100 years ago: A woman was in Durango selling groceries “for a Denver house,” and it was rumored that she had “some very attractive bargains to offer.”
75 years ago: Fishermen Jack Turner, Floyd Gregg, Eirwin Selby and Floyd Barnes, all of Durango, left for Mexico on a trip to do some deep-sea fishing.
50 years ago: Dolores teachers received a $200 salary increase, which would bring their base annual pay up to $5,200 starting Sept. 1.
25 years ago: Durango Police Department received several reports, including one that involved a young girl, of a large dog that was on a chain dragging a cinder block and biting people near the 3200 block of West Fourth Avenue. Animal control and police officers responded and were forced to shoot and kill the dog. While a rabies test was pending, the owner was cited for harboring a vicious dog the morning after.
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.
