Poker Jim Cooper noted for bold betting tales in Montana
The piece recounts how cattleman Boss Lantis from Miles City once bet on John L Sullivan against Jim Corbett in 1893 with War outfit associate Bob Mays, during a period when “Poker Jim” Cooper earned his nickname for draw and stud gaming and rodeos. It details Cooper’s arrival from California, his nervous but skilled ride to Mingusville, and a harsh February narrowing to his mysterious disappearance after planning to fool Lantis with a rapid return from Mingusville to the W Bar ranch.
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Montana
Lou” Grill
John L. SuLlivan
Co. B
Cash
Lantis
Miles City
W Bar
Beaver Creek
Mingusville
Wibaux
Pierre Wibaux
Sullivan
Jim” Corbett
New Orleans
Richborough
Jake Kilrain
Mays
Mars
Corbett
War Outfit
Cooper
California
Jim
Poker Jim
State highway official orders cooperation to preserve relics
D A McKinnon chief engineer directs staff to work with scientists in preserving archaeological specimens found during road work. The case seeks $9,975 in damages after McCulloch was struck by a truck driven by Horton, with lower court ruling a nonsuit.
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D. A. McKinnon
State Highway Department
Spondent
McCulloch
Horon
Game Board To Meet On Sun River Elk Season
The Montana state game and fish commission will meet Dec. 9 to discuss problems of the current big game season. A main item is the feasibility of extending the Sun River elk season.
Health officials ordered holiday candy inspections statewide
J. W. Forbes, food and drug director for the state board of health, ordered all county health officers to examine specimens of holiday candies offered for sale this season and enforce regulations governing displays of such articles.
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J. W. Forbes
Food and Drug
State Board of Health
Liquor Law Petition Seeks Referendum in Missoula Lake
Missoula and Lake counties filed petitions with the secretary of state asking the state liquor law be submitted to a referendum at the next election. The proposal calls for replacing the law with one that would privatize liquor sales by private dealers.
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Missoula
Lake Counties
Secretary of State
New Montana Codes Nears Printing in Five Volumes
Revision begun in 1933 by Code Commissioner Harold K. Anderson is nearly finished. The updated codes will include 14,500 sections, 2,000 more than the prior revision, and will be printed in five volumes by the end of the month.
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Montana
Harold K. Anderson
Lewistown Fireman Files Sup Court Brief in Ouster Appeal
Lloyd I. Wentworth a Lewistown fireman and acting police member filed in the state supreme court his brief and argument against Mayor C. E. Baker on the Lewistown city council appeal.
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Lloyd I. Wentworth
Lewistown
Fergus County
State Supreme Court
C. E. Baker
Helena Challenges Police Salary Law In Supreme Court
Helena through its mayor and city council files a brief contending a recent state law setting a minimum policeman salary in first class cities is unconstitutional. It argues the measure infringes on local self government.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Sick Benefit Action In Supreme Court By Societies
Briefs have been filed in the supreme court by the Slovenic National Benefit societies of Chicago and Butte in the action started by Peter Cacic to recover sick benefits under the society agreement. He won a district court judgment in Silver Bow county and the societies appealed.
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Supreme Court
Slovenic National Benefit Societies
Chicago
Butte
Peter Cacic
District Court
Silver Bow County
School for Indians at Malta Highlighted by Governor
Governor Cooney promises a delegation from the Malta and Harlem district he will urge federal Indian Affairs Commissioner Collier and state lawmakers to arrange keeping 20 Indian boys and girls in Malta High School.
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School For Indians
Cooney
Malta
Harlem
John Collier
Indian Affairs
California butter grading law influences Montana shipments
B. F. Thrailkill of the Montana dairy division says California's new butter grading law will raise Montana standards. He expects the coast state measure to improve quality as Montana butter moves south.
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Montana
California
B. F. Thrailkill
State Department of Agriculture
Thrailkill
Gasoline tax receipts compare with 1934 figures
State gasoline tax collections for the first half of November reached 2,333,331, raising the year total to 4,172,147. Captain Phil Greenan, chief clerk of the board of equalization, notes the 1935 total may surpass last year’s 4,208,555 high.
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Phil Greenan
Board of Equalization
Greenan
State land auctions sell 22000 acres in five days
A five day series of land auctions in 10 counties by the state land board disposed of 22,000 acres for more than a quarter of a million dollars. Commissioner I. M. Brandford of the state department of lands and investments announced the results. The average price paid was about 12 dollars per acre.
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State Land Board
I. M. Brandford
State Department of Lands and Investments
Brandford
Wheatland Court Upholds Ruling in Gahagan V Gugler
Montana Supreme Court affirms Wheatland County District Court decision in Charles H. Gahagan versus Walter Gugler. Gahagan had secured a small judgment and costs. appeal followed after the district court reduced attorney fees and mileage for wages claimed due.
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Wheatland Court
Montana Supreme Court
Wheatland County District Court
Charles H. Gahagan
Walter Gugler
Gahagan
Gugler
Damage Case Appealed in Yellowstone County Supreme Court
A transcript shows an appeal filed in the Yellowstone County Supreme Court by D. H. McCollock the appellant against Charles Horton in a damage case. The record notes the appellate action and names the parties involved.
