95 years ago
Oct. 9, 1914
Nevada Republican candidates spoke at Valhalla hall, which was taxed to its utmost capacity to accommodate the big crowd that turned to hear these speakers. When Sam Platt, George Springmeyer, Wm. McMillan and J.F. Abel stepped on the platform they were greeted with thundering applause. Judge D.W. Virgin acted as Chairman of the meeting and first introduced George Springmeyer, Progressive and Republican candidate for Attorney-General, and in doing so paid an eloquent tribute to the ability of this favored son of Douglas county.
80 years ago
Oct. 11, 1929
Milton Dressler was one of a hunting party that spent several days in the Blue Lakes country after deer. Leaving camp he had traveled but a short distance when he detected a fine buck feeding on the mountain side. He fired and the big stag fell. Young Dressler hurried to his prize, set his rifle down against a tree and approaching the deer reached into his pocket for his hunting knife to bleed the animal. When within a few feet of the buck, the animal jumped to his feet and suddenly disappeared into the brush leaving the young hunter standing, knife in hand with no deer to bleed. From the fact that he left his rifle some distance away he was unable to take a second crack at the deer.
50 years ago
Oct. 8, 1959
The Minden Inn, widely known Carson Valley hotel and dining establishment, was closed last week for the first time since it was built more than 40 years ago. The inn, now owned by Carson Valley Associates, a subsidiary of Turbo Dynamics Corporation, and officials of that company said there are no immediate plans for reopening the hotel. Recently the operation of the large building and extensive facilities has been unprofitable and that was responsible for the closing.
25 years ago
Oct. 4, 1984
And the nomination for the East Valley Master Plan Amendment is: an area centering around the intersections of East Valley and Stockyard roads to accommodate 16,000 people. The Douglas County Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend to the county commissioners a plan that would centrally local an urban development next to Bently Science Park, Xebec industrial property and airport industrial lands.
The planners had five alternatives to choose from, and after three votes, they selected the fifth alternative, a high-density plan.
10 years ago
Oct. 6, 1999
There's a new way to approach Minden-Tahoe Airport - one that's expected to make landing safer and bring in more business. Using a global positioning system, pilots can rely on their instruments instead of their own visual estimates to approach and leave the airport. The system began operating in September.
A look at past issues of The Record-Courier by Sharlene Irete.
