Yellow Pine Mill site. In 1910, the Yellow Pine Mining Corp purchased this mill site from the Mineral Union Co. to build a concentrator for ores. The site included housing, a store, and an assay office as well as the mill. The Yellow Pine Mine Railroad, a narrow gauge railroad connecting the Yellow Pine Mine to this mill and the mill to the railroad at Jean, was completed in August 1911. Remains of the grade are visible here and can be followed through town, to the mine and to Jean.

Pioneer Saloon - Built by George Fayle (an ore hauler from Calico California) in 1913. He also built the Fayle General Store and Fayle Hotel (burned down in 1966). He died in a flu epidemic in 1918. The nearby town of Jean is named after his wife. The famous screen legend, Clark Gable, waited for three days at this bar for word on his wife of less than two years Carole Lombard. She was lost, along with 22 others, in a plane crash in January of 1942 near Mount Potosi.

An interesting old International truck

An old miners cabin maybe.

The buildings on this site date from 1915 and originally included the Jensen and Crampton store, the assay office and the home of Justice of the Peace Phil Springer. In 1920, Otto F. Schwartz bought the buildings and the Schwartz General mercantile store occupied this site until 1934. They burned down in 1988.

Cabin built in 1910 by a cottonwood tree. The tree was most likely planted by Joseph Good in the 1890s.

The first permanent building in Goodsprings, dates from 1886. It was built of stone by A.G. Campbell, Jonas Taylor, and William Smith who were prospecting in the area. A.G. campbell was a wealthy mining promoter from Utah who had extensive mining and property holdings in the area including much of the Goodsprings townsite and the Keystone, Argentena, Golden Chariot, and Barefoot mining properties. Jonas Taylor was a prospector whose properties included the Shenandoah and Honduras. A.E. Thomas occupied this house from 1896-1898 and was the only permanent resident of Goodsprings during that time.

Old miners cabins

This school first opened its doors in September, 1913, to the sound of the bell on its roof. The one room structure was built by C.W. Price for the total of $2,000. Outhouses were out back. The teacher, Miss Katherine Williams, was paid $100 per month, $5 of that was for her janitor work. In 1916 two more rooms were added for $2,305. Also, at this time a janitor was added and the teacher was relieved of those duties. Over the years the school has been remodeled inside and outside, but the basic structure still stands today, including the bell. The school is still in use today.

Goodsprings Post Office

Goodsprings Community Church

A covey of Gambel's Quail. I encountered many of these coveys during this visit. On a second visit just one week later (after Quail season opened) nary a one could be seen.

Goodsprings Cemetery

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