Past Pages for Saturday, May 21, 2016

150 Years Ago

The Mint. Col. Curry is determined to commence the building of the Mint by laying the corner stone on the 10th of June. The day selected consists in the fact that the 10th of June is the anniversary of Senator Nye’s birthday.

130 Years Ago

Old Yank of the Lake. Yank has the reputation of being the greatest liar of his time. He went to the Lake 30 or 40 years ago and established himself in a log cabin near the site of the present Tallac House, his only capital was a buckskin suit, an axe, a few pounds of bacon and a shotgun, pot metal, single barrel. He hunted deer and foxes. It was on the old Placerville stage route that was a favorite stopping place for travelers. He saved his money until he was able to build a hotel, which later burned. He went to work with a reliable old broad axe and made another home where he lived with his wife, with a spare room for his friends, a genial fireplace and old time mountain hospitality. Through all his misfortunes and hard luck a man of his energy should be the first to send down his advertisement to the Appeal. When anyone asks him how he has managed to keep his head above water, he tells them that it is the advertising that has done it.

110 Years Ago

Fire at red light district in Carson City. The fire bells rang to give warning of a blaze in the red light district at a large house on the corner of Ormsby and Third streets. By the time the fire boys had water on it, a lively fire was in progress. The property was newly purchased by the Bondetti brothers. Damage is fully covered by insurance. The fire started under the roof of the kitchen, the cause a mystery.

70 Years Ago

Base ballers. First practice sessions of the Carson City town baseball team got underway. Members of the Sagebrush League — Buzz Anderson, Pete Supera, W. H. Dickson, Doble George ...

50 Years Ago

Photo caption (in part). Among the scholarship winners at Carson High School award night were Carl Weathington, Patty Wick, John Gamble, Mark Carter, Stephanie Beck, Roberta Sharp, Bonnie Steenis, Dan Woolverton, Noel Waters, Dan Winters.

20 Years Ago

Gas report. The average cost of gas in Carson City is $3.24, in Reno and Las Vegas it is $3.15. The average national price is $2.93 which is up 24 cents from April.

Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.