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Idaho mining boom around Challis district grows
The Challis region edge of the mining boom features new Red Fish Lake Mining Co. incorporation filings, large share subscriptions, and a plan to work the Red Fish group near Red Fish lake in Custer county. Reports describe Parker Mountain district a mile west of Challis with the Parker vein yielding up to $235 per ton in high grade ore and new districts attracting capital. railroad prospects and irrigation schemes boost Idaho’s mining and agriculture outlook.
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Red Fish Lake Mining Co. (Ltd
Ketchum
Tague
Keyes
Bagley
Parkinson
Gosling
W. W. Dickinson
Red Fish Group
Red Fish Lake
Custer County
Butte
Boise
Salmon
Bedrock
Idaho
Buffalo Hump
Coeur d'Alene
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
United States
Bell
Castro Creeks
Fool Hen Gulch
Joe's Gulch
Vallley Creek
Valley Creek
Stanley Basin
Sheriffs Sale
Clayton District
South Butte
Squaw Creek
Sullivan's Hot Springs
Redbird
Clayton Mining & Smelting Company
Clayton
Bayhorse
Ramshorn
Parker Mountain District
Parker Mountain
Lemhi County
Challis
Bonanza
Custer Mountain
Custer
United States Mining Co
Bingham
Utah
Mackay
Salmon City
Singiser