100 years ago: “Albert Sanderson, of Bayfield, transacted business in town. He says everyone around there is trying to arrange to get into Cave Basin this summer, and that many are packing into camp now.”
75 years ago: “Champion Joe Louis and veteran punching bag Jack Roper will fight tonight for the world’s heavyweight title at Los Angeles. The Brown Bomber is the 100-1 favorite to KO Roper in no time but miracles sometimes happen.”
50 years ago: “Fred Garcia’s grocery store in Santa Rita caught fire for the second time in a couple of weeks. The fire was where the previous fire had burned. The fire was set.”
25 years ago: “La Plata County can’t deny employment to persons simply because they are married or engaged to other county employees, according to a new personnel policy. But the policy adopted by the county commissioners prohibits department heads from hiring members of their own families to work in their departments.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
