100 years ago: “Earl and Guy Akin were passengers on the southern train coming from the La Platas. They have been doing development work all summer upon their claims in that country but have finally been driven out by the snow. They expect to leave for their home at Creede where they will join their parents.”
75 years ago: “An announcement by William Hansberger owner of the Molas Mine, four miles south of Silverton was to the effect that the leaser of the mines, expects to begin shipping ore within 30 days.”
50 years ago: This appeared in the section called Panther’s Pulse: “A weight-lifting club will be started after football season, according to Coach Jim Englehart. He believes the exercises will help keep the boys in shape for next year.”
25 years ago: “The gas and ranching industries are throwing their weight – and their money – behind the Republican candidates for La Plata County commissioner. But J.Paul Brown, the Republican challenging Democrat Bill Westendorff for the District 3 seat, has won three times more gas industry support than Jeff Bryson, the other Republican candidate. Eight gas-industry companies have contributed a total of $1,700 to Brown’s campaign.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not have been verified.
