Complex sentence: Clara settled in the mining town now called Central City, Colorado and through her successful investments of money that she made as a laundress, cook and mid-wife amassed properties and mines in nearby towns.
Split into simpler sentences: Clara settled in the mining town now called Central City, Colorado where she worked as a laundress, cook and mid-wife. Successful investments of money that she made resulted in her purchase of properties and mines in nearby towns.