Chapter
The Bootlegger and the Gold Mine
23:47 - 36:12 (12:24)
Truman's resort burns to the ground, prompting him to reconsider his business strategy and turn to bootlegging for some extra cash. His experience in the service leads him to pursue rumors of gold.
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Truman got involved in the bootlegging business after hearing rumors of gold again.
23:47 - 27:28 (03:40)
Summary
Truman got involved in the bootlegging business after hearing rumors of gold again. Using his skills learned in the war, he worked for gangsters and perked his ears up when he heard of preferred locations for delivering the bootlegged booze.
ChapterThe Bootlegger and the Gold Mine
Episode27: The Man Who Went Down With His Mountain. The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Truman continued bootlegging to bring in extra cash and saw the Spirit Lake campground as competition for his lodge business, causing him to shut down and leave.
27:28 - 32:42 (05:13)
Summary
Truman continued bootlegging to bring in extra cash and saw the Spirit Lake campground as competition for his lodge business, causing him to shut down and leave.
ChapterThe Bootlegger and the Gold Mine
Episode27: The Man Who Went Down With His Mountain. The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
PodcastNational Park After Dark
After a fire burned down Truman's lodge, he took the opportunity to rebuild and improve everything by hand throughout the following winter and spring, opening the doors of the brand-new lodge in 1939.
32:42 - 34:56 (02:13)
Summary
After a fire burned down Truman's lodge, he took the opportunity to rebuild and improve everything by hand throughout the following winter and spring, opening the doors of the brand-new lodge in 1939.
ChapterThe Bootlegger and the Gold Mine
Episode27: The Man Who Went Down With His Mountain. The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Shirley shares her personal experience working at the Mount St. Helens Lodge, which was a multi-level lodge with rented cabins, boats and horses.
34:56 - 36:12 (01:15)
Summary
Shirley shares her personal experience working at the Mount St. Helens Lodge, which was a multi-level lodge with rented cabins, boats and horses. The lodge was built by hand and Shirley worked there for a couple of seasons.