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<p>Members of the Superior Rod and Gun Club, including A.P. Johnshon, William Fletcher, Sam Bouchard, Anton Tamietti, Berna McCartney, "Long Harry" Echardt and Paul Guimont, watch one of the elk transported from Yellowstone to what is now the Sloway area of Superior. The elk arrived in Mineral County on March 5, 1913, with the club providing $25 for transportation.</p>

<p>Members of the Superior Rod and Gun Club, including A.P. Johnshon, William Fletcher, Sam Bouchard, Anton Tamietti, Berna McCartney, "Long Harry" Echardt and Paul Guimont, watch one of the elk transported from Yellowstone to what is now the Sloway area of Superior. The elk arrived in Mineral County on March 5, 1913, with the club providing $25 for transportation.</p>

April 17, 2013

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Historic Superior received stock of Yellowstone elk
April 17, 2013 11:55 a.m.

Historic Superior received stock of Yellowstone elk

The Great Fire of 1910, also known as the Big Blowup, had a tremendous impact on what would later be known as Mineral County – the towns of De Borgia, Henderson, Taft and Haugan were completely destroyed in what is believed to be the largest fire in United States history.