100 years ago: “At a meeting of the stockholders of the San Juan Creamery, the capital stock of the company has increased from $2,500 to $10,000. The increased capitalization was deemed necessary in order to take care of the rapidly growing business of the plant and to provide new machinery and a complete pasteurizing outfit.”
75 years ago: “Motorists going along Main Avenue found the new traffic signs more than a bit confusing. In some cases, traffic was slowed almost to the point of jamming. Actually, the signs placed in the middle of the street at the intersections mean only that pedestrians shall be given the right-of-way.”
50 years ago: MESA VERDE – “Bringing power to Morfield Canyon where the Mesa Verde Co. is building Morfield Village, presented a problem. The canyon hillside is so steep and travel so difficult that even a horse could not be used to drag power poles to the location. Empire Electric solved the problem by helicopter.”
25 years ago: “Officials at Mesa Verde National Park called in two slurry bombers to control a small flare-up at the park’s north boundary. The park is using irrigation sprinklers donated by Montezuma Valley farmers to keep the area moist. That measure, along with the slurry drops, was expected to keep fire from spreading so crews could get some sleep.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
