Yankee Jack the Champion Fighter of River Steamboat Days
The old river days saw crew fights settle who led on deck with a red belt as prize aboard the Robert Campbell in 1863. Yankee Jack, famed for a brutal jaw jolt that felled an Irish challenger, became the sport’s celebrated champion on the voyage to Fort Benton.
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Yankee Jack
St. Louis
Fort Union
Fort Benton
Missouri
Montana
Joseph la Barge
Robert Campbell
Jack
American Fur Co
Texas
Jenkins Named President of First National Bank Great Falls
E O Jenkins vice president of the First National Bank of Great Falls was named president following the resignation of W H Hoover who will remain a bank director and take western general counsel duties for Anaconda Copper Mining Co Hoover resigns effective July 1 after more than two decades in Montana banking.
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Jenkins
First National Bank
Great Falls
W. H. Hoover
E. O. Jenkins
First National Bank of Great Falls
Hoover
Western
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Butte
Montana
W. A. Brown
Denton
Midland National Bank
Billings
First Bank Stock Corp
Billings Bank
Blister Rust Threatens White Pine Forests Across Northwest
The forest service warns blister rust endangers vast white pine stands in Idaho Montana and eastern Washington. Control efforts cover about 1.324 million acres with 32 percent halted and 33 percent needing rework. 000 to 700,000 more acres must be treated in 1936 to curb spread and protect an industry employing about 15 000 directly and 50 000 indirectly.
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Forest Service
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Ex service rule and appeal in Montana case noted
The article states a rule banning stock purchases without a state licensed salesman and mentions Attorney Holmes urging consulting his office before investments. It reports an appeal in a Madison county case where Bam H. Shelton seeks $5,000 from D. J. Fuller and Abe Fuller after a car allegedly hit his horse, with defense blaming rider negligence and a frightened horse on an icy road. It ends with a proverb about marrying for money.
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Montana
John J. Holmes
Holmes
State Investment Department
Madison County
Bam H. Shelton
D. J. Fuller
Fuller
Abe Fuller
Shelton
Supreme Court
Fullers
State Rifle Stars To Meet In Helena
Helena rifle and revolver shooters from across Montana gather for the annual state shoot July 3 4 and 5. Sponsored by the Helena Rifle and Revolver club and the Montana Rifle association, selections for Camp Perry come from the largebore contests. Sighting-in starts July 2 with daily rounds at 8 am on the Fort Harrison range. Three thousand rounds of national match ammo will be available.
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Montana
Helena
Helena Rifle and Revolver Club
Montana Rifle Association
J. R. Thomson
Helena Club
Camp Perry
National Guard
Fort Harrison
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Joseph Labarge
Sam Stephenson
Carnation Milk Products CO
Metals Bank
Carnation Milk
Denibe
Warn
State Auditor
Pegg Pe Ree
White King Soap CO
Los Angeles
Californias
Gang
OLD Jinks
Yusai
JINKS
Nix
Joe
Joe E. Brown
CLUB
JOE FE. Brown
Gooding
Battle Creek
Mr Good
Joe Ate
General Foods
E. Brown
SONS
Ers
Pheote
Jee E. Brown
Frannettle Creek
Mich
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