100 years ago: A project to build a standard gauge railroad into Durango, proposed by Mr. M.B. Hereley of Gallup, New Mexico, received interest from La Plata County and New Mexico’s San Juan County.
75 years ago: In Bayfield news, Mr. Fred Groves took over the milk route from Walter Carmack, who was busy moving into his new home.
50 years ago: Firefighters responded to a call of a pile of trash that was engulfed in flame next to a house at 476 East Second Ave. They kept the house from catching fire.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
