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Claim Craft in Old Miner Talk at Prospect Site
A rugged miner explains the jargon of gold claims to a listener, noting that claim size depends on quartz richness and salt used to extract value. He warns fresh claims may attract attention while seasoned miners chase older, more valuable claims, and describes pitfalls and opportunistic tactics.
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Philadelphia
United States
Union League
Henry 0. Carey
Penn
Letitia Court
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Diston Saw Company
Dobson
Phildelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
George Parsons Lathrop
Harper
Michi
Mishigam Central Railroad
Caron
Carson
Hays
Ceroon
America
Canada
England
France
Jerusalem
Carsotl
New Mexico
Flanta Fe
Albuquerque
Tas Vegas
London
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OeHfornia
New York
Gulf of California
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Oregon
Whallington
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Sound
New York Harbor
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Perth Amboy
Berence
Scientific American
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Orient
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