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Novel out based on Havre's outlaw 'Long George' Francis

Bozeman author James C. Simmons has written a novel based on the early 20th century Hill County cowboy outlaw Long George Francis.

"Just to Keep Even" is a novel based on the controversial life of Long George, who was said to be colorful, likable and in great demand at fairs and rodeos.

"The timeline is correct, the main characters were all real people. I have added things from my own imagination - a lot of the minor characters I made up and some events, but a lot it is factual. But the main events throughout the book were factual," Simmons said.

Simmons, who was in Havre last week to pr...

 

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