130 Years Ago
A Celestial vendor of fire water to the dusky sons of the forest testified before His Honor Judge Cary and was sent to the jug for 15 days in default of $30 payment.
110 Years Ago
Advertisement: "Jacob Muller Tonsorial Establishment. County building, Carson Nev. Haircutting, shaving, shampooing, hot baths, steam, hair brushes, tonics."
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: "Carson Theatre. 'Charlie Chan at Honolulu' with Sidney Toler and Phyllis Brooks. The world famous detective celebrates his return to the screen by solving the mystery that rocked Honolulu."
50 Years Ago
The tax rate is to remain at 28 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation for the coming year after an attempt was made to cut 5 cents or even 10.
20 Years Ago
Governor Miller pushes mine tax hike in order to use funds for creation of a state drug program and in an attempt to reduce class sizes in Nevada schools. Miller said if Question 1 is successful it would raise $50 million in increased mining taxes.
10 Years Ago
Cost of Y2K compliance is almost $6.3 million " three-quarters of that bill is being picked up by the federal government " cost was to fix or replace computers and software so they will recognize the turn of the century 2000, not 1900.
- Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.