100 years ago: A notice was sent to the city by mayor Harry Jackson, which prohibited irrigation within city limits until further notice, due to the condition of city pipelines.

50 years ago: Fancy Nita, a three-year-old Palomino mare from Durango, set a new track record of 15.64 seconds for 300 yards at the Fiesta Grounds Narrow Gauge Downs.

25 years ago: The comment period was reopened on a proposed rule to list the Mexican spotted owl as a threatened species.

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