Helena Argonauts Relocate for California Gold Hunt
Helena residents Champ Goettlich and Don DeYoung recount a perilous trek to Mariposa county California chasing riches. In a Bear Valley letter they describe a shaky car journey, a makeshift camp with centipedes, scarce food but a good climate and a nearby spring, and ongoing trials of the Edcon Champ Mining Co. with Ed Meyers as catalyst.
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Leonard
Champ) Goettlich
Don” DeYoung
Helena
Mariposa County
California
Bear Valley
Ed Meyers
New
el Dorado
Champ
Con
Edconchamp Mining Co
Clancy
Chemistry Savant Dr J W Howard Publishes 26th Paper
Montana State University professor Dr J W Howard has released his 26th research paper focused on synthetic organic compounds. His work emphasizes aldehydes reacting with chloroform and bromoform while he serves as a contributing editor to the Journal of Chemical Education.
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J. W. Howard
Montana State University
Howard
Journal of Chemical Education
Dust to gold and back: four days chasing fortune
A Montana miner recounts four dawn to dusk days chasing gold dust near his cabin. Despite long labor the haul yields only 2.65 dollars, then he heads to Mariposa to sell the dust and to pay for gasless travel back home.
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Mariposa
Gold vein discovery near Christmas promises Helena miners’ joy
A miner explains they are pulling in on a quartz vein with visible gold, expecting to be in the middle of it around Christmas. He notes samples that could excite Helena promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
West Yellowstone Ends Rail Service For Winter
West Yellowstone residents begin their annual winter “hibernation” as the last train of the year departs for Ashton Idaho. Union Pacific said no trains will reach the village during winter until spring. A weekly Ash ton to West Yellowstone run ends with the season the line may be cut by weather. Officials in Butte noted six inches of snow but warned heavier snow is likely. Residents lose nearly all outside contact until spring. automobiles are sporadic and dog teams may be used for essential travel.
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West Yellowstone
Ashton
Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Union Pacific
Butte
Cascade County Marches Into Wheat Loan Program
Cascade County has issued government wheat loans totaling 160 621 58 dollars to 198 county farmers through December 3. Loans cover 177 991 bushels stored in farm granaries and 236 636 bushels in approved elevators.
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Cascade County
New Alder Gulch mining firm forms for quartz operation
Alder Gold Mines Inc granted Montana charter on November 26 1938 with 500000 authorized capital of which 450000 subscribed. The firm holds 13 claims in Alder gulch known as the Tomich or Bell group near the 1863 gold discovery site. Ore assays average over 13 per ton with high grade shipments and 150000 tons in mine plus 50000 tons on dumps. A 150-ton daily mill will be installed with potential for 500 tons, under president D W Arbogast.
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Secretary of State of
Montana
Alder Gold Mines, Inc
Alder Gulch
Tomich
Bell
Bill Fairweather
Ray V. Hennen
Morgantown
W. Va
Fred C. Platt
Shelby
Hennen and Platt
No. 1
Thomas McGrath Jr
Idaho Springs
Colo
D. W. Arbogast
Joe Ostronic
George C. Griswold Jr
Butte
Machine Digs Woods Ditches to Aid Fire Fighting
Forest service officials announce a new mechanical trencher that speeds fire control and saves timber. Invented by James Bosworth of Kaniksu National Forest, the device uses eight inch iron hammers to uproot surface material and fling soil aside, moving at about one mile per hour to create a trench deterring flames.
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Forest Service
James Bosworth
Kaniksu National Forest
North
Idaho
Gordon Conrad
Missoula
Falls Police Radio Aids Car Theft Capture
Great Falls police credit their radio station with preventing numerous car thefts and aiding rapid recovery. Since Jan 1, 73 autos were reported stolen with 72 recovered. the station began Aug 1 and 20 thefts have all been recovered.
Traditions Committee Led by Stanley Shaw at MSU
Stanley Shaw, Missoula student at Montana State University, chairs the students traditions committee. The group includes officers from Billings, Miles City, Missoula, Anaconda, Butte, Kalispell, Livingston, and other Montana towns, with members from several regions and towns.
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Stanley Shaw
Missoula
Montana State University
Montana
Billings
Miles City
Anaconda
Butte
Kalispell
Livingston
Washoe
Forsyth
Whitefish
Baker
Seabey
Helena
Walier
Glasgow
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Helena Argonauts
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Treasure State News
Fort Benton
Big Sandy
Chouteau County
Turkey Growers Association
Reserve Officers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Pres
Don Treloar
Superior
Keystone
Sidney
Adele Wickstrom
Blue Hill School
Donald Overseen
Ridgelawn
Lola Hagler
Washington School
Savage
RED Lodge
Southwest
WPA
Walter E. Taylor
G” Street
Christian Church
Walter H. Sandy
Montana State Christian Association
H. J. Freebourn
Spokane Bank For Co- Operatives
Washington
Roy HE. Ayers
Malta
Stanley Dolski
Deer Lodge
R. L. Campbell
Welena
State Supreme Court
Roy
Hardin
Jeff Davis
Hot Springs
N. M
Texas
Northwest
Davis
Cliff Davis
Ella Mae Davis
Schenley
Schenley Distillers Corp
Martha West
Mont
Argentina
Harvey F. Baty
H. F. Baty
School of Religion
Interchurch
The
State University
Kinet Saraigh
Kentucky
Old
Windsor
Town Tavern
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
N.Y
Eee
Peacock Novelty CO. P. D
Dept
Chicago
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