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Page 115
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 ... Prospectors on adjacent claims
immediately began to make trouble , and the mine was tied up in litigation .
Stratton , who by this ...
The men had built a cabin on their claim and were working the ground but
without success . Both of them were ... Prospectors on adjacent claims
immediately began to make trouble , and the mine was tied up in litigation .
Stratton , who by this ...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
Leadville the Cloud City of the Rockies | 41 |
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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