Heath or Ruthburg - Idaho Ghost Town

HEATH or RUTHBURG

NAME: Heath or Ruthburg
COUNTY: Washington
ROADS: 4WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Cool winter/snow and summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall, Spring, Summer.

COMMENTS: Nothing left.
REMAINS: Nothing.

Silver was discovered in 1875 along Brownlee Creek by Jim Ruth and Tom Heath, hence the names of the two communities. They freighted in a small stamp mill to grind the ore and, in time, Heath became the larger of the two towns and was awarded the post office. Heath also had a smelter that no longer exists today. Very little remains in either town to mark their existence. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Silver was discovered in 1875 along Brownlee Creek by Jim Ruth and Tom Heath, hence the names of the two communities. They freighted in a small stamp mill to grind the ore and, in time, Heath became the larger of the two towns and was awarded the post office. Heath also had a smelter that no longer exists today. Very little remains in either town to mark their existence.

Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

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