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Great Salt Lake, see Salt Lake. Greeley, Horace, praise of Colo, 398; Green river, descript. of, etc., 8, 786. Greene, James, mention of, 73. Greenwood, John, mention of, 60. Greenwood, W. H., biog. of, 608. Gregory, J. H., biog. of, 377. Gridley, charitable work of, 182. Grigsby-Ide company, mention of, 60. Grimes, C. M., mention of, 595-6. Grimes, W. S., biog. of, 656.
Grosch Bros., silver discov. of, etc.,
96 et seq .; death and books of, 98. Gross, C. J., biog. of, 571. Guerillas, Colo, 1863, 424-5.
Guiness, Lieut, death of, 725.
Gunnell, A. T., biog. of, 624.
Gunnison, Capt. J. W., R. R. survey, etc., of, 360-1, 695; party of mas- sacred, 360-1.
Gunnison county, organization, etc., of, 522; hist. of, 617.
Gunnison county, prospectors in, etc., 516 et seq .; rush to, 1880, 524. Gunnison, mining region, map, 521. Gunnison, town, settlement of, 521 et seq .; hist. of, 617-18.
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Haas, Hermann, biog. of, 716. Haas, Sam'l, mention of, 801. Hague, J. D., mention of, 362. Haguis, J. N., mention of, 393.
Haines, James W., biog. of, 288-9. Hale, Gov. W., appointment, death, etc., of, 752-3. Haley, Ora, biog. of, 795.
Hall, C. L., biog. of, 623-4.
Hall, Frank, mention of, 71; biog. of, 440. Hall, Geo. W., biog. of, 590. Hall, R. H., biog. 787.
Hall, Spafford, mention of, 73-4.
Hall, W. L., mention of, 71-3.
Hallack, Chas, biog. of, 573.
Hallett, Judge M., biog. of, 411-12; app'tment, etc., of, 1866, 439-40. Hallock, J. F., comptroller, 322. Hallock, Nelson, biog. of, 623.
Hamilton, W. H., mention of, 280.
Hamilton, Nev., hist. of, 280.
Hanchette, mining invention of, 318. Hancock and Dickson, explor. of, 1804-7, 675.
Harding, silver discov. of, 103-4.
Harding, Justice S. S., succeeds Hall, 439. Hardenville, founding of, 103-4. Harney, Gen'l, defeats Sioux, 1856, etc., 710.
Harris, Jolın, map of, 32. Harris, M. C., mention of, 793.
Hart, Major B. J., mention of, 790. Hart, Win, the Comstock discov., 101. Harting, S. J., biog. of, 658. Harvey, John, mention, 624.
Harvey, T. J., app't'd Ind. commiss., 208.
Haskill, N. R., mention of, 69; at- tempted murder by, 71.
Hastings, L. W., 'Emigrant Guide,' etc., 55; mention of, 60. Hawes, Jesse, biog. of, 639.
Hawkins, R. T., mention of, 73.
Hawkins, Dr T. H., biog. of, 658. Hawley, T. P., mention of, 191, 322. Hayden, Prof. F. V., explor. of, 361-2, 518-19. Haynes, J. H., mention of, 73.
Hays, Col J. C., Indian victory of, 213 et seq. Hazzard, G. W., biog. of, 385. Head, Lafayette, biog. of, 444. Healy, Mrs, mention of, 60. Hecht, Charles, biog. of, 801. Held, Henry, mention of, 793.
Hellman, Benj., mention of, 802. Hellroaring river, 667.
Helm, Judge J. C., election of, 452. Helm, W. A., biog. of, 394.
Henderson, E. W., biog. of, 377.
Henderson, G. L., biog. of, 386; men- tion of, 622.
Henry, Alexander, exped. of, 678.
Henry, J. W., Judge, 446.
Henshaw, George, mention of, 47.
Hereford, R. L., biog. of, 786.
Herzinger, J. L., biog. of, 626.
Hesse, Fred. G. S., mention, 792.
Hickman, Bill, Indian murders of, 205.
Hickman, N. C., biog. of, 622-3.
