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Custer County Idaho Promises Rich Min ing Frontier
A historical survey extols Custer County Idaho as a vast, resource rich region. It traces mining and settlement from placer to quartz, notes Challis as county seat, and highlights farming, stock raising, and extensive valleys. The article praises climate, timber, schools, and ambitious irrigation plans while urging capital and transportation to unlock its potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Idaho
General Custer
Montana
Makera
Stanley Basin
Challis
Houston
Clayton
Custer
Stanley
Big Lost River
Thousand Spring
Round
Pahsamaroi
East Fork
Antelope
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Blackfoot
Wilches
Mackay
Morgan Creek
Garden Creek
Bayhorse
Poverty Fist
Centennial Flat
Slate Creek
Thompson Creek
Robinson Bar
Sheep Mountain
Seafoam
Isabington Basin
Yankee Fork
Bay
Sawtooth Mountains
Wood River
Balaion
Tazea
Bach