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... trees along its streets than in any other mountain town - not pines or willows , which grew along the stream , but good shade trees , planted years ago by forward - looking citizens who intended to make this mountain valley their home ...
... trees along its streets than in any other mountain town - not pines or willows , which grew along the stream , but good shade trees , planted years ago by forward - looking citizens who intended to make this mountain valley their home ...
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... trees which arched overhead . Suddenly through a break in the trees we caught a glimpse of Floresta , far below us . The road dropped sharply down to the gray waste of the townsite and as we descended we looked at the camp from above ...
... trees which arched overhead . Suddenly through a break in the trees we caught a glimpse of Floresta , far below us . The road dropped sharply down to the gray waste of the townsite and as we descended we looked at the camp from above ...
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... trees on both sides . Here turn due north and about two hundred feet from the last blazed tree you will see three tall trees standing in a triangle . These trees have their tops broken off about thirty feet up . This is about 300 feet ...
... trees on both sides . Here turn due north and about two hundred feet from the last blazed tree you will see three tall trees standing in a triangle . These trees have their tops broken off about thirty feet up . This is about 300 feet ...
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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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