Cooke City Historic Isolation and Colorful Mining Era
Cooke City near Yellowstone Park opened to settlement in 1882 after Crow Reservation boundaries shifted. Early prospectors faced hostile Indians, rugged terrain, and isolation akin to Bannack and Virginia City, with J P Allen as the last surviving link to the original period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Elno
Bannack
Virginia City
Salt Lake City
Corinne
Cooke City
J. P. Allen
Peter Branser
Jack” Allen
Crow Indian
Cooke
George Huston
Peter Moore
Cooke Region
Clark’s Fork
Huston
Cooke Country
Horn Miller
Ed Hibbard
Bart Henderson
Soda Butte Creek
When Cooke City Was Isolated and Mineral Leads Found
The article recounts Cooke City Montana's mining boom starting in 1882. Maj. George O. Eaton formed the Great Republic mining company, investing about $300,000 in development and a smelter, while isolation and transport challenges limited profit. It notes settlers, claims, and notable locals like Jay Cooke Jr., Jack Allen, Nels E. Soderholm, and others who waited for a promised million-dollar discovery, with later renewed interest due to better roads and modern mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Reservation
Henderson Mountain
Clark’s Fork
Great Republic Group
George O. Eaton
Montana
Livingston
Jay Cooke Jr
Northern Pacific
Cooke
Great Republic
Congress
Yellowstone Park
Lamar River
Yellowstone
Gardiner
Soda Butte
Park County
Horr-Aldridge Coal and Coke
Vanguard
State Hospital
Hills
William Nichols
District
Proton
Jack Allen
Nels E. Soderholm
Soderholm
Allen
Rete Branser
Cooke Properties
Pete
Cooke City
Mont
O. M. Harvey
Harvey
New World Mining
Faith Moves Mountains In Butte Mule Incident
A Missouri skinner on January 8 1906 used a pick handle on stubborn Jewel Tea mules in Butte when a pacifist preacher intervened. The clergyman was knocked unconscious and spent eight weeks in hospital with a crushed chest concussion and multiple injuries. Newspapers reported the event the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Skinner
Clerk
William A. Burke
Jewel Tea Company
Butte
Tea Company
Missouri
Skinner
Peppermint Oil In Chocolate Pie Filling Mix
The recipe suggests adding half a teaspoon of peppermint oil to chocolate pie filling and folding in half a tablespoon of chopped candied orange or lemon peel into the meringue for extra flavor.
Landings Keeps Montana Highways Open in Winter
Montana state highway department maintains constant winter operations with a fleet of 150 trucks and crews of ? to sand and clear snow across /climbed passes. McKinnon notes two thirds of the state in western Montana demands more trucks for sanding. In 1938 39, sanding cost 31800 dollars, with no snow removal charges included.
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Montana
Muntions
Montana State Highway Department
D. A. McKinnon
McKinnon
Liquor Monopoly Nets 4.43 Million in Three Years
Montana reports a net profit of 4 427 967.79 from its liquor monopoly over three years. The period shows sales of 17 843 157.83 with gross state profit 6 124 638.18 and expenses 2 054 596.98 leaving the net profit. Also notes a cash balance and merchandise at year start. Two sheep dogs of the Red Elbrus collective farm in Russia killed seven wolves attacking the farm sheep.
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Montana
L. M. A. Wass
State Liquor Board
Russia
Helena Man Alva Goodno Dies After 37 Years In City
Alva Leonardi Goodno aged 55, longtime Helena resident, died recently. He worked in the city water office until 1937 and was a Republican candidate for Lewis and Clark county treasurer in the last election. He served as secretary of Montana lodge No. 1, I C O F. Tea and coffee refreshments followed the inspection of breweries in Australia.
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Helena
Alva Leonardi Goodno
Goodno
Lewis and Clark County
Montana Lodge No. 1
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Beartooth Mountains
Yellowstone National Park
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
New York
Kentucky
Theorg” Suppeurons
von Bemren Mfg. CO
Evansville, Ind
Alvn
Australia
State Nursery & Seed Company
Ponkip
Wyoming
Vaal Ubutie and
Gr Sam
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