Originally, the Standard Consolidated Mill was run by steam power, but wood was a resource that was expensive and became more expensive as it had to be hauled from further and further away. In November 1892, Thomas H. Leggett convinced James Cain to invest in his idea of transmitting power …
March 17, 1880 | The New York Times Their resources unfolded to the members of the bullion club. The members of the Bullion Club were addressed last evening on the subject of the mines of Bodie, Cal., by Mr. B. B. Minor and Mr. H. O. Callahan. Twelve months ago, …
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In the early days of mining, men would extract gold by placer mining, or by panning. Eventually the larger pieces were played out, and a new process was needed to collect the tiny fragments that were embedded into hard rock. One process was the stamp mill. Large, heavy stamps were …
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January 28, 1966 – Mono County Pioneer BRIDGEPORT — Ella M. Cain, Mono County pioneer and author of two books about the county, died Tuesday [January 25, 1966] at 10:30 p.m. at the Mono Medical Center. She was 83. Recitation of the rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at …
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Patrick Reddy was a Bodie lawyer. Yes, he was the one who defended the “Bad Man from Bodie”. On more than one occasion he kept supposedly guilty men from being hanged. Pat was very well known for his abilities as a lawyer, and was called upon often. Mr. Reddy was …
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In later years, Frank McDonell lived is the Dolan house. It’s likely that the spelling of Frank’s name was changed from “Mcdonele” to “McDonell”. The 1920 U.S. Census shows a “Frank D. Mcdonele” living in Bodie, age 30.
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[flickr_tags tags=”bodiestore”] More… History : Structures : Wheaton and Hollis Hotel and Bodie Store
Hard-luck town a tombstone for the wild West by RUSTY COATS / McClatchy News Service / September 5, 1993 BODIE — At its peak, this Eastern Sierra mining town boasted 10,000 residents and 27 saloons, and blood flowed as freely as whiskey. The town churches chimed the ages of the men …
Nov 23, 1997 | the Herald-Journal | by BRENDAN RILEY, Associated Press BODIE, Calif.—Thanks to a buy-out of old claims, modern-day strip mining won’t disrupt tourists’ reveries about life a century ago in this isolated town. The $5 million deal means that quiet will prevail in what was once one …
November 23, 1997 | BRENDAN RILEY – ASSOCIATED PRESS | LATimes.com BODIE, Calif. — Thanks to a buyout of old claims, modern strip mining won’t disrupt tourists’ reveries about life a century ago in this isolated town. The $5-million deal means that quiet will prevail in what was once one …
U2’s album “The Joshua Tree” released on March 9, 1987. Today, that album is among the most popular albums ever released. While most people recognize the Joshua tree (the tree, not the album) because of U2, many people don’t know that U2 visited Bodie! Those who attended one of The …
September 25, 2015 | Story and Photos Steve Ranson | NevadaAppeal.com KEEPING BODIE ALIVE As thousands of visitors stroll along Bodie’s streets and gawk at the numerous buildings, they see a community that is now one-tenth the size it was in the 1880s when the population hovered between 8,000-10,000, and …
Robert “Bobby” Tenneson Bell was born in Bodie on March 9, 1914, and died January 9, 2003 in Carson City, NV – just 2 hours north of where he spent most of his life.
This is NOT an official announcement from, by, or associated with Bodie State Historic Park, it’s just a note to the many thousands of people who are concerned about Bodie after hearing of the many earthquakes nearby. Notice on the California State Parks website Donate via the Bodie Foundation …
Sunday, July 12, 1959 | by Bud Sprunger | Lewiston Morning BODIE, Calif. (AP) – Only the specters of long-departed gunman, miners and ladies of the evening are around to celebrate the centennial of Bodie, a town that once produced 100 million dollars in gold and silver. High in a …
