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Common terms and phrasesacres ancestry appointed Austin became born building built California camp Captain Carson City Carson valley cattle charge charter members church citizens Colonel Company Comstock Creek daughter Dayton Democrat died district dollars educated elected Elko county emigrants engaged Esmeralda county Eureka farm father feet four George Gold Hill Governor honorable horses Humboldt Humboldt county hundred Indians James John Judge killed land Lander county later legislature Lieutenant living located March married to Miss Mason miles miners mining Mormons mountains native Nevada November Numaga Nye county organized Ormsby Pacific Pah-Utes Past Masters pioneer prominent railroad ranch Reno Republican residence river road rock Roop county Sacramento Salt Lake San Francisco senate September Sierra Silver Party Storey county success territory Tonopah total vote town Truckee United Virginia City Washoe county Wasson whites wife William Winnemucca Yerington Popular passagesPage 123 - ... from our position, seemed to enclose it almost entirely. At the western end it communicated with the line of basins we had left a few days since ; and on the opposite side it swept a ridge of snowy mountains, the foot of the great Sierra. Its position at first inclined us to believe it Mary's lake, but the rugged mountains were so entirely discordant with descriptions of its low rushy shores and open country, that we concluded it some unknown body of water ; which it afterwards proved to be. Page 123 - It broke upon our eyes like the ocean. The neighboring peaks rose high above us, and we ascended one of them to obtain a better view. The waves were curling in the breeze, and their dark-green color showed it to be a body of deep water. For a long time we sat enjoying the view, for we had become fatigued with mountains, and the free expanse of moving waves was very grateful. It was set like a gem in the mountains, which, from our position, seemed to enclose it almost entirely. Page 209 - ... at least one college, where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and mechanic arts... Page 100 - Greenwich, and running south on the line of said one hundred and twentieth degree of west longitude until it intersects the thirty-ninth degree of north latitude; thence running in a straight line, in a southeasterly direction, to the River Colorado... Page 123 - The next morning the snow was rapidly melting under a warm sun. Part of the morning was occupied in bringing up the gun ; and, making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according to our estimate, 600 feet above the water, and, from the point we viewed it, presented a pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Page 340 - The successful lawyer and the competent judge must be a man of well balanced intellect, thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, of comprehensive general information, possessed of an analytical mind and... Page 330 - He possesses untiring energy, is quick of perception, forms his plans readily, and is determined, in... Page 123 - ... miles. It rose, according to our estimate, 600 feet above the water ; and, from the point we viewed it, presented a pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be incrusted with calcareous cement. This striking^ feature suggested a name for the lake; and I called it Pyramid lake... Page 207 - State for educational purposes, and all proceeds derived from any or all of said sources shall be, and the same are hereby, solemnly pledged for educational purposes, and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses... Page 406 - Blattner is actively connected with a profession which has important bearing upon the progress and stable prosperity of any section or community, and one which has long been considered as conserving the public welfare by furthering the ends of justice and maintaining individual rights. References to this bookFrom Google ScholarMen’s Head and Facial Hair in the Far West: 1873 to 1899Elaine L Pedersen - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal References from web pagesNotes to Images of the Comstock Miners' Union JSTOR: The Concentration of Banking Power in Nevada: An Historical ... Sun Mountain Books at antiqbook.com Bibliographic information
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