The New Departure Mine and Montana Prospecting Tales
A featured reminiscence on low grade ore profits and Montana mining history. It follows prospectors like Old Man Watson and Henry Loulgin in Argenta and the New Departure near Bannack, detailing how perseverance and capital turned little shows into lasting mines and how modern methods reshaped frontier mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
State Railroad Commission
Elkhorn
Marysville
Barker
Montana
Bannack
Argenta
Castle
Watson
Baldy
Waston
Louglin Brothers
Dan
Henry
Forests Approve Land Exchanges Involving 36 000 Acres
The forestry department plans an exchange under a 1922 law with Anaconda Copper Mining, trading 36 000 plus acres of Deer Lodge forest for Bitter Root and Lolo forest lands outside preserved areas. The plan aims to equalize land values by appraisal and consolidate scattered tracts for efficient management. The government land includes a Deer Lodge strip south of Anaconda near Barker creek and several creeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Department
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Forest Service
Anaconda
Deer Lodge National Forest
Bitter Root
Lolo
Neu
Barker Creek
Gray's Gulch
Mill Creek
Willow Creek
Beef Straight Creek
Deep Creek
Wool Purchases Made in Montana Fall Short
Montana wool buyers report about 86 500 fleeces sold to Boston houses as the market remains unsteady. A single company bought 50 000 fleeces at 38 1/2 cents and then withdrew. other fleeces sold at 35 cents to Gallatin County Woolgrowers Bozeman Livingston Billings Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Boston
Burlington
Billings
Gallatin County Woolgrowers’ Association
Bozeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. H. Bemis
Lawrence A. Brown
Bluewing
Brown
Mr. Brown
Jimmy Quinn
New Departure
Jimmy
Dillon
Omaha
Shere
Milady
Society of Automotive Engineers
Tudebaker
Power Motor Car Co
Great Falls
Helena
Studebaker Distributors
Wyoming
Forests
Anaconda Mining Company
Monntana
Tru-Blu Biscuit Company Portland
Spexane
The
Thousands State Nursery and Seed Co
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