This is one of the areas I have been wanting to visit in the Yankee Fork area of the Salmon. It's on the other side of the mountains from my usual haunts and way up river.
From the old stories I've read it took 6 mules to haul half of the big flywheel they used on that mill. Of course it was all trails in those days so they cross slung it between the mules and in a few spots the middle team was hanging in the air! Apparently it was a tense moment navigating a few gulches
I also read that one of the teams was struck by lightning sadly instantly killing all six mules. The tenacity of people in those days was amazing. Another team was brought in and finished the journey.
The lost Swimm mine is close to Custer. Isaac Swimm brought in some ore which assayed very high in gold content. When he left for his claim he was followed by several people and he vowed to go no further till they left him be. His horse was later found in a log jam with his packs but Isaac Swimm was never seen again. Victim of high water or foul play? No one ever found out.
"Land of the Yankee Fork" by Esther Yarber has a lot of good old stories in it about Custer and Bay Horse for those interested in the history of this area.
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