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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
1
A Raft River basin oil prospect near Twin Falls attracts Oasis Oil Company drilling plans. Geologists reported indications of oil, fueling leases and competition as a derrick rises. The potential field could benefit nearby Pocatello, about ninety miles away.
Governor Yager approves a joint resolution: the insular government will reimburse the federal government up to 1.2 million dollars for harbor dredging and shore reclamation costs, with refunds starting only after completion. Federal funding to proceed after the insular share is secured.
Vancouver reports an end to a month of industrial trouble as Winnipeg ends its six week sympathetic strike. Calgary and Edmonton followed suit with leaders predicting similar action in Vancouver and Victoria within days.
Spanish War veterans are urged to assemble at the fire hall on July 4 in uniform to join the town parade and honor returning soldiers. The Decorations Committee offers prizes for storefront displays and seeks volunteers to post posters, with broad co operation from merchants and publicizing to boost the homecoming celebration.
The district court in Jackson Mississippi began testimony in the sedition conspiracy trial of A G C Townley, head of the Nonpartisan League, and John Gilbert after Judge Dean rejected the defense motion to dismiss for multiple offenses in the indictment.
London reports soldiers were arrested in Weimar on barges by an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. They planned the arrest and murder of former premier Philip Scheidemann, with the plot set to unfold Monday evening.
Passport officers of the American embassy in Paris work nightly to issue papers for French brides and American soldiers bound for the United States. In New York, the transport Santa Teresa arrived from St Nazaire with 1900 troops and 29 war brides, led by the 149th Provisional battalion.
Denver June 25 An appeal on the $500 contempt of court fine against Judge Ben B Lindsey for refusing to disclose a boy’s statement will be filed in the United States Supreme Court.
Copenhagen reports serious riots in Hamburg with mobs attacking food preserving factories and the war provision office. Bodies of dogs and cats allegedly found at sites. Several killed as troops were targeted while disarming units in the street. Allied commanders demand evacuation of Hungarian port in Czecho Slovakia and outline compensation and further actions.
The Pocatello Commercial club reports 50 to 60 veterans moving from Omaha to Idaho to file on homestead lands. It urges an information bureau and coordinated guidance to prevent unsuitable entries and explain arid land reclamation prospects under Mondell bill with maps and pamphlets from Blackfoot land office.
Helsingfors reports the White Guards have occupied Peterhoff, nineteen miles from Petrograd, in a Russian volunteer action. The June 25 dispatch cites a source confirming the advance into the area.
Omaha June 25 The only new development in the strike situation was an appeal by Mayor Smith to the American Legion for assistance in maintaining law and order if the general sympathetic strike called by the central labor union proceeds tomorrow.
Washington, June 25. The war department completes forts and housing for border patrols, creating the first real fortified frontier. Regular army posts along the international boundary exceed twenty, with many more outposts likely.
Paris June 25 The peace conference debates a Friday or Saturday signing time at 2 pm with the German delegation's arrival uncertain. Herr Haniel von Haimhausen lacks information and an ultimatum may force German plenipotentiaries to be appointed within hours. President Poincare hosts an official dinner Thursday night.
Delegates from Pocatello Post of the American Legion travel to Boise for the state war veterans convention where Idaho Legion will be formed. Temporary officials and Governor Davis transfer organization papers as the first state Legion officers take charge. Idaho Falls delegates Wolfe Wilson Knight also travel. Frank DeKay of Blackfoot joins the journey.
Paris reports the Hungarian communist council has ordered general mobilization of all workmen. A Budapest dispatch says Hungary's military situation is unfavorable and troop morale is low.
Berlin reports from Weimar describe a threat by general officers and volunteers to resign if the treaty is signed without reservations. Gustav Noske, defense minister, offered to resign but stayed on after pressure from party and cabinet ministers.
Paris reports no official word on when Germany will sign the peace treaty as leaders await developments. The council of three discussed scuttling the German fleet at Scapa Flow and examined armistice events. The council of five met to review Galicia's political status and possible African colonization plans.
Washington June 25 after two hours discussion the senate foreign relations committee adjourned without action on Senator Fall of New Mexico Republican proposal to declare a state of peace with Germany. Denver June 25 a middle of October date was chosen for the legislature to meet to ratify suffrage Governor Shoup announced today.
Pocatello unveils a motor park on Tenth Avenue between Center and West Clark Streets with a campers kitchen, gas, water, lavatories, and tables. The site offers free camping for tourists traveling to Yellowstone and other points, with signage planned from Blackfoot and American Falls guiding visitors. A residents’ committee will help maintain order as the project nears completion by Thursday evening.
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