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Rescue at Bon Air Mine Ends in Million Dollar Save
Two miners Bert Frain and Hyler endure a cave in four hundred feet underground. After days of danger they signal rescue via a water-pipe note and are saved as a new shaft is used. the boss approves the three thousand dollar rescue cost and Bert vows their lives were worth it.
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Bert
Hyler
Bon Air Mince
Bert Frain
Lyler
Salt Lake
Hylers
Shaft-House
Daily Eagle
Hendricks
Colorado
Lizy