Montana Pilot Injured In Pearl Harbor Seaplane Crash
Lieutenant James Shoemaker of Billings Montana is hospitalized in Honolulu with injuries from a seaplane crash at Pearl Harbor during battle test maneuvers. His nose was injured and sight in one eye may be affected. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James A Shoemaker of Billings.
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Montana
Hawaiian Islands
Big Jim
James Shoemaker
Billings
Naval Hospital
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Shoemaker
Pennsylvania
Lieut
James A. Shoemaker
Mr. Shoemaker
Lieutenant Shoemaker
Helena
Big Jim" Shoemaker
Lewis and Clark County
Dandelions Declared Contraband In Great Falls
Great Falls city council passes an ordinance declaring dandelions a contraband flower and requires property owners to remove obnoxious weeds from property and street frontage. Violations are misdemeanors with fines up to 100 dollars and each 24 hour violation counts as a separate offense.
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Great Falls
The Sheepherder and His Sheep in Old Montana Days
A reminiscence on Montana sheep herding detailing the 56 percent share of U S sheep, the sheep wagon, the little mother dogs, lambing and shearing seasons, and the social life around ranges. It notes figures, places like Bozeman, and the role of dogs, dipping, and wagon kitchens in shaping frontier life.
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Montana
Uncle Norm
Fay
Gordon Campbell Guilty of Mail Fraud in Oil Venture
Gordon Campbell, discoverer of the Kevin Sunburst oil fields, was convicted of using the mails to defraud and sentenced to two years in Fort Leavenworth plus a $1000 fine by Judge Bourquin. He led Montana air development and built the Kevin Sunburst venture despite early doubts. Federal agent Bloomhoff, a government witness, testified as to the sale of stock in Campbell’s company.
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Gordon Campbell
Kevin Sunburst
Fort Leavenworth
Bourquin
Campbell
Montana
Devil's Basin
Kevin-Sunburst
Chuck
Bloomhoff
A Visit With a Herder on the Range Tales of Sheep and Sheepmen
An elderly Montana sheepherder recounts range feuds with cowmen, harsh times, and the old days of keeping sheep. He reflects on Bible keepers of sheep, reminiscences of campfire talks, and the enduring role of the sheep industry in shaping the West.
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Boston
Charles Russell
Carpenter Nominated For Educational Secretary Post
The Montana Fish and Game Commission rescinded an educational secretary position and endorsed a $150 monthly salary. M. S. Carpenter of Missoula, who had been in the office of the state game warden, may be appointed if the Montana Sportsmen's Association recommends him and resumes its cooperative salary contribution. Carpenter would work from Missoula and continue the program if the agreement is renewed.
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State Fish and Game Commission
M. 8. Carpenter
Missoula
Carpenter
Game’ Department
Montana Sportsmen’s Association
Sportsmen’s Association
Helena
Mr. Carpenter
Hill
Game Department
Legion Commander Crain to Speak at Dillon Convention
Indianapolis national commander James A. Crain will be a principal speaker at the state American Legion convention in Dillon August 13 to 15. National vice president Mrs. Fenelon will also speak as preparations plan to entertain 2,600 delegates.
State Fish and Game Forms Four New Preserves in Montana
The Montana Fish and Game Commission approved petitions to create four new game preserves. The Little Rockies preserve in Phillips County covers about 238000 acres within the Jefferson National Forest. Another large reserve spans 79360 acres on the Skalkaho and Gird Creek watersheds in Ravalli County. Two smaller preserves include the Dick White preserve near the Missouri River and the Grass Valley preserve west of Missoula near De Smet station.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Little Rockies
Phillips County
Malta
Portman
Havre
Harlem
National Forest
Jefferson National Forest
Fish and Game Commission
Skalkaho
Gird Creek
Ravalli County
R. O. White
Dick White
Township 13
Range 20
Montana Meridian
Missouri River
Grass Valley Preserve
Missoula
Northern Pacific
de Smet
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Laban
Jacob
Rachel
Sporsmen's Association
Steve Ae
Dealer
Paris
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Bally
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