As with many mining towns, drinking was the pastime of choice, plus the company could make money on it as well. The closest town was Bridgeport which is fifty miles away and it's was smaller back in the day.
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.