Mining and Gold Tales From the West in 1800s News
Notes on early U S Mint gold deposits in 1804 and a test for genuine diamonds. Updates from Hillsboro mining prospects in Sierra County and Timmer seeking a hotel opening in Silver City. Reports of Arizona Upper Abimas gold rumors, a dramatic encounter with a cave dwelling giant girl in Minnesota, La Paz pearls trade, and the heaviest gold nugget found in Victoria. Also includes a humorous tale of a copperhead bite and a misattributed poem hoax in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milligal
Victoria
Remarkable sapphires and salted mines across history
A review traces famed sapphires from Bengal to Paris and New York, noting priceless stones and their journeys to museums and collectors. It recounts mine salting tales in Utah and Colorado, then highlights women soldiers like Fran Marie Hoche and Irish veteran Christian Davia, detailing their courage and later recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengal
Europe
House of Rapoli
Rome
Parret
Museum of Natural History
Paris
New York
Burdett Coutts
Hope
Russia
Herculese
Cholas
Strossi
Clarence Kin
Utah
Colorado
Tabor
Denver
Chicken Bill
Hooda
Fran Marie Hoche
Houganes
Marie
Bedip
Iussare
Ale
Mauras Jokai
Mario Moche
Christian Davia
Cheiatian
Christopher Welsh
Marlborough
Battle of
Blenheim
Ramillies
Queen Anne
Bull mauls woman as Mason kills attacking bull near Lynchburg
John P. Mason, riding toward Lexington turnpike from Lynchburg Virginia, faced a charging brindle bull after startling a woman emerging from a field. He wrestled the animal by its horns, tossing it to the ground where its neck broke. The woman was badly injured with torn clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Dawson
Goshen
New York
Dawson
Interior
Oroward
Mr. Dawson
John P. Mason
Lynchburg
Lexington Tornpike
Mason
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sierra County Bank
Hillsloro
New Nexico
J. W. Zollars
W. H. Bucher
Co. C. Miller
Ilisboro, N. M
Keller, Miller & CO
Sierra County
LA Mee
Plake Valley
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Mercantile Co
General Merchandise
Laks Valley
Bilsborouph
Bingsta
Stage and Express
LinNw
Lake Valley
Hillsborough
Kingston
WM. Mathewson
Union Hotel
Max L. Kahler
Hilleborough
Sars
New Mexico
EWLT
U. S
United States
North Carolina
Wiley Weaver
B. F. Karrick
Pueblo
Albuquerque
Louis Timmer
Timmer
Silver City
San Antonio
Texas
Hia
Armijo
Arizona
Abimas
Marshall
Minn
Mena Loreen
la Paz
Mexico
Bureau of the American Republics
Lower
California
India
Las Vegas
Kpem
Apvocars
Hillaboro
Toto
lLins Vegas Optio
Montana
Neihart
Little Belt District
Tittle Rock
Chinook
Gold Bug
Levi Strauss & Co
Traor
Trane Marx
Orange
County
Aurke
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