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| | Galena, Kansas - A Lead Mining Maven |
 | | Columbus Street in Empire and "Red Hot" and Main Streets in Galena were the first to build up with business houses, which were of log, frame and box hastily thrown together for temporary use. |
 | | Galena residents protested in vain, petitioning the city, which, in turn appealed to the U.S. Government to prevent the closing of a public highway to the U.S. mail. |
 | | However, as the gap was being closed and the action of the federal government was too slow, the Galena Mayor, acting under the authority of the city council, organized a posse of fifty citizens to prevent closing the gap. |
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