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| CHAPTER I. | Appearence of the Great Basin ... 17-20 |
| CHAPTER II. | The Trappers and Early Emigration ... 20-29 |
| CHAPTER III. | Change of Flag 1846 ... 29-30 |
| CHAPTER IV. | Settlement of Carson Valley. 1851 ... 31-33 |
| CHAPTER V. | County Organization and Records. 1852-54 ... 33-37 |
| CHAPTER VI. | Carson County Organized. 1855 ... 38-41 |
| CHAPTER VII. | Without Government. 1857 ... 42-49 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | Election and Discovery of Silver ... 49-55 |
| CHAPTER IX. | 1859-Gold Hill Discovered ... 55-61 |
| CHAPTER X. | Efforts at Government ... 61-66 |
| CHAPTER XI. | Progress and Settlement. 1860 ... 66-75 |
| CHAPTER XII. | Territorial Organization. 1861 ... 75-86 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | State Organization ... 87-99 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | Boundaries of Nevada ... 100-102 |
| CHAPTER XV. | Mails, Stages, and Express ... 102-108 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | Rivers and Lakes ... 109-113 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | Geology of Nevada ... 113-122 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | Mining and Politics ... 122-130 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | Agriculture ... 130-145 |
| CHAPTER XX. | Indians, and Their Wars in Nevada ... 145-158 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | Indians, and Their Wars in Nevada ... 158-165 |
| CHAPTER XXII. | The Owens River War ... 166-177 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | Hostilities in Eastern Nevada ... 177-188 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | Transporation of Lumber by Water ... 188-191 |
| CHAPTER XXV. | The Churches of Nevada ... 191-196 [BY COL. HENRY G. SHAW] |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | Prostestant Episcopal Church ... 196-204 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | The Roman Carholic Church ... 205-207 |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | Methodist Episcopal Church ... 207-213 |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | The Presbyterian Church ... 214-217 |
| CHAPTER XXX. | Baptist and Congregational ... 217-218 |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | School History of Nevada ... 219-233 |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | Ancient Order of the F. & A. M. ... 233-250 |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. | Independent Order of the Odd Fellows ... 205-207 |
| CHAPTER XXXIV. | Order of Knights of Pythias ... 256-259 |
| CHAPTER XXXV. | Pioneer and Other Societies ... 260-264 |
| CHAPTER XXXVI. | Military Affairs and Incidents ... 264-272 |
| CHAPTER XXXVII. | Railroads ... 272-291 |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII. | History of Journalism of Nevada ... 291-332 |
| CHAPTER XXXIL. | History of the Bar and Bench of Nevada ... 332-340 |
| CHAPTER XL. | Homicide and Some of Its Causes ... 340-359 |
| CHAPTER XLI. | History of Churchill County ... 359-372 |
| CHAPTER XLII. | History of Douglas County ... 372-383 |
| CHAPTER XLIII. | History of Elko County ... 384-401 |
| CHAPTER XLIV. | History of Esmeralda County ... 401-425 |
| CHAPTER XLV. | History of Eureka County ... 425-443 |
| CHAPTER XLVI. | History of Humboldt County ... 443-460 |
| CHAPTER XLVII. | History of Lander County ... 461-476 |
| CHAPTER XLVIII. | History of Lincoln County ... 476-492 |
| CHAPTER XLIX. | History of Lyon County ... 492-512 |
| CHAPTER L. | History of Nye County ... 512-527 |
| CHAPTER LI. | History of Ormsby County ... 527-563 |
| CHAPTER LII. | History of Roop County ... 563-565 |
| CHAPTER LIII. | History of Storey County ... 567-622 |
| CHAPTER LIV. | History of Washoe County ... 622-648 |
| CHAPTER LV. | History of White Pine County ... 648-664 |