Avon’s Enigmatic Mystery Man Lingers After Death
A long-forgotten figure Jim Simmons, famed for swift gunplay and constant fear, haunted a remote Avon Montana cabin. Hunters later recovered his body from a hidden spring near the cabin, but some insist the remains were not his, leaving his legend unresolved and his life marked by perpetual vigilance.
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Jim Simmons
P. W. Donahue
Simmons
West
Montana
Hurd Gulch
Casey’s Gulch
Avon
Deer Lodge
Elliston
Charles Kimmerly
South America
Donahue
Northwest Airlines Adds New Ships to Seattle Run
Northwest Airlines expands Seattle to Chicago service with three 21 passenger transports on the northern transcontinental route. Daily flights connect Seattle Spokane Minneapolis Chicago and New York with docking times and connections, highlighting speed and safety features and a growing national network.
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Northwest Airlines
Seattle
America
Chicago
Cross Hunter
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Minneapolis
New York
Manhattan
Hunter
Avian i
Ex Montanans Hold Midwinter Dinner in San Diego
About 140 residents and former residents of Montana attended the Montana State Society of San Diego midwinter dinner held in the sunroom at the Hotel San Diego. James F. Hurley of Butte is president, with George W. Casteel of Helena as vice president and George A. Westover of Columbus as secretary. The organizing committee included Guy Billings of Helena, Mrs. E. Ross of Missoula, Mrs. Katherine Skillman of Livingston, and Mrs. Havana Kaylor of Livingston.
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Montana
Montana State Society of San Diego
Hotel
San Diego
James F. Hurley
Butteman
George W. Casteel
Helena
George A. Westover
Columbus
Es Guy Billings
E. Ross
Missoula
Katherine Skillman
Livingston
Havana Kaylor
All-Time 1939 Record Set for Montana Christmas Trees
1939 Montana Christmas tree production reached a record 1,967,350 trees, led by Lincoln and Flathead counties. Private lands supplied 82 percent. Kootenai National Forest topped national forests with 257,969 trees. Average stumpage price held at 2.8 cents on national forests and 3.4 cents on state lands.
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Montana
Northern
Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
United States Forest Service
Lincoln
Flathead
Lincoln County
Flathead County
Kootenai Forest
Kootenai National Forest
Great Falls Plans Gala Dedication of New Civic Center
Mayor Julius J. Wuerthner announced Great Falls will host a weeklong dedication for the new municipal civic center valued at $700,000. The celebration may feature two San Carlo Opera Co. engagements and possible exhibition hockey with the Chicago Black Hawks or Toronto Maple Leafs. A masked ball and other entertainments are planned.
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Montana Penal League
Julius J. Wuerthner
Wuerthner
San Carlo Opera Co
Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Civic Center
Women's hands deemed more accurate says authority
A noted authority asserts women exhibit greater precision than men in hand tasks. The claim references skill in handling delicate work and suggests broader implications for practice and training across fields.
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Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Teed
Bess Johnson
Hilltop Wouse
Bess
Yule Tree Business
Rockies
Great Falls
Ardware
Wyoming
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