Hicks, George, Sr, prospecting party of, 364-5.
Hidden Treasure mine, discov. of, 277-8. Hinman, F. A., biog. of, 790.
Hinsdale, G. A., county named for, 618.
Hinsdale co., Colo, hist. of, 618.
Hunton, John A., mention of, 800. Hill, Senator N. P., election and biog. of, 450; mining developments of, 486.
Hobart, Senator W. W., public ex- pense bill, 1881, 312.
Hodges, H. M., mention of, 76.
Hoffman, Maj. Wm, mention, 697.
Hogle, A. W., biog. of, 856.
Holladay, Ben, mention of, 73.
Holly, Justice C. F., mention of, 440.
Holman, W. J., gold discov., 383.
Hopper, Charles, guide of Bartleson co., 53. Hoppin, J. H., biog. of, 263. Hord, T. B., mention of, 801. Horn, T. G., mention, 610.
Hover, W. A., biog. of, 652.
Howe, Church, biog. of, 741.
Howell, Eugene, biog. of, 274.
Howland, J. D., biog. of, 369.
Hoyt, Gov. J. W., app'tment of, 751. Huérfano co., Colo, hist., 619. Huffaker, G. W., biog. of, 86. Hughes, B. M., biog. of, 572. Hughes, Harvey, mention of, 74.
Humboldt co., Nev., hist. of, 262-4. Humboldt lake, descript. of, 14. Humboldt river, descript. of, 15; dis- cov. of, 36-7.
Hunt, Gov. A. C., app'tment of, 436; founds Salida, 584.
Hunt, A. S., app't'd U. S. marshal, 427. Hunt, W. P., explor. of, 679. Hurd, E. P., mention of, 801.
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Hurlbut, W. S., mention of, 805. Huston, G. W., biog. of, 623.
Hutton, Levi, Indians attack, 1856, 206. Hyde, Judge O., appointment of, 76. Hyde, Orson, curse, etc., of, 80.
Hylton, T. A., mention of, 69-70.
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Iba, C., biog. of, 796.
Idaho, Nevada annexation scheme, 317.
Idaho Springs, town, hist. of, 598.
Iliff, J. W., biog. of, 385.
Illustrations, see Maps.
Immigration, to Oregon and Cal., 1839-46, 46; route of, in Colo, 1841, 356; Colo prospecting parties, 364 et seq .; return of, 375-6; overland, 1860-1, 398-400; Wyoming, 1841-3, 687.
Indians, Nev., victory of Pyramid lake, 209 et seq .; Hays defeats, 213 et seq .; troubles with, 1861-2, 217; victory of, 218; treaty with, 1862, 218; 1863-4, 219; battles with, 1864-6, 219-21; affairs of, 1874-80, 221-3; reservations, 221- 3; hostilities, etc., 1849-82, 205 et seq .; attack on Hutton and Pier- son's party, 1856-7, 206; hostilities, 1858-60, 207 et seq .; war council, 208; attack at Williams' station, 209; Colorado tribes, treaties, etc., 455-7; appropr. for, 1860, 457; bri- gandage, etc., of, 457; the Colo regiments, 459; hostile combina- tion, etc., 1864, 460; outrages, etc., of, 1864, 461; council of, etc., July, 1864, 462; threatened devastation, 463 4; peace proposals of, 465-6; the Sand creek battle, 466 et seq .; renewal of hostilities, 1865, 467; treaty, 1865, 468; hostilities renew- ed, 1866-8, 469-70; Utes, tribes, ter- ritory, etc., of, 470; raids, etc., 1863, 471; treaties with, 1865-8, 471-2; head chief, 472-3; war with, 1878, 474-9; treaty, 1878, 479-81; Wyoming, hostilities of, 1862-3, 701; Sioux massacre, Grattan, 709; defeat of, 710; Cheyennes, 711; hostilities, 1867, 724; treaty, 1867, 726; Arapahoe and Cheyenne hos- tilities, 714-15; Sioux hostilities, 1864, 714-16; Connor and Sully's exped. ag'st, 1865, 717; treaty with, 717-18; Fetterman massacre, 720 et seq .; territory of, treaty of,
1868, etc., 766-7; Arapahoe depre- dations, etc., 767-8; Bates defeats Arapahoes, 771-2; Red Cloud, agency, 1873, 772-3; Sioux hostili- ties, 1876, 777 et seq .; treaties and reserves of, 1877-81, 781-2.