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Supreme Court
Yellowstone County
D. H. McCollock
Charles Horton
Death of Poker Jim Solved on Snow Covered Trail
Lantis and a fellow cowpuncher traced a trail through deep snow to a Mingusville area ranch. They found Poker Jim frozen to death, his horse unsaddled and the pack horse exhausted, and a letter to Lantis with a $20 bill indicating Bob Mays paid his bet.
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Lantis
Poker Jim
Mingusville
Rates Cut Planned for Plains Light and Water Co
The state public service commission ordered lower Plains Light and Water Co rates in Plains Sanders county. New schedules set a $1 minimum charge for the first 15 kilowatt hours and a graded after that. Municipal street lighting with 100 watt lamps will be taxed at $1.75 per lamp per month.
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State Public Service Commission
Plains Light and Water Co
Plains
Sanders County
Appeal Brief Filed in Ice Sidewalk Injury Case
The Standard Publishing Co. of Anaconda has filed in the supreme court its brief appealing a Deer Lodge County damage suit by Jessie V Stewart for injuries from a fall on an icy sidewalk in front of the appellant's building. The district court ruled in Stewart's favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Publishing Co
Anaconda
Supreme Court
District Court
Deer Ledge County
Jessie V. Stewart
Waterfowl season ends after severe snowstorms in Montana
Montana's migratory waterfowl season closed last week at the state fish and game warden's office. Sudden heavy snow and zero weather pushed birds south after a few days of moderately good hunting, leaving a slight margin for hunters over nimrods.
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Montana
Treasure State Nimrods
State Fish and Game Warden
Bond Bids Authorized by State Board for Sidney and Fort Benton Schools
The state board of land commissioners authorizes Commissioner Brandford to bid on 64000 in Sidney school district bonds and approves purchasing 52000 in Fort Benton school district bonds. Other bonds offered include 80000 for a Cut Bank high school and 40000 for repairs and additions.
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State Board of Land Commissioners
Brandford
Sidney
Fort Benton
Cut Bank
Court action seeks to halt demolition and recover delinquent funds
In Whitefish a control writ targets tearing down a building. William Tillman and the State Building and Loan Association of Montana petition the supreme court and Judge Stewart McConochie to dissolve the restraining order and injunction. The county seeks $1,107.69 delinquent, plus $1,000 exemplary damages.
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Wiliam Tillman
State Building and Loan Association of Montana
Supreme Cou County
Stewart McConochie
Sun Rise Roadhouse Owner Challenges Montana Liquor Law
John J. Driscoll owner of the Sun Rise Roadhouse near Butte files a defense appeal brief in the Montana Supreme Court challenging the state's liquor law. He argues the law’s title misexpresses its subject, that the revenue provision is unconstitutional, that it should have originated in the House, and that the information in the case is deficient.
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John J. Driscoll
Sunrise
Butte
State Supreme Court
House
Senate
Lodgepole pine fence posts may last 25 years with creosote
C N Whitney of the northern Rocky Mountain forest experiment station says treated lodgepole pine posts can serve a quarter of a century in Rocky Mountain territory. Untreated posts fail in 5 to 8 years even under favorable conditions.
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C. N. Whitney
Forest Products Division
Northern
Rocky Mountain Forest
Cabbage Storage Guidance for Fresh Heads
Stored cabbage should be kept cool with sufficient humidity to prevent wilting, but not so damp that water condenses on the heads. Maintain steady conditions to preserve texture and quality.
State Corn Show Set With North Montana Fair at Great Falls
Montana's state corn show will be held at Great Falls in early August 1936 in connection with the North Montana fair. A complete premium classification will cover 10 ear, 25 ear and bushel lots for bundle, sweet, and popcorn. The Great Falls Chamber of Commerce offers a silver trophy for the best 10 ears of Dent corn. Total prize money amounts to 636.75 dollars. Corn growers may enter 1935 crops and obtain a premium list by writing the North Montana fair.
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Montana
Great Falls
Fair Commissioners
Harold F. DePue
North Montana
Mont
Trio Escapes After Snowbound Car Skids Into River Gorge
A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Boorman and Mrs. Harry Strodtbeck skidded off an approach to a bridge over the Flathead river near Kalispell during a snowstorm and plunged 25 feet to a gravel bar. All three escaped uninjured, extricated themselves, and walked three miles to Kalispell. Boorman serves as secretary of the Northern Montana Forestry Association.
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Flathead River
Kalispell
A. E. Boorman
Harry Strodtbeck
Boorman
Northern Montana Forestry Association
Bakers Warned by Montana Health Board Over Medicinal Bread Claims
The Montana state board of health warned bakers against manufacturing and selling breads with claimed medicinal qualities. The warning followed a board resolution adopted by the Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials at its annual Milwaukee convention opposing such food claims.
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Montana State Board of Health
Association of Dairy, Food and Drug Officials
Milwaukee
Doan's Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Trouble
Medical authorities note kidneys contain vast network of tubules that purify blood. Warning signs include backache leg pains fatigue night urination swelling and dizziness. If urine output drops below 3 pints daily seek relief with Doan's Pills once used by millions for over 40 years.
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Doan
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Savin
Wemney
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