100 years ago: “L.A. Harrison, the blacksmith at the May Day mine, came down from Trimble Springs, having been relieved of considerable of his rheumatic pains.”
75 years ago: “John R. Coen will address a mass meeting at the senior high school in Durango. Coen’s address will be in behalf of the republican state tickets. Coen is perhaps Colorado’s most forceful public speaker. He never draws any punches.”
50 years ago: “All kinds of games, at 5 cents apiece, will be a feature of the Fort Lewis Mesa PTA carnival at the school. Proceeds will be used to buy curtains for the school stage.”
25 years ago: “Gardenswartz Sporting Goods became the property of the store’s former manager, after a bulk bid of $95,000 prevailed at a public auction. The store closed in August, when the store’s Texas owner filed bankruptcy.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not have been verified.
