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... burro . The first time I visited the grave it was late summer , and tall grass and wildflowers almost hid the low mounds which mark the location of the bones of the animal and the ashes of the man who requested to be buried beside his ...
... burro . The first time I visited the grave it was late summer , and tall grass and wildflowers almost hid the low mounds which mark the location of the bones of the animal and the ashes of the man who requested to be buried beside his ...
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... burro , decorated with evergreens in honor of St. Patrick's Day , and was followed to town by a very respectable procession . " All the participants became drunk before the day was over , even the burro . Wm . B. Thom , editor of the ...
... burro , decorated with evergreens in honor of St. Patrick's Day , and was followed to town by a very respectable procession . " All the participants became drunk before the day was over , even the burro . Wm . B. Thom , editor of the ...
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... Burro Ridge ; next came Chattanooga ; then followed Summit , Guston , Red Mountain and Ironton . On the morning that Francis and I started the climb out of Silverton , I looked as I always do , up South Mineral creek towards invisible ...
... Burro Ridge ; next came Chattanooga ; then followed Summit , Guston , Red Mountain and Ironton . On the morning that Francis and I started the climb out of Silverton , I looked as I always do , up South Mineral creek towards invisible ...
Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Victor its dumps and the Ajax mine frontispiece | 3 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
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