100 years ago: Roy Tewksberry’s right hand became infected after he was injured while hauling machinery from La Junta Basin. He sought treatment for blood poisoning in Durango.
75 years ago: Local law enforcement officials announced they received several complaints that some merchants were disregarding laws that prohibited selling cigarettes to minors.
50 years ago: Fifty-nine building permits of various kinds were issued by the city during August, Henry E. Schmier, building inspector, said.
25 years ago: Someone broke all the windows of a hay swather on a farm at 6588 Highway 140.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
