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... became clogged with debris and stopped again . The divers were wired for , and returning once more , set the pumps in motion . A diving suit was purchased by the mine , and the professional divers trained certain miners how to use it in ...
... became clogged with debris and stopped again . The divers were wired for , and returning once more , set the pumps in motion . A diving suit was purchased by the mine , and the professional divers trained certain miners how to use it in ...
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... became a leading merchant . He became interested in the mines at Bonanza and invested heavily in them ; he put money into the Shenandoah mine at Silverton , and in 1882 , when the Saguache County Bank was incorporated as a state bank ...
... became a leading merchant . He became interested in the mines at Bonanza and invested heavily in them ; he put money into the Shenandoah mine at Silverton , and in 1882 , when the Saguache County Bank was incorporated as a state bank ...
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... became known as Ridgway , and from the first it became a railway center in the midst of ranch country . After the new road , the Denver and Rio Grande Southern , was completed and built its machine shops there , Dallas dwindled away ...
... became known as Ridgway , and from the first it became a railway center in the midst of ranch country . After the new road , the Denver and Rio Grande Southern , was completed and built its machine shops there , Dallas dwindled away ...
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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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