Highgrader Poor Farm Matte — Colville

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Highgrader Poor Farm Matte — Colville

Lost Treasure WA • Stevens County County
Description
Colville area legend of crude smelter matte — a highgrader's gold-sulfide mixture — buried near an old brickyard in the Poor Farm treasure tradition.
Historical Notes
"Matte" in mining slang refers to crude sulfide mixture from illicit smelting of high-grade gold ore. Legends of America places the Highgrader's Poor Farm treasure near Colville close to a historic brickyard. The story reflects northeast Washington placer and hard-rock theft lore distinct from Comstock silver narratives west of the Cascades.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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