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... gravel was such that little fine gold was saved , so the engineer was told to stop work . Upon examination , the water tables were found to be so choked with heavy gold that the finer particles had been washed away with other debris ...
... gravel was such that little fine gold was saved , so the engineer was told to stop work . Upon examination , the water tables were found to be so choked with heavy gold that the finer particles had been washed away with other debris ...
Page 99
... GRAVEL to RIMINI feet above Prickly Pear Valley . This area is 1895 MARYSVILLE . Reproduced courtesy of THE BONANZA TRAIL ,. ( OLD ) LINCOLN HELMVILLE ... gravel close to the surface 99 From Scratch Gravel to Rimini Marysville and vicinity.
... GRAVEL to RIMINI feet above Prickly Pear Valley . This area is 1895 MARYSVILLE . Reproduced courtesy of THE BONANZA TRAIL ,. ( OLD ) LINCOLN HELMVILLE ... gravel close to the surface 99 From Scratch Gravel to Rimini Marysville and vicinity.
Page 100
... gravel close to the surface of the ground and was so easily removed that after E. R. Tandy ploughed up several acres of land so as to have it ready for spring planting , and found a gold nugget in the soil that " weighed 27 ounces ...
... gravel close to the surface of the ground and was so easily removed that after E. R. Tandy ploughed up several acres of land so as to have it ready for spring planting , and found a gold nugget in the soil that " weighed 27 ounces ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
The Treasure State | 11 |
Mining Areas of Montana | 13 |
Copyright | |
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Montana Pay Dirt: A Guide to the Mining Camps of the Treasure State Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1983 |
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