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Wells Fargo Cover Addressed to Pinto, Nevada

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Wells Fargo Cover Addressed to Pinto, Nevada
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Very interesting straight line Wells, Fargo * Co., San Francisco advertising cover. To John Potter, Esq, Supt. Eureka, Nevada. Eureka is crossed out and Pinto is penciled in. Pinto is a very difficult R-8. Pinto was the scene of frenzied smelting activity as demand for smelting facilities for the Eureka mines rose. Despite the emphases on smelting, Pinto also had several prominent mines. The town grew as fast as the mining and smelting did. During 1869, the town had a population of about 100, four stores, three saloons, several boardinghouses, a school, and a few other businesses. Two sawmills were built nearby to supply the town with building supplies. A post office was opened on September 9, 1870 but by that time Pinto was past its prime. The ore deposits proved shallow and that, combined with the construction of huge smelters in Eureka, spelled doom for the town of Pinto. By 1884, Pinto had joined the ghosts. State:Nevada City:Pinto Date:early 1870's ID#46662