Montana Boasts Nine Refineries In Statewide Oil Note
Montana's petroleum industry report notes nine refineries in the state, tracing the growth from 1920s beginnings after oil discovery in Cat Creek in 1919 to later plants in Lewistown Billings Conrad Laurel and nearby fields. It describes topping plants, one cracking unit at Arro and the Laurel facility designed for Cody Wyoming crude. Most refiners process Montana crude near production sites.
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Montana
Montana Public Service
C. W. Gross
Gross
Cat Creek
H. H. Schwartz
H. Bat Masterson
Jack Rabbit Oil Company
Kevin- Sunburst
Lewistown
Billings
Pondera
Conrad
Laurel
Arro Oil and Refining Company
Laurel Refining Company
Arro
Cody
Wyo
Montana club and veterans events list for summer
A compiled schedule lists Lions Club convention in Billings on June 13–14, Citizen's Training Camp in Fort Misoula June 16–July 15, G A R encampment in Bozeman June 23–25, Spanish War veterans June 23–25, Lewis and Clark Pageant in Great Falls July 4–5, Knight Templars in Bozeman July 7–10, statewide primary election July 15, Eagles convention in Lewistown July 16–19, 4 H Club encampment in Bozeman July 17–21, Bankers Association in Great Falls July 17–19, American Legion in Helena Aug 4–6, Press Association in Butte Aug 7–9, Kiwanians in Great Falls Aug 11–12, Masons and Eastern Star in Missoula Aug 20–23, Sunshine Trail Association in Butte Aug 25, Rainbow Girls in Havre Aug 26.
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Lions Club
Billings
Fort Misoula
G. A. R. and Women’s Relief Corps
Bozeman
Great Falls
Knight Templars and
Commaniry
Order of Eagles
Lewistown
H Club
Montana Bankers Association
American Legion
Helena
Montana State Press Association
Butte
Kiwanians
Grand Lodge
Montana Masons and
Eastern Star
Missoula
Sunshine Trail Association
Rainbow Girls
Havre
Somers Lumber builds long pier on Flathead Lake
Dayton reports Somers Lumber completes a long pier into Flathead Lake serving as a terminal for a logging road. Logs will be railed out to the lake and dumped into the boom before being hauled by the tug Paul Bunyan to the Somers mill.
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Dayton
Somers Lumber Company
Flathead Lake
Lake Rowan
Paul Bunyan
Somers
Davis Wins Pennsylvanian Senate Nomination in Tight GOP Fight
Edward W. Pickard reports James J. Davis secures the Republican nomination for U S senator from Pennsylvania after a fierce race against Joseph R. Grundy. Gifford Pinchot wins the gubernatorial nomination over Francis Shunk Brown, with a statewide upstate lead and strong Philadelphia backing. Other notes include party dynamics, a dry campaign stance, and remarks on a treaty and Supreme Court appointment.
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James J. Davis
Inbar
William E. Ware
Philadelphia
Davis
Brown
Pinchot
Alter
Ware
Mr. Davis
Washington
Hoover
T. W. Phillips, Jr
Sedgwick Kistler
Lock Waven
John H. Hemphill
West Chester
Senate
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court of the United States
Edward T. Sanford
Judiciary Committee
Joseph T. Robinson
Dark horse Arnen Fe Green Nominated Governor at South Dakota Convention
Arnen Fe Green of Hazel secured the Republican nomination for governor at the South Dakota state convention in Pierre over four rivals. MisPyle led early ballots but Brooke Howell withdrew, shifting support to Green who won on the eleventh ballot with more than 54.9 percent.
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Arren Fe, Green
Hazel
Dark Horse
South Dakota
Pierre
Gladys Pyle
Miss Pyle
Brooke Howell
Frederick
Owell
Green
Tariff Bill Near Final Action After Long Negotiations
Conferees from the senate and house reach agreement on remaining items after export debentures and flexible tariff features. Debenture clause is dropped by house demand. Flexible tariff compromise keeps presidential duty changes on production cost basis. A bipartisan six member tariff commission is continued. Democratic and radical Republican leaders attack the current bill.
