The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana


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Excerpt from The History and Development of Gold Dredging in Montana: With a Chapter on Placer-Mining Methods and Operating Costs Although the purpose of this paper is to describe gold dredging in Montana, a brief mention of some early appliances used in New Zealand, Australia, and California may serve as a world-connecting link in our consideration of the development of gold dredging. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.










The Conrey Placer Mining Company


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This historic mining company experimented with massive equipment and innovative techniques to dig millions of dollars in gold out of Alder Gulch.