21. With riches derived from Nevada's Comstock Lode , he became one of the richest and most powerful men in California. 22. The grandson of a Theresa Alice Fair, daughter of United States Senator and Comstock Lode millionaire James Graham Fair. 23. Its Comstock Lode of silver and gold made instant millionaires out of grubby miners, though Twain wasn't among them. 24. It was built by C . J . Prescott, who owned an early lumber company serving the Comstock Lode . 25. Through this narrow gorge, thousands of people passed on their way to the silver mines of the Comstock Lode . 26. Twain's journey ended in the silver-mining town of Virginia City, Nevada, where he became a miner on the Comstock Lode . 27. Also within day-tripping distance are the historic Comstock Lode and Virginia City, Nevada's capital of Carson City and Pyramid Lake. 28. Following the discovery of gold and silver in 1859 on the nearby Comstock Lode , Carson City's population began to rise. 29. After buying out Anselmo, Stefano developed a dairy business, shipping fresh milk and cheese to miners working the Comstock Lode . 30. In 1829 cable cars, and was also added to the cable drums in the hoist houses on the Comstock Lode .
