100 years ago: “A two-month old coyote pup was shipped by express to Hornell, New York. The animal was sent by Mrs. James Leonard to relatives, whose neighbor’s chickens have been bothering their garden.”
75 years ago: “M.V. Howell, owner of the Wall Drug Company, has purchased a home in North Durango. He will modernize his new property at 1599 West Third, which is a portion of the Haskell estate.”
50 years ago: “Susan Thompson, Fiesta queen, and Nancy Isgar, her attendant, will ride the narrow gauge train to Silverton where they will be welcomed by the mayor of Silverton, Lee Lopez. Susan will invite the town of Silverton to the Fiesta.”
25 years ago: “The grand opening of the new 3,700 square foot Prudential Triple S Realty office located at the corner of Camino del Rio and Main Avenue took place. The remodeled building was previously a Shell gas station. ... The $400,000 remodeling took 52 days.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Animas Museum and Center of Southwest Studies. Their accuracy may not be verified.
