100 years ago: SILVERTON – “Fire originating from an unknown source destroyed the tramway, terminals, ore bins, ore houses, stables and all buildings at Sunnyside Mine, north of this place, except the mine boarding house which was saved only because it was located at a considerable distance from the other structures. The loss is estimated at about $50,000.”
75 years ago: “Ten young neighborhood playmates of Bobby Weller, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Weller enjoyed a grand celebration when they helped him observe his 13th birthday. Bringing their skates with them, the guests and host enjoying a full afternoon of gliding over the ice and improving their stroke.”
50 years ago: “Mrs. E. O. (Katy) Johns left for Vail, Colo., where she will manage a sports wear shop in the huge new ski area. Mrs. Johns was working for the Southern Ute Tribe previously.”
25 years ago: “A host of co-workers, family and friends greeted firefighter Al Lorentzen at the Durango-La Plata County Airport, two months after the Cortez man was seriously injured by a falling tree near Yellowstone National Park. Lorentzen was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of the accident, which occurred while he was fighting the Clover Mist fire in northwestern Wyoming.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
