Hogan-Helmerichs Well Leads North Field Boom
The Hogan-Helmerichs well, among the first large producers in the Keen-Sun burst field, produced about $60,000 worth of oil in the past year from roughly 60,000 barrels. It initially appeared small, but a rapid test revealed a strong flow. Other wells like Ohio Baker No 3 and Mid-Northern Howling No 3 followed with higher outputs. The era of big wells is seen as ongoing with further drilling anticipated.
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Hogan-Helmerichs
Mutual Oil Company
Hogan Oil Company
Hogan
D. A. MacDonald
Despondent magnate Harrington Wood dies by self to leave $80k estate
Great Falls Montana, January 1923 Harrington Mead Wood prominent in insurance and club life ends his life with a pistol in his garage. An estate valued over $30,000 is disclosed after a safety deposit box is opened per his papers. The will distributes cash, securities, and bank assets to Frederick W. Wood Mary D Tufts and Arthur W. Dickinson, with executor Samuel B Chase. The deceased left large life policies and instructions for accident-covered policies. He had shown moody isolated years and died amid a mass of securities and notes. The body was sent to Los Angeles for cremation.
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Harry M. Wood
Montana
Great Falls
Mutual Life Insurance Company
G. G. Gregoire
Wood
Lee Forest
First Avenue
Smith & Wesson
M. A. van Houten
Foley Hotel
Continental Ol Company
Los Angeles
Harrington Mead Wood
Cascade
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Frederick W. Wood
California
Mary D. Tufts
Arthur W. Dickinson
San Diego
Samuel B, Chase
The Whitest Chinese Who Lived in Dillon
The life of Tommy Haw born as a Chinese miner’s child in Yereka Montana. He grew with white employers who mentored him saved a fortune in cattle mining and sheep ventures. He was buried by white friends and left his estate to a white caretaker in his will.
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Haw
Chi Aterof
California
Yereka
Phillip H. Poindexter
Virginia
William C. Orr
Ohio
Montana
Thomas Orr
William Orr
Tommy Haw
Orr Ranch
Tommy
Orr
Poindexter
Cook
Copper Queen
Harry and
T. E
Boston
Dan Grant
Ed Ripley
B. F. White
George Gray
Dillon
Queen
Gray
United States
Beaverhead County
Washington tax collections total over one point four billion
Total tax collections on income and surtaxes for the year amount to 1 420 962 438 dollars in the Washington report.
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Washington
Inventor Offers New Oil Lamp Promises High Efficiency
A letter promotes Chee TIL claiming an oil lamp that burns 94 percent air and outperforms gas or electric light. It offers a cash prize of one tree to the first locality aiding its introduction and seeks agents to contact for particulars.
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Chee Til
Poultry Show Dates Set Across Montana Towns
State reports a poultry show in Great Falls from August 16 to 20. Mary Gasparovich, 16, daughter of George Gasparovich, has disappeared from Warwick ranch. McDonald well near Shelby begins crude oil delivery at 1 000 barrels daily. Great Falls area cattle shipments are very heavy this fall. Hysham ships 60 000 pounds of alfalfa seed to Chicago for 10 000. Hardin volunteers save beet crops from freezing. Harlem records a 60 bushel per acre wheat yield by A E Everett. Grass Range soldier Frank Dengel formerly at Fort Maginnis dies by suicide.
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Great Falls
Big Sandy
Mary Gasparovich
George Gasparovich
Warwick
Shelby
McDonald
Hysham
Chicago
Hardin
Harlem
A. E. Everett
Frank Dengel
Old Fort Maginniss
Death Penalty for Seth Danner
Seth Danner has been adjudged guilty of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Sprouse and sentenced to death. The murders occurred in Central Park near Bozeman three years ago. Danner and Sprouse were friends, living nomadic lives. the couple were killed to conceal the crime and the authorities learned of it after Mrs. Danner provided information to the police.
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Seth. O
Danner
Sprouse
Central Park
Bozeman
Biggs of Helena Tied to State Senate Career and Local Board Service
Wesley M. Biggs of Helena long served Lewis and Clark county on the board of commissioners and earlier was a Montana state senator from Lewis and Clark. He died after a heart illness at 56, leaving a legacy in public service, the state fair, and highway legislation.
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Lewis ‘and Clark County
Lewis and Clark
W. M. Biggs
Lewis and Clark County Board of Commissioners
Helena
Vicinity
Treasure State
Biggs
State Senate
Lewis and Clark County
Board of
County Commissioners
State Association of County Officials
Montana
Christmas Seal Sale Set To Aid Montana Tuberculosis Work
The Christmas seal drive opens on Thanksgiving day with four million seals arriving for Montana Tuberculosis Association fundraising. Mrs. Sara Morse notes 95 percent of funds stay in state health programs, while 5 percent supports the National Tuberculosis Association and its resources. Committees form across counties to expand health education, school health work, and examinations funded by the campaign.
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Montana Tuberculosis Association
Sara .E. Morse
Montana
Morse
National Tuberculosis Association
National Association
Cuticura Remedies for Sore Hands Advised
An advertisement urges soaking hands in Cuticura Soap hot suds then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment. It notes removing excess ointment with tissue and claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
Road reformer who shaped state highway commission
The passage highlights Mr. Biggs as a staunch advocate of good roads who helped pass the bill creating the state highway commission. This action gave the state control over road construction and enabled standardization and organization of the industry on a solid, business-like basis.
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Biggs
State Highway Commission
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Jleas
T. 8
Prominnorthern, Montana
J. T. Owens
Mutual Life
New York Mutual
U. S. Fidelity Loan & Guaranty Co
Illinois Commercial Men’s Association
Gna
Prem
Asi Seoeseed
Ceter
Tooth Street
Fon C
Orr’s
China
William Jones
Seth Danner
Wesley M. Biggs
Massachusetts
Great Northern Railway
Mr. Biggs
Billy
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