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120 years ago

Nevada horse raisers in the Pioche and White Pine ranges are complaining of the wild horses, particularly stallions, that are running in that region. It is said the stallions make regular raids on the ranches to run off the horses of the ranch men.

100 years ago

A plan is afoot to electrify the road of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Stockholders are in favor of the plan. The object is to run more trains more frequently between Reno and Carson City.

70 years ago

Thomas Huston, well known typewriter salesman, was over from Reno the forenoon, calling on friends and customers.

50 years ago

Workmen today put the finishing touches on the new State Office Building with the installation of a one-ton Great Seal of Nevada on the north wall of the structure on Musser St.

20 years ago

U.S. Representative Barbara Vucanovich is calling for closer scrutiny by government employees of a controversial birth control program that caused the deaths of dozens of wild horses near Fernley.

10 years ago

Gas prices soar to $1.29 in Yerington, and 99 cents in Carson City.

• Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.