Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-17
FORTY YEARS
AGO TODAY

The Appeal of July Il, 1869 con
tains the announcement that l.. i.
Rail, having connected himself with
San Francisco firm leaves his bus
mess in care of George Tyrrell.
All Kee, a botanical PHYSICAL
advertised to cure any Old thing.
Two compositors Were fired be-
cause the editors article of the day
before was emascuiated by the elision
of the words fail fairly to-" He
wanted to say none should fail fair
ly to discuss. The type made him
say none should discuss" Gee, he
was particular. And the union didn't
jump on him either.
The new prohibition law went in
to effect in Massachusetts. Drunks
arrested in Boston. first day SO.
Previous day IS.
In White Pine County were three
murders. In Storey county highway
robbery was epidemic. Olher crimes
We're recorded all over Nevada and
California. The Appear asked for ii
vigilance committee as noNe were ar
rested for the crimes.
Frank harrington was appointed
secretary to G. f. DeLong recently
appointed minister To Japan.
4 complaint was made that the
bees ruined the fruit crop.
The wife of DR.. ID. b. Dunwell took
morphine and died.
Charles CrOcker declared the Cen
tral would carry freight and passen-
gers as low as the Union could OF
dared In those days the Central
and the Union competed with each
other. Different these days
A trout was found in a pitcher OF
milk in the St. Charles Hotel. Geo
Tuftiey kept the hotel and was prob
ably the victim OF a practical joke
He was something OF a joker himself
Foreman Hamilton, of the Merri-
mac mill was robbed near Empire
as he was driving TO the city with
the Two sons OF II. NJ. Yerington.
The victim said that considering fol
the safety OF his Two youthful charS-
es, he decided TO make no resistance
for fear one might be hurt. Ham,
ton ost $40 and 500 watch.
Nearly 10000 acres OF state lan0
We're sold during April preceding
the money as now, going i:,to tie il
reducible school fund.
The county treasurer announced
neariy $1,000 on hand to redeem the
script issued by the county.
The thermometer registered 50 a.
Doc Munck,ons store.
p. I. Barnum was revising his au-
photography.
There was great discussion oven
the question as to whether miners
should be paid 81 or s. d day and
why.
Counterfeit two bit pieces of the
vintage of lS49 We're in circulation.
AS usual they We're as nearly perfect
as it was possible to make lnem.
Waite Pine county was kicking be-
cause the supply of Carson lumber
had run out.
Gold Hill News predicted a rise in
stocks and more prosperity.
The Gray Eagle" was announced
as having arrived in San Francisco.
Congress ordered the removal of
livery stable, sawmill and a steam
plant from the capitol ground a,
Washington. The sawmiu made
more noise than the members.
An act granting land for the con
struction OF the railroad from Sac
ramento to Portland, Ore, provided
that the land so granted should be
sold only in parcels no larger than
quarter of Il section TO one purchaser
and at a maximum price OF $3.50 an
acre.
The widow of Timothy Smith de-
manded ina, creditors OF the estate
come forward and pay up, under pain
of suits and attachments.
The Appeal discovered that rob-
berries followed the progress OF cir
Gus at that time playing engagements
in this section.
General Tom Thumb and Mrs. Tom
Thumb We're expected to show here.
.Judge T.lOmDSOn left for GOldfield
last night.