Neal: Thanks for the jog! I definitely need to spend more time in the gold section. Hope to get a 6-inch HF DD loop for my 705 before long.
Bill in Oregon gold country
I hope they take the time to excavate the area before they rebuild. Last time this happened they found quite a few killer artifacts. But i do agree it is a shame. I am also thrilled that the fire did not spread to the Palace. The original hand carved german bar has been through the original fire in 1905. When it caught fire then ..the patrons picked up the bar and moved to the courthouse lawn and proceeded to set it up and serve drinks while wathcing it burn. After it was rebuilt, the bar was placed back inside and is still there.
That is your history lesson for the day. I hope you enjoyed.