Students at Stewart Indian School Leaning sewing in about 1900.
Wednesday
150 Years Ago
Mrs. H. Swift, an accomplished lady and excellent teacher who has been visiting her brother, the Hon. Thos. Hawley, has received the appointment of principal of the Dayton Public Schools. We congratulate the Daytonians upon their good fortune in getting so capable a teacher, regretting at the same time the departure of so pleasant a lady from amongst us.
140 Years Ago
Destruction of fish at Truckee: Five tons of fish, mostly trout and white fish have perished on at his place, having passed from the river through a large irrigation ditch. He says that some sort of screen should be placed at the head of all large ditches leading out of the Truckee to stop the wholesale destruction.
130 Years Ago
New state: Utah has become the 45th state. The constitution has to be ratified at the November election in 1895.
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Excellent Child Care by hour, day or week. Children kept all night - $3.50. Nice play yard — good food, 35 cents an hour, 201 W. Fourth St. Phone 45-R. Best of references.”
50 Years Ago
The Ranger 7: The spacecraft rocketed toward the moon with the mission of taking thousands of closeup photographs of areas where American astronauts may land in 1969. If all goes well, the spacecraft will reach the moon about 8 a.m. EST.
Thursday
150 Years Ago
Mr. Allen, rector of St. Peters, informs us that there are no delinquent pew renters in the Episcopal Church. All have paid up promptly. This is as gratifying a showing as anything we know of.
140 Years Ago
A car track tricycle: Roadmaster Atherton has received a three-wheeled hand car from the East that is intended for railroad men to make use of when making hasty trips up and down
down the road outside of scheduled times. It consists of two good-sized wheels with a seat between and over them. There is a small wheel for the other track connected by a support and serves to keep the affair from tipping over. It is propelled by hands and feet, and a man easily make 10 or 12 miles an hour on the level.
130 Years Ago
Lake news: A group of pupils from the Stewart Institute came to Glenbrook. John Furlong, Jack’s brother, had them in his charge. After taking in the town and viewing the several varieties of elephants, they were given a ride on the narrow-gauge wood train which puffs and lugs up a weary, winding and zig-zag grade of 180 feet to the mile to the Summit where they were all loaded into wagons and taken back to their books.
70 Years Ago
Carson schools: All schools in Carson City will open Tuesday, Sept. 7. The school busses will run on the regular schedule, and the school lunch program will be in operation.
50 Years Ago
Rabid bites reported: Two people were forced to take the Pasteur treatment to avert rabies. Two rabid bats and a rabid rodent have been found this summer. Confirmations on rabid animals include bats in Reno and Las Vegas which bit a Stead Air Force airman and another bit a Yerington area farmer. Both underwent the painful Pasteur treatment.
Friday
150 Years Ago
The Brunswick Mill (at Empire): General Elstner’s land locked sea is a notion to be proud of. We noticed a full-rigged clipper sailing there. That’s a nice flag staff that Milton has caused to rise to meet the sun in his coming. All the accessories and laterals seem to be perfect. When we build our mill, we intend to have Eisner run it even if we have to burn down the Brunswick.
140 Years Ago
Round about town: The army worm has reached Virginia City.
A child in Virginia City fell down a 25 foot well the other day and was fished up all right.
The salary of the governor of Alaska is $3,000 a year.
130 Years Ago
Advertisement: “D.J. Harris. Artistic haircutting. The best of artists employed. Next to Ormsby House.”
70 Years Ago
Advertisement: “Second Annual Washoe County Fair Sept. 16-19 Fair Grounds, Reno. Stars over ICE, horse racing, horse show, exhibits, fireworks, gigantic carnival. Admission 50 cents, 25 cents children…”
50 Years Ago
Truck sinks: Ron Verson came out from making a delivery on East Telegraph Street and got something of a shock. His Gray Line Tours van was sinking into the pavement. Carson City Police helped him get the truck out. The right front wheel sank completely to the axle.
Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column from 1947 until his death in 2006.