100 years ago: “A small amount of coal was destroyed in a fire in the coal bin at the light plant. A spark from the lime kilns in the vicinity is blamed for the blaze. The city firemen responded to a still alarm, and after stringing 80 feet of hose soon had the fire subdued. The bin was slightly damaged.”
75 years ago: “Ghosts, witches and goblins gathered at the home of Jean Adams to celebrate Halloween. A haunted tunnel, games and fortunes, as well as ‘cats’ filled the evening with merriment.”
50 years ago: “Halloween came early, with hordes of youngsters out on the trick-and-treat circuit, numerous householders reported to the Herald.”
25 years ago: “Residents upset over the disheveled state of County Road 502 have submitted petitions with more than 100 signatures to the La Plata County Commissioners and plan to ask the county to investigate the quality of work already done on the road. ... In 1988, the county approved funds to tear up and repave CR 502, rather than just make spot repairs. The pavement was removed but the county did not have enough funding to pave the road until this year.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
