100 years ago: “The Pine River at La Boca is reported to be so low that fish, especially suckers, are dying for lack of water, wallowing in mud holes and that there is a stench from the dead ones.”
75 years ago: “Another graphic argument for remaining a bachelor; a Durango man was incapacitated temporarily when his baby stuck its finger in his eye.”
50 years ago: “Light rainfall, measuring 0.03 of an inch, fell boosting an already-record August level to an even 2 inches. This compares with 1962’s dry August when only 0.27 of an inch of moisture had been recorded by Aug. 19.”
25 years ago: The Gaslight Twin, 102 Fifth St., was showing “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” the billing read “It’s the story of a man, a woman and a rabbit.” “Bull Durham” starring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon also was being shown. The billing read: “A Major League Love Story.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not have been verified.
