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... told them my plight and said that since I saw they were from Black Hawk maybe they would know someway that I might get to Central . This thin disguise worked , and while I ran for my suitcase they filled the tank of the touring car with ...
... told them my plight and said that since I saw they were from Black Hawk maybe they would know someway that I might get to Central . This thin disguise worked , and while I ran for my suitcase they filled the tank of the touring car with ...
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... told me that this happened on New Year's day in 1892 , while he was on his way to jump some claims on which he knew assessment work had not been done the pre- ceding year . Although she was only a small child at the time , she remembers ...
... told me that this happened on New Year's day in 1892 , while he was on his way to jump some claims on which he knew assessment work had not been done the pre- ceding year . Although she was only a small child at the time , she remembers ...
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... told me ; " and it had forty - one assay offices and ninety - one attorneys during boom days . It's the only town in the United States that ever staged a bull fight . You'd better look it up . " A year later I drove toward Cripple Creek ...
... told me ; " and it had forty - one assay offices and ninety - one attorneys during boom days . It's the only town in the United States that ever staged a bull fight . You'd better look it up . " A year later I drove toward Cripple Creek ...
Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
West of the Divide | 7 |
Central City panorama | 13 |
Copyright | |
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