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“Soiled Doves” & Highway Robbery

January 23, 2024 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Elko Independent, 18 March 1871 — Nevada Items: A few days since a couple of “soiled doves” arrived in town from Carson, in search of a member of the late Legislature, claiming that he owed them $200. The individual in question circumvented them by getting on the engine of the western-bound train and running to … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History Tagged: 1871, Carson City, Elko Independant, Ely Nevada, Ely Record, Fontier News, Highway Robbery, Nevada, six-shooters, Soiled Doves, Wild West

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