Past Pages June 16

130 YEARS AGO

(Continued from Wednesday) The Carson Cemetery: The first paper in Carson was the Silver Age in 1862 and lived for about 18 months. Next came the Independent. It became a weekly in 1864 and then died. In 1872 the Herald appeared, became a tiger, then died. The Evening Post came about in 1864, backed by John G. Fox. It lasted 18 months and then the Appeal was born.

100 YEARS AGO

Spooners Station, a few miles this side of Glenbrook was completely destroyed by fire. The station has been occupied by Mr. Spooner and his son for a number of years. The place has burned down a number of times over the years, being a major wetting up place for Hank Monk.

70 YEARS AGO

Emergency airports on highway system approved by Senate. A bill authorizing $250,000,000 network of strategic roads with 400 "flight strips" for emergency airports is approved.

50 YEARS AGO

In his contention that the current method of collecting sewer fees is illegal and unconstitutional, all money collected under the ordinance under contention will be refunded, says Mayor A. A. (Al) Autrand. Autrand filed suit last year against collection methods and was subsequently elected mayor.

20 YEARS AGO

Nine Carson City residents are arrested after a 17-year-old is found to be a major drug supplier to students in Carson City.

10 YEARS AGO

The Stewart Indian School Museum closes, artifacts are removed and the Father's Day Powwow is canceled.

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