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130 years ago

In the face of the determination of the Sheriff and his subordinate officers to break up the fearful vice of opium smoking, there are numerous white men and women still frequenting the dens where the drug is kept for sale.

110 years ago

Metso Bobo, Scar Face Jim or Jim Lewers and a few more aliases, the Indian who has been serving six months in the county jail, flew the coop. He has been doing the chain gang act on the street for a few days and yesterday afternoon he dropped his tools and took to the woods. Officer Brule has oiled up his cannon and at the first meeting there will be a good Indian or else the gun will wise fire.

70 years ago

A list of candidates for trustee offices May 1st: First Ward, M.E. Norton; second ward, Oliver Pratt and Beverly Thomas; third ward, George Lind; trustee at large, two years, George Martin; trustee at large, four years, James Coleman. The only contest is for the second ward.

50 years ago

The Nevada prison board spent most of yesterday touring the prison facilities and an informal 15 minute "behind closed doors," "chewing the fat" meeting in the warden's office. Newsmen were admitted to the morning session of the prison board, but were denied access to the afternoon session.

20 Years Ago

Vynette Rowley Tranor has been named 1989 Nevada Young Mother of the Year by the Nevada Association of American Mothers.

10 Years Ago

The Carson City Nevada Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has donated a number of informational materials to local libraries explaining the faith.

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