100 years ago: “James Bowman arrived from his old haunts this morning, after spending a week gathering samples from mining claims of the Gold King.”
75 years ago: “The Rangers and American Legion of Aztec are expending a great amount of energy to build an 1100 A.D. replica pueblo for the Fiesta Parade.”
50 YEARS AGO: “Busy Boys are Better Boys: A boy in business for himself doesn’t worry about summer jobs. Or fall jobs, or winter jobs, for that matter. Because the boy with a newspaper route – a junior independent merchant – has a year-round income. The few hours he puts in each week not only provide monetary returns but the even more significant dividends of learning how free enterprise operates.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Durango Police: Three children reportedly left unattended in vehicle for three days in a row, allegedly playing with toys on the railroad tracks. Social Services notified.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