Industries, Colo, summary of, 639.
Insane asylum, Nev., 317.
Iron co., creation of, 72.
Irrigation, Nev., 290-1, 317-18; Colo- rado, 536-40; Wyoming, 801-2.
Irwin, J., biog. of, 625.
Ives, explorations of Colo, 517.
Ives, Butler, boundary commissioner, 1853, 155.
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J. O. R. stump, cut, 678. Jackson, G., gold discov. of, 376.
Jackson, H. B., biog. of, 639,
Jackson, W. S., R. R. president, 555.
Jameson, H. H., mention of, 69.
Jamison, A. E., mining discov. of, 1865, 103- 4.
Janin, Louis, mention of, 142.
Jefferson, Pres., encourages explora- tion, 344.
Jefferson county, Colo, hist. of, 619- 21.
Jefferson, territory of, attempt for, 1859, 403.
Jenkins, J. W., correspondence with Elbert, 436-7; biog. of, 653.
Jenney, W. P., explor. Black hills, 775.
Jennings, Wm, mention, 98. Job, Moses, mention of, 74.
Johnson, Pres., veto of Colo state bill, 432.
Johnson, Gov., indorses Nev. petition, 1858, 83.
Johnson, E. P., biog. of, 748.
Johnson, W. T., mention of, 553.
Johnson county, Wyo., hist. of, 789- 93.
Johntown, mention, 95.
Jones, delegate, election and defeat of, 1870-2, 749. Jones, H. F., biog. of, 654.
Jones, Judge, app'tment of, 1861, 166.
Jones, Judge W. S., biog. of, 741-2.
Jones, Senator J. P., biog. of, 149; senator, 1873, 190-1; reëlection and monetary report of, 198 et seq .; the silver question, 320.
Jones, S. L., mention of, 225.
Journals, see Newspapers. Juab co., creation of, 72.
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Justice, Nev. and Utah, and judges, 1852, 72; 3d dist created, 1854, 75- 6; first suit and trial, 1853, 1855, 76-7; popular administ. of, 86-7; U. S. court established, 89; judicial districts, 1861, 166; administ. of, 166 et seq., 172; Colorado, admin- ist. of, 1860-1, 407-8; judiciary, 439-40, 445-6, 452; Wyoming, 747. Julesburg, town, Inds. destroy, 715.
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Kansas, territorial affairs of, 401. Kansas Pacific R. R., Colo, 552 et seq.
Kellog, S. B., gold discov. of, 397; biog. of, 581.
Kelly, D. C., biog. of, 788-9.
Kelly, H. B., biog. of, 800.
Kelly, Henry, mention of, 280.
Kelsey, Benj., mention of, 53.
Kendall, Congressman C., election of, 1870, 190; 1872, 191; bill of, 291.
Kennedy, Richard, biog. of, 792.
Kennedy, W. R., biog. of, 624.
Kenyon, Asa, mention of, 74.
Kern, E. M., mention of, 62.
Ketchum, Capt. W. S., mention of, 692.
Kimball, H. C., in Wyoming, 1847-8, 694.
King, B. L., settler, 1852, 72; men- tion of, 81.
King, Clarence, explor. of, 362.
Kingman, Judge J. W., app'tment, etc., of, 741-2.
Kinkead, Gov. J. H., election and biog. of, 1878, 193.
Kinna and Nye, mention of, 371.
Kinsey, S. A., mention of, 69, 71.
Kirby, Joseph, the Comstock discov., 100 et seq.
Kitely, W. J., biog. of, 650.
Klein, Jacob, biog. of, 172.
Kline, Perry A., biog. of, 484.
