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 In 1872, a party of six men were hunting in an area at the source of what was then known as Willow Creek, which was the early name given to present day Trapper Creek. As the story has been told for many years, some of their horses eluded the party and they set out on foot in search of finding rides. One of the men became tired during the search and sat down to rest. At his feet he noticed a sparkle in the bedrock and upon inspection, he was convinced that he had found ore riddled bedrock at the surface. The fall season was quickly becoming winter and the men agreed to return the following spring to investigate the area more thoroughly. Courtesy of www.glendalemt.com From The Moore Independent Newspaper, March 13, 1930 Would you like to receive our digital quarterly magazine for free? Just send an email with MAGAZINE in the subject to ghosttownsofmontana@gmail.com On the 9th of July, 1873, P.J. Grotevant was the first to record a claim in what became known as the Bryant Mining District. His claim was named the Forest Queen and he also staked claim to the Lady Elgin on the same day. In less than a month, P.J. and his partners, J.A. Bryant, D.R. Parker, Joe McCreary, Noah Sanborn and Charles DeLovimur, staked claim to the Rocky Mountain Trapper Lode on August 6, 1873. By this time the placer mining of free gold in Beaverhead County, had become part of the past and miners were adapting new methods needed for hard rock mining. Areas such as the Vipond District were already producing ore by this time.– Contributed by our friends at www.glendalemt.com A HOMEMADE LINIMENT: Rubitin, 1 bottle; one egg; strong vinegar; enough to make half a pint; mix well. This simple home remedy is superior to any other liniment on the market for rheumatism, neuralgia, strains and bruises. For man or beast. Buy the Rubitin of Beckstead Drug Co. -The Havre Herald, Sept. 27, 1907
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