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| Nevada Facts |
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The first recorded white men in the Elko, Nevada area were fur trappers who trapped beaver in the area starting in 1828. |
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Locals use terms like The Sagebrush State, The Silver State, and The Battle Born State as nicknames for Nevada. |
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In Tonopah, Nevada the young Jack Dempsey was once the bartender and the bouncer at the still popular Mispah Hotel and Casino. Famous lawman and folk hero Wyatt Earp once kept the peace in the town. |
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