North Carson Street looking northeast in the 1950s.
Wednesday
150 Years Ago
Locomotives: There are now 13 locomotives on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Two more are expected to arrive and when they arrive the company will run double trains – sending two trains from this city and Carson every two hours. This will give us 28 trains from Virginia City and Carson every two hours instead of one. (Virginia Chronicle)
140 Years Ago
In brief: It is reported that one of the extinct volcanoes south of Mono Lake is emitting considerable smoke at intervals.
130 Years Ago
Ice: Gallant fights were made on all the ice ponds along the Truckee River during the storm. The ice men were everywhere victorious, and a splendid crop of ice is ready to harvest. Unless something unexpected occurs, the houses will all be full of ice in a couple of weeks.
110 Years Ago
Falls down stope: Robert Zupre, a miner employed at the Mizpah Extension property at Tonopah, sustained slight injuries when he fell 60 feet down a stope while at work.
100 Years Ago
In from the Mine: A.C. Pratt, Chas. Taylor, and Sam Philatro came in from the Monte Cristo Mine and will spend a few days in this city and return to the diggings. A mill will go up this winter – the property looks promising.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Carson Theater, ‘The Story of Three Loves,’ Leslie Caron, Pier Angeli, Agnes Moorehead, James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Farley Granger.”
Thursday
150 Years Ago
Whistling for his trunk: George Tuflly saw one of his boarders in front of the St. Charles looking upstairs and whistling. He inquired what he was after. “Oh! Nothing much,” replied the whistler. “I am going off on the next train. My dog skin trunk is up there. I am whistling it down.”
140 Years Ago
Governor’s house robbed: While Governor Adams and wife were attending General Clark’s party, the house was robbed and a diamond belonging to Mrs. Adams was stolen. The ring was valued at $1,000.
130 Years Ago
All sorts: Go to the Briggs’ House and hear the phonograph.
110 Years Ago
Leisure Hour Hall: The hall was comfortably packed Saturday evening for a recital by Miss Blanche Valloza and C. Francis Durand of Reno. The repertoire of Miss Valloza and Durant consisted of solos and duets of which they gave their Carson City audience a treat they have not enjoyed for many a day.
100 Years Ago
Died: Wm. Watson, an old resident of Silver City, died at that place. He was insured in the A.O.U.W. for $2,000 which goes to his widow.
70 Years Ago
Firemen’s dance: The annual firemen’s New Year’s ball was a great success according to Les Groth, chairman of the dance committee. Between $750 and $800 was collected for the volunteer fire department’s treasury.
Friday
150 Years Ago
Crazy man from Empire: Also known as skeleton resisted Sheriff Swift and clinched him by the throat. A struggle ensued, but the sheriff was too much for the madman, and the madman was put to bed in his little cell.
140 Years Ago
Flume bicycle: Quite a number of persons were at the flume to inspect the new machine which runs up the hill on the flume against the current. There were many doubting Thomas’s in the lot.
130 Years Ago
First grade certificates: The following young ladies secured first grade certification at the district courtroom: Miss Josie Roberts (of Foreman-Roberts House), Misses Minnie and Maggie Hickey, Miss Ollie Longabaugh, Miss Josie Kelly and Miss Katie McCarthy. The highest average, 94, was reached by Miss Mamie Hickey with Miss Jo Roberts a close second.
110 Years Ago
Old pioneer dies: Theron Metcalf was born in Michigan in 1832. He was one of a band of volunteers who came from the of town of Washoe from California to recover the body of Colonel Ellsworth, a noted lawyer who was killed in a fight with the Indians.
100 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Kelly’s Grand Clearance Sale – owing to climatic conditions we are overstocked on dry goods, furnishing goods, stove and rubber goods. Hats and caps and underwear for children, ladies and men. Everything must move… Arlington Block.”
70 Years Ago
Schools occupied: Two new elementary schools, Gleason and Corbett, opened with a minimum of ceremony. The pupils were transferred to the new buildings from the temporary buildings that had been in use. The third new school—Fremont was occupied Dec. 28.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.