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Page 172
Snow drove them away from their diggings for the winter , and while working their
way out they either became snow - blind or were killed by Indians . At any rate
their story became a legend and hundreds of prospectors tried to find " Snow ...
Snow drove them away from their diggings for the winter , and while working their
way out they either became snow - blind or were killed by Indians . At any rate
their story became a legend and hundreds of prospectors tried to find " Snow ...
Page 242
Aspen had a very merry Christmas , but two days later the pumps became
clogged with debris and stopped again . The divers were wired for , and returning
once more , set the pumps in motion . A diving suit was purchased by the mine ,
and ...
Aspen had a very merry Christmas , but two days later the pumps became
clogged with debris and stopped again . The divers were wired for , and returning
once more , set the pumps in motion . A diving suit was purchased by the mine ,
and ...
Page 381
Although the town was to have been called Magentie , it soon became known as
Ridgway , and from the first it became a railway center in the midst of ranch
country . After the new road , the Denver and Rio Grande Southern , was
completed ...
Although the town was to have been called Magentie , it soon became known as
Ridgway , and from the first it became a railway center in the midst of ranch
country . After the new road , the Denver and Rio Grande Southern , was
completed ...
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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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