What to see in America . ovefreezing during the day. The history of Nevada is chiefly the history of the of activity and prosperity have alternated withperiods of depression. Each discovery of high-grade orein noteworthy quantity has been followed by rapid settlementin that locality, and the establishment of one or more of the richest and most accessible ores or thebursting of overinflated speculative bubbles has resulted inat least local stagnation and depopulation. Nevadas miningdistricts number about two hundred and are widely dis-tributed over its area. Almos
What to see in America . ovefreezing during the day. The history of Nevada is chiefly the history of the of activity and prosperity have alternated withperiods of depression. Each discovery of high-grade orein noteworthy quantity has been followed by rapid settlementin that locality, and the establishment of one or more of the richest and most accessible ores or thebursting of overinflated speculative bubbles has resulted inat least local stagnation and depopulation. Nevadas miningdistricts number about two hundred and are widely dis-tributed over its area. Almost every one of the largermountain ranges contains some ore. Trappers began to ply their trade in Nevada about 1825,but no settlement was made until 1849. Then the Mormonsfounded a trading post in the valley of the Carson River near the presenttown of Genoato sell supplies togold seekers ontheir way to Cali-fornia. In 1861Nevada becamea territory, andthe next year thelegislature tookAn Elko County Valley action looking to. Nevada 497
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