100 years ago: Two men left from Silverton and headed over Red Mountain Pass on a long motorcycle trip to Salt Lake City.
75 years ago: Dog owners were reminded that dog taxes would soon be due. The tax was $3 for male dogs and $5 for females. Residents were also warned that a dog catcher was on duty and “ready to catch all unlicensed dogs.”
50 years ago: Bids would be released June 15 for the construction of a road into the wilderness heart of the Hermosa drainage, located 10 miles northwest of Durango. Area residents met the project with opposition.
25 years ago: La Plata County Sheriff’s Office reported that a Flora Vista man shot an Ignacio man in the wrist with a firearm. The conflict escalated from an ongoing dispute over property being shared between the two men.
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.
