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Page 230
The day was ushered in amid the roar of giant powder that continued until
nightfall , 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 ...
The day was ushered in amid the roar of giant powder that continued until
nightfall , 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 ...
Page 344
The mine was sold that year for $ 75 , 000 ; it continued to produce through the
nineties and has been worked intermittently ever since , for " the fitful old wonder
opens up its heart " at intervals " and turns out thousands upon thousands in ...
The mine was sold that year for $ 75 , 000 ; it continued to produce through the
nineties and has been worked intermittently ever since , for " the fitful old wonder
opens up its heart " at intervals " and turns out thousands upon thousands in ...
Page 406
He continued to develop the mine until it was one of the biggest producers in the
state . Terry was never afraid of work . One day an Englishman who wanted to
see him on business drove up from Silverton in a sleigh and inquired in the mine
...
He continued to develop the mine until it was one of the biggest producers in the
state . Terry was never afraid of work . One day an Englishman who wanted to
see him on business drove up from Silverton in a sleigh and inquired in the mine
...
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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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