Dredge Era Deepens Ruby Valley Alder Gulch Mining
In Ruby valley Alder gulch near Madison county, dredges transformed the landscape with mountains of gravel and rock. From 1899 four dredges including Magele A Gibson and No 4 produced about $9 million in gold over roughly two decades, unearthing bedrock up to 49 feet deep and shifting operations to exploit rich ledges and widened canals.
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Madison County
Alder Gulch Canyon
Alder Gulch
Ruby Valley
Phillip Conrey
Aldergulch
Gordon McKay
Boston
Shaler
McKay
Conrey Placer Mining Company
Boston Capital
Magele A. Gibson
Bannack
Gordon
Julius Baier
California
Placer
Ruby
Water Gulch
Virginia City
Montana
Unique Memorial Shaft in Como Park Honors Bitter Root Veterans
A concrete pedestal memorial stands in Como near the Park to Park highway dedicated to U S soldiers who died for liberty in World War I. Names inscribed include John Edmund McConnell Marcus Barrett Cook Jacob B Overture and a Belcher from Bitter Root with service in France Scotland and the Civil War memorialized by Lt Hiram Platt of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry and John C Fremont Post G A R dedication ceremonies took place June 11 1922 with local veterans present.
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Como
Bitter Root
United States
U. A
England
France
Italy
Japan
Grand Army of Liberty
St. Mihiel
Belcher
John Edmund McConnell
Marcus Barrett Cook
Scotland
Jacob B. Overture
Hamilton
Como Park
Park To Park
Bitter Root Valley
Hiram Platt
1St
Pennsylvania Cavalry
John C. Fremont
Grand Army of the Republic — Iy
Platt
Governor Erickson Receives Tribal Honor Amid Pow Wow
Governor elect Erickson is adopted into the Blackfeet tribe with the name Bear Cat later changed from Bushy Hair honoring Chief White Calf. Judge J Greene gains Chief Eagle Ribs while P A Peterson and H W Judson receive Native titles Running Owl and Chief Coun, respectively.
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Judge Erickson
Montana
Bear Cat
White Calf
J. Greene
Eagle Ribs
P. A. Peterson
Running Owl
H. W. Judson
Attorne
Glacier County
Coun
History of Alder gold dredging and its end
The piece recounts the shift from scarce coal to fuel for dredges in Montana. A Northern Pacific branch to Alder enabled coal transport, electricity lit dredges, and after several years the dredges ceased. Monumental gravel piles and wrecked dredges mark a once mighty gold industry tied to Gordon McKay and Harvard University ownership.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Ruby Valley
Conrey Ranch
Gordon McKay
Harvard University
Montana
New Oil Lamp Free ERP Offered in Chicago Locality
Inventor Johnson of 609 W Lake St Chicago Illinois offers a free oil lamp to the first user in each locality who helps introduce it. The lamp is claimed to burn 940 percent air and locate gas or electricity. Agents wanted. write for particulars.
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Johnson
W. Lake
Chicago
Ill
Prospects Bright for North and South Railroad Completion
Edward Peterson of Roberts Brothers Peterson Gunther and Shirley Omaha contractor says prospects for finishing the North and South railroad to Miles City are very good. He has been in Miles City paying sub contractors and under contractors and expects most bills settled soon.
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Edward Peterson
Roberts Brothers
Peterson, Gunther & Shirley
General Contractors of
Omaha
North & South
Miles City
Peterson
Not happy with so brilliant a bride
A playful exchange about a bride who has become the talk of the town, highlighting social chatter and romantic expectations in a witty dialogue.
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Baler
Thomas Jefferson
M. ‘House
Iment. Platt
Howard Dudley
Hamilton Post
American Legion
Legion
Darby
Montans
Governor Erickson
Brar-Cat
Oultry
Montana Meat and Commission Co
Butte
Greenfield Advertising Agency
Great Falls
Mont
Mutual Life In
Buranch Co
Milwauker
Bam D. Goza
Helena
Ans Farrae
North Real Estate Jiveataent Co
Billings, Mont
Frank Ward
Uy Our
Mai
Montana Institute
S.C. Huseth
Ontana
Montana Life Insurance Company
A. C. Johanson
Vi. R. Cunningham
Mootana
Big Lake Field
Willian Hepp
Midwest Refining Company
William Hepp
Aivelihood
Hepp
Mother Nature
Kevin Sonburst
Kevin
Landowners Royalties Company
Pax
Royalty Beaupre Farm
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