In February of 1931 there was talk of gold being found in the mountains in the Livingstone range.(from Highwood river to the Crowsnest.) This was the start of the "Livingstone Gold Rush." The dirty thirties were just getting going.
Greenhorns from Lethbridge and Calgary were ill prepared and were going into the mountains and staking claims. In the mountains in February
is still winter. There were hundreds of men stumbling about the mountain streams.
Finally the provincial gov't intervened and started turning back the gold seekers.Two policemen were sent in to check on people. All were ok.
After the false gold rush was over the original 'livingstone claim' was offered for sale for a bottle of whiskey. There were no takers.
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This country was started by voyagers whose young lives were swept away by the currents of the rivers for ten cents a day... just for the vanity of the European's beaver hats. ~ Red Bullets
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It is when you walk alone in nature that you discover your strengths and weaknesses. ~ Red Bullets
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