130 Years Ago
Sam Davis of the Chronicle, and Wells Drury, of the Gold Hill News, came down last night as dead head passengers stowed away in the baggage-car of the
V&T. They are too independent to accept a pass from a bloated monopoly. They came to attend the railroad ball.
110 Years Ago
Biographic Sketch " Reno, Nev., March 17, 1899. To whom it may concern: "I, Johnson Sides, Indian Peace Maker for United States of America. I was born ... where now is Stillwater. My brother Capt. Charley was a Scout for Major McDermitt, at Fort Churchill ... After Chief Winnemucca died I tell all Indians to be good Indians. No shoot, no cut, no fite any more, no drink whisky " be good Indians ..."
70 Years Ago
V & T Engine No. 11, widely known as old brass bound of the Virginia and Truckee Railway returns to Carson on its own power after playing a part in the filming of "Union Pacific" by Paramount Studios.
50 Years Ago
The State Capitol will get a slight face lifting ... most of the money is earmarked for exterior improvements to the capitol under the direction of superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Ed Kruse ...
20 Years Ago
Photo caption: Youngsters were among an estimated 2500 who turned out on a sunny but cool day at Governor's Field to pick up 25,000 colored eggs " and prizes " at the Carson City Jaycees' annual Easter egg hunt. Pictured are Jeffery Barkdull, 3, and Kyle Barkdull 2...
10 Years Ago
A house built a top a
south Carson City hill may lead to changes in city ordinances. The city's current ordinances previously "enacted in part to protect views ..."
- Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.