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... four shots . • One evening I was up on the hills gathering wood when I heard four shots ring out clear and loud . There was no one around to hear . I just lifted my hat and gave three cheers , for our own party was not so fortunate . I ...
... four shots . • One evening I was up on the hills gathering wood when I heard four shots ring out clear and loud . There was no one around to hear . I just lifted my hat and gave three cheers , for our own party was not so fortunate . I ...
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... four buildings about a quarter of a mile away , but they were mod- ern houses , not at all what I was looking for ; but so that I might be sure , I walked over toward them . Two of the four were old and weathered , but the remaining two ...
... four buildings about a quarter of a mile away , but they were mod- ern houses , not at all what I was looking for ; but so that I might be sure , I walked over toward them . Two of the four were old and weathered , but the remaining two ...
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... four years old over $ 500,000 had been spent on surface improvements . The boardinghouse which accommodated four hundred men was : equipped with electric light , steam heat , hot and cold water , porcelain bath tubs , sewer connections ...
... four years old over $ 500,000 had been spent on surface improvements . The boardinghouse which accommodated four hundred men was : equipped with electric light , steam heat , hot and cold water , porcelain bath tubs , sewer connections ...
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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