Buildings along the north side of Taylor Street between B and A streets in Virginia City.
Wednesday
145 years ago
A small windfall. Two lads at the Orphan’s Home, Frederick and Alexander Hook, have fallen heirs to a small bit of property, amounting to about $500. They inherit this from their father who died recently. Mr. George B. Webb, Superintendent of the Home, has been appointed guardian of these small capitalists and their wee dab of a fortune.
130 years ago
“Ding Dong,” a character about Carson, is undergoing another of his crazy spells.
120 years ago
About Tonapah (sic). H.A Cohen, agent for Captain DeLamar, returned form Tonapah Thursday. He brought with him a lot of samples. He says that he has never before seen such a fine prospect and that if the ore goes down and carries anything like the surface values Tonapah will be a great camp.
110 years ago
Notice. Anyone desiring to send for friends or relatives from the East to Nevada, may deposit the fare with any agent of the Southern Pacific Company, and he will wire instructions to deliver the party a ticket. This will apply at any time especially during the LOW COLONIST RATES that are now in effect to all points to Nevada and California.
100 years ago
This morning Pilot Williams of the Matt Penrose air machine took aboard a passenger and left for Fallon. As this would probably take a half an hour’s flying he undoubtedly landed his man on time.
Thursday
145 years ago
Leap Year Basket Party. — We acknowledge a complimentary ticket of admission to a “Leap Year Basket Party” which is to be given at the Court House, Genoa, on Friday to be given for the benefit of Mr. George W. Clifton, the blind violinist, and that the price of the tickets, including supper, is two dollars. We are much tempted to go. By the way, what is a “basket party?”
130 years ago
The Carson High School Debating Society hereby respectfully urge the people of Carson to manifest their interest in the progress of its members by their presence at the exercises on Friday afternoon. The program will consist of original poems, orations, debates, etc. F.A. Saxton, President.
120 years ago
The Carson Vaudeville Club which has been organized in this city by J.R. Pavilla, will render its initial performance at the Opera House Friday. The members who participate are ladies and gentlemen of acknowledged ability in Carson, and under the experienced professional management of Mr. Pavilla.
110 years ago
According to advices received from Reno four sheep headers are missing and fear is entertained for them. The four men left their camp in Northern Washoe County on January 19th and have never been heard from since that time. A posse has been organized to institute a search for the missing sheep men.
100 years ago
From the Los Angeles Herald: “While surgeons fought to save him, Frank Lee, aged 14, the son of Mrs. Dora Lee, was a the point of death today at the Methodist Hospital, as the result of a severe beating, it was said as administered several days ago by a teacher at the Las Vegas, Nev., grammar school. Surgeons stated he will be paralyzed for life.
Friday
145 years ago
In the course of the direct examination yesterday of Col. Hyman before the Board of Prison Commissioners, he spoke his mind freely with regard to his accusers as follows: “I have never,” said he, “had any arrangement with any persons dealing with the prison by whom I have gained any profit, or in the sale of any manufactured goods…”
130 years ago
An immense house greeted the “Swedish Nightingales” at the Orpheum last night and the “nicest musical attraction from abroad” seems to have caught on with the San Francisco public. There was not a vacant seat upstairs or down.
120 years ago
The extension ears that connect with the telephone throughout this city should remember that a man died from the effects of an electric shock in Grass Valley by endeavoring to listen to all the parties on a phone line.
110 years ago
Reno is having a meat fight. One local butcher, because he cut prices, has been cut off the list by the meat trust, and is threatened with extermination by that outfit. He is giving them a bully good shake-up and squatting some of the inside doings of the Nevada trust. Hope the fever hits this section.
100 years ago
The Los Angeles Herald reports: “Following two profound periods of depression during the night and early morning, 10-year-old Frank Lee, suffering from seropurulente meningitis, alleged to have been from a whipping receive at a Las Vegas grammar school, was reported much worse today.”
Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.