SANDERS COUNTY
TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN
Cabinet National Forest > Lolo National Forest
21N-30W-32
21N-30W-32
August 5, 1931: “A telephone construction crew composed of five men in charge of Carl Nelson, started to make a telephone line from Lookout Peak to Table Top Mountain on July 27.”
“Louis Rosenthal went to Plains Thursday afternoon to bring down a load of wire sufficient to complete the Lookout—Table Top Mountain lines” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
“Louis Rosenthal went to Plains Thursday afternoon to bring down a load of wire sufficient to complete the Lookout—Table Top Mountain lines” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
July 18, 1934: “Gaylord Angst, Junior Wright, and Wylie Garred went up Tabletop peak Saturday and returned Sunday. John Previs is the lookout man there.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
July 18, 1934: “Gaylord Angst, Junior Wright, and Wylie Garred went up Tabletop peak Saturday and returned Sunday. John Previs is the lookout man there.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
September 5, 1934: “John Pervis, who had been on the lookout at Table Top, came down Monday preparatory to going to school this fall at Missoula. He will leave the 12th for foot ball practice. Berlin Luke will be on Table Top until the end of the fire season.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
September 5, 1934: “John Pervis, who had been on the lookout at Table Top, came down Monday preparatory to going to school this fall at Missoula. He will leave the 12th for foot ball practice. Berlin Luke will be on Table Top until the end of the fire season.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
July 15, 1936: “Muggs Huff who has been on Table Top came into town Saturday to undergo treatment for a sprained neck which was caused when he jerked his head around too suddenly when the telephone rang while he was in the midst of slumber. George Jewett from Noxon is replacing him on the peak.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
July 15, 1936: “Muggs Huff who has been on Table Top came into town Saturday to undergo treatment for a sprained neck which was caused when he jerked his head around too suddenly when the telephone rang while he was in the midst of slumber. George Jewett from Noxon is replacing him on the peak.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
August 6, 1936: "Lookout Sprains His Neck: Turning one's head has its complications. Many a head-turning has been the first step to the altar -- and, at times, to the divorce court.
Not so with 'Muggs" Huff, lookout at Table Top Mountain on the Cabinet National Forest. Head turning, in his case, led to the physicians office.
Huff, it is reported, was sleeping soundly one night recently, the telephone rang, Huff awakened quickly, but turned his head too suddenly and sprained his neck. He was replaced for a time while he went to town for treatment." (Author not noted -- Northern Region News)
August 5, 1954: “In preparation for the main fire danger season, Table Top lookout was manned last week by Tom Spolar.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
August 5, 1954: “In preparation for the main fire danger season, Table Top lookout was manned last week by Tom Spolar.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
August 4, 1955: “The seventh and final lookout in the Thompson Falls ranger district was manned last week when Kurt Whitaker was posted on Table Top mountain.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
August 4, 1955: “The seventh and final lookout in the Thompson Falls ranger district was manned last week when Kurt Whitaker was posted on Table Top mountain.” (The Sanders County Independent-Ledger)
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