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The H »rdsliips of the Pros-pt ctor(From Silver City Imlcpendant.)Fmok v . Bell, who was born in Bo* ce ('reek, Grant county, Win., on Oc udet 17, lb IV), came to Colorado ii April, 1809, for the pur. Ih'bij of making a stake in mining, and was quite successful in iiib firat v lt;* r»I ii re. ileremained in that state until l;87d when he visited Ins former^houio in Wisconsin and took in the Centennial Exposition at ITulnclt-lpbin the same jear.In the tnl 1 of that year he went t» the Black Hills,South Dakota 1 liia was during the great gold excitement in that district. With Ins companions he went through si v« re hardships, especially one night, between D and wood and Golden* whore they had to wrap themselves up in their blankets and sleep covered with enow.
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Sierra County Advocate
Hillsboro, New Mexico, US
Fri, Mar 18, 1910
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