Past Pages Aug. 17

130 YEARS AGO

Young Indian lads amuse themselves at night by lassoing the buxom squaws with bailing ropes. White boys employ the twilight hour in stealing fruit and throwing stones at people from China.

100 YEARS AGO

Allie Mann, a hophead and formerly a character in this city, has got himself into hot water in Yerington through the theft of two horses and will likely be sent to the pen.

70 YEARS AGO

There is a report, unofficial and unconfirmed, that a force of 2,700 soldiers enroute to maneuvers in Ft. Lewis, Washington will camp near Carson Saturday evening.

50 YEARS AGO

Old 27 will soon be moved to the old Virginia and Truckee Roundhouse. The train, which used to furnish transportation between Reno and Carson City has been acquired by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce, which has since given the engine, baggage car and caboose to the Nevada State Park Commission.

20 YEARS AGO

The BLM is bringing history to Carson City this fall. An exhibit of the Great Basin will show in September in the old Assembly chambers at the Capitol.

10 YEARS AGO

Planners have rejected a new hotel-casino in Minden.

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