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The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

Nevada Day Ball 6027

Hosted by our modest Humbug Travisty and his lovely Widder Sheilla StranskyThey graciously invite you to attend the 70th Annual Nevada Day BallSaturday Oct. 22nd!!! Located at the E Clampus Vitus Building, 34 North B Street, in rustic Virginia City, NV. 89440. Doors will open promptly at 5:02 pm till ??? So come on up…
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Jumbo & American City Monuments

The Jumbo (West Comstock) Monument and the American City Monument are both rebuilt and located on Comstock Mining Company property just south west of Gold Hill. Comstock Mining has generously supported us by allowing the placement of the monuments on their property and donating two large boulders for their bases. To get to the monuments head…
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Sutro Tunnel Air Shafts

by Bob Thomasson  17 November 2020 There were 4 air shafts more or less evenly spaced along the Sutro Tunnel route, numbered Air Shaft 1 through 4, starting from the tunnel portal. Another air shaft, called simply Air Shaft, was constructed 2,225 feet from the portal, between the portal and Air Shaft 1. This unnumbered…
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TRASH 6027

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Summer Doins, June 24 – 26, 6027 (2022 CE)

Noble Grand Humbug Travisty Stransky presents Julia C. Bulette #1864 June Doin’s Friday, June 24 – Saturday, June 26, 6027 (2022 CE) Redshirts $55 – PBCs $75 – Retreads $95(anyone who admits to being a retread deserves this) NO PREPAY! Schedule:FRIDAY, JUNE 24 – Camping at Humbug Flats site begins (same place as last year):…
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Candlelight Initiation, March 26, 6027 (2022 C.E.)

Doors / bar open at 10:07 a.m.PBCs surrendered to the Grand Imperturbable Hangman “Roofied” Tom Gonzales at 11:03 a.m.Dinner courtesy of the Roisterous Iscutis Wes Francis, Sr., at 5:08 p.m. $50 red shirts$70 PBCs 55 years and older$80 PBCs 45 – 54 years old$90 PBCs 40 – 44 years old$100 PBCs 39 or younger, PLUS…
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Vote for #17 in Carson City logo contest

Dear Brothers: My widder and I put a lot of work into a logo contest for ‘Visit Carson City’ and would sure appreciate your VOTE. You may know that Cynthia has done calligraphy for JCB’s ‘sheepskins’ and I have contributed graphic work as well.  We know the contestants will be reaching out to a LOT of…
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Springfield Armory Hellcat 3″ micro compact 9mm raffle

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!! Scholaris Tribunis has purchased a brand new Springfield Armory Hellcat 3″ micro compact 9mm. This magnificent piece is being raffled for $25 per ticket, only 100 tickets will be sold. All proceeds benefit the Protector of the Orphan Scholarship Fund. Tickets available at JCB meetings or Zelle, winning ticket will be drawn at…
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The Dope for Junk 6015

J.U.N.K. Introduction By General Geno Oliver … As you you are coming into the Big Smoky Valley from the west, on the right, about a half mile from the turn onto SR 376, this would be the southwest section, This was called Frontier. It consisted of a restaurant, Motel, a couple small homes and a…
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2022 Great Basin Alliance Schedule

JLR- Jesse Lee Reno LPDO- Las Plumas Del Oro SST- Snowshoe Thompson JCB- Julia Bulette LJS- Lucinda Jane Saunders CT- Chief Truckee SC- Samuel Clemens outpost CQ- Copper Queen outpost January: 8th- Norton day 15th– JCB Demotion dinner 22nd– SST Demotion dinner February: 12th– Been Feed/ Hawkers Faire 12th– LJS Widders Ball 19th– CQ Widders…
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