Holden Dick Mine Update

An artist sketch of the lynching of Holden Dick and Mexican Ben behind the Lassen County Courthouse, 1886.

One subject that people across the country research on this site is that of The Holden Dick Mine The latest journal of the Shaw Historical Society “Crimes and Tragedy” includes the “Ballad of Holden Dick, Gold, Murder and Vigilante Justice”.  Of course, as usual, the journal includes a wide variety of topics that readers will enjoy.

Copies of “Crimes and Tragedy” are available at the Klamath County Museum and Basin Book Trader in Klamath Falls, Modoc County Museum in Alturas, Country Hearth in Cedarville, Howard’s Drugs in Lakeview, Margie’s Book Nook in Susanville or by contacting the Shaw Historical Library by email at shawlib@oit.edu or by calling 541-885-1686.

Tim

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