100 years ago: “A division of Ignacio and Oxford citizens wants a permanent highway between the towns. The residents say they will put a flag on the barn and wear white collars when tourists pass through if the road is built.”
75 YEARS AGO: “This summer’s Fiesta stock will be as wild as Old Mexico can make them. 14 brahma bulls have been rounded up and shipped to Durango for bull riding August 9-10.”
50 YEARS AGO: “Last week, the Silverton train sold its 500,000 ticket to a tourist passenger, marking a milestone in the operation of the narrow gauge line.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Come September 1992, the land east of Highway 550, across from the Trimble Hot Springs, will turn into a 6,480-yard, 18-hole, semi-private golf club.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
