Past Pages Aug. 11

130 years ago

A few days ago a lot of Carson youngsters were discussing where would be the best place to steal watermelons. "I'll tell ye the place to go; up to old ____________. He don't advertise in any of the papers and where a man don't show any enterprise you may be there's five or six holes in his fence and his shotgun hasn't been loaded up in a year." The boys thought the idea excellent and invaded the field only to find a clump of sagebrush and a few mullen stalks.

100 years ago

Some Feet: Two old farmers were seated in the parlor talking about life. "Talkin' of long feet, I seen some t'other day that both together made a yard," said the younger of the two. "Humph!" replied the other. "I once saw a man whose feet were so long he had to back up to the door to knock."

70 years ago

Carson has become "Shale City, Colorado" for the filming of Paramount's "The Remarkable Andrew." If you keep your eyes open, you will notice local dairy trucks bear the name "Shale City Creamery."

50 years ago

(Picture caption) Carson's American Legion Baseball team state tourney participants included John Utt, Don Clyde, Larry Giurlani, Dave Arkell, Keith Lee, Mike Ingersoll, Bruce Winchester, Chuck Selover, Larry Felesina, Howard Ingersoll, Bill Lewis and Coach Bob Everett.

20 years ago

A warning to swimmers has been issued following a toxic blue-green algae that killed thousands of fish in Lahontan Reservoir.

10 years ago

Carson seniors ask President Bush for a 4.48 acre parcel from the Bureau of Land Management on Beverly Drive.

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