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The .45-Caliber Ombudsman

Dec. 12, 1907
Los Angeles via the Associated Press

Goldfield, Nev.

Larry Harnish

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Posted on December 11, 2006March 12, 2016Author Larry HarnishCategories Larry Harnish, mining, NevadaTags newspapers, readers representatives

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