Kammerer Named First Placer Miner in United States
Renowned placer mining expert Charles Kammerer, head of a dredging firm at the Alder Gulch mouth, led a successful operation after early setbacks and rival engineer resignation. His deep Yukon like knowledge turned failed claims into profitable dredging, as the Fort Union era and McKenzie history loom in Montana’s mining heritage.
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Charles Kammerer
James Finlen
Missoula
United States
Aldergulch
Kammerer
Alder Gulch
Harvard University
Shaler
Charlie Kammerer
E Ontana
Kenneth McKenzie
Missouri
American Fur Company
John Jacob Astor
Kenneth
Fort Union
Montana
Emanuel Lisa
Yellowstone
Bighorn
Alexander Culbertson
Misosuri
Nathaniel J. Wyeth
Columbia River
Mountain and Prairie
Wyeth
Fort
States
McKenzie
William Clark
Washington Irving
Captain Bonneville
West
Greene of Butte Makes Fortune Through Shares Rise
Montanan Al Green dubbed the John W Gates of Butte as Davis Daly stock, bought over a year ago under 1 dollar, and watched it soar to 3.60, fattening his bankroll. Green’s mining insight and steady bets propelled a sizable fortune amid copper boom notes.
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al Green
John W. Gates
Butte
Davis Daly
Green
Montana
Duluth
Davis
H Ha
Appi Byvave
New York
Boston
Buite
Butte & Superior
Butte & London
Buffalo Slaughter Telegram From 1882 Reveals Plight
A rediscovered telegram from Major Porter at Fort Peck in 1882 warns white hunters kill thousands of buffalo daily on the western plains. If unchecked, he fears they will be all killed or driven away, risking serious Indian unrest and immediate action.
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Larpenteur
McKenzie
Fort William
Fort Union
Missouri
Mr. McKenzie
Fort Clark
Audubon
Assinniboine
Western Plains
Fort Peck Indian
Poplar
Major Porter
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington
Camels in Montana’s Gold Rush Era Freight Work
In 1865 a camel freight train entered southern Montana to supply mining camps. The beasts arrived via Nevada and Italy, but harsh climate and mule trade soon ended the experiment. Indians watched in awe as camels died and were killed, and the era closed with mules reclaiming the route.
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Montana
Little Blackfoot
California
Oregon
Walla Walla
Coeur d’Alene
Missoula
Hell Gate
Placer
Nevada
Italy
Mulan
Clark’s Fork
Fissoula
Blackfoot City
Mullan
Arizona
Wet Montana Industry Remains Open Regardless of Vote
The Northern Alcohol plant in Billings continues production of grain and denatured alcohol despite Montana’s wet or dry ballot outcome. Built in six months, the distillery uses beet molasses from the local Billings factory and serves drug stores and commercial concerns across the Rocky Mountain region. Previously at Manchester near Great Falls, it is now operated by Great Falls men and moved equipment to Billings.
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Montana
Northern Alcohol Company
Billings
Manchester
Great Falls
Rocky Mountain
Twin Cities
Illery
Omahs
Pacific Coast
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Alder
Harvard Enterprise
Mondak
Fort Benton
Great Northern
Upper
King of the
Explorer
Alexander McKenzie
John James Audubon
North America
St. Louis
Maximilian
Prince of
Wied
Catlin
George Catlin
Jim Bridger
Bridger
Trapper
Bonneville
Hudson Bay Company
Canada
Poor More
Jackson’s Hole
Charles Larpenteur
Indian Department
England
Greene OF
Yst
Yor
Tyank
Butte & Dunder Lease
Ricarees
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