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“Just beyond the Belleville Cabin, remains of several “arrastres” may be seen. Although they are of more recent construction than those of the 1860’s, they serve to illustrate the method then used for extracting gold from the ore.

The early types consisted of a low stone and dirt wall built around a large and fairly level stone. To a vertical post in the center was pivoted a long horizontal beam. An end of the beam was harnessed to a donkey or mule to…