Stanton

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Pauline Weaver, whose trapping forays inland had uncovered</div> <div> signs of gold, led a party to fabulous paydirt on what is now 'Rich Hill'. Trackers for the</div> <div> group followed a runaway burro to the mountain top where they found nuggets of gold</div> <div> flashing in the sun.</div> <bR> <div> Violent deaths took a mounting toll as tons of precious metal lured fugitives and outlaws</div> <div> from around the world to this area. Among them was Charles P. Stanton. A fugitive himself</div> <div> from the British Police. With men contending for control, competition ran riot on the stage</div> <div> coach battle line. It was every man for himself, a way of life which gave Stanton a head start</div> <div> over rivals. He could depend on a hair-trigger mind in taking over Rich Hill's "potato patch"</div> <div> of spud sized nuggets. Stanton appointed himself postmaster on March 5, 1875, by registering</div> <div> names of the names of voters long dead. Stanton, who by then had a band of outlaws working</div> <div> for him, plundered and killed all who stood in his way.  According to history, November 13, 1886</div> <div> some late night customers stopped by his general store. They inquired on directions and asked</div> <div> about where they could camp for the night. Stanton concluded that they were new to the </div> <div> territory and invited them into his store. When Stanton turned behind his counter, the doorway's</div> <div> lantern dimly lighted the faces of Chano, Pete and Sesto, the Lucero Brothers. In that fleeting</div> <div> moment, two rifles riddled Stanton with holes and he sank to the ground. His own blood flowed</div> <div> at last. There were conflicting stories of whether the Lucero brothers were officers of the law</div> <div> or not. Even in death, Stanton remained defiant. Loyal followers buried him on a throne-</div> <div> like rise of land from which his unyielding spirit still looks down upon his crumpled empire.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                  <IMG SRC="56a0b5e0.jpg" border=0 width="523" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" >Plaque currently on Stantons Hotel tells the story!</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>          <IMG SRC="56b4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="56c4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>          Stanton's old general store stands today!         The old Stanton Hotel.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>           <IMG SRC="56e4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="56f4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>           The old dancehall and saloon.                                The story of "Rich Hill's".</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>            <IMG SRC="5704dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="5714dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>            The royal outhouse!                                                    Windmill sitting down on Antelope Creek.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>                               <IMG SRC="57215900.jpg" border=0 width="533" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                               Dediation to our founder of GPAA and LDMA sits in front of the old</div> <div>                               Stanton Hotel. The old townsite of Stanton is now owned and home</div> <div>                               to all prospecting members of the 'Lost Dutchman's Mining Association".</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pictures taken around the old 'Stanton' area</U></b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCCC99" FACE="Arial Rounded MT Bold" >            </FONT><B><U><IMG SRC="5734dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b>        <B><U><IMG SRC="5744dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div>             Prospecting buddies Kaye(aka 'Digger'), his      Thats Bobby(aka 'Hot Nugget') peaking out</div> <div>             Dad, Jim(aka 'Lucky'), and Kaye's son Ahian.    tent. We camped on a free range, lots of</div> <div>                                                                                                         cattle.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>              <IMG SRC="5754dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="5764dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>              Old 'stone' minors cabin!                                            Remenants of prospectors cabins.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>               <IMG SRC="5774dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="5784dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>               The desert countryside.                                             Bobby, Jim, Kaye, & Jim's Dad Otto.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                <IMG SRC="5794dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="57a4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                Cactus abounds!                                                          Another old minors shack.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                 <IMG SRC="57b4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="57c4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                 Jim, Otto, & Bobby taking a breather.                    Ahian making a search for gold.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                  <IMG SRC="57d4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="57e4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                  Me with a 30 pound quartz nugget! 4-Sale!         Amazing the shacks minors lived in!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                  <IMG SRC="57f4dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="5804dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                  What a great find by Ahian, our newest                An old 1882 Morgan Silver Dollar!!</div> <div>                  prospecting member, & great cook!!                     Probably lost by an old prospector!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                  <IMG SRC="5814dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="5824dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                  Digger & Lucky!                                                             We came across an old prospectors cemetery.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                  <IMG SRC="5834dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="5844dfa0.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                  What stories could be told from these old            Preserved to be remembered!</div> <div>                  souls!!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>