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Hearing of Gregory's discovery in 1859 they fastened to his diggings but found
that all the good claims had been staked out. Drifting over to Russell Gulch,
George began to prospect and gradually worked his way down Virginia Canyon
to a ...
Hearing of Gregory's discovery in 1859 they fastened to his diggings but found
that all the good claims had been staked out. Drifting over to Russell Gulch,
George began to prospect and gradually worked his way down Virginia Canyon
to a ...
Page 376
As soon as Walsh saw the ore he bought the Gertrude and all the old claims in
the vicinity for $20,000 and he let Richardson stake out a claim nearby. Andy
called his claim the Camp Bird, the miner's name for the Canada Jay or "Whiskey
Jack ...
As soon as Walsh saw the ore he bought the Gertrude and all the old claims in
the vicinity for $20,000 and he let Richardson stake out a claim nearby. Andy
called his claim the Camp Bird, the miner's name for the Canada Jay or "Whiskey
Jack ...
Page 384
On it were located the Mendota, Smuggler and Union claims, all of which became
fabulous mines when developed. John Fallon, a prospector, found the Sheridan
in August, 1875, but did not develop it extensively enough to see what he had.
On it were located the Mendota, Smuggler and Union claims, all of which became
fabulous mines when developed. John Fallon, a prospector, found the Sheridan
in August, 1875, but did not develop it extensively enough to see what he had.
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Victor its dumps and the Ajax mine frontispiece | 3 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado |
| Illustrated by | Muriel S. Wolle |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Swallow Press, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| ISBN | 0804006725, 9780804006729 |
| Length | 583 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) Travel / Special Interest / General |
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