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... claims . were taken , forcing him to continue his prospecting further up Clear Creek . He passed one group of men ... claim , he returned to the Gregory Diggings to tell his brother the news . The two young men and three others returned ...
... claims . were taken , forcing him to continue his prospecting further up Clear Creek . He passed one group of men ... claim , he returned to the Gregory Diggings to tell his brother the news . The two young men and three others returned ...
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... 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 Can- ada Jay or " Whiskey Jack . " Walsh also gave the name Camp Bird to his ...
... 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 Can- ada Jay or " Whiskey Jack . " Walsh also gave the name Camp Bird to his ...
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... 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 . In 1878 he leased the claim to two men who ...
... 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 . In 1878 he leased the claim to two men who ...
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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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