Drawing Lessons of a Major in Western Poker Years
A memoir recounts a U S Major joining a Little Timber saloon poker game during Montana frontier duty. Civilians and soldiers recall the era’s monotony, thrift, and entertainments as cavalry troopers parade past a Yellowstone ranch while a Major learns the game and jokes about a lallapalooza hand.
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Uncle Sam
Fort Walla Walla
Fort Custer
Yellowstone Ranch
Little Otter Creek
Liberty
Fort Ellis
Boulder
Big Timber
Jess
George
Ole
Capt. J
Montana
West
Oil Production Nears Record Volume in Montana
Montana state records show oil output in the first half of the year nearly matches all of 1925 with a six month total of 3 812 162 barrels. Kevin Sunburst Cat Creek and Hik Basin fields contributed major shares while 1025 totals and tax figures are noted as comparisons. A separate item reports a round robin effort by western governors for charity auction and parole news for Missouri youths Mark Mille and Harold Siefert. Railroad commission hearings are set for Flathead Valley Electric service and Mountain States Power lines with train service adjustments in Helena Logan corridor.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Kevin Sunburst
Cat Creek
Lake Basin
Elk Basin
Kevin
Hik Basin
Erickson
Idaho
Oregon
Portland, Oregonian
Washington
Bismark
N. C
D. C
United States
Hollywood
Mark Mille
Harold Siefert
Missouri
Butte
State Board of Pardons
Errickson
Flathead Valley Electric Co
State Railroad Commission
Rowan
Somers and
Mountain States Power Co
Flathead Lake
Subdued Forces and Harsh Public View Fuel Military Grievances
The piece laments hostility toward enlisted men and officers who faced deadly monotony after subduing resisting forces. It condemns contempt from a few irresponsible civilians, noting the contrast between their bravery and public derision.
Louisville ice cream firm opens plant with giveaway
A Louisville ice cream company celebrated its new plant by giving away ten thousand gallons of ice cream to the public. Local residents lined up as workers distributed frozen treats, marking a festive community debut for the facility.
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Louisville
Utah firm bids lowest for Beaver Creek dam contract
Ogden Utah based Utah Construction company offered to build the Gibson storage dam at Beaver Creek Sunriver canyon for 1 566 240. Seven bids were submitted with Callahan Construction of St Louis bidding 2 140 060 and Strange McGuire of Salt Lake City 1 588 547. Total project cost 3 million with a three year construction period.
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Utah Construction Company
Ogden
Utah
Gibson
Beaver Creek
Sunriver
Utah Company
Strange & McGuire
Salt Lake City
Callahan Construction Company
St. Louis
Atkinson & Clough
Portland
A. Guthrile & Co
Winston Brothers Company
Minneapolis
McGuernsey
Wyo
American Falls
Ida
G. O. Sanford
Sun River
H. J. Gault
W. H. Johnson
Washington
Department of the Interior
Secetary of the Interior
Hubert Work
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R. H. Bemis
America
The
Red Man
Custer
Joseph
Miles
Tia Juana
Hades
Campbell
Sirocco
Bayer Aspirin
BAYER
S. C. Huseth
Great Falls
Adele
soerPais
Mes
Ferries Averflay
Northern Pacific
Logan
Tru-Blu Biscult Co
Spokane
Seattle
Sun River Canyon
Shambra Hot Springs
M. J. Sullivan
Alhambra Hot Springs
Polarine
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wyoming
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