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Gabbs Valley, Nevada: Its history and legend Paperback – January 1, 1992

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Gabbs is no more, well not quite. After 46 years the remote hamlet situated in Gabbs Valley in northwest Nye County ceased being the county's only city on May 8, 2001. The 2000 U.S. Census listed the town's population as 318. Its tax base could no longer sustain a municipal government, and for the first time in over 100 years the state legislature has disincorporated a municipality. Readers may recognize Gabbs as the home of Melvin Dummar, both the city and the controversial figure immortalized in the movie Melvin and Howard (1980). The story revolves around eccentric Howard Hughes' so-called Mormon Will. Dummar claimed he was included in the will because he had unknowingly saved Hughes while the billionaire recluse was wandering in the desert in the vicinity of Lida Junction and transported the disoriented Hughes to the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Veteran actor Jason Robards played Hughes and newcomer Mary Steenburgen received an Academy Award for her performance as Melvin's wife, Lynda Dummar.
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    416 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    R. Danner
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    January 1, 1992
  5. ISBN-10
    0963116002
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0963116000
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ R. Danner; First Edition (January 1, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0963116002
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0963116000
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book. It covers a lot of very interesting ...
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Very good book. It covers a lot of very interesting history and stories not found anywhere else. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in Northern Nevada history.
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