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James W. Barnes

Also James W. Barnes

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TypePerson
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Active
fl. 1959
Awards
Charlevoix Courier prize for first buck brought in
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
conservationcommunitytourism

Summary

James W. Barnes of Rockville, Indiana, won the Charlevoix Courier’s $5 prize for the first buck brought in during the 1959 Beaver Island deer season.

Evidence and limits

The notice supplies no independent hunting, prize, or civil record.

Sources

  1. Names James W. Barnes of Rockville, Indiana, as winner of the $5 Charlevoix Courier prize for the first buck brought in. It provides no independent hunting or prize record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “James W. Barnes”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/james-w-barnes/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1960, “Game Club News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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