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And the West is History

100 years ago: “A number of Durango people will assist Animas Valley people in their search for the body of the late Carl Downing. Dynamite will be used in the driftwood between the Home ran...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That the city water from the big reservoir will be in fairly good condition for use by Sunday and better than it has been for years by Monday was the prediction made by City ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “‘Bill’ Shaffer busted into town, riding his fiery steed just as hard as he knew how – and, as ‘Bill’ is some weight the horse knew how hard he was riding. He chased up and do...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “We must confess we are surprised that the press of our neighboring towns have given so little publicity to the approaching opening of the Durango Exchange, including the rest...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Felix Vanderweile and Edgar Buchanan brought down loads of fine red raspberries from their Animas Valley ranches. They found a ready sale for them, at a fair price to the mer...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Painters – men and women – who can sling a paint brush, either on a barn or on a noble brow and eye lashes, are wanted by Goodman & Company, who will pay 4 and 5 bones each f...

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Paul Backinger who returned from a week’s camping and fishing trip on the upper Hermosa, reports significant signs indicating that someone has been using dynamite in Potato L...

DATE: Jul 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Animas River was covered on both sides from Elco to Durango by searchers for the bodies of two boys drowned 19 days ago eight miles north of this city. ... A funeral serv...

DATE: Jul 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Following the report that a boy had seen a body floating down the Animas River beneath the railroad bridge, J.W. Baker, Coroner Goodman and Deputy Coroner Remley made a hurri...

DATE: Jul 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A.E. Reece, through B. Glaser, sold his ranch on the Florida Mesa to Isador Tausch, who will operate the property, occupying it at once. The ranch comprises 160 acres, about ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A two-month old coyote pup was shipped by express to Hornell, New York. The animal was sent by Mrs. James Leonard to relatives, whose neighbor’s chickens have been bothering ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “C.F. Davis went up to Silverton to join the other painters employed by George Goodman on contract work there. The work includes the painting of several dwellings and the buil...

DATE: Jul 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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