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Ancient Custer County mining tale of rich ore wealth
James L. Onderdonk recounts 1844 and later Bayhorse district mines with rich bullion potential. The Charles Dickens claim and Ramshorn group show extensive tunnels, thousands of tons of ore, and strong silver values. Mines like Excelsior Beardsley Bayhorse flourished under smelters and tramways, with dozens of tunnels, raises, and productive years.
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Custer County
James L. Onderdonk
Charles Dickens
Salt Lake City
Custer Mill
W. A. Norton
John 8. Rohrer
Fred. Phillips
J. W. Hamilton
J. E. Dooly
Ramshorn
Montreal
Ramshorn Proper
Utah Bay
Post Boy
Bayhorse Creek
Custer Mine
J. B. Haggin
J.T. Gilmer
O. J. Salisbury
Ramshorn Hill
Bull of the Woods
Silver Wing
Skylark
George L. Shoup
Owen Long
Jas Macnab
al. Barselow
Geo. Clark
W. T. Stethem
Omaha Company
A. J. Crook
Adria
Excelsior
Beardsley
J. D. Wood
J. P. Spalding
Robert Beardsley
Ramshorn M. & S. Co
Bayhorse
Salmon River M. & S. Co
C. B. Austin
Clayton
A. J. Crook & Co
Ella
Overland
Faithful Boy
Monitor
Poverty Flat
Silver Bell
Youknow
Kirk Bros
East Fork
Germania
Artie
Creesus
J.D. Wood
J. W. Birdseye
William Short
Crassus
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Idaho