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A view from 1939:
AUGUSTA, (4,076 alt., 412 pop.), was named
for the daughter of a pioneer rancher, D. J. Hogan. Sulphur
deposits discovered near here in March 1885 caused much excitement,
but proved unimportant commercially. A fairly prosperous farming
area surrounds the town.
Source: Montana: A State Guide Book; Compiled and Written
by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration
for the State of Montana; September, 1939.
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