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Dream of gold fuels Farnsworths long Colorado mine dream
This profile recalls Bud Farnsworth's life from a 1920s mining family in Colorado to the 1950s pursuit of a major gold claim near Craig. His father Joe urged him toward riches from the Joker Group, and Bud defies hardship, later funding two gold ventures Centennial and Marathon. Industry expert comments on the high risk of such ventures.
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Kay Bartlett
Weiler
Craig Coo
Colorado
Wyoming
Aster
Mary
Joseph Farnsworth
Farnsworths
Joe Farnsworth
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Craig
Joe
Bud
Joker
Rollins
Wye
Ike
Herbert Hoover
Voing Tung
Centum
Joe Farnsaorin
University of Wyomng
Marathon