100 years ago: “E.R. Chambers sold 500 steers to Denver Latham and 100 steers to Lynn Crawford. The sale amounted to about $23,000 and makes one of the biggest deals that has been pulled off in this county for several years.”
75 years ago: “The Durango City Council appointed Councilman Robert McNicholas as the new mayor of Durango; succeeding Nels Newman who has held that position for the past year.”
50 years ago: “Late to church this morning? Or an hour late for some other appointment? Then you forgot to set your clock ahead an even hour to put Daylight Saving Time into effect. It isn’t too late. Do it now, and be on schedule for the rest of the summer – up until the last day of October, in fact.”
25 years ago: “For their long and distinguished history of service to Fort Lewis College and Southwest Colorado, Jean and Clay Bader have been named the 1990 recipients of the Fort Lewis College Distinguished Service Award.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
