100 years ago: “The Eastern was an hour late last night, and no train came in from Silverton. The Southern went out yesterday morning got as far as Rico, got afraid of the snow and came back to town. The Silverton train went up to Elk Park and then came back. The storm at Silverton is said to be the worst in years.”
75 years ago: “Mrs. Gilbert Gordon entertained a double foursome of bridge. A delicious dessert course preceded the games, honors for which went to Mrs. Lester Gardenswartz and Mrs. O. B. Rensch.”
50 years ago: “Contractor Jim Bodine began work this morning on the $200,000 development project in Rio Grande-land, with completion scheduled for June 1. ... He will be a Durangoan for the next few months as the work progresses on renovation of two of the south Main Avenue’s venerable hotels – the Savoy (later renamed the Silverton) and the even older Palace hotel just north of the D&RGW depot.”
25 years ago: “Almost a year after two Navajo Indian women were found frozen and beaten to death near Durango, authorities have no new leads in the case. The victims’ family, however, has received funding from the 6th Judicial District Victim Compensation Board to have a medicine man bless the investigation.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
