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As a landscape and portrait painter, Mr. Fortney evinces a high order of talent. Painting, though his earliest choice, is by no means with him a "lost love," for at times he still turns to brush and pencil, and wields them with good effect.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION - SANDY CREEK MOUND -INDIAN TRAILS - - EARLY SETTLEMENTS - ROADS - MILLS - ORGANIZATIONS : MAG- ISTERIAL, TOWNSHIP, DISTRICT - TOWNS - MAIL SERVICE - SALT MAKING --- ICE MOUNTAIN - COAL OIL MANUFACTURE - RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS - SCHOOLS.
The territory of Reno District was embraced in the Eighth (magisterial) District, in 1852. In 1863, without change of boundaries, it became Reno Township ; and in 1872, by change of designation, Reno District.
It is bounded on the north by Lyon and Kingwood dis- tricts ; on the east, is separated by Cheat River from Union District ; on the south it is bounded by Tucker and Barbour counties, and on the west by. Taylor County.
Reno is first in order of size, second in order of population, eighth in order of designation, and the third in order of wealth, of the eight districts of the county.
The district is nearly equally divided by Laurel Hill Ridge; the eastern part being in the Cumberland Valley, and the western half lying in the upper part of the Newburg Trough. The surface is very rough and broken in the east, and broken and hilly in the west. The soil is a clay loam on the hills and a sand loam on the chestnut ridges and along Little Sandy Creek. With proper tillage, fair crops can be raised of wheat, corn, rye, oats and barley ; while buckwheat does well. Wheat averages from 7 to 13 bushels per acre.
The eastern part of the district is drained by Cheat, whose principal tributary is Big Buffalo Run. The western por- tion is drained by Little Sandy Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela River.
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Considerable bodies of timber still remain. Oak and chestnut are most plentiful.
Coal, limestone, and iron ore are not so abundant as in the other districts. The Freeport coal is found throughout the district, but has never been fully developed. Limestone exists in many places. Iron-ore of good quality is found in some parts.
Fruit, especially the hardier varieties of the apple, does · well in all parts of Reno.
The territory of this district was once a favorable home for the buffalo, panther, bear, and wolf, but they departed many years ago, and but a few deer remain in the mountains.
Cattle, sheep, and horses are raised in the district ; and do well with proper attention.
Sandy Creek Mound .- The mysterious Moundbuilders were in Reno, and left as an evidence of their occupation the Sandy Creek Mound, which is fully described on page 8.
Indian Trails .- The "Northwest Trail" came into Reno close to the bridge on Cheat River at Deakin's, kept with the Northwestern Turnpike up the mountain, leaving it a half a mile east of William H. Brown's, and passing through Chalmber Glenn's farm by the "Indian Foot Rock," which is covered with impressions of beasts, birds and a large number of foot-prints. It ran here with the old Clarksburg road, and keeping south of Fellowsville and Evansville to Ice's mill on Big Sandy, it was joined by the "Southern Branch," which entered the district from the north and followed York's Run. Leaving it near its mouth at the Coffin Rock (a large rock in shape resembling a coffin), it came south of Evans- ville to Ice's mill.
Early Settlements .- But little information could be ob tained of the early settlers. Tradition tells of a family by the name of York, about 1786, being killed or taken captive by Indians at the mouth of the run bearing their name.
Hugh Evans was born in 1769, in Delaware. He married
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Sarah Thomas, and came near the site of Evansville about 1800. His children were Nancy, Samuel (an old man still living), James (the founder of Evansville), Sarah, Rolla and William. Hugh Evans was a justice of the county court in 1818, and afterwards was sheriff. He died in 1873, at the age of 104 years.
Sometime after Evans settled, the Leeches and Hanaways came.
