1775 First attempt was made to find a route north of Colorado River between Santa Fe and California missions.

1826 Jedediah Strong Smith with a party of fifteen men crossed Nevada near Las Vegas from the Great Salt Lake.

1827 Jedediah Smith and his party returned from California, crossing the center of what became Nevada.

1828 Peter Skene Ogden, heading party of Hudson's Bay trappers, trapped on Mary River, later Ogden, now Humboldt.

1833- Joseph Walker led a group from Captain Bonneville's party

'34 along the Humboldt on a secret reconnaissance of California. 1841 The Bartelson-Bidwell party, including one woman and a child,

crossed Nevada by the way of the Humboldt, Carson Sink, and

Walker River.

1843 Immigrant party led by Joseph Walker through Walker Pass took first wagons across the Sierra.

In December Lieutenant John C. Fremont entered Nevada from Oregon with Kit Carson as guide; he discovered and named Pyramid Lake and Carson River before crossing into California.

1844 In April and May Fremont party returned across southern Nevada through what is now Clark County.

The Stevens-Townsend party led by Old Greenwood, went down Humboldt with wagons, the first taken across what became Donner Pass.

1845 Captain John C, Fremont crossed Nevada again, this time from east to west in a general line running from Flowery Lake to Walker Lake.

1846 The Donner Party, traveling along the Humboldt and Truckee Rivers, made its ill-fated trip, following on the heels of Lansford W, Hastings and party. The Hastings party left the Humboldt somewhere near Wells.

1847 Mormon immigrants reached Salt Lake Valley in July and sent two parties to California, one under Jefferson Hunt, the other under Porter Rockwell, to buy seed grain and cattle. They went south through Utah and then followed the Old Spanish Trail. House possibly erected at Kane Springs, Wahmonie, near Salt Lake-Los Angeles Trail.

1848 On February 2, by Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Mexico ceded to the United States a great region in which was the present Nevada.

1849 Mormons organized the State of Deseret, which included Nc* vada. The gold rush across Nevada began; possibly 25,000 came through the area.

The Jayhawkers and others left a party guided on Mormon

Trail by Hunt, cut westward across Nevada and then through

Death Valley.

H. S. Beatie, a Mormon, opened a summer trading station on

the overland trail at Carson Valley.

Allen Hardin while crossing the Black Rock Desert found a

piece of hornsilver that weighed about 25 pounds.

1850 On September 9 Territory of Utah including most of Nevada was created; also Territory of New Mexico, which included southern Nevada.

Brigham Young was appointed governor of Utah Territory.

1851 John Reese and other Mormons arrived in Carson Valley with thirteen wagons loaded with supplies for a trading post, which became Mormon Station.

United States mail was carried for the first time across Nevada between Carson Valley and Salt Lake City. The "jackass" mail began trips across Nevada, between Sacramento and Salt Lake City under contract with Absalom Woodward and George Chorpenning. On November 12 settlers in Carson and near-by valleys set up a squatters' government.

1852 Gold coin began to circulate in Carson Valley. This money was made by the Mormons at Salt Lake City in the Church Mint. The first toll bridge in Nevada was built by John Reese, over the Carson River not far from Mormon Station.

The first crop of turnips, fruit, and watermelons was harvested

at Mormon Station.

C. D. Jones brought about 30 milk cows and a few hogs into

Carson Valley.

The first land claim was granted by the Mormon Station

squatters' government, to John Reese.

1853 Gentiles of Carson and near-by valleys petitioned California to take jurisdiction over their lands. Petition was refused.

1853 Near Mormon Station the first Nevada marriage, the first divorce, and the first dance took place.

1854 Carson County was created by the Utah government.

George Chorpenning again obtained a contract to carry the mail and changed the route to pass through southern Nevada from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.

1855 Mormons established a stockaded trading post at Las Vegas and soon opened a lead mine near by.

Judge Orson Hyde, who was appointed probate judge over Carson County by Brigham Young, organized county government September 20.

