Looking west from William Street at the Dutch Mill restaurant, corner of William and Carson streets in the 1950s or '60s.
Saturday
150 Years Ago
An Industrial Edifice (V&T Engine House): This vast railroad building is to cover a space of 432 feet long by 180 feet wide. Five distinct and elaborately furnished departments, to wit: a round house, repair shop, machine shop, car manufactory, and foundry. The building is to be situated north of the new Freight Depot and is to run east and west. Prepared stone from the state prison is already being hauled to the site, the ground being surveyed and work to begin afterwards. “The brief but comprehensive words of Col. Abe Curry, the shrewd and driving contractor of the work, serve to put the story in a nutshell: ‘It’s going to be a big thing, sir.’”
135 Years Ago
A miner’s remedy: Typhoid fever is quickly cured: “Wrap the patient up in a couple of blankets steeped in strong sagebrush tea and the fever will be drawn entirely out.”
120 Years Ago
‘Just a suggestion?’ Drunken horses have been tearing up Carson Street at a breakneck speed with horribly sober men aboard. The horses have wound up at a saloon and have waited many hours overtime in front of the places waiting for the rider. The Appeal suggests to the peace officers that in the future when a drunken horse sprints up the street that the horse be arrested and placed in the nearest stable until such time that they become sober. The life of the average citizen demands this much from the law protectors of an incorporated city.
100 Years Ago
Bazaar for Sagebrush Thimble Club of Woodcraft will hold a bazaar and card party at Eagles’ Hall. There will be on sale all sorts of fancy work and pie dinner will be served at 50 cents a plate. The rest of the evening will be devoted to cards and free entertainment.
70 Years Ago
Winner picked: C.A. Hansen of Carson City was declared winner of the dot counting contest sponsored by Jack’s Electrical Appliance Shop. He received a new sewing machine for his accuracy and promptness.
30 Years Ago
Candy slots: Rochelle Mezzano has opened a new business called Candy Slots of Nevada. These machines dispense M&Ms, peanut M&Ms, Runts and Spree candy for 25 cents with Monster, Gypsy and Robot covers that are rotated monthly. There are currently 16 machines located in Reno, Sparks, Carson, and Lake Tahoe.
Sunday
150 Years Ago
Passed through: A wagon of emigrants containing a “large family” of “small children” from Inyo County, California, enroute for Oregon passed through Carson. The head of the family claimed to be a Greeley man. (Greeley ran against Grant in the presidential election).
140 Years Ago
Campaign lies for sale: A huge lot of hand-sewn campaign lies, copper riveted and made of the best seasoned material will be sold cheap for cash at this office. These lies will resist the mailing process and warranted to knock a candidate’s political support from four to nine hundred. Also, small jobbing lot of snake and duck stories suitable for small country weeklies. Apply at the Appeal.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: The report that the “Silver Central Committee” cart filled a sprinkling cart with red paint to wet down the streets is denied.
The Indians continue to come in from the hills loaded down with pine nuts. The Paiutes have had a bountiful harvest and are laying in a big supply for a hard winter.
100 Years Ago
Tonopah: Old miners are returning to the camp and the company boarding houses opened during the labor disturbance are being closed. The big divide is looked upon for a big come-back and the recent strike at Halifax has added not a little bit to the prosperity.
70 Years Ago
Phreatophytes (Defined as water robbing): In the West, these plants are wild growing willow, cottonwood, aspen and alder trees covering 16 million acres. They discharge large amounts of water into the air, consuming an amount equal to about 75 percent of the total storage capacity of Lake Mead at Hoover Dam. Thomas W. Robinson suggested that cultivation plants such as alfalfa replace the uncultivated phreatophytes.
30 Years Ago
Interest rate boom: Credit card companies have started a war on interest rate perks. It could be a boom to consumers, but the right choices need to be made such as interest rate, annual fee, grace period and perks.
Monday
150 Years Ago
School matters: H.H. Howe has been employed as principal of the new school. The trustees for School District No. 1 chose the following female teachers, as assistants from the number of applicants appearing for the respective positions. Miss Mary Torreyson, Miss Mina Shear and Miss Adams, at a salary of $100 per month. One hundred seats and desks are being put in position as fast as possible. The order being forwarded to the East as there were none for sale on the Coast. This will be one of the first, if not the best, schools in the state.
140 Years Ago
The Chartz case: Alf Chartz’s application for pardon was being heard as the Appeal went to press. General Clarke had made an excellent showing for Chartz and introducing new evidence. His release seems quite probable (The Chartz House is on Nevada and Spear Street.)
130 Years Ago
Born: In Carson City to the wife of Ed Burlington, a son.
100 Years Ago
For Elko war heroes: Armistice Day of 1922 will be remembered by all who gathered in front of the courthouse as the monument was unveiled. A lasting tribute to the boys of Elko County who “went west” in the great struggle which ended four years ago.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Carson Theater, ‘Bal Tabarin,’ with Muriel Lawrence and William Ching. Drama and music — See the French Can-Can Dancers. 2-Reel Special and Cartoons.”
30 Years Ago
Soroptimists honor student: Kathleen Prudic has been named the Girl of the Month for November by the Carson City Soroptimist. Among her awards and honors are Nevada Girls State, National Honor Society, Carson High School honor student, Outstanding Science and English student in ninth grade…
Tuesday
150 Years Ago
The Empire Ball: Buggies and rockaways, and conveyances of all types were in demand to carry persons to the ball held at Richey & Williamson’s Hall, Empire. Dance loving people of Carson were in attendance. The night was a beautiful starlight night and pleasant for driving.
140 Years Ago
Advertisement: “School supplies (in part): Just received a full assortment of school stationery and text books, consisting of wire bound, noiseless and book slates; pencils, sponges, scholars’ companions, ticklers, memorandum pads, composition and copy books, rulers, pen-wipers, crayons, ink, pens, holders and paper… all of which parents, guardians, teachers and pupils are requested to inspect before purchasing outfits for the ensuing term of the public schools in Carson, Empire and vicinity. News depot, opposite the post office, Carson.”
130 Years Ago
Legislature: The next session of the legislature will be red hot. There is lots to do that has not been done and much more to undo that already has been done.
100 Years Ago
Combating Tuberculosis: California Physicians Laboratories, Incorporated was formed in Carson City to wage war on tuberculosis by use of a serum obtained from turtles. Dr. Martini Damourette, the eminent French scientist and discoverer of the serum has established that turtles are immune to all human diseases and has discovered a serum extracted from turtles which produces favorable results when used on tubercular patients.
70 Years Ago
Sunny Acres: The Women’s Society of Christian Services met at Sunny Acres (the Nevada Children’s Home.) Johnny Lindsey was in charge. Plans were discussed for a visiting Methodist Youth Fellowship members and for a White Christmas Dec. 21 with gifts to the church sent to Seward Sanatorium in Alaska. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Linda Luhrs, Linda Van der Smissen and Dorothy Hahn.
30 Years Ago
Photo caption: The Carson Brewing Co. had been closed 12 years by the time of the photo in 1960. But the stone walls soon housed another tradition in Carson City—the Nevada Appeal, the state’s oldest daily newspaper. The Appeal moved into the brewery from its tiny quarters on Second Steet in 1951 and remained there until 1977…
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.