100 years ago: Henry J. Thomas, an employee of the Durango railyard roundhouse, departed for Portland to see his wife and daughter.
75 years ago: Durango city councilmen unanimously approved a proposal that John Fankhauser be reappointed to serve another year as mayor of Durango.
50 years ago: A house on Florida Mesa owned by R.L. Gaston was “completely destroyed by fire fanned by high winds.” Losses were estimated to be at least $12,000.
25 years ago: Someone reported two men who were urinating in public and harassing the clerk at the Bula store, 145 E. Sixth St.
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.
