Item Detail
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17729
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English
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The Mormon Church and Nevada Gold Mines
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Nevada Historical Society Quarterly
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Fall 1998
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41
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no.3
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191-205
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During the 1890s, the LDS Church was in dire financial straits. Hoping to find a solution to its financial woes, Church leaders invested in gold mining properties in Nevada. These investments proved to be a drain on Church resources and were sold in 1898.
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