100 years ago: An advertisement for Western Colorado Power Co. read, “During the hot months the electric iron is invaluable. Saves time, saves labor, saves worry and saves money. ‘Let the kilowatts do the work.’”
75 years ago: “Durango City Councilmen discussed the problem of accumulated long-due bills owed the city by water users. Since 1929, some $12,000 worth of delinquent water bills have been accumulating and no sign of prospective payments insight.”
50 years ago: Mesa Verde –“Mesa Verde National Park last month marked the first decrease in travel since January 1963. Visits, totaling 7,200 were down 1,900 from last year’s count of 9,100, or a decrease of 20.8 percent.”
25 years ago: “Three new board members were elected in School District 9-R after a quiet race to fill three seats on the board. Tom Shine, Rob Crane and Ron Pettigrew will join the seven-member board. Each will serve four years.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
