100 years ago: “Durango market prices: Wheat, no. 1 milling - $1.50; Oats – $1.65.”

75 years ago: “Trimble Springs Nite Club brings beautiful ‘Mercedes,’ queen of the fans and the bubbles, direct from the nite spots of Los Angeles.”

50 YEARS AGO: “Durango Legion Claims District Championship: The Durango American Legion B baseball team blanked Monte Vista 9-0 to claim the district championship for the fourth straight year.”

25 YEARS AGO: “Gov. Roy Romer told officials from Silverton that leaders will have to be ‘bold’ and ‘courageous’ to face the economic problems that will inevitably follow the closing of the Sunnyside Gold Mine Friday.”

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.