https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fa0f36e9df2c5ae682329cbd11499d24.pdf 6cc9ef34c5fa2427ad3490aface06173 PDF Text Text N. WolB GHOST T0W4S OP THE NORTHWEST Bnowi and Unknown k('^l('6 Other Books by the Authori All About Grizzly Bears All About The Vhlte«Talled Deer �Title Page by Norman D. Weis GHOST TOWNS OP THE NORTHWEST Known and Unknown Illustrated by the Author �Dedication To J. M, W �N. Weis PRBPACS Ghost towns are quiet places• nothing moves about. Little or Thia charaoterlatlo Is faith* fully preserved -* In fact enhanced — through the process of still photography. Mediocre scenes of deserted buildings seem to gain quality through the Imposing remains, becked by developing process. puffy clouds, become near classics. It is the stillness of ghost towns that appeals to the maker of pictures. This book is a collection of photographs, with a little history, adventure and humor sandwlohed randomly between. The historical accounts InoludMdare as accurate as the reference sources available, and as reliable as the Individuals Interviewed. In the belief that history need not be tedious or boring, I have attempted to slip the facts In painlessly ** In some oases almost subliminally. The humor fell I In place quite by accident. Old timers remembered first the tall tales, then the fact, and often the facts were hilarious. Prone to stupid mistakes, and *1 �N. Weis suffering from a mild oase of "foot in mouth disease," I contributed my own share of misunderstandings and embarasslng moments. A writer may quite accidentally mislead his readers by extolling the past glories of a particular ghost town while excluding any mention of Its present remains. Numerous old photos complete the Illusion, and the reader Is convinced that the town la worth at least a week end visit. Too often I have traveled more than one hundred miles to explore such well descrllied sites, only to find that a dam built forty years ago put it under eighty feet of water, or that a bowling alley had been built on Ita bulldozed remains, and It in turn had burned to the ground. For this reason the photographs In this book are accurate renditions of present remains. A few old photos have been included, but they arc clearly labeled as such. Between ten and fifteen ghost towns from each of the five northwest states were ohosen to be treated In this book. Included. Some well known favorites were At these sites, the effort was primarily on a new approach to a well known story, or an elabora* tlon on some new aspect freshly uncovered, A concerted effort was made to search out some "unknowns" In each state ** towns that have had ptr/gee �N. Vols little or no mention In print. A large fart of the text 18 devoted to the searoh for these sites and their subsequent exploration. That Is where the adventure ooaes In. The effort, of oourse, was not all mine, and X am privileged to thank those whose asslstanoe was so willingly given. Suggestions oonoernlng the text, solicited of Mike Herblson and Marie Stewart, were of great help. Wilhelm Ossa and Joo Stewart gave valuable advice on the selection of photographs. Senator Gale McGee of Wyoming was Instrumental In procuring the topographic maps vital to the searoh for *unknown* sites. There were many who offered help and hospitality along the way, and to them X have expressed ay appreciation In the text. Here are some folk not otherwise mentioned, who deserve my thanks« Mr. Antonloll of Butte, Montana, owner of Kirkville, Montana, The unnamed old timer at Galena, Idaho, who shared with me a very welcome pot of coffee on a rainy afternoon. Gale Ontko of the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville, Oregon, �N. WU-.J Mr. and Mra. Paul Gorbalay of Blewett, Washington. John Meek of Boulder, Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Hoerer of Atlantio City, Wyoming. The personnel of the State Arohives, Museums and Libraries of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. The U. S, Weather Bureau employees of Bozeman, Montana, who gave me aooess to satellite photos and helped me determine how to esoape the oloud hiding smoke of forest fires drifting down from Canada and Alaska. Numerous mine engineers, hoist operators, muokers, and prospeotors, espeolally the old hand I met in Northern Idaho that proudly showed me his three peanut butter Jars full of gold nuggets* 1 �N. Weis Lastly, for adding a little eploe to life, 1 would like to thank the two eighty year old oltlsene of a onoe booming town In aouthem Wyoming, who, Inaulted at ay BUggestlon that their town was nearly a ghost, stood up as one and ohallenged me to a fightt �Contents PART I - OREGON Page Sumpter........................................ • • . Granite .............. Whitney . Galena Susanville Richmond . Lonerock Ashwood Horse Heaven Antelope Shaniko Boyd ... .. .............. ... ...................... Placer ........................ Greenback. ................................... Golden ........................ PART II-WASHINGTON Area 1 Liberty. H/ewett Disautel ...................... ........................ • •. ................ .. Area 2 Molson. ................ .................. Chesaw Bolster «...•••« H^avlllah Area 3 Bodie..................................... • • •. Old Todora........................ • •.. Sheridan Mine Camp Sheridan (Town)••••«..••• PART III IDAHO Area 1 Leesburg................. ••• Cobalt Yellow Jacket................ •. • • �Area 2 Bayhorse, Bonanza (City) Custer. Sawtooth City Vienna . ................ .............. Area 3 zj Idaho City Placerville ka<^CaaiDaok Mining Gamp -^Golden Age Gamp PAHT IV- WYOMING Area 1 Atlantic City . South Pass City..,. . Pacific Springs..... Miners Delight . The Duncan ........................ Lewiston . Area 2 Port Steele. Benton Carbon Timber Town Walcott. ........................... . PART V - MONTANA Area 1 Jardine Electric Aldridge . Corwin Springs Area 2 Cable..•. Red Lion. Tower.... Granite.. Kirkville Area Pony Red Bluff.... Virginia City Nevada City,. Ruby .............. �N. Wel8 IWTRODUCTIOH For several years the exact definition of the term "ghost town" has eluded me* A ^ost town should, of course, display only a shadow of Its former glory. Ideally it would he completely deserted, full of two and three story false fronted hulldingo, all of them completely furnished and undisturbed. The town should appear as If the entire population had gone to a funeral and failed to return. To top It off, a tumbleweed should blow down the dusty main street, bouncing In rhythm with the banging of loose shutters and the soreeoh of unolled hinges. But that's not the way It Is. Perhaps such a perfect example awaits discovery, but I fear that I shall never find It. I've seen the tumbleweed, but the buildings were mere heaps of rubble. The rattling shutters were theretOoo, but the buildings were single storied and empty ofwmares. buildings? Three story false fronted Xes, but the town was yet alive. About the closest I could come to a proper definition was that "the place excited me." Bxolted me enough to recommend that others travel perhaps fifty miles to see It. It Is a poor definition, and «!• �N. Wel8 Z*a happy to twap It for ono proposed quite off hand by a gentleman from Spray, Oregon* I oalled him "The Sage from Spray,* beoauee he had a oonatruotlve* althou^ oaustlo oomment to make on every subject broached• He watched ae 1 spread maps out on the counter* He listened as 1 asked questions about some of the towns In the vlolnlty* X number of Interested folk volunteered Information on this and that town, designating several as genuine ghost towns. Finally the "Sage" took Issue. "Hell, X don't see how you kuys oan oall them places ghost towns I They's Just like any other town 'oept they ain't hardly no one livin' there —•—* Part of the fascination of ghost town hunting comes from the wide array of hazards Involved* Bad roads are the rule, and a four-wheel drive vehiole la a must. But four«wheel drive is of little oomfort when ruts are deep enough to let the differentials drag. With the slightest effort, one oan become hie^» centered, spinning all four wheels free and clear. back roads, distances between gas stations oan be unbelievable. When the tank gauge reeds "zerc^" one becomes apprehensive, but the addition of a five gallon of reserve tank of gas wipes out all fears* On �N. Weis But soon the gauge reads "zero** again, and your goal ohanges froa deserted towns to "soae sign of olvlll* zatlon,* Hlraoulously, Z never had to walk for gas. Often the tank read less than eapty when a serrloe station was finally reaohed, Baoh tlae X aarked the needle's position with a felt pen> At the end of two months, X had a fan shaped array of marks extending to what should have been a minus one* quarter tank. Having taken preoautlons oonoernlng oil (four extra quarts) and gas, the only meohanloal trouble was dlslooatlon of the drive-shaft support, ZiOoated In the exact oenter of the vehlole. It was vulnerable to any rook more than six Inches high. Ten or twelve hard whaoks with a one pound sledge always put It baok in reasonable position. After half a dozen straightenings, It began to weaken, and finally had to be replaced. Some problems encountered Irhlle ghost town hunting are compounded by the bad habits common to most photographers. Often looking through the view­ finder, and seldom watching their feet, they are forever backing up while looking forward. Snakes and open shafts abound *« and nails ** nails are *3* �K. Welfl there by the thousand — firmly embedded and pointing straight up* eaoh one a rusty Invitation to lookjaw* By far the greatest obstaole faolng the would be visitor to a ghost town Is Initially