100 years ago: “A.B. Slade brought a load of wool in from his Breen ranch for shipment to outside markets, and took home a return load of merchandise.”
75 years ago: “Voting in the Durango municipal election today was light in view of the over 3,000 registration, with only 550 votes cast at mid-afternoon.”
50 years ago: “Some of the buildings on the south end of Rio Grande land are in the process of being demolished, to make way for future development of the area. Officials said that some of the structures were not suitable for remodeling or rehabilitation.”
25 years ago: “Voting started slow this morning in the election for three seats on the Durango City Council. Six candidates are vying for the three at-large spots on the five-member council.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
