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THE SHORTY HARRIS STORYAn infamous ‘Jackass Prospector’ set out to find fortune. He found it, lost it, and kept searching; only to realize, in the end, what he truly valued. This is a story of character, obsession, and perseverance. The August sun scorched the rocky desert as a diminutive prospector stood motionless, staring at a greenish rock in his hands. A pulse of excitement shot through him. Could this be it? The $10,000,000 strike? He had always known he would find it. It was only a matter of time. And yet, something about it seem...
STOLEN FOR GOOD I left Highway 89 to find a camp spot along a dirt road just a couple of miles east of the Paria River when it happened. I was driving toward the Kanab construction office to collect my pay for a week’s work in Page, Arizona. I was utterly exhausted. I couldn’t afford a motel, so I planned to sleep under the stars that night. It was Friday, early evening. There was still some daylight when I found a level area to park and set up camp. I needed to move some rocks to build a campfire. That’s when I saw it; a cowboy boot wi...
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