Confederate Gulch Gold Rush Then and Now in Diamond City
Confederate gulch yielded vast gold from 1864 to 1865, with Diamond City the era’s booming center, producing millions and drawing thousands. The camp's lawless frontier era ended by 1883, and by 1920 the old prospectors had faded, leaving ghostly remains and tales of frontier wealth.
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Bert A. Goodman
Confederate Gulch
Last Chance Gulch
Helena
Missouri
General Price
Rockies
California
Pacific
Idaho
Montana
Montana, Bar
Montana Gulch
Confederate Creek
Diamond City
Virginia City
Butte
Meagher
Montana Hill
White's
Avalanche
Benton
Thompson
Magpie
Trout
New York
White’s
White
Confederate
Cave Gulch
Nevada
Cavegulch
Cavetown
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Salt Lake City
Walla Walla
Wash
Bannack
Carho
White Sulphur Springs
Broadwater
Felix White
Chinee
George
Diamond
San Francisco
George Brandt
Germany
Fort Benton Banquet Breakfast Shaped Hill Trip to Helena
The Fort Benton town banquet breakfast forced Jim Hill to alter plans for a Great Northern railway inspection party. Faced with blocked teams, Hill agreed to a Fort Benton hospitality gesture, then found better transport awaiting him at the town’s edge, speeding the move to Helena in record time.
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Jim Hill
Big
Helena
Benton
Montana
Fort Benton
Mr. Hill
Hill
Fish Department Seeks Extension for Hatchery Projects
Kenneth MacDonald state superintendent of hatcheries has filed for a May 1 extension on ongoing fish and game projects under the Civil Works Administration. The department seeks new ponds at Chateau Absarokee White Sulphur Springs and Twin Bridges while noting 30 or more ponds under construction and three game projects near completion.
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Civil Works Administration
Kenneth MacDonald
State Administration
State Fish and Game Department
State Department
Chateau
Absarokee
White Sulphur Springs
CWA
Montana
MacDonald
Fish Department
Compensation Case Settled in Billings Hearing
J Burke Clements chairman of the state industrial accident board said a settlement was reached in the compensation case of Dewey Lawrence against Great Western Sugar and London Guaranty and Accident Co. Dewey who suffered a severe injury will receive several months of compensation and funds for hospital and medical expenses.
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J. Burke Clements
State Industrial Accident Board
Dewey Lawrence
Great Western Sugar Company
London Guaranty and Accident Company
Dewey
Missoula Man Heads Montana Auto mobile Association
Sid J. Coffee of Missoula was re elected president of the Montana Automobile association at a directors and officers meeting. New officers named include J. W. Speer Great Falls first vice president Fred Kesler Helena second vice president and Helen M. Austin secretary. Board members are Coffee Speer E O Haglund Lewistown Charles Vandenhook Bozeman George Shea Billings R S Nutt Sidney and James G. Holland Havre. The group discussed measures to be submitted to the state legislature.
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Sid J. Coffee
Missoula
Montana Automobile Association
J. W. Speer
Great Falls
Fred Kesler
Helena
Helen M. Austin
Coffee
Speer
E. O. Haglund
Lewistown
Charles Vandenhook
Bozeman
George Shea
Billings
Demand and Get Genuine Bayer Aspirin
Doctors worldwide warn against unknown drugs and urge consulting a doctor. When buying aspirin choose Genuine Bayer Aspirin for relief of headaches colds sore throat rheumatism and neuritis as endorsed by doctors.
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James J. Hill
Ole
Bull
Jim
Great Northern Railway
Havre
Jim” Hill
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