100 years ago: “There are many evidences that at last the Rico mining Company, which is the largest holder of mining claims in the Rico district, is preparing for some extensive developments in the near future, and that this coming summer is going to be a prosperous one.”
75 years ago: A classified for sale advertisement read: “All personal household furniture of the late Rod F. Day. Must be sold immediately. Day residence in Animas City.”
50 years ago: “The Gene Spotts family planned a week in Sun City near Phoenix for the school vacation. They were delayed a day, however, by their son, Phil, breaking out with measles.”
25 years ago: “Continental Express airlines announced an increase in service to Durango, only a few months after Mesa Airlines said it would cancel jet services from Denver to Durango. Continental will have four non-stop flights every day except Saturday to Denver on its new ATR-42, a 46-passenger jet-prop valued at more than $8 million.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Animas Museum and Center of Southwest Studies. Their accuracy may not be verified.
