EPISODE · Feb 28, 2017 · 22 MIN
White Gold
from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner
The winter of 1864 found the mining town of Alder Gulch with a serious lack of flour as supply trains were unable to make it through the deep snow. Flour, also called, “Dumpling Dust”, sold for as much as $110 a sack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The winter of 1864 found the mining town of Alder Gulch with a serious lack of flour as supply trains were unable to make it through the deep snow. Flour, also called, “Dumpling Dust”, sold for as much as $110 a sack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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