Joe Conforte - His new book

Joe Conforte was a big part of Reno and Nevada history. His Triangle Ranch and his Mustang Ranch were famous world-wide. I dealt craps to him on a number of occasions, and talked with him a few times at tne Nugget in Sparks, when he would be converting small bills to larger ones, generally on a Monday.

I remember him pulling up in his Cordovan Colored Lincoln Continental Convertable, Camel Haired Topcoat, big cigar .... he had a lot of fans. At the Primm, we kept a special bottle for him, and a box of cigars, just for Joe.

I remember when the Washoe County DA, Bill Raggio, burnt him down, literally. I remember picking up a few bucks from cab drivers, if we steered a well heeled customer  to the Triangle, and a cab to take them there. We got a nice "finders" fee.

Check out his new book HERE. I think you can check it out at this site.