100 years ago: “L.P. Rudolph, general manager of the Lucky Four gold mining properties in the La Platas, arrived in town. He reports the closing down of the properties for the winter, principally on account of their finding the small end of their ore body. Louie says he hopes to see more activity in the mountains this coming season, but can promise none for the Lucky Four unless a Belgian aviator drops a bomb that opens up a pay streak.”
75 years ago: “Jim Stephens, 73-year-old Mancos man, was found guilty of first-degree murder and condemned to death by a Montezuma County District Court Jury, at Cortez. Stephens was charged with the fatal shooting of Lynn Dean, 25, acting Mancos marshal, on the night of Oct. 9 this year.”
50 years ago: “Mrs. Bill Horther Jr. is suffering from a painful seasonal injury. She and her daughter were making popcorn balls, when some of the boiling syrup was poured over her hand and fingers. It not only hurts, but is most inconvenient for a busy mother at this time of year.”
25 years ago: “Skiers at Purgatory are now able to schuss from the top of the mountain, as cold and dry weather along with man-made snow have allowed the resort to open up Lift No. 2 and the Westfork run. With Demon already available, skiers have 1,757 vertical feet of the slopes available. Westfork, which starts at the mountain’s northern summit, is a beginners run at the top, but soon becomes intermediate.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
