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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Olga Little has been packing a lot of supplies to the La Platas. The miners say that during last winter, which recorded the most terrible blizzards in the history of...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: “We demand that the modern principles of prison reform be applied in our federal penal system. We favor such work for prisoners as shall give them training in occupations,...

DATE: Sep 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “Their credo is violence ... their God is hate. Enemies of everything and everyone but each other: ‘The Wild Angels’ with Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, and members of Hell’s ...

DATE: Sep 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Don’t cry because the state has gone dry. Keep your ice box full of soft drinks, and your disposition cool. Kellenberger sells them.” 75 YEARS AGO: “Is this...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Go to the Windsor rooming house, 1130 Main Ave., for good clean beds, large single rooms, and free baths. 30 cents per night.” 75 YEARS AGO: “It’s coat time...

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “George Berger, bookkeeper for Kellenberger, starts today on a three-month vacation, his first in 10 years. He leaves this morning for the Oro Fino section to remain the e...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Relax ... go by train, the easy, economical way, via Rio Grande. One fare for the round trip, first class or coach, with the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.” ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The hog supply was limited today and trade rather quiet. Prices were about steady, with tops selling at $10.65, same as yesterday, for a small load of hogs. The local dem...

DATE: Aug 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Thomas L. Hamor of the Durango Fish Hatchery is a busy man now. For the past several weeks he has been very busy distributing trout fry in San Juan Basin. This morning he...

DATE: Aug 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The bowling match tonight at the Exchange alleys between five Telluride men and the Durango team promises to be a rare treat to bowling fans. The Exchange alleys will be ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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100 years ago: “C.F. Faith, job foreman at the Durango Weekly Democrat, exceeded all local fishers in the catching last evening of an 18-inch trout weighing nearly four pounds, in the be...

DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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100 years ago: “A Clever Girl: We shall expect to see Clara Geoglein our next county clerk and recorder. Not so much because of her admitted popularity as that she has been an attentive ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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