Decision in Red River Case Declares Non Navigable River
Washington. The U S Supreme Court declares Red River non navigable and rules the federal government owns the south half within the receivership area. The court voids many placer mining claims to river beds and limits riparian rights to the river median line, Oklahoma holding bed only as riparian lands touched by the river. Justice Vanderventer delivered the opinion, noting the south bank location remains to be determined.
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Washington
Red River
United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Texas
Vandervanter
Red River Bed Ownership Upheld for Oklahoma
The court sustained the federal claim to the river’s southern half, ruling Red River non navigable in Oklahoma. Texas argued for north half rights and riparian interests. Oklahoma claimed all, but the decision assigns navigability limits and bed ownership to the southern portion under state sparian land ties.
Railroads Authorized to Issue Bonds by Commission
Washington The New Orleans Mexico railroad won interstate commerce approval Wednesday to issue and sell 000 in 6 percent first mortgage bonds to fund treasury needs. Another order authorized Texas land Valley railroad to issue 541000 in 6 percent bonds to reimburse expenditures already made.
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Washington
New Orleans
Rate Case Set Hearing by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission has set a date for a hearing on a rate case involving Uington and related parties. Details of the hearing venue and exact date were released by the commission.
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Uington
Commission
New York Arrival Reported For Ambassador Ottow Wiedfeldt
A fragmented notice reports the nan mbassador Ottow Wiedfeldt and the America teamship sailing toward New York. The garbled OCR suggests a diplomatic voyage and a maritime transport event with unclear dates or officials.
Federal aid road law amendments pass House
Washington The House approved amendments to the federal aid road law increasing appropriations by 65 million dollars for the year ending June 30, 1924 and 75 million for 1924. It delays Section 25’s county unit requirement for five years and notes Texas and others would need constitutional changes to use county units. Federal participation for 1926 may not exceed 12,500 dollars per year per mile.
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Washington
House
Texas
Potash Found in Reagan County Texas Showing Rich Depths
Washington report details Texas potash discovery from Santa Rita No. 1 in Reagan County. Drill cuttings from 1,150 to 1,165 feet show 24.6 percent K2O and from 1,175 to 1,182 feet 5.63 percent, with deeper samples indicating up to 10.78 percent soluble salts.
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Washington
Texas
Geological. Survey
Texan Oil and Land Company
Reagan County
Tex
Wheat Association for Six States Is Formed
Formation of the Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association was effected Tuesday at a meeting in Missouri. Representatives of milling companies railroads and other business interests from Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado Oklahoma and Texas created the group to run a campaign to improve Southwest wheat quality. Harry G Randall vice president and manager of the Midland Flour Milling Company Kansas was chosen chairman of the executive committee.
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Kansas City
Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Southwest
Harry G. Randall
Midland Flour Milling Company
England Re elected President of Texas Railway Clerks
J Louie England of Dallas was re elected president of the Texas Federation of Railway Clerks at the state convention held at the Texas Hotel. Officers named included D Waltera of Temple and R E Davis of Dallas as vice presidents, A B Orr of Fort Worth as vice president, and Mrs B E Glover of Fort Worth re elected secretary treasurer. San Antonio was chosen as the 1923 meeting place.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. Louie England
Dallas
Texas Federation of Railway Clerks
Texas Hotel
D. Waltera
Temple
Orr
BE. J. Glover
San Antonio
Cucumbers Shipped From Aransas Pass
Aransas Pass Texas Tedford Brothers Mills report the first car of cucumbers for the season has shipped. Freight shipments have been light but ongoing for several days. Prospects are favorable for a large crop of cucumbers and tomatoes.
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Aransas ‘Pass
Tex
Tedford Brothers & ‘Mills
Public health service hospitals to treat veterans named
An order signed Tuesday by President Harding transfers fifty seven public health service hospitals to care for former service men. The initiative centralizes medical support for veterans across a nationwide network.
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Washington
Veterans
Bureau of
Public Health Service
Harding
Texas Postmasters Nominations Sent to Senate
Washington reports Texas postmaster nominations were sent to the Senate on Monday. Names listed include William Fr Hoffman, Carroll ton Sidney B. Smith, and German.
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Washington
Texas
Senate
Whiam
Hoffman
Carrollton
Sidney” B. Smith
Texas Charters Show Increase in April
Texas charter records from the secretary of state's office show net gains in capital stock for private corporations in April driven by 159+ new filings. Total new capital reached $5.71 million excluding building and loan firms, with several large entries over $1 million. Nonprofit and farm cooperative groups also chartered, signaling broad private enterprise growth statewide.
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Austin
Tesxa
Secretary of State
Alaren
Pekin Falls to General Wu as Capital Change
General Wu’s forces have driven General Tso Lin and Manchurian troops from Pekin. Wu’s forces consolidate control with the disarming of the capital guard. President Su Shih Chang likely remains to finish his term, cabinet reorganization expected, Premier Liang Shih Yi to be removed, Chow Tsu Chi to resign, and a constitutional convention planned after military issues are settled. Wu aims to unite North and South China, convention likely in Central China.
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Tso Lin
Pekin
Su Shih Chang
Liang Shih Yi
Chang
China
Shantung
Sun Yat Sen
Canton
Wu. Pekin
Philippine bond limit bill passes House and moves to Senate
The bill authorizing the Philippine government to raise bonded indebtedness to ten percent, increasing from about 80 million to 75 million dollars, was approved by the House on Friday and sent to the Senate for action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Garrett Denied New Trial in Carter County Case
Motion for a new trial in the Buck Garrett case, former Carter County sheriff ousted on charges of official misconduct, was overruled in district court Friday at Ardmore Oklahoma.
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Ardmore
Okla
Buck
Garrett
Carter County
Justice Clement Dies Suddenly in Vancouver
Vancouver report says Justice Clement of the Supreme Court of British Columbia died suddenly on Thursday. The unexpected death leaves a vacancy in the province's highest court.
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Vancouver
B. C
Clement
Supreme Court of
British Columbia
Texas Postmasters Nominated in Senate Request
Washington reports the Texas postmaster nominations sent to the Senate on Friday include Nora H. Kelly of Lockhart John F. Davis of Montgomery and Robert W. Crosswy of Sour Lake along with additional names.
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Washington
Texas
Senate
Nora H. Kelly
Lockhart
John F. Davis
Montgomery
Robert Ww
Crosswy
Sour Lake
Marines land in China port detachment reaches Huron crew
The American cruiser Huron has landed 150 marines at the Chinese port of Taiping to support a detachment. Guns are reported on board as part of the operation.
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China
Washington
Huron
Thompson's New Clock Promises Radio Controlled Master
Irving L. Thompson, a Chicago veteran, claims a new time-keeping system will replace circular clocks. He showcases a pyramid floor clock with three dial faces and envisions connecting up to 100 dials to a single master movement to be controlled by radio.
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Irving. L. Thompson
Chicago
On first sight Jack thinks Edith a vision
A light humor item from the Boston Transcript recalls Jack’s initial impression of Edith as a vision and the quick reassessment that follows, underscoring the playful tone of early gossip items.
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Jack
Edith
The
Boston Transcript
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