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 Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz Vananda, Montana got its start in the early 1900s as a stop on the Milwaukee Railroad. The town boasted 300 people by 1910. The arid terrain and drought conditions of the 1920s made it difficult to successfully farm. As people moved on, the town would begin to dwindle. The bank closed in 1923 while the post office held on until 1959. The railroad through the area was abandoned in 1980. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz The Broadway, a gold-bearing vein located in the Silver Star District, was discovered in the late 1860s. By 1881 the mine had produced half a million dollars while mining down less than 200 feet. The Broadway Gold Mining Company, Ltd. of London bought the property and built a forty stamp mill on the banks of the Jefferson River. A two mile tramway delivered the ore to the mill from the mine. This extraction process would prove to be a failure and the mill shut down. The mine would open up again under the watchful eye of one of its original owners, F.R. Merk. During its run the mine was credited with production of over a million dollars. 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! The Ekalaka Eagle, Nov. 21, 1913
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