Lake Bowdoin hailed as premier waterfowl shooting locale
The Lake Bowdoin area is proclaimed a top waterfowl shooting region in North America. A university backed Montana history effort will publish a periodical series and identify historic sites, while opening the season with reports of record duck numbers and diverse species along the lake's three islands and surrounding marshes.
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Montana
Society of Montana Pioneers
Eliott
F. H. Garyer
Department of History
State Normal College
A. L. Stone
State University
M. L. Wilson
Agricultural Extension
H. H. Swain
P. C. Phillips
Garver
Wilson
John Anderson
Boozeman
Ggorge Herendeen
Harlem
Bozeman
George Herendeen
Reno
Custer
Little Big Horn
Yellowstone
Rosebud
Big Horn
The
University of Montana
Lake Bowdoin
Lapland
Malta
Woody Island
Goose Island
Pelican Island
Milk River Valley Gun Club Adopts Admiral Honor
The Milk River Valley Gun Club in Malta Montana formed in 1910, built a two story clubhouse, added a motorboat and bird shooter, increased membership to 83, and created an admiral honor for Archie Mahon of Helena the only admiral in the United States. Officers include Harry Cosner president and John A. Tressler vice president.
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Harry Cosner
John A. Tressler
H. M. Kirton
L. Minugh
Daddy” Minugh
Harlem
J. M. Brayton
Milk River Valley
Warry Cosner
Malta
Montana
Milk River Valley Gun Club
United States
Archie Mahon
Helena
Phillips
Milk River
Lake Bowdoin
Twin Cities
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Charles J. Winton
Mineapolis
Governor Stewart
Norris
DeHart
A. W. Mahon
Minugh
Sam
C. H. Blankenhorn
H. A. Johnson
Presidio, Cal
Giant Smokestacks of Montana Among World’s Largest
Montana's Great Falls B and M smelter stack stands 506 feet, while Tacoma, Washington now tops at 577 feet. The Anaconda stack was once the largest. Alphons Custodus built the Great Falls structure and the East Helena stack. Superintendent Simon P. Gillis, a Fordham alumnus and former Olympic hammer thrower, leads East Helena projects and has acted in films.
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Great Falls
Montana
Washington
Tacoma
Anaconda
Alphons Custodias Company
United States
France
Conrad Worms
East Helena
American Refining and Smelting Company
Simon P. Gillis
Tacoma Stack
Washington Monument
Japan
Alphons-Custodus Company
Helena
Alphons-Custodus
Simton P. Gillis
Fordham College
New York Athletic Club
Stockholm
London
Sweden
Gillis
Paramount
The
Famous Players
Viola Dana
Lolo Robertson
Max Figman
Montana Road Fund Grants by County Totals
County treasurers across Montana receive state funds from automobile license net returns. Silver Bow leads with the largest share, Cascade second, Yellowstone fourth, Sheridan fifth, with a total distribution of 62616 dollars.
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Cascade
Fergus
Yellowstone
Sheridan
Montana
Secretary of State
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Silver Bow
Sheridan County
Beaverhead County
Big Horn County
Blaine County
Broadwater County
Carbon County
Carter County
Cascade County
Chateau County
Custer County
Dawson County
Deer Lodge County
Fallon County
Sergus County
Flathead County
Gallatin County
Granite County
Hill County
Jefferson County
Lewis and Clark County
Lincoln County
Madison County
Meagher County
Mineral County
Missoula County
Park County
Phillips County
Prairie County
Powell County
Ravalli County
Richland County
Rosebud County
Sanders County
Stillwater County
Sweetgrass County
Teton County
Toole County
Valley County
Wheatland County
Wibaux County
Yellowstone County
Spy's Flirtation Traces German Agent in Montana
Authorities pursue George Pfotenheimer alias George Williams after a German spy trail emerges from his charm with vaudeville actresses. He met the women in Jamestown North Carolina, rode with them west, sent coded letters, and provided stamped enclosures. The group traveled through Montana and California before he vanished.
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Montana
George Pfotenheimer
George Williams
Williams
Jamestown
N. C
California
Billings
Sugar City
Milk River Valley Gun Club Sets Standard for Waterfowl Hunters
Lake Bowdoin in Northern Montana earns praise as a premier waterfowl shooting destination. The Milk River Valley Gun Club boasts 83 members and a rigorous membership policy, with a long waiting list and an atmosphere of Western fellowship. The club attracts top shooters, sharing Lake Bowdoin’s fame among international hunters.
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Lake Bowdoin
Montana
Milk River Valley
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Story of
Mattie T. Cramer
Bowdoin
Heron's Nest
Club
Charles Mater
Mater
Spain
Brazil
World
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