100 years ago: “Last evening W.L. Harper of North Durango walked into The Herald-Democrat office saying ‘What do you think of this, boys?’ He had a native trout that weighed 9 pounds and another that weighed 3 pounds on The Herald-Democrat’s scale.”
75 YEARS AGO: “Center High School will provide the initial opposition for the Durango Demons football team, now in the process of development under the tutelage of coach Ronald Crawford. Nothing in particular is known about the Center High team, and not a whole lot more is known about the Demons either.”
50 YEARS AGO: “Increased activity in the uranium industry will contribute greatly to the economy of the Durango area during the next few years, E. M. Naughton, president of Western Colorado Power Co., told a group of Durango businessmen Friday at a luncheon at the Strater Hotel. He said amazing technological strides have been made during the past decade, and power companies are turning toward the atom as a source of heat in areas where conventional fuels are expensive.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Durango Police: A man living on East Fifth Ave. did not like a car parked in front of his house, so he hooked a chain to it and pulled it around the block. The car was allegedly damaged during the tow, and the man was cited at 9:28 p.m. At 2:23 a.m. a fight in progress was reported outside a residence on East Second Ave. The fighting couple were getting ready to be married. They agreed to go back inside.”
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
