Saltese, Montana
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Saltese (also Packers Meadow or Silver City) is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, Montana, United States. Located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (47.4102075, -115.5095972), Saltese lies an altitude of 3,366 feet (1,026 m).[1]
"Saltese is an old gold and silver mining town that took its name from a Nez Perce leader, Chief Saltese."[2] "The town was first known as Silver City but was renamed in 1891."[3]
In December 1912, David D. Bogart, the 6th mayor of Missoula, Montana, was killed in an avalanche in Saltese while prospecting for gold.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saltese, Montana
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