A meeting house was built by the Mormons at Mormon Station, which became Genoa

1856 During the early spring between 60 and 70 Mormon families from Salt Lake City arrived in Carson Valley.

Many Gentiles moved into Carson Valley from California, The Grosh Brothers discovered and recognized silver ore in Gold Canyon.

1857 Brigham Young ordered all Latter-Day Saints to return to Utah because of approach of government forces sent out to subdue the resistance to federal rule.

1858 The newspaper, Territorial Enterprise, was established at Genoa. Mormons were settling Pahranagat Valley in eastern Nevada. The name Nevada was first used for Western Utah by Delegate Crane when petitioning for territorial government for it.

1858 The Cojnstock Lode was discovered in the spring when the Ophir and Little Gold Hill ore bodies were found by placer miners from Gold Canyon.

For a third time George Chorpenning received the contract to carry the mail between Salt Lake City and California. He used the shorter northern route called the Egan Trail; also improved the road and rolling stock.

1859 On July 18 a constitution was drawn up by settlers at Genoa, and under it on September 7, the voters of Carson County elected Isaac Roop governor of this unofficial government.

The silver rush from California and the east began. A trail that became the Simpson Route across central Nevada was explored by Captain J. H. Simpson under orders of General A. S. Johnson.

1860 Population of Nevada, 6,857.

On April 3 Pony Express began service between the Missouri River and Placerville, California, by way of Salt Lake City. A battle between Indians and whites near Pyramid Lake cost the lives of 46 Indians and 66 white men, including Major William M. Ormsby. On July 20 Fort Churchill was established.

1861 On March 2 the bill creating the Territory of Nevada was signed by President Buchanan.

On July 11 Governor James W. Nye proclaimed establishment

of the Territorial government.

The Diedesheimer square sets of timber were being put into the

mines of the Comstock.

In September the transcontinental telegraph line was completed

and in October the Pony Express came to an end.

Mail for California was ordered carried over the central route.

1862 Camp Ruby was established by Colonel P. K Connor and the Territory of Nevada recruited 1,100 men for Civil War service. Gold and silver ore was discovered near Austin and the Reese River Mining District was organized.

1863 The Plumas-Roop County quarrel between Nevada and Cali-

fornia was settled, with California gaining land east of the summit of the Sierra.

A ferry boat was operated on Walker Lake by J. H. Ex»se. On November 2 a state constitutional convention was held at Carson City.

1864 Camels were used to carry salt from the salt marshes near Walker Lake to Austin for milling purposes.

On July 4 a second state constitutional convention was held at

Carson City.

On October 18 construction of Sutro Tunnel was started.

On October 31 Nevada was admitted as a State by presidential

proclamation.

H. G. Blasdel was elected first State governor.

Silver-lead ore was discovered at Eureka.

1865 During February Captain T. E. Trueworthy took a boat-load of lumber up the Colorado River to Black Canyon.

Colonel Charles McDermit was killed near Quinn River Station, with the result that a fort was established at that place.

1866 In May by act of Congress the eastern boundary of the State of Nevada was set at the H4th degree of west longitude.

On February 24 the seal of state for Nevada was provided for by the legislature.

The southern boundary line of the State of Nevada between the 35th and 39th parallels was surveyed and accepted by Nevada and California.

1867 In order to cross at the Donner Pass toward Nevada the Central Pacific Railroad was forced to dig eighteen tunnels, most of them between 1,000 and 1,400 feet long.

The Carson Mint was built.

The first V-flume in Nevada was built near Carson City,

1868 On May 4, the Central Pacific reached the site of Reno and established a camp.

Two thousand head of cattle weie driven into White Pine

County.

The town of Hamilton in White Pine County was laid out.

1869 On May 10 the formal completion of the transcontinental railroad took place at Promontory, Utah.

A mining boom began at Mountain City in Elfco County.

The first big bonanza at Virginia City became exhausted.

The boundary between Arizona Territory and Nevada was

determined.

Elko County was created.

William Sharon's milling company was operating seventeen

mills along the Carson River.

The V. & T. R. R. between Carson City and Virginia City

was completed.

