100 years ago: “Al Foster went out Sunday afternoon and threw a 22-bullet into a big coyote, trading it at the courthouse for two bucks.”
75 years ago: “Thursday evening, Oct. 26, has been set as the date of the annual turkey dinner sponsored by St. Columba’s church. The dinner will be served at Masonic hall.”
50 years ago: “A building permit was issued for the $151,982 for construction of the Mountain Shadows Motel at 3255 Main Ave. Owner of the property, scheduled to include 19 rental units in addition to the living quarters, was listed as Milton Schumacher.”
25 years ago: “Durango ham radio operator Warren Holland has been a vital link in a network dedicated to providing communications to the earthquake-torn San Francisco area. Holland has transmitted more than 20 inquiries from worried friends and relatives in the Rocky Mountain area to the San Francisco area via Colorado Springs. His one response has been from people living south of San Jose who reported that they were fine and suffered no property damage.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
