What is a Claim Jumper Gold Rush?

What is a Claim Jumper Gold Rush? Camps set up claims officers to patrol mines and settle disputes. Taking someone else’s claim, or “claim jumping,” was common. Swindlers would also “salt” the ground, scattering a little gold around and then sell the land for lots of money. Violence and crime were on the rise. What … Continue reading What is a Claim Jumper Gold Rush?