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Just across the valley eighteen miles of Cherry Creek, was in the early '70s
a prosperous camp, but by 1874 the camp's population was about 150. many of
the
people having moved to Egan, Eureka and Cherry Creek.
Burke, William One of the old timers who stayed on. He took up a farm and
was in the farming and cattle business. He was fondly called
Uncle Billy, and was a resident of the state for several
years. In 1882 he ran on the Democratic ticket for Lieut.
Governor, with Jewett W. Adams, but was defeated by Charlie
Laughton, the fiddler from Carson. Mr. and Mrs. Burke raised
a large family of children, who proved a credit to their
parents.
Mr. Dickinson He ran the El Capitan mill at Cherry Creek. He later played
a part in the old camps of Ruby and Centerville.
Tom Andrews One of the original locators of the Ruby Hill district.
W. B. Lawler Owned some of the richest and best claims in the district.
He and his wife were the only people left iln 1886. He
was judged to be one of the best judges of ore in the state.
He sold his holdings at Ruby Hill for a large sum to Boston
interests. He and mrs. Lawler later traveled in France and
Germany. He later lost his eyesight.
W. A. Watson A friend of Lawler's, they went to gether in the Cocomungo
mines in the Egan range, south of Egan canyon.
Frank Bassett and N. C. COE, at Muncy Creek, ten miles south of Aurum, also
a short-lived camp, in the '70s and '80s gave promise of
being a great copper camp, but the promise was unfulfilled.
Jim McNulty Was in the hotel and mercantile business in Muncy Creek,
and one of the last men to leave the town.
Sanford & Davis Ben Sandford and Simon Davis stayed in the district and did
a good trade with stockmen through the county. They
prospected and had great success. In 1889 they hauled
300 tons of high-grade silver ore by freight team to Wells,
and then sent over the So. Pacific and Oregon Short Line to
Salt Lake.