Downtown Carson during the Nevada Day Parade in about 1950.
Wednesday
150 Years Ago
Shooting affray. Between 6 and 7 o’clock last evening the busy part of town was thrown into excitement and commotion when the news spread that George Fryer, well known jolly host of the New Ormsby have been shot at twice by one of his waiters and had narrowly escaped being killed on the spot. The ruckus started after the waiter served some cold mashed potatoes.
140 Years Ago
The state prison warden will be elected next Monday. Numberless combinations are being made, even guardships are being considered in the matter.
120 Years Ago
Every term of the legislature brings out the same old fight between the cattlemen and sheep men. In the Assembly a measure has been introduced to prevent the pasturing of sheep within three miles of a ranch or residence. This is being fought by the sheep men, who claim that it is a measure of favor of cattlemen.
80 Years Ago
Increases of two or three cents a pound for most cuts of beef in retail markets can be expected within the next few weeks, the state OPA office announced today.
40 Years Ago
“Hey, did you know yesterday was the day that never was?” That somewhat bewildering statement was heard today in the halls of the state legislature in one form or another over and over. The reference was to a typographical error that appeared in the Nevada Appeal. Most of the time a typo appears once and then goes away. This one was repeated over and over and over and over. The typo was in the folio line on each inside page. If you believed it, you would think it was Feb. 31. Even the editor knows that even during leap year there is no Feb. 31. “We want to assure everyone, including all the legislators, that Tuesday was indeed Feb. 1 and not Feb. 31, said Appeal Editor John Fenrich.
20 Years Ago
Temperatures hit a record 71 degrees in Carson City and surrounding areas Friday, leaving some struggling with spring fever in the middle of winter.
Thursday
150 Years Ago
The reading room of the Ormsby House, under the pressure of present circumstance, is converted into a card chamber, and that it possesses rare charms, is confirmed not only by the fact that some of miserable fugus stop there to test their luckiness, but that when the Senate and Assembly is called, some of the honorable are sure to be there taken into custody by a sergeant-at-arms.
140 Years Ago
In the jug again. On Tuesday Julia Beals was arrested on the charge of being a common drunkard, and yesterday Judge Cary sent her up for 90 days. The immediate cause that led to her arrest was an attempt on her part to bulldoze a newspaper man who recently mentioned her in his paper in terms more truthful than complimentary.
120 Years Ago
Yesterday afternoon, while walking in front of the Mint, H.M. Yerington slipped on the ice and fell to the stone pavement. He was so badly injured that it required assistance to place him on his feet and it was necessary to remove him to his home.
80 Years Ago
Fire of undetermined origin did considerable damage to the porch and storeroom of Miss Ada. F. Pointer’s home last night and also did some damage to the kitchen. Miss Pointer, who was sound asleep in her room at the front of the house, did not awaken. Chief Art Kelly forced and entrance and removed Miss Pointer from the smoke-filled room through a window. Luckily the fire occurred ahead of a strong gale later in the night.
40 Years Ago
The “Sagebrush Rebellion,” an effort by western states to wrest millions of acres from the federal government, isn’t likely to succeed, but there are other strategies the west can adopt, a panel of experts said Monday.
20 Years Ago
High over Texas, space shuttle Columbia fell to pieces Saturday, raining debris over hundreds of miles of countryside.
Friday
150 Years Ago
Notice — Mr. Sutterly begs leave to announced to those legislators who have not yet had their photographs taken, that he is urgent to have them call at his gallery in the rear of the Ormsby House at once, as he wants to begin work of placing and arranging in the early part of next week. The picture promises to be a magnificent affair.
140 Years Ago
All the members of the “kids’ row,” in the Assembly, were fined yesterday morning for not being present at roll call. They were all arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms, and each and every one of them pleaded the “Greenway” party as an excuse.
120 Years Ago
Before the election the platforms of the Silver and Democratic parties pledged the severs to pass a law adopting the eight-hour system in mills and mines and other places where the law should be enforced for the betterment of workmen.
80 Years Ago
Reported due for introduction soon by legislators wishing to remain anonymous until the measure is actually offered, is a state lottery bill for raising money which to finance the state’s share of old-age pension payments, as well as to provide money for the rehabilitation and hospitalization of veterans.
40 Years Ago
Jaycee Week was highlighted by naming outstanding young men Dwight Dimit, Steve Michelin, Dave Osborn, and Dave Harrison, recently.
20 Years Ago
Twelve senior boys vied or the title of Mr. Carson High School Saturday night at the Community Center, displaying talents from double pedal bass rolls on the drums to interpretive dance involving a kiddie pool, nun chucks and two cheerleaders.
Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.