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... Mountain , so named because in 1849 it served as the battleground for two war parties of Ute and Arapahoe Indians . At the top of the mountain is Gilman , a company town whose houses are perched along the steep sides of the cliffs . Far ...
... Mountain , so named because in 1849 it served as the battleground for two war parties of Ute and Arapahoe Indians . At the top of the mountain is Gilman , a company town whose houses are perched along the steep sides of the cliffs . Far ...
Page 421
... mountains which surround it contain some of the richest mines in the San Juan . Anvil mountain " bounds " Baker's Park on the northwest , Boulder and King Solomon mountains lie at the north - eastern end , Kendall mountain pro- tects ...
... mountains which surround it contain some of the richest mines in the San Juan . Anvil mountain " bounds " Baker's Park on the northwest , Boulder and King Solomon mountains lie at the north - eastern end , Kendall mountain pro- tects ...
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... Mountain Mining Journal , Dec. 31 , 1887 . During 1887 there were but one hundred of " God's own people " in the town , but by 1889 the railroad was extended from Red Mountain to Ironton and the town perked up . Ironton's level park was ...
... Mountain Mining Journal , Dec. 31 , 1887 . During 1887 there were but one hundred of " God's own people " in the town , but by 1889 the railroad was extended from Red Mountain to Ironton and the town perked up . Ironton's level park was ...
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West of the Divide | 7 |
Central City panorama | 13 |
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