Livingston Plans Permanent Historical Museum
A museum committee led by Dr. C. E. Marshall begins collecting data to establish a permanent historical museum in Livingston. The group aims to study local history geology and geography, assemble exhibits, and preserve artifacts from southern Montana, with no aggressive fund drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
C. E. Marshall
Dr. Marshall
D. C. Pans
W. J. Nowels
L. E.int
Montana
Marshall
Rancher in Montana Delusions Trigger Gunfire
A Simms area rancher, intoxicated and hallucinating attackers, fired at imaginary Indians and gypsies causing window damage and neighbor alarm. Two rifles were used to defend against the phantom threat, a bystander suffered a minor shotgun wound, and the man was jailed in Cascade County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms
Another Bank Dividend Paid on Moccasin State Deposits
The Moccasin State bank closure in January 1930 prompted a 3 percent dividend totaling $1,962 to depositors. Previously 70 percent of unsecured deposits, $45,784, had been distributed. At closing the bank held $116,955 in deposits. secured and preferred claims paid totaled $42,834.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moccasin State Bank
W. A Brown
State Bank
State Banking Department
Polo veteran Jim Minnick explains spill safety
Jim Minnick, a veteran polo player, describes why he avoids injury after a fall. He says once you sense a spill you should kick away from the pony and begin rolling to minimize harm.
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Jim Minnick
Elk season altered in Park county Montana shift toward earlier opening
Montana's fish and game commission moved elk hunting toward a Wyoming parallel by opening Hell Roaring country Slough Creek and Buffalo Creek districts to elk for both sexes October 1 to November 30. The general elk season runs October 15 to March 1 in Park county, with park area rules allowing weekend hunting at Decker Flats while other areas remain closed during the week.
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Park County
Montana
Wyoming
State Fish and Game Commission
Hell Roaring
Slough Creek
Buffalo Creek
Game Commission
Dawson County
The
Yellowstone Park
Gardiner-Jardine Highway
Decker Flats
Montana 4-H Teams Qualify for Western Regional
Two state champion 4-H club demonstration teams and one championship judging team will represent Montana at the western regional 4-H competition during the Pacific International Livestock exposition in Portland Oregon October 2 to 10. Accompanied by Miss Pauline Bunting and O P Roberts the teams include Marian Chittick and Alma Ruffel Belt Mildred McKinley and Alfie DeBruin Fort Benton and Gordon Metcalf James O Shea and Joe Boggio Carbon county.
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Montana
Portland
Ore
Ray E. Cameron
Montana State College
Cameron
Marian Chittick
Alma Ruffel
Belt
Mildred McKinley
Alfie DeBruin
Fort Benton
Gordon Metcalf
James O'Shea
Joe Boggio
Carbon County
Pauline Bunting
O. P. Roberts
Tuberculosis Drive Expanded by Montana Health Groups
A renewed fight against tuberculosis in Montana will be run by the state board of health and the Montana Tuberculosis association under joint supervision of Mrs. Henrietta Crockett and Dr. Jessie Bierman. The program includes public education, school TB testing, free x rays, and interpayment of films by family physicians, funded by Christmas seal sales.
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Montana
State Board of Health
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Henrietta Crockett
The
Tuberculosis Association
Board of Health
Jessie Bierman
Anna H. McCarthy
Crockett
Bierman
Ocal
Road Contract Awarded For Helena To Montana City
The state highway commission awarded a seven mile contract to Frank J. Haas Construction Co. of Great Falls to rebuild a rundown Helena to Montana City road. The job costs $126,000 and aims to improve safety for heavy Helena-Butte traffic. Sheep and sharp curves will be eliminated.
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State Highway Commission
Helena
Montana City
Helena-Butte
Frank J. Haas Construction Co
Great Falls
Montana Sports Tales of other days
Joe L. Markham recalls early 20th century Montana baseball tales involving Ralph Conrad of Helena and Knox College players. The piece notes Knox's 1905-06 baseball era, a Chicago White Sox exhibition, and Conrad's psychology ploy that backfired against Bozeman. It also covers Curley’s promotion of boxing and wrestling stars Willard and Hackenschmidt in Montana.
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Montana Sports
Joe L. Markham
Montana State Athletic Commission
Ralph Conrad
Helena
Knox College
Ralph
Knox
Chicago White Sox
Ed Walsh
Doc Walsh
Nick Altrock
Sox
Conrad
Anaconda Country Club
Montana
Illinois
Jack Flannery
Flannery
Curley
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
White Sox Park
Chicago
Jack
Hackenschmidt
The Legendary Promoter Jack Curley
The passage credits Jack Curley as a towering figure among promoters, with a hand in wrestling, boxing, burlesque, circuses, tennis, races, and more. It notes his prolific, nationwide promotions, frequent name recognition, and long career spanning decades including early days around Butte.
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Tex Rickard
Tex
Jack Curley
Curley
New York
Oshkosh
Jack
Butte
Inside baseball then and now in Ogden legends
The article recalls old time baseball under manager Dad Gimmel of the Ogden team in the Union association. It highlights emphasis on bunts and stolen bases as fundamentals and speed, noting sacrifices to advance runners and Red Murray moving to second in the batting order for bunt skills.
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Gimmel
Ogden
Union Association
Locker
Red” Murray
Murray
Butte
Hannah
Bunting Backfires as Manager Shifts Rules on Murray
In a ballpark episode, Murray explains his lifelong bunting habit and the manager imposes a $5 fine for attempted bunts. With the new rule, Murray moves to fourth in the order and resumes hitting, finishing the season at about .300.
Welfare Workers Conclude Three Day Montana Conference
Welfare workers from the state department of public welfare met in Helena for a three day conference. Supervised by Miss Alma Wretling, director of the child welfare service, they visited the Boulder state training school and other institutions in and near Helena to discuss problems and phases of the Montana welfare program.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Helena
Montana
Alma Wretling
Child Welfare Service
The
Welfare Department
Boulder
Warns Stockmen on Firms Under State Board Rules
Paul Raftery, secretary of the state live stock commission, warns stockmen to deal with commission firms operating under state board regulations. He notes several recent sales where bank checks from certain concerns proved bad, and in most cases farmers did not recover their money.
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Paul Raftery
State Livestock Commission
State Board
Confiscated Guns Sold At Statehouse Auction
The state game and fish department realized 604.65 from selling confiscated guns fishing gear and other sportsmen equipment. Auctioneer Jack Carney chief deputy warden presided at the statehouse sale where a shotgun valued at 165 fetched 52.50.
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State Game and Fish Department
Statehouse
Jack Carney
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Butte Mont
Otel
Ainbow
Mint Springs
Enmore Distillering CO. Incorporated
Wensboro, Kent
Ius
Glenmores
Mint
Lazetich
Anaconda
University of Montana Grizzlies
STATE
Bozeman
Willard
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Havana
Sells- Floto Circus
Sells-Floto
Big Gates
George Benz Sons Inc
T.paul
Red
Peale
Montana Life Insurance Company
MO Montana
Charles M
United States
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls, Montana
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