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Page 34
An indignation meeting was held in Nov . , 1859 , to contest the right of Denver
merchants to fix the value of gold dust at $ 15 - 17 an ounce instead of $ 16 - 18 .
The miners declared that they would support mountain dealers rather than those
...
An indignation meeting was held in Nov . , 1859 , to contest the right of Denver
merchants to fix the value of gold dust at $ 15 - 17 an ounce instead of $ 16 - 18 .
The miners declared that they would support mountain dealers rather than those
...
Page 105
( For map see inside of back cover ) IN 1925 I took the Georgetown Loop
Excursion trip to the mountains west of Denver . The famous " Loop " was known
even in the east , and before reaching Denver I had determined to do two bits of
sight ...
( For map see inside of back cover ) IN 1925 I took the Georgetown Loop
Excursion trip to the mountains west of Denver . The famous " Loop " was known
even in the east , and before reaching Denver I had determined to do two bits of
sight ...
Page 563
In 1951 , according to Lee Olson , it was owned by Redman and Associates of
Denver . In July , 1972 , through the efforts of a Denver friend , Dennis Smith , I
reached Sacramento . Smith , his neighbor Fern Schertfeger , and I left Denver at
...
In 1951 , according to Lee Olson , it was owned by Redman and Associates of
Denver . In July , 1972 , through the efforts of a Denver friend , Dennis Smith , I
reached Sacramento . Smith , his neighbor Fern Schertfeger , and I left Denver at
...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Falsefront Silver Plume | 5 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado |
| Author | Muriel Sibell Wolle |
| Illustrated by | Muriel Sibell Wolle |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Sage Books, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| ISBN | 0804006725, 9780804006729 |
| Length | 583 pages |
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