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i iipisiaiff2irij OCAL GION PAID ADVERTISEMENT SECTION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2004 RENO Sites added to Nevada's historic register Pioneer cemetery and hot springs: Relocated Hazen Store east of Reno also joins list honoring state's past. of motoring, Harmon said. The store opened in the early 1930s along the original Lincoln Highway and Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, she said. When the highway was realigned south of Hazen and the railroad bypassed the town, the store's owner decided in 1944 to move the whole building rather than have it die with the town. "They moved the whole kit and caboodle and put up that terrific neon sign above the canopy covering the gas pumps that says, 'Hazen Market Harmon said.

"It's very reminiscent of that period." See HISTORY on 2C By Lenita Powers RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Two Northern Nevada sites and a pioneer cemetery near Las Vegas have been added to the list of Nevada's historic sites. Carson Hot Springs, the Hazen Store and the St. Thomas Memorial Cemetery were put on the State Register of Historic Places by the Nevada Board of Museums and History, said Ron James, the state's historic preservation officer. Being listed on the state historic register doesn't provide protection against a structure being torn down or land being developed, said Mella Harmon, architectural historian with the preservation office. "But it can be used as a planning tool if a project is proposed so people know they're dealing with a building or site listed on the state register," she said.

In northeast Carson City, the hot springs is one of sever Mustang shot after accident ASSOCIATED PRESS MOUND HOUSE A state livestock inspector was forced to shoot and kill a wild horse that was injured in an accident with a vehicle on U.S. 50 east of Carson City. "We did the most humane thing we could," Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Mark Zacha said. Sergio Colome of Stagecoach was westbound on U.S. 50 at 6:30 a.m.

Friday when the mustang attempted to cross the highway. "The driver said the horse was up on the side of the road and it just ran right out in front of him trying to get to a mare on the south side of the highway," Zacha said. Colome was not hurt, but the horse suffered a severe broken leg. "Even if a vet could come out, I don't know how you can treat a leg that shattered like that," Zacha said. See MUSTANG on 2C Copyright 2004 Marilyn Newton from the book "Alkali Angels" NOT FORGOTTEN: There are many graves of unknown pioneer children and others at the St.

Thomas Memorial Cemetery. St. Thomas was a mission established by the Mormons shortly after Nevada became a state. 'Everybody knows Santa rides a Harley. Michael Young, Reno Toy Run participant Ij I al such resorts in Northern Nevada that became popular during the 19th century for the curative powers of their mineral waters, Harmon said.

"Explorers and immigrants passing through the Great Basin discovered a series of hot springs along the eastern slope or the Sierra Nevada," she said. Still inoperation today, Carson Hot Springs was opened in the 1870s by Ormsby County Sheriff S.T. Swift and first calledSwift'sHotSprings. Located about 35 miles east of Reno, the Hazen Store's claim to historic fame lies in its gas-food-and-potty pit stops thatfueledAmerica'slove that at least 2,000 toys would be collected throughout the day. They will be distributed to 150 Photos by Scott SadyReno Gazette-Journal BIKERS WITH A HEART: More than 1 ,000 motorcyclists gathered Saturday for the 24th annual Reno Toy Run, which began at the Alamo Truck Stop in Sparks.

Participants collected toys and nonperishable food items for the area's needy families. Reno Toy Run rumbles with holiday spirit Flood fears rising Officials worry: Not enough progress made on area plans. By Jeff DeLong RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Officials from Reno and Sparks are worried too little progress is be- ing made on proposed flood control improvements along the Truckee River and that another damaging flood will oc--cur before anything is acj complished. A top flood control official from Washoe County counters that while the process is slow and often frustrating, federal approval of a roughly $300 million flood control project is proceeding atout as quickly as can reasonably be expected. On Tuesday, the Reno and Sparks city councils are scheduled to meet with the Washoe County Commission to discuss the flood control project and whether anything can be done to speed its completion.

Years after disaster The discussion comes nearly eight years after a series of warm Pacific storms melted heavy December snowfall, causing the Truckee River to rage over its banks and inundate much of Reno-Sparks. The New Year's flood of January 1997 caused nearly $700 million in damage across the Truckee Meadows, a figure that officials said would approach $900 million today. After the flood, officials said they wanted to begin construction of proposed flood control improvements on the river by 2002. With a construction start now estimated for 2008 atthe earliest, some critics worry that time is running out. See FLOODING on 2C law," he said.

"We can't nickel and dime it," he added. Gibbons wants the law to include changes to allow mines in closure to leave the infrastructure behind for another use, rather than the entire site be cleared and reclaimed as now required. i "We've got to do some1 thing to benefit communities long term. That's why I'm excited about the opportunity," said Gibbons, vice chairman of the House Resources Committee. See Ml)W8 on By Carla Roccapriore RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Michael Young uses the Reno Toy Run as an excuse to dress up as Santa Claus and ride his motorcycle during the event that benefits children from financially challenged families.

