Cowboys Stories They Loved to of Early Days in Montana
In reminiscences by Glendolin Damon Wagner the West’s tall yarns are recounted. Prominent figures like Charlie Russell Teddy Blue Jim Bridger and D J Burke are cited as retellers of jokes and songs from the Montana frontier. Tales cover Buckie the horse fall a parlor of liars and love stories with Teddy Blue among the storytellers, plus reflections on horse friendship and the era’s rough humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Russell
Jim Bridger
Teddy Blue
D. J. Burke
Babcock
Street
Glendolin
Damon Wagner
Buckie
Montana
Russell
Esta
George
Three- Deuce Ranch
Gilt Edge
Texas
Teddy Gays
Teddy
Animal
Jack
Charlie
Charlie Il
Ted
Charles Russell
Earth
Driver Is Sentenced To One Year For Second Drunken Driving Offense
Ray Nervoulen of Havre, 27, received a one year prison term after a second drunken driving conviction. Nordgulen, a Fort Peck project worker and former Havre resident, was arrested near Wheeler after the vehicle he drove was wrecked and found not to be his own. he had a prior similar offense last summer under the state highway patrol law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nervoulen
Nordgulen
Fort Peck
Havre
Wheeler
Federal Worker Hangs Self in Billings Jail
Evan O. Price a 27 year old employee of the national re employment service office was found dead hanging by a belt from the bars of a Billings city jail cell early today after being jailed for drunkenness following a disturbance at police headquarters. Price a Billings high school graduate 1928 attended the University of Colorado and was the son of Mr and Mrs E O Price of Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan O. Price
E. O. Price
National Re-Employment Service Office
Price
Billings
Billings High School
University of Colorado
Hit Run Group Sentenced Under Montana Statute
Three occupants of a vehicle that struck five pedestrians on the Glasgow Fort Peck highway in March were sentenced in federal court in Great Falls. Driver Forrest Lintner received 10 months and a $500 fine, Ralph Dietrich and William Phillips each got six months and $300 fines. Norma Dietrich had similar charges dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Fort Peck
Great Falls
Montana
Forrest Lintner
Wolf Point
Ralph Dietrich
William Phillips
South Dakota
United States
Charles N. Pray
Lintner
Dietrich
Phillips
Norma Dietrich
State Highways to Stay Open This Winter in Montana
The Montana state highway commission said main routes will remain passable through winter if possible. Highway No. 10 from the continental road will be kept free of snow. A MacDonald Pass station house will aid crews and assist motorists with a phone for public use. Federal Highway No. 91 Monida to the Canadian line also stays open with snowplows after storms. If needed, Missoula Clark's Fork route offers a detour around Lookout Pass. Some roads including Sulphur Springs Armington No 2 and Ennis West Yellowstone are excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesa
State Highway Commission
Traental Road
MacDonald Pass
Montana
Commission
Monida
Missoula-Clark’s Fork
Lookout Pass
Tax on Incomes Shows Increase in Montanan Taxes
A Montana Board of Equalization preliminary report shows 1935 state income taxes totaling 316,597 from 19 000 incomes, up from 187 301 last year, a 69.03 percent rise. The breakdown covers business owners, retail operators, cafe and hotel operators, farmers, garage owners, manufacturers, and other categories plus salaries and wages as well as rents and fiduciary incomes.
Glacier National Park Opens Limited Fishing Areas
Glacier National Park allows fishing only at Lake McDonald St. Marys Inlet and parts of the Flathead River. Permits cover Logging Bowman Kintla and Middle Two Medicine lakes with a five fish daily limit and a ten fish possession cap. Whitefish limits apply on McDonald Creek. Ice fishing is banned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier National Part
Lake McDonald
St. ‘S Inks
Flathead River
Logging Lake
Bowman Lake
Kintia Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridger
Jim
Daniel J. Burke
West
Teddy Roosevelt
Old Frenchy
Old
Prenchy
Prench
Loveliieces
Chuck
Ce. M. Russell and
D. J. “Pickhandle” Barke
Calumet
Jack Caskey
Avalon St
Memphis, Tenn
Nancy E. Williams
Moreland Ave
Atlanta, Ga
K. J. Tobin
Beverly Hills
Ill
General Foods
University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture
Mtag
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Dept. C
Glacier
Dr. Dwell
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