Anderson's
Anderson was a stage station situated at what is now Spark's
Ranch. This place was owned by William Anderson, hence it's
name. He sold this property to a J. C. Smith, who later sold
it to John Sparks, the late Governor of Nevada, and the place
has since been generally known as Spark's Ranch.
Brown's
Brown's was a stage station situated on the later line of
the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. It was built and owned by
a man named Felix Brown.
Clark's
Clark's is a station twenty-two miles east of Reno. It was
settled at a very early date, probably in 1862 or 1865, by
James Clark, the riding-boss over the Chinamen who were
brought in by shiploads from China for the building of the
railroad. He was popularly known as Uncle Jim Clark, and
the place took its name from him.
Derby
Near Clark's is a station called Derby, which is situated
on the Souther Pacific Railroad, and is one of its junction
points. It was established at the time the reclamation work
was going on, and was named by the railroad company for a
man by the name of Derby who was connected with the company.
Huffaker's
Huffakers is a station on the Virginia and Truckee Rail-
way, seven miles south of Reno. In 1859 G. W. Huffaker and
L. Pl Drexler brought five hundred head of cattle into the
Truckee Meadows and settled on the ranch still occopied by
Mr. Huffaker. In 1860 Langton's Pioneer Express established
an office here. In 1862 a postoffice was located here, with
G. W. Huffaker as postmaster.
Lawton's
Lawton's is a station four miles west of Reno, which was
built by Sam Lawton, who still owns the place.
Maltby
Maltby was simply a stage station this side of Verdi.
There were quite a number of these stations, as horses were
changed often on the state trips. A man by the name of J. S.
Maltby owned this state station.
Olinghouse
Olinghouse was a postoffice station twenty-five miles
northeast of Reno. The spot which was known to the mining
world as Olinghouse was discovered in 1893 by a man named
Williams. The canyon had been known as Olinghouse Canyon
for E. Olinghouse, who lived four miles north of Wadsworth,
and so this place was called Olinghouse. The postofffice
was named Ora, but there is no longer a postoffice there.
Joan