We visted the Butte-Silver Bow County Recorder (twice)in the Courthouse--an old building with beautiful marble interior, including pink/reddish marble in pillars and columns on the second floor, where we found birth records and death certificates for Helen's fathers lineage. Afterward, we went to the new Archives hall where early editions of the Butte Miner were kept, and in researching 1910 through 1914, using the info from the Recorder's office, we located news articles of births, deaths, and funerals; these provided some good information for Helen. Unfortunately, we didn;t receive one of the key documents we had noted for copying, so the next day (Friday) while traveling to Idaho, we called the Archives. They remembered us and emailed us the documents!
We drove onward into Idaho, but two of our planned our campgrounds were closed, so we continued on, ultimately ending up back at banner Creek, which was cool and lovely. We decided to spend two nights at Banner Creek, not going enywhere the next day so we could just enjoy the beauty around us and relax for a day without sightseeing or driving. No cell phone service here, so no blogging till we catch up later.
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