"Everybody waves at me, even the guys who don't believe in Santa wave at me," said Young, 52, a facilities manager from Sparks. "Everybody knows Santa rides a Harley." The 24th annual event featuring motorcyclists carrying toys began Saturday at the Alamo Travel Center in Sparks. It paraded 10 miles with police escorts before finishing at the Reno Elk's Lodge. About 1,400 tickets for the event were sold, and it was expected to bring in between $6,000 and $8,000 for local charities, said Troy Regas, 42. He is chairman of the Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs, "There are tons of kids who have nothing, and families that need help," said 12-year participant Ken Newman, 63, of Reno.

Sun Valley resident Misty Sahlberg, 36, said she took part in the Toy Run for the first time. Riding with toys on her bike was relatively simple. She said people "just strap on stuff to the front" and "you just bungee-chord them on." "It was a blast," said Sahlberg, a retail representative. "It was a lot of fun. Just a variety of people showed up to do this.

Terry Nason of Sparks said he's been taking part in the Toy Run for 23 years and wears a Santa Claus hat each year. Nason, a cabinetmaker, said he enjoys the camaraderie of the event but participates mainly because it benefits children. "Children who are underprivileged usually don't get a decent Christmas," said Nason, 47. "Kids need a Christmas." sS i ct 4i MONDAY RGJE3J Street Beat columnist Cory Farley on Monday looks at the latest in traffic-related issues and offers practical advice on getting your vehicle ready for winter. Street Beat is published Monday in the Reno Gazette-Journal.

News 4 airs Street Beat at 5 p.m. today. Obituaries 4C Azadian, David Bailey, Charles Chang, Frank DiChiara, Anna Drakulich, Sam Lundien, Judith Manteufel, James Marble, Louise Moorhead, LaVerna Ogan, Harry Snow, Barbara Waller, Bev Wedow, Shirlee denotes update Forum What's your view on latest survey? BG32m pis? Reno Gazette-Journal )q yQjj think your property taxes are too high? Yesterday's question: Which player today should win the most coveted individual football prize, the Heisman Trophy? Results as of 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 63 votes. Reggie Bush: 13 votes, 21 percent.

Matt Leinart 25 votes, 40percent. Adrian Peterson: 6 votes, 9 percent. Alex Smith: 13 votes, 21 percent. Jason White: 6 votes, 9 percent. To vote: Log on to RGJ.comnews This is not a scientific poll.

It only reports the responses of Internet users who choose to participate. Contact us City Editor Michael Martinez. (775) 788-6302 E-mail: mmartjnergj com Newsroom tac (775) 788-6458 Circulation: (775) 786-8744 Classified: (775)348-7355 STREET BEAT I 'jvT- i C0RY A. 1 FARLEY WAITING TO RIDE: Nicholas Baker of Sparks waits for his dad Run on Saturday at the Alamo Truck Stop in Sparks. Tiny-town students visit biggest little city Gibbons sees hope for mining reform iu0 at the start of the Reno Toy families and three schools in the area.

Each child would get three or four gifts and a stuffed animal, he said. how it works. "They said, 'They don't have to wash them Y'ou take that for granted," Spell said. See STUD EITS on 2C which consists of motorcycle groups in the area. Elk's Lodge treasurer Bill Dreher, 58, of Reno said of Art and saw a dress rehearsal of "The Nutcracker" ballet.

Denio School has an enrollment of 20. The town of Denio has a population of 57 and is about 100 miles north of Winnemucca near the Oregon line. Arturo Anguiano, 12, said this weekend was the first time he'd ridden in an elevator. Being able to push buttons to pick which floor he wanted to go to was fascinating, he said. "It was fun because it's big, and everybody got to fit in it," Arturo said.

Marty Spell is a former Washoe County teacher By Carta Roccapriore RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Field trips to the ballet, museum or movies might be something schoolchildren in the Truckee Meadows take for granted. Foragroup of rural Nevada children who took a train to Reno this weekend, those field trips were a real treat. Almost all the students attending Humboldt County's Denio School a two-room schoolhouse visited Reno on Friday and Saturday. They went through the Gift of Lights at Idlewild Park, the Nevada Museum ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Rep.

Jim Gibbons, R-Reno, says the time is right for significant reform of federal mining laws, including changes in demands for reclamation. "We need to do it now, when there is a narrow window of opportunity," he said at the Northwest Mining Association's annual convention in Spokane, Wash. The window is open because there is an "administration that's supportive of mining and our effort to accomplish structural changes in the mining Scatt SjReoo Gazette-Journal ART FAN: Bobby Hoe nek of Denio School studies an Ansel Adams print Saturday at the Nevada Museum of Art who teaches kindergarten through second grade at Denio. While at a Keystone Avenue stoplight with her students, they spotted an automatic car wash and began asking questions about i.