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	== Dangers ==		== Dangers ==
	Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. ~~Present~~ are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock.		Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Hydrogen Sulfide gas, due to it's physiological effects on the human body, is odorless in lethal concentrations and causes paralysis and unconsciousness in a few seconds and death immediately thereafter. Without breathing apparatus anyone attempting to rescue someone over come by Hydrogen Sulfide would also likely be killed. Also present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock.

	'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''		'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''

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	[[Image:Frisco_Old.jpg\|thumb\|Old Frisco]]		[[Image:Frisco_Old.jpg\|thumb\|Old Frisco]]
	Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States, It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.		Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States, It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.

	==History==		==History==
			In Septemer of 1875, Jim Ryan and Sam Hawkes accidentally discovered a small deposit of pure silver on a boulder they walked passed daily. They took the deposit to town and recieved $25,000 for it. They staked a claim and called the area Bonanza. Their Bonanza claim eventually gained them $50,000,000 from the single lode. People began flocking into Bonanza with high hopes of making a large profit. So much silver was within the mountain that a railroad was built, bringing in people from all over the county.

	Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah. The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875 and had produced $20,267,078 worth of ore by 1910. By 1885 over $60,000,000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.		Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah. The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875 and had produced $20,267,078 worth of ore by 1910. By 1885 over $60,000,000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.

	With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.		With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in and sold for .5c per bucket. Two shots of whiskey were sold for a quarter. So many men were murdered and killed in gun fights that the city hired a meat wagon to pick up the corpses and bury them. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.
	[[Image:Frisco_Now.jpg\|thumb\|Frisco Today]]		[[Image:Frisco_Now.jpg\|thumb\|Frisco Today]]

	Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.		Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with a jungle of timbers, and could have collapsed at any time. A very large portion of silver still resides within the mountain.

	~~In 1905 a Latter Day Saint ward was organized, but in 1911 with the closing of many~~ of the ~~mines, so many church members had left that the ward was discontinued~~.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	== Dangers ==		== Dangers ==
	~~While Frisco is relatively flat and easy to manuever through, there are a lot of dangers present.~~ Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock~~. Present conditions inside the mines are unknown. Please read Mine Safety located under Rules and Regulations~~.		Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock.

	'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''		'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''

Mojav3: Frisco, UT moved to Frisco

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	~~Elevation 6500 feet.~~		38°27'20.94"N 113°15'31.87"W @ 6500'
	38°27'20.94"N 113°15'31.87"W

	== Dangers ==		== Dangers ==

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	'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''		'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''

			<googlemap lat="38.4558" lon="-113.259" zoom="10" controls="small">
			38.4558,-113.259, Frisco, UT
			</googlemap>

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	== Dangers ==		== Dangers ==
	While Frisco is relatively flat and easy to manuever through, there are a lot of dangers present. Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock. Present conditions inside the mines are unknown. Please read Mine Safety located under Rules and Regulations.		While Frisco is relatively flat and easy to manuever through, there are a lot of dangers present. Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock. Present conditions inside the mines are unknown. Please read Mine Safety located under Rules and Regulations.

			'''Please be courteous of other users. Pick up your trash and make the area cleaner that it was when you arrived. Please respect the decaying buildings; they won't be here much longer.'''

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	[[Image:~~Frisco_old~~.jpg\|thumb\|Old Frisco]]		[[Image:Frisco_Old.jpg\|thumb\|Old Frisco]]
	Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States, It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.		Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States, It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.
	==History==		==History==
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	With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.		With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.
	[[Image:~~Frisco_now~~.jpg\|thumb\|Frisco Today]]		[[Image:Frisco_Now.jpg\|thumb\|Frisco Today]]

	Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.		Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.

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	Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States, It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.~~<ref name="notarianni" />~~		[[Image:Frisco_old.jpg\|thumb\|Old Frisco]]
			Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States, It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.
	==History==		==History==
	Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah. The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875 and had produced $20,267,078 worth of ore by 1910. By 1885 over $60,000,000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.		Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah. The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875 and had produced $20,267,078 worth of ore by 1910. By 1885 over $60,000,000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.

	With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.		With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.
			[[Image:Frisco_now.jpg\|thumb\|Frisco Today]]

	Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.		Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.

Mojav3 at 16:06, 3 April 2008

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-'''Frisco''' is a ghost town<ref name="legends">{{cite web
+Frisco is a Ghost Town in Beaver County, Utah, United States,  It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.<ref name="notarianni" />
 ==History==
-Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah.<ref name="legends" /><ref name="notarianni" /> The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875<ref name="legends" /><ref name="notarianni" />, and had produced $20&nbsp;267&nbsp;078 worth of ore by 1910.<ref name="notarianni" /> By 1885 over $60&nbsp;000&nbsp;000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.<ref name="legends" />
+Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah. The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875 and had produced $20,267,078 worth of ore by 1910. By 1885 over $60,000,000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.
-With 23 Western saloon|saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.<ref name="guide">{{cite book | last = Carr | first = Stephen L. | title = The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns | edition = 3rd edition | origyear = 1972 | origmonth = June | year = 1986 | publisher = Western Epics | location = Salt Lake City | pages = pp.110&ndash;111 | isbn = 0-914740-30-X}}</ref>
+With 23 Western saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.
-Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on [[February 13]] [[1885]], when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit {{convert|900|ft}} deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.<ref name="dreams">{{cite book | last = Thompson | first = George A. | title = Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures | year = 1982 | month = November | publisher = Dream Garden Press | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | isbn = 0-942688-01-5 | pages = pp.128&ndash;129}}</ref>
+Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on February 13, 1885, when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit 900ft deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.
-In 1905 a Latter Day Saint ward was organized, but in 1911 with the closing of many of the mines, so many church members had left that the ward was discontinued.<ref>{{cite book
+In 1905 a Latter Day Saint ward was organized, but in 1911 with the closing of many of the mines, so many church members had left that the ward was discontinued.
 ==Geography==
-Elevation 6500 feet.<ref name="buchanan">{{cite web
+ Elevation 6500 feet.
-|url=http://home.utah.edu/~joseph/geography/UAlmanac/Almanac_DH.html
+°27'20.94"N 113°15'31.87"W
 == Dangers ==
 While Frisco is relatively flat and easy to manuever through, there are a lot of dangers present. Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock. Present conditions inside the mines are unknown. Please read Mine Safety located under Rules and Regulations.

