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Mining boom reshapes the West with new strikes and jobs
The article chronicles a broad revival of mining across the Rocky Mountain region and beyond. It highlights Cripple Creek and Leadville in Colorado, Telluride Silverton and Durango camps, Raven Hill Elkton strike, rising ore shipments, new mills, and surging payrolls. It notes activity across Utah Idaho Arizona Nevada New Mexico Montana and California with increased construction, equipment demand, and wages.
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Ming
Sierras
California
Colorado Rockies
San Juan
Colorado
Telluride
Silverton
Durango
Summitville
Leadville
H. A. W. Tabor
Rocky Mountain States
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Colo
Montana
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Arizona
Texas
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Cripple Creek
Pike Peak
Elkton
Raven Hill
Colorado Museum of Natural History
Aladdin Cave
Walter R. Vidler
Canada
States
Arthur Campbell
Coeur d’Alenes
Boise Basin
Silver City
Gold Belt
Murray
Big Creek
Sunshine River
Tom C. Foster
Foster
Nevada