locating the alto, A searoh of the existing literature will reveal the obvious towns, and an In-depth Investigation Into the records and photos In various state archives will turn up a few more, also quite well known. Post offloe records and county seat plat books will give up their share of secrets. Fishermen, hunters, bottle diggers, state patrolmen, and of course, the old timers are valuable sources for searching out the lesser known sites. Old timers are often difficult to locate, but It Is worth the effort, for the benefits are twofold. As one proceeds to gather Information on sites already visited, clues to additional ghost towns come to light. None of the adorementioned methods are quite as productive as a systematic searoh of topographic maps. Multitudes of "possibles" can be pinpointed for later Investigation. The United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps are among the most responsive to careful analysis. A complete set of such maps for a given state are available at most libraries. The job of searching eaoh map — square mile by square �N. Wais mils — oan be tedious. A asp may require a mere ten minutes of study, but there are many maps to soan. There are more than eight hundred and fifty U.S.0.3. maps for the State of Montana alone. The moat common is the minute nap, labeled beoause It encompasses 7| minutes of longitude and latitude. These terms are not Important as long as one realizes that suoh a map covers an area approximately six miles east and vest, by nine miles north and south. The scale Is listed as li 24,000, but Is more easily understood as approximately 2i Inches to the mile. That la quite a large and revealing scale. Every building Is shown as a square, filled In If oooupled, and empty If empty. lay. Forests are shown In green over­ Surveyors claim that even a three foot bush Is represented by a tiny green dot. cate the steepness of slope. Contour lines Indi­ Where they lie close, the grade Is steep — where there are few, it Is relatively level. Every creek, ridge, road, railroad, shaft, tunnel, and prospect holo Is supposed to be Indloated, but map makers to make mistakes. Buildings are left out and extra lakes are oooaslonally thrown In. Onoe a feature Is listed on a map. It Is generally carried along through future revisions. This perpetuation �N. Vela aakea Boat naps aooldentally hlstorloaX In nature. The original map date Is always listed, and one may assume any buildings shown were actually In exlstenoe on that date. When a topo map shows a town of considerable outlay, and the same town Is missing or Indicated minimally on a road map, then It may be considered a possible ghost town worthy of Investi­ gation, Other signs that tip off the presenoe of ghost town are dead end roads and railroads, mine shafts, tunnels and prospect holes. Unnamed buildings set in a row often indicate a company town. Tailings denoted by small *v" shaped marks are sure Indications of a past mining effort. indicative. The very name of a town Is You may ignore "Kennedy Heights" and "Plaza Park," as they are sure to be modem communities, but "Galena,* "Ironton," and "Copperopolis" are good bets. Xt has been my ezperience that if chosen carefully, about twenty-five per cent of the sites selected prove to be ghost towns. The percentage is enhanced by the cartographer*s occasional use of the terms "abandoned" or "site," The U.S.G.S. publishes many maps of leaser scale that cover larger territories. The 15 minute map covers an area approximately thirteen by eighteen -6- �N. Vela alias and Its soals is approxlaately ens Inch to ths alls. Harder to road than ths 7| minute map* It la still valuable, and Is often ths only topo map available. The two maps reproduced here are typloal examplea of ths 7^ and 15 minute topos. Bach map has the Important Items labeled and explained. If you oan rsasmber that ths top of a map Is north, and that saoh red square Is a square mils, ths rest is easy. Topographic maps may be obtained through local retailers, but stooka afe often limited. The Denver section of the 5,3,0.3. offers for sals all of the maps covering the Western United States. The Denver Distribution Section U. S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center * Building 41 Denver, Colorado 80225 address I Upon request, free copies of state Index maps will be supplied. Desired maps oan be readily selected with the aid of these “keys." Ths prices of topo maps are generally fifty cents saoh, with discounts on quantity orders, Note to Edltori (continued on page (D ) following are two sheets describing the two maps Included. Also Included Is a uses symbol sheet •- all, part, or none of It nay be used as filler. ��N. Weis Map desorlptlon of the Badium Springe alnute map. (iiSl®.