Mojav3: New page: '''Frisco''' is a ghost town{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofamerica.com/UT-Frisco.html |title=Frisco, Utah - Ghost town with a ten year high |accessdate=2007-08-26 ...

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New page: '''Frisco''' is a ghost town<ref name="legends">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofamerica.com/UT-Frisco.html |title=Frisco, Utah - Ghost town with a ten year high |accessdate=2007-08-26 ...

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'''Frisco''' is a ghost town<ref name="legends">{{cite web
|url=http://www.legendsofamerica.com/UT-Frisco.html
|title=Frisco, Utah - Ghost town with a ten year high
|accessdate=2007-08-26
|year=2005
|month=April
|publisher=legendsofamerica.com}}</ref> in Beaver County, Utah, United States,<ref name="legends" /><ref name="notarianni">{{cite web
|url=http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/f/FRISCO.html
|title=Frisco
|accessdate=2007-08-26
|last=Notarianni
|first=Philip F.
|work=Utah history encyclopedia
|publisher=University of Utah}}</ref> It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.<ref name="notarianni" />

==History==
Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford, Utah.<ref name="legends" /><ref name="notarianni" /> The Horn Silver mine was discovered in 1875<ref name="legends" /><ref name="notarianni" />, and had produced $20 267 078 worth of ore by 1910.<ref name="notarianni" /> By 1885 over $60 000 000 worth of zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold had been transported from Frisco from the many mines in the area.<ref name="legends" />

With 23 Western saloon|saloons, Frisco was known as the wildest town in the Great Basin. Killings were common, and drinking water had to freighted in. The population reached 6000 in the early 1880s.<ref name="guide">{{cite book | last = Carr | first = Stephen L. | title = The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns | edition = 3rd edition | origyear = 1972 | origmonth = June | year = 1986 | publisher = Western Epics | location = Salt Lake City | pages = pp.110–111 | isbn = 0-914740-30-X}}</ref>

Frisco's fortunes changed suddenly on [[February 13]] [[1885]], when the Horn Silver Mine caved in completely. It was an unconventional mine, an open pit {{convert|900|ft}} deep braced with timbers, and could have collapsed at any time.<ref name="dreams">{{cite book | last = Thompson | first = George A. | title = Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures | year = 1982 | month = November | publisher = Dream Garden Press | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | isbn = 0-942688-01-5 | pages = pp.128–129}}</ref>

In 1905 a Latter Day Saint ward was organized, but in 1911 with the closing of many of the mines, so many church members had left that the ward was discontinued.<ref>{{cite book

|last=Jenson
|first=Andrew
|title=Encyclopedic History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|year=1941
|publisher=Deseret news Press
|location=Salt Lake City
|pages=p. 270}}</ref>

==Geography==
Elevation 6500 feet.<ref name="buchanan">{{cite web
|url=http://home.utah.edu/~joseph/geography/UAlmanac/Almanac_DH.html
|title=Utah Almanac D-H
|accessdate=2007-08-26
|last=Buchanan
|first=Joseph F.
|date=1996-06-06
|work=Utah Almanac}}</ref> {{coor dms|38|27|23|N|113|15|29|W|}}<ref name="buchanan" />

== Dangers ==
While Frisco is relatively flat and easy to manuever through, there are a lot of dangers present. Certain mines are known to have Hydrogen Sulfide, a sour gas that can kill with a few wiffs. Luckily, it smells terrible and you know its there. Present are shafts, portals, old structures, barbed wiring, and very loose rock. Present conditions inside the mines are unknown. Please read Mine Safety located under Rules and Regulations.

More Reading: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/UT-Frisco.html

Excerpt from Some Dreams Die by George A. Thompson, Dream Garden Press, Salt Lake City, ©1982 and 1999

"Murders were daily fare at Frisco. Two men killed each other over a 50¢ bet! As many as a dozen men were killed each night. If you doubt it, count the crosses on boothill! Finally, it got so out of hand that city fathers hired Marshal Pearson from Pioche, Nevada and gave him a free hand in cleaning out the outlaws and murderers. Pearson made his policy clear the first day. He would have no jail, make no arrests and there would be no bail or appeals. Outlaws were given two choices, get out or get shot! Some didn't think he meant business, but they changed their minds when he killed six men his first night on the job! He still had to convince a few, but most got the idea and left for easier pickings. Frisco and the San Francisco Mountains were named for St. Francis, Patron Saint of Wildlife. It was a good name, for Frisco certainly had plenty of wild life!"

==References==
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