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Page 179
... prospectors . They had worked con- stantly for nearly two years and found nothing . By the second summer they were completely disgruntled and while eating lunch one day , sitting on a slab of rock , one of them said : ' Ain't anything ...
... prospectors . They had worked con- stantly for nearly two years and found nothing . By the second summer they were completely disgruntled and while eating lunch one day , sitting on a slab of rock , one of them said : ' Ain't anything ...
Page 340
... prospectors . On this second expedition in 1868 he explored the valleys of the Gunnison , Animas and La Plata rivers , but again he found very little gold ; and one by one the disgruntled and discouraged members of the party went back ...
... prospectors . On this second expedition in 1868 he explored the valleys of the Gunnison , Animas and La Plata rivers , but again he found very little gold ; and one by one the disgruntled and discouraged members of the party went back ...
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... prospectors in new mining camps . By contrast , the Creede Candle printed the following notice , written in April , 1892 , which shows the undying optimism of the miner : Carson is a wonderful section . It asks no aid of capital . It is ...
... prospectors in new mining camps . By contrast , the Creede Candle printed the following notice , written in April , 1892 , which shows the undying optimism of the miner : Carson is a wonderful section . It asks no aid of capital . It is ...
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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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