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Dahlonega Area Mining Drive Promises New Copper Mine
The piece reports on Pratt brothers developing a Copper sulphate mine near the Chestatee river in Lumpkin county, with a 200 foot deep shaft near completion, a dam under construction, a planned railroad to Dahlonega, and a cottage for winter living. It notes rising costs, road improvements, and local agricultural and social observations as the project advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
T. M. Ray
B. F Anderson
Mr. Pratt
Atlanta
Brookton
Dora Barnes
Barnes
South Georgia
Lewis Pratt
Chestatee
N. P. Pratt
Lumpkin County
Tallulah Falls
Dahlonega
Joe McDougalds
Blue Ridge
Joe