Knott, E. H., mention of, 73. Knott, Thomas, mention of, 73, 75. Knox, T. W., mention of, 382.
Knight, Jesse, biog. of, 786.
Kountze, L., mention of, 553. Kuykendall, W. L., mention of, 719.
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Lake county, Nev., jurisdiction diffi- culties of, 164.
Lake county, Colo, hist. of, 621-2. HIST. NEV. 52
Lake Tahoe, see Tahoe.
Lakes, Nev., descript. of, 10 et seq .; Colorado, 336-7.
Lancaster, A. B., biog. of, 277. Land grants, Mexican, in Colo, 356. Lander county, Nev., hist of, 264-5. Lands, Nev., settlement of, etc., 71, 75, 250-3; Colorado, laws for, 430; grants to Colo, etc., 1876, 447; sur- vey of, 533; Wyoming, school, 761; govt laws, etc., 762, 783.
Langford, N. G., supt Yellowstone nat. park, 771.
La Plata county, Colo, hist. of, 623. Larimer county, Colo, hist. of, 625.
Laramie, see also Fort Laramie.
Laramie city, Wyo., founding of, 739. Laramie county, Wyo., creation, etc., of, 736; hist. of, 794-801.
Laramie hills and plains, 660.
Las Animas county, Colo, hist. of, 627.
Las Animas grant, map, etc., 631.
Las Animas mining dist, formation of, 1871, 500.
La Salle, explorations of, 343.
Lassen, Peter, presides at meeting, 1857, 83; death of, 207.
Latter-day saints, see Mormons.
Law, John, biog. of, 624.
Lawrence, William, mention of, 795. Lawrence company, prospecting ex- ped. of, 365-6.
Laws, Wyo., code, 1868, 745.
Leadville, Colo, founding of, 396; riot,
1879-80, 448, 514-15; discov. of silver, organization, etc., 504 et seq .; name, 509; population and growth, 510; business of and map, 511-12; crime, etc., 512-13; riot in, 514-15.
Leavenworth, Col J. H., com. of, 424.
Leavenworth company, founding of Denver, 369.
Lee, Judge Alfred, appointment of, 72.
Lee, C. F., biog. of, 625.
Lee, E. M., app't'd sec. of state, 741. Legislature, Nev., 1861, laws, etc., 158 et seq .; 1862-3, 176; loyalty of, 182-3; mining taxes, 194-5; Colo- rado, 427-8; territory of Jefferson, 406; Wyoming, 743, 756-8.
Lehow, O. E., biog. of, 586.
Leonard, O. R., chief-just., 322.
Lincoln county, Nev., hist. of, 271. Linfrock, W. E., mention of, 717. Lisa, Manuel, explor. of, 676. Lobban, J. M., biog. of, 792.
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Locke, Judge P. B., decisions, etc., of, 173; resignation of, 174.
Londoner, Wolfe, biog., etc., 412. Long, R. A., biog. of, 652.
Long, Maj. S. H., explorations of, 34S et seq., 679.
Longmont, town, hist. of, 578-9.
Loomis, Abner, biog. of, 626.
Loomis, Washington, mention of, 70; execution of, 71.
Lovejoy, F. W., R. R. pres., 555. Loveland, Chester, mention of, S1.
Loveland, William A. H., biog. of, 556.
Luman, John, biog. of, 787.
Lumber, Nev., 254, 287-90.
Lykins, D. J., biog. of, 654.
Lyon, J. E., mention of, 487. Lyon co., Nev., hist. of, 258-9.
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Mackay, J. W., Con. Virginia pur- chase, 134 et seq .; biog., 135.
Mackay, Mrs. J. W., charitable gift of, 301.
Magin, Antoine, 'Histoire Univer- selle,' 33.
Magnus, Peter, biog. of, 385.
Magraw, W. M. explor. of Colo, 1857, 361; mention of, 699.
Mails, Nev., Salt Lake city and S. Bernardino routes, 73; 1851-3, 226- 7; daily overland, 1861, 229-30; Colo, Indian disturbances of, 1864, 462.
