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November 8, 1881
Towanda Daily Review
Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Excitement in Colorado mining circles over results from a newly discovered gold-bearing lode in the Summit District, yielding $100,000 monthly with a 15-stamp mill, tailings worth $360 per ton, and assays up to $20,000 per ton. Experts claim it will be the largest and most valuable gold mine in the US.
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Considerable excitement has been created in mining circles by the publication of results obtained from working the recently discovered gold bearing lode in the Summit District of Colorado. Mining experts and capitalists interested in the "find," claim that it will prove the largest and most valuable gold mine in the United States. It is claimed that the result of the actual working for the month with a fifteen stamp mill is $100,000, and the tailings are worth $360 per ton. The assays it is said rule as high as $20,000 per ton.
What sub-type of article is it?
Extraordinary Event
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Gold Lode
Mining Discovery
Summit District
Colorado
High Assays
Stamp Mill
Where did it happen?
Summit District Of Colorado
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Summit District Of Colorado
Story Details
Publication of high-yield results from a new gold lode in Colorado's Summit District, with monthly output of $100,000 using a 15-stamp mill, tailings at $360 per ton, and assays up to $20,000 per ton, claimed to be the largest US gold mine.