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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1315286, member: 24633&quot;]Matt,</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m wondering just how similar (or dissimilar) the chronicles of Ronald James and those of Robert Van Ryzin are or whether we just haven&#039;t connected the dates of such events to see if they jive. As it is, I have Van Ryzin&#039;s book, <b><i>The Crime of 1873: The Comstock Connection</i></b>, before me. LOL!</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Van Ryzin, prior to the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, the region of northwest Nevada was more of a stopover for miners heading for the gold fields of California, but it was too risky to cross the Sierras in the winter. These prospective miners spent their time scratching for a few flakes of gold to while away the time before continuing on to the California gold fields. About 1852, it was two brothers, Allen &amp; Hosea Grosh, who were experienced in recognizing silver ore in it&#039;s native state, who became convinced that a major lode of silver was somewhere in the area.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, following the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, it wasn&#039;t until 1872 that a spur line, the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, was completed linking Virginia City to Reno and the Central Pacific Railroad. It is this 13-year period that you are probably referencing. I have to admit that while Van Ryzin&#039;s book is loaded with historical data, it is a &quot;slow read&quot; because of the numerous documentary inserts and footnotes, and I haven&#039;t gone back and reread the earliest chapters concerning this period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the input.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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