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The Last Hope mine and the Colorado camp women fate
In a Colorado mining camp the Last Hope mine proved a bad, rich fortune while Parkhurst and Ben Huggins grappled with saloon culture crime and a plan to marry off miners. Miss Amelia Bowers shipped twelve ready brides, but discord grew as Beck Riggs rose as the coveted wife and a lottery-like courtship ensued culminating in Miss Riggs winning the prize amid ongoing turmoil.
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Colorado
Last Hope
Parkhurst
West
Miss Bowers
Theompany
Miss Bow
Mouggins
Tayere
Huggins
Mr. Parkhurst
Asa
Evenin
Frisco
Jess
Red Haly
Nick
Becky Riggs
East
Miss Riggs