* reproduoe map with no reduction or enlarge* aent.) Trim edges if required. This la a portion of the Badlum Springe, VyoBlng 7i minute topogxaphlo map. shown as solid double lines. Dirt roads are The dashed lines Indloate unimproved dirt roads or trails. Item A proved to be "The Good Hope Mine," a most soenlo rello. B Indicates The Oregon Trail. Note the Trail merging with the road, then passing through Lewiston, item D. Little is known of this remote Wyoming ghost town, and small bits of Information gleaned from mpe are often important. There were two very old log buildings just as Indicated, one a false fronted store, the other a livery. B la "The Hidden Band Hine," conveniently labeled and complete with hoist house and smithy, on the map. P Indicates another mine not shown Named "The Iron Duke," It would be a nameless site, except for >eraovorlng memories of old timers living in the area. Items H and I represent a small mining complex and extensive tailings. One of the buildings by the mine shaft Is the home of the only surviving prospector on the Sweetwater Blver, ficant. Items C and 0 proved to be insigni­ �BODIE MTN. QUADRANGLE WASHINGTON 15 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) )40f_ J_^aCOO=f.£' V- 'J? 118*45' ib-4 pKA^mAN ’I ?4fi0000 F€£l Service SCALE 1:62500 4 milcs ROAD CLASanCATK 71000 rCEl *nission HeCiu^'duCy RiLOMPrcfls tods -- Li^t-dij UmiTiDrMCd <)*1. . . . J CONTOUR INTERVAL 50 FtET MTUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL QU^IMUX LOCATION BODiE N NASAS-^ AmOXrKAff MfAN OeCLlNATiON. }9Sa THIS MAP COMPlIES *I’H NAIIOMAL MAP ACCUHACV SIANtlAPOS FOR SALE BY U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DENVER 25. COLORADO OR WASHINGTON 25, D. C. A FOLOEH OCSCmaiNO lOPOaBAPMIC MAPS ANO SYMBOLS IS AVAILABLE ON RtqUEST �N. Welfl Hap desorlptlon, Bodie Mountain 15 minute map* ilo^t Preserve the scale on this map also. Trim if desired, Approxlniately one-fourth of the Bodie Moiintaln, Washington* 15 minute topographic map Is shown here. Upon Investigation* Item A turned out to he a mixture of old sawmill remains and relatively modem oahlns* Xt was clearly not a ghost town, B* labeled "Bodie*** Is a small but well known ghost town* The building on the left Is a schoolhouse• Those on the right are old stores and resldenoes of Bodie* some of whloh have been converted to vacation homes. C Is **01d Todora," shown on the map. Only one building Is Actually there are a number of buildings at the site* making Old Todora a ghost town worth visiting. The "Old Sheridan Hine," D, was Indeed old, and consisted of far more than was shown on the map. Item P Is the town of Sheridan, one of the finest "unknown" ghost towns visited* The two empty buildings Indicated on the map are large story log structures. In addition* there are nearly a dozen other buildings standing In town* along with a fancy frame hotel* now partially collapsed* Item E was not visited, due to over Indulgence concerning Item P. 9* �N. Weis Finding the site on the nap is the first step — getting there is often a di^loult second. Hew reads frequently sake aeoess to old reads diffi* oult. Broded trails and looked gates oan stop the best of baok»ootmtry vehloles, hut there Is little to inhibit foot travel. Walking is time consuming and tiring, and the trail seems always to be steep. A five mile hike may be required to reach a deserted site, and often as not, one will find the old town has been newly converted to a ski resort, acoessed from the other side of the hill by an excellent black top road. Onoe found, photographing the site Is a Filn is cheap compared to gasoline, simple natter, so plenty of variations in angle and exposure are in order. Clouds add tremendously to most scenes, but like a watched pot, clouds are slow to cooperate when closely observed. A paperback book was an item of standard equipment. A dozen pages always seemed to lure the clouds into proper position. Plus X pan professional film was preferred for the black and white photographs, and was exposed through a yellow 2 X filter. color shots, Bktaohrome X was used for the The Praktlslx 2J x 2i reflex camera was my favorite. It handled well and produced pictures -10- �N. Weis equal In quality to that of cameras costing three times as much. Absolutely necessary are a pentaprism for eye level composition, and a monopod or tripod for a steady hold through the exposure* The monopod Is the more mobile of the two devices, and the single leg Is steady enough when the camera Is braced against the forehead to allow exposures as slow as onethirtieth of a second. A roll of 120 film takes twelve shots, and the average ghost town required four rolls* To keep the records straight. It was my prac­ tice to write the name of the town on the outside of each roll of exposed film. Later X realized that the outer portion Is discarded during development, and the record lost. The solution was simple — write the name