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George_J
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EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
« on: May 19th, 2007, 12:46pm » |
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Liz's CRM company is headed up to Bayhorse, Idaho near Challis on Monday to do a survey of the long-abandoned townsite. The job should take about a week.
The state just took over the property (which was in private hands for many years). I understand that the ultimate goal is to create a state historic site or state park there. Should be interesting to see what eventually happens, since the area is heavily contaminated with lead and arsenic--the result of mining activity long ago. It's a Superfund site.
At least Liz and the others won't have to enter any of the buildings. It's much too hazardous--some are in an imminent state of collapse.
Bayhorse was most active in the 1880's, and finally pootered out completely in the 1930's.
While she's up slogging around in the weeds, fighting the ticks and the snakes and trying to stay out of the arsenic, Ellen and I will be holding down the fort here. Some people have all the fun. 
Don't know if any of you are interested in Western ghost towns, but here are a couple of links with some pics and info if you'd like to take a look. One of the sites is a commercial gallery, so just ignore the "buy pictures" come-ons.
http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/htme/bayhorse.htm
http://idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/ghosttowns/bayhorse.html
Best wishes,
George
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Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
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Re: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
« Reply #1 on: May 19th, 2007, 1:48pm » |
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George,
Thanks so much for sharing this. Loved the pics! If the walls in those buildings could talk...oh the stories they could tell.
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Re: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
« Reply #2 on: May 19th, 2007, 2:55pm » |
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Thanks George,
Im into the old west big time, I wish they would make more westerns....the bastards....LOL 
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Re: EJ Cavorting in Ghost Town
« Reply #3 on: May 19th, 2007, 6:14pm » |
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How did the state pay the ghosts? I didn't see curtains, they weren't all that private.
Rustic brisk little creek riffling by.
Love the pics George!
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