Sarah Silvernail
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4566

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Nervy thieves, whose identity is known, stole packages worth several dollars from a buggy at the First National Bank corner. Miss Bessie Downing, who had been shopping, left ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The county commissioners passed a resolution deciding to ask permission of the state authorities for the killing of rabbits in La Plata County during 1916. Many ranchers have...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Christmas goods are being picked up rapidly, and those who are putting off their shopping to the last will have little to choose from.” 75 years ago: “An early Chr...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Evan Thomas, bookkeeper at Perins, and Miss Ella Siggins, well-known young lady, secured a marriage license and requested that the matter be kept secret.” 75 years...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Durango Drug Company. Libby’s cold tablets. Good for grippe, influenza, bone-ache and general colds. Navajo rugs from the reservation $1 per pound.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read, “Four year old Port, Sherry, Angelica and Muscatel just as pure as if you had preserved the grapes yourself. At Kellenberger’s.” 75 years ago...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read, “Turkeys! Turkeys! 20 nice corn fed turkeys, all young. Delivered at your home at 19 cents per pound, dressed, or 15 cents alive. Order now.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Maurice Levey severed his connection with I. Kruschke after about 7 years of service and departs for Tiffany where he will take charge of the Tiffany Mercantile Company as ma...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A team belonging to Evan Hampton of the Florida ran away from the front of the Clark feed store where it had been left standing. The team ran up 9th Street across Second Aven...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “One of the two fellows who recently stole a mackinaw coat from the Straebel & Hutchinson cigar store is confined at the city jail; the other at the county jail. The two men a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Stock cars were sent out at Mancos for shipment of the Jim Frink cattle; about 18 cars in all will be loaded for the eastern harvest. This will likely wind up the livestock s...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Denver and Pueblo papers arriving tonight will contain articles announcing the intention of the Rio Grande to construct the broad-gauge line connecting Durango with the S...