Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.
100 years ago: A program of horse races was arranged for local fans at the Smelter.
75 years ago: Durango student musical organizations, with instructor Al Ruland, embarked on a three-day contest trip to the Pueblo Music Festival.
50 years ago: Democrats were out in full flower Saturday night when they gathered in St. Mark’s Parish Hall for a celebration dinner. Mark Hogan, the speaker, was interesting and enthusiastic.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
