Montana's Con Orem and the 1862 prize fight saga
A detailed reminiscence of Con Orem, the Montana pioneer boxer who inspired the territory’s creation, fought Hugh ONeill in 1863 to a draw, and later faced Geogheghan in a violent 1862 match near Keyport New Jersey marred by a gunpoint referee and a mass of armed spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Lincoln
Territory of
Idaho
Con Orem
Butte
Hugh O’neill
Virginia City
Old Virginia City
Orem
O’neill
Lives Congrem
Colorado
Aldergulch
Grasshopper Creek
Platte River
Atlantic Seaboard
Philadelphia
Owney Geogheghan
Otem
Billy McLaren
Billy McLean
Rittenhouse Square
Quaker City
McLean
Geoghegan
London
Cheesequake Creek
Keyport
N. J
Tom Cribb
Geogheghan
New York
Kit Burns
Water Street
Geogh
Hill
Elk Exhibit Shows Montana Herds at Smithsonian Gallery
A group of Montana elk from Yellowstone has been mounted for display at the Smithsonian National Museum in Washington. The exhibit, arranged with Interior department assistance, features a winter scene with bulls challenging cows. It notes elk range shrinking to Wyoming Montana and Idaho, government winter feeding programs, and a 50 000 dollar Congress appropriation for an elk refuge near Jackson Hole. There are about 2 200 elk in captivity and an estimated 60 000 to 70 000 total elk in the United States.
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Montana
Yellowstone National Park
United States National Museum
Washington, D. C
Smithsonian Institution
Interior Department
North America
Wyoming
Idaho
Biological Survey
State Game Department
Congress
Jackson Hole
Jackson
Wyo
Department of Agriculture
United States
You Can Tell The People Who Have Iron in Their Blood
A physician touts ordinary Nuxated Iron as a remedy to boost strength in nervous, run-down people. He claims it doubles endurance in days, improves color and flesh, and warns proprieties of iron absorption. The ad promises large money-back offers if claimed gains fail, with city-wide druggist distribution.
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New York
N. Y
EB. Saver
B. Sauer
Henrietta the racehorse aiding Allies in France
Henrietta, once owned by Peter Breen of Butte, now serves with the French army in France. Breen learned of the horse’s fate after Eddie Guyette, former Breen ranch foreman, spotted her with a French officer. Guyette, who trained her on the Breen ranch, says the mare recognized him when spoken to by the officer.
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France
Henrietta
Peter Breen
Butte
Breen
Miles City
Eddie Guyette
Rock Creek
Granite County
Guyette
Roundup construction starts on Baptist church in state
The state reports multiple local developments from Havre to Billings. Havre notes 478000 in buildings completed or started this year. a new state bank with 20000 capital to begin business in November. Plentywood lists twenty farm loan act organizations in Sheridan county. Major projects include a municipal lighting contract in Conrad and a plan to fund Red Cross via farmer donations next year.
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Havre
Plentywood
Sheridan County
J. E. Ritchey
Farmers State Bank
Lewistown
Fergus County Equity Society
Montana
E. J. Christie
Andrew J. Smith
Kendall
Conrad
Western Electric Supply and Engineering Company
Great Falls
Red Cross
Fergus County
Here
Tex Rickard
Musselshell County
France
Billings
F. M. Lawrence
W. H. Huber
Livingston Lodge of Bikes
Park County Chamber
Montana irrigation and land deals feature in October notices
Campaigns to fund hay for elk near Yellowstone clash with weather forecasts of snow by mountains. Land & Irrigation Co. hires C. E. Weir to build a main ditch in Flatwillow to irrigate 27000 acres. Wisdom-William Huntley buys 2140 acres near here for 70880 dollars, expanding his irrigated hay land to 7000 acres. Huntley Cattle Co. wintering 2000 head. Helena highway funds split, one third to counties. Phosphate reserve 197810 acres created under 1910 act, issued Oct 9 1917. Miles City pioneer O F Rogers dies at 89.
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Lewistown
Fergus County Land & Irrigation Company
David Hilger
Walter Winner
C. E. Weir
Flatwillow
Wisdom
William Huntley
Exchange National Bank of Spokane
Francis
Huntley Cattle Company
Helena
State Highway Commission
Secretary of State
Montana
Congress
O. F. Rogers
Miles City
Rogers
Old Town
Fort Keogh Cantonment
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Georgheghan
Kerrigan
William Varley
Reddy
Jimmy Haggerty
Eagan
Broadway
Houston
Clipper Hennesy
Nick Smith
John Moore
New York City
New Yorker
Bedlam
John Burns
Piper Burns
South Amboy
Kill von Kull
Staten Island
Totenville
L. I
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
Hotel
Missoula
Missoula, Mont
Conrad Block
Kalispell, Mont
Adv
Boulder Hot Springs
Mc Meynoid
O. White Springs
Frank Lemmer
Panama Pacific
Central Avenue
P. O
Photos
Gibson
Gtudie
Cor
Ave
Great Falis
S. C.huseth
Falis Montara
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