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From the March 28, 1884 edition of the (Ouray) Solid Muldoon: SILVERTON HILLS STREWN WITH FROZEN GROUND HOGS.

The hills around Silverton are strewn with frozen ground hogs.

When a ground hog deliberately walks out and allows the elements to congeal around his carcass, it is a terrible bad case of disgust and one that speaks volumes in favor of the Magnolia route.

From the March 30, 1901 edition of th…