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Gold Fields Fever Spreads Across San Juan District
Reports from Dolores and Mancos detail a rush to southeastern Utah gold fields near the San Juan River. The War Department backs a company staking 17 miles from Ito San Juan, with rich bars above high water and river gold scales. Prospectors flood in, merchants close shops, and stage links to Dolores accelerate the wave despite uncertainty about true value.
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Popen
Sam
Gable Company
Washington
San Juan
Thit
Ag. Leist
New Elyorads
Punsiva
Colo
Dun
Dolores
Rio Grande
Leadville
Steve Elkins
Mancos
Col
Jt . St. Clair
New
el Dorado
St.Clair
Gray Wash
Saad Naa
Quilert
St Clair
Caine