Czizek - Idaho Ghost Town

CZIZEK

NAME: Czizek
COUNTY: Idaho
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Snow Nov - late June
BEST TIME TO VISIT: July - September.

COMMENTS: No current residents - Boise north to McCall, to Burgdorf, 6 miles to turn off to Golden Anchor and Kimberley Mines.
REMAINS: Old mine and mill buildings

Czizek became a town when the post office was established at the Golden Anchor Mine 9-27-1940. The post office was discontinued 5-3--1942. The Golden Anchor Mine closed when the US became involved in WW2 and closed all non-essential mines. The mine was disc. around 1902 by John Fox and Phoenix Briggs. It was later operated by Leif Holte and Jay Czizek. United Verde Extension Mining Company of Jerome, Arizona invested money in the mine in the 1930's. Submitted by: Sharon Murray

Czizek became a town when the post office was established at the Golden Anchor Mine 9-27-1940. The post office was discontinued 5-3--1942. The Golden Anchor Mine closed when the US became involved in WW2 and closed all non-essential mines. The mine was disc. around 1902 by John Fox and Phoenix Briggs. It was later operated by Leif Holte and Jay Czizek. United Verde Extension Mining Company of Jerome, Arizona invested money in the mine in the 1930's.

Submitted by: Sharon Murray

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