Lost Trail Stories 'Episode #11'

by Lost Trail Publishing

Let the Good Times Roll

Eureka, April 6, 1916 The annual log drive of the Eureka lumber company was started last week and is now on in full blast, the camps having all been organized, and logs are now coming through from the rear. The company is fortunate in securing plenty of help and water conditions are ideal with a prospect that there will be plenty of water during the season. Driving camps are strung along the river for a distance of over thirty miles and several hundred men are employed in the operations. The starting of the drive always means added prosperity for the people living in the neighborhood and especially the towns of Eureka, Fortine and Trego.

Lost Trail Stories 'Episode #10'

by Lost Trail Publishing

No Free Lunch

Eureka, December 30, 1915 Jack Walsh, a blacksmith at one of the logging camps, became enmeshed in the toils of the law when he was arrested on a charge of assaulting Willie Sakamoto of the Model Café. It was charged that he ordered a meal, and after eating same, refused to pay, and when requested to do so by Sakamoto, assaulted the Oriental. Walsh was taken before Judge McCoy and released under cash bond of $50.00. When arraigned he was fined $25.00 and $2.50 court costs.

Lost Trail Stories 'Episode #9'

by Lost Trail Publishing

Good Roads Day Set

Helena, May 20, 1915 Every citizen in Montana is urged by the state highway commission to observe Good Roads Day. The commission suggests meetings be called in each county at which citizens can arrange to cooperate with the county commissioners in getting out and working on the roads that day. The commission has also decided to secure an equipment of heavy road machinery, which, when not being used by the prison road crews, will be rented to the counties.

Lost Trail Stories 'Episode #8'

by Lost Trail Publishing

Domestic Terrorist Arrested

New York, February 18, 1915 Matthew Schmidt, age 34, was arrested as a fugitive from justice on an indictment found in Los Angeles in October, 1910, charging him with having been implicated in dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building. The arrest followed a search of four years. Schmidt helped to buy the explosive from the Giant Powder works near Richmond and with James McNamara took it to Los Angeles on board a launch.

Lost Trail Stories 'Episode #7'

What Would Jesus Do?

Belgium, January 28, 1915 Upon the motion of Eureka Commercial Club member W. A. Mikalson, the secretary was instructed to correspond with the proper railway officials in regard to the removal of the stock yards to a more convenient point on the industry track extension.

Lost Trail Stories 'Episode #6'

Upwind, If You Please

Eureka, January 7, 1915 Upon the motion of Eureka Commercial Club member W. A. Mikalson, the secretary was instructed to correspond with the proper railway officials in regard to the removal of the stock yards to a more convenient point on the industry track extension.