Maineville, F. De, biog. mention, 508.
Maldonado, Gabriel, mention of, 107. Mammoth cave, Nev., descript. of, 4. Mankin, John, Mormon property purchased, S].
Manufactures, Nev., 1SS4, 286 et seq. Manville, H. S., biog. of, 800.
Maps (also plans and illustrations), probable route of Cardenas, 27; Padre Font's map, 1777, 28; map by John Harris, 1605, 30; Granata Nova, 31; Utah and Nevada, 1795, 32; Rector's map, 1818, 33; Finley's map, 1826, 34; Escalante's route, 35; Frémont's route, 1843-4, 56; 1845, map, 61; route of the Oregon co., 63; Carson valley, 94; Esca- lante's route, 342; mines of Gilpin co., 380; Colorado in 1863, 409; Thornburg battle-ground, 475; Un- compahgre agency, 47S; Uintah reservation, 480; San Juan mining
district, 495; Leadville and vicinity, 511; plan of Denver, 550; maps, alignment of the Denver and Rio Grande R. R., around Dump moun- tain, 555; railroads of Colo, 556; Salida and vicinity, 585; Colorado springs and vicinity, 602; Las Ani- mas grant, 631; J. O. R., stump, cut, 678; Old Fort Bridger, cut, 685; Fort Laramie in 1874, plan. 692; R. R. builders' fort, cut, 733; Yellowstone national park, 770; plan of Buffalo, 1884, 791.
Marcy, Capt. R. B., exped. of, Wyo., 1857, 699.
Marsh, Rob., biog. of, 794-5.
Marshall, F. J., biog. of, 589.
Marshall, G. W., biog. mention, 771.
Marshall, J. Y., biog. of, 507.
Marshall, Lieut W. L., explor. of, 362.
Martial law, Colo, proclamation of, 448, 514.
Martin, Thomas S., 'Narrative' of, 62. Martyr, G. De L., biog. of, 652.
Marysville mines, discov. of, 566.
Mather, Eugene B., biog. of, 792.
Mauk, A. L., mention of, 789.
Maxwell grant, see Beaubien grant.
Maxwell, J. P., biog. of, 579. May, David, biog. of, 624.
Mayfield, Wm, murder of Blackburn, 167.
McAllister, H., biog. of, 600.
McAvoy, J. A., biog. of, 787.
McBrown, I. E., biog. of, 385.
McCarty, Wm, biog. of, 789-90.
McCaslin, M. L., biog. of, 369.
MeCook, Gov. E. M., app'tment of, etc., 436-7.
McCoy, G. W., biog. of, 649.
McCray, A. J., biog. of, 790.
McDougal, G., exped. of 1SS5, 64-5.
McDougal, J. H., mention of, 90.
McDougall, George, mention of, 60.
McFerran, Judge W. B., biog., 601-2.
McGaa, Wm, biog. of, 372. McIlvoy, D. D., biog. of, 615.
McKay, Thomas, mention of. 45. Mclaughlin, C. H., biog. of, 571.
Mclaughlin, P., the Comstock dis- cov., 100 et seq.
McMarlin, James, mention of, 74, 76. Mc Williams, J. W., biog. of, 26S. Meek, Joseph, mention of, 43-4.
Meeker, N. C., app'tment and murder of, 473-5.
Meek, Stephen, mention of, 43-4.
Meldrum, J. M., defeat, election, 1882, 750.
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Meldrum, N. H., elected sec. of state, 448.
Mercer, A. S., biog. of, 798.
Merchant, Harmon, biog. of, 654.
Meredith, Henry, death of, 212.
Merrill, Homer, biog. of, 789. Merritt, Colo, relief of, Ute war, 475. M :sa co., Colo, hist. of, 62S.
' Mox can' mine, support system of, 112. cave in of, 113.
Mexico, Colo boundary, settlement of, 1819, 348.
Meyers, W. H., lieut-gov., 449.
Mighels, Henry, biog. of, 170.
Mighels, R. H., defeat of, election 1878, 193.
