Oil lease graft trials swirl through Washington
Edward W. Pickard surveys the oil lease scandal as Senate actions and White House responses press the issue. Key figures include Secretary of the Navy Denby and Doheny ally Harry Sinclair, with McAdoo and Vanderlip testifying on ties to oil interests. Delegations push for probes while headlines flag slush funds and international deals.
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William G. McAdoo
Senate Committee
Edward Doheny
Tie
Mle
Doheny
McAdoo
N. M
New Mexico
Fall
George Creel
J. Leo Stack
Dome Reserve
Daniels
John C. Shaffer
Teapot Dome
Harry Sinclair
Mear
Frank A. Vanderlip
Ossining
N. Y
New York
Marion
Harding
Alaska
Sen
Riot-torn Herrin Chief Deposed After State Troop Action
Williamson County Illinois remains quiet after state troops disarm riotous citizens. S Glenn Young, backed by the Ku Klux Klan, led liquor raids that provoked the latest clash and was removed as acting Herrin police chief and ordered to leave town.
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Williamson County
Iinois
S. Glenn Young
Ku Klux Klan
Herrin
Mexican War Report: Obregon Defeats Rebels at Ocotlan
President Obregon’s forces crushed rebels at Ocotlan on the west front, but suffered heavy losses. The victory clears the path to Guadalajara, now captured by federal troops after rebels abandoned the city. Rebel forces gather at Tuxpam threatening Tampico and oil fields.
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Ocotlan
Guadalajara
Tuxpam
Tampico
Egyptian tomb opening halted by strike over access
Edward Carter and colleagues unearthed Tutankhamen’s pink sarcophagus at Luxor revealing a life size mummy case with gold beard and lapis headdress. An Egyptian ministries ban on wives’ access halted inspections while a Lord Carnarvon contract with the London Times fuels dispute.
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Tut-Ankh-Amen
Luxor
Egypt
Urneas
Ministry of Publi Works
Lord Carnarvon
London Times
Russia gains recognition from Italy and Norway
Italy and Norway have followed Britain by recognizing the Soviet government of Russia and naming ambassadors to Moscow. M. Litvinoff says Russia will not enter trade talks with nations that have not recognized the regime, adding that recognition must come first before any commercial treaties.
Prime Minister MacDonald outlines foreign policy plans
In parliament Prime Minister MacDonald presented foreign policies seen by opponents as idealistic and lazy while addressing domestic problems. The government won the first Commons division with Liberal support by 200 to 103, a result not alarming to conservatives.
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MacDonald
House of Commons
Coolidge Lincoln Day Speech Focuses Beyond Oil Scandal
President Coolidge addressed the agricultural situation noting improved tillage and farm machinery outpaced distribution and demand. He criticized farm prices not matching manufactured goods and said farmers do not get a fair share, while praising banks for agricultural credit. He opposed a soldiers bonus, arguing it would delay tax cuts and risk national welfare.
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National Republican Club
New York
Senate
Tam
Coolidge
Iit
Officials seek probe of Northern Pacific land grant bid
The Interior and Agriculture secretaries urge Congress to investigate the Northern Pacific Railway company plan to acquire about 3,000,000 acres of government land in Idaho Montana and Washington under old land grant terms.
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Wallace
Congress
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Lead mining eyed in Treasure State near Belle property
Montana may add lead to its metals list as Belle Mining Company plans major development within months. Located north of Springdale near the Northern Pacific line, the site reported a $150 per ton cast Helena smelter shipment and a vein assay of 55 ounces silver and 55 percent lead. Five tunnels exist with plans to harness nearby water power.
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Belle Mining Company
Sweet Grass
Park
A. G. Dodger
Springdale
Northern Pacific
Helena
Montana Pipelines Move Large Oil Volumes in December
A Montana Railroad Commission report shows pipelines transporting 1 1 0 0 0 barrels from Sunburst and Tulinois fields in December. Cit Creek crude trades at 180 per barrel, Sunburst crude up 2 cents, with 385 000 barrels forecast for February. Cuts Creek oil ships 12 to 15 cars daily to the Utah Refining plant in Salt Lake City, operated by Midwest Refining.
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Montana Railroad Commission
Tlinois
Mutual
Great Falls
Utah Oil and Refining Plant
Salt Lake City
Midwest Refining Company
Great Northern to store Cascade county coal in Montana
Great Northern Railway will store fifty thousand tons of Cascade county coal at Montana points over ten weeks. Production remains 5,000 tons weekly above current needs, with surplus distributed through the territory and stored in surplus box cars. Most storage cars will have 60,000 pound capacity.
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Cascade County
Montana Points
Great Northern Railway
Great Falls
Great Northern New
Export Plan Now Foremost In Congress Hearings
Montana farmers, backed by the agricultural export corporation plan, press the relief bill now before Congress. M L Wilson of Montana State College extension reports six weeks in Washington with strong dirt farmer representation. Hearings on the relief plans will continue about one more month.
