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From Elko, Nevada, on the route to the Gold Rush...
From Elko, Nevada, on the route to the Gold Rush...
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October 21, 1871
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT, Nevada, Oct. 21, 1871 This town had a population of about 2,000 during the late 19th century. Situated along the Humboldt River, Elko was along the route traveled by the ill-fated Donner Party and the many who ventured to the California hills in search of gold during the 1849 gold rush. Completion of the Central Pacific Railroad gave the "official" birth to the town in 1868.
The front page has a report on the tragic Peshtego fire in Wisconsin, more devastating than the more famous Chicago fire of a few weeks earlier.
Page 3 begins with: "Another Big Fire!" "The Business Part of Elko in Ashes - Forty-two Buildings Burned - Loss $75,000..." with much detail.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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