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Power plant rising at Salomon River near Custer Idaho
Silver Messenger reports Sunbeam Consolidated Mines Co plans a Salomon River power plant ten miles south of Custer with an 85 foot high dam, 80 by 95 feet bottom/top, 2000 horsepower, and a 10 mile power line. The project uses hot spring water for winter operation and supports extensive mining activity along a broad mineral belt from Robinson Bar to above Custer.
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Salmon River
Custer County
Sunbeam Consblidated Mines Co
Custer
Yankee Fork
Tte
Sunbeam Company
Sunbeam
Jesse James
North Sunbeam
Ergl
South Sunbeam Company
Golden Sunbeam
Robinson Bar
Slate Creek
A. M. Swartley
Golden Lunterin Company
Boston-Idaho Gold Dredge Company