100 years ago: “George W. Taylor, for years one of the central figures in scenes that gave to the great, unconquered West of early days its colorful glow or romance and adventure, a man familiar to all the ‘old-timers’ of this part of the state, a man of whom it is said ‘he rode into the Basin on a buffalo,’ died of what is believed to be ptomaine poisoning.”
75 years ago: “With fireworks absolutely prohibited in all national forests because of the extreme fire hazard, Durango will not hold a celebration this year and sale of fireworks is prohibited.”
50 years ago: “Synchronized swimming lessons will be given at the Durango High swimming pool. ... Swimmers must be able to float and be an intermediate swimmer or better.”
25 years ago: “A coalition of concerned citizens and interested parents has decided to go public on a push to develop an all-weather running track at Durango Senior High School. The track, the construction of which has been bogged down for several years because of inadequate funding, is proposed to be built through local fundraising and donation of more than $200,000 worth of labor, equipment and in-kind trades.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
