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Indian encounter near Chloride event

id: e_indian-encounter-near-chloride_1b8a45

also known as: brush with the Indians

Probable 70%
Summary:  In the fall of 1880, Captain Jim Blain and others were attacked by Indians about two miles below Chloride, resulting in the loss of their team but no casualties.
Completeness: 44/100 Grade D
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  1. Sourced claims (≥3): Has 1/3 sourced claims. Extract more from existing chunks or ingest a new source.
  2. Multiple primary sources: Has 1 source(s). A second independent source dramatically raises credibility.
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team1880
cited from During the early days of the mining excite-… (1891)
During the early days of the mining excite- ment in the Range, prospectors met the Indians, and had a brush with them. In the fall of ’80, Capt. Jim Blain with two or three others were coming in with a supply of provisions and were jumped by …

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Jim Blain fought_in Indian encounter near Chloride1880

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During the early days of the mining excite-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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