Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

S,tnmu,e * The prorress has beon lkade
~ the Ramshorn Mining Co, Operutod
81 Bayhorse, lead silver camp closed
down In the eighties on account OF the
cost Of transportation ana the lack OF
efficiency In the old freight outfit days.
Not only are the miners and the min
ing camps Of the Custer county Sec
ton greatly benefited by the improved
method. OF transportation over the
newly constructed highways, but busi-
ness interests In general are advanced.
The stoclman, the farmer and mer-
chant are likewise benefited, and in
addition to this, the great scenic at
fractions OF the Lost river section, the
Salmon river valley and the Stanley
basin country, with their Vulnerable
trout streams, vast big game areas,
beautiful lakes and wonderful scenery
are made accessible to the tourists
who came in large numbers during the
past summer and contributed to the
prosper ,ty of a vast region rich in re-
)arces,
COMBINATION UF RESOURCES.
Custer county has a combination OF
resources that make for its general
prosperity, with the mining of metals
including gold, silver-lead and copper;
with the livestock industry well de-
yeloped in region that is peculiarly
adapted to this pursuit. the county Is
naturally IN a prosperous condition:
these two Industries being OF the KIN
That assures success when resources
are sufficient as they are in the cen
trail Idaho district. Many other bust
ness concerns prosper as a result, aro
The country is gradually building ur
| and new industries are developing WITT
| influx of population. The next census
of Custer county is expected to show
| a population of something like 400'
| people When ii is considered tha'
! Custer county is the second iarges
| county in the state in point of ares
and that its population is the least O
| any county in the state, and that lts
resources are perhaps as magniflcen
| and at the same time perhaps the leas
| developed of any section in idano, tnei
| ii will be readily understood that tn'
J wealth per capita of the vast centra
! Idaho section is as great II not greate
! than any county in the United states
! cHAlLls COUNTY SEAT.
Challis is the county seat OF Custel
/ county and jealousy guards That DIS
| tinctiou. Bayhorse, the revised min
! iner oamp. has a population al this tim
of perhaps a couple of hundred PEG
| ME and Nackay, the terminus OF tn
! MnclIav branch of the Oregon Shor
Inc is the principal town of tn
county. 1t has a population OF abou
100 and here the business interest
of the county center The building &C
tivities in Mackay, the Copper city o
| Idaho, have during the past beel
meager in comparison with the devei
opment and advancement of its re
/ sources and business interests.
/ The county seat of Custer county ma
nerhaps made as much progress durln
The past year as any other point II
the county, a few new homes haVlh
been erected and new business house
established. all of which We're parti
due to the fact that the silver minin
industry in the Salmon river sectloi
which is noted for its value in tn
white metal has been renewed an
the county seat is taking on new hi'
Prominent citizens have secured froI
the public utilities commission, Wri
of necessity and convenience for Tn
establishment and operation OF MORO
electrical energy plant which VIII D
much appreciated. not only by the resi-
dents OF Challis but all visitors TO TN
county seat.
MACkAY IMPROVEMENTS.
t Among the improvements to come !
Mackay during this year which al
. now well on the way are: The estab