100 years ago: “As the latest move on the part of the anti-saloon element of the town of Ignacio, a hearing on an application for a temporary injunction to restrain the mayor and town board from granting any licenses will be heard in the district court.”
75 years ago: “Postmaster M.J. Brennan released statistics which revealed that the Durango post office receipts of 1939 had boosted the office from second-class to a first-class rating. Gross total receipts in 1939 at the Durango post officer were $44,629, according to Postmaster Brennan – safely over the $44,500 minimum required for a first-class designation.”
50 years ago: “Visits to Mesa Verde National Park during 1964 totaled 344,400, a 6 percent increase over 1963’s total of 325,300.”
25 years ago: “The Southern Ute Tribal Council has agreed to hold a recall election after its election commission validated 189 out of 206 signatures on a petition presented to the council in December. At a special election Feb. 2, tribal members will be asked if councilmen should be recalled and removed from office.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
