Question

what do miners do in order to start mining.
a go to a boom town
b build flumess
cstake a claim
d find a grubstake

i think its c.
Ms. Sue
Right.
Ms. Sue
But he might find a grubstake first.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/grubstake
Celest
so its d?
Ms. Sue
It could be either one -- depending upon what the miner thought best.

What does your story say?