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Congress
Senate
House
Swanson proposals exchange votes to close treaty loophole
Senators consider a three nation vote exchange to fix a loophole in the London naval treaty. Claude Swanson of Virginia urges Britain United States and Japan to agree on limits to prevent Britain from exceeding the agreed cruiser strength after the U S reaches full treaty parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Foreign, Relations Committee
Kaa
President Hoover Angles Naval Review aboard Salt Lake City
President Hoover sailed to sea aboard the new cruiser Salt Lake City off the Virginia Capes and observed a large portion of the American fleet. Fifty three ships including battleships cruisers and carriers took part in the program with aerial attacks from Lexington and Saratoga and a simulated engagement highlighting a shortage of cruisers. He witnessed plane launchings from catapults a plane hitching onto the dirigible Los Angeles and the navy air arm's diving bomb attack method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresident Hoover
Salt Lake City
Virginia Capes
Lexington
Saratoga
Los Angeles
Navy Air Arm
Bishop Cleared of Stock Rumor by Church Panel
The episcopacy committee in Dallas Texas found charges of stock market speculation against Bishop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodist Church South unsubstantiated. Cannon told the committee he was misled by a group of sharpers and expressed regret, stating he would not repeat the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harges
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Church
South
Josephus Daniels
Dallius
Texas
Tie
McBride Testifies to Senate Lobby Committee Amid Heated Exchange
Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League faced harsh questioning from Wisconsin Senator Blaine during multiple sessions. McBride stood firm, earning audience cheers while Blaine grew increasingly agitated in the heated exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Senate Lobby Committee
Senator Blaine
Wisconsin
McBride
Blaine
Senate panel advances rivers and harbors bill coverage
The Senate Commerce Committee revised the House rivers and harbors bill and sent it to the Senate with authorizations exceeding 125 million dollars, while A H Vanderberg projects total costs at 335 million. The measure funds the Illinois waterway, Mississippi deepening, Great Lakes channels, Oswego Erie canals, and Tennessee River improvements.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Congress
House
A. H. Vanderberg
Michigan
Jaminois Waterway
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Erieamt Oswego
New York State
Vanderberg
Ili
MacNider Nominated as Minister to Canada by Hoover
ANFORD MACNIDER of Town, former assistant secretary of war and ex national commander of the American Legion, was nominated by President Hoover to be minister to Canada, succeeding William Phillips who resigned. MacNider, forty, a banker, won the D S A serving overseas with the Second division.
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Anford Macnider
Town
American Legion
Hoover
Canada
William Phillips
MacNider
JYILLS Judiciary Committee Approves Eleven New Federal Judges
The judiciary committee favorable to JYILLS reported a bill to appoint eleven new federal judges to ease court congestion. Allocations: New York Southern two, New York Eastern one, California Southern one, Texas Southern one, Missouri Eastern one, Oklahoma Western one, Michigan Eastern one, Louisiana at large one, and District of Columbia Court of Appeals two. Previously the committee reported bills for two district supreme court judges and one each for West Virginia Kentucky and Minnesota.
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Jyills
House
Judiciary Committee
New York
California
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Michigan
Louisiana
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
District Supreme Court
West Virginia
Kentucky
Minnesota
Graft Zeppelin Makes Long-Distance Flight Under Captain Lang
Cy Lang's dirigible the Graft Zeppelin commanded by Dr. Hugo Kekener completed a notable trip from Friedrichshafen to Pernambugo and Rio de Janeiro with a stop at Seville. Proposed return route includes Pernambuco Havana Lakehurst then Germany. Speeds varied from 60 to 60 miles per hour due to head winds.
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Cy Lang
Hugo Kekener
Friedrichshafen
Pernambugo
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Seville
Spain
Pernambuco
Havana
Lakehurst
N. J
Germany
Indian Nationalists Raid Salt Works and Clash with Police
Nationalists made several raids on salt works including Dharasana, triggering violent clashes that left about 600 natives injured. Poetess Sarojini Naidu and many lieutenants were arrested, with leadership moving to V. J. Patel, former speaker of the legislative assembly. London spokesman cautioned reconstruction would follow.
