Embezzlement Admitted by Chadbourn Postmistress
Mrs Tessie M Cisna former Chadbourn postmistress pleaded guilty before Judge Charles N Pray at the Billings term to embezzling 866 18 dollars from the office. She received a two year suspended sentence and one year probation. The case cited laxity in the post office department. Evidence showed an initial 300 shortage found Dec 9 1933 and later 800 plus by Dec 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie M. Cisna
Chadbourn
Livingston
Charles N. Pray
Billings
Readjusting Montana's Agriculture Circular Issued
Montana State College economist Dr. R. R. Renne releases the first of ten circulars on Montana's agricultural problems. The pamphlet urges a long-term adjustment program, calls for statewide inventories, and notes maladjustments from rapid changes in agriculture and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Montana
R. R. Renne
Department of the Agricultural Economics
Renne
Black man sentenced to prison in narcotics case in Billings
Bob James, a Black man, pleaded guilty to selling narcotics and was sentenced by Federal Judge Charles N. Pray in Billings. He received 14 months in prison on one count with eight other counts carrying a $500 fine and a two-year term suspended with five years probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Pray
Billings
Bob James
Fox and Jackson End in Dramatic Montana Draw
Jimmy Fox of San Francisco battles veteran Kid Jackson in Helena, Montana, for a quick two round finale ending with Fox knocked out in less than 20 seconds in the second round. Fox later faded from top form as Jackson staged a comeback. The bout marked Fox’s final Montana appearance and sparked discussion among fans and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Fox
Jimmy
Tally
Jack McDonough
Helena
Jackson
Mr. Fox
Butte
Montana
Kid Jackson
California
State Boxing Com
New Wheat Varieties Registered by Montana State College
Three new wheat varieties Comet Hymar and Clarkan received registration in 1935 under a cooperative effort by the Bureau of Plant Industry United States Department of Agriculture and the American Society of Agronomy. Comet a hard red spring type from Marquis and Hard Federation cross shows disease resistance early maturity and high yield but has not been released commercially. Hymar a winter habit soft white kernel club wheat from Washington trials promises to replace Albit in the Palouse area while shattering less and yielding more. Clarkan a soft red winter wheat from a 1916 cross with Harvest Queen offers stiffer straw and higher yield, first distributed in 1934 after Kansas approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Comet
Hymar
Clarkan
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
American Society of Agronomy
Division of
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Marquis
Washington Agricultural Experiment Station
Pullman
Borarape
Palouse
Washington
Earle G. Clark
Sedgwick
Kan
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr. Clark
Kansas Station and Crop Improvement Association
Bright clothing urged to guard children from traffic
The department of agriculture advises dressing younger children in bright vivid colors to improve visibility on roads. A bright coat is preferred over drab tones that blend with winter roadside, reducing the chance of being overlooked by drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Freddie Welsh Defeats Dick Hyland in Butte Exhibition
Freddie Welsh, the British lightweight champion, boxed Fighting Dick Hyland in an October 8, 1913 bout at Holland rink in Butte. Welsh dominated over 12 rounds, winning on points as Hyland endured a one sided display. The card included Ralph Werne vs John White in a draw and Yankee Allen vs Danny Cummings in an eight round show. Welsh later visited Billings to beat Leon Kossick in a 10 round bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally Johns
Jimmy Fox
Kid” Jackson
San Francisco
California
Montana
Jimmy
Holland Rink
Freddie Welsh
Dick Hyland
Butte
Freddie
Willie Ritchie
Hyland
Welsh
Champ
Seattle
Ralph Werne
John White
Yankee Allen
Danny Cummings
Pollock
Kearns
Billings
Leon Kossick
Fargo
Boxing figures linked to famed managers and 1934 Tower costs
The article recalls Hyland under Jack Kearns who later guided Jack Dempsey, notes Ed Murphy becoming Union Baseball Association president, mentions Joe Leslie Bush winning a World Series game for the Athletics, Jack Regan recruiting Jimmy Clabby for a bout, Paddy O’Hern boxing Billy Morse in Lewistown, and records the Tower of London maintenance at about $100,000 in 1934 with $90,000 in admissions and guidebook receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pollock
Hyland
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Ed Murphy
Union Baseball Association
Joe Leslie Bush
Missoula
Paddy O’hern
Billy Morse
Lewistown
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Pray
Lenmore
Wat
Kentucky
House of Glenmore
Glenmore Distilleries Co., Inc
Louisville , Owensboro
the Old Quaker Co
Lawrenceborg, Ind
Schenley Products Co., Inc
Schenley’s
LD Fuaker
Schenley
Montana Ring Tales
Mission
Art Allard
Jerry McCarthy
Federal Baseball League
New York City
Christy Mathewson
the Standard
Mines
Ringtales
Bozeman Collegians
Ducky” Holmes
Union Association
Jack Flannery
W. W. Murphy
Larry Duggan
Bachelor’s Club
Charley Norvall
Granite County High
Butte High
Butt
Mont
Tower of London
Laing & Larsen
Bynum
Montana State College Experiment Station
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Anaconda
Lene
All America
Fry Joqadt
Ezyitento
FF Syas Hoge Bt
LD He. Brand
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