Nevada Stage Lines and Historic routes to Virginia City
A detailed reminiscence of early Nevada stage lines from Tuolumne to Virginia City, noting superior equipment, crowded seats, and famous owners like Louis McLean. It covers competing routes, notable coaches, passenger habits, travel times across snow and sleet, and a firsthand account of a February 1863 journey ending at the Virginia hotel with vivid local landmarks and notable residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Virginia City
Tuolumne
Placerville
New
Louis McLean
Wells-Fargo & Co
Wells- Fargo
Central Pacific
Reno
Gold Hill
California Stage Company
Henness’ Pass
Nevada City
Cal
James McCue
Woodruff and Ennors
Overland Stage
Six-mile Canyon
Desert
St. Joe
Missouri
Billy Wilson
Carson
Dayton
Silver
Dicky
Fulton
Strawberry Valley
Carson City
Virginia Hotel
B and
Sutton Avenue
Lord Fairfax
Frank Denver
General Denver
Denver
Dr. Bryant
John W. Mackay
Bullion tax ruling affects Esmeralda and Mineral counties
The Nevada Supreme Court, in Esmeralda County vs Mineral County, holds net proceeds of mines are part of the assessment roll. The ruling would require counties with no bullion tax revenue to share judges’ salary costs pro rata. The decision, supported by a mandate, allows writs to issue against Mineral County upon petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Norcross
Supreme Court
Esmeralda County
Mineral County
Esmeralda
Rochester Mines Production 1914 to May 15
Leasers on the Rochester Mines Company ground at Rochester shipped 6481 tons of ore from the start of 1914 to May 15, yielding 141095.80 dollars at 21.77 per ton. Freight and treatment cost 52800.61 and wagon hauling 25475.62. Leasers’ share of profits 51816.20 and company share 11003.37. Ore mined by three leasers, with lease No. 2 producing the largest amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Rochester Mines Company
Young Husband Arrested in Perjury Case at Tonopah
Tonopah carpenter AIL Stone was arrested on perjury charges by his bride's mother. He wed Maggie Roletto at the Presbyterian Church. the mother claims he swore the bride was 18, while she was 17. The mother operates a saloon. Stone says he can support the girl better than her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Tonopah
Maggie Roletto
Presbyterian Church
Horses Shipped From Diamond Station to Gilcag Illinois
Notice records 58 horses shipped June 1 from Diamond Station Nevada to Gilcag Illinois under W O McDevitt. 65 inspected 15 branded 74, 9 branded IC, 2 branded quarter circle over B, 3 branded EM, 3 branded 82. Karajan and ran noted Mantix Manonry Sheriff of Eureka County Nevada. Deputy R A Lamp. Statement No 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka-Nevada Railway
Diamond Station
Nevada
Gilcag
Illinois
W. O. McDevitt
Rae
Kres
Mantix
Manonry
Eiareka County
R. A. Lamp
Delinquent Tax Sales Notice Eureka County Nevada
Delinquent tax sale notice lists owners and property in Eureka County Nevada for 1913 taxes. Items include H H Clark John Hunter Patented mine Newberg Cortez District valued items and amounts. P M Des Marins several patented mines in Republic Pride of the West Star of the Wear and others with totals. Mrs A Fraser Pride of the West and Star of the Wear valued at 1000 with 12.40 total. Farmer Mining Company personal property valued 20000 with 209.90 total. Treasurer R McCharles and Auditor Edgar Eather announce sale at Eureka Courthouse on third Monday in July with six month redemption at 3 percent interest per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Nevada
H. H. Clark
John Hunter
Newberg
Cortez
P. M. Des Marins
Republic
Magnet
Excelsior
Avon
Helen Mortimer
Charleston Union
General Lee
A. Fraser
Eureka County
Bird stock shipments from Esocu OREws facility
Weekly shipments of Barred Rocks Rhode Island Reds Orpingtons Acconcos White and Brown Leghorns and Bronze Baby Ta keys. Address Santa Oras Calf, Esocu OREws Baby Chick Factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barred Rocks
Rhode Island
Santa Oras
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steptoe Company
Ely
E. E. Winfrey
Secretary of State For Superintendent of Schools
William Bungers
Carlin
W. C. Owens
Winnemucca
Mina
Lorena Buck
J. Holman Buck
Western Nevada Miner
Leslie Cornelison
Southern Pacii Railroad
Henry Schmidt
Musante
Austin
Fallon
United States
Levi Chubbuck
S. B. Doten
Nevada Experimental Station
Chubbuck
Wells Public Schools
Anderson
la Tourette
Elko Free Press
University of Nevada At Reno
H. E. Reid
Board of
Regents
University
George Wingfield
Reid
College of Agriculture
First National Bank
Elko, Nevada
A. E. Kimball
E. Noble
J. A. Sewell
C. F P. Williams
E. E. Ennor
Asst
NEW Today
Eurel County
R. McCharles
Edgar Eather
the Brown Hotel
Station Touring Club of America
Daniel Morrison
Main Street
Eureka Lodce
Eureka Lodge No. 22
Clark and
Main Sta
N. Curto
Masonic Hall
Mar D. Fieroner
W. M. Maar J. Lam
St. John's
St. John’s
Wintran H. Russert
H. P. K. McChaines
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
I. 0
Beattie Lodge Mo
K. of P
Castle Hall
North Main Street
Leoxanp Rossogan
D. D
D. KR
Noernona
Schecline Banking & Trust Co
General Banking
Business Exchange
Johnson Mercantile Go
Hiram Johnson
James A. Rattazzi
San Francisco
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
U. S
Becker
E. J Brossemer
Prop
Eureka, Nevada
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