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Heir Peters and the Demijohn tale from Eldorado County
In Eldorado County a long running tale centers on Heads Peters and the Demijohn mine. Peters, drawn by mining legends, pursues fortune after a string of false starts and a wrecked Mammoth Bar venture, learning hard lessons from old miners and the Lincolnshire Peterses lore.
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Pat
Eldorado County
Heade Peters
Sam Newton
Sam
Auburn
Newton
Newton Esid
Peterses
Lincolshire
Lincolnshire
el Dorado County
Peters
California
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Kern
Ventura Counties
Tom
Lincolnahire Peterses
Enmade
Demijohn
Mammoth Bar
Curly
San Francisco
Rn Mer
Mammoth Bar Camp
Threeback
Curly Cal
Carly Cal
Georgetown
Altowys
Nim
Wright
Ncon Mammoth Bar
Peterg
Lincolnshire Peterses
Cal Wright
Bam Newton
Maclaren
Richarda
Stockton