of the town on some convenient surface, then photograph the sign. Bach new roll was started with one exposure sacrificed in the Interest of accurate records* X have chalked names of ghost towns on boards, old buckets, barrels, and outhouse walls. In a pinch, X have used the black sidewalls of ny truck tires. Although of short duration, and certain to wash away, the chalked named might have appeared to be the work of some demented soul bent on visiting and repeatedly Identifying every deserted town In the Northwest. �N, Vela Perhaps that statement Is not too far off the mark. Although this book Is not Intended to be oomprehenslTSt Hore than two hundred sites were visited I seleoted three or four dosen firoia eaoh of the five states, taking oare to choose among them ten well- known sites. The remainder were "possible unknowns** gleaned from searching the topographic maps. Of these* “possibles,* a number turned out to be lively communi­ ties. Many others had been completely eradicated by olvlllratlon. town. About one In four was a genuine ghost Of the sites visited, I seleoted slxty-two for Inclusion In this book. They were chosen for their story, their photogenic qualities, or for their virginity of publication. Pour times those ghost towns have come to life for me — when found and studied during the map search, when visited and researched, when photographs came to life In the dark room, and finally when the text was assembled fx*om notes and reference. My sincere hope Is that your enjoyment one time through will equal the four of mine. �N. Weis SELSCTSD BIBLIOGRAPHY Bartlett, Rlohard A. - Great Surveys of the American West Norman, Oklahoma 1962 Beebe, Lucius, and Clegg, Charles • The American West New York 1955 Burlingame, Merrill G, and Toole, K. Ross - A History of Montana 3 Vols New York 1957 Capitol Journal (newspaper) Salem, Oregon, Aug. 26 *64 Carey, Charles H. - General History of Oregon Portland, Oregon 1935 2 Vols, Chatterton, Governor - Yesterday’s Wyoming Aurara, Colorado 1957 Goutant, Charles G, - History of Wyoming, Prom the Earliest Known Discoveries 2 Vols, Laramie 1899 Crossroads of the West - Premont County, Wyoming Jubilee Book Lander, Wyoming 1968 Dlmsdale, Thomas J. ■ The Vigilantes of Montana Norman, Oklahoma 1953 Donaldson, Thomas - Idaho of Yesterday Caldwell, Idaho 1941 Driggs, Howard R. - Westward America New York 1942 Erwin, Marie E, - Wyoming Historical Blue Book A Wyoming State Publication 1946 Fisher, Vardls and Holmes, Opal - Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West Caldwell 1968 Florin, Lambert - Western Ghost Towns Seattle, Washington 1961 �N. Weis ——————————— Ghost Town Album Seattle, Washington 1962 Grant’s Pass Dally Courier Grant's Pass, Ore. Apr. 3, 1935 Apr. 2, i960 Hafon, LeHoy H. PhD. - The Overland Mall Cleveland, Ohio 1926 Hobard and Brininstool - The Bozeman Trail Cleveland, Ohio 1922 Heritage, Vol, 2 Ho. 1, A publication of the Okanocan County Historical Society Washington Deo, I963 Howard, Joseph Kinsey - Montana, High Wide and Handseae New Haven, Conn. 19^3 Montana Margins Now Haven, Conn, Idaho, American Guide Series New York Idahols 1946 1937 Yesterdays, Vol, I9 No. 1 A publication of the Idaho Historical Society, Quarterly Journal Boise, Idaho 1965 Jackson, Clarence 3. - Picture Maker of the Old West lew York 194? Jackson, Joseph Henry - Gold Rush Album New York 1949 Miller, Nina - Shutters West Denver 1962 Mining Catalog For the Mining Industry ffor Metal and Non Metallic Open Pit) Now York 1949 Mining In Idaho Ref, No. 9 A publication of the Idaho Historical Society Boise, Idaho No Date �N. Weis Montana Amerloan Guide Series New York 1939 Nevins, Allan - Premont, Pathmarker of the West Mew York 1955 Okanojran Indeoendent (Washington Newspaper) numerous Issues Oregon, Amerioan Guide Series Portland, Oregon 19^0 Oregonian (newspaper) (please supply town). Oregon September 7, 19^3 September 9» 19^3 Pence, Mary Lou and Homsher, Lola jY. - The Ghost Towns of Wyoming New York 1956 Ramsey, Guy Heed - Postmarked Washington, A publica­ tion of the Okanogan County Historical Society (Wash.) No Date Hickey, Don Jr. - Forty Mlles a Day on Peans and Hay Norman, Oklahoma 1963 Sollld, Roberta Seed - Calamity Jane Helena, Montana 195^ Stewart, W. S, and Assoc. - Idaho's Bonanza Years Halley, Idaho I966 United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture maps of the National Forests of the Northwest States. United States Geological Survey Bulletins Nos. 364, 580C, 580G, 626, 811D, 804, and Prof. Paper No. 25 United States Geological Survey - Topographic maps of all areas known to carry mineralization In the Northwest States. �N. Weis Washlnflfton, Amerloan Guide Series Portland 19UI Webb, Tod - Gold Strikes and Ghost Towns New York I96I Wolle, Muriel Slbell - The Bonanza Trail Bloomington, Ill, --- ----------------------------------- - 1958 Montana Pay Dlrti A Guide To The Mining Gamps of the Treasure State Denver I963 Wyoming-Amerloan Guide Series New York 1941 �■ •• f XXXU3TSAT1QNS Jf S>^Jie 4^t/4 at s :^x^/ Mapi Area near Baker, Oregon.,,,.,,.,..,,,,,J X Dredge, Sumpter. Oregon,,................... 