 በመጨረሻም ከረዥም ጊዜ እልህ አስጨራሽና የብዙዎችን ሕይወትና ተቋማቶቹን ከቀጠፈና ካወደመ በኋላ 1897 እ.
Eventually, though, the silver and gold yields dwindled, the cost of living skyrocketed and, in 1899, a flood devastated the mine shafts.