Ghost Towns and History April 12, 2020 Ghost Towns and History of Montana Newsletter E M E R Y , M O N T A N A Placer gold in the Emery (Zosell) district was first discovered in Rocker Gulch in 1872 by H.L. Hoffman. Hoffman, George Boothroyd and a handful of others would continue to work the placers for the next 20 years. The yield was about $75,000 in gold. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz From The Benton Record Sept. 19, 1879 Accessed at www.chroniclingamerica.org Lode mining dates back to the late 1800s but discoveries may have been made even earlier than that. The story goes that Thomas Spring discovered a lode of very high-grade ore. He would mine just enough to take care of his daily living expenses. In 1872, a man named Sam Scott conned Thomas into revealing the hidden location of the goods. Others had also convinced Thomas that letting them develop the mine for half interest on the returns, would be a great deal. The secret stash would never be revealed though as Thomas died of a heart Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz
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