Bloodthirsty George Ives saves Moody in Plummer era feud
A historic Montana tale centers on George Ives of Henry Plummer's gang. Ives, a ruthless killer, warns Milton Moody of a planned gold shipment robbery, enabling Moody to flee with $100000 in gold dust and survive a deadly ambush after betraying his former comrades.
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Friend
Red Brotherhood
Henry Plummer
George Ives
Virginia City
Bannack
Nevada City
Montana
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Mr. Hyde
Alderguich
Ives
Milton Moody
Salt Lake City
Moody
Vigilantes End Feud After Gold Robbery in Virginia City
The Moody train of gold seekers evades a planned ambush by Dutch John Wagner and Stephen Marshland. Forbes wounds Marshland. Moody's men prevail, earning immunity as Wagner and Marshland both ride away with empty hands. Plummer’s vengeance drive halted by vigilant justice. Ives and Plummer are executed.
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Virginia City
Moody
Ives
N. P. Langford
John Bozeman
Trail Blazer
Bozeman
Moody Train
John McCormick
William Sloan
M. T. Jones
John S. Rockfellow
Henry Branson
Melanchthon Forbes
Plummer
John” Wagner
Stephen Marshland
Wagner
Marshland
John
Forbes
Salt Lake Trail
Deer Lodge
V. City
Nevada City
Bannack
Bill Fairweather and Vigilantes Clash Over Slade Hanging
Historian recounts 19th century Montana turmoil when Captain Joseph A. Slade was hanged by the Virginia City Vigilantes. Bill Fairweather, discoverer of Aldergulch, opposed the vigilantes and threatened to mobilize to free Slade, prompting a cautionary intervention by the group.
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Montana
Joseph A. Slade
Virginia City
Bill Fairweather
Aldergulch
Slade
Madison Valley
Fairweather
Bighorn Sheep Facing Endangered Stand in 12 States
A Fish and Wildlife Service report warns about the dwindling bighorn sheep population in 12 western states. About 14 000 remain, with 8350 Rocky Mountain and 5350 desert bighorns in 1939, distributed across Wyoming Colorado Idaho Montana California Utah Oregon Washington and New Mexico plus California Arizona Nevada New Mexico and Texas desert populations.
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United States
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
California
Utah
Oregon
Washington
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Texas
Coal Shortage Warning Prompts Early Winter Coal Purchases
Washington officials warn of a very grave danger of coal shortage next winter and urge householders nationwide to buy winter coal now. In Sheridan, Charles C. Hill 85, longtime Madison County sheriff, dies at home after a long illness, survived by his widow two sons and two daughters.
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Washington, D. C
Sheridan
Charles C. Hill
Madison County
Ohio
Montana to Draw Tourists This Year
W P Sebens contact man for the Pacific Northwest Tourist association and Montanans Inc officials say tourist business in the northwest will rise. He contacted travel bureaus and chambers of commerce to boost northwest vacation appeal in cities from St Louis to New York and Baltimore.
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Montana
Northwest
W. P. Sebens
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Montanans, Inc
Sebens
Travel Bureaus
Chambers of Commerce
St. Louis
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chattanooga Club Stock Split Among Fans Reported
Joe Engels controls 58 percent of the Chattanooga baseball club stock with the remaining shares held by about 2,300 fans in Tennessee city.
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Joe Engels
Chattanooga
Tennessee
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