Miners in San Juan County likely from the mid-1870’s. Photo courtesy of Legends of America archives.
Way Back!
From the October 18, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: DEATH OF LEONARD RANCE.
About 5 o’clock last thursday evening a man by the name of Henry Mingo, went into Joseph Bordeleau’s hardware store after ammunition for a 32 calibre revolver. In some manner or other a friendly scuffle took place for the possession of the gun, when by some ill fate the gun went off and the bullet entered Rance’s a…
