100 years ago: “Bert Chapman, a son-in-law of S.S. Merry, returned from the lower La Platas, where he has been mining for some time. He believes he has made a good strike of rich ore and brought in a bag of samples which show considerable gold values.”
75 years ago: “Thirty-seven were present to enjoy the outing to Mesa Verde National Park of the Garden Club of Durango. The party, riding in eight cars, left Durango for the park. At the park they were conducted to the spacious lodge which overlooks the cliff ruins, where a short business meeting was held and an excellent program given.”
50 years ago: “George Finley, 1943 West Second Ave., was the winner of a 12-piece set of aluminum at the Kirby booth at the La Plata County Fair.”
25 years ago: “Governor Roy Romer was getting his first taste of the World Mountain Bike Championships, and he was duly impressed by the sights and sounds of the observed trails and the dual downhill slalom.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
