Past Pages for April 14 to 16, 2021

Wednesday
145 years ago
Yesterday was a nice day — for January.
140 years ago
The Temperance Saloon. The saloon is kept by Mr. Greenwood is owned by Captain Pray and leased to Greenwood. It is claimed to be run on a strictly temperance basis, and that only such drinks as mild mead, hardness soda water and root beer are dispensed. The Glenbrookers say however, that private bottles containing the most pronounced brand of Jersey lightning can be had on demand. Yerington, Bliss and Company have given orders to their men not to frequent the saloon, that it gives them such a lively effect that an ordinary Saturday night’s drunk lasts till Wednesday.
130 years ago
Ex-Governor Oliver Roberts, of Nevada, is proprietor of a hotel in Carson City. He is noted for repeating the remark which is said to have once passed between the Governors of the Carolinas. He was Governor of the State for only one day, yet his administration was one of the most popular ever known in the State. With most of the Governors the general impression in regard to their tenures is, the shorter the better, but his case was different. Everybody regretted when his term came to a close. — Silver State.
120 years ago
The Capitol Commissioners are pretty busy these days selecting carpets for the many rooms that need recarpeting.
100 years ago
Governor Boyle left last evening for Las Vegas, where he will go over the Colorado river situation and also figure out the personnel of the commission to be named to take up Nevada’s interest in power and water rights. A personal inspection was deemed necessary.

Thursday
145 years ago
The Grandest Lie. — At a session of the Sazerac Lying Club, held last evening, a member related the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. None of the other members had ever heard the story before, and it was unanimously declared the grandest lie ever related in the Club. R.R. Reveille, 8th.
140 years ago
Judge Cary made a great mistake when he accepted the Chief Judgeship of the Baby Show. Since his appointment has been made public, his office has been fairly overrun with mothers contemplating exhibiting their babies, some threatening and others imploring him. His political career in this community, after the closes of the show, will be very brief, as all the mothers whose babies receive no prizes can henceforth be regarded as sworn enemies.
130 years ago
The Appeal constantly receives letters from the East making inquiries about the Rea dredger and the Carson river. The last letter is from Rome, N.Y. And makes inquiring that would cost the editor at least $100 to investigate and answer. Anyone who can answer this question will please address this office.
120 years ago
About forty Carsonites paid Walleys Springs a visit Sunday. It was a merry party and all report a royal time.
100 years ago
Work on the Memorial building has reached the first story and until the flooring is in and the steel girders set the stone work will be halted.

Friday
145 years ago
Way Up Masons. — Our Masonic brethren of the Scottish Rite will take notice that an order issued from the Orient commands them to be present at Masonic Hall to-night at 7 o’clock to perform the ceremony of the Mystic Banquet.
140 years ago
The ground is settling so rapidly as to crack the window-panes of the Gold Hill railroad depot. The big crevasse in the neighborhood of Fort Homestead is constantly widening. The town is actually falling into the old workings of the Yellow Jacket, Crown Point and Belcher. — The Virginia Chronicle.
130 years ago
On Saturday last Deputy Sheriff Hall, brought in a desperado known as Boss Austin, whom he caught in the Goose Creek Mountains, and Judge Conger promptly sentenced him to six months in the Elko jail. Austin and another desperado named Dove have been robbing settlers and sheepherders on the borders of Idaho, Utah and Nevada, and making raids into Tacoma, Toano and other unprotected towns.
120 years ago
Frank Woodward, the Capitol gardener, was busy yesterday scattering gypsum on the lawn. The experiment will be watched with interest by many who contemplate using the great soil renewer.
100 years ago
Everyone expects that when a Rex Beach picture is thrown on the screen that it will be snow, dogs, blizzards and the rigors of the far north. For once there is a change in his program, as tonight at the Grand theater his comedy drama, “Going Some,” is just the opposite.

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