100 years ago: It was announced that on Nov. 6, 1917, New Mexico would vote on statewide prohibition.
75 years ago: The first snow of the season fell on Cumbres Pass, according to Chief Dispatcher L.S. Lively of the Rio Grande railroad in Alamosa. The agent at Cumbres reported 4 inches of snow.
50 years ago: In a letter to City Council members, Mike Valentine, Chamber of Commerce president, detailed plans for gold Christmas decorations on Main Avenue. Valentine asked the council to match $1,200 in merchants’ funds.
25 years ago: Johnny Cash and The Carter Family were scheduled to perform at McGee Park Coliseum in Farmington.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
