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And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Kittimac expects to start work shortly and it looks as if it will be a big producer. The company has underway a cyanide mill, which will be the first built in this county...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bob P. Hott, the prosperous cattleman of up the line, blew in to make his proper New Year’s celebration in a regular town. He hails usually from Tiffany, but explained that l...

DATE: Dec 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “W.R. Malloy, a prominent rancher of Bayfield, visited with friends in the city. He said the farmers are starting to feed their stock on account of the heavy snow. But this is...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The directors of School District No. 9, La Plata County, have issued an official statement in which they set for the facts with regard to existing school conditions, for the ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango police received word from Silverton authorities to keep on the lookout for Angelo Jairado, who is charged with having shot Joseph Dalla in the leg as the latter w...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “As the first step in the replacing of the wooden pipeline of the city water system with steel pipe, City Manager A.F. Hood announced that within the next year, 1,000 feet of ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That Santa Clause remembered to stuff the stocking of the La Plata mining district with good things for this Christmas became apparent when great excitement was caused among ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A.K. Berkey has resigned as mayor of Eureka because he does not care to be known as the official boss of a ‘dry’ town, according to advices received in Durango by long distan...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A movement for the beautifying of Durango by the planting of home gardens received strong impetus, when the committee of home gardens met to discuss plans for encouraging all...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “100 head of cattle have been bought from the Dunham Ranch at Dolores and will be shipped to the Miller Ranch at Tiffany where they will be fattened for market. Livestock feed...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Some of the largest California oranges ever seen in this city are now offered for sale. By the way, no orange that ever grew can surpass in real toothsomeness of a San Juan B...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The clerks at Graden’s have been on the jump waiting on the Christmas trade for several days. Santa Claus will probably bring each one a pair of fine roller skates, so they c...

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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