Hidden Treasure on Chief Mountain in Glacier National Park
The narrative describes a legendary lost placer mine near Chief Mountain in Glacier National Park. It follows Butch Henkel and Mexican adventurer Pete Lahr from 1890 onward, recounting murders, buried gold dust in a Dutch oven, sluice boxes, a gold pan with amalgam, and a hidden tunnel. The tale ties to early prospectors, Piegan and Kootenai involvement, and legal limits on mining within Blackfeet territory.
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St. Mary’s River
Butch Henkel
Kennedy Creek
Boundary Line
Chief Mountain
Bad Boy
Young Bad Boy
Lahr
Old Chief Mountain
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Chief Mountain and Its Rich Indian Legend Lore
A 1926 Sidney M. Logan piece explores Chief Mountain near Glacier Park, detailing Blackfeet legends of a lost cabin mine, the Thunder Bird myth, and the Brave Dogs society. It recounts Emmons brothers searching the Fish Straight claim and notes geologic limits for gold in the area.
Lost Mine of Chief Mountain Fueled by Gold Quest and Death
In 19th or early 20th century Blackfeet territory a half blood son of Pete Lady fled Carlysle Indian school on the way to Butch's to claim a cached mine gold. He died en route and the tale ties to the Emmons location and Glacier National Park prohibitions on prospecting. Local authorities may claim any finds for the United States.
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Great Northern
Rocky Mountains
Old Chief
Mississippi
Old Chief Mountain
Sidney M. Logan
Kalispell
Mr. Logan
William Logan
the Big Hole
Chief Mountain
Montana
St. Mary's Lake
Glacier Park
Rockies
Wheerhhey
Tack
Nose
Red Flower
Pend d'Oreilles
Pete Lady
Carlysle Indian School
Ward
Butch
Blackfeet Reservation
Glacier National Park
United States
Belton
Dame Fortune
Emmons
Andrew Hepler
Shel
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Henry J
Butch) Henkel
Kolispell
Henkel
Hec
Paul Bunyan
Pete Lahr
Gus Liembach
Sun River
Gilmer
Salisbury
Leimbach
Chicago
Feliz Ward
Lee’s Creek
Butch” Henkel
Powell River Company, Ltd
Brecks-Scenion Lumber Co
Wells-Dickey CO
Minneapolis - Great Fails
St. Paul
Duluth
Rim
Hell
C. L. Emmons
Sam Emmons
Shelby
Tom Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Charles L. Emmons
Kalispell-Kevin Oil Company
Hepler
Charley
Wah
Charley Emmons
Sam
Placer
Martha Se. Plassmann
The
Blackfeet
Pend d’Oreilles
Charles II. Emmons
Chief Mountain Country
Rocky Mountain Region
Bald Head Mountain
Browning
Happy Floating Grounds
Tobe
Doan
Great Falls
Grace Murphy
Bbc
Ave. N
Duan
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chem
Buffalo, N.Y
Montana Life Insurance CO
Helena
A. C. Johnson
H. R. Cunningham
Press & Gen. Mgr
O. M. Lanstrum
C. E. Herfurth
Sec’y
B. C. Brooke
F. A. Howard
T. B. Miller
Louis Heitman
Wm. Brulo
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