World News Roundup: Oil Revenues and Royalty Updates
The world page reports oil and gas royalties on government lands near half a million dollars monthly. It also covers Harding nominating Harry B. Drum to billings land office, a Chicago boy’s rescue attempt in a traveling box car prison, coal price jumps, a divorce test in Chicago, a bank holdup in Harrold, North Dakota rust spread, non union miner captures in Kentucky, and a Chicago attack on striking workers. It notes a Good Will delegation sailing to France, mastodon remains found in British Columbia by Fank Perry, and US officials heading to Rio for the Brazilian centennial expo.
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Washington
Harding
Harry B. Drum
Land Office Register
Billings
Montana
Chicago
Francis Denison
Pittsburgh
Sigmund Rice
Toledo
Ferring Street
New York Central Railroad
New York
America
la France
France
Edmonton
British Columbia
Yukon
Fank Perry
Vancouver
Canada
Findlay River
Hilary P. Jones
Atlantic Fleet
Robert L. Bullaard
Second Army Area
Stephen G. Porter
Pennsylvania
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hughes
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Public urged to trust cleanliness before dining out
Health director H. M. Shea says the public should quit wiping silverware in public eateries only when confidence in cleanliness exists. He notes widespread need for utensil washing after each use and urges careful checks of soda fountains ice cream parlors and soft drink shops. Licenses can be canceled for unsanitary conditions.
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Montana
H. M. Shea
Division of Food and Drugs
State Board of Health
Shea
State Boards of Health
Clerk Travels to Miles City Finds Wife Has Married
F W Capus district court clerk from Manning county North Dakota follows his wife to Miles City and learns she married Joseph Coggins a 24 year old restaurant worker two days before his arrival. The license listed her as 18 from Mandan North Dakota. Capus and Irene intend to reconcile and return home leaving Coggins, who seeks an annulment.
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Miles City
F. W. Capus
Manning County
North Dakota
Capus
Irene Wilson
Joseph Coggins
Mandan
Coggins
Young oil driller sets pace in Sunburst field
McMurray, a 28 year old drilling contractor with Ohio Oil, spudded in the Kevin Sunburst field section 26 36 2 west and drilled past 900 feet in a week. His quick pace may lead to a rapid completion, with reports noting a mix of skill and luck in his success.
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Lyman’ McMurray
Ohio Oil Company
Kevin Sunburst
McMurray
Young McMurray
Wyoming
John McFadden
The
Ohio
Kevin Saphurst
Oat Crop Promises Record Yield on Roy Farm
Alex Roy's ten acres of oats near Roundup show no grasshopper damage and may reach 100 bushels per acre. Roy reports lush grass, healthy cattle, and bright prospects for a record wheat and oats harvest.
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Scotland
Alex Roy
Roy
Great Northern Extends Line to Augusta Two Miles
The state railroad commission ordered the Great Northern to extend its line from Gilman to Augusta Montana about two miles. Construction crews and materials will be sent immediately as W P Kenney of St Paul confirmed adherence to the order. The decision ends a 12 year dispute and follows a 1910 start at Gilman and Vaughn with Augusta south-west of Gilman gaining rail access for stock and goods.
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State Railroad
Commission
Gilman
Montana
Augusta
Lewis and Clark County
Great: Northern
State Railroad Commission
W. P.kenney
St. Paul
Great Northern
Sun River
Great Falls
Conrad
Vaughn
Lowry
Ismeena Ihe
Ding
Ang Neans
State Railroad ‘Commission
Helena Gasoline Prices Jump Across Cities
A state public service commission survey through July 17 shows Helena common gasoline at 82.5 cents per gallon and high test at 36.5 cents. Other cities report Cheyenne 27 to 82 cents for high test, Boise 30 to 4 cents, Salt Lake City 34.5 cents, and Olympia 26.5 cents. Highwood plans to ship crops by 14 new trucks as farmers push independent marketing, while Montana reports 2100 of 6200 teachers enrolled in six summer normal schools.
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Helena
State Public Service Commission
Olympia
Wash
Salem
Ore
Cheyenne
Wyo
Boise
Ida
Pierre
N. D
Salt Lake City
Bismarck
Highwood
United States
Montana
Settlement in Lincoln permit oil deal sets stage for large payouts
In Great Falls a settlement ending three months of negotiations releases about 256000 dollars to Gordon Campbell Arby Beardslee and the Kevin Sunburst company from acreage taken by the California concern. Fred Whiteside receives 1280 acres for his interests and the Rainbow Oil contract 1120 acres is resoled. Campbell and Beardslee gain significantly as the California company resumes work on the Harry L. Wilson well and the Rainbow Oil drilling continues.
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Gordon Campbell
Arby Beardalee
Kevin Sunburnt
Fred. Whiteside
Great Falls
Campbell
Beardslee
Kevin Sunburst
California
Fred Whiteside
Rainbow Oil Company
A& Camp
California Company
Ite
Whiteside
Harry L. Wilson
Forth California Company
L. H. Lincoln
Lincoln
Kevin-Sunburst
Gordon Campbell Launches New Montana Oil Syndicate
Gordon Campbell touts the Gordon Campbell Kevin Syndicate No 2 at Rocky Ridge Toole County Montana. He describes 640 acres south of the discovery well and a Lincoln well drilling toward a future gusher with plans to complete before August 31 and attract thousands of unitholders seeking large profits.
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Gordon Campbell
Montana Oil
Syndicate No. 2
Kevin Field
Spud
Rocky Ridge Structure
Toole County
Montana
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicate No
Kevin
Syndicate No. 1
Alexander
van Dusen
Devil’s Basin
Cat Creek
Lincoln
Discovery
Fale
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicate
Montan
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Sunburst
Bran OF
Jeso
Sarore
Gordon
Arcee Beardslee
Kevin Gunhurst
Rocky Ridge
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Syndicate No. 2
Campbell’s
Famous Discovery
Syndicate No
Rick
Syndicate
Gordon Campbell-Kevin ‘Syndicate No. 2
Gordon Campbel
Wonder
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Gordon Campbell, Buster
MR. Campbell
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