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Melman on Gold & Silver
April 2009 by Leonard Melman

Reno's 1872 Time Capsule Includes Gold Rush Lore
The Reno Masonic Lodge was built along the railroad tracks back when Ulysses S. Grant was president and shortly after the Comstock Lode of gold and silver was struck in Virginia City.
The Bawl Mill
• It’s a record-breaking year!
• Soybean fuels are not for the birds...or fish
• Cooler temps may put a freeze on Global Warming?
• Wasting more of your money
The Bawl Mill
- Town’s “big risk” leads to really big loss
- High-speed rail causes division...in property access
Ask the Experts
Buying a turquoise claim
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Ask the Experts—Why doesn't the 1872 Mining Law apply to all 50 states?
Q: In the Feb 2008 Mining Journal you ran an article, “Gold Deposits of North Carolina,” by Chris Ralph. The article states that the 1872 Mining Law does not apply in North Carolina and in fact only has merit in 19 of the 50 states. Can you explain how that could happen?
The Bawl Mill
- Wanted: real, live workers
- Always vote for yourself
- OMG! :(
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