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While the world moved on, a handful of prospectors still staked their claims in the rugged North Cascades, braving ruined trails and washed-out bridges for a few dollars of gold a day.
“The only bridge left is the one at the foot of Ruby Creek, the others having all been swept away. The old trail is badly broken up by slides, and is almost impassable in places.”
New mineral discoveries near the head of the Cascade Pass, including the massive QuinnSabie ledge, promise to turn the wilderness into a mining powerhouse as the railroad approaches.
“The present outlook, and in fact every indication, goes to show that they will prove to be the richest galena mines in the Northwest.”
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