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... washed the gravel hoping to find gold dust , flakes , or nuggets in the bottom of his pan . As soon as he found placer gold , he staked a claim which permitted him , as discoverer , to dig and wash the earth within the limits of his ...
... washed the gravel hoping to find gold dust , flakes , or nuggets in the bottom of his pan . As soon as he found placer gold , he staked a claim which permitted him , as discoverer , to dig and wash the earth within the limits of his ...
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... washed out several thousand more dollars . During the winter and spring of 1866 , a ditch was built on the north side of the gulch to facilitate sluicing . All through the spring and summer Montana Bar crawled with miners , feverishly ...
... washed out several thousand more dollars . During the winter and spring of 1866 , a ditch was built on the north side of the gulch to facilitate sluicing . All through the spring and summer Montana Bar crawled with miners , feverishly ...
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... washed , an- nually , from Dry Gulch since 1902 , but no lode mines have been active in the district since 1932 , although a shipment of gold ore , from the Dark Horse in 1931 , renewed inter- est in the area . Access to Lost and ...
... washed , an- nually , from Dry Gulch since 1902 , but no lode mines have been active in the district since 1932 , although a shipment of gold ore , from the Dark Horse in 1931 , renewed inter- est in the area . Access to Lost and ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
The Treasure State | 11 |
Mining Areas of Montana | 13 |
Copyright | |
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Montana Pay Dirt: A Guide to the Mining Camps of the Treasure State Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1983 |
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