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Salmon City and Lemhi County’s Mineral Boom Advancing
A detailed snapshot of Salmon City and Lemhi County in 1890s Montana describes a growing town with a mayoral board, dense commerce, and booming mines. It highlights new mills, bridges, water works, electric plant, banks, newspapers, lodges, and diverse shops fueling regional development amid prospects for a railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon City
Bedrock
Montana
W. C. Whitewell
B.S. Edwards
Wm. H. Shoup
Geo. Steele
Thomas Kane
Lemhi
Salmon River
Geo. L. Shoup & Co
Messrs. Boxwell & Son
L. Hubbard
KE. J. Wilkinson
Main
St. Charles
W. HT
Andrews
Wilkenson
Haman
Fong Kee Co
Lemhi County Bank
G. BE. Shaver
Shenan Block
Andrew Streets
John Yearlan
Geo. E. Miller
the Recorder
Ada Merritt
the Republic
G. B. Hamilton
C. G. Mathewson
Quiky & Kane
Wm. J. Brown
George Steele
W. B. Fowler
E. S. Hubbard
H.E. Burnett
Wm. C. Whitewell
Geo. E. Kenney
Fr.s Wright
Kenney & Edwards
Robinson Drug Co
Supreme Court
Mr. Major
Cowan & Hansburg
A. B. Gough
H. G. Redwine
Gus B. Quarles
J. C. Sinclair
Thos. Elder
Phil Shenon
Masonic
Sons of Veterans
Rebecca
Eastern Star
E. H
Lemhi County
Salmon
Blackbird
Eureka
Overland
Arnets Creek
Brigham
Threeman Canyon
Silver Creek
Captain Singser
Sage Creek
Singiser
Bryan
American Mining and Development Company
Gibbonsville
Wm. Anderson
Senator Shoup
Anderson
Main Street
G. KE. Miller
J.W. Yeaman
Wm. Boxwell, Jr
Shergetic