100 years ago: “Autoists who spent Sunday up the Pine River report very poor fishing in that stream – probably because it was Sunday.”
75 years ago: An advertisement for Hood Mortuary Inc. read: “Granite memorials executed with skill and precision are permanent recordings of eternal devotion. Our Salida Pink Granite is the finest monument stone we know about.”
50 years ago: “Presently there are 41 motel and hotel chamber of commerce members in Durango. By the end of this year there will be at least three more, bringing the total accommodations for overnight lodging to more than 1,700 persons.”
25 years ago: “The San Juan Board of Cooperative Services will consider a contract with Rural Route Video that would offer systems, service and support for five new satellite dishes for area school districts.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
