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Page 124
... looked about him in all directions , took a deep breath and said with awe in his voice , ' Ain't she big ? " We felt much the same as we looked around from the Santiago Mine , taking in the stupendous views of the towering peaks and ...
... looked about him in all directions , took a deep breath and said with awe in his voice , ' Ain't she big ? " We felt much the same as we looked around from the Santiago Mine , taking in the stupendous views of the towering peaks and ...
Page 212
... looked down on the meadow and on beyond to the backdrop of mountains . And as we looked Irwin came to life , for not only was the location of the streets visible when seen from this height but the piles of flattened boards now lay in ...
... looked down on the meadow and on beyond to the backdrop of mountains . And as we looked Irwin came to life , for not only was the location of the streets visible when seen from this height but the piles of flattened boards now lay in ...
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... looked down on the mine buildings , the long , curved flume and the high falls near the mill . We passed the few buildings left standing on the townsite and beyond them , half hidden in the trees close to the stream , saw the well ...
... looked down on the mine buildings , the long , curved flume and the high falls near the mill . We passed the few buildings left standing on the townsite and beyond them , half hidden in the trees close to the stream , saw the well ...
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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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