100 years ago: “A certain young man on the mesa borrowed a horse, with the promise of returning it on a set day. A week has passed since that ‘set day’ and the horse has not been returned.”
75 years ago: “Dolores citizens have been up in arms over the false report circulated by the various news agencies about alleged flood conditions in the section and particularly in the town of Dolores.”
50 years ago: “The Lions Club broom sale Wednesday passed all previous records with a grand total of $2,662.15. The money will be used for the local Lions Club eye bank, Hoyt Miller Scholarship Fund and state aid for the blind.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
