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Cedar Rapids tied to Keystone gold mine Tykoon in South Dakota
The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette outlines the Tykoon mine saga begun by Dr. Charles Harrington and Fred W. Faulkes. Investors like James L. Bever, John T. Hamilton, and Clarence Miller pursued 125 acres near Keystone with a 50 cent share price rising to a dollar. The Tykoon mill and 10-stamp plant fueled activity from 1900 to 1904, with expeditions, photos, and memorabilia highlighting Cedar Rapids ties to mining in the Black Hills.
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Cedar Rapids
Keystone
S.D
Charles F. Harrington
Madison
Wis
Fred W. Faulkes
Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette
Faulkes
Harrington
Harringon
Black Hills
South Dakota
Tykoon
Holy Terror
James L. Bever
John T. Hamilton
Clarence Miller
The
Gazette
Tykoon Mining Company
Evening Gazette
George Bertschy Jr
S.C
Clark
Gate City
Prospect
Fuller
Bertschy
E.B. Jones
Chicago
Burlington & Missouri Railway Co
Hill City
James M. Baldwin
Baldwin
Homestake
Lead
Tykoon Mining Co
Gracie
T. Will Runkle
Runkle
Cyrus Fosmire
Lady & Taylor
New York
Lucky Boy
Fred Faulkes
Excelsior Springs
Diane Fannon-Langton
Mount Rushmore
Rapid City