100 years ago: “Fort Lewis Agricultural School people are making a special effort to ‘beautiful’ the campus this spring. Nearly 100 shade trees have been planted as a means to this end.”
50 years ago: “Prices in Durango beauty shops went up an average of 50 cents for each operation May 1 as a result of an agreement among the majority of the town’s shop owners. Under the new scale, a haircut costs $2.50.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