2 Dredge bridge, Sumpter, Oregon,...,.................... 3 Hospital, Sumpter, Oregon.................................. 4 Old bam, Sumpter, Oregon..... ............... 6 Town liaXl and Fire dept. Sumpter, Oregon...•• 6 Sohool house, Granite, Oregon...................... .. 8 Heroantlle, Granite, Oregon................. .. ..................... 9 Drugstore, Granite, Oregon.,,..10 Saloon and Danoe hall. Granite, Oregon....... 11 Xaln Street, Whitney, Oregon,X2 Hesldenoes, Whitney, Oregon.,13 Sawmill, Whitney, Oregon..,.xU Oalena, Oregon.. 15 store. Galena, Oregon.,............. ..............................,,,, x6 Bedldenoe, Galena, Oregon.X8 Stamp Hill, Susanville, Oregon.19 Sesldenoe, Susanville, Oregon,21 Custom Hill, Susanville, Oregon.................... 22 Hapt Area near Madras, Oregon.23 Mwthodlst Church, Blohoond, Oregon............. Sohool, Blohmond, Oregon............... ................................ 25 Smith System Stove, Klohaond, Oregon.................... 26 Barly Shopping Center, Richmond, Oregon............. 2? �House on the hill, Rlohaond, Oregon*••••••••• 28 Lone rook and Churoh, LonerooR, Oregon*29 Baptist Chtroh* Lonerock* Oregon*•«•««•••***« 30 8aln Street* Lonerock* Oregon**** 31 *............. School* Lonerock* Oregon 31 Stairway of Hotel* Lonerock* Oregon********** 33 Baptist Church* Ashwood* Oregon**.*•,*•••,,*• Country Store* Ashwood* Oregon.***....**.*.., 36 Shaded houses* Ashwood* Oregon 37 . Residence* Horse Heaven* Oregon..... 39 Loading Tipple* Horse Heaven* Oregon... It-O Clnnahar furnace* Horae Heaven, Oregon.•...•• kZ Overview* Horse Heaven* Oregon*.••.•*•.,•••.* it'3 Hook face* Horse Heaven* Oregon............. M Sllvertooth Saloon* Antelope, Oregon.*....**. Ball of the Ancient Order of United Workraen, Antelope* Oregon*. ................. Ruins, Antelope* Oregon* Methodist Church* Antelope* Oregon**.*••«••,. 49 Hotel* Shaniko, Oregon. .............................. 50 School* Shaniko, Oregon ....................... 51 Water tank* Shanll^* Oregon*••.•*.,•••.•«,**, 53 Fancy hone* Boyd* Oregon 5A Holler Bill* Boyd* Oregon*......*,.*.,*.**.** 55 Mill owner’s resldenoe* Boyd* Oregon.,.,,*,.* 55 Mapi Area near Orant’s Baao, Oregon..,,,,.,,, 57 Resldenoe* Placer* Oregon 56 Storekeeper’s home* Placer, Oregon.,59 �Sohool, Plaoer, Oregon ........................... Covered bridge. Plaoer, Oregon,,,.,,.,,,,,,,, 62 Ball Hill, Greenback, Oregon ...................... 63 Timber Skid, Greenback, Oregon,. 64 Staap lifter. Greenback, Oregon,. 65 Ore oar. Greenback, Oregon ......................... 66 . 68 Community Churoh, Golden, Oregon Carriage houae and store, Golden, Oregon 69 Sohool, Golden, Oregon,..,,,.,,.,,.,, 70 Heaidenoe, Golden, Oregon 72 .............................. Churoh dteeple. Golden, Osregon,. C<apf Area near Cle Blum, Washington Thorp Hill, Thorp, Washington ,,, 75 . Kiner's cabin. Liberty, Washington 77 iline shack. Liberty, Washington 79 Cabin, Liberty, Washington,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 79 Besidenoe, Liberty, Washington 8i . Water wneel, Liberty, Washington.... . 82 Modem gold washer, Liberty, Washington 64 Shoemaker's cabin, Blewett, Washington.«...,. 85 Mill, Blewett, Washington... . Blewett, Washington... 86 . 87 Logger's home, Disautel, Washington 88 Wash house, Disautel, Washington 89 Future brono buster, Disautel, Washington..., 90 The Brooks uaoe, Disautel, Washington 91 �1 Map I Area near Oroville, Waehingtoi.. Bank, Mol eon, Vaahington. ............... Three etory eohool, Molson, Vae hlngton 97 C. L. Diamond Store, Holson, Washington 93 Bastem Okanogan Telephone Company, Mol8on, Washington*• 98 Minnie Carpenter's Millinery, Chs^v, Wash.,. 100 Bank and Townslte Building, Chesaw. Wash...., 101 Blaine's Assay Office, Chesaw, Wash.«•••,.,,• 102 Collapsed home, Chesaw, Washington. 103 . Saloon, Bolster, Washington.... 105 Bachelor's cabin, Bolster, Washington...••••• 106 Lutheran Church, Havlllah, Washington . 107 First eohool house, Havlllah, Washington 109 Last school house, Havlllah, Washington 110 Mapi Area near Hepubllo, Washtgton,,«••••.,,. Ill Cabins, Bodie, Washington.,,,•,.«••••••.,.«,« 112 Moonlight on bleached boards, Bodie, Wash.... 113 3ohool, Bodie, Washington .. Assay Office, Old Todora, Washington 114 . 115 Smithy and Store, Old Todora, Washington,..., 116 Bunkhouse, Sheridan Nine Camp, Washington..., 118 Mill, Shorldan Nine Camp, Washington.« ...... 119 "Loader", Sheridan Mine Camp, Washington.*.,. 120 *Eotel", Sheridan, Washington.• 121 Close view of "Hotel*, Sheridan, Washington., 122 The real Hotel, Sheridan, Washington,. 