Miles, Col, battle with Sioux, June 1876, 778; captures Ind. supplies, etc., 780.
Miles, A. H., biog. of, 385.
Milheim, John, biog. of, 385.
Military, Nev., 1861-3, 181; Colorado posts and stations, 1847-57, 359- 60; 1865-6, 469; troops organized 1861, 420; hist. of the Ist reg't, 421-3; 2d regiment, 423-4; 3d regi- ment, 424; militia in Ind. service, 1864, 461; Wyoming, stations es- tab. 1846, 688; post commanders, 1867, list. 724.
Millard co., creation of, 72.
Miller, C. F., biog. of, 805.
Miller, C. P., biog. of, 627.
Miller, Isaac C., biog. of, 789.
Miller, Joseph, mention of, 679.
Miners' League of Storcy co., organ- ization of, etc., 131-2.
Miners' Protective association, organ- ization of, 130.
Mining, Nev., geology of great basin, 64-7; great basin, minerals of, 20-1; gold discovery, 1859, 86; geol. and config. of Comstock lode, 92-3; early gold mining, Nev., 93; the Grosch silver discov., 1853, 96; Com- stock's discov., 98 et seq .; claims located, 103 et seq ; Hardin's dis- cov., 1849, 103-4; Reese River dist, 103-4; Potosi dist, 104; Washoe, name, etc., 104; claims, etc., 105 et seq .; quartz law, 1859, 107-8; Gold hill mines, 109; mills and pro- cesses, 110 et seq .; processes and machinery, 111 et seq .; timbering system, etc., 112 et seq .; tailings, processes, etc., 116 et seq. ; descript. of mining terms, 121-2; litigation, etc., 122, 173; laws, 127, 177; stock board organized, 1862, 129; stocks, 129 et seq .; temperature of
mines, table, 130; miners' wages, 130 et seq .; yield, etc., 132 et seq., stocks, rise and decline of, 137 et seq .; yield of Comstock, 1881, 140; Sutro tunnel, 141 et seq .; depths of mines, 174-8; geol. of Comstock, 149; litigation over, 173; taxation, 194; mineral productions, etc., 201; questionable value of mines, 224; Comstock ethics, 225; coal, 241-2; miscellaneous minerals, 242-3; Reese river mines, 265; mineral land, 253; White Pine mines, 277-9; Eureka co., 281-2; yield, 283; Es- meralda county, 259; Elko county, 275-6; Lincoln co., 271; miners' union, 304; legislation, 1887, 318, 320; Colorado geology, 330-2; minerals, 332-3; gold discoveries, 1852, 363 et seq .; prospecting expeds, 364 et seq .; disappointed gold-seekers, 1859, 374-5; gold dis- coveries, 1859, 376; Gregory's dis- covery, 377-9; laws adopted, 1859, 378; yield and finds, 1859, 379; mines of Gilpin county, map, 380; other finds, 1859, 381 et seq .; at Cal. gulch, etc., 1860-1, 396-7; mining ditch, 1859, 397; mills, etc., 1860, 398; production, 1859-60, 419; placers, production and decline of, 482; quartz-mills, 483; processes, 484; yield, 484-5; silver discov., 485-6, 492; Colorado Smelting co., 486; lead, 486-7; management of mines, 488-9; mines and mills, 494; San Juan mining dist, map, etc., 495; diamonds, 497; surrender of Ute reserve, 501; mining in, 501-3; Cal. gulch, new discov. in, 504 et seq .; smelting, 508; miners' strike, 513; smelters, Leadville, 1879, 516; prospecting, Gunnison country, 516 et seq ; coal discov., 1877, 522-3; silver and gold discov's, 1879, 523; geology of Gunnison mines, 524; national mining exposition, 565; Chaffee county, 581-90; Silver Cliff dist, 596-7; Gilpin co., 610; snumn- mary of, 639-40; yield, 1886-7, 645; Wyoming geology, 663; De Smet's gold discov., 686-7; early prospect- ing, 695; gold discov. by Reynolds, etc., 700; gold discov., 1867, 730; quartz, 733; Custer's mineral report, 773; Black hills, attempts to pur- chase. etc., 774 et seq .; coal, 785.
