Author: Metric

The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

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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Sutro Tunnel Restoration lecture, Thurs., Jan. 20, 2022

Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is proud to host a lecture/presentation on “The Sutro Tunnel and Its Restoration,” on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The guest speaker is Chris Pattison, Project Manager of the Friends of Sutro Tunnel. A dedicated visionary, Adolph Sutro came to Virginia City in the Utah Territory…
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JCB Demotion Dinner – Jan. 15, 2022

The New Clampatriatch Fred Eldred presentsthe annual Julia C. Bulette #1864 Demotion Dinner 2022.Rub Cost will be $40.00 at the door.Doors open at 5:00 pmDinner at 6:00 pmDemotion Meeting at 7:00 pm

XNGH Marc Bebout, “King of Fun” – Silver Hills

Marc Anthony Bebout Sr., 72, a lifelong resident of Reno/Sparks passed away October 31, 2021. Marc is survived by his son Marc Bebout Jr. and daughter in law Melissa Bebout, Daughter Andrea Bebout. Grandchildren Mason Bebout, Gianna Garth and Jewelia Goodwin, Maddison Moffitt, Maechyn Moffitt. He is predeceased by his father Henry Arvin Bebout and…
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Yellow Jacket Mine & Gold Hill Millionaires Plaque Dedications, 6 PM, Tues. Nov. 2

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 AT 6 PMGold Hill Hotel and Saloon 1540 Main St, Virginia City, NV 89440 Before Tuesday’s meeting on 11/2, we will meet at the Gold Hill Hotel and Saloon at 6:00 to dedicate the Yellow Jacket Mine and Gold Hill Millionaires plaques and then go see the new Virginia City VFW…
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XNGH Geno Oliver – Silver Hills

XNGH Geno Oliver has gone to the Silver Hills. He was a good friend. Funeral Service was Friday, November 12, at 1 PM at the Fernley Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 14 Veteran’s Wy, Fernley, NV 89408 From Atlas Obscura: The guest of honor at the 2015 International Camel & Ostrich Races was Geno Oliver, an 82-year-old…
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ECV Sutro Tunnel Restoration Project, 9 am – noon, Saturday, October 9

Friends, Countrymen, Clampers… On Saturday, the 9th of October, from 9:00 am to noonish, there will be an ECV Sutro Tunnel restoration work day event at, cleverly enough, the Sutro Tunnel, located near beautiful Dayton, Nevada.  As a drinking historical society this opportunity should be well attended by brothers from Julia C Bulette Chapter 1864.…
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