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Lisle, Ralph Fairbanks, 1914-2004
Ralph Fairbanks Lisle was born on June 18, 1914 in Lyon, Nevada. He and his family moved to the mining community of Beatty, Nevada in 1938. Lisle held several elected office positions, including Nye County Commissioner, Justice of the Peace, and hospital board member. Ralph Lisle married Chloe Colvin on July 5, 1939 and opened a hardware store in Beatty, Nevada in 1955. Ralph Fairbanks Lisle passed away on January 16, 2004 at the age of 89.
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Mill constructed by Norman Coombs in Smoky Valley, Nevada: photographic print
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A mill constructed by Norman “Curly” Coombs in Smoky Valley, Nevada, about 1965. The mill included a ball mill and a 7 –foot sluice box and used amalgamation. It had a 4-ton per day capacity. The mill used water from Jett Canyon and was located about ¼ mile form the shaft where the ore was obtained. From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.B. Coombs Family
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