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And the West is History

100 years ago: “William Musser, an old-time hunter and trapper of the Lightner Creek section, delivered a bear to the Graden meat market. He killed the animal in the vicinity where he reside...

DATE: Oct 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Nineteen cars of cattle consigned to the Eastern markets passed through Durango from Dolores.” 75 years ago: “It wasn’t the old pine tree of the ballad that they c...

DATE: Oct 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A shipment of nearly 75 sacks of ore from the Durango Girl Mine was brought to Durango last night by Mrs. Olga Little’s pack train. This is the first shipment, but the prospe...

DATE: Oct 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Western Colorado Power Company is placing a large number of colored lights at different points of vantage on Main, as their part of the street decorations for the Colorad...

DATE: Sep 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Oct. 1 and 2 are the days of the Ignacio Fair, which really is two events in one, the display of agricultural products of the wonderful Pine River Valley and the Indian Carni...

DATE: Sep 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Eggs find a ready market in Durango at 30 cents a dozen. In fact the demand exceeds the supply.” 75 years ago: “An unusual dinner was served to 18 guests of Mrs. W...

DATE: Sep 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “It is reported that 5 inches of snow fell in Silverton. In the Red Mountain district, the fall was said to be 12 inches.” 75 years ago: “Glenn Izet, of Denver, con...

DATE: Sep 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Last night’s Southern was delayed twice while the crew removed pebbles from the track. Yesterday morning’s Silverton train encountered similar difficulties.” 75 ye...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ore shipments from the Silverton camp have shown considerable increase during the past 10 days. Ten cars from the mines of that vicinity form a part of last night’s Silverton...

DATE: Sep 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The youthful culprits who broke into the Park school took books, tablets, pencils, erasers and other school supplies, indeed not even a pretty school ma’am’s powder and rag w...

DATE: Sep 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Miss Faye Maxwell, who is to have charge of the English and Literature department of the Fort Lewis agricultural school this year, arrived. Later in the evening she continued...

DATE: Sep 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There is a demand for furnished homes in Durango, and many are forced to accept rooms for light housekeeping in order to get their children in school.” 75 years ag...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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