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PROSPECTING FOR GOLD

Go-£d F ever may have 6 ta rte d in 1848 at S u te r'6 in bat i t con tin u ed
throughout th e 18506 & beyond. S tr ik e 6 were made, name6 g iv e n , & P 0 ’ 6 opened b e fo re
th e y vani6hed afiter a ^eu> y e a r s. Henry Bigtey & 3 at Weber Creek
near S u te r'6 m itt in 1849. I t was t a t e r known a6 Mormon l6 ta n d & had a PO 1851-90.

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Gold Panning
mi 27.DEC in Ovai MORMON ISLAND/ GALA; in 7852-59.
m 70 - prepaid ko.it. (POA 7857 ) |on ove* 3000 iniiei bg io Ohio.

M iners had an in 6 a tia b te need ^ormait w hich 6pread new6. Companies
6prang up to {\ittthe gap tefat by th e in ad equ ate podtat 6 e r v ic e . M iners had th e gotd to
pay h ig h er rate6 faor p r iv a te 6 e r v ic e , & to buy en velo p es w hich d e p ic te d m ining 6 cen e6.

AdaiM & Co.' &
Blk.lnUiati in design
Expkeii itakt 1849.
'Stamp1 iiiued 7854.

14.HAy.54 Red Out ADAMS CO/ NEVADA io San co.
U in e Ji’ t, c o v e .A - many d e s i g nspointed i n q u a n t i t i e s , b u t iew ha ve s u r v iv e d .
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