Roads .- An old Clarksburg road came from Mt. Carmel, and kept pretty much with the Northwest Indian Trail back of Fellowsville and Evansville. The Northwestern Turnpike was the great road in Reno, and increased its population rap- idly for a few years. The first tavern stand after crossing Cheat River into Reno on this road, was built and kept by Charles Hooton. The second tavern stand was at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, and kept by the widow Funk. The third stand was what is now know as the "Burnt House." It was built by Hooton, and kept before he built the first stand. A toll-gate was here. The fourth stand, on the top of the mountain, was a log house, and was opened by William H. Brown, Christmas 1849, as the "Drovers' Rest." He keptas many as a 1000 head of cattle and 40 teams over night. The fifth stand was one mile west of Brown's, and was kept by John Nine, succeeded by Elias B. Glenn from 1848 to 1853; and he, in turn, was succeeded by his sons, Joseph F. and Jacob. The sixth stand was the hotel at Fellowsville, a fine frame building and among the best houses on the road. It was kept by Sylvanus Heermans in 1849. Before it was built, Charles Hooton and Isaac Lock kept here. The seventh tavern stand was the " Travelers' Rest," kept by Moses Royse. The eighth was at Evansville, where Vick Johnson and Robinet kept public houses. The present roads are the Northwestern Turnpike, the pike from Tunnelton to Fellowsville, the road from Independence to Evansville, the Buffalo Run road, and the road from Evansville into Bar- bour County.
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Mills .- The oldest mill of which we have any account, is Ice's Mill on Sandy Creek, two miles from Evansville. It was built over 75 years ago, and was formerly known as the Mar- quess Mill. On the same stream is the old Goff now Sinclair Mill. Poulson's Mill is on the waters of York's Run. The Jones Mill, on Big Buffalo Run, is now owned by C. M. Bishop.
Organizations .- From 1818 to 1852, the territory of the district was not recognized as a distinct part of the county. In the latter year, the territory of Reno Distriet was organ- ized into the Eighth (magisterial) District. On the 10th of July, 1863, it was established as Reno Township, and its boundary lines were run as follows :
"Beginning at the mouth of Muddy Run on the west side of Cheat River, corner to the County of Tucker, thence with the line of said county S. 662, W. 8 miles and 20 poles to Rock Springs, at the head of Bruff's Fork of Big Sandy Creek, being a corner to Barbour County ; thence down said Bruff's Fork with its meanders and the lines of said Barbour County, to the mouth of Little Sandy Creek, a corner to Taylor County ; thence with the last named county, north crossing Little Sandy Creek three times to a corner of Lyon Township in the Northwestern Turnpike; thence with the lines of the last-named township, to wit: N. 72, E. 620 p. to a maple on the W. side of the old Evansville Road; thence with said road to a stone; thence leaving said road N. 762, E. 320 p. to a W. O .; thence N. 53, E. 42 p. to a R. O. on the north side of said road ; thence with said road to a stump near James Shea's dwelling house ; thence leaving the aforesaid road N. 62}. E. 41 p. to a stump; thence N. 35, E. 300 p. to the big fill (west of the big tunnel in the B. & O. R. R.), corner to Kingwood Township ; thence leaving the lines of Lyon Township and with the said railroad and the lines of Kingwood Township to a little fill west of Buck Horn Run ; thence leaving said railroad East 300 poles to Cheat River; thence leaving the
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lines of the last-named Township and up said river with its meanders to the place of the beginning."
In 1872, under the new Constitution, Reno Township be- came, without any change of boundaries, Reno District.
From 1818 to 1852, Hugh Evans, John J. Hamilton, Joseph G. Baker, A. H. Bowman (1844 to 1848), were among the justices of the peace.
Magisterial officers from 1852 to 1863 :
1852-Justices, John J. Hamilton, Job Jaco, Joseph G. Baker and Moses Royse; no record of constables.
1856-No record obtainable.
1860-Justices, William H. Brown, Dr. J. C. Kemble, J. J. Hollis and Joseph G. Baker ; constables, no record.
1864, 1866, and 1868-no record.
1869-Job Jaco, supervisor ; William Loughridge, clerk ; Joseph G. Baker, overseer of poor .; A. W. Pierce, treasurer; Peter Zinn, school commissioner ; Moses Cassedy and Joseph G. Baker, inspectors; T. M. Summers, constable; H. B. Bolyard and B. F. Hooton, surveyors of roads.
