100 years ago: The trial of John E. Graves on a charge of first-degree murder, as the result of the killing of Matt A. Pheney in Durango, was set for Nov. 26 in district court.
75 years ago: San Juan County, New Mexico, was announced to have a pheasant season in 1942, according to the state game commission.
50 years ago: Dist. Atty. Al Haas said “he probably will have to disqualify himself from prosecuting a case against James E. McDaniel of Bloomfield,” after McDaniel stole the DA’s automobile and drove it to Delta, where McDaniel was found the previous week.
25 years ago: Someone slashed all of the tires of a vehicle parked at Denny’s, 666 Camino del Rio.
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.
