Prospector George Lufkin and partner Chris Watson first scoured this remote valley for its rich silver ore in early 1878.Local John Miller grub staked the pair and promoted the strike, soon attracting regional attention. By 1881 the district had drawn Eastern investors, who hired mining engineer George Daly to evaluate the site. Impressed, Daly bought …
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