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LILLOET GOLD MINING COMPANY
LILLOET GOLD MINING COMPANY. In May, 1902 Louis G. HURD, Charles Thomas HANCOCK, B. B. Bliss, Dr. J. H. Stooksberry and John Mullholland of Iowa Falls, traveled to their claims on the Fraser River in British Columbia. Based on their observations, a large dredge would be used on the river to mine for gold.
The company was to be headquartered in Dubuque although investors were located in both Dubuque and Iowa Falls.
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Source:
1. "L. G. Hurd Backs Frazer," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 26, 1902, p. 3