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... hundred and fifty to two hundred pounds of sacked ores on his back . Now and then there's a new burro . An old one leaned over too far on some precipice and was overbalanced by his load , that's all . - From " Description of Creede Camp ...
... hundred and fifty to two hundred pounds of sacked ores on his back . Now and then there's a new burro . An old one leaned over too far on some precipice and was overbalanced by his load , that's all . - From " Description of Creede Camp ...
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... hundred feet back from its shoreline . The land between it and the water was reserved for millsites , while from its other side building lots radiated like a sunburst . Several of us drove along the Peak to Peak highway near Ward one ...
... hundred feet back from its shoreline . The land between it and the water was reserved for millsites , while from its other side building lots radiated like a sunburst . Several of us drove along the Peak to Peak highway near Ward one ...
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... hundred shots of giant powder . A stop was made at the Big Five tunnel and a trip into the mountainside was arranged for the guests . Boards were laid over the wet places , candles were lighted along the entire line of tunnel to be ...
... hundred shots of giant powder . A stop was made at the Big Five tunnel and a trip into the mountainside was arranged for the guests . Boards were laid over the wet places , candles were lighted along the entire line of tunnel to be ...
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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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