Downtown Carson during the Nevada Day Parade in about 1950.
Saturday
145 years ago
The gambling bills were yesterday the special order in the Assembly. The bill to prohibit gambling was lost, but the one to restrict the game to second story rooms was passed.
140 years ago
Race Hatred. The Washoe Indian never did particularly like the man from China, but about the time the Celestial New Year begins the Washoe is polite enough to temporarily desist. From insulting the saffron hued Oriental, and rather makes a feint to coddle up to him, expecting, of course, to share in some of the good food in which the man from China indulges during this period.
120 years ago
Shooting Affray at Eureka. William Whalen received a bullet in the arm form a shot fired by Andrew Senfert at Alpha, Eureka county last week. Senfert had been employed to perform the annual labor on the Whalen copper claims of which Whalen was superintendent.
80 years ago
The board of commissioners of Ormsby county, at the special meeting held last evening, took preliminary steps to construct a hangar at the county airport, northeast of the city and near the Carson Hot Springs. The Pathfinder Flying Service agreed to sign a lease for the period of two and a half years at the rental of $50 per month.
40 years ago
The Carson City Railroad Association found a deal on railroad tracks in Texas recently and has asked the Board of Supervisors to help fund the $9,000 purchase. The track will be used for the model railroad in Mills Park.
20 years ago
After 35 years of employment in law enforcement as Jail Commander for Douglas County, Al Baumruck doesn’t know what he’s going to do after retiring February 25, and doesn’t care.
Sunday
145 years ago
Mrs. T.D. Edwards and Mrs. C. Files were around in the interest of charity yesterday afternoon and collected quite a number of half dollars for the purpose of sending Miss Brewster, an invalid lady, to California for medical treatment.
140 years ago
Yesterday morning was one of the very coldest of the season. At 7 o’clock the thermometer stood at 4 degrees below zero.
120 years ago
Revenue Collector Blaksley was in this city yesterday. He has made a trip through the State and states that it is looking better today in every section than it has in 20 years.
80 years ago
The Ormsby rationing board in the period February 1-18 issued certificates for tires as follows: To John Lee Savage, two truck tires, under classification group E-1 (fuel dealer.) To Dr. James Thom, two automobile tires, under Classification Group A (Physician). Chairman August Berning Jr. of the Ormsby rationing board was today advised by telegram that no camelback will be available for the use of recapping and retreading tires.
40 years ago
Spring fever is caused by a hormonal spurt that may be a vestige of a past age when humans hibernated like bears, a prominent science writer says.
20 years ago
It’s a refrain heard time and time again: One of the biggest impediments to doing business in Carson City is the tremendous downtown traffic problem.
Tuesday
145 years ago
This evening will occur the ball of the Mexican Veterans, and the arrangements for the same have been perfected in a most admirable manner. It is a double celebration for the veterans. They pay due respect to the memory of the Father of our Country, and at the same time celebrate the thirty-first anniversary of the battle of Buena Vista.
140 years ago
A town on the Carson & Colorado Railroad has been named Luning, after a San Francisco cent per center. If it is the right thing to immortalize money sharks who exact the last ounce of flesh with its blood from one with whom they have dealings, then this is all right.
120 years ago
A gasoline tandem is the latest addition to Reno’s boom. Carson will have to get an automobile if she desires to stay in the procession.
80 years ago
The air raid wardens of Carson City have completed the required courses of instruction in first aid, bombs and gas, special reports and sector coverage that qualifies them for certification to the civilian defense authorities.
40 years ago
An improperly wired electrical circuit at Sierra Pacific Power CO’s new Valmy power plant was at least partially responsible for a 29-day shutdown of the plant, company officials confirmed today.
20 years ago
Nevada Consumer Advocate says the public should not have to pay for Nevada Power Company’s mistakes.
Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.
