Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.
100 years ago: Mr. Paul Backinger and family were in Durango to arrange for renting their residence in anticipation of a move to Eureka, where they would live for the remainder of the year.
75 years ago: Fishing and small-game seasons for 1943 were announced to begin May 25, according to the state game and fish commission.
25 years ago: La Plata County Commissioner Shirley Baty reported to Durango Police that someone was putting black paint on her vehicle the night before, in the 700 block of East Fourth Avenue, and that she had received harassing phone calls during that day.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
