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Mining in Beaver County a revival tale begins
The Beaver County mining district near San Francisco is revived by old timers and new geologists. Veteran Lorrine Morrison pushed to restart mining, backed by William H. Child, but he died before fruition. The Beaver County story began in 1875 when James Ryan and Samuel Hawkes found rich silver ore on Grampian Mountain before selling claims for 10 000. The second article in the series will follow.
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