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WESTON MINING COMPANY
WESTON MINING COMPANY. The Weston Mining Company was incorporated in August, 1906 and capitalized at $20,000 and was to start mining with $2,000 shares of stock were sold. (1) The company began operating in September, 1906. (2) The company was operated by "Bob" Weston, a local fireman, in association with several other firemen. They mined in the Pike's Peak region about five miles southwest of the city of Dubuque. (3)
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Source:
1. "Notice of Incorporation," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 18, 1906, p. 8
2. "City in Brief," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 2, 1906, p. 4
3. Pike's Peak Busy With Companies," Telegraph Herald, Jan. 8, 1907, p. 7. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=estBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xKkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5725,2093927&dq=dubuque+and+superior+mining+company&hl=en