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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
6
The piece details Oklahoma political drama with Governor Walton facing impeachment moves after a contested election. It covers Bavarian politics under von Kahr with threats of monarchy, German labor unrest, and international labor movements led by Gompers as the AFL debates a labor party strategy.
Chancellor Stresemann dissolves the ministry after failing to unite with the Social Democrats over the eight hour day and cabinet reforms. President Ebert orders formation of a small directorate style cabinet with many posts left unfilled amid expected Reichstag dissolution.
President Coolidge plans a series of conferences with Democratic senators and Republican leaders to gather ideas on joining the world court. He will remind the senate that the protocol awaits action but won’t force adoption, aiming to clear the issue and let Congress focus on domestic problems. Magnus of Minnesota and Johnson of California are among those engaged in talks.
A strong earthquake shook Tokyo on Thursday causing evacuations and power outages. Separately a tremor was felt in California as officials warn the Japanese silk trust blocks shipments, risking mill closures. official death tallies in Japan rise to about 103,000 with 125,000 injured and 235,000 missing, figures likely conservative.
The US Navy airship ZR-1 Shenandoah, dubbed Daughter of the Star, completed a record journey from Lakehurst New Jersey to St. Louis and back via Chicago in 47 hours 49 minutes. It covered about 2200 miles with 46 hours airborne, halting only in St. Louis where crowds gathered for the International air races beginning Thursday.
The Allies finished the evacuation of Constantinople on Tuesday and on Saturday Turkish troops entered the city amid great rejoicing. Reports indicate Turkey will soon be declared a republic.
The directorate ends civil governance by dissolving civil governors, municipal bodies, and county councils. Cities and towns are now governed by Juntas under direct orders of Primo Riera, consolidating dictatorship.
Montana reports installed hydro electric capacity of 420000 horsepower with 204089 horsepower developed and publicized by the state department and public service records. In 1922 Montana produced about seven percent of U.S. electricity from water power, fourth in rank, with 99.2 percent of electrical power generated by water. Most capacity is on the Missouri river, while undeveloped capacity lies in western Montana. Other items note a Fergus county well study, a Bitter Root apple crop shipment, a fatal coffee spill, a hunting accident, a new grain warehouse at Bridger, and farming yields in Silver Bow and other localities.
The piece reports the state horse shoe contest award winners led by Charles Conklin of Big Sandy with Joe Dubie and George I Wright also in top slots. It notes a flood along Powder River causing widespread damage, alfalfa flooding, and high livestock risk. Other items cover grape demand in Roundup, A H W Shaffer’s gold find near Butte, the death of William Cowan near Lewistown, KFJR radio in western Montana, and Valier chosen for next district Baptist meeting site.
A heavy water flow halted Bayley Dome drilling at 2300 feet and the well will be abandoned. Custer Oil and Gas plans a second-sand test in Cat Creek. Rhoades syndicate eyes McGinnis dome spud. Mutual-Hogan lease in Kevin Sunburst adds a 250 barrel tank with steam coils to separate water, handling 500 barrels daily. Alaska Beach structure near Lewistown spudded. Madison line completion possible. Flathead reservation drilling expected mid October with Winthead holding 85,000 leased acres. Tlome stoke Exploration No 3 in Kevin Sunburst tests for larger production than Oblo-Baker No 8. Sweetgrass McDonald No 2 in Kevin Sunburst reports 2,000,000 cubic feet gas. drilling continues toward Fills. Stellar OW No 5 near Glendive resumes after bit loss, aiming Ellis sands at ~2250 feet. Cairn cross Lake Basin well gets new crank shaft. Eagle sand expected within 100 feet. California company may buy Musselshell acreage. several Cat Creek wells spud or drilled, with price updates for Cat Creek oil at 1.40 and Kevin Sunburst crude at 0.70. Snyder No 1 on Six Shooter drilling at 315 feet. wide surface opening. Mid-Northern spuds No 4 on Cat Creek. Bowes structure gas flow near Havre. Te ton Ridge cementing at 1823 feet. Boyd Oil spuds Bowes structure south of Chinook. Rhoades ready to spud McGinnis dome.
Libby seer Leo Faust claims a long fall and a short harsh winter based on a local caterpillar found this morning. He links orange coloration to long autumn, a black ring to a short winter, and orange again to early spring, betting on Montana Mining Association stakes.
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