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... Creede . The mine yielded pay ore from the grass roots ; the mineral resources were limitless . At first silver was ... Creede , now called North Creede , was a con- tinuation up the gulch above the original location . In addition the ...
... Creede . The mine yielded pay ore from the grass roots ; the mineral resources were limitless . At first silver was ... Creede , now called North Creede , was a con- tinuation up the gulch above the original location . In addition the ...
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... Creede's most famous " bad men " were Soapy Smith , who with his gang ruled the city for a time , and Bob Ford who shot Jesse James . After the killing the paper announced : · • . Bob Ford is dealing Faro in one of the gambling halls ...
... Creede's most famous " bad men " were Soapy Smith , who with his gang ruled the city for a time , and Bob Ford who shot Jesse James . After the killing the paper announced : · • . Bob Ford is dealing Faro in one of the gambling halls ...
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... Creede Candle , Nov. 10 , 1893 . Not only fire but flood periodically destroyed parts of Creede . Willow creek is narrow and the gorge is deep , and when cloudbursts rush down , the water rips out everything in its way . In North Creede ...
... Creede Candle , Nov. 10 , 1893 . Not only fire but flood periodically destroyed parts of Creede . Willow creek is narrow and the gorge is deep , and when cloudbursts rush down , the water rips out everything in its way . In North Creede ...
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Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Victor its dumps and the Ajax mine frontispiece | 3 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
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