Missing Saloon Owner Could Be In Spokane

A 74-year-old Montana man with Alzheimer’s disease and heart trouble disappeared from his saloon along the Yaak River a week ago and may be in the Spokane area.

Don McNulty left the Hell Roaring Saloon sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 16, said Lt. Daryl Anderson of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. His wife, who may have been intoxicated that day, “doesn’t remember a thing,” Anderson said.

“We’re beginning to think foul play or maybe he got a ride,” Anderson said. “His wife feels he may be in Spokane” because they occasionally visited the area, he said.

McNulty is 6-foot-1, 167 pounds, has blue eyes, gray hair and is balding. He was wearing a black and red checkered duck-bill cap, a blue denim jacket, gray wool pants and lace-up work boots.

His bar is located northeast of Bonners Ferry on Montana Highway 508. There are conflicting reports as to whether McNulty left the bar alone or left with someone else. Because it is not uncommon for McNulty to leave on impulse for a few days, he was not reported missing until Monday night, Anderson said.

People with information about his whereabouts are asked to call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 293-4112 or (800) 826-3613.

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