100 years ago: “$14,000 ore vein found at Rico. Strike equaling famous Cresson Mine’s ore made in mining camp 66 miles from Durango – vein of unknown length ranges in width from 8 to 12 inches and is rich in free gold.”
75 years ago: “Residents of the Redmesa section are welcoming the coming of long-wanted electric service which will be given that area through the present construction project by the Western Colorado Power Co., which is extending its lines south and west of Fort Lewis.”
50 years ago: CORTEZ – “The Industrial Commission has ordered the immediate closing of the Lewis school and the basement of the Calkins gymnasium, which includes the wood shop classroom and the boy’s physical education locker and dressing rooms.”
25 years ago: “Avalanche conditions remained ‘critical’ on Red Mountain Pass where searchers continued to probe a 300-foot slide for a Montrose skier.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