123 �Miner’s oabln, Sheridan, Washington............... .. Mapi Area near Salmon, Idaho............................... iis, Main Street, Leesburg, Idaho...,........................ 128 Swaybaoked building, Leesburg, Idaho.................. 129 Two story building, Leesburg, Idaho............... 131 Board and batten roofs, Leesburg, Idaho,.... 13f Overview, Cobalt, Idaho............ .. ................................ 133 Store and reoreation hall. Cobalt, Idaho..., 134 Bachelor's quarters. Cobalt, Idaho............... .. 135 Blackbird t41ne. Cobalt, Idaho',...,.,.,,.......... 136 Sixty Stamp Hill, Yellow Jacket, Idaho............. I38 Lonely Cabin, Yellow Jacket, Idaho.. 139 Pelton Wheel, Yellow Jacket, Idaho., 14o Five story Hotel, front view. Yellow Jacket, Idaho.................... 142 Five story Hotel, roar view. Yellow Jacket, Idaho,,,.. 143 Map I Area near Stanley, Idaho................................... 145 Bayhorso Saloon, Bayhorse, Idaho,. 146 Company building. Bayhorse, Idaho.......... .. 147 Charcoal Kilns, Bayhorse, Idaho149 Tramway station. Bayhorse, Idaho............ .. 150 Yankee Fork dredge. Bonanza City, Idaho.«.., 151 Cabin, Bonanza City, Idaho............... .... .............. .,, 152 Buildings and boardwalks. Bonanza City, Ida. 153 Residence, Bonanza City, Idaho.,..,.......... .. 155 �School beoomo museum, Custer, Idaho Doo's house, Custer, Idaho ......................... Blaoksnlth's shop. Sawtooth City, Idaho.......... 160 Log oornera. Sawtooth City, Idaho..,................ 161 Cemetery, Sawtooth City, Idaho............... ................. 162 Sagging oebln, Vienna, Idaho.................... I63 ^Two Btury Vienna, Idaho............... 165 Webfoot Mine, Vienna, Idaho....................................... 166 Mapi Area near Idaho City, Idaho.,.................. 167 Overview, Idaho City, Idaho..................................... 168 Portable stamp mill, Idaho City, Idaho...... I69 Idaho World Building, Idaho City, Idaho..... 170 Territorial prison, Idaho City, Idaho............... 171 Maeonlo Hall, Idaho City, Idaho.............................. I73 Boot Bill, Idaho City, Idaho.......... .......................... 174 Magnolia Saloon, Plaoerville, Idaho......... 175 Residence, Plaoerville, Idaho............... ................... 176 Episcopal Churoh, Plaoerville, Idaho........ 177 Adit house, Comebaok Mining Camp, Idaho..... I78 Bunkhouse, Comebaok Mining Camp, Idaho179 Waterhouse, Comebaok Mining Camp, Idaho.......... 180 Diana Sohool, Golden Age Camp, Idaho.................. 182 Malo Street, Oolden Age Camp, Idaho........... .. 183 Public privy, Golden Age Camp, Idaho.......... .. 184 Mapi Area near Lander, Wyoming................................ I87 Log Church, Atlantic City, Wyoming........... 188 �Remains of stamp mill, Atlantic City,Wyo.,•. 189 Rook Building, Atlantic City, Vyomlng............... 190 Granler and Paters, Atlantic City, Vyomlng,. 191 Log Churoh, Atlantlo City, Vyomlng....................... 192 Livery, Atlantlo City, Wyoming...................... 19^ Rosa Wine, Atlantlo City, Wyoming...................... 194 Gold vashar-dradga, Atlantlo City, Wyoming., 195 Rosa Mina Interior, Atlantlo City, Wyoming.. I96 Portable gold washer, Atlantic City, Wyo.... 197 Eclipse Hotel, South Pass City, Wyoming...,. I98 Jail and hat shop. South Pass City, Vyo..,,, I99 Smith and Sherlook Store, South Pass City, Wyoming. ................ . 200 Ovarvlaw, South Pass City, Wyoming....................... 201 General View, Paolflo Springs, Wyoming............. 202 Livery interior, Paoiflo Springs, Wyoming... 203 Store baoome residence, Paolflo Springs, Wyo. 204 "Hard Rook Sam" ^Jeatio............... .. ................................ 20^ Kain Street, Miners Delight, Wyoming., 206 Resldenoe, Kiners Delight, Wyoming.,.,,............. 20? Custom Mill, Miners Delight, Wyoming.••.,.••• 208 Miners Delight Mine, Hiners Delight, Wyoming. 209 Hiners* cabins, Miners Delight, Vyomlng,.,... 210 Monte Carlo Mine, Miners Delight, Vyomlng.... 211 Dunoan Mina, The Dunoan, Wyoming.............................. 212 Mill. The Dunoan, Wyoming.................................... 213 Dormitory, The Dunoan, Wyoming............................... 214 �Or^rvlew, The Dunoan, Wyoming.,,,,,,,..,.,.., 214 Ore oar at the swltoh. The Dunean, Wyoming... 213 Store, Levleton, Wyoming.,, 216 XAvery and shaft, Lewiston, Wyoming,.,,,,,.,, 218 Hidden Hand Mine, Lewiston, Wyoming,,,,,,.,,, 219 Good Hope Mine, Lewiston, Wyoming,.,.................. 220 Mapi Area near Rawlli^ Wyoming....................... .. 221 General Store, Port Steele, Wyoming................. 222 Officers' quarters. Port Steele, Wyoming......... 223 Barraoks wall. Port Steele, Wyoming,,, 224 Governor Chatterton's home, Port Steele, Wyo. 225 Powder House, Port Steele, Wyoming.............. 