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Hearing of Gregory ' s discovery in 1859 they hastened 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 hastened 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Falsefront Silver Plume | 5 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado |
| Author | Muriel Sibell Wolle |
| Illustrated by | Muriel Sibell Wolle |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Sage Books, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| ISBN | 0804006725, 9780804006729 |
| Length | 583 pages |
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