P a g e 2 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y to 1800 pounds of beef a day), 1 shoe maker, 4 blacksmith shops, 2 wash houses, 12 general merchandise stores, 1 brewery, 1 justice of the peace, 2 houses of ill fame, and 2-24 hour restaurants. There were about 150 Chinese up China Gulch, that had been chased out of Moose City, Idaho. They walked through the mountains to Louisville. Some of them only had the clothes on their backs and had to survive the winter. Many died and were buried there, until their friends and relatives dug up the bones and sent them back to China. -Mineral County Historical Society and Museum Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz Ringling, Montana. Yes, it was named for one of the Ringling Bros. of circus fame. John Ringling was also the president and builder of the Yellowstone Park and White Sulphur Springs Railroad which eventually became a branch of the Milwaukee railroad. The Ringlings at one time owned over 100,000 acres in the area and even contemplated establishing a circus headquarters here. At one time it was a bustling little town with several businesses as a junction for White Sulphur Springs transfer customers. After several devastating fires, the last in 1931 and the demise of the railroads, Ringling dwindled to a few people and the surrounding ranches. Today it has a post office, school (now a residence), and restaurant and bar. The town was immortalized by Jimmy Buffett when he wrote of the town in his Subscribe to our Magazine for just $12 a year! Do you enjoy ghost town stories and photos? Grab yourself a print subscription to our magazine, Ghost Towns of Montana and Beyond! We publish quarterly and feature not just Montana but several other states as well! Also makes a great gift! Visit the following link to order via PayPal: https:// www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_sxclick&hosted_button_id=GHCYS7MES5K9S Or, send check or money order in the amount of $12 to Ghost Towns and History of Montana, LLC, P.O. Box 126, Warm Springs, MT 59756 Be sure to write MAGAZINE on your check. Thank you! Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz song "Ringling, Ringling" on the "Living and Dying in Three Quarter Time" album. And yes, "Livingston Saturday Night" was about Livingston, Montana down the road a piece. -Excerpted from "The Ultimate Montana Atlas and Travel Encyclopedia"
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