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Page 136
There was no doubt but that this was all that was left of Decatur and that
Argentine had been located almost opposite it. "There's quite a story about
Decatur," I said to Ethel as we drove home. "The town was named for a pioneer
prospector of ...
There was no doubt but that this was all that was left of Decatur and that
Argentine had been located almost opposite it. "There's quite a story about
Decatur," I said to Ethel as we drove home. "The town was named for a pioneer
prospector of ...
Page 455
Among the first lode mines to be discovered prior to 1893 were the El Paso, El
Dorado, Hub, Blue Bell, Ironclad and Marguerite, and as more mines were
located "the erstwhile grass-clothed hills" were "thickly dotted with buildings of
assorted ...
Among the first lode mines to be discovered prior to 1893 were the El Paso, El
Dorado, Hub, Blue Bell, Ironclad and Marguerite, and as more mines were
located "the erstwhile grass-clothed hills" were "thickly dotted with buildings of
assorted ...
Page 463
Although the Victor and other mines in the vicinity were located in 1891 and 1892
, it was not until September, 1893. that the Woods Investment Company promoted
the town of Victor and located it on the Mt. Rosa Placer property on the south ...
Although the Victor and other mines in the vicinity were located in 1891 and 1892
, it was not until September, 1893. that the Woods Investment Company promoted
the town of Victor and located it on the Mt. Rosa Placer property on the south ...
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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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