1870-Joseph G. Baker, supervisor ; William Loughridge, clerk; Job Jaco, overseer of poor ; Moses Cassedy and Job Jaco, inspectors ; Adam H. Bowman, school commissioner. Road surveyors-Precinct No 1, Adam H. Bowman ; No 2, A. Dancer ; No. 3, John Menifee ; No. 4, William Bomar ; No. 5, H. P. Bolyard.
1871-Joseph G. Baker, supervisor; A. H. Bowman, school commissioner ; W. H. Loughridge, clerk; Joseph G. Baker, overseer of poor ; Alex. Shahan and C. S. M. Hooton, inspectors ; Francis M. Huffman and Henry H. Wheeler, justices ; William Loughridge and A. W. Pierce, constables. Road surveyors-Precinct No. 1, Adam H. Bowman ; No. 2, William H. Rrown; No. 3, John Menifee; No. 4, William Bomar.
District officers elected from August 22, 1872, to Decem- ber 31, 1881.
1872-Peter Zinn and Henry H. Wheeler, justices ; David B. Simpson and Lewis May, constables.
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1873-School board-no record.
1875-School board, Adam H. Bowman (president), Abra- ham Shahan and Harrison Zinn.
1876-Justices, Henry H. Wheeler and T. M. Summers ; constables, Nelson Jaco and G. R. Adams.
1877-School board, F. M. Huffman (president), Abraham Shahan and C. S. M Hooton.
1879-School board, F. M. Huffman (president), William Hamilton, Daniel Felton, M. Knotts and Isaac Marquess.
1880-Justices, Henry H. Wheeler and T. M. Summers ; constables, A. J. Hamilton and G. R. Adams.
1881-School board, J. Nelson Baker (president), James X. Hooton and William Hamilton; William Loughridge, sec- retary.
Road surveyors appointed by the court October 4th, 1881 : Precinct No. 1, A. J. Hamilton ; No. 2, William Lawrence ; No. 3, A. Wolf ; No. 4, George Nose ; No. 5, Amos Bolyard ; No. 6, Jonathan Smith; No. 7, Joshua Eliason ; No. 8, John H. Carrico; No. 9, George W. Shaver ; No. 10, Jona- than Smith ; No. 11, Frank Jenkins.
Towns .- Rowlesburg is 75 miles west of Cumberland, and 126 miles east of Wheeling, on the B. & O. R. R., and is situated on the west side of Cheat River, where that stream cuts its way deep down through Laurel Hill Ridge, leaving lofty mountains encircling the town below. It stands on lands patented by James Goff in 1793, which passed into the possession of his son, Salathiel, who had a cabin on J. M. Senseman's garden on C. M. Bishop's land. It is asserted that John Wheeler had a cabin here before Goff. The first house was built on the river bank by the railroad company for Rowles, by one account, but Squire H. H. Wheeler, who was here in January, 1850, says it was built by Daniel Loudon. It was moved opposite the postoffice, and is now occupied by W. W. Shoch. Rowlesburg was named after Thomas Rowles, a division engineer on the B. & O. R. R., and was incorporated Feb. 27, 1858. The first town council.
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was Wm. Hall (mayor), A. L. Hooton, T. F. Head, H. H. Wheeler, and Alonzo Henry, with a Recorder whose name. is unknown.
The first store was kept in 1850 by one Offet, in a house close to Mrs. Heath's. Bishop & Morris bought him out in 1851, and the next year moved to a house in front of A. H. Bowman's store. They were succeeded by Downey & Co., C. M. Bishop, Chase & Co., Bowman, Bishop & Perry, and A. H. Bowman in 1858, who built and removed in 1875 to his present building. E. M. Hagans in 1851 built where Stone & Sheets now keeps, and kept store. He was succeed- ed by Startzman & Brother, Owens & Annan, Bishop & Campbell, C. M. Bishop, Morris & Stone (1878), and the present firm, Stone & Sheets, (E. B. Stone and Elsey Sheets,) in 1880. D. Wonderly, Jr., once kept where G. R. Adams lives. J. W. Heckman came in 1855 from Pennsylvania, and kept a store near to the postoffice building, to which he removed in 1863. He was succeeded by W. W. Shoch, in 1881. Susan Coniff and John Daly also kept stores, and H. F. Killen has a grocery.
