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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
7
Late Friday and Saturday forecast in Montana shows warmer weekend with mixed details. Local notices list funerals, marriages, court actions, and social events across Lewistown and Great Falls with names such as James Jobb, Ruth Caroline Smith, and Andrew Green. Officials report disturbances, desertion suits, and arrests, while community ads mention services from Carlson vets and local shops.
Uy Associated Protas Monroe La June Five children born to Mars Willard Prest, wife of a farmer from the Floyd neighbor? northeast of Monroe, according to word. Three years ago she became mother of triplets.
A loaded page summarizes a Senate clash over delaying the veterans bonus for a tariff bill. Senator McCumber seeks to move the bonus next Monday with Harding pressing tariff action. Hathaway notes friction between party leaders and President Harding while urging speed on the subsidy bill and other measures.
G Hontns ay wife of Waves noted in the Placer record. Cohe W Tlenatée visits from Helmville. Mrs Cluy Miller of Grent arrived yesterday. Daplere visitors noted in the city. Livsnapwaten residents stopping at the Pincer hotel. Trevia Jen visiting from Massachusetts and Maryland with newborn daughter and relatives. PT McToymott Sr arrived from Golumble college to spend vacation with relatives. he is nephew of Rt Rev John P Carroll, Bishop of Helena.
The Helena High commencement feature quotes Bighgp Burns on education as the cultivation of personality. He argues that institutions reflect individual character and warns modern scholars to resist materialism, stressing that a university is built by the president, faculty, and students. He cites Emerson and Davenport to frame education as developing the whole life for the whole of living.
The Montana Federation of Women's Clubs ended its session in Bozeman on June 15 with officer elections. New officers include Vice President Mrs. I. EO Face Whitehall, Secretary Mrs. Stuart Lovelace Azeeman, Treasurer Mrs. G. J. Wiedeman Lewistown. Anaconda was chosen as next year’s convention city.
Delegation from Helena will attend the Retail Merchants Association of Montana annual meeting at Goul d or Mot Springs June 26 to 28. State secretary H W Schnell spoke on convention plans and highlighted talks by Fred D Maur of Devils Lake and other officials from Great Falls Kalispell and Livingston.
In district court Judge AL Sampson ruled for Hampson against J R Eidell and the Welena Adjustment Company. The Isso shop property, taken months ago, was ordered returned to Valin forthwith. Hampson alleges humiliation and business disruption and seeks damages totaling 5 3,000 plus exemplary and punitive amounts of 2,060. The case involved aggressive legal actions and the moving party claims substantial revenue loss from the defendants’ conduct.
The Women’s Voter League hosts a debate on the state income tax with proponent Mivs May Trummdir arguing the affirmative and N.S. CGowdd opposing. Prominent Tidlent banker is listed among participants. event in the Commercial room with no admission charge.
Sweeney predicts Kevin Field could rank among Woreo's leading figures as Montana crop prospects shift this year. He notes field production may expand quickly with new development in northern Montana and strong future demand.
Admiral Tomo Asahira Kato, Japan's new premier, pledged to cooperate with world powers on further armament reductions. He said the Washington conference ushered in a new era of peace and Japan would maintain it through international cooperation.
Washington June 18 Senator George W Norris Nebraska Republican, critical of President Harding and the Fordney McCumber tariff bill. He mocks a cash registers tariff and condemns a White House conference as a political fund raiser. He warns of a "new copper correspondent" facing a public takedown and urges rectification of past actions.
Secretary Weeks at Wester Reserve University exercises voices an alarming view of American political trends. He says direct primaries bloc agitation and ready constitutional amendments threaten the Constitution and the nation’s governance, warning of a drift toward social democracy undermining safeguards.
A former tobavirine chaser No. 205, cloned by E T Sulzer of Brooklyn, was burned to water's edge and sank today off Sand Key. Mrs Sulzer, aboard with her Nishand and friends, was slightly burned.
Montana oil interests report spudding in of the Northfield Gil company well in section 20, township 24 north, range 4 east. Officials expect a first sand reach in about two weeks as 30 feet of depth is logged and a standard rig works with two towers.
Billings June 16 A Barnsdall–Forest company No 2 well on the Big Lake structure 38 miles northwest of Tillinga reached 3783 feet in the Keotenal sands before casing collapse halted operations. The well had produced high grade oil prior to the mishap and the company now resumes casing and re drilling to recover the sand formation while awaiting a restart date. Superintendent J Walllace said drilling might resume after the casing job but could not specify when.
Gordon Campbell reports stronger oil flow at the Gordon Campbell Kevin Syndicate No 1 well near Great Falls after a brief test. T. B. Harrison arrives to review northern Montana fields as Absarokee and Northern Pacific interests shape development. Deilling operations start on the Dy Coe well in section 4, township 2, west, with gas strikes in a nearby water well and a predicted oil reach at about 200 feet.
Ohio company announces drilling agreement on 430 acres north of Sunburst No 1 well by Standard Oil and associates. Lands lie in township 96 north, range 2 west. acquisition part of a broader purchase near Sunburst.
The Wall Street Journal notes U S crude output for the week ending shows about 1.45 million barrels daily with imports from Mexico at 0.435 million, totaling 1.885 million. Demand runs 1.37 million, signaling an excess of over 380,000 barrels daily. Storage totals 330 million crude and refined barrels, with 206 million crude in storage and 64 million refined. Oklahoma pumps roughly 350,000 barrels daily, about 100,000 more than a year ago.
July 15 Great Falls reports Canadian interest in developing acreage across the border. B J Dunlim of Lethbridge, president of the Tourist Association of British Columbia and Southern Alberta, notes Western Discoveries Company held 500 acres and later "8,000 acres above the border" with leases totaling over 12,000 acres surrendered to Troy-Sweetgrass. He asserts efforts to exploit potential oil across a multi mile structure spanning the boundary.
June 13 Cartersville Montana reports the Schlo etl company struck a flow of salt water at 1,500 feet in the Judith River sands. Earlier oil and gas shows at 400 feet downward, with shell shale indicating a promising diagnostic of the formation.
Great Falls June 16 Eighty acres near Sunburst No 1 well were sold for about 25000 to TD L Thompson company of Calambus Ohio a major investor in Kevin Sunburst field. Thompson reportedly refused further extension and plans to sell acreage through his firm holding 95 percent royalty in nearby land. The east half of the southeast quarter of section 23 township 38 north range 4 west is involved.
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