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Archive Home > 2005 > October > 02 > Rough stuff

Rough stuff

Prospectors, sheep shooters and rugby players crop up in High Desert stories of the past 100 years


October 2, 2005

100 years ago

For the week ending Oct. 1, 1905

STAMPEDE FOR GOLD

Blacksmith W.A. Hunt and A.J. Harter, of Laidlaw, returned last Saturday from a two weeks prospecting trip in the Cascade mountains. They brought specimens of a soft prophyritic rock bearing gold sulphurets. After finding the ledge....

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