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Show (H DISCOVERED I THE HUMBOLDT - i ' I In a bulletin recently issued by the ' ('"fN I census bureau somo intorosung facts )Q fil aro given out by tho census director. ' ' In speaking of tho history of Nevada .B tho bulletin, in a noto, says that No- y, l vade Is a Spanish word, signifying !( snowclad or white, as snow. Tho ) I first white man who over camo to No- ( .1 vada was probably Francisco fiarcos, ' , a Franciscan friar, who passed through ' e ( M southern Nevada In 1775 on his way j j 1 to Sonora, Cal. Other friars followed, jfjf &r him, but no fcotllemcnts wore mado at wO $ that time. Cf5 In 1S25 tho Humboldt rlcr was " ' 1 discovered by Peter S. Ogdon of tho Hudson Bay company, and In 1S39 a r ' trading post was established at Genoa. Altlioigh settlements grew up In No-vada No-vada at that time there was neor ' nuich of a population In Nevada until tjjQ discovery of the Coms,upclr. lode Iu ." 4oD. ; X ' i - j- - IN |