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Very rare ghost town newspaper from Nevada...
Very rare ghost town newspaper from Nevada...
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April 19, 1872
WHITE PINE DAILY NEWS, Hamilton, Nevada, April 19, 1872
* Very rare ghost town newspaper from Nevada
* Silver mining boom
A very rare newspaper from this ghost town in the remote central portion of Nevada.
Hamilton began in 1868 as a boom town that resulted in 25,000 people migrating to the area where silver ore was for the taking. Or so it was thought. The boom lasted until 1887 when big-scale production ceased. All the silver was on top of the ground and none below. At 8,000 feet elevation, people weren't about to stay to see if a real vein could be located. People moved out almost at the same rate as they moved in. This issue has various news of the day but is mostly taken up with a huge quantity of advertisements, some of which are illustrated.
Hamilton is off of highway 50 between Eureka and Ely. All that remains today are a few remnants of buildings. It cannot even be located on state maps today.
See website: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/hamilton.html
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few minor margin tears, in nice condition.
Category: The Old West
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