100 years ago: “Sheriff Fassbinder left for Chicago Gulch where a man was lying in the trail, about a mile before the old cyanide mill. It was reported he had suddenly become demented and refused to get up.”
75 YEARS AGO: “Joseph and Louise Derer recorded all the expenses of their daughter, Sharon, since birth. Her first year cost them $270.17 and her second year was $225.05.”
50 YEARS AGO: “A 32-inch, 12-pound walleyed pike was taken from Summit Lake near Cortez during a state fisheries survey. 250,000 walleyed pike were planted in the lake six years ago, and this large fish is a sign they are doing well in the cold water.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Squirrel sparks power outage: A curious squirrel caused power outages throughout downtown Durango this morning after he fell into a reclosure system at an electrical transmitter. A resident reported seeing sparks fly during the incident. The squirrel did not survive.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
