130 Years Ago
A fire broke out at the Railroad Hotel in Reno and in a short time the entire business portion of the city was in ashes. Among those ashes were the remains of five or six persons who perished in the flames. The fire limits were bounded on the north by Fourth street, on the east by the town limits, on the south by Second street and the west by Sierra street. The whole of Commercial Row west of Hagerman and Schooling's store was destroyed. One of the dead was Mrs. John Beck, an old German woman, known to all old Carsonites. One account is that she died in her cellar while trying to secure buried treasure.
110 Years Ago
All sorts: A new lot of short hip French Corsets, made at Miss Taylors. Have you noticed those beautiful underskirts in Miss Taylors' window at only $2.50 each.
70 Years Ago
The Carson City school will reopen according to Dr. E.E. Hamer. Careful checks made by the health officer indicates most of the city's persons of school age have had bad colds and touches of influenza that caused large decreases in attendance early this week.
50 Years Ago
Photo caption: Smiling Mickey Mantle holds an armload of bats he plans to use for the Yankees. He has just signed his 1959 contract for a reported $75,000.
20 Years Ago
Photo caption: Jamie Scott, Chandra DeMaranville, and Arielka Contreras, all students at Bordewich Elementary School, give flowers to Grace Bordewich when the school celebrated its anniversary. The school was named for Grace Bordewich, a renowned local educator.
10 Years Ago
Eras change. The Carson City Sheriff's Mounted Posse is different from the Old West image, but the horse and saddle is still important according to Captain Bob Parker. The posse was recruited during the New Year's flood two years ago. "And when we're in the park at the Rendezvous, the kids and even the grownups always want to pet the horses. You know, its good for the community to be friendly with the law. "
- Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.