Assuming the worst, the miners of the 7:30 raced up the trail to the entrance, and there they found Clifford Griffin, shot through the heart, in a grave he'd dug himself. According to local legend, one evening, after a particularly beautiful recital, the residents heard a gunshot. Due to the incredible acoustics of the valley, the entire town could step outside and listen to his concerts. Every evening he would sit near the edge of a nearby cliff and play his violin. Since he could not bear the daily sight of his men with their wives and families after his tragedy, he spent a great deal of time near the entrance to the 7:30, which sits about 1,500 feet (460 m) above the town of Silver Plume. Not only did he take care of his miners, every evening he provided them with entertainment as well. According to local legend, every Christmas he bought all his miners a goose for their families, and every Fourth of July, he paid off every bar between Silver Plume and current-day Bakerville 4 miles (6 km) to the west, so his miners could enjoy their holiday without spending their family's money. Clifford became the manager of the 7:30, and was much loved by his miners for his kindness. Her death was contributed to unnameable 'natural causes', and to escape the painful memories of his beloved, he moved to Colorado with his brother, who eventually became the owner of the 7:30 Mine (so named because their day shift started a generous hour later than the other mines, who started at 6:30 AM). Griffin became engaged in New York, but his fiancée tragically, and mysteriously, died the night before their wedding. Griffin came from the state of New York, where he was raised. One involves a much-beloved citizen from the mining days, Clifford Griffin. Many other legends abound about the small 'Living Ghost Town'. When miners from Silver Plume brought him samples of the town's ore and asked him what they should name the small camp, he allegedly wrote a short poem on the spot: According to records and legends, Louis Dupuy, the owner of the Hotel De Paris, was also a newspaper editor for the town. That history can be viewed by the general public either at the George Rowe Museum, which is in the original school house of the town, or by walking the 7:30 Mine Trail, which gives the individual a grand view of the Silver Plume valley and the town nestled at its base.

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