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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...

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

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...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Durango has its share of drains, dead-beats and knockers, but this city with its Durango Exchange can boast of the greatest organization of boosters of any town in the West, ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Harry Shunk of Lightner Creek was in the city on a shopping trip and incidentally to size up the amount of housekeeping a couple of bachelors can sweep under the bed.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Only a few showed up in response to the invitation for volunteers to assist in forming an artificial skating pond near the brick yard. It is likely that a later date will be ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Every boy in Durango – whether 10 or 60 or any of the ages between – who would like to assist in making an artificial skating pond north of town in the lowlands near the old ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Yesterday was a quiet day in Durango. Business was at a standstill and the holiday was observed quietly. There was a large attendance at the union Thanksgiving services last ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Superintendent W.G. West is calling for several hundred head of beef cattle for the Ignacio Agency for the school year, and those interested would do well to get in touch wit...

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

And the West is History

75 years ago: “For the second time within a year the city of Durango is made defendant in a lawsuit. A Denver man has filed suit in district court against the city asking for damages becaus...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “About 800 head of fine cattle belonging to Henry Ambold and son were roved through town. The cattle have been in the Animas Valley and are being taken to New Mexico for the w...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The gift of R.E. Hutchinson for remembering faces enabled him to recover an $8 mackinaw coat stolen from the Stroebel and Hutchinson cigar store, and resulted in the arrest o...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “City Manager Hood has had a force of men busy putting in the new pipeline to connect up the west side of the No. 1 reservoir with the supply pipe.” 75 years ago: “...

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

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