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Homestake Mine Named by Mose Manuel and Brother
A century ago Mose Manuel and brother Fred, with partner Henry Harney, found rich float near Lead, Dakota Territory. After snow delayed search, Mose persuaded Harney to fund renewed digging, locating a lode they dubbed Homestake, later developed by George Hearst into one of the world’s richest mines. The tale echoes through American mining history.
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Mose Manuel
Fred
Lead
South Dakota
Henry Harney
Mose
Harney
Manuel
Manuel 3Oys
United States
George Hearst
Montana
Clark
W. A. Clark
United Verde
Arizona
Homestake Lode
John Boyd
Hearing
Nevada
Tonta Basin
Thither
Bradshaw Mountains
Boyd