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... Hillerton , Abbeyville . Bowman and Dorchester . They camped on a creek and one morning couldn't find their horses ... Hillerton were laid out . Hillerton rose out of the sage brush in 1879 , one month later than Virginia City , and was ...
... Hillerton , Abbeyville . Bowman and Dorchester . They camped on a creek and one morning couldn't find their horses ... Hillerton were laid out . Hillerton rose out of the sage brush in 1879 , one month later than Virginia City , and was ...
Page 186
... Hillerton by the Columbine Gold Dredging Company between 1908 and 1912 , but the project was a financial loss . By 1910 much of the mining in the vicinity had ceased , and by 1912 the town was almost deserted again . The final blow came ...
... Hillerton by the Columbine Gold Dredging Company between 1908 and 1912 , but the project was a financial loss . By 1910 much of the mining in the vicinity had ceased , and by 1912 the town was almost deserted again . The final blow came ...
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... Hillerton , 529-530 Whitepine , 539-540 Hamilton mine , 544 Hancock , 541-542 Highland Mary mine , 532 Hillerton , 529-530 Hilltop mine , 538 Hinsdale County Carson , 544 Holy Cross City , 538 Home , 554 Homestake Campsite , 538 Hoosier ...
... Hillerton , 529-530 Whitepine , 539-540 Hamilton mine , 544 Hancock , 541-542 Highland Mary mine , 532 Hillerton , 529-530 Hilltop mine , 538 Hinsdale County Carson , 544 Holy Cross City , 538 Home , 554 Homestake Campsite , 538 Hoosier ...
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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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