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Eureka County mining and ranch life amid Nevada arid charm
The writing surveys Eureka County’s mining prospects around Eureka and Carletti ranches, noting core drilling by Carence King at Eureka, potential booms if Ka t eka or Kawich gold camps revive, and the Diamond mine on Prospect Mountain with 20 workers. It describes smelting limits, freight costs, railway lines, a thriving ranching scene, spring water, irrigation, and the appeal of the area despite aridity.
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Prospect Mountain
Eureka
Leadville
Cripple Creek
Eureka County
Carletti
Colorado
Nevada