1868 Central Pacific runs rail through Palisade. Chinese laborers settled along the stops after the last spike in 1869. After the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles, many more Chinese immigrants fled California. The Chinese massacre of 1871 was a racially motivated riot on October 24, 1871, when a mob of over 500 white […]
politics
IOOF
There was an IOOF Lodge in Palisade: some people in the settlement of Palisade were anxious for government services. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows Purple Fez wearing homespun social services network. Odd, as in “Occupations not covered by a guild, such as Masons” On September 20, 1851, The Independent Order of Odd Fellows […]
Nevada Statehood
The first push to make Nevada Territory a state originated from within the territory, without prior authorization from Congress. On September 2, 1863 the voters of the territory approved of the concept of statehood by the overwhelming margin of 6,660 votes to only 1,502. To implement this, on November 2, 1863, thirty-nine delegates met to […]