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Grandfather John's Notes
January 2003 by Rose Klemenok
In June 1997, a story I wrote was printed in the Journal titled, “His Name Was John.” Occasionally Grandfather John jotted down notes about his life in America and in the mines. He planned to give these mementos to his sons. The only time he wrote home was to let his wife know when he was booking a trip back to Italy. He sent whatever money he could from his pay in the Argonaut and Kennedy mines in Jackson, California. Mailing letters was expensive, as was everything else.Prospecting for Gold in Baja California
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Arizona Prospector Rescued from Mine Shaft
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The Nevada Mining Association has filed a lawsuit to block a petition asking state voters to raise taxes on mining.
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Q: Do you know of any processing plants that can extract rare earth metals?
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