The first postmaster was John Hooton, whose successors have been J. Hooton, William Hall, C. M. Bishop, F. W. Purinton, and J. W. Heckman, appointed in 1865. Elisha B. Stone is the present incumbent.
W. W. Shoch is a native of York Co, Pa .; came to Rowlesburg in 1865; was telegraph operator at Harper's Ferry from 1861 to 1865, and sent the messages moving Sheridan's army and the order relieving Burnside of his command of the Army of the Potomac. He was once chased and shot at by thirteen Confederates, who were dis- guised as Federal soldiers.
The first physician was Alonzo Henry, in 1853 ; followed by A. J. Hale (the proprietor of the present drug store), G. T. Plummer and C. M. Hollis, who have removed.
. John Hooton, a hatter (the father of James X. Hooton), came to Kingwood in 1816, and to Rowlesburg in 1851, and kept the River House. He was succeeded as landlord by E
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McClaskey, John A. Peters, R. J. Riley, -- Bartlett, and Mr. Knotts, the present landlord. The Virginia House was opened by John A. Peters, followed by Charles Hooton, and J. J. Hunter, its present proprietor.
John A. Dalrymple came here in 1848, from Baltimore, as a civil engineer in the service of the B. & O. R. R.
O. A. Annan is freight, express and ticket agent. Eight " helpers " (locomotives) were moved from Newburg to this place in 1880.
A large lumber mill was built by O. D. Downey, and run by O. D. Downey & Co., succeeded by The Rowlesburg Lumber & Iron Company, who failed, and the property was sold to Lynch, Winslow & Co. It was destroyed by fire on the evening of May 23, 1881.
The Allegheny Land, Lumber & Boom Company erected a large, three-story lumber mill in 1881. An 85-horse power engine drives its saws, and the planing, trimming and mold- ing machinery. The capacity of the mill is 75,000 feet of dressed lumber per day. Two booms in the river supply the timber. S. F. Brown is general superintendent, and C. S. M. Hooton, book keeper.
Howe & Co., and Eberly, Senselman, Hinckley & Co., have steam saw mills. A Mrs. Wolf owns a steam saw and grist mill.
At the east end of the railroad bridge is the celebrated blue free-stone quarry, from which dressed rock is sent to Balti- more in large quantities.
A terrible accident occurred about one-half mile west of the town on the B. & O. R. R., on Easter Sunday, 1853. Two locomotives were drawing a train, when the track spread, precipitating two passenger cars some 60 feet over the great " fill." Nine persons were killed and four wounded. Robert Murray, then a resident of the county, was among the killed.
Major John H. Showalter had his fight with General Jones's Confederate forces here in 1863. Major Showalter asserts that he retreated because his supplies were cut, and
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was making his way to Fairmont when Colonel Mulligan sent him a telegram to reach Wheeling in the shortest possible time ; and, in order to do so, he wentto Uniontown, Pa., and from there by rail to Pittsburgh; thence by water to Wheeling.
The town contains a Methodist and a Catholic church.
Evansville is 18 miles southwest from the county-seat on the Northwestern turnpike. James Evans built the first house, in which Mary Jenkins now lives, about 1831; and the town that grew up, and was for several years a great business center, was named after his father, Hugh Evans. James Evans was the first postmaster and kept a store. He was succeeded by William Carroll and Samuel Byrne, one- half mile west. Then came R. P. Shires, M. J. Robinett, W. Hamilton, Tutt & Ashby and others, at different places in the town. The present merchants are G. N. Walter (present postmaster), Charles Talbot and J. Nelson Baker, a brother of Col. A C. Baker. His father, Joseph G. Baker, lately deceased, was a son of John Baker who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and came in 1835 to Reno from Monongalia County.
Dr. J. C. Kemble came in 1844. Dr. Kenedy was here a short time, about 1850. Dr. Z. M. West attended lectures at Columbus, Ohio, and came in 1871.
