Lake Bowdoin Ducks Prosper as 1917 Season Sets Records
Lake Bowdoin opened with 150 sportsmen and 40 onlookers. nearly 3,000 ducks bagged among many species including blue-winged teal and canvasbacks. The season drew notable visitors from Havre and Harlem, with extensive habitat on Woody, Goose, and Pelican islands and a well equipped clubhouse on the lake’s western end. The Fish and Game measures kept by local authorities ensured strict enforcement.
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Lake Bowdoin
Paradise
Lapland
Malta
Woody Island
Goose Island
Pelican Island
Statewide auto license funds allocated to Montana counties
Silver Bow tops list of counties receiving state road funds from auto license net returns totaling 62616 dollars. The distribution grants Cascade Cascade 4933 dollars, Sheridan 5098, Yellowstone 3719, and Fergus 3856, with a long list of counties receiving varying amounts. The money supports county road funds and highway commissions per the new law.
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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
Carbon County
Carter County
Cascade County
Chateau County
Custer County
Dawson County
Deer Lodge County
Fallon County
Fergus 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
Sanders County
Stillwater County
Sweetgrass County
Teton County
Toole County
Valley County
Wheatland County
Wibaux County
Yellowstone County
Spy Uses Flirtation to Leak Information in Montana
Authorities trace a German spy in Montana through a charming Clyde Williams alias George Pfotenheimer who charmed vaudeville actresses. He sent sealed letters from Billings and Sugar City while the women traveled west and south to California. Letters reportedly contained details on military activities and fortifications. Williams disappeared amid the probe.
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Montana
George Pfotenheimer
George Williams
Williams
N. D
California
Billings
Otter Places
Sugar City
Milk River Valley Gun Club Welcomes Elite Ducks Hunters
Lake Bowdoin in Northern Montana is renowned for premier waterfowl shooting. The Milk River Valley Gun Club, with 83 members, boasts expert sportsmen and a strong roster, welcoming guests during the shooting season and drawing top marksmen from near and far.
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Lake Bowdoin
Milk River Valley
Harry Cosner
Malta
Montana
Milk River Valley Gun Club
United States
Archie Mahon
Helena
Phillips
Milk River
John A. Tressler
H. M. Kirton
Twin Cities
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Charles J. Winton
Mineapolis
Stewart
Norris
DeHart
A. W. Mahon
Minugh
Harlem
Sam
C. H. Blankenhorn
H. A. Johnson
Presidio, Cal
Giant Smokestacks of Montana Rank High Worldwide
Montana hosts towering cement and brick stacks with Great Falls leading at 606 feet, followed by Anaconda and Tacoma ventures. Alphons Custodus, Simon Gillis, and Fordham athletes emerge among builders and supervisors as crews tackle foundations, tapering walls, and wind resistance for massive industrial chimneys.
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Montana
Great Falls
Washington
Tacoma
Anaconda
Alphons Custodias Company
United States
France
Conrad Worms
Helena
American Refining and Smelting Company
Simon P.a
Washington Monument
Japan
U.S. A
Alphons-Custodus Company
Seldorf
Alphons-Custodus
Simon P. Gillis
East Helena
Fordham College
New York Athletic Club
Stockholm
London
Sweden
Gillis
Paramount
Famous Players
Viola Dana
Lolo Robertson
Max Figman
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F. H. Garver
Department of History
State Normal College
A. L. Stone
State University
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Agricultural Extension
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Custer
Little Big Horn
Big Horn
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University of Montana
Mattie T. Cramer
Bowdoin
L. Minugh
Daddy” Minugh
J. M. Brayton
Charles Mater
Mater
Heron's Nest
Spain
Brazil
World
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