In the latter part of December a heavy earthquake shook Reno.

1870 Population of Nevada 42,491.

State capitol was being erected in Carson City.

1871 In August the state capitol was occupied.

1873 Eureka County was created from part of Lander County. In March the Big Bonanza at Virginia City was discovered. The great siphon to conduct water from the Sierra Nevada to Virginia City was laid across Washoe Valley.

1874 Walker River and Pyramid Lake Indian reservations were established.

The State University was opened at Elko.

1875 Virginia City was destroyed by fire. A fire laid waste to Eureka.

Part of Elko County, the Mineral Hill Strip, was annexed to Eureka County.

1877 The state legislature enacted a law against dueling.

1878 John H. Kinkead was elected governor of Nevada. He became an outstanding supporter of law enforcement.

On July 8 the Sutro Tunnel reached the Comstock mines.

1879 The Fish Creek War between charcoal burners and officers of the law occurred at Eureka. Five coal burners were killed. An ostrich farm was started by Theodore Glancy near Carson City.

1880 Population of Nevada was 62,266.

The U. S. Census found 700 work-oxen and 31,530 workhorses in Nevada.

In October old Chief Winnemucca died. The rainfall for the year at Carson City was thirteen and one- tenth inches.

1881 Fifty silver-lead mines were producing in the Eureka District. The Mormons were re-settling the Muddy Valley in southern Nevada.

The Big Bonanza at Virginia City became exhausted and the mines began to close.

1882 In February Sutro Tunnel was completed.

1883 The Eureka mines were producing enough lead to effect all markets of the world.

Jewett Adams, a farmer and stock raiser, was elected Governor of Nevada. 'Tree silver" was the main issue of his administration.

1884 The Mexican-Ophir winze reached a depth of 3,300 feet— deepest working on the ComstocL

1885 The Carson Mint ceased operation.

In July 275 tons of Nevada hay were shipped to New York; the hay delivered in New York cost $200 a ton. The legislature provided for removal of the state university from Elko to Reno.

1886 Christopher C. Stevenson was elected Governor of Nevada

Fort Hallcck in EIko County was abandoned and the troops were moved to Fort Douglas in Utah. 1887 An effort was made to add southern Idaho to Nevada.

On March 3 the governor of Nevada approved an "anti- Mormon" bill, taking the right of franchise from all members of that church.

1889 Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation was established.

In April the Carson Mint was re-opened with $1,600,000 in gold bars on hand.

1890 The population of Nevada was 47,355.

1891 Roswell K. Colcord, an engineer and contractor, became governor of the State.

Nevada received first prize for wheat at the New Orleans Exposition.

1892 In January the Ghost Dance led by an Indian, Jack Wilson, on the Walker Reservation caused great excitement; Wilson said he was the Indian Messiah.

1895 John E. Jones was elected governor.

The Elko County board of education organized the first county

high school. 1898 Reinhold Sadler became governor, elected by a majority of only

25 votes.

The mint at Carson City was dismantled and re-equipped for

assaying.

1900 Population of Nevada was 42,335.

There were nearly 6,000 Indians in Nevada distributed among

the Paiute, Western Shoshoni, and Washoe.

The Washoe Indians were given 160 acres of land apiece in the

Pine Nut Mountains.

Tonopah was discovered.

Development of the copper zone in the Ely Mining District was

begun.

1901 A law was passed making it unlawful to sell horse-meat without informing the purchaser of its nature.

It became unlawful to have in operation any form of nickel-in-

the-slot machine.

Dan Stewart led a losing fight to have lotteries legalized.

1902 John W. Mackay, most famous of all the Comstockers, died in London, England, at the age of 72.

Goldfield was discovered.

1903 Francis G. Newlands became United States Senator, succeeding John P. Jones.

John Sparks became governor on the Silver-Democratic ticket Construction of a railroad through southern Nevada was begun to connect Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.

1904 Rhyolite was enjoying a "boom."

1905 The first Nevada State Flag was adopted. Construction on » copper mill at McGill wa$ begun.

William M. Stewart retired from the United States Senate after 29 years of service; he was succeeded by George S. Nixon. The Truckee-Carson Irrigation project was under way.

