Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogTranscriptSilver Cliff "The circumstances which gave this town its name and fame resulted from a certain discovery of mineral by R. S. Edwards, Robert Powell and George S. Hofford of Rosita-the low, black stained cliff on the prairie, near the old road from Oak Creek Canon, had often attracted the attention of prospectors. In August, 1877, Edwards discovered the seam and took specimens of the rock, and horn silver to Rosita for assaying. One assay caused much excitement until the figures were discovered to be erroneous. Hofford, Edwards and Powell, camped at the base of the cliff, locating the Horn Silver, Racine Boy and Silver Cliff Mines." H 4 p111 wCollectionWestern History Subject IndexRelated MaterialWestern History Subject Index AbbreviationsType of MaterialIndex CardLanguageeng
