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Small Town Detours Nevada:A Guide to the Silver State |
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General Information |
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Rdlroadsi Southern Pacific Lines (SP), Union Pacific Railroad (UP), which operate a branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad (OSL), be- tween Twin Falls, Idaho and Wells, Nevada, a branch line between Las Vegas and Boulder City, and the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail- road (L.A.&S.L.), Nevada Northern Railroad (NN), Western Pa- cific (WP), Virginia and Truckee Railroad (V&T), and the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad (N.C.B.); the three trunk lines (SP), (WP), and (UP), between Salt Lake and Los Angeles.
Highways', No State border inspection; State has highway patrol Gas and water at intervals not exceeding 40 miles on Federal-numbered highways; State gasoline tax 40, Federal gas tax ic. Warning: If going more than a short distance off main highways carry drinking water and water for radiator. Do not drink from any but marked springs. Advis- able to carry towrope on all long side-trips. If caught in sand put sage- brush lender rear wheels to provide traction. On all mountain grades up-car has right of way. When leaving main highways be sure to make local inquiries on road conditions. Keep out of dry washes when heavy rains begin; the run off comes with incredible speed and may stall the car or overturn it.
Bus Lines: Burlington Transportation Co. (between San Francisco, and Chicago through Reno); Boise-Winnemucca Stages (between Boise, Idaho and Winnemucca); Feather River Stage Co. (between Loyalton, Portola, Calif., and Reno); Inland Stages (between Reno and Los Angeles); Mt. Lassen Motor Transit (between Reno and Westwood, Calif., and between Reno and Portola, Calif.) ; Nevada-California Stage Lines (between Reno and Sacramento, Calif.); Overland Stages (be- tween Salt Lake City, Utah, and Los Angeles, Calif., through Ely and Las Vegas); Phoenix-Kingman-Boulder City Stages (between Las Vegas and Kangman, Ariz.); Pierce Arrow Stage Line seasonal from approximately June I to Oct. 15 (between Reno, and Sacramento,
Calif., through Cal-Neva and points around Lake Tahoe). Nevada Central Motor Lines (between Reno and Ely); O.C.&N. Stages (be- tween Reno and Klamath Falls, Ore.); Pacific Greyhound Lines (be- tween San Francisco and Salt Lake through Reno); Virginia & Truckee Transit Co., (between Reno and Lake Tahoe through Virginia City, also between Reno and Hawthorne); Reno-Loyalton-Calpine Stage; Las Vegas-Tonopah Stage Line (between Reno and Las Vegas) ; M. D, Curry, (between Wmnemucca and Denio, Ore.); Julio Laucirica, (between Winnemucca and McDermitt); Mountain City-Elko Stage; Hubert Welch (between Tonopah and Round Mountain); Yosemite Park & Curry Co., (between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, Calif.); J. L. Personius (between Wells and Twin Falls, Idaho); Interstate Transit Lines (between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles through Las Vegas); Lewis Bros. Stages (between Ely and Salt Lake, Utah); Red Bus Transportation Company (between Caliente and Pioche).
Air Linesi Transcontinental & Western Air Lines (TWA) stops at Boulder City; United Air Lines at Reno and Elko; Western Air Ex- press (between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, Utah) stops at Las Vegas.
Motor Vehicle Laws: It is unlawful to drive a motor vehicle at a greater speed than is reasonable and proper, taking into account traffic, surface, and wradi of highway. Nonresidents must apply within five days for visitor's permit; no fee. License plates must be conspicuously displayed. Minimum age for drivers, 15 years. Lights must be dimmed when passing other vehicles; two headlights and one tail-light icquired; spotlights permitted. Collisions must be reported to a sheriff or high- way patrolman, or proper municipal authority. It is unlawful to de- scend grades in neutral, park on highway, drive on wrong side when approaching a curve or crest of hill, run motor when gas tank is being filled.
Accommodations: Excellent hotel and cafe service in all larger towns. Restaurants and lunchstands in most small towns. Tourist camps in all towns on main highways. Some kind of accommodation on all roads. Accommodations scarce in Las Vegas during Heldorado celebration in April and in Reno during rodeo celebrations, July 3, 4, and 5. Dude ranches throughout the State, though chiefly around Reno.
Clothingi In summer, dress for hot weather; medium weight topcoati needed in high elevations. Heed weather reports in winter; never at
tempt to cross desert stretches when blizzard is forecast Heavy wearing apparel needed when motoring in winter.
Fires i In National Forests camp fires allowed only in designated areas.
Poisonous Snakes and Parasites: Rattlesnakes are found throughout the State but are rarely seen. The Gila monster, found only in the Virgin River Valley, is venomous but its bite is not fatal. The black widow spider is also present. Species of woodticks, carriers of Rocky Mountain fever, are found in the sheep raising areas; search body carefully after being in brush and remove ticks with tweezers and burn them; if spending much time in brush innoculation is advised. Tularemia can be contracted by contact with the flesh or blood of the rabbit, and, occa- sionally, that of deer and other game; always wear leather gloves when handling game.
Information Services9. State Highway Dept. in Carson City and its division offices in Reno, Las Vegas, Elko, Ely, and Tonopah. Nevada State Automobile Association, Washoe County Library Building, 100 S. Virginia St., Reno. California State Automobile Association, Nevada Division, 237 S. Virginia St., Reno. Boulder Dam Tourist Bureau, Nevada Blvd., Boulder City.
Fishing Laws: Game fish are river trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, brook trout, whitefish, landlocked salmon, royal chinook salmon, perch, bass, and catfish. Season: Variable from district to district and year to year; usually starts about April 15 and ends about October I. Licenses: No license required for person less than 14 years old. Nonresident $3; issued by county clerks or agents in each county. Limit: Ten pounds of any game fish or 25 fish. Prohibited: Use of seine, net, spear, set line, set hooks, grab hooks, trot line or snag line, or any manner of fishing known as snagging; use of wire fence, trap, giant powder, or any other explosive; fishing within 100 feet of dam or fishway; night fishing,
Hunting Laws, Season (dates inclusive): Deer (antlered horns must be branched), 30 days between October i and November 15, except in Washoe County, where 30 day period is between October i and December 31; cottontail rabbits and mountain hare, November i to December 31; pheasant, mountain quail, grouse, partridge, sagehen, 15 days between July 13 and December i. After these seasons have been set by the Fish and Game Commission, the county commissioners of each county may shorten or dose the season entirely. The open sea-son on migratory birds is set each year by presidential proclamation and cannot be changed in the State except to shorten or close it entirely. Under international treaty the opening date on doves cannot be before September i, and the opening date on ducks before October i. Limits: During season, i deer, during one day's hunting, 15 ducks, 5 sagehens, IO snipe, 4 geese, 4 brants, 3 grouse, 3 pheasants, 10 valley quail, 5 prairie chickens, 5 mountain quail, 25 doves, 3 partridges, 5 cottontail rabbits, 2 mountain hare. Licenses: Nonresident $10, aliens $25, $i additional fee for deer tag; issued by county clerks or agents in each county. Prohibited: Night hunting and hunting before sunrise and after sunset; hounds; selling of game. Deer legally killed in State may be transported, provided the tag is countersigned by officers of the Fish and Game Commission.
Wild Flowers i Picking of wild flowers is prohibited, and offenders arc heavily punished under State laws.