Lot of 40. All billheads and Letterhead correspondence from companies based in Elliston, MT. Dates from 1887 - 1897. Includes various dry goods retailers, liquor and cigar dealers, the Elliston and Pacific Hotels, and various mining companies including The Ontario Mining Co of MT and The Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Co of MT. A slice of life from rural USA in the late 19th century. Notes: just a few miles from the Continental Divide, Elliston was flourishing by the 1880s as a hub from gold and quartz mining in west central MT. The town was likely named after Northern Pacific Railroad director John W. Ellis.Date: Country (if not USA): State: MontanaCity: EllistonProvenance: Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Collection