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Because, they heard of gold findings in the west. When they got there they would pan for gold in rivers, and after a lot of people came to the west the gold quickly ran out and was really hard to find.

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When mining was no longer profitable many mining towns became ghost towns or?

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After the first rush to the western gold-mining towns who over mining operations?

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Large mining companies


After the rush to the western gold mining towns who took over mining operations?

Large mining companies


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When mining booms were followed by busts boom towns turned into what?

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