Carson City looking north from the top of the Capitol building in 1871.
Wednesday
150 Years Ago
Dogology: An attorney and his dog visited the store of John G. Fox. The dog belonging to the store did not approve of the intrusion and went after the lawyer’s dog with a “have his carcass.” The black dog put the other into one of the show cases and a large plate glass was broken. Sequel — Black dog put out; John G. very mad; attorney pays the costs of suit.
140 Years Ago
Built of cotton: Cotton would take the first rank and paper second for use in the construction of a fire-proof building. A preparation called celluloid in which cotton is a leading ingredient has been used as a substitute for ivory in the manufacture of such articles as billiard balls and paper cutters or even the whole facade of large buildings.
130 Years Ago
Haines ranch: M. Cohn and Fred Dressler have selected a site for the Carson Valley Flour Mill. The Haines ranch will be where the first mill is built. Nevada people ought to see the benefits resulting from home industries and solidly patronize them.
100 Years Ago
Stills in the Douglas County limits: Sheriff Chris Nielsen of Douglas County with two members of the federal prohibition squad conducted raids in Douglas County. The first raid was made at a still about three miles south of Sheridan — two men were captured along with mash and liquor.
70 Years Ago
Butti funeral: Services will be held for Mrs. Katherine Butti who died at her home. Mass will be celebrated at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church by Msgr. H. J. M. Wientjes. Pall bearers are Lester Groth, Ralph Bath, John Olding, Loren Anderson and Ray Jensen.
25 Years Ago
Top weekend movies: Return of the Jedi, $16.3 million; Jungle 2 Jungle 10.9 million; Private Parts, $8.7 million…
Thursday
150 Years Ago
Born: At Warren’s ranch, west part of this city, on Wednesday, March 13, 1872, to the wife of W. P. Warren, a daughter.
140 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured by Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy. Price, 50 cents. Nasal injector free. For sale at Thaxter’s.
130 Years Ago
Marriage: Victor Muller and Miss Edith Edwards, both of this city, were married by Rev. G. R. Bird at the Presbyterian parsonage. All are wishing the couple complete happiness.
100 Years Ago
Snow: 10 inches of snow fell at Lake Tahoe over the past two days. It has already received snow amounting to seven inches higher than the lowest point reached last year.
70 Years Ago
Harold’s Club: Information kits for the awarding of 36 Harold’s Club scholarships were mailed this week to high school principals of every high school in the state. The scholarships were established in 1948 and have been awarded by Harold’s Club to over 300 Nevada boys and girls. These gifts amounted to more than $1,200,000.
25 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Fine dining at affordable prices, Baron’s—Lobster, Lobster $15.95 twin tail dinner, 2 for $25 Silver Anniversary Dinner Specials, Happy hour 4-6 pm, Half Price Drinks—Free Appetizers… Ormsby House.”
Friday
150 Years Ago
Lively time: A little fight occurred between two stone masons employed on the Odd Fellows’ building on Plaza Street. They were on the sloping roof of the awning. The big man got the little man by the chin whiskers and slung him around; he got the little fellow to the edge of the roof and had it not been for the beard coming out by the roots, would have succeeded in getting the smaller pugilist over. Nothing tragic happened other than the loss of the little man’s beard. No arrests.
140 Years Ago
Landmark gone: The heavy pressure of snow crushed the old Turn Verein Hall as flat as a pancake. It was the oldest building in Carson City and originally built by the German Turners for use as a gymnasium. In later years it was utilized as a hall for cheap dances and children’s parties.
130 Years Ago
Vegetarian: Mrs. LeFavre, President of the New York Vegetarian Society, has completed an experiment to determine how cheap she could live and take nothing but the very best food. She can subsist royally on $1.30 per week. She declares there is no reason why workmen and women should not adopt her bill of fare.
100 Years Ago
Wireless music coming: Carson City should be receiving “canned music” by radio within a week or 10 days, according to Franklin Riley, who assisted by his father, Charles F. Riley. He is perfecting his radio apparatus to receive wireless music being sent out daily from Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Carson radio club, composed of young men plan to hold a public concert with music received by wireless.
70 Years Ago
Photo caption Operation Haylift: Bales of hay are falling from huge R & D planes as the U.S. Air Force undertakes the task of feeding thousands of starving cattle and sheep in Nevada. Cattle are at snow-covered scenes in isolated parts of the state.
25 Years Ago
Hang up your togas: Major fraternities have become the first in the nation to ban alcohol in chapter houses. Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Nu’s new policy is aimed at a new breed of frat boys that are more serious about earning a degree than drinking beer.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.