Mint, Nev., founding, etc., of, 314; Colorado, 428.
Mirage, Nev., mention of, 5.
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INDEX.
Missionaries, Wyo., 1834-9, 685-6. Missouri Fur co., 677-8.
Mitchell, H. K., mention of, 142; de- feat of, election, 1866, 188.
Moffatt, D. H., biog. of 572.
Mojaves, Indians, Garcés' visit to, 28-9. Monahan, Deane, biog. of, 801.
Monetary commission, Nevada's share in, 198 et seq.
Monheimer, J. H., biog. of, 625.
Montrose county, Colo, hist. of, 628.
Moonlight, Gov. T., app'tment, etc., of, 754.
Moore, M. R., biog. of, 586.
Morgan, C. S., biog. of, 801.
Morgan, G. T., biog. of, 800.
Morgan, T. G., biog. of, 269.
Morgan exploring exped., 67.
Mormon battalion, Colo, 357-9,
Mormon cave, Nev., descript. of, 4.
Mormons, Nov., settlements of, 65-6, 68; in Carson valley, 78; exodus of, 80; discov. of Potosi mines, 104; legislation against, 317; in Wyo- ming, 694, 696.
Morrisites, Wyo., 703.
Morrison, Geo. H., biog., etc., of, 316.
Morrison, J. H., biog. of, 384.
Morrison, S. B., biog. of, 384.
Morrissey, J. D., biog. of, 508.
Mott, Judge G. N., app'tment of, 157, 166; elected delegate to cong., 1862, 176; resignation of, 173.
Mottsville, mention of, 72.
Mount Vernon, founding of, 380-1.
Mountain City, founding of, 382.
Moynahan, James, biog. of, 573.
Munkers, G. W., biog. of, 728-9. Murat, H., biog. of, 371.
Murdock, N. E., mention of, 254.
Murphy company in Nevada, 1844, 59-60.
Murphy, M. H., mention of, 795.
Musser, Delegate J. J., election of, 90.
Myers, J. W., biog. of, 786.
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Nagle, E., biog. of, 806.
Names of persons (early pioneers, etc. ), Nev., member of ter'l gov't meet- ing 1857, 82: committees for govt, 1858. 83; officials and candidates, election 1858, 85; early settlers, 86: mining locators up to Sent .. 1859, 105-6; locators Gold Hill
mines, 109; councilmen, represen- tatives, etc., 1861, 158-9; 1862-3. 177; county commissioners, 1861-2, 162; Lake co. officers, 164; early school-teachers, etc., 168; members, state conven, etc., 1863, 179; 1864; 180; volunteer officers, 1863, 181-2; state officers, 1864, 184; 1868-70, 189-90; 1874-5, 191-2; 1878-9, 193-4; members legisl., 1865, 185; Ormsby's Indian rangers, 209 et seq. ; road and railroad owners, etc., 232-3; railroad incorporators, 238 et seq .; stock-raisers, 247-8; clergy- men, 293-301; Colorado members Escalante's explor. party, 339-40; residents of Pueblo, 1846-7, 358; early prospecting parties, 364 et seq .; Cherokee prospecting party, 1858, 364-5; founders of Denver, 369; mine discoverers, 1859, 379; town founders, 1859, 381; Arkansas valley settlers, 387 et seq. ; Colorado city, town, co., 389-90; Cañon city founders, 391-4; Frémont co. set- tlers, 394; Pueblo pioneers, 394-5; residents Cal. gulch, 1860, 396; pioneers at Granite, 397; county commissioners, etc., 1859, 402; con- stit. convention delegates, 1860, 405; ter. officials of Jefferson, 1860, 406; ter. officers, 1861, 413; grand jury, 1861, 414; members legisl. 