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the livingston enterprise (livingston, mont.) 1883-1914 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1888-01-28
Location: livingston, montana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the livingston enterprise (livingston, mont.) 1883-1914 · 1888-01-28 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1888-01-28 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... There is considerable of the sulphur smell when burning. The coal burns readily with a yellow flame and considerable heat. With a grate or a coal stove it w'ould prove very satis factory fuel. The vein w'here we opened it is about four feet thick, the top is shaley and w'ould make a fair roofing From the various outcroppings in the vicinity the quantity of fuel would seem to be very great. The place is five miles southeast of the Indian department farmhouse, two miles above Grass Lodge creek. It is about three miles from the Little Big Horn river and a half mile from Ow'l or Ash creek. The distance to the Indian agency ...

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