Cerro Gordo, on the western slope of the Inyo Mountains, was the first major silver strike in Owens Valley, and one of California's best ghost towns.
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Ghosts Mysteries Folklore Superstition Stories Monsters Strange Creatures Witchcraft General Store Americana Books Magazines CD DVD Digital Downloads Personalized Products Postcards Posters Wall Art T-Shirts Photo Shop Places Videos Much nbsp its heydays California on western slope Inyo Mountains about seven miles east Keeler thirty south Independence was first major silver strike Owens Valley Long before area developed Mexicans had been crawling mountain they called meaning Fat Hill looking However an early group attacked by Indians three five prospectors were killed Two held captive when released required promise never return after Fort established activity subsided came back original discovery rich veins made a man named Pablo Flores who began mining smelting operations near summit Buena Vista Peak In April mine included Lone Pine District organized same month By tales at spread bringing flocks new Businessman Victor Beaudry nearby so impressed quality being taken out he opened store soon acquired several claims settle unpaid debts He then built two modern smelters continued acquiring rights from debtors until owned majority richest most productive mines which eventually partial interest Union Mine Working another businessman Mortimer Belshaw arrived establishing partnership stakeholder brought wagon load Los Angeles Later would build superior smelter as well road up Known Yellow Road extracted tolls use able control shipments over property ultimately turned it into largest producer lead yielding ores that assayed least high per ton erected one Lake rival town Swansea Contributing commercial success fact excellent works water wood abundant good fire-clay available because wide variety district necessary fluxes obtainable Productive historic later Extension Estelle Silver Reef Santa Rosa today courtesy Wikipedia Mule teams transported ore away necessitating high-class bullion order make profit few years did trains huge freight wagons delivered much News February stated To city trade is invaluable now mainly due It cord binds our present existence Should be unfortunately severed we inevitably collapse suffered series setbacks shutdown furnaces These problems resulted scarcity lasted months temporary drying supply Making matters worse slowdown production litigation initiated ownership lode This matter finally settled January Consolidated Company created preparations full-scale revival not destined last late appeared played A fire raged through some buildings shaft final straw closed following more lethal blow dealt falling prices effectively ending era But end revived Panamint region hope seen many old purchased Western Ore Purchasing Reduction envisioned building -ton custom work also process left dumps earlier considered too low grade technological methods could worked profitably high-grade zinc found stopes begun CNBC whose consisted tunnels shafts aerial tramway connecting narrow-gauge Southern Pacific absorbed Carson Colorado Utah 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