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| | Hamilton Nevada ! |
 | | In May of 1868, a promoter by the name of Hamilton plated a townsite near the camp, which would be the First County Seat in White Pine County. |
 | | By 1869, Hamilton had grown to a population of around 30,000 and boasted of having some 22 lawyers, 101 saloons, 59 general stores, churches, banks, a soda factory, breweries, stage station and a morning newspaper by the name of the Daily Inland Empire along with many other businesses. |
 | | The Smoky Mill was built in 1869, and a small part is still here along with Mourners point Cemetery, said to contain the grave of what is to be the brother of the founder of Folger Coffee Dynasty. |
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