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GARDNERVILLE, Nev.

95 years ago

April 3, 1914

The Washoe Indians have sent to the members of Congress a basket made by Sarah Jim, the youngest of two surviving daughters of Chief Jim, who died in 1875. The design on the basket describes Chief Jim securing and turning over the guns and ammunition of his tribe to the white settlers of Nevada that they might be successful in the war of 1865 against the Piutes.

Had Capt. Jim been unfriendly and allied the Washoe tribe with the Piutes during the latter's raid upon the settlements of the whites, instead of becoming a friend of Gov. Nye, the history of Nevada would have been radically changed.

80 years ago

April 5, 1929

Pierce Arrow Stages had on exhibition their two new 26-passenger Fageol parlor cars, each representing an investment of $11,000, which will take their places in the regular schedule operating between Placerville and Sacramento. The new buses are luxuriously appointed, featuring individual parlor chair for each passenger, and other latest features in motor transport bus construction. They were built in Oakland.

When summer traffic to Lake Tahoe opens, the buses will be sent through to Camp Richardson.

50 years ago

April 2, 1959

Ground will be broken not later than the middle of April for the first of a projected 15 new homes in the northwest addition to Gardnerville, it was announced by Valley Insurance and Realty Co., which is developing the subdivision. The developers said the homes will range from 1,250 to 1,500 square feet with three bedrooms.

The subdivision is desirably located at the north end of Gardnerville. The new street serving the area connects with Main Street at the corner by the Carson Valley Methodist Church.

25 years ago

March 29, 1984

Christy Monohan is usually more proficient at getting skiers up the hill as fast as possible in her job as a lift operator at Kirkwood. But the 1982 Douglas High School grad proved even better at coming down the hill herself as she exceeded 63 mph Saturday in capturing second place of the women's division at the Camel Sprint Series speed skiing event at Mount Rose Ski Area.

Monohan borrowed a friend's motorcycle helmet and a pair of skis and blitzed the hill for a full mile per hour faster than the two skiers tied for third place. First-place finisher was Lynn Wieland.

10 years ago

March 31, 1999

Justin Thran, 15-year-old Smith Valley philanthropist, was honored March 12 as one of five Nevada Jefferson Award winners chosen to represent the state at the national ceremony in Washington, D.C., in June.

For the past five years, Justin has raised more than $20,000 for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and other nonprofit organizations from the sale of his custom bird houses and feeders.

A look at the past issues of The Record-Courier by Sharlene Irete.