Moorten's Mill
"Cactus" Slim Moorten built a 5-stamp mill here in 1934 to process gold ore from 3 claims he had in the Cottonwood Spring area. Abandoned in 1939 little remains of a cabin, mill building and a water tank.
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Moorten's Mill"Cactus" Slim Moorten built a 5-stamp mill here in 1934 to process gold ore from 3 claims he had in the Cottonwood Spring area. Abandoned in 1939 little remains of a cabin, mill building and a water tank. - - - - |
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