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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
5
A western Montana banker built a fortune after buying a burned saloon lot in Virginia City. He hunted gold dust spilled through floor cracks using a cradle washing operation, earning about $10,000 in ten days and triggering a local land boom. He reinvested wisely to grow his wealth.
The article traces 18th century and earlier theories about a white race in the upper Missouri region led by Madoc and his descendants. It cites Cherokee chief Oconostato, Gov. Sevier, Father Charlevoix, and Baron de Houtan, detailing beliefs of white peoples crossing the Mississippi, building boats, and living near great western lakes, contrasted with later historical evidence.
A tribute to Lieutenant James E. Bradley, early Montana soldier and prolific writer, who served in Civil War volunteers and regular army campaigns. He led troops in the 1877 Nez Perce engagement at Big Hole, died bravely, and enriched Montana history with his writings.
A ghost threat linked to Ray Gullich who was hanged in Butte is linked to Patrolman Phil Prija. Gullich allegedly vowed to haunt Prija if he could return, following Prija's goodbye visit to condemned men Fisher and Gullich. Police investigated but charges against Prija were dismissed.
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