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In Quest of Old Boulder Mine 62 Years of Effort
A historical account of prospecting near Paris Idaho tracing efforts from 1880s to 1931. Profiles miners Carpenter Rich Humberg Ludlum Johnson and Thornock, notes on War Eagle Humburg Paris Boulder and Leadville ventures, and the ongoing hunt for the fabled mother lode with 165 foot shaft at the U L M M Co site and current Paris Mining and Milling Company activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Mother Lode
Chas. DC. Rich
Morris and Stone
Evanston
Carpenter
Harley Rich
Harley
Jack Earl
Tom Call
Henry Ludlum
Paris Creek
Red Rock
Bob” Kelsey
Arthur Neil
Neil
Ludlum
Albert Humberg
Sleight's Canyon
Humburg
Ludlum Brothers
Hamburg
Paris
Steve
Albert
Henry
Steve Studium
Mother Earth
Bob Spence
Spence
Joe” Nelbaur
Shaughnessy
Talbot
Bayhouse
Wash' Nebeker
Boyd Passey
L. H. Johnson
Provo
Myr. Johnson
Mr. Nebeker
Johnson
Silver City
Montpelier
W. Nebeker, Johnson, Madison
Joseph R. Shepherd
Paris Boulder Mining Co
Nebeker
Bull Dog
Utah-Idaho Mining and Milling Company
Broomhead, Linval, Johnson and
Alan
Paris Boulder
Linval
Thornock
F. T. Shepherd
Leslie Shepherd
Idaho