Across Burning Nevada Lands and Emigrant Hardship
Pioneer George E. Mason recounts the overland trek to Carson River and the hardships faced by emigrants in 1850. He notes shortages, rations, and theft by wealthier groups, the relief failures, and the droughts and deserts conquered before entering Nevada's contrasting landscapes and lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson River
Rag ‘Lown
California
Serra Nevada
The
Carson
Missouri
Desert
Plains
Nevada
Sur
Harvest Home Jubilee Draws Record Crowds to Iowa State College
The Harvest Home Jubilee at Iowa State College drew the largest crowds ever, with Friday attendance estimated 15 000 to 23 000. Visitors arrived on Northwestern trains, autoed in, and 106 passenger coaches waited to return guests home. The event featured a stock parade, faculty handshake, glee club, remarks by Dr Storms, congressman J F Lacey, a Drake Ames football tilt, and a Ames Coe game 27 to 0. Gov Cummins and E W Weeks spoke, and excursions on Milwaukee and Great Western roads brought several hundred more visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Northwestern Road
Northwestern
Atheistic Association
Ames
Beardshear
College Glee Club
Storms
State of
Iowa
I. 8. CO
J. F. Lacey
Ireton
Drake University
Milwaukee
Great Western
Cummins
E. W. Weeks
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Wisconsin
Malta
Swift & Co
Morrells
Pride Hams
Chase & Sanborn
B. A. Knudson Ames
G. E. Burton & Co.s
Burton & CO
Leader
East
Onadago Street
George E. Mason
Our Bay
Truckee
Lake Tahoe
Pyramid Lake
Humboldt
Great American Desert
Coe College
H. Tuttle
Dand’s Institute
Warren
Ohio
Call Mutual
Battenburg
Semmons Ames
AbLen E208 & CO
L. Adler, Bros. & Co
Rochester
L. A Bet Co
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