<span>before the unfamiliar word</span>
1.transport to get you to the study institution or work
2. money to pay for school
3. the distance from your house to the school or place of work
What are you referring to?
The fact that the town is named after a nearby butte is the least relevant to someone researching history of Montana mining since it has nothing to do with mining anythibg itself.
So the answer is A.