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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
7
The supreme court reviews convictions in a Ritz moonshine case and a Fergus county highway dispute. It reverses lower court rulings, orders new trials, and clarifies that only one question supported the verdicts, while detailing highway and accident proceedings and related appeals.
In the case of Robert Nicholson against Adulale Navin as Administrator of William Nicholson, the court upholds that the property rests with the plaintiff's heirs and returns the matter to the lower court for further proceedings. Justice Owen notes that the supreme court’s opinion, written by Commissioner Benaset, is only one view among others.
The Otate board discussed a proposition to use Lind funds to buy bonds. Members surveyed funds and potential outcomes, with mention of a possible sale of hounds as an alternative. A meeting agenda referenced state actions and a possible later vote.
The report states General Luis Terrazas died today in Mexico at age 93. Details are unclear as the obituary fragment mentions his life, a federal decree, and implications for regional power in Chihuahua and surrounding areas.
A contentious proposal seeks to reduce municipal electric charges and modify streetcar service. The company argues cuts and line adjustments would save money for riders while warning of strain on maintenance and staffing. Public officials and ratepayers debate the economics and impact on service reliability.
New York dispatch reports the steamship Gorge Washington was fired on today from Europe with a load of liquor reportedly dumped overboard just outside the three mile limit in accordance with a ruling prohibiting bringing liquor into America. US officials strongly deny that any cargo was covered except as required by law for medicinal use.
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