100 years ago: James A. Baird “of the Breen section” spent time in Durango and “was an interesting visitor.”
75 years ago: Colorado State Patrol was seeking new recruits to be trained in law enforcement “for the first time since its organization.”
50 years ago: The Diamond Circle Melodrama attracted an audience that “could have filled two houses.” After 130 names were added to the waiting list, people were being turned away.
25 years ago: A structure fire did more than $10,000 damage to a property at 672 East Fifth Ave. The fire started near a floor-furnace vent, where sawdust from refinishing work had accumulated. No one was injured in the fire.
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.
