Sherman Hilltop Mine

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Re: Sherman Hilltop Mine

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Here is another of what I think you're describing:

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I figured it was just too steep a climb for an engine to reach the area from Leavick. But with a cable assist it may have been possible. Just wondered. Cool old pics!

My avatar pic is one of those mine cars.
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Miners had a rough life. I read a story from a Chaffee County paper and saw this regarding a botulism outbreak at the Mary Murphy Mine:
The first documented case of botulism poisoning in Colorado occurred at the boarding house of the Mary Murphy Mine in October 1912. Five men died, but only after five burros died did the mine manager call for an investigation.

The State Bureau of Health sent up two inspectors. It was determined that the canned spinach served to the miners contained botulism. It was eaten at the dump by the burros causing their deaths. The insurance company London Guarantee and Accident paid for the burros, but the miner’s families had no insurance or compensation.
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Those miners make us "hikers" look like a bunch of whining wussies.
Botulism was very common back then. The main reason is altitude! No kidding. Folks would boil whatever it was they were canning to kill off the bugs. Works great at sea level. Not so much at 8-10,000 feet. The boiling temp of water is too low to kill all the bacteria! And so it goes.
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Botulisum toxin that is the cause of the disease dies at 185 F° or boiling for 10min.
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