100 years ago: “The promise of an early spring in the San Juan Basin, coupled with recent astounding discoveries in tungsten, copper and gold in their various districts, with tungsten jumping in price $180 a ton overnight to $3,600 a ton for 60 percent ore, while copper is crowding the $600 mark as a basic price per ton, presages unprecedented mining activity in this region this year.”
75 years ago: “Junior Parks of Bayfield left Bayfield this morning for Missouri, where he hopes to find work.”
50 years ago: “Saturday city accidents were all after noon, as reported by the Durango Police Department.”
25 years ago: “Peace campaigners are deferring a celebration and watching superpower negotiations with a keen eye following announcement of a cease-fire in the Persian Gulf.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
