Past Pages for August 14 to 17, 2021

Saturday
145 years ago
Our mountain fires twinkled, in a detached, starry way last night, but present none of the brilliancy of the night before, when they had the appearance of a far stretching line of bivouac fires.
140 years ago
The Enterprise of yesterday contained an account of the upsetting of the Glenbrook stage while Hank Monk was holding the lines. Yesterday an Appeal reporter met Mr. Monk and the old whip was still trying to get through his head how the thing happened. One of the passengers, M. Healy, says that the wheel struck a stone in the road and the stage went over against the bank. Hank wheeled his horses like a flash, applied the brake and brought everything to a standstill at once. The coach did not go over entirely, being cast by the bank and two men pushed it on its four wheels again. The fact of the matter is when Hank drives people they feel an over confidence in his skill and crowd the hurricane deck of the stage, making it top heavy. At the time of the accident, there were eight on top.
120 years ago
The contract for the new roof for the Capitol building will be let as soon as some minor details connected with the contract are agreed upon. Mr. Heindenreich will be awarded the contract to put on redwood shingles, dispose of the old material, etc., for $1,195.
80 years ago
A report, unofficial and unconfirmed, hear in Carson today is that a force of 2,700 soldiers, presumably encounter to the maneuvers in the vicinity of Ft. Lewis, Washington, will camp near Carson City Saturday evening.
50 years ago
Two Las Vegans were reported recovering at home Monday after being struck by lightening over the weekend. The two were picnicking over the weekend at Mt. Charleston when the storm came up on Saturday. The bolt of lightening hit them directly.
20 years ago
Hospital trustees named 50 acres adjacent to Eagle Valley Children’s Home as their first choice for Carson-Tahoe Hospital’s new campus.

Sunday

145 years ago

Dr. Butts canal goes bravely on. We have reference to the underground structure now in process of creation at the intersection of Carson and Second Streets. DeWitt Clinton built the Erie Canal. Doctor Butts is building the Second Street aqueduct. Each in his way and generation is to be regarded as a benefactor of his race.

140 years ago

On last Friday Chas C. Miller died of injuries received in Gold Hill while he was milking a cow.

120 years ago

The funeral of the late Captain Meyers took place from the family residence yesterday under the auspices of the G.A.R. Besides the members of the Post a large number of friends gathered to pay their last respects to a good man and an honorable citizen.

80 years ago

W.S. Bliss, member of a well known pioneer Nevada family, passed away in Oakland at midnight last night. The deceased, a native of Gold Hill and retired civil engineer, was 78 years old. He was son of the late Duane Bliss Sr., pioneer lumberman of Glenbrook.

50 years ago

Capital Nevada Toastmasters Club has a member who is in the process of obtaining the first “Able Toastmaster” award in the area. Tom “Skip” Wall of Carson City will receive his “ATM” award from Toastmasters International as soon as verification papers are received and processed.

20 years ago

Gov. Kenny Guinness has activated the state’s Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts by state agencies to battle fires now raging across 150,000 acres of Nevada. Altogether, 400,000 acres has burned so far in Nevada this year.

Tuesday

145 years ago

Abe Richey came into town from Hope Valley yesterday. He brought the Appeal office a box of mountain trout carefully packed in grass and snow. He will accept our very hearty thanks. Mr. J. P. Scott of Hope Valley accompanied him with a wagon load of his Hope Valley butter in casks and firkins — the very best kind of butter.

140 years ago

A Midnight Prowler. For months past a man has been prowling about the Appeal office and watching the premises at a certain hour of the night. At first no notice was taken of him until his visits became so persistent a man now sleeps in the upper story of the office to watch the building. No person can have any honest motive in continual night prowling. A reward is offered.

120 years ago

A Model Taxpayer. John Sparks of Reno the cattle man is not satisfied with the rate put on thoroughbred cattle by the State Board of Assessors. When he was assessed by Washoe a few days ago he said that $50 a head was too low for his cattle and he rated them at $70 and put all in at that as thoroughbreds. The $100 for bulls was too low so he set them at $500. His action ought to make some men blush with shame. John Sparks’ thoroughbred cattle are owned by a thoroughbred man.

80 years ago

A force of 1,400 soldiers traveling in nearly 300 pieces of motorized equipment is scheduled to enter Ormsby county form the south about 4:30 Saturday. the part of the army will proceed to Winnie field and establish camp on 25 acres of ground.

50 years ago

Anybody lose a falcon? Chris Christian, of the mobile home repair shop at Winnie’s Lane and Carson Street, found a tame falcon or hawk at his store and he said it apparently can’t fly. “It’s got a bell on each foot, and its gray with a white breast,” Christian said.

20 years ago

A large-scale renovation in the southeast corner of Mills Park will put in irrigation, turf and an exercise center costing some $336,752.

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