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Good Old Days: April 16, 2020

8 years ago

The Commoner

April 19, 1895

Wm. Webster and John Stinson have returned from their mining claims on the Snake River above Almota, expecting to return there after making arrangements for the necessary machinery to enable profitable prosecution of the business of mining. Mr. Webster in talking with the Gazette reporter, said: "y mining claim is about four miles above Almota, and the gold bearing gravel deposit is back from the river some distance and above it about 40 feet. The gravel lies under an alkali coat from three to six feet in thickness and the bar itself is fully three fee...

 

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