Miner's Exchange and Stamp Mill

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Photograph of Gator Operating the Model Stamp Mill

Gator operating the model stamp mill used to show how ore was crushed to allow extraction of gold.

Today, Gator was going to operate the model stamp mill on the Flood and Hindle trail, so we didn't take sarsaparilla over to the Exchange. I worked in the Archives until a little after 10 AM and the hiked over to the stamp mill and watched Gator's demonstration. By the time I got back to the archives, it was close to noon, so I opened the Smith Sherlock General Store (the site prefers this to open as opposed to the Miner's Exchange). Saturday was busy- 67 visitors and four dogs. Despite number of people coming through, I had several fun discussions about the cans and brands represented in the store. One person pointed out an item I had never noticed and, in fact, was regretting that we did not have on display- the store used to stock canned lobster. And there it was. I will have fun with this.

I closed the store at 4:00 and headed home to the trailer. On the long (3 minute) commute home, I decided we should go to the Miner's Grubstake for dinner. Receiving no argument from Connie, offer we went. It was the busiest I have seen it this year. We got a table and ordered dinner. They had a Father's Day $26. I took this for the team. The steak was a thin, but really flavorful and the shrimp were excellent. Well worth the price! Cassie was our waitress. 

We had gone over to the Grubsteak a little early, which worked out well, but the evening being young suggested an after dinner visit to the Rock Shop. After a short visit there, we left for home.

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