Project Gutenberg 2018-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 192 Ingersoll, Ernest 1852 1946 The Silver Caves: A Mining Story Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Silver Caves: A Mining Story" by Ernest Ingersoll is a fictional tale written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the adventures of three young miners—Len, Max, and Sandy—who are deeply engaged in the trials and tribulations of seeking fortune through silver mining in the Sierra San Juan mountains. The story explores themes of perseverance, camaraderie, and the challenges posed by unscrupulous characters in the mining community. At the start of the story, the protagonists are faced with the decision to reinvest their dwindling resources into an old mining shaft known as the "Last Chance." The duo shows significant hope despite previous failures, and they are joined by a new partner, Sandy McKinnon. The trio's optimism is based on their belief that this time they might uncover valuable minerals, particularly after making preparations to transport provisions and other supplies necessary for their venture. As they set off to explore and renovate their new home above the mine, the stage is set for both their adventurous pursuits and the challenges they will face from rival miners, especially Old Bob, who has malicious intentions towards them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Silver mines and mining -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 206859 2025-08-23T04:09:01.339788 text/html 205259 2021-01-24T14:43:41 text/html 1674625 2025-08-23T04:09:06.126719 application/epub+zip 1670867 2025-08-23T04:09:02.342798 application/epub+zip 111781 2025-08-23T04:09:01.732768 application/epub+zip 1751725 2025-08-23T04:09:09.246747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1709841 2025-08-23T04:09:05.404742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162177 2022-08-25T18:07:10.204347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175238 2025-08-23T04:09:00.802794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175131 2018-06-17T09:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18183 2025-08-23T04:09:09.401706 application/rdf+xml 13224 2025-08-23T04:09:01.854750 image/jpeg 2322 2025-08-23T04:09:01.813757 image/jpeg 68275 2018-06-17T09:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1577697 2021-01-24T14:43:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 1640038 2025-08-23T04:09:01.402818 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia