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... took such pride . Only once was I permitted to see his famous library , and on that occasion Mrs. McAdams pointed with pride and a little awe to the shelves filled with French and English classics . She opened large , handsomely bound ...
... took such pride . Only once was I permitted to see his famous library , and on that occasion Mrs. McAdams pointed with pride and a little awe to the shelves filled with French and English classics . She opened large , handsomely bound ...
Page 503
... took five partners , William Martin , George Lytle , Hugh McCammon , John H. Pickel and Samuel Mishlee , two of whom had also been gophering around in the region , and together they worked the mine . The nearest road was four miles away ...
... took five partners , William Martin , George Lytle , Hugh McCammon , John H. Pickel and Samuel Mishlee , two of whom had also been gophering around in the region , and together they worked the mine . The nearest road was four miles away ...
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... took the family there in 1953 . Up beyond the town in the trees is the cemetery , and ahead , at the end of the valley , is the narrow shelf road cut into a shale slope which crosses 11,789 - foot Ophir Pass - thrilling but scary ...
... took the family there in 1953 . Up beyond the town in the trees is the cemetery , and ahead , at the end of the valley , is the narrow shelf road cut into a shale slope which crosses 11,789 - foot Ophir Pass - thrilling but scary ...
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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