Gunman pressures Hereford bar owner in tense showdown
In Hereford Sandy Rourke and partner Sam confront Jim Plimsoll at the Good Luck Pool Parlour. They discuss Pat Casey mining interests, warn against gossip about a young woman at the Three Star, and plan to confront the situation with force if needed.
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Sandy Rourke
Three Star
Miranda
Sandy
Hereford
Jim Plimsoll
Bam
Mormon
Sam
Cactus
J. Plimsoll
Pamsoll
Pat Casey
Sandy Dourke
Faro
Plimsoll
Jim
Erlong
Card Shark Hold Up and Shootout in Desert Town
In a tense Western scene, Sandy and Sam play the bank against Butch Parsons and Plimsoll, win big at cards, then ambush attackers. They escape over a creek bridge, evade a posse, and trap pursuers with swift gunfire amid cottonwoods and desert brush.
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Plimsoll
Sim Hahn
Fare
Sam
Sandy
Hombre Plimsoll
Butch’ Parsons
Brady
M-Bar-M
Nesters
Butch
Delars
Wimsoll
Hahn
Piimsoll
Butch Parsons
Khearan
Molly's Luck Piece Synopsis at Three Bar Ranch
In Arizona Sandy Rourke and Mormon Peters find a dying prospector Patrick Casey and his daughter Molly after a wagon overturns. Molly becomes mascot as the trio agree to mine together, while Sandy pursues Molly's education amid tensions with gambler Jim Plimsoll and gossip from Miranda Bailey.
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Arizona
Sandy Rourke
Peters
Walter Sam
Manning
P. Casey
Rourke
Sam
Patrick Casey
Molly
Sandy
Jim Plimsoll
Casey
Mormon
Miranda
Bailey
Bed of the Creek Riders Face a Fateful Crossing
Sandy plans to split winnings with Molly and the Three Star and arrange a school for the girl. On a bridge crossing, the scene erupts with gunfire as bullets strike, the ponies bolt, and danger closes in, leaving Sam to witness the violent ambush.
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Hahn
Sandy
Plimsoll
Golad
Three Star
Sam
Plmsoll
Molly
Half Share Promise in Bank Bust Case
A quoted line shows a speaker offering Molly five thousand dollars as part of a bank bust scheme. The fragment hints at a crime involving a split payout and illicit access to funds. Further context from the article would clarify identities and outcome.
Small Tax on Strength to Hand Out Advice
A brief note discusses a nominal charge on providing guidance, framing the draft as a minor levy on the act of offering advice. The intent is to deter casual or unsolicited counsel while preserving legitimate assistance.
Livestock Tours Planned Across Ten Counties
Extension Service will head visits to prominent ranches in each district as part of livestock tours across ten counties. The program aims to showcase cattle breeding practices and pasture management to local farmers and residents.
State livestock tours planned across eleven counties
The Montana Extension Service schedules livestock tours from early June to mid July to show proper breed types and promote breeder cooperation. RK Milan leads with county agents coordinating local stops, with J C Tretsven and Carl Axtell adding talks and demonstrations. Aimed at improving breed quality and aiding sire selection, tours visit Yellowstone Prairie Richland Delaine Cascade Fergus Madison Ravalli Gallatin and Flathead counties on listed dates.
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State College Extension Service
RK. B. Milan
J. C. Tretsven
Extension Service
Carl Axtell
Montana Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Millin
Yellowstone County
Prairie County
Richland County
Delaine County
Cascade County
Fergus County
Madison County
Ravalli County
Gallatin County
Flathead County
Flax Becomes Valuable Crop for Montana in 1928
Montana growers gain a strong outlook for flax as Circular No. 113 from the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station highlights key factors. Higher prices, tariff protection, and flax’s suitability for new land boost cultivation prospects in Montana, with guidance on seed quality weed control and land preparation.
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Montana
United States
Minneapolis
Plan successive plantings for steady vegetable supply
Successive plantings of vegetables ensure a steady table supply. Plan plantings so they ripen before frost and can be stored for winter use.
Flood irrigation boosts crop yield up to threefold
Spring flood irrigation on dry land can raise yields by as much as 300 percent. The method can be repeated annually with only a few days of farming required for labor and setup.
Possible flood irrigation for Montana farms
During slack time of summer a Montana farmer on dry land should consider the possibilities of flood irrigation for the coming spring.
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Montana
Gas Tractors Rise in Montana Agriculture Despite Costs
H E Selby of the Montana Experiment Station reports 71 percent of farmers view tractors as a farm success. Key advantages include speed over horses and broader acreage, while drawbacks are high cost and wet-ground performance. Summary of 476 replies shows average daily costs rising with plow capacity and notes growing use during 1916 1917 amid high yields and labor shortages.
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H. E. Selby
Montana
Bozeman
Mr. Selby
Montand
Selby
Great Plains
Women Camp Series Planned Across Five Montana Cities
Montana Extension Service announces leaders training camps for community project leaders across five centers this year, hosting up to 800 women. Dr. Caroline Wedger of Chicago will again visit, with topics on health nutrition clothing and recreation. Last year 88 women attended Richland and Valley counties. this year camps run July 9 to 24 in Glasgow Sidney Yellowstone Stillwater Choteau Great Falls for various county groups.
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Montana Extension Service
Montana
Caroline Wedger
Chicago
Wedger
Richland County
Valley County
Glasgow
Phillips
Valley Counties
Sidney
Techland
Yellowstone
Stillwater
Choteau
Teton
Great Malls
Cascade
Lewis and Clark
Gooseberries and Currants Thinning Helps Fruit Setting
The article explains why gooseberries fail to set fruit when grown as large bushes. It advises yearly thinning in spring by removing part of the oldest wood and reducing new shoots, aiming for one third to one fourth of old growth removed and an equal amount of new growth allowed to replace it.
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J. Allan Dunn
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Montana Experiment Station
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