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And the West is History

100 years ago: “The ticket office at the depot was besieged with anxious inquiries following the receipt here of the report of the wreck near Allison. Many persons who had friends and relati...

DATE: Feb 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “H.W. Akers, of Bayfield, while attending the Denver Stockshow, purchased 13 head of registered shorthorn and Hereford bulls, which he is offering for sale.” 75 yea...

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Fred Titus, of Idaho Springs, formerly managing a pool parlor for Meer Brothers at that place, is in the city and has taken active management of the new billiard hall establi...

DATE: Feb 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The high school auditorium was packed to its capacity the audience sitting two in a seat on the occasion of the illustrated talks by Prof. W.G. Cooley, of the New Mexico Stat...

DATE: Feb 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Lyman mead, one of the prominent Animas valley ranchers, came in with a load of fine Wagner apples, which he sold to the Otis-McGirr mercantile company’s store.” 7...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Rev. Father John White, who succeeds Father Callanan at St. Columba’s Church, will arrive in Durango. Father White is a Pennsylvanian by birth and an active young man.” ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “ The Hidden Children, Robert W. Chambers latest novel, and Arizona, a novelization by Cyrus Townsend Brady of the great romances of the Southwest by the same name, seem to be...

DATE: Feb 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Fort Lewis Notes: “Eight of the Fort Lewis people now have mumps, but it is probable that all will be well before the 10th.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Charged with opening the safe of the Globe Express Company in the Durango station and taking out a money package containing $230, Theodore H. Dakin, formerly a driver for the...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dr. P.G. Capps who went out to the Fort Lewis Mesa to investigate a reported case of smallpox returned. He says he found the woman out in the yard feeding the chickens, and s...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Water Commissioner Redman, who made a trip out over the pipe line, reports a considerable snowslide on the Florida Road just out of town that came down from the rim rock and ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “After bucking snow for 4½ hours, the Silverton train, leaving here at 9:35, got stuck in a snow bank near the Cascade Spur and came back to town, arriving here at 1:40 this m...

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

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