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Page 155
Further improvements boosted production until in 1915 - 1916 two hundred and
fifty men were working steadily in the mine and in the mill ... They say the mine
only produced $ 14 , 000 , 000 but that isn ' t right - it produced $ 60 , 000 , 000 .
Further improvements boosted production until in 1915 - 1916 two hundred and
fifty men were working steadily in the mine and in the mill ... They say the mine
only produced $ 14 , 000 , 000 but that isn ' t right - it produced $ 60 , 000 , 000 .
Page 230
The mines produced silver and lead , but with depth the ores became more
complex and a quantity of zinc was found ... Some mining continued to be done
in the nineties , although the silver crash of 1893 put a temporary stop to
production .
The mines produced silver and lead , but with depth the ores became more
complex and a quantity of zinc was found ... Some mining continued to be done
in the nineties , although the silver crash of 1893 put a temporary stop to
production .
Page 372
Ouray is still surrounded by paying mines such as the American Nettie ( which by
1900 had produced $ 1 , 500 , 000 ) , the Chief Ouray Consolidated , the Wedge ,
the Khedive , and the Banner American , whose mill at the foot of Bachelor ...
Ouray is still surrounded by paying mines such as the American Nettie ( which by
1900 had produced $ 1 , 500 , 000 ) , the Chief Ouray Consolidated , the Wedge ,
the Khedive , and the Banner American , whose mill at the foot of Bachelor ...
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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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