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way out through waist deep snow and reached the Rio Grande after three days .
In the spring of 1871 people flocked to the district . hundreds arriving while the
snow was still deep and work impracticable . All summer they tore at the
mountain ...
way out through waist deep snow and reached the Rio Grande after three days .
In the spring of 1871 people flocked to the district . hundreds arriving while the
snow was still deep and work impracticable . All summer they tore at the
mountain ...
Page 474
As a result of the strike all the unions in the district were broken up and the card
system of employment was instituted by the Mine Owners ' Association . Under
this system all applicants for work were required to answer certain questions on a
...
As a result of the strike all the unions in the district were broken up and the card
system of employment was instituted by the Mine Owners ' Association . Under
this system all applicants for work were required to answer certain questions on a
...
Page 480
The road , which was broad - gauge , ran two trains a day to Cripple Creek and to
Colorado Springs and handled all the outgoing freight of the district . When
Cripple Creek was gunning for a new county seat Gillett announced modestly
that it ...
The road , which was broad - gauge , ran two trains a day to Cripple Creek and to
Colorado Springs and handled all the outgoing freight of the district . When
Cripple Creek was gunning for a new county seat Gillett announced modestly
that it ...
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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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