Pershing County: 100 Years

I have visited Lovelock since I was a little boy and when I was a child, I always enjoyed stopping at the Two Stiffs gas station for a treat. From exploring the Lovelock Cave to playing the mighty Mustangs in basketball, Pershing County has always been a place of adventure for me. To this day, the county remains an incredible agricultural, cultural and recreational destination where residents cherish the Nevada way of life and invite visitors to do the same. My thanks to Pat Ferraro Klos, Deanne Davidson, Lynda Quilici, and Jane Fundis Tors for capturing the essence of Pershing County! - Governor Brian Sandoval
"In my early newspaper days, an old-timer called me often to share his stories of growing up in Seven Troughs. Those stories made me determined to learn more about Pershing County. This book, masterfully written and beautifully designed, tells a great history of the place and its people. Every Nevadan will benefit from this book." - Guy Clifton, author of You Know You're a Nevadan, if...

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Deanne Munk Davidson is a third generation Nevadan and has lived most of her life in Pershing County. She grew up on the Munk Bros. Ranch, presently the List Ranch, and later lived on her family owned Ruddell Ranch, the ranch property established by George Lovelock. Deanne is an educator and enjoys photography in her retirement.
Pat Ferraro Klos is a third-generation Nevadan with roots in seven northern Nevada counties. She is an historian, writer, educator, and historic preservationist who lived for many years in Lovelock. She lives in Reno.
Lynda Killfoil Quilici has lived in Lovelock Valley most of her life. Her numerous siblings and their families are spread over much of northern Nevada. She is an artist, educator, and designer, and currently owns and lives on the Rye Patch Ranch northeast of Lovelock.
Jane Fundis Tors is a second-generation Nevadan, born and raised in Lovelock. Her career in communications includes more than a decade of service at her alma mater, the University of Nevada, Reno. She lives in Reno, where she has also served on several boards of area nonprofit organizations.

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Through narrative, photography, and watercolor painting, county locals Klos, Davidson, Tors, and Quilici supply Pershing county's histories. Some are only known to locals while others are of great importance to the state of Nevada and the whole American West. Lavishly illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs, this book will remind Pershing County residents of the importance of their community and their achievements and will show newcomers and visitors that there is far more to Nevada than casinos.

Résumé

Although Nevada has found an international identity in its role as a gambling mecca, the state includes many friendly small towns and sprawling ranches, as well as scenic backcountry, historic ghost towns, farms, mines, and a diverse population of hard-working people. Pershing County, Nevada's youngest county, was created in 1919. As it celebrates its centennial, the county looks back on the long history of its land and people, and ahead to its enduring role as one of Nevada's most important agricultural and mining centers.

The four contributors, all with deep roots in Pershing County, offer an engaging account of the county's settlement, which spans many millennia from the wandering hunter-gatherers of ancient times to more recent arrivals from Europe, China, and Latin America. Here are stories of mining booms, ghost towns, and bustling twenty-first-century mines; Native Americans and pioneers; community leaders, ranchers, and eccentrics, and the development of Lovelock, the county's administrative seat and one of the most charming and livable small towns in the West. The authors also tell of a varied and often stunningly beautiful landscape that includes snow-covered mountains, lush wetlands, and Pershing County's Black Rock Desert, one of North America's largest deserts, the site of the annual Burning Man countercultural gathering, and the book includes a first-person account of the event and commentary on the cultural mission of Burning Man and its attendees.

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Pershing County offers ... attractions that draw visitors. Tens of thousands of people attend the annual Burning Man gathering in the northern part of the county; birders follow the seasonal and permanent avian populations in the rich bird habitats created by the Humboldt River; hunters comb the hillsides for deer and game birds; geologists and amateur rock-hunters search the mountains and old mine tailings for their next find; and water-sports enthusiasts use the Rye Patch Reservoir for boating and fishing. The county has much to offer historians, photographers, rockhounds, ghost-towners, outdoors aficionados, and anyone seeking the delightful ambiance of an historic small town. All are welcome in Nevada's baby county as it celebrates its hundredth birthday2019.

Contenu

A Little History
The Land
The People
Some History Makers
Lovelock and Imlay
Building an Economy
Burning Man