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... train about to explore one of the canyons which led up toward their summits . When the conductor discovered that he had a tenderfoot aboard he refused to let me miss any of the interesting sights along the way . As the little train ...
... train about to explore one of the canyons which led up toward their summits . When the conductor discovered that he had a tenderfoot aboard he refused to let me miss any of the interesting sights along the way . As the little train ...
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... train crew to spend hours bucking the drifts and shoveling the track clear . un- On April 24 , 1901 , a snowslide caught a train engaged in bucking snow and killed several of the crew . The train as it steamed up from the valley to a ...
... train crew to spend hours bucking the drifts and shoveling the track clear . un- On April 24 , 1901 , a snowslide caught a train engaged in bucking snow and killed several of the crew . The train as it steamed up from the valley to a ...
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... train took them back home again . I was taken to Mount Alta by some friends who often drive over the old railroad bed , which has been a rough but possible roadway since the rails and ties were removed . We picnicked there , just as ...
... train took them back home again . I was taken to Mount Alta by some friends who often drive over the old railroad bed , which has been a rough but possible roadway since the rails and ties were removed . We picnicked there , just as ...
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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