P a g e 4 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r The condition of the company is in good shape. All its purchases are made for cash and no invoice is allowed to remain unpaid over 24 hours after the receipt of bill by mail, consequently its discount account shows up a handsome profit alone, and also enables the company to sell goods lower than they have ever been sold in Trapper Gulch. 1887 JAN 6th Gaffney & Purdum, of Melrose, have disposed of their interest in the Hecla Mercantile & Banking Co. 1887 NOV 11 The Hecla Mercantile Co. has moved its dry goods department into the commodious brick lately vacated by Kaufman. In the new quarters the company will have ample room to display its stock and meet the run of customers. -Courtesy of Jacoby Lowney at glendalemontana.com, where history comes alive in technicolor! Visit the site for extensive history on the Bryant Mining District. Thomas and Armstrong Building, 1879. It would later become the Hecla and Mercantile Banking Company. Where is Coloma? As summer brings out the blue skies, the yellow flowers, the billowing clouds, we head for Garnet, up the winding long dusty road. We spot a sign that says “Coloma”, why don’t we stop and see what is there. You will find another old town up in the Garnet Mountains that belonged to the Gold Mining Era. It is called Coloma, another ghost town in the mountains of Garnet. It isn’t far in, when you see big mounds of dirt, tailing piles, where once they took the dirt out of the mountainside. Big trees, flowers, and remnants of Coloma, old log buildings, cabins, and a fantastic view of the valley below. Coloma 1895, 1896 road linked to Garnet, 1902-1904 School open, 1908 post office closed. $250,000 in gold was extracted, one of the mines was the Comet. A nice place to visit! Photo Courtesy of Glendalemontana.com
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