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October 04, 1879
MAMMOTH CITY HERALD, Mono County, California, Oct. 4, 1879
* Very rare gold mining town publication
Now called Mammoth Lakes, this town sits at 7,880 ft. elevation. Gregory notes that this title began June 25, 1879 and ended some time in 1881. Only one institution has any issues of this title.
Its European history started in 1877 when four prospectors staked a claim on Mineral Hill, south of the current town, along Old Mammoth Road. In 1878, the Mammoth Mining Company was organized to mine Mineral Hill, which caused a gold rush. By the end of 1878, 1500 people settled in the mining camp called Mammoth City. By 1880, the company had shut down, and by 1888, the population declined to less than 10 people.
Obviously many mining-related news items and ads.
Four pages, library stamp in the masthead, very nice condition.
background: The Mammoth City Herald was a newspaper published in the late 19th century in Mono County, California, specifically in the mining town of Mammoth City, which boomed briefly during the 1870s and early 1880s due to gold and silver mining activity. The paper served as a voice for the local community during the town’s short-lived mining boom, reporting on local news, mining operations, legal matters, and regional developments. Like the town itself, the Herald was short-lived, reflecting the rapid rise and fall of Mammoth City, which declined sharply after the collapse of the mining industry in the area. Today, it serves as a historical artifact offering insight into life in a fleeting frontier settlement.
* Very rare gold mining town publication
Now called Mammoth Lakes, this town sits at 7,880 ft. elevation. Gregory notes that this title began June 25, 1879 and ended some time in 1881. Only one institution has any issues of this title.
Its European history started in 1877 when four prospectors staked a claim on Mineral Hill, south of the current town, along Old Mammoth Road. In 1878, the Mammoth Mining Company was organized to mine Mineral Hill, which caused a gold rush. By the end of 1878, 1500 people settled in the mining camp called Mammoth City. By 1880, the company had shut down, and by 1888, the population declined to less than 10 people.
Obviously many mining-related news items and ads.
Four pages, library stamp in the masthead, very nice condition.
background: The Mammoth City Herald was a newspaper published in the late 19th century in Mono County, California, specifically in the mining town of Mammoth City, which boomed briefly during the 1870s and early 1880s due to gold and silver mining activity. The paper served as a voice for the local community during the town’s short-lived mining boom, reporting on local news, mining operations, legal matters, and regional developments. Like the town itself, the Herald was short-lived, reflecting the rapid rise and fall of Mammoth City, which declined sharply after the collapse of the mining industry in the area. Today, it serves as a historical artifact offering insight into life in a fleeting frontier settlement.
Category: The Old West
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