The Monthly Bozeman Edition July 2016

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BOZEMAN EDITION

I Found Treasures . . .

The Monthly Now What?

By Patti Albrecht

Summer is in full swing and memories of past adventures remind us of why we live here. Backpacking, fishing, berrypicking, explorations and more bounce through our heads in the dull moments of our workday. However, for a few of us, it is the recollection of finding treasure that keeps us looking forward to the next outing. Since “treasure” is in the eye of the beholder, we will specifically talk about Jessica Bayramian Byerly three Montana finds – sapphires, gold and garnets – and what to do with those finds.

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Today, the price of gold has skyrocketed to around $1,600 per ounce, instigating a mini gold rush. This time, however, the prospectors are just as likely to be women as men and whole families are trying their hand at finding some “free” money in our mountains. It is effortless to throw a gold pan in a truck or on a backpack for sampling.

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of keeping your treasures in a corner of a drawer, display them as an artful piece of eye-catching jewelry worn by you or given as a gift – small pieces of Montana worn close to your heart.

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Treasure Lockets are sold at Earth’s Treasures. They are also available with Montana gold and sapphires already in the locket. Earth’s Treasures is located at 25 N. Willson, Bozeman and can be reached at (406) 586-3451 or www.EarthsTreasuresMt.com.

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Sapphire and Montana Agate were named Montana’s state gemstones in 1969. Montana boasts some of the best Sapphires in the world. Yet, the original gold prospectors swore at the strange blue stones that would clog their sluice boxes. It wasn’t until the late 1890s, when Tiffany & Co. purchased a cigar box full of Montana sapphires for $3,750, that real interest in sapphires began. The Yogo sapphire, found in Yogo Gulch by Lewistown, MT, radiates a natural cornflower blue; Montana’s other sapphires come in a rainbow of colors: blue, pink, purple, green, clear, yellow and orange. Gold was first discovered in Montana in 1852. The cities of Butte and Helena began as mining towns. In the 1860s, gold was valued between $20 and $40 per ounce.

Garnets are the easiest to find of these three Montana treasures; one of the best places is Ruby Reservoir near Virginia City. The gravel at this location can be shoveled into a gold pan or pie plate, shaken several times and then dumped upside down on the bank. The cranberry red garnet can then be picked from the top. Garnets can also be found with gold or sapphires.

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Earth's Treasures

What do you do with these treasures that have been collected and carefully hidden in your home? Sapphires and garnets could be sent overseas to be faceted, but that costs a lot in freight alone. Gold can be assayed and sold, but who would buy such a small amount? Jewelry is often a popular option and this is where the Treasure Locket comes in. The locket consists of two pieces of oval, heavy plastic surrounded by a gold-filled rope design. Flakes of gold and small sapphires or garnets can be inserted between the oval plates and then secured with a screwdriver. Now the precious finds can be worn for all to see. Instead

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with a great and caring staff Gallatin Veterinary Hospital

Bison near geyser area in Yellowstone National Park (stock photo).

I have a confession: I haven’t been to Yellowstone since I was a young child and I’ve never been to Glacier. Did I mention I’m a Bozeman native? I know, ridiculous. What’s even more ludicrous is that I really enjoy the outdoors and, now that I have a son, strive to get out and about as much as possible. Still, despite numerous, “Let’s go next weekend,” and, “What’s stopping us?” conversations with my husband over the past several years the current grandeur of both Parks and numerous other regional hotspots have remained a mystery. Until now. In an effort to get out and enjoy it this year, I’ve compiled a list of places in which I’d like to idle away a long weekend and right-in-my-backyard wonders with which I need to schedule a standing weekly play date. Inevitable fires and weather permitting, I hope to see you out there! Yellowstone National Park Widely believed to be the first national park in the world, Yellowstone’s geothermal features and range of majestic landscapes make it an astonishingly remarkable experience for the first timer and the seasoned visitor alike. Encompassing

over two million acres, Yellowstone includes one of the world’s largest calderas, which is home to more than 10,000 thermal features and 300 geysers; one of the largest petrified forests in the world; the largest high altitude lake in North America (Yellowstone Lake); and nearly 300 waterfalls. In between wildlife ogling sessions, check out Mammoth Hot Springs, the Lower Falls, Yellowstone Lake and Firehole Lake Drive – from what I can remember, they’re breathtaking! Glacier National Park Encompassing over one million acres, Glacier is home to two mountain ranges, 131 named lakes (and innumerable unnamed), over 1,000 plant species and hundreds of species of animals. Boasting over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is an explorer’s paradise, replete with expansive meadows, immense mountains and canyons, turquoise lakes and, of course, glaciers. Highlights include: Going-tothe-Sun-Road, Lake McDonald, Logan Pass and St. Mary Valley.

Gallatin Veterinary Hospital (GVH) provides cutting edge technology and professional service given with compassion, courtesy and respect. Pets are members of your family; we treat them like members of ours. Accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) since 2009, GVH was the first hospital in Bozeman to earn this distinction, which is awarded to only 12% of the veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada. AAHA evaluates over 900 of the highest quality standards available in veterinary medicine, including: anesthesia, client service, contagious disease, continuing education,

dentistry, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, examination facilities, housekeeping and maintenance, human resources, laboratory, leadership, medical records, pain management, patient care, pharmacy, referral standards, safety and surgery to ensure the best care for your pet. A significant continuing commitment in providing the best possible care for you and your four-legged family members, AAHA accreditation is a huge undertaking, but at GVH we believe it makes us stronger.

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Computer Tomography (CT) We are excited to bring the newest and best technology in advanced 3D imaging to GVH. We are the first veterinary hospital in the state of Montana to install the NewTom 5G Vet Cone Beam CT. The technology is so advanced, that many of these machines are placed in universities, such as The University of California at Davis, or in larger cities. Why is this important? Cone beam technology allows equal and, in some cases, better image quality when compared to traditional CT scans. It exposes

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Canyon Ferry Lake This popular lake near Helena is Montana’s Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park. (Photo courtesy of Glacier NPS flickr)

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