1907 The state was divided into five school districts.

Federal Troops were called to Goldfield in a labor strike. There were no fatalities.

1908 Denver S, Dickerson became governor upon the death of Governor John Sparks.

1909 Clark County was formed out of a part of Lincoln County and Las Vegas made county seat.

In December a snow storm at Las Vegas left twelve inches of snow in the city.

1910 Population of Nevada was 81,875 with 220 men to every 100 women; school children numbered only two-fifths of the average in other states.

Tasker L. Oddie became governor.

1911 Nevada mines were producing about $35,000,000 annually.

1912 Key Pittman became United States Senator, succeeding W. A. Massey.

1913 The first state motor vehicle law passed, the license fee to be 12.5 cents per horsepower of the motor. Minimum horsepower rating to be 20.

The per capita cost of state government was $1045 and of county government $17.18.

The six-months divorce law was repealed by the legislature. 1915 Emmet D. Boyle became governor on the Democratic ticket, The second state flag was adopted. The legislature restored the six-months divorce law.

1917 The state legislature adopted the sagebrush as the state emblem. Nevada was the first State in the Union to subscribe her quota to the first Liberty Loan and over-subscribed 92 per cent

1918 Nevada adopted by initiative a stringent prohibition law.

1919 Pershing County was created from part of Humboldt County. Extensive irrigation canals were dug in Mason and Smith valleys.

In November S- Frank Hunt discovered Rio Tinto Mine.

1920 Population of Nevada 77,407.

1921 The mines of Osceola were still producing much gold, with some silver.

The Coppermines Company at Ruth, and the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company of Ely closed down because of the low , price of copper.

1922 Lehman Cave was set aside as a National Monument.

Just a little more than three per cent of Nevada's land was privately owned and less than one per cent of it was under irrigation.

1923 James G. Scrugham elected governor on the Democratic ticket

The first State recreation grounds were set aside.

1924 A Chinaman was executed at the state prison by means of lethal gas, the first execution by this means.

Lost City in Clark Coupnty was explored, revealing Nevada habitation 8,000 to 10,000 years ago.

1925 The State inheritance tax was repealed.

A law was passed making the use of a common towel unlawful in public places.

1926 A fire in the mountains west of Carson City destroyed much timber and burned five men to death.

1927 A three-month divorce law was adopted.

Fred B. Balzar was elected governor on the Republican ticket A federal ammunition depot was established at Hawthorne.

1928 On December 21 President Coolidge signed the Swing-Johnson Bill authorizing the construction of Boulder Dam.

1929 The third State flag was adopted.

The federal government paid the State of Nevada $S95>07^«53 as a "full and final settlement for claims against the federal government ... for money advanced during the Civil War."

1930 Population of Nevada was 91,058, includinug 4,871 Indians. Work on Boulder Dam begun.

Stockraising and allied agricultural activities were employing more people than any other industry.

1931 More money was in circulation in Nevada than in any year since the Comstock days.

On March 22 a six-weeks divorce law was passed. A wide open gambling law was passed.

1933 Patrick A. McCarran was elected United States senator, replacing Tasker L. Oddie.

A State song, "Home Means Nevada," was adopted.

1934 Nevada became eligible to receive 18 per cent of the power generated at Boulder Dam.

1935 Richard Kirman was elected governor on the Democratic ticket

1936 An artesian well at Winnemucca was driven to a depth of 525 feet and gave a flow of 550 gallons a minute.

The value of cattle grazing on the Nevada ranges was estimated at $11,000,000.

1937 A flowing well at Las Vegas, drilled by Union Pacific to 650 feet, flowed three and a half million gallons a day,

The Taylor-Grazing Act was put into effect.

1938 A full-blood Paiute, Dewey Sampson, was elected state assemblyman from Washoe County.

A mammoth gold-dredging machine was placed in operation at

Manhattan.

E. P. Carville became governor after election on the Democratic

ticket