100 years ago: “Jim Laughren, postmaster and builder of the new town of Laughren, spent the day in the city on a merchandising and buying trip to stock up the big Laughren department store.”
75 years ago: “Down in the window of Wayt’s toggery a rotating table plasters with green stamps attracts the attention of passers-by this week. The idea is to guess the number of stamps on the merry-go-round, which looks easy but probably isn’t.”
50 years ago: “A major convention is being held at Mesa Verde this weekend. Descendants of the Wetherill brothers, who discovered the cliff dwellings, are gathering together there for the first time. More than 100 are expected.”
25 years ago: “Vallecito Lake is at a record high level this summer after dropping so low last year the dam superintendent didn’t think it would have enough water to supply the 800 irrigators in the Pine River Irrigation District.” The lake was within 150 acre-feet of capacity.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
