| 21. | With riches derived from Nevada's Comstock Lode, he became one of the richest and most powerful men in California.
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| 22. | The grandson of a Theresa Alice Fair, daughter of United States Senator and Comstock Lode millionaire James Graham Fair.
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| 23. | Its Comstock Lode of silver and gold made instant millionaires out of grubby miners, though Twain wasn't among them.
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| 24. | It was built by C . J . Prescott, who owned an early lumber company serving the Comstock Lode.
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| 25. | Through this narrow gorge, thousands of people passed on their way to the silver mines of the Comstock Lode.
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| 26. | Twain's journey ended in the silver-mining town of Virginia City, Nevada, where he became a miner on the Comstock Lode.
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| 27. | Also within day-tripping distance are the historic Comstock Lode and Virginia City, Nevada's capital of Carson City and Pyramid Lake.
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| 28. | Following the discovery of gold and silver in 1859 on the nearby Comstock Lode, Carson City's population began to rise.
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| 29. | After buying out Anselmo, Stefano developed a dairy business, shipping fresh milk and cheese to miners working the Comstock Lode.
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| 30. | In 1829 cable cars, and was also added to the cable drums in the hoist houses on the Comstock Lode.
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