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Gold mining towns rise along Battle Creek in Hills country
In Battle Creek and along Harney City the towns Layward City and Marney City grow amid promising quartz mines. Hayward City dominates as county seat with hotels, stores, and a lumber monopoly by Bock & Co. Gold prospects show fissure leads like Clara May, with assays over 400 per ton, while many miners face hard times and slow development due to shallow pay streaks and lack of capital.
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Battle Creek
Layward City
Hattle Creek Ranch
Sidney and
Black Hills
Marney City
Custer City
Sheridan
Wayward
Darney
Hill City
C. Hayward
Hayward City
Hayward
Custer County
Penters
Harney City
Bock & Co
Cass County
Nebraska
Destwood
Clara May Lode
Harney
J. W. Gibson
Gibson
Walter McDermott
Detroit