Extension Contracts and Oil Royalty Controversy Revealed
Government actions probe renewal options in Sinclair Oil contract tied to Lewistown Oil and Refining. Attorney General Sargent questions extension clause validity. Interior Department renewals trace to Albert Fall era. Officials and senators debated rights to government royalty oil from Cat Creek field amid a $10,000,000 stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kennedy
Universal Service
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Joy O. West
Sargent
Sinclair
Gall Creek
Aclian
Sciraure
Albert B. Fall
Department of the Interior
Lewistown Oil and Refining Company
Chat Suppany
Royally Oil
Cat Reek
Menton
Allert
Gemiston O31
Laa Tenewal
Wallil
Wrigh
Worl
Lerriston
Interior Department
Walsh
Boy With Nine Living Grandparents In Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND Neb Oct 16 Charles Keown is nine years old and has nine living grandparents, four of them in laws. Each of his four grandparents has remarried after divorce and a great grandmother is living. His parents have also been divorced and remarried. His mother is Mrs Bernard Smith of Grand Island and his father is Joseph Moown of La Grande Ore.
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Grand Island
Neb
Charles Keown
Arsoave
Mra, Bérnyce Smith
Grong Island
Joseph Moown
la Grande
Court Hears Hidalgo County Election Contest
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals weighs a Hidalgo County election dispute over ballot placement. A mandamus suit by Ed Couch and allies challenges the county convention winner printed on the ballot. Judge Wool Boone ruled the county winner, seated by the party convention, should represent the wards, a decision appealed.
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Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Hidalgo
Republican Party
Agi Cam B. M. Ehiladge
Couch
Abeinnatten
Trie
Daige Wool Boone
Biinburn
Moone
Ik Sftts
Gib Gallowry
Brontuville
Epperson
Helmsburg
A. McDaniels
Dle Lieu
le Son
Corpus Christi
Glasscock
Mercciles
Houston Heights Plat Approved by City Engineer J Ely
The Houston Heights plat for a new San Antonio subdivision along Paso Hondo and Dawson streets received approval from city engineer J Ely. The Sinclair lease option clause faced legal scrutiny after a February letter raised questions about renewal terms, with Senator Walsh later altering his stance following additional information.
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Houston Heights
San Antonio
Paso Hondo
Dawson Streets
Wriday
Ily
J. Ely
Sinclair
Rena
Senator Walsh
Woman Rescued From Gas By Sister in Law
Mrs Thurmond, 22, of 205 Clutter Avenue, Garland, was saved from asphyxiation Friday when her sister in law, Miss Thurmond, forced open a locked bathroom door, dragged her out, and with a pulse monitor and first aid aided recovery after a gas odor was detected.
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Thurmond
Clutter Avenue
Uarlandaly
Garza
Fox
Miss Thurmond
Sivover issues evaded in Alabama camp speech
Tirnett Sivover was charged with evading issues in his campaign for president, while Jossplus Daniels former secretary of the navy spoke at the municipal auditorium in support of the Democratic national ticket. He charged Mouver with pressuring President Wilson to fix wheat prices, claiming 0,000,000 was due to growers, and accused the Republican nominee of aligning with Coolidge Mellon and Ware, becoming a spokesman for privilege.
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Dimmingham
Ala
Tirnett Sivover
Sini
Jossplus Daniels
Navy
Diational Agricultural Committee
Coolidge
Cootidge
Mellon
Ware
Spolkesman
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bin Sinclair
Cays Daniels
Bayer
Baer Mantlictore
Moncacetic
Dtesser
New York
E. Houston St
Children’s Broomers
Eres
Grant
E. Houston
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