DCHP-1 Online
bed-rock pay Obs. 
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- 1863 If gold was taken out of the mine, then I had to pay my share of $10 per day. This was called "bed-rock pay." If the claim pays nothing, then your workman gets only his food.
- 1863 If gold was taken out of the mine, then I had to pay my share of $10 per day. This was called "bed-rock pay." If the claim pays nothing, then your workman gets only his food.