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Page 315
In the spring of 1871 people flocked to the district , hundreds arriving while the
snow was still deep and work impracticable . All summer they tore at the
mountain ' s crust with little success , and all but three left the district again .
Peterson ...
In the spring of 1871 people flocked to the district , hundreds arriving while the
snow was still deep and work impracticable . All summer they tore at the
mountain ' s crust with little success , and all but three left the district again .
Peterson ...
Page 472
Brooks and assured him that there was no disturbance in the district " beyond the
ordinary offenses constantly occurring in mining camps . " When this word was
reported to the Governor , the troops were withdrawn . Next , a committee of ...
Brooks and assured him that there was no disturbance in the district " beyond the
ordinary offenses constantly occurring in mining camps . " When this word was
reported to the Governor , the troops were withdrawn . Next , a committee of ...
Page 474
As a result of the strike all the unions in the district were broken up and the card
system of employment was instituted by the Mine Owners ' Association . Under
this system all applicants for work were required to answer certain questions on a
...
As a result of the strike all the unions in the district were broken up and the card
system of employment was instituted by the Mine Owners ' Association . Under
this system all applicants for work were required to answer certain questions on a
...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Leadville the Cloud City of the Rockies | 41 |
Dredge Country | 105 |
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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