100 years ago: “A man coming in off the Southern train last night while walking up Main Avenue from the depot said: ‘Well, this looks more like a town than anything I’ve seen for five weeks.’”

75 years ago: “Mud and storm did not keep members home when the Civic Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Dodson.”

50 years ago: “Hogans, Elks and Safeway posted victories in the B division of the city recreation basketball tournament Tuesday night.”

25 years ago: “Fort Lewis College sophomore Joel Jones was awakened early Saturday to find FLC President Joel Jones standing at his apartment door with a birthday cake.

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.