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Ationalists
India
Dharsana
Sarojini Naidu
Mahatma Gandhi
V. J. Patel
Legislative Assembly
India Office
London
Reparation Plan Activates as Basel Pact Opens
The operation of the Young plan and BIS Basel arrangements began officially. Paris marked the opening by burning billions in Dawes plan German war bonds. Concurrently France started evacuating the Rhineland’s third occupation zone and pledged final zone withdrawal including Mainz and the Palatinate within weeks.
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Young Plan
Bank of International Settlements
Basel
Switzerland
Dawes
Paris
Rhineland
Mayence
Palatinate
Digest poll shows half favor repeal of Prohibition
The Literary Digest poll reports 4,806,464 votes with 1,943,052 or 40.43 percent favoring outright repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Another 1,399,314 voters or 29.11 percent want modification of the Volstead law, while 1,404,098 or 30.46 percent favor strict enforcement.
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Literary Digest
Congress to probe Communist activities nationwide
A House motion by Representative Bertrand H. Snell of New York authorizes a sweeping congressional investigation of Communistic activities. A five member committee will hold summer hearings in major cities with power to spend freely and to subpoena witnesses and documents. The resolution had strong administration backing and faced little opposition.
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Bertrand H. Snell
New York
House of Representatives
United States
Bean Growers Elect Officers and Outlook for Year
At a Laurel meeting J. O. Wold was elected president of the Montana Bean Growers Association with Sylvan Olson as vice president and Louis Dousman as secretary treasurer. Directors reelected include R. J. Putnam Edgar J. O. Wold W. A. Seitz and Crales Sinlar. The group reported $200,000 in beans handled last year at an average price of 5.60. The board voiced an optimistic outlook with market steadiness and possible advance.
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J. O. Wold
Laurel
Montana Bean Growers’ Association
Commercial Club
Sylvan Olson
Billings
Louis Dousman
R. J. Putnam
Edgar
W. A. Seitz
Crales Sindelar
Ballantine
Olson
Mr. Dousman
W. A. Allison
L. D. Sharon
O. F. Yedlicka
Fromberg
Cooperative Marketing Group
J. C. Taylor
Montana State College
Montana
United States
Sylvan J. Pauly
Deer Lodge
KGIR
Texas
California
Treasure State
Predatory Animal Fund
A. E. Close
Stanford
Highwoods
Stockmen’s Association
State Department of Agriculture
Lewistown
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
West
Chamber of Commerce
Bitter Root Valley
George Knight
Flathead
Orchard Homes
Lolo
Bitter Root
Secretary of State
Milk for Soldiers in Czech Army Aims to Aid Farmers
The Czech army plans to replace black coffee with milk for soldiers to support agriculture. About 75 000 liters of milk a day will be consumed at breakfast. Officials say the measure helps farmers and ensures soldiers know what they drink, contrasting with the old empire coffee made from dried turnips and mangolds.
Fragmentary courtroom dialogue suggests bottle strike questioned
The magistrate questions a defendant who admits striking the complainant with a bottle and is told the defendant was allegedly knocked out during the incident. The dialogue reflects a tense court scene with slang terms.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin A Humble Laxative
A historical note on Dr Caldwell who in 1885 created a herbal laxative mix that became the world's most popular laxative. The Syrup Pepsin is praised for easing constipation without griping and for its pleasant taste, available in bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Caldwell
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W. A. Lamb
United States Geological Survey
Continental Divide
McDonald Pass
Montana Highway Commission
U. S. Forest Service
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Antwerp
Malden
Mass
Pennsylvania
Edward W. Pickard
Navy General Board
Committees On Foreign Relations and
Naval Affairs
America
England
Foreign Relations Committee
Nois Waterway
Chicago
College Lands
Sir Walter
WEAF
N. B.C
Raleigh
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