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Cripple Creek Puts On Show As Boom Town Grows
The writer recalls Cripple Creek near Colorado Springs, noting a 30 mile rail trek, fires in April, and rapid building with 70 new brick structures costing 20 000 to 50 000 dollars each. The camp claims 12 000 to 28 000 inhabitants and a bustling, fevered energy of revival.
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Tiffany
Nebraska
Piarrigon House
Colorado Springs
Collins Block
The
Standard
Cripple Creek
Cripple C
Pike’s Peak
Sevoera
Creeky