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Agricultural Export Corporation Plan
Montana
Congress
M. L. Wilson
Montana State College Extension Service
Washington
Rich Strike at Neihart Reveals Rich Ore Vein
A company report to directors notes a vein in the Leyson-Skerotease area of the Big Seven group at Neihart. The 50 foot winze in the lower tunnel uncovers ore carrying up to 62½ ounces of silver and 459.20 dollars in gold per ton. Three samples show 570.7 ounces of silver with 249.60 dollars in gold, 308.8 ounces silver with 368 dollars gold, and 622.2 ounces silver with 459.20 dollars gold.
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Neihart
Beaverhead Farmers To Test Bean Varieties In 10 Localities
Beaverhead county farmers will test bean raising this summer in ten localities to see adaptation to the climate. Hand-picked Great Northern seed beans suitable for dry or irrigated land have been ordered for the trials.
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Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Coalstrip New Town Placed At Rosebud Railway
The town of Coalstrip has been christened at the southern end of the Rosebud branch of the Northern Pacific railway. It sits near vast coal fields in Castle Rock country, about 40 miles south of Forsyth.
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Rosebud
Northern Pacific Railway
Castle Rock
Forsyth
Montana Beef Cattle Shipments And Public Health Notes
Montana shipped 842,087 cattle in 1923, far above normal, with 265,805 sent to eastern markets including Chicago and Omaha. Typhoid deaths fell to 3 per 100,000 in 1923 from 30.8 in 1910, while corn and hay plantings rise and hog production is expected to grow. Attorney General will test state warrant validity. mortgage rules on livestock clarified. nearly $892,364.54 will be disbursed for school funding across Montana counties.
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Pacific Coast
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Supreme Court
Eighteenth Legislative Assembly
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Elizabeth Mariette
Silver Bow
Cascade
Yellowstone
Rancher Shot by Old Foe in Montana Ambush
Fred Heist, a rancher near Gruelda Montana, was shot from a rocky ambush as he repaired a roof. His three children witnessed the attack. Authorities found a saddle horse track and a .50 caliber rifle shell. The widow, eight children, and Garfield County authorities seek the killer amid mystery.
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Mont
Miles City
Fred Heist
Hele
Rock
Billings
Garfield County
Marias River Project Sees Encouraging Signature Progress
Reports from Marias River irrigation project headquarters show signs the required signatures will be secured soon. Eight teams have been busy collecting signatures in the Bavyre area while country areas await road access to complete petitions for district court filing.
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Marias River
Bavyre
Stolen Bonds to be Returned in Bozeman Trial
Three thousand dollars in industrial bonds owned by Mrs. Prudence Justice of Great Falls were stolen by bank bandits in Montana. Federal and state authorities have arrested the suspects, and the bonds are now with the Gallatin County sheriff to be used as evidence in the trial in Bozeman County Court.
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Prudence Justice
Great Falls
Montana
Gallatin County
Bozeman
Prosnick Home Wash Day Reveals Hidden Still in Anaconda
Prohibition officers visited Mrs. Joe Prosnick in Anaconda and found a kitchen depicted as a family wash day. The wash boiler steamed, yet the tub concealed a cleverly built home-made still and a considerable quantity of mash.
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Prosnick
Joe Prosnick
Anaconda
Couple Weds Twice In One Day In Montana Courts
Justice Ferris of Choteau noted the marriage license was issued in Choteau County for Adolph Denton of Great Falls and Helen Greke of Evans. He directed a Teton County license to bind the union, prompting a second ceremony after a quick courthouse trip.
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Choteau
Adolph Denton
Great Falls
Helen Greke
Evans
Choteau County
Teton County
Supreme Court Clerk Dead in Helena Club Room
Dana Easton clerk of the Montana Supreme Court was found dead in a Helena club room. A former service man wounded overseas and ex state legislator from Popla Easton served in Belleau Wood where he received 16 wounds.
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Dana Easton
Montana Supreme Court
Helena
Easton
Popla
Belleau Wood
Coyote Trapper Reports Sixty Coyotes in Two Months
Frank Shultz of Hinsdale says his teammile trap line near the Canadian border has yielded sixty coyotes in the past two months, following a report of a Terry trapper catching 48 coyotes.
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Terry
Frank Shultz
Hinsdale
Canadian
Sugar Plant Prospects Grow for Milk River Valley
Prospects for a beet sugar factory in the Milk River valley brighten as reports say 5,000 acres have been signed for the 1925 crop, the last obstacle to construction.
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Milk River Valley
Ice breaks trap on Nelson reservoir injures teams
A farmer Dave Simpson north of Powdoin broke through rotted ice on Nelson reservoir while crossing to Milk River. One horse died and Simpson rescued the other animal and wagon. Warm weather has rotted the ice in several spots making crossings dangerous as a McNeil Brothers truck also broke through but was saved.
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Powdoin
Nelson Reservoir
Simpson
Milk River
McNeil Brothers
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