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| hgrapid | Untitled Comment | |
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| Posted Apr 17, 2005 10:12 am | ||
| mtwashingtonmonroe | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Already a very nice page Dean! Thanks for sharing and have a nice rest of the weekend! -Britt | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 11:52 am | ||
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| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you as always Britt. I'm still adding pics so you might find it more complete if you have a chance to check back in a day or two. Remember, there is more than one reason to go to Las Vegas. Think MOUNTAINS. They are really neat. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 1:25 pm | ||
| Scott | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Nice. The topo map on the front page takes forever to load on dial up, but the page is really good. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 12:01 pm | ||
| IdahoKid | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Thanks Dean! You have now given me something to do in Vegas when my parents drag me there and gamble. Great Page! Sean | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 1:03 pm | ||
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| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Hey SVK, I love to go to Las Vegas nowadays. Here's the choices: Charleston Peak ( A+ attraction) Potosi Peak Frenchman Peak Moapa Peak Hayford Peak and much more in the Spring Mountains as well as nearby Red Rock canyon. Who needs the dang casinos to have fun : ) Thanks for your vote and comments. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 1:46 pm | ||
| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Eric, here is the history of why the peak is named after Octavius Gass. Sit down as this will take a moment to read. I'll put it on the front page since your question made me research it out: Octavius Decatur Gass is considered a founding father of Las Vegas. A street is named for him as well as a mountain 14 miles north of Las Vegas. He was born near Mansfield, Ohio on February 28, 1829. He attended Oberlin College, where he learned Spanish and mathematics among other subjects. He headed west in the gold rush, sailing around Cape Horn and arriving at San Francisco in January 1850. He headed for the El Dorado Gold Fields. He hooked up with another miner named Fenton M. Slaughter. They pooled their money and went to Los Angeles. Between 1853 and 1855 he was an irrigation inspector. In 1862 he got restless and headed back to the mines. He arrived at El Dorado Canyon near present day Boulder City. He filed six claims here on March 16, 1863. By December 17, 1864, he had filed a total of 29 claims. This proved unsuccessful too so he turned to ranching in the Las Vegas Valley. In 1865 Nathaniel Lewis, Lewis R. Cole, and Gass took over the old Las Vegas Fort, which was now mostly in ruins. At first they called it Las Vegas Ranch. In the 1870s, he bought out his partners, so he had all 640 acres. It was all under irrigation by that time. He grew grains such as wheat, oats, and barley, and hired local Indians to harvest them. After the first harvest he planted beets, onions, cabbage, potatoes, melons, corn, and Mexican beans. He raised crops for wine, and grew figs, apricots, apples, and peaches. He sold them to travelers on the Mormon Trail and to miners going out to El Dorado Canyon and Potosi. He learned Paiute and got along well with them and the Mormon settlers. In 1864, he became a congressman for the Western Corner of Arizona. This was while Las Vegas was still part of Arizona. He could also speak Spanish with the Mexicans. He was married to May Virginia on February 24, 1872. They eventually had seven children. On January 22, 1878, he purchased Spring Ranch. Eventually, financial difficulty caused him to sell out to Archibald Stewart, in May 1881. In June, the Gass Family left, driving 1,500 head of cattle 300 miles to a ranch in California. He sold them to wealthy Tombstone Arizona investor Richard Gird. Then he bought a farm near San Bernardino and tried to raise grapes. He did not succeed. In 1885, he tried his hand at prospecting but without luck. In 1888, he tried to work some quartz claims in the Yucaipa Valley. After 1900, he moved to his sons holdings near Bryn Mawr, California, and tended a garden and orange groves while in his 70s. He died December 10, 1924, as a result of a fall. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 2:59 pm | ||
| truchas | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Nice desert peak and great page. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 10:39 pm | ||
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| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you, your comments and vote are always appreciated. This peak turned out to be a neat surprise. I've looked at it for years (my mom lives in Las Vegas) but didn't realize what a little gem it was. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2005 11:54 pm | ||
| Gangolf Haub | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | I would have asked about the name too. Thanks for explaining to Eric. Good to have all the secondary info in the Additional Section. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 12:28 am | ||
| Johan Heersink | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Good page! | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 3:57 am | ||
| William Marler | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Very good work. Cheers William | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 9:45 am | ||
| cp0915 | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Lots and lots of info on this page! Good job, Dean. (...& thanks for putting up some Hayford pics!) | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 11:46 am | ||
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| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Hey Courtney, thanks for the vote and comments. Gass was a gas, a neat one that was fun to do, despite the wind that wanted to blow me into the next county. I took some pics of the Sheep range from there so I might have one to post showing Hayford from Gass. I'm glad you liked the Hayford pics, I have one or two more to post. Have fun on Jumbo. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 1:07 pm | ||
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| cp0915 | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Thanks Dean. Post away. I'll let you know how Jumbo goes. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 1:16 pm | ||
| Joseph Bullough | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Your typical excellent job :) | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 11:56 am | ||
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| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Joseph. I really enjoyed all your pics of your recent Mt. Nebo adventure. You guys are really doing some neat stuff. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 1:16 pm | ||
| Eric Sandbo | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | Damn, he was a hard-working dude! Makes me ashamed of myself. Also ashamed of myself for asking questions based on an incorrect reading of the peak's name. I saw Glass, not Gass. But thanks for the history, it helps me appreciate the people who built this country, and how soft we have it because of folks like Gass. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 12:00 pm | ||
| rpc | Untitled Comment | |
Voted 10/10 | EXCELLENT page Dean! Will check out the photos next. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 7:12 pm | ||
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| Dean | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Radek, this was a neat find and a good conditioner. I appreciate your comments. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2005 10:35 pm | ||
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