100 years ago: “Two men leave this morning on a long motorcycle trip with Salt Lake as their objective. They will probably ship their machines to Silverton, then cross Red Mountain to Ouray.”
75 YEARS AGO: “Six out of 10 husbands in the territory we serve have purchased Electric Refrigerators for Mrs. Housewife.”
50 YEARS AGO: “Officials of the San Juan National Forest report the weekend rains did little to alleviate the fire danger in the forest with readings in most areas still ranging from very high to extreme.”
25 YEARS AGO: “The Ute Mountain Utes plan to be operating a casino by October 1st, after last fall’s voter-approved gambling measures.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
