North Carson Street looking northeast in the 1950s.
Wednesday
155 Years Ago
Fifty-five miles of railroad between Promontory and Ogden City is hereafter being to the Central Pacific Railroad Company and Mr. Towne, general superintendent, is now at Ogden to take possession of the road for the company. — Sac Reporter
140 Years Ago
All the quartz mills on the Carson river are now running up to their full capacity. Counting in the mills in six-mile canyon, there are now fully 400 stamps running on ore from the Comstock and other mines in Storey County, yet the all the stocks are still down.
120 Years Ago
Sparks is fast making a reputation for herself. Two men were held up there last night and both of them are in serious condition at the county hospital. One man was stabbed more than a dozen times with a pocketknife and the other was kicked and internally injured while near the round house. — Gazette
60 Years Ago
Seen any flying saucers lately? The Nevada Appeal is in receipt of a communique from one Robert P. Horstemeier of Cleveland who is very anxious to hear from anyone in Nevada who has, or does in the coming year, sight any unidentified flying objects.
40 Years Ago
Award-winning Nevada Appeal columnist Gerald range, who has written his weekly column from the confines of the Northern Nevada Correctional Center at Stewart, has decided to call it quits with the publication today of his last “being there.”
Thursday
155 Years Ago
To anyone wishing to purchase a house, with half a block of land, a good opportunity is offered by M. Hiliger. The property is situated in the northwest part of the city, near the Mint. there is a well of good water, and stable accommodations for six or eight horses on the premises.
140 Years Ago
Lost: Between the Hot Springs and Gen. Clark’s residence, a black angora goat skin. Please leave it at this office.
120 Years Ago
The case of Sherwood Fanoff, who was arrested in Tuscarora Monday for stealing pine nuts from an Indian wickiup, was tried before the justice of the peace of Tuscarora yesterday. The judge said “guilty” and gave him six months in the county Bastille. — Free Press
60 Years Ago
Two Carson City High School boys this week are beginning a drive to provide Christmas toys for children of needy families. Jon Hosier, 18, and Rob Leudtke, 15, who head the drive have obtained the cooperation of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.
40 Years Ago
Two maximum security inmates are hospitalized in the prison infirmary this morning, while a third has been placed in lockup after a fight Sunday morning at the prison.
Friday
155 Years Ago
Fire alarms are no good thing to hear; especially when a man’s downtown, having left his wife and small babies to their accidents of a defective stove pipe, or chimney. The Warrens called a meeting last night, and to get the boys together rang a fire alarm which sent our citizens into the streets — each one to look for the safety of his own individual building and property. Boys, you should be more cautious about sounding fire alarms especially to call a business meeting.
140 Years Ago
Mr. Torreyson, the blacksmith of this city, is noted for his kindness toward animals. He has just built a road cart now on exhibition at his shop, which is destined to revolutionize traveling by road, and materially lighten the labors of that noble animal, the horse. The idea is to occasionally give the horse a chance to ride in the cart as well as the driver.
120 Years Ago
Gov. Sparks is home from Utah where he went to inspect some thoroughbred cattle that his sone bought which are to be shipped to the Sandwich Islands. The cattle are the best of the Hereford stock and other consignments from the governor’s stock have been sent to the Islands.
60 Years Ago
Margaret Edmondson, 17, of Carson City was one of 11 outs named today to report 4-H happenings to the nation during 1965. Miss Edmondson’s appointment as a 4-H reporter-to-the-nation was announced today during the National Club Congress in Chicago.
40 Years Ago
An organization representing state government’s classified workers is predicting a major battle next year with education interests and key legislators over state employee pay raises.
Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.