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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1886
Page
2
A fragment from a 19th century tale recounts a voyage to New York and a perilous trek to the Stanislaus mining region. The narrator grapples with affection, wealth, and the brutal realities of gold digging as Blanche Sefton nudges him toward independence amid harsh frontier life.
A narrator describes a rough stay in San Francisco during a long voyage home. He rents a cheap single room at a shabby hotel, paying 650 for a week’s board in a crowded, improvised lodging. Shared walls, thin cloth partitions, and nightly noise define a harsh, claustrophobic environment. A rough incident with a lodger occurs as he endures cramped conditions and an awkward accident.
In a tale of longing for wealth, a hardened prospector named Broenar reveals a cache of yellow flecked rock he claims contains vast gold. He explains a quarrying method, the peril of rivals, and his fear of pursuit, while boasting of the Bank of California as the source.
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