Article: PBS show in Butte investigating mystery of Chinese opium scale.

Byline: John Grant Emeigh

Apr. 2--Detectives were in Butte Saturday trying to solve "the mystery of the Chinese opium scale."

Though this sounds like the title to a Hardy Boys Mystery book, it is actually a true mystery that promises to reveal something about the history of the Mining City.

The sleuths snooping about town actually work for the popular PBS show "History Detectives" and plan to feature Butte in an episode set to air this summer. The crew from the television program will shoot footage throughout the city until Wednesday.

"History Detectives" is an investigative series that delves into family legends, local folklore and ...

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