Sue Ballew

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Wednesday150 Years AgoPioneer parade: The Pacific Coast Pioneers picnic will take place after their parade on June 26. Thirty-five V&T cars have been secured at $75 each for the excursion, two 12-piece bands, one in Virginia (City) and the other in Gold Hill. Arrangements with Mrs. Bowers have been made to use the grounds for the day…140 Years AgoOught to have it: The wife of the proprietor of the Bodie Miner has applied for postmistress of Bodie.

1 month ago | nevadaappeal.com | Sue Ballew

Saturday150 Years AgoPrize fight: Two young men of Virginia City named Wm. Harris and Wm. Lynn have agreed to contest their skill and endurance in the prize ring. They are well matched in weight. Harris is a Cornishman. Lynn an Irishman. (Gold Hill News)140 Years AgoLocal notes: The report that the macaroni crop on our ranch has failed was an agricultural slander started by John Bath. 130 Years AgoNo digging done: People digging for Henry’s buried gold are all pure fabrications. Prof.

1 month ago | nevadaappeal.com | Sue Ballew

Wednesday150 Years AgoGlenbrook railroad: The construction of a railroad from the lake across the summit in the direction of Carson is making good progress. To cross the summit from the lake requires a tunnel and about nine miles of very winding track. 140 Years AgoAll sorts: The melting of snow in Alpine County, Calif., is said to be increasing the volume of water in the Carson River. There will be no difficulty in running the quartz mills on that stream the entire summer.

1 month ago | nevadaappeal.com | Sue Ballew

Saturday150 Years AgoAll sorts: Two freight trains on the Central Pacific Railroad, near Kelton, Utah, collided. One man was killed, and three locomotives wrecked. 140 Years AgoLocal notes: Mahoney the Comstock wife-murderer, who was adjudged insane, jumped through a car window on the V&T when being taken to the Asylum. Gov. Kinkead has been asked to resign the governorship of Alaska. 130 Years AgoAll sorts: The Tahoe landlord is getting ready for the summer butterflies.

1 month ago | nevadaappeal.com | Sue Ballew

Wednesday150 Years AgoAdvertisement: “Tuller & Cluggage’s Stage Line. On and after this date, stages will leave the office of Wells Fargo & Co. daily, carrying passengers and W.F. & Co. Express from Genoa and Warm Springs for Nine-Mile House, connecting with stages for Aurora, Columbus, Lida, Cerro Gordo connect at Genoa with stages for Monitor and Silver Mountain. Make the trip to Aurora in 12 hours to Independence in three days.