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Page 229
... continued to mine in the hills above the town . During 1880-1881 Ashcroft was a " thriving camp when Aspen was a dusty , sleepy little hamlet . " The first school was opened in October 1881 with the desks made of wooden slabs and the ...
... continued to mine in the hills above the town . During 1880-1881 Ashcroft was a " thriving camp when Aspen was a dusty , sleepy little hamlet . " The first school was opened in October 1881 with the desks made of wooden slabs and the ...
Page 230
... continued until night- fall , at which time ladies and gentlemen of the locality repaired to the City Hall , that had been appropriately festooned , and to the melody of rich music , discoursed by the Thistle String Band , began to trip ...
... continued until night- fall , at which time ladies and gentlemen of the locality repaired to the City Hall , that had been appropriately festooned , and to the melody of rich music , discoursed by the Thistle String Band , began to trip ...
Page 406
... continued to work it until his money was gone . For six months it lay idle , and then he sold it to a New York syndicate for $ 300,000 , with a cash payment of $ 75,000 . The syndicate bought a mill - site , built a railroad siding ...
... continued to work it until his money was gone . For six months it lay idle , and then he sold it to a New York syndicate for $ 300,000 , with a cash payment of $ 75,000 . The syndicate bought a mill - site , built a railroad siding ...
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Gold in the Hills | 1 |
West of the Divide | 7 |
Central City panorama | 13 |
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