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SUMMARY:Lecture Series Continues!  "The Great Flume Ride" by Tony Ilradi
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to continue our 2018 Lecture Series with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture! \nThursday\, November 15th lecture will be Tony Ilradi on:  “The Great Flume Ride”\n \nDinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. \nIn 1875\, an East Coast newspaperman was treated to the trip of a lifetime. H.J. Ramsdell\, a New York Tribune reporter\, was assigned to Virginia City to report on the Comstock. He got more of a story than he bargained for. \nWhile touring the various mining works\, mining magnate John Mackay suggested Ramsdell visit to his company’s flume. Two days later\, Ramsdell met with Mackay’s partners\, James Fair and James Flood\, in Virginia City. Joining them on the trip was John Hereford\, the contractor who built the big flume. Flood and Fair challenged Ramsdell to join them for a ride down the flume by hog trough. Hog troughs were crude boats\, V-shaped like the flume and 16 feet long. The 200-pound reporter could not believe what he was hearing\, but he thought\, “If men worth 25 to 30 million dollars apiece could afford to risk their lives\, I could afford to risk mine which is not worth half as much.” For a bit of comfort\, two small boards were installed as seats. \nOne experienced flume shooter warned\, “A flume has no element of safety. You cannot stop\, you cannot lessen your speed; you have only to sit still\, shut your eyes\, say your prayers\, take all the water that comes…and wait for eternity.” \nReporter Ramsdell was able to write a good story\, but his main satisfaction came from the fact that his wealthy hosts were so battered and sore\, they could not get out of bed the next day. \nBio: \nTony Ilradi is a historian\, lecturer\, cowboy poet\, musician who has entertained folks across the nation for over 25 years. And\, a former employee of Sierra Pacific Power / NV Energy before that. \nLecture starts at 7:00 p.m. and costs $5 per person. \nCome early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 5\, 5:30\, & 6 p.m. \nPlease fill out this reservation form to sign up for this exciting lecture: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nName:\n\n\n\nEmail Address:\n\n\n\nDinner and Lecture or Lecture only?\n Dinner and Lecture\n Lecture only\n\n\nHow many in your party?\n\n\n\nIf you are coming to the dinner and Lecture\, what time would you like to dine with us?\n 5:00 p.m.\n 5:30 p.m.\n 6:00 p.m.
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