How Jack Roche Won His Place in World Wide Business
The biography details Jack Roche rising from obscurity in Billings Montana to becoming assistant to the president of Edison Electric Appliance Company. It traces early hardship fruitless house to house work 25 cents meals two years of 14 to 16 hour days learning chores store management skills and eventual leadership in London Chicago Canada and California based factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Roche
Billings
Edison Electric Appliance Company
London
Chicago
Canada
California
Jack Roche
Roche
Klondike
Seattle
Alaska
Montana
Yellowstone River
Laurel
Billings Water Power Company
Montana Power Company
Nectric
St. Louis
American
George Hughes
General Electric
Butte
Silver Bow Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Girls’ Vocational School
State Freight Rate Association
Marcus Daly's Part in American Turf History and Wins
A portrait of Marcus Daly shaping American turf history through importing sires and betting feats. Highlights include Tammany and Ogden Winnnings, Daly’s ambition for a world-class stable, and dramatic races like the 1893 match with Lamplighter and the 1896 Futurity victory at Sheepshead Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Daly
Tammany and Ogden
Madison Square Garden
New York
Daly
Bitter Root
United States
England
Lady Reel
Hamburg
Minnie Gray
Enquirer
Leamington
St. Simon
America
Mr. Daly
Inverness
Cymbl
Kettledrum
Scotland
Blair Athol
Devonshire Nursery
Newmarket
Senator Bland
Highland Ball
Larva
Mallakwa
Lochness
Bathampton
Hampton
Mery Hampton
Ayershire
Ladas
Helen Nicols
Lampighter
Counter Tenor
Red Skin
Emma C
Commando
Tammany
Lamp- Hghter
Fred
Dutch) Walbaum
Guttenberg
Pierre Lorrilard
Snapper Garrison
Tara
Snapper
Garrison
Montana Aviator Hero of Mexican Adventure
Lieut Byron Gates of Polson, an early Montana war volunteer and former state university student, survived five days in the Mexican desert with cactus water and a broken leg. He was promoted to army intelligence, visited Missoula, and planned to return to the border assignment amid patrol dangers.
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Butte
Byron Gates
Polson
The
State University
Gates
Montana
Army Intelligence Department
Missoula
Fat Jack Jones retires from Montana stage to life in California
John C. Jones, known as Fat Jack, Montana pioneer and once king of Butte transportation, retires due to serious illness. A Civil War veteran, he ferried presidents and governors, rode with kings, and helped shape early Butte life before switching from hacks to taxis as cars took over.
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War Jack
Montana
Albert
Belgium
Roosevelt
Taft
Butte
John C. Jones
Fat Jack
Mr. Jones
Homer Davenport
West
New York
Montana Society of Pioneers
Deer Lodge
Black Hills
Maine
General Butler
New Orleans
Income tax filing opens as forms issued in Helena
The 1919 income tax season begins with forms distributed by the Helena collector of internal revenue. Singles must file if net income is $1,000 or more. married couples with joint return need $2,000. Payments due by March 15. at least a quarter of tax must accompany the return. Delinquents face heavy penalties. Two forms exist for different income levels and are available at IRS offices post offices and some banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collector of Internal Revenue
Helena
Internal Revenue Offices
Internal Revenue Officer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Lovell
George 8. Klotz
New Jersey
Sadducee
Bathos
Barbarian
Monaghan
Pettifoger
Kid Hampton
Pleasant Sail
Imp. Ogden
Sheepshead Bay
Johnnie Campbell
Matt Burns
Johnnie
Butte Hotel
H. I. Wilson
Wilson
Ogden
Campbell
Ing
Ornament
Rodermond
H. S. Wilson
Johnny Campbell
Tuberville
Iroquois
Tullahoma
Chum
Joe McCaffery
Anaconda Standard
Johnny Sullivan
McCaffery
Sullivan
Jack’ Jones
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