100 years ago: “Eight miners at Wellington Mine in Rico nearly died during the night when gasoline fumes from a hoisting engine escaped due to an exhaust hose leak. The miners had to be carried out of the mine.”
75 years ago: “A driver tried to wangle out of a speeding ticket by saying he has a phobia which forces him to drive fast when he passes cemeteries. The man, who is a life insurance salesman, was fined $5.”
50 years ago: “Florida Mesa rancher Vernon Snodgrass was charged with cattle theft and attempt to commit cattle theft.”
25 years ago: “Fort Lewis College has proposed a 9 percent tuition increase for both resident and nonresident students. ... If approved, tuition for full-time resident students will increase this fall from $1,180 per academic year to $1,286.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
