Saltese, Montana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Saltese, Montana
Packers Meadow
Silver City |
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Black bear weighing 252 lbs. shot by Jim O'Brine at Saltese, Montana, May 12, 1910
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Mineral |
| Named for | Chief Saltese |
| Elevation | 3,366 ft (1,026 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Zip Code |
59867
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| Area Code | 406 |
Saltese, Montana. Paradise on Earth. (Insert Left Hand Free song). This town is home to adventure, drinking (root beers, of course), and a good time. While it used to be a bustling gold mine, it still is a gold mine in a way; A gold mine for all those who wander but are no lost. Some may say aim for the bushes; I say aim for saltese.
Notable celebrities to have walked these hallowed grounds: Party Parker.
Notable people to have lost $3 gambling here: Aiden Miller.
Notable people to have had a root beer here: The Beer Bruthas. (1,026 m). It lies along Interstate 90 with access via exit 10. The St. Regis River flows to the north.
"Saltese is an old gold and silver mining town that took its name from a Nez Perce leader, Chief Saltese." "The town was first known as Silver City but was renamed in 1891." The post office opened in 1892.
In December 1912, David D. Bogart, the sixth mayor of Missoula, Montana, was killed in an avalanche in Saltese while prospecting for gold.
In 1996, a longtime establishment, the Old Montana Bar and Grille, was destroyed in a fire.
