the anthracite dispute. It includes an eight hour day with overtime at rate, a uniform 10 percent wage raise, union recognition with a paid representative, and full collective bargaining, intended for at least one year.
American delegates Col. Ernest P. Bicknell R. E. Olds and W. G. Pearce stopped in Paris then refused to proceed at Geneva after a Swiss committee report suggested moneyed influence should not dominate Red Cross work. The note implied a rebuke to the United States amid U S funding of the League of Red Cross Societies. Gustave Ader urged Payne to attend, insisting no offense was intended.
Army aviators Lowell Smith and Lieut. John Richter set six aviation records in San Diego earning new speed and endurance marks. They logged more than thirty seven hours in flight and completed a refueling and resupply contact with another plane for fuel food and water.
The United States recognized the government of Mexico on Friday, with simultaneous announcements in Washington and Mexico City. Mexicans welcomed the move as a momentous step toward full diplomatic relations and the news promised an early resumption of formal ties.
The article disputes claims that Montana is the coldest state, citing January 1923 Havre average temperatures and other cities. It notes Montana’s overall milder climate, discusses snowfall timing, and cites regional temperature records across the Midwest and South to challenge polar state rumors.
Forest Service data show Montana's 54 billion feet of timber declines to two thirds of a billion yearly with private owners holding about four times the state share. Fires destroy 188 million feet annually and insects 72 million. Authorities warn of widespread depletion across merchantable stands and non commercial lands while rail and grain storage, banking, and local incidents appear in a broad state-wide notice.
Montana wells average 52 barrels per day mirroring California and outpacing several states. In Q2 Montana had 19 producing companies with 615 455 barrels valued at 1 091 033 dollars led by Cat Creek field. Major operators include Rantz Mid Northern Ohio Oil with 244 498 186 248 and 45 132 barrels respectively.
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