100 years ago: “S. J. Burris Jr. of Pueblo, a stockholder in the Lucky Four Gold Mining Company, arrived in the city on the Eastern enroute to the mine to take a look in at the $30,000 ore recently uncovered by Manager Rudolph.”
75 years ago: “Fort Lewis folks are busily sprucing up for Fort Lewis day. Yesterday’s rain, too, should settle the dust, brighten the grass and give a boost to the spirits of hosts and guests.”
50 years ago: HESPERUS – “Construction has begun on the radio relay station and tower located north of Hesperus at the top of Hesperus Hill. This station, built and operated by the Long Lines department of the American Telephone and Telegraphy Company, is one of 20 on a route extending from Delta, Utah, to Manzanola, Colorado.”
25 years ago: The Gaslight Twin was showing “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.” The billing read: “New York has a new problem.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
