Kid Curry Gang Robbed Great Northern Train Near Malta
The 1901 Great Northern robbery near Malta involved the Curry gang seizing $80,000 in ten dollar bills from the express car. Passengers and staff were warned. the express car was wrecked and the gang fled by raft across Milk River.
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Kid” Curry
Great Northern
Malta
Montana
Little Rockies
United States
Missouri River
United States Treasury
National Bank
Helena
Mabel M. Peck
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chicago
R. W. Garland
Transcontinental Limited
Tom Jones
Mike O'Neil
Glasgow
Mont
Curry Gang
Valley County
Great Falls
Clay
Dr. Clay
Duke of Last Chance Richard Lockey’s Montana legend told
The article recounts Richard Lockey known as the Duke of Last Chance, his role in Helena and Montana history, and his long life from Civil War service to civic leadership. It notes his foresight about Last Chance Gulch, Spokane’s rise, and his prominence in mining, real estate, and public service.
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Richard Lockey
Duke of
Last Chance
Spokane
Curry
Pn Nis
America
Johnny
Henry Curry
Parts
Montana
Helena
Last Chance Gulch
John Cowan
Great West
Lockey
Mark Twain
Virginia City
House of Lords
Dick Lockey
Spokane Falls
Falls
West
Yorkshire
England
Dubuque
Missouri
Arkansas
Sherman
Vicksburg
Alabama
General Banks
Red River
Gen. Smith
Army and Indian Department
Bozeman
William Ulm
American National Bank
Lockey Avenue Park
Capitol Building
Woman Writes of Bombings from England During Air Raids
A letter from Agnes Lovell in Southall Middlesex describes life in wartime Britain under German bombing. She details sleepless nights sheltering indoors, a 1000 pound aerial torpedo blast, damaged homes and few supplies, the efficient A R P service, evacuations, and Christmas plans with scarce tea sugar and butter while asking readers to pray.
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England
Southall
Middlesex
Agnes Lovell
William Hynes
Butte
Hitler
Paul
America
Gladys
Western Air Plans Lethbridge Flights Next Month
Western Air Express expects to begin operations between Great Falls and Lethbridge next month with daylight flights only until lighting facilities are installed. The link will enable long-range itineraries from Santiago Chile to Alaska via Pan American Western Air and Yukon Southern lines, expanding regional air traffic.
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Western Air Express Expec
Great Falls
Wethbrinee
Acco
Enema
Los An
Coulter
Lethbridge
Santiago
Chile
Alaska
Pan-American
Western Air
Yukon- Southern
Insurance Department Turns Over 329 280 To General Fund
The Montana Insurance department reported turning over 329,280.80 to the general fund in 1940 with auditor John J. Holmes as ex-officio commissioner. An additional 46,656.14 was remitted to the firemen's disability fund. Revenue sources included premium taxes 279,428.95, license fees 38,385, filing fees 9,005, admission 6,600, and agents licenses 41,760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Insurance Department
General Fund
John J. Holmes
New Fish and Game Laws Promised by Committee
Montana lawmakers plan sweeping changes to fish and game laws. Senate committee on fish and game, chaired by Senator Steve C. Arnold, will recommend a five or six year closed period on native upland birds.
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Montana
Senate
House
Committee On Fish and Game
Steve C. Arnold
Arnold
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By Mattie T. Cramer
Kid Curry
Henry Longabaugh
Long Henry
Butch Cassidy
Charlie Leap
Hole
Miles City
Curry Boys
Powell (Pike) Sandusky
James Winters
Abram Gill
Jen Jake
Pike Sandusky
Bob Orman
Granville Stuart
Pioneer Cattle Co
C. M. Russell
Sandusky
Chouteau County
Fort Benton
Jake
Pike
John Ebaugh
Kid
Loney Curry
Hank Curry
Johnny Curry
James Boys
Ebaugh
Wagner
New York
Gill
Dan Tressler
Winters
Jim Thornhill
Thornhill
Currys
John Burroughs
Jim
Florida
Rockies
Coburn Cattle Co
Dodson
Harvey Logan
Knoxville
Tenn
Agaee
ST Seed CO
Sunny Brook
Kentucky Straight Boys
National Distillers Productsets Corporation
Butteman
Great Britain
Insurance Department
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Beckman Bros
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