Vick Johnson kept the first tavern, in a brick building which stood on Dr. Kemble's lot. M. J. Robinett kept the Evansville Hotel. Arthur Fitch kept the Globe Inn, and. Samuel Costolo, the Virginia House in 1848. They were succeeded by several others. George Weaver has been keeping his present hotel for nearly 16 years. His prede- cessor was Mr. Hanshaw.
The town has a Methodist Episcopal and a Baptist church, an Odd Fellows lodge, and a woolen factory owned and operated by Jonathan Bowman & Son.
Fellowsville is 16 miles southwest of the county-seat, at the head of Little Sandy Creek, and at the junction of
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Brandonville, Kingwood and Evansville and the Northwestern turnpikes. It was laid out in the spring of 1848, by Sylvanus Heermans, who came from Luzerne Co., Pa., and named Fellowsville in honor of his uncle, Joseph Fellows, of New York. The first house built is still standing at the southern end of the bridge on Kingwood Street, and was used as a printing office. Under Mr. Heermans's good management, assisted by his brother John Hermans, the town at once commenced to build up. It was incorporated November 30, 1852.
Sylvanus Heermans opened a large hotel, favorably known along the whole pike. His sign on the one side bore the coat of arms of the State of Pennsylvania, and on the other the coat of arms of the State of Virginia. Mrs. R. Bishop now keeps the Bishop House.
S. Heermans kept the first store, succeeded by E. Thorpe Joseph Fellows, F. Heermans, James Bishop, James M. Purcell, Job Jaco, Thomas & Pierce, and others. J. and R. Shahan, G. J. Shaffer, and Bishop & Huffman had stores burnt here. The present merchants are R. E. Hanway and Trickett & Shay.
S. Heermans was the first postmaster, and P. M. Sturgiss the first physician. A. G. Trickett is the present postmaster. and T. Eaton was the last physician.
The Preston Institute and Library Association was organized here, September 25, 1877. Its officers were George Purcell, President, Jacob Miller, Vice President, J N. Wolff, Recording Secretary, F. M. Huffman, Correspond ing Secretary, and A. G. Trickett, Treasurer. It has over 100 members, and a library of 200 volumes.
S. Heermans built the first mill, which burnt down. The present steam mill was built by Trickett & Plum in 1879 and, one-half mile west, Benjamin Royse built his flouring mill in 1858.
Before Fellowsville was laid out, Charles Hooton kept a tavern, about 1832, in a log house on the west side o. the creek.
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John Heermans (brother of Sylvanus, now living in Luzerne Co., Pa.) was for some time a citizen of the county. He was born March 27, 1814, at Hyde Park, Luzerne Co., Pa. He married Mary Pepper, in 1835, who died in 1847, eaving four children, Francis Heermans and Mrs. James W. Parks, of Kingwood; Dr. Philip Heermans, of Tioga Co., Pa., and George Heermans, of Corning, N. Y. In 1848, John Heermans married Miss Nancy Travis, and their chil- lren were Mrs. Alice Field, Harry C., Clinton W., Lena, and John. Mr. Heermans was a forcible writer, as is attested by his book, "Nuggets of Gold; or, The Laws of Success in Life." He was late trustee "of the vast estate of his uncle, Joseph Fellows, and died at Corning, New York, January 23, 1882, where he had been a prominent prohibition temperance eader for several years. He was a member of the M. E. Church ; in politics a Republican, and in the late war, an earnest supporter of the Union.
Greigsville was a small town, laid out about 1849, on Tunnel Hill, and named for John Greig, who had charge of large tracts of land's here. The postoffice was kept in 1850 by D. W. Patton, but when the railroad track was removed from over the hill and the tunnel was opened the place went down.
The southern portion of Tunnelton is in Reno, but its his- tory is given under the head of Tunnelton in Kingwood District.
Mail Service .- Rowlesburg receives east and west daily mails over the B. & O. R. R. A tri weekly mail runs from Independence to Fellowsville via Evansville. A mail runs from Fellowsville to Sinclair p. o. at Goff's Mill, 22 miles southwest of the county-seat. A new postoffice named Courtney has been established near the Barbour County line.
