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1 story matching dens
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:defens, den, denser, declens, densest, densiti
- The Counterfeit Gold Dust Panic That Brought Vigilantes to the Valley
A vigilance committee in the Payette Valley smashed a counterfeiters' mill and sent suspects fleeing toward Walla Walla, where fake gold dust began showing up in trade.