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    Bill Stanford (left) and his son Chad show off their suction dredge. Photo by Heidi Walters
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    Richard Cormier stands in the remains of his outdoor “miner’s bed” at his former claim on the salmon river. Photo by Heidi Walters
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    Rex Russell (foreground) and Richard Cormier at the Beer Tree. Photo by Heidi Walters
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    Bill Stanford at his claim. Photo by Heidi Walters
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    Spring run Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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    Bill and Chad Stanford relaxing in camp at their North Fork Salmon River claim. Photo by Heidi Walters