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... began to pick up and a silver rush began . The first discovery of importance was made in 1878 by George Fryer and his partner on what is now known as Fryer Hill . The next bonanza was the Little Pittsburgh , from which Tabor made his ...
... began to pick up and a silver rush began . The first discovery of importance was made in 1878 by George Fryer and his partner on what is now known as Fryer Hill . The next bonanza was the Little Pittsburgh , from which Tabor made his ...
Page 242
... began to lower . A sleigh , sent down from the mine entrance for Mr. Cohn , took him to the main office , where his health was drunk in iced cham- pagne . The city was jubilant , and the divers left on the afternoon train . Aspen had a ...
... began to lower . A sleigh , sent down from the mine entrance for Mr. Cohn , took him to the main office , where his health was drunk in iced cham- pagne . The city was jubilant , and the divers left on the afternoon train . Aspen had a ...
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... began to drift away , and the boom was over . At this crucial moment Mark Biedell , experienced mining man of the valley , moved in , took a lease on the Michigan lode , built a mill and began experimenting with various processes of ...
... began to drift away , and the boom was over . At this crucial moment Mark Biedell , experienced mining man of the valley , moved in , took a lease on the Michigan lode , built a mill and began experimenting with various processes of ...
Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
West of the Divide | 7 |
Central City panorama | 13 |
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