Past Pages for September 5 to 8, 2020

Saturday

150 Years Ago

Summit Fluming Company: The flume from Elliot’s mill above Clear Creek to the lower portion of this town will be floating woods and timber within ten days. The length of this new flume is nearly ten miles.

140 Years Ago

All sorts: There are now eight patients at the County Hospital under the care of Dr. White.

Decker and Fischer will spread an unusually tempting lunch at their Sample Rooms.

All the mines on the Comstock will be shut down to give all the miners a chance to attend the picnic at Treadway’s Park.

130 Years Ago

Carson River mill: The superintendent says if the snow fall next winter is one-half the average of last, there will be enough water in the mountains to keep all of the river mills in full operation throughout next year. He also predicts that the bullion products of Comstock mines in 1891 will exceed that of 1887.

120 Years Ago

Indian prosperity: The Shoshone Indians from Nye County have started a business on their own hook. Horses are in demand by the cavalry of the Government. Every nook and corner in Nevada is being ransacked for horses. The Shoshone have an advantage over the White men as they know every spring and range and can “rustle” more mustangs than the cowboys.

110 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Your Evening Lunch—Is always improved by an Oyster Loaf or a dozen raw. Call at the Gold West where the finest grade of oysters are always kept in stock.”

100 Years Ago

Night School: The first of the night school classes will be held under the direction of Mrs. Marion Bowen. First and second years’ instruction in typewriting and stenography will be given.

Sunday

150 Years Ago

The Giant: Chang-High, the Giant and his family, during their two days’ exhibition, were visited by many persons. Chang is enormous—and on that account he is one of the greatest of curiosities. He will exhibit his full perpendicular length in Reno if he can find a room in that town high enough.

140 Years Ago

Poor boy: One of the bootblacks recently convicted of petty larceny is serving in the city chain gain. He was a page in the last Legislature. What a ruinous effect the associations had upon the poor boy!

130 Years Ago

Millar Bros. and Prof. Norris’ Consolidation: The popular entertainment opened at the Opera House. The troupe of trained dogs is the largest exhibition of the kind in the world. The Millar Bros. who have their magnificent diorama, bring before the eye of the spectator realistic vividness, interesting and historical sights of the earth, with mechanical effects. General admission 50 cents, children, 25.

120 Years Ago

All sorts: Seven residents of Humboldt county were admitted to citizenship at Winnemucca.

Thirty carloads of tea passed through Reno on the way east. Even the people of the old States still take their tea.

70 Years Ago

Advertisement: “Don’t miss hearing and dancing to the music of the super pianist and entertainer BYDIE DUQUE at CARSON HOT SPRINGS, Frank Adduci and Gary Paul will be at trumpet and drums. The same good food, Swede Hedlund at the bar and a warm welcome await you. Dick Waters, proprietor.”

20 Years Ago

Ernst Store is rubble: Demolition continues as the former Ernst Store is demolished at the Silver State Mall. A 135,000 square foot Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse is slated to be built — open May, 2001.

Tuesday

150 Years Ago

The Orphans’ home: The Home building is nearly completed. The plasterers were closing up their work. The outside is painted a straw color and the painting of the inside is progressing. Mr. C. H. Maish returned from San Francisco, where he purchased all the furniture required. (This was the first Orphans’ Home in Carson City--burned July 4, 1902 and rebuilt in 1903.)

140 Years Ago

President coming: President Hayes will be in Virginia City and pass through Carson. The Governor will order the militia, the Carson Guard will act as escort , and he will probably stop at Carson at 10 o’clock to have a brief reception at the Capitol. When the train comes in sight a Presidential salute will be fired, and the band will greet the arrival of the President at the depot.

130 Years Ago

Local Advertisements: Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee it cures Consumption.

Sleepless night made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh’s Cure is the remedy for you.

120 Years Ago

All sorts: The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peters is very ill with cholera-infantum.

Walker river is dry at the reservation, a few miles from Walker Lake, the terminal of the stream.

70 Years Ago

Nevada Day: Ten bands are expected on October 31 when Nevada celebrates its next birthday anniversary according to A. (Dutch) Berning, band chairman. The riding club will have a small amateur rodeo at the Carson Hot Springs, a Ball at Moana park, baseball fete, barbeque on the Virginia and Truckee grounds and a dance for teenagers the night of the celebration. The 20-30 will handle the Nevada day ball. The pageant is to be written by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg of Virginia City and costumes will be furnished.

20 Years Ago

Peter Pan opens: Soaring across the Carson City Community Center stage is “Peter Pan.” The show has 70 actors and a $45,000-plus budget—one of Brewery Art Centers biggest productions. Directed by Jeffrey Scott, actress Catherine Hearn will play Peter Pan. Both Western Nevada Theater Company and Lacy J. Dalton in Virginia City will reprise Rod Hearn’s role as Captain Hook. Tickets $16, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for BAC members.

Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.