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WAS IT GOLD?

Georgo Wilson, who owned the twoud L'at-is mine in Park county, tfont., U.S. A , was visited by some Englishmen one day. among whom was* an expert of the b,n<?libh pattern — one who knew all about mines ami a gceaG deal about every - In ng else, in his own opinion. They wanted to see some of Wilson's gold, and he pvmed out some very fine colours for their echiicatioa. " But that, isn't gold," pronounced the you Until expert after a critical examination. "Mo deah fellah, I am a graJuato of the English School at i[in3,», and I know gold when I sec it. you know. That is iron." Wilson didn't say much. He j usfc leaned ove>- and took the alleged export confidingly by the ami. " MeLbd it isn't," he saii, '• buL don't go and give it away to those chaps down at the Denver mint, for I have been selling the staff to them for gold all alo ig."

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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 2, 5 June 1900, Page 3

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WAS IT GOLD? Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 2, 5 June 1900, Page 3

WAS IT GOLD? Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 2, 5 June 1900, Page 3

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