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Saturday
155 Years Ago
A carload of lunatics. On Wednesday evening, a car containing 17 lunatics passed up with the passenger train. They have been confined in Stockton, Calif., and are being sent to Washington. They were all soldiers, and mostly from the 14th California. Another load of 14 crazy soldiers, from the Pacific Division, are to be sent to headquarters before many days. — Elko Independent
140 Years Ago
A careful observation of the political heavens at this present interesting period of the year reveals a phenomena of a very diversified character. The blue vault of the Nevada sky is just now alive with beautiful conjunctions and (sic) transits, all well worth careful observation.
120 Years Ago
John W. Brock of Philadelphia, president of the Tonopah railroad, one of the most influential capitalists of the Quaker City, arrived in Reno yesterday and this morning he left for Tonopah. He announced that as soon as possible the work of building a new railroad to Goldfield and the broadening of the Tonopah road from a narrow to a standard gauge would begin.
60 Years Ago
Congress will probably appropriate money for a state park at Lake Tahoe in January or February, according to a top state official here.
40 Years Ago
Two candidates in the hotly contested Assembly District 40 race have raised close to $50,000, the largest amount ever collected in a Carson City Assembly race. Incumbent Charlie Joerg is ahead in total contributions. His challenger, Jack Davis, is not far behind.
Sunday
155 Years Ago
Deery has arrived in Virginia City, he was to have given an exhibition of his skill last evening at the Washoe Exchange Billiard Saloon.
140 Years Ago
The members of the Carson Guard will have their annual shooting match next Sunday, on which occasion the prizes offered by the citizens of Carson will be competed for. In order that our people may know the kind of men which the company is composed (listed are the names of the 54 members of the guard). The state militia is composed of good material, the majority of them being responsible tax-paying citizens, artisans, mechanics, businessmen and the like.
120 Years Ago
At the various construction camps along the canal line work is being pushed with vim. Stock continues to arrive daily and every train that arrives in Hazen bears many men for the work. Sunday finds many of them in Fallon, and their general good behavior is the subjects of much favorable comment.
60 Years Ago
Sen. Howard Cannon and his opponent, Paul Laxalt, finally appeared on the same platform Monday night. They talked about education, and that’s all.
40 Years Ago
With little more than a week to go before the November election, Democratic and Republican leaders alike are predicting their parties will control the assembly when the legislature convenes next January.
Tuesday
155 Years Ago
We had the pleasure yesterday of being made acquaintance with Dr. C.S. Haswell who has come to Nevada for the purpose of delivering some discourses upon the subject of temperance. The doctor bears a high reputation as a lecturer and will, we hope, be instrumental in furthering the cause of which he is a distinguished champion.
140 Years Ago
Mrs. Sprague wishes to deny the statement in the Chronicle that she intends to sue the V.&T. R.R. for the accidental death of her son.
120 Years Ago
“Kid” Daugherty, who was suspected of murdering Roy Mills in Ogden, a year ago has dug out of jail at Caliente, Nev., and escaped. Before being arrested at Caliente, Dougherty had boasted that he and a man named Douglas, now running a saloon in Las Vegas had blown open and robbed a safe belonging to A.W. Globe in Wells.
60 Years Ago
State Health Officer Warren W. Weathington drew a sordid picture Monday of primitive health conditions at the McDermitt Indian Reservation, which have been blamed for four deaths since last summer.
40 Years Ago
Photo Caption. Elders from the Carson Indian Colony, along with guests, took part in Indian Hand games Saturday during a weekend-long pow-wow at the colony south of town.
Trent Dolan is the son of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.