Smith, Marcell Nelson, 1854- [from old catalog] · Boston, Mass., Printed for Smith Patterson company by Griffith-Stillings press · leaf 19
hat thesystem of leasing claims did not last verylong, and that these various farms were soonbought by miners. For some time, however,the various claims were worked by one or twomen to each claim, then by larger partnerships,and later by large French and English miningcompanies. In 1872 Cecil J.… … DIAMONDS 13 year later he joined his brother in his miningventures. This same year, 1873, Barnett J.Barnatto came from London to join his brother,Henry, at Kimberley, as a buyer of rough dia-monds. Both Rhodes and Barnatto soonacquired some property and became interestedas small mine owners. They…
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