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Posts from ‘December, 2009’

Winter Dreams

Reno Evening News, February 11, 1884
The Trains Yesterday
A Hurricane Blowing and the Snow Drifting

The N&O train got stuck yesterday in a drift four miles from Reno. They ran back to Reno and too out 12 shovelers. When they got nine miles out they stuck again and could not move either way. A four-horse sleigh brought [...]

Washoe Valley News

Reno Evening Gazette September 21, 1877
Washoe Valley Items
In company with Mr. E. Owens of Franktown we rode over the much talked of Dall Rd, leading from a point near Franktown to the Ophir grade. It will be remembered that this road was once offered to the county for $4,000, and was inspected by Messrs. Eastman [...]