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New Year Claim Jump Ends in Double Death in Camp
In a Colorado mining camp on New Year's Eve, Pete bolsters his hold on the Lone Star claim and Hank Smith plots to reclaim it. A midnight confrontation leads to Hank killing Pete in the tunnel, then a cave‑in crushes both men and Pete's accomplice, leaving the Bright Hopes claim in ruin.
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