100 years ago: “Forest Ranger Frank Grubb goes out this morning to burn the carcass of the deer that was found dead on the Horse Gulch road to Bayfield, about 6 miles from town. The head and antlers of the animal will be shipped to the game department offices in Denver. No gun wounds could be found on the deer, and the cause of its death is unknown.”
75 years ago: “Motorists driving over the newly constructed highway north of Electra Lake say that surfacing as far as the mouth of the flume has been completed, and the road is in almost perfect condition.”
50 years ago: “Durango householders with rental facilities are very much in demand. Bill Pugh, Fort Lewis College associate dean and director of housing, has asked for help from Durangoans with facilities that could be rented as off-campus residences by students during the coming fall and winter trimesters. Enrollment expectations indicate that housing spaces at the college will be taxed to capacity.”
25 years ago: “Owners of the Golden Dragon restaurant in Farmington are hoping to beat the odds with a successful venture when they open a new establishment of the same name at the corner of 10th Street and Main Avenue, where three restaurants have tried and failed in the last four years. ... The menu will feature Mandarin and Szechwan specialties currently prepared at their Farmington business.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
