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September, an influx of prospectors had established a permanent camp. That month, Great Northern Mines acquired the Lucky Jack and Swede groups. In November, R.G. McLeod paid a deposit on the Spyglass and settled the balance on the $ 35,000 purchase of the mine the following August. At the time, many smaller mining operations existed. The Lucky Jack, like many properties, became tied up in litigation, caused by legitimate and fraudulent overlapping claims.
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