Why they call it Pearl Camp

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Why they call it Pearl Camp

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Mining districts around the world are populated by random "angels" dispensing miracles. She was known for helping grub stake gold prospectors but, Virgin Valley was just over the pass thru Idaho Canyon. This article is a glance into the past. Even has hounding directions. Link goes to the 1954 story in Desert Magazine. Her article is on page 25. http://www.scribd.com/doc/2403999/19540 ... 954-August
where there; http://www.placekeeper.com/Nevada/Pearl ... 42760.html
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