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Page 282
In 1881 Silver Cliff was the big city , and at a county election it won the prize from
Rosita , only to lose it after a few years to Westcliffe , where it still remains . Rosita
was never reconciled to its loss and whenever the bell in the new courthouse ...
In 1881 Silver Cliff was the big city , and at a county election it won the prize from
Rosita , only to lose it after a few years to Westcliffe , where it still remains . Rosita
was never reconciled to its loss and whenever the bell in the new courthouse ...
Page 287
Silver Cliff went into debt in trying to develop the property , and when he could
extend his credit no further he skipped out and left his creditors holding the bag .
Years afterwards there was a silver boom up in Idaho at a town named De Lamar
...
Silver Cliff went into debt in trying to develop the property , and when he could
extend his credit no further he skipped out and left his creditors holding the bag .
Years afterwards there was a silver boom up in Idaho at a town named De Lamar
...
Page 292
The first church bell was presented by Mr . Bailey of the Racine Boy to St . Luke '
s " in accordance with a promise he made to present such a token to the first
house of worship erected at the cliff . ' W . H . F . Wonderly issued a six column ...
The first church bell was presented by Mr . Bailey of the Racine Boy to St . Luke '
s " in accordance with a promise he made to present such a token to the first
house of worship erected at the cliff . ' W . H . F . Wonderly issued a six column ...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
The Aspen Country | 218 |
Off the Beaten Track | 246 |
Copyright | |
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Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1991 |
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