100 years ago: Mr. La Foliette “wanted a referendum among the men to be drafted.” If he was a general forced to face the enemy, “he would take a referendum as to whether his men would fight or run. He would vote to run.”
75 years ago: The Durango Chamber of Commerce conducted a survey that showed 24 local businesses were forced to shut down, from Jan. 1 to May 1, 1942, because of the nation’s war program.
50 years ago: Mesa Verde National Park recorded a total of 10,414 visitors for the month of April.
25 years ago: A resident on the 100 block of County Road 122 reported two men who were “getting very friendly” on his front lawn.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
