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... Church . The church stands by itself , surrounded by a cast iron fence , a gleaming white bit of American Gothic transplanted to the Rockies . It was erected in 1874 , two years after Dr. Sheldon Jackson , a Presbyterian pastor ...
... Church . The church stands by itself , surrounded by a cast iron fence , a gleaming white bit of American Gothic transplanted to the Rockies . It was erected in 1874 , two years after Dr. Sheldon Jackson , a Presbyterian pastor ...
Page 424
... church in the city . He gave the sub- scription book to a good - natured Irishman who secured many pledges , saying as he started on his rounds , " By Gaud , we must have a church in Silverton . " In 1878 the Congregational Church ...
... church in the city . He gave the sub- scription book to a good - natured Irishman who secured many pledges , saying as he started on his rounds , " By Gaud , we must have a church in Silverton . " In 1878 the Congregational Church ...
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... Church . He was told that Red Mountain was a place where there was a fertile field for work and , filled with enthusiasm for his task , he brought his family to the mountain town and began to look for a place in which to hold meetings ...
... Church . He was told that Red Mountain was a place where there was a fertile field for work and , filled with enthusiasm for his task , he brought his family to the mountain town and began to look for a place in which to hold meetings ...
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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