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The buzz of conversacion . . . was almost deafening and kept up all through the
night , for because of the scarcity of sleeping accommodations many . . . were
waiting for more fortunate and earlier comers to vacate beds at various lodgings ...
The buzz of conversacion . . . was almost deafening and kept up all through the
night , for because of the scarcity of sleeping accommodations many . . . were
waiting for more fortunate and earlier comers to vacate beds at various lodgings ...
Page 278
Armed men were placed on the two properties , and night after night they sat
guarding the disputed holes from which such rich ore was being taken . The
camp was divided into two factions , one siding with Goerke and one with
Bannon .
Armed men were placed on the two properties , and night after night they sat
guarding the disputed holes from which such rich ore was being taken . The
camp was divided into two factions , one siding with Goerke and one with
Bannon .
Page 471
The men often made midnight raids on shafts where night shifts were not working
, or they would go into unused shafts where there was known to be valuable ore
and drill at night , working by candlelight and making small blasts that could not ...
The men often made midnight raids on shafts where night shifts were not working
, or they would go into unused shafts where there was known to be valuable ore
and drill at night , working by candlelight and making small blasts that could not ...
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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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