Golden, Utah

In 1899 and 1900, several gold ore-rich strikes were made in the Raft River Mountains, and the principal camp that grew around them was named Golden.^[1][2] As the mining progressed, the ore changed from gold to silver, with quantities of up to 1,000 ounces (28 kg) per ton.^[2] The population of Golden grew to an estimated 500 residents.^[2]

An American financial crisis, the panic of 1907, damaged the mining industry severely.^[2] Legal tender currency was replaced with nearly worthless scrip, so the miners left.^[2] The general store moved its wares to Park Valley and Rosette, and the town was abandoned.^[2]

In 1910, several mines reopened, and the town had a short resurgence, then a boom in 1920, when a silver-rich ore was struck in Vipont. A tramway was built from the Vipont Mine to a concentrating mill, and 300 well-paid workers were hired.^[2] Ore was shipped from the area into the 1940s.^[2]

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