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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. John W. Wagner, of Bayfield, who with Mr. Wagner will make their home in this city, came over from that town with Al Houser in the Durango-Bayfield-Ignacio Ford Stage Se...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “George W. Avery, manager of the Incas mines, who has been in the city for a few days on matters of business, returned to the La Platas.” 75 years ago: “George Gilm...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Abby Schiller, public stenographer, 305 Newman Block, shorthand and typewriting taught.” 75 years ago: “The little Misses Ileen and Themla B...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Found – A lady low-cut slipper, with a paper sole, in front of a store in the block between 10th and 11th streets on Main Avenue. If the wearer of such a slipper during the h...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A temporary injunction restraining the town board of Ignacio from issuing a saloon license to any applicant was granted by Judge Searcy in the district court, on the petition...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That the Durango Democrat was one of the most widely and generally read newspapers received by the American and English colony in the Russian town of Dzansoul previous to its...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Thomas J. Owenby, of the Fort Lewis Mesa, was a business visitor who pointed his team homeward about 5 o’clock after liberally patronizing the Main Avenue advertising merchan...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “C.H. Hutchins, of San Francisco, who registered at the Southern Hotel, came down in the morning from Silverton, where he picked up the slot machines he has been operating the...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Jack Pearson had a car of cattle hooked into the Silverton train for shipment to that town and disposal to the mining town markets. Jack figured on shipping east but couldn’t...

DATE: Jan 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. C. A. Daggett, of Fifth Avenue, is reported to be very sick with tonsillitis.” 75 years ago: “Dr. and Mrs. BJ Ochsner were hosts at a delightful party when th...

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Jarvis garage, which recently took up the agency for the famous ‘Grant Six,’ sold one of these excellent new cars to G.G. Goodman, cashier in the First National Bank. The...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Carrying 10 persons in one load, besides himself, Paul Backinger wore out the tires on his car hauling people to and from the dance at Trimble Springs. He made seven trips up...

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

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