Buffalo Bill Pony Express Rider Recalls Risky Feats
The memoir recounts William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill describing perilous pony express duty in 1859 to 1861. He details relay network, pay, dangers from Indians and outlaws, a dramatic rescue of a child from a charging buffalo, and a 821 mile round trip record ride of 21 hours 30 minutes between Red Buttes and Three Crossings.
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Union Tackic
St. Joe
Sacramento
Cal
Red
Alexander Majors
Pony Express
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Red Buttes
Cressings
Cody
Rocky Ridge
State rights and alien land ownership debate in California
The article argues California may lawfully ban alien landownership, citing Kansas Illinois Kentucky and Texas precedents. It contrasts state sovereignty with federal limits, recounts the New Orleans lynching indemnity episode, and asserts California’s anti alien ownership and Japanese school segregation reflect state rights within national framework. It notes debates on citizenship and assimilation within the Japanese community in California.
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California
Kansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Texas
United States
Italy
New Orleans
James G. Blaine
Harrison
Nevada State News highlights tax rise and local issues
The Ormsby County tax rate for 1909 rises to $3.25 per hundred dollars. A telephone line is planned between Muncy and Osceola in White Pine County. Aero saloonmen press lawmakers on a local option bill. A 20 member vigilance committee forms at Pioneer to curb lot jumping. Carpenter E. D. Blanchard dies from a fall at Carlin after a work accident. Dave Williams shoots and kills H. Leajoger near Valley, self defense cited at inquest. U S Attorney reports an unprecedented number of cases to next Nevada grand jury. Federal reclamation projects aim to store flood waters, with $18 million plus in works and 800,000 arid acres to be made fertile.
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Ormsby
Muncy
Osceola
White Pine
Aero
Carson City
Abyolite
Pioneer
E. D. Blanchard
Reno
Carlin
Southern Pacific
Dave Williams
H. Leajoger
Western Pacific Railroad
Valey
Humboldt
United States
Sam Platt
Federal’ Court of
Nevada
General sheep inspection and quarantine order 1909
Statewide sheep inspection from March 1 to July 1 1909 with certificates for clean flocks and strict quarantine for scabby animals. A quarantine line across the state from the Nevada Utah border west to California Nevada line requires certificates for crossing.
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Nevada
Utah
Winnemucca
Western Pacific
California-Nevada
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the Boy
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Panama
Cape Horn
Washington
Pacific
Tis
Congress
Itar
Mesars, Russell, Majors, Waddell & Co
Tte
New York
San Francisco
Indiana
Tral
Frontieremen
Kit
Lils
Johnny Fry
Bobeulan
Magaalne
Nevada State News
Government Reclamation Service
Big River
Arizona
Gunnison
Culorado Mountain Range
Wyoming
Idaho
the Brown Hotel
A. C. Florio
Anderson Banking Company
Jonx Henpenson
L. O. Henpenson
Haypen Hexpenson
HexpEnson
Hleo
P. H. Hill's
C. W. Wann
J. Or Jacons
de. G. M. Roberts
W. ¥. Bonnett
M.D. Boreba
Seheelineaking & Trust Co
Eno, Nevada
B. McCabe
Foe
Sland
Mint McMillan
Amt
Wechard Ryland
Daniel Meyer
General Banking and Trust Company
Eureka Brewery
Eureka’s
Paul Yost
Main & Clark Streets
Biinraam Johnson
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