Golden Chest Mine owner Fred Brackebusch of Kellogg, left, and author Tony Bamonte take a tour of the mine in 2009 as Bamonte gathers information about the historic site. The Golden Chest, southeast of Murray, was located in 1883 and its claims were among some of the earliest ones during the gold rush.
May 15, 2017
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Authors delve into obscure past of North Idaho gold rush
Prospectors with gold rush fever once scoured the north side of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District to find their fortunes.