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was made, but for some cause now not known the undertak- ing was abandoned.
Ice Mountain .- This wonder on Flag Run, contains ice throughout the whole year. It is described in detail on page 359.
Coal Oil Manufacture .- Cannel coal, which sells at high prices, varies from 1 inch to 52 feet, and is generally associa- ted with bituminous coal. In this part of the State it accom - panies the Upper Freeport vein, and has yielded two gallons of oil per bushel of coal. There is a bituminous or cannel shale often mistaken for it, but almost as rich as the cannel. This cannel coal is very plentiful in parts of Reno, and if the cheaper petroleum had not been discovered, it would be to- day a great source of income to the district. This coal is also valuable for making gas. Several barrels of illuminating oil were made from this coal about 1859, by Dr. Hammil, Israel Robinson and Mr. Stine. They boarded with C. H. Corbin at Fellowsville. Their works stood close to Andrew Bolyard's on Sandy Creek. The War coming on, they stopped. After the War the discovery of the cheaper petroleum caused the enterprise to be abandoned. The works burnt down.
Religious Denominations .- The Evansville Circuit of the M. E. Church is composed of societies formerly embraced in the Kingwood Circuit. It was formed in 1859, with A. Bower and M. V. B. White as preachers. The Rev. Daniel Cool is the present pastor. It has a membership of 258, and five Sunday-schools with 235 scholars. It has five churches, valued at $5100.
The Baptist Church at Evansville was organized in April, 1879, by the Rev. Felix Elliott, with about twelve members. The ministers have been Felix Elliott, J. B. Solomon, George F. C. Conn and A. Barnett. The church now has a consider- able membership. An old church used to exist in Reno many years ago, and was served by the Rev. Jesse M. Purinton, D. D., who came to Reno for a time on account of ill health. His son, Prof. D. B. Purinton, is the acting president of the
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West Virginia University. Prof. G. D. Purinton, another son, is vice president of the DesMoines University, Iowa ; and another son, Prof. A. L. Purinton, is principal of the Parkers- burg schools, and was the Republican candidate in 1880 for State superintendent of free schools. Accompanying Dr. Purinton was deacon Call, the father of the Rev. L. N. Call, of Iowa, whose son, Prof. D. F. Call, is president of the DesMoines University.
Schools .- There are 23 school districts and 24 school'- houses in Reno. The schools and teachers for the winter of 1881-82 were :
No. 1, Rowlesburg, W. S. Bayles, principal ; Miss Millie C. Clark, 1st assistant ; Miss Ella Dawson, 2d assistant ; No. 2, W. J. Scott ; No. 3, W. M. Glenn; No. 4, Miss Mary Cassedy ; No. 5, Miss Irene Harshberger; No. 6, Noah Loughridge ; No. 7, W. W. Carpenter; No. 8-two houses,-George Gocke, L. B. Ridgeway ; Nos. 9 and 10, Charles C. Showalter ; No. 11, Evansville, Miss Ella Phillips ; No. 12, Miss Lucy A. Mattingly ; No. 13, George C. Shaw; No. 14, W. I. Rush ; No. 15, Fellowsville, J. D. Eichelberger; No. 16, Joseph Loughridge ; No. 17, W. F. Pierce; No. 18, A. G. Steiger ; No. 19, W. H. Copeman; No. 20, J. W. Funk; No. 21, John Pace ; No.22, Charles Munson ; No. 23, R. F. Rightmire. In April, 1882, the number of pupils between 6 and 21 years of age was as follows : White-males, 558; females, 556 ; col. ored, 9; total, 1123.
Reno was named by William H. Brown, in honor of Gen- eral Reno.
Philip Wolf was an old settler in the district. His son, Peter M. Wolf, was born here, and is now a man of 60 years of age. The Clendenning mill, 50 years ago, stood on Flag Run.
Reno District, in 1880, contained 61,279 acres in farms, worth $240,017 ; buildings, $42,509; town lots, $35,390 ; personal property, $90.620 ; total, $417,566.
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