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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000725/0001028269-00-000087/0001028269-00-000087.txt : 20000921
<SEC-HEADER>0001028269-00-000087.hdr.sgml : 20000921
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001028269-00-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000725

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWEST GOLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352447
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [1040
]		IRS NUMBER:				810384984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		5
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10229
			FILM NUMBER:		678459
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		877 N 8TH WEST
				STREET 2:		GLEN L LARSEN BLDG MINERALS PLZ
				CITY:			RIVERTON
				STATE:			WY
				ZIP:			82501
				BUSINESS PHONE:		3078569278
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		877 NORTH 8TH WEST
					CITY:			RIVERTON
					STATE:			WY
					ZIP:			82501
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<REPORTING-OWNER>

					COMPANY DATA:	
						COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ENERGY CORP
						CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101594
						STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [1000
]<RELATIONSHIP>OWNER
						IRS NUMBER:				830205516
						STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WY
						FISCAL YEAR END:			0531
</COMPANY-DATA>

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		5
</FILING-VALUES>

							BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		877 NORTH 8TH WEST
								STREET 2:		GLEN L LARSEN BLDG
								CITY:			RIVERTON
								STATE:			WY
								ZIP:			82501
								BUSINESS PHONE:		3078569271
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		877 NORTH 8TH WEST
									CITY:			RIVERTON
									STATE:			WY
									ZIP:			82501
</MAIL-ADDRESS>

									FORMER COMPANY:	
										FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN STATES MINING INC
										DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851229
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 -     MAY 31, 2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
(X) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
       U.S. ENERGY, CORP.

       877 NORTH 8TH WEST
       RIVERTON,   WY   82501
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
       NORTHWEST GOLD, INC.
       NWG
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
       MAY 31, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  (X) 10% Owner  ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security         |2.    |3.  |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                             |Transaction|  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
    $.001 Par Value Common St|09/07/|J-4(|23,202,500        |A  |NIL        |25,242,500         |D     |                           |
ock                          |99    |a)  |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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    $.001 Par Value Common St|04/03/|J-4(|24,990,075        |D  |NIL        |252,425            |D     |                           |
ock                          |00    |b)  |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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    $.001 Par Value Common St|05/31/|J-4(|7,309,794         |A  |NIL        |7,562,219          |D     |                           |
ock                          |00    |c)  |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Con   |3.   |4.  |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security              |version |Transaction rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                        |or Exer |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  of |     |    | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                        |Deriva  |     |    |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                        |tive    |     |    |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                        |Secu    |     |    |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                        |rity    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(a)    Shares recieved in lieu of payment of
debt.
(b)    The reported transaction is a result of a reverse stock split on a 1 for
100 basis.  Reporting of the transaction
is not required, however the Registrant has undertaken comprehensive reporting
and desires to have all share
ownership records consistent.  This transaction is reported on a voluntary
options basis by the Reporting Person.
(c)    Shares received in lieu of payment of
debt.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
  /s/   HAROLD F. HERRON, PRESIDENT
DATE
  July 25, 2000

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