100 years ago: Mrs. J.T. Smith and her son, Earl, left Durango for their home in Missouri with four of her grandchildren who were left motherless after Mrs. E.D. Franklin, Smith’s daughter, passed away a few weeks previous in Dolores.
75 years ago: Wolf Creek pass reported a total of 22 feet of snowfall for the winter, with 92 inches left on the ground on March 1.
50 years ago: Two dogs, a blue tick hound and an Irish setter, were reported missing south of Falfa, on the Florida Mesa.
25 years ago: A series of graffiti raids conducted by Durango police resulted in the arrest of two groups of teenagers who vandalized at least 23 buildings in Durango.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
