Con Orem Montana Pugilist and 1862 Prize Fight Riot
Con Orem the Montana pioneer boxer who helped spark the territory's creation fought Geogheghan in Cheesequake Creek New Jersey on May 3 1862 for Colorado and $1000 prize. A revolver at the referee head and mob violence marred the match with Orem ultimately winning as chaos erupted and deputies pursued fleeing fighters.
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Con Orem
Montana
McLean
Orem
Geoghegan
Colorado
London
Cheesequake Creek
Keyport
N. J
Tom Cribb
Orema
Geogheghan
Philadelphia
New York
Kit Burns
Water Street
Harry Hill
Dan Kerrigan
Johnny Roche
Hill
Bedlam
John Burns
Piper Burns
South Amboy
Kill von Kull
Staten Island Shore
Totenville
L. I
Montanas Elk Exhibit At National Museum In Washington
A Montana elk group from Yellowstone is mounted for display in the Smithsonian in Washington. The collection, from government protected herds, illustrates winter conditions as bulls contest cows. Congress funded an elk refuge in Jackson Hole to feed herds. about 60 000 to 70 000 elk exist wild and in captivity in the United States.
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Montana
Yellowstone National Park
United States National Museum
Washington, D. C
Smithsonian Institution
Interior Department
Congress
Jackson Hole
Jackson
Wyo
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
United States
Iron in Blood Boosts Strength Claims by Doctor
New York report highlights Dr E Sauer of Boston praising ordinary nuxated iron. He claims sleeplessness and nervous weakness stem from iron deficiency and that two five grain tablets three times daily can double strength in ten to fourteen days, with a $100 refund offer if results fail.
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New York
N. Y
Dr. E. Sauer
Boston
BE. Sauer
Henrietta the race horse aids Allies in France
Henrietta, once owned by Peter Breen of Butte, is serving with French forces in France. Breen learned of the horse's fate after years apart when Eddie Guyette, a former Breen ranch foreman now in a Canadian regiment, encountered the mare. Guyette says Henrietta recognized him and trotted beside a French officer during a ride.
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France
Henrietta
Peter Breen
Butte
Breen
Miles City
Eddie Guyette
Rock Creek
Granite County
Guyette
Roundup Montana Starts Church Building Project
The State Roundup reports construction begins on a Baptist church in Roundup. Havre and Plentywood note multiple new buildings and farm loan acts, with local banks organizing and land planned for Red Cross and tax payments with Liberty loan bonds. A Livingston elk head and a press club visit are also mentioned.
Montana Irrigation and Land Deals Highlight Regional Growth
The commerce driven drive to fund hay for elk near Yellowstone faces winter pressures as Elk herds move from mountains. Land & Irrigation Co headed by David Hilger and Walter Winner awarded a major ditch contract to C E Weir in Flatwillow to irrigate about 27000 acres. Wisdom William Huntley of Spokane has bought 2140 irrigated acres near here for 70880 dollars, expanding his holdings to 7000 irrigated acres. The Huntley Cattle Co plans to winter 2000 head. Helena reports a state highway committee decision to boost car license funds for county road payments, adding 813 percent distribution after a 25 percent disbursal by the secretary of state, with one third of funds now allocated to counties. A phosphate reserve encompassing 197810 acres, mostly unsurveyed in southwestern Montana, was created under the June 25 1910 act. the order issued by the president October 9 1917 took effect that day. Miles City notes the death of O F Rogers aged about 89, a pioneer resident since 1885, who lived in old town near Fort Keogh ruins.
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Havre
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Lehigh
Conrad
J. E. Ritchey
Farmers State Bank
Lewistown
Fergus County Equity Society
Montana
HE. J. Christie
Andrew J. Smith
Kendall
Western Electric Supply and Engineering Company
Great Falls
Red Cross
Fergus County
Hinsdale
Here
tTex Rickard
Musselshell County
France
Eighteenth Engineers
Livingston
A. W. Miles
Jackson Hole
Livigston
Ford
Joseph R. Jackson
Silver Bow
Bozeman
Japan
Columbia Falls
Billings
F. M. Lawrence
S—W. H. Huber
Livingston Lodge of Elks
Park County Chamber
Fergus County Land & Irrigation Company
David Hilger
Walter Winner
C. EB. Weir
Flatwillow
Wisdom
William Huntley
Exchange National Bank of Spokane
Francis & Geisser
Huntley Cattle Company
Helena
State Highway Commission
Lcenses
Secretary of State
Congress
Miles City
O. F. Rogers
Rogers
Old Town
Fort Keogh
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Territory of
Idaho
Hugh O'Neill
Virginia City
Old Virginia City
O'Neill
Congrem
Aldergulch
Grasshopper Creek
Platte River
Atlantic
Owney Geogheghan
Billy McLaren
Billy McLean
Rittenhouse Square
Quaker City
Georgheghan
Kerrigan
William Varley
Reddy
Jimmy Haggerty
Hagan
Broadway
Houston
Clipper Hennesy
Nick Smith
John Moore
New York City
New Yorker
North America
State Game Department
American Society of Equity
America
Insurance Department
American Society
Stanton Bank
Mont
Sloan
Alhambra Hot Springs Hotel
M. J. Sullivan
Butte Floral CO
Butte Mont
A. A. White
Pioneer Building
St. Paul, Minn
Missoula
Missoula, Mont
Conrad Block
Kalispell, Mont
Boulder Hot Springs
J. M. Reynolds
White Sulphur Springc Mineral Water CO
White Sulphur Springs
Foutana
Frank Lemmer
Panama
Central Avenue
P.O
Photos
Gibson Studio
Cor
1St Ave
Ie State
Harry H. McCole
Great Falls Mentanea
S. C. Huseth
The
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