G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y P a g e 3 Menard, Montana- Menard, named for Teleford Menard, was the terminus of the Milwaukee Railroad Branch-Line from Bozeman. The railroad was called the "turkey red special" for the variety of wheat raised here. Built in 1913, it had daily passenger service from Bozeman that soon became weekly but discontinued in 1915. The branch-line continued as a freight line until 1978. Earlier there was a railroad depot, store, grain elevator, post office (1915-1946), blacksmith shop and dance hall. A school from 1927 to 1934 was remodeled and became a house. Previously serving the area was the Mountain View School (Cracker Box) and the Meadowlark School (Horse Shoe Basin). The following stations or sidings were on the branch-line: Lux, Camona, Brewer, Wisner, Bush, Springhill (also called Cramer or Sexton) Erlice, Huffine, Torbet, Edilou, Hillman and Accola. These so called "stub trains" picked up milk, cream, and eggs at their many stops. Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz Nevada City, Montana The Star Bakery is one of the original Nevada City buildings still standing, It did a brisk business, but had closed by 1865 when the newly arrived Patrick McGovern family used it as their home. McGovern daughters Hannah and Mary long operated their famous Virginia City dry goods store, which remains today as it was when closed in the late 1930s. Please be sure to share this newsletter with a friend! Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz The Dillon Tribune, October 16, 1891 Photo by Jolene Ewert-Hintz
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