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Hearing of Gregory's discovery in 1859 they hastened to his diggings but found
that all the good claims had been staked out. Drifting over to Russell Gulch.
George began to prospect and gradually worked his way down Virginia Canyon
to a ...
Hearing of Gregory's discovery in 1859 they hastened to his diggings but found
that all the good claims had been staked out. Drifting over to Russell Gulch.
George began to prospect and gradually worked his way down Virginia Canyon
to a ...
Page 365
Christopher J. Carson discovered traces of mineral in the vicinity several years
before he staked the Bonanza King and several other claims on the rugged
mountain top. The assays from the ore ran high in gold and silver, and he
decided to ...
Christopher J. Carson discovered traces of mineral in the vicinity several years
before he staked the Bonanza King and several other claims on the rugged
mountain top. The assays from the ore ran high in gold and silver, and he
decided to ...
Page 470
The men had built a cabin on their claim and were working the ground but
without success. Both of them were completely discouraged when Harnan came
along and chaffed them by saying, "Why don't you make a mine out of this claim?
The men had built a cabin on their claim and were working the ground but
without success. Both of them were completely discouraged when Harnan came
along and chaffed them by saying, "Why don't you make a mine out of this claim?
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Contents
Central City panorama | 6 |
Preface | 8 |
Gold in the Hills 2 Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
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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