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The approach to Monarch Pass from Salida is full of ghost towns , or at least of
towns whose existence is due to a mining boom in 1880 , which brought
prospectors tumbling into the region . Poncha Springs was laid out in 1874
before the ...
The approach to Monarch Pass from Salida is full of ghost towns , or at least of
towns whose existence is due to a mining boom in 1880 , which brought
prospectors tumbling into the region . Poncha Springs was laid out in 1874
before the ...
Page 300
A second boom occurred in 1890 , when free - milling gold was found in gash
veins which promised well but pinched out the deeper they were worked . During
this boom the major portion of the town was built , and a mail and passenger ...
A second boom occurred in 1890 , when free - milling gold was found in gash
veins which promised well but pinched out the deeper they were worked . During
this boom the major portion of the town was built , and a mail and passenger ...
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Spencer mountain was covered with stakes as were Eldora , Mineral , Klondyke ,
Chittenden , Guinn and Bryan mountains . The Gold Miner was the leading hotel
during boom days , and many dances were held in its big dining room . The jail ...
Spencer mountain was covered with stakes as were Eldora , Mineral , Klondyke ,
Chittenden , Guinn and Bryan mountains . The Gold Miner was the leading hotel
during boom days , and many dances were held in its big dining room . The jail ...
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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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