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Skookum Mine (Cle Elum)

Skookum Mine (Cle Elum)

The Skookum Mine is a hard place to make sense of. A large amount of work clearly went into it, but I cannot figure out why. From a fair amount of time spent searching the dumps and hillside, I could find no sign of mineralization whatsoever. Calling a mine a

Regal Mine (Clark Fork)

Regal Mine (Clark Fork)

This trip was from quite a long time ago. Because of that the pictures are pretty poor. There is not too much to say about the Regal Mine, but it is not terribly hard to get to and worth the stop if you are in the area. It was first

Painter Mine (Dixie, Idaho)

Painter Mine (Dixie, Idaho)

The Painter Mine was a long worked but not terribly productive gold mine along the Salmon River. The first work reported in the area was in the early 1900s when Edward O. Eakin claimed the Jersey Creek Bar. In 1908 John R. Painter bought the claim from Eakin and started

Tungsten Mine (Okanogan)

Tungsten Mine (Okanogan)

Despite having plenty written about it, the Tungsten Mine is surprisingly hard to find good information on. There are countless disagreeing dates and details of the operation. Some individual reports even contradict themselves on the history of the mine. At various times the mine was known as the: Tungsten Mine,

Old Sam Mine (Camas)

Old Sam Mine (Camas)

The Old Sam was a short lived gold mine in the Skeleton Creek district north of Fairfield, Idaho. It appears its operation was too brief to draw much attention, so there is little information available on the mine. The earliest mention of the mine I could find was in 1909

Mahan Mine (Edwardsburg, ID)

Mahan Mine (Edwardsburg, ID)

The Mahan Mine was situated on Ramey Ridge, northeast of Edwardsburg, Idaho. Its history is poorly documented, but it appears to have produced little ore. Charles Mahan and his son were active in the area, locating claims from 1907 to 1940. I am unsure which specific claims the features pictured

Winner Mine (Atlanta ID)

Winner Mine (Atlanta ID)

The Winner Mine was one of the countless small gold operations in the area of Atlanta, Idaho. Atlanta was famous for fabulously rich silver and gold mines such as the Monarch and Buffalo. Their ore was so great it was worth packing by mule and wagon hundreds of miles to