226 Main Street, Carbon Timber Town, Wyoming.,... 228 Company Store, Carbon Timber Town, Wyo.,.,,.. 2^ Dug well and cabin. Carbon Timber Town, rfyo,. 230 Tie *snake*out’*. Carbin Timber Town, Wyo.,.,, 232 Log trestle. Carbon Timber Town, Wyoming.,.., 234 Sawmill ruins. Carbon Timber Town, Wyoming,235 Boom-tending boat. Carbon Timber Town, Wyo,.. 236 Powerhouse, Carbon Timber Town, Wyoming.••.,, 237 Glub Saloon, Walcott, Wyoming.,,,,,,,.,,.,... 239 General view, Walcott, Wyoming................................... 240 Map I Area near Gardiner, Montana.......................... 2^ Head-gate shack, Jardine, Montana...............................244 Revenue Mill, upstream view, Jardine, Mont... 245 Revenue Mill, downstream view, Jardine, Mont.,246 The Welcome headstone, Jardine, Montana,............. 24? �Ore ear9 Jardine• Nontax Are onio mill, Jardine, Montana.. Overview, Jardine, Montana , ........................... Upper Bill, Jardine, Montana ................. Moonlight on mill and bridge, Jardine, Mont.. 252 Sneloeed ^unge, Corwin, Montana.. 253 HAppy Hollow, Aldridge, Montana . 255 Water and kiln, Eleotrlo, l^ontana..., ,.,.,,,, 25B Bow of kiln, Sleotrlo, Montana............ .259 Baohelor's oabln, Bleotrlc, Montana,.260 Mule bam, Eleotrlo, Montana. .,••••«.• 261 Mapi Area near Bnnle, Montana 263 . Epleoopal Churoh, Pony, Montana,264 ............... 265 Morris Mill, Pony, Montana, Bealdenee, Pony, Montana Isdell Meruautlle, .............266 Montana.., ... 26? Buelneee district. Pony, Montana,, 268 Coded ’’aesaage". Pony, Montana ............................. Boarding House, Red Bluff, Montana.,,,, 269 . 271 Bjaoed buildings, Red Bluff, Montana 272 Boaz Mine, Red Bluff, Montana . 27# Pour taoe seesaw. Red Bluff, Montana, .......... 273 Peanuts Mine oookhouse, Red Bluff, Montana.,. 273 T^loal reeldenoe, Virginia City, Montana.... 275 Overland Stage Office, Virginia City, Montana 276 Panorama., Virginia City, Montara ............. 277 Gunsmith’s Shop, Virginie City, Montana 278 �Walla Fargo Express Offioa, Virginia City, Montaxia..................... . 279 Cheap Cash Store, Virginia City, Montana.... .^80 Gilbert Brewery. Virginia City. Montana............. 281 Locojwtlva, Nevada City, Montana 282 3tageooaoh. Nevada City. Montana 283 Outhouse. Nevada City, Montana 284 auby 3tablee. Hnby. Montana., pauper’s oabln. auby^Montana 286 286 $ Company Offloe. Ruby, Montana 287 Tranefoirmer building. Ruby. MoW«na 287 Steam dredgoc, Huby, Montana 288 Remains of dredge, /^by, Montana.............................. 289 Reflections on a puap. Ruby. Montana., 290 Mapi Area near Phllllpoburg, Montana Deluxe bam. Cable, Montana................................. 292 Cable Mill. Cable, Montana............................... 293 Coro samploB. Cable, Montana.......................................... 294 Trl-level home. Red Lion. Montana..,,,.,,,,, 296 Boardinghouse, Rod Lion, Montana,,,.,.,,,,,, 297 Chloago Mino, Tower, Montana..,..,,,,,,,,,,, 298 Bay window. Tower, Montana................................................299 Storexjgj^aa* Tower. Montana...................... 301 Home of last resident, Granite. Montana., 302 Company Hospital, Granite. Montana..,......,, 303 Miners Union Bail. .Gxaulte. Montana.......................... 304 Mill and ruins. Granite Montana., 305 �i Granite adlX, Granite, Montana,..................... ........... 306 Jlaahealthy, KlrkrllXe, Montana,...................... ,,,.308 Barracks, Kirkville, Montana..................... .. .............. 309 Plune, Kirkville, Montana,...................................... ...310 Moon over/Mill remalne, Kirkville, Montana....311 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Norman Weis Manuscripts Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1971-1987 Description An account of the resource A collection of manuscripts by Casper College professor Norman Weis. <br /><br />This collection includes manuscripts of:<br /><em>Ghost Towns of the Northwest: Known and Unknown<br />The Starduster<br />Two-Story Outhouse<br />Helldorados<br /></em><br />Each manuscript contains written in edits by Norman Weis Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Norman Weis Language A language of the resource ENG Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Norm Weiss Manuscripts and Photographs, CCA 10.2003.01 WyCaC US. 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Title A name given to the resource <em>Ghost Towns of the Northwest: Known and Unknown&nbsp;</em>Final Introduction Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Norman Weis Language A language of the resource ENG Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Norm Weiss Manuscripts and Photographs, CCA 10.2003.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCA 10.2003.01_Weis_GhostTowns_CompletedIntro Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Searchable PDF