History of Nevada; . of whososoil and the mildness of whose climate glowingaccounts had been given. The dangers of the j>lainsand mountains were passed, and the parlj- reiichedthe Humboldt River, when an Indian named Truckeopresented himself and ottered to guide them to Cali-fornia. After <iuestioiiing him closely ihej einp|i«yedhim as their guide, and as they progressed, foundthat the statements he had made about the routewere fully verified. He soon became a great favoriteamong tiiem, and when they reached the lowercrossing of the Truckee River, now Wadsworlh,they gave his name to the
History of Nevada; . of whososoil and the mildness of whose climate glowingaccounts had been given. The dangers of the j>lainsand mountains were passed, and the parlj- reiichedthe Humboldt River, when an Indian named Truckeopresented himself and ottered to guide them to Cali-fornia. After <iuestioiiing him closely ihej einp|i«yedhim as their guide, and as they progressed, foundthat the statements he had made about the routewere fully verified. He soon became a great favoriteamong tiiem, and when they reached the lowercrossing of the Truckee River, now Wadsworlh,they gave his name to the beautiful stream, sopleased where they by the pure water and abundanceof fish to which he had directed them. The streamwill ever live in history as the Truckee Piver, and.
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