History This Week
History This Week This week, something momentous happened. Whether or not it made the textbooks,...
Read Moreby Abbey Snow | Aug 12, 2021 | This Week in History | 0
History This Week This week, something momentous happened. Whether or not it made the textbooks,...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Mar 19, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
March 21, 1922, Littlefield, AZ: James Jolley returned Friday from St. Thomas, NV and left Sunday morning for Littlefield, AZ to herd sheep. March 25, 1987: Edition #1 of the Virgin Valley View. The Virgin Valley View will be...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Mar 12, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
March 13, 1939: A power district was organized in 1915 to prepare for electric lights, but it was not until March 13, 1939 that power came from Boulder Dam to Mesquite. March 15, 1923, Littlefield, AZ: Pete Neilson was...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Mar 5, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
March 5, 1915, Littlefield, AZ: What might have been a sad accident happened to the following young people from here who were going to attend a farewell dance at Mesquite. Misses Evelyn, Vera, Maud and Tena Reber, Wallace...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Feb 27, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
Feb. 27, 1880: Seven families were settling in Mesquite. By the end of May 1882 there were fifteen families and 71 people. Feb. 28, 1868, Beaver Dam, AZ: Henry W. Miller and Company abandon Beaver Dam. March 1, 1996: Citizens...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Feb 20, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
February 22, 1996: Mesquite’s new Public Works maintenance shop on Turtleback Road is almost ready to begin servicing city equipment, according Allen Bell, director of Public Works. February 23, 1916, Littlefield, AZ: ...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Feb 13, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
Feb. 13, 1914, Bunkerville, NV: The Hughes and Guearo store building will soon be ready to move into. A post office building is being built by them adjoining the store. Feb. 14, 1911, Littlefield, AZ: We are entirely cut off...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Feb 6, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
Feb. 7, 1914, Bunkerville, NV: A traveling picture-show company entertained the townspeople Thursday evening. Feb. 7, 1920, Bunkerville, NV: A suggestion that the proposed new bridge over the Virgin river between...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Jan 30, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
Jan. 30, 1911, Littlefield, AZ: Word has been received here that C. M. Petersen with two lady...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Jan 23, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
Jan. 10, 1840: An English man licked the first postage stamp on this date. Jan. 23, 1914,...
Read Moreby Special to the MLN | Jan 16, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
Jan. 16, 1923, Littlefield, AZ: The cowboys have been riding the range looking after poor cattle...
Read Moreby Elspeth Kuta | Jan 9, 2020 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0
January 14, 1910 Bunkerville, NV: Teachers’ examinations were conducted by Judge Thomas on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The papers have been forwarded to the superintendent of public instruction, who will...
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