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... rich in silver which they had been washing away . The early sixties were rich years for the placer miners . These men followed up the streams in search of color and , when they found it , staked off claims and began to pan the streambed ...
... rich in silver which they had been washing away . The early sixties were rich years for the placer miners . These men followed up the streams in search of color and , when they found it , staked off claims and began to pan the streambed ...
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... rich mines in the vicinity in 1887. While making camp one night , Nolan crossed Brush Creek on a log , carrying his gun straight up . Then the trigger caught and the gun went off , cutting out his tongue . There was no one around to ...
... rich mines in the vicinity in 1887. While making camp one night , Nolan crossed Brush Creek on a log , carrying his gun straight up . Then the trigger caught and the gun went off , cutting out his tongue . There was no one around to ...
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... rich ore at once . In fact , the first carload of ore shipped netted him $ 10,000 . " While working his shaft he found traces of free gold , although at the smelter he was assured that there was no gold in his ore . As this made him ...
... rich ore at once . In fact , the first carload of ore shipped netted him $ 10,000 . " While working his shaft he found traces of free gold , although at the smelter he was assured that there was no gold in his ore . As this made him ...
Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Victor its dumps and the Ajax mine frontispiece | 3 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
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