1861, 416; councilmen 2d session, 420; members constit. conven., 1864, 431; 1876, 433; judiciary, 1865-75, 439-40; 1876, 445-6; other state officials, etc., 440-3; state officers, 1876, 444-5; 1886, 647; pres. electors, 1884, 452; the Sand creek participants, 467; immigrants to Montana, 483; mines and mill owners, 483-4; silver discoverers, 493-4; bankers, and officials of Leadville, 511- 12; explorers of Gunnison co., 516 et seq .; journal- ists, 527-32; Denver officials, 1861, 549; Pioneer association, 571; pio- neers Boulder co., 575-80; Chaffee co. pioneers, 583 et seq .; Silver Cliff officials, 1879-81, 598; Gilpin co. pioneers, 615; settlers Golden city, 620-1; pioneers of Pueblo co., 630 et seq .; Wyoming, Missouri fur company. 677-8; early trappers, 681; milit. officers, etc., 1847, 689, 698; miners, 1868, 732; Cheyenne founders, etc .. 734-5; Laramie co. officials. 1867, 737; ter. officials, 1869, 741; members legis. 1870,
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743; county officials, 744; Cheyenne [ Northern mystery, mention of, 32. officials, 1869, 746; judiciary, 747- Northington, B. F., biog. of, 790. Nuckolls, E., biog. of, 622. 8; officials Hoyt and Thayer's ad- minist., 751-2, ter. officials, 1884, 753; officials Moonlight's administ .; 754; university regents, 761; members Doane's exped. 1873, 769; Uinta co. pioneers, etc., 784-6; Wind river valley, 787; Carbon co., 788; Cheyenne editors, 798-9. Natrona county, Wyo., 758.
Nevada, general discript. of, 1 et seq .; origin of namne, 23, 150; earliest ex- plorations of, 26 et seq .; first Euro- pean in, 27; maps of, 27, 28, 30-6; immigration through, 54; first set- tlements, 1849, 65-6; organization of Deseret, 66; organization of ter., etc., 82 et seq .; Comstock mines, 92 et seq .; area and boundaries, 151 et seq .; organization of ter., 1861, 157; election 1861, 158; ter. seal, 161; the silver question, 198 et seq .; transportation, etc., 226 et seq .; general condition, 1883-6, 285; finances of, 1871-88, 310 et seg .; politics, 1862 et seq., 176; admission as state, 179; state seal, 180; loyalty to union, etc., 1861-5; 181 et seq.
Nevada Central R. R., 238-9.
Nevada, Colo, founding of, 380-1.
Nevada silver association, organiza- tion of, 200.
Nevada and Oregon Narrow Gauge R. R., 240.
Nevers, S. A., biog. of, 81.
New Mexico, Colo boundary line, 1868-9, 498-900.
New river, see Reese river.
Newspapers, Nev., hist. of, 169; list and founders of, 305-8; Colorado, 527; Leadville, 515; Wyoming, 'Sweetwater mine,' 732; Cheyenne Argus, Leader, and Rocky Moun- tain Star, 735; Laramie city, 794; Cheyenne, 798-9.
Nickerson, H. G., biog. of, 768.
Nidever, George, explor., etc., of, 39- 41; battle with Blackfeet, 40; with Shoshones, 42-3.
Niles, Surveyor H. W., election of, 1854, 76.
Noble, Lieut, defeat of, 218.
Noble, Worden, biog. of, 732. Nomenclature, Nevada, 23.
North, Judge J. W., app't'd surv .- gen., 1861, 157-8; app'tment and decis- ions of, 173; resignation of, 174. North American fur co., 679-80.
Nuckolls, Delegate S. F., election of, 743.
Nuestra, Señora las Nieves, Colo, Escalante at, 340.
Nye, Gov. James W., boundary ad- dress of, 153; app'tment of, 157; elected senator, 186-7; defeat of, 1873, 190-1.
Nye, M. C., mention of, 47.
Nye co., Nev, hist. of, 269.
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Oakes, D. C., biog., etc., of, 367, 373 et seq.
Obiston, F. F., biog. of, 592.
O'Brien, Maj. N. J., biog. of, 715.
O'Brien, W. S., Con. Virginia pur- chase, 134 et seq .; biog., 135.
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