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conviction, the defendant was expelled from the district. Law enforcement erected a cabin, then jail, collected government tariffs, and maintained the peace. Dave
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A nearby contributory creek, which was the water source for a brewery operation, became
Brewery Creek. The product was consumed in the numerous saloons that sprang up. The Dore, Cuddy and Fisher, near the mouth of Brewery Creek, would prove to be the richest claims. By May 1864, 150 prospectors were
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Chinese. About 100 Caucasians and 20 Chinese stayed the winter. A post office, initially called Kootenai, existed
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Fisherville bench, which yielded exceptional recoveries.
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In June 1866, John Boles Gaggin arrived as assistant to O'Reilly, but was made redundant that
November. After a lengthy illness, he died the following May and was buried in the cemetery. By fall 1866, Caucasian numbers had dropped, but the Chinese had risen to 300. Caucasians continued to dwindle
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During an argument in late July, Tommy Walker shot off the thumb of
William "Yeast Powder Bill” Burmeister, who returned fire killing Walker. When Gold Commissioner John C. Haynes and Constable Harry Anderson arrived a few days later, a formal jury was convened. The evidence insufficient for a
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William Young, the constable. When heavy snow prevented the delivery of supplies, a chronic food shortage developed. The 8-kilometre (5 mi) Victoria ditch was excavated.
303:, which attracted thousands, but again later became primarily Chinese. In 1901, nine individuals returned to China each with $ 15,000. Claims were then worked intermittently for almost two decades before a revival in hydraulic mining 1919–1925.
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working the main waterway. The two general stores struggled to keep up with demand and charged high prices. Most supplies came from the US, linked via the only practicable trails. However, that year, a glut made beef the cheapest food.
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Dore installed the first hydraulic plant, his claim producing $ 521,700 over the first three years. As the ground was progressively worked, cabins in the way were moved, demolished or torched. That year,
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