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Description:In 1901 former miner and Virginia City, Nevada, journalist Charles Michelson published a 15-page article in Munsey's Magazine about lost mines including the Pegleg, old Spanish mines, White Cement Mine, lost bonanza of Lingard's Lake, a pegleg of Oregon, and a mystery of San Bernardino.In this article Michelson contributes to the lore of the "lost mine."Of course, in general lost mines are a popular form of lost treasure legend. The mine involved is usually of a high-value commodity such as gold, silver or diamonds. Often there is a map (sometimes called a "waybill") purportedly showing the location of the mine. Common reasons given for the mines being lost The mine is discovered and worked by a recluse who refuses to divulge the location, and dies without revealing the location.The mine is worked by native peoples who refuse to divulge the location to others.The mineral deposit is discovered in a remote location, and upon returning to the area the discoverer cannot find it again.The discoverer dies of hunger, thirst, or exposure shortly after discovering the deposit, and his body is found with rich ore specimens in his possession.The discoverers are killed by hostile natives. Sometimes the natives cover up the entrance to the mine.In Spanish colonies in the New World, many lost mines were supposedly worked under the direction of Jesuit priests before their sudden expulsion in 1767.Some lost mine legends have a historical basis; some have none. But the lure of lost mine legends is attested by the many books on the subject, and the popularity of publications such as Lost Treasure magazine.It is up the discerning reader to decipher whether this 1901 article fits into the category of those legends with historical value.More about the CHARLES MICHELSON (1869–1948), U.S. editor, journalist, and political publicist. Michelson, who was born in Virginia City, Nevada, ran away from home at the age of 13. He worked as a sheepherder, miner, and teamster, before going to work for the Virginia City Chronicle as a reporter. In 1929 the Democratic National Committee hired Michelson as the first full-time publicity director.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lost Gold Mines (Charles Michelson's Stories of the West). To get started finding Lost Gold Mines (Charles Michelson's Stories of the West), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In 1901 former miner and Virginia City, Nevada, journalist Charles Michelson published a 15-page article in Munsey's Magazine about lost mines including the Pegleg, old Spanish mines, White Cement Mine, lost bonanza of Lingard's Lake, a pegleg of Oregon, and a mystery of San Bernardino.In this article Michelson contributes to the lore of the "lost mine."Of course, in general lost mines are a popular form of lost treasure legend. The mine involved is usually of a high-value commodity such as gold, silver or diamonds. Often there is a map (sometimes called a "waybill") purportedly showing the location of the mine. Common reasons given for the mines being lost The mine is discovered and worked by a recluse who refuses to divulge the location, and dies without revealing the location.The mine is worked by native peoples who refuse to divulge the location to others.The mineral deposit is discovered in a remote location, and upon returning to the area the discoverer cannot find it again.The discoverer dies of hunger, thirst, or exposure shortly after discovering the deposit, and his body is found with rich ore specimens in his possession.The discoverers are killed by hostile natives. Sometimes the natives cover up the entrance to the mine.In Spanish colonies in the New World, many lost mines were supposedly worked under the direction of Jesuit priests before their sudden expulsion in 1767.Some lost mine legends have a historical basis; some have none. But the lure of lost mine legends is attested by the many books on the subject, and the popularity of publications such as Lost Treasure magazine.It is up the discerning reader to decipher whether this 1901 article fits into the category of those legends with historical value.More about the CHARLES MICHELSON (1869–1948), U.S. editor, journalist, and political publicist. Michelson, who was born in Virginia City, Nevada, ran away from home at the age of 13. He worked as a sheepherder, miner, and teamster, before going to work for the Virginia City Chronicle as a reporter. In 1929 the Democratic National Committee hired Michelson as the first full-time publicity director.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lost Gold Mines (Charles Michelson's Stories of the West). To get started finding Lost Gold Mines (Charles Michelson's Stories of the West), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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