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And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Gasoline – in quantities from one gallon up, 24 cents per gallon. Jarvis Garage.” 75 years ago: “Members of the Reservoir Hill CCC camp abov...

DATE: Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Fred Kroeger came to Durango from the Animas Valley to see Dr. Dowis and get treatment for his eye, in which a piece of steel had taken up an abiding place. The chip of metal...

DATE: Jul 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Casey Gibbs hopped off the Eastern when it pulled into Jim Brown’s depot and remarked that the Denver Elks’ jubilee was some work but nothing like one can find on Main Avenue...

DATE: Jul 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following appeared in the classified advertisements: “Horse fanciers. The beautiful Stallion Electron imported from Oldenburg, Germany, will make the stand for the season ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “You are promised one of the best pictures yet shown at the Electric under the present management, and the admission is always 10 cents.” 75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs...

DATE: Jul 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is history

100 years ago: “Astrologer James Easy Conners, stewmaster at the Strater, returned in a special train from Pagosa Springs, where he went a couple of weeks ago to take a bath. He has gained 3...

DATE: Jul 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: SILVERTON – “At the Gold King, work is going right along full blast, and from reports the mine never looked better than it does now. While we are glad to welcome new operation...

DATE: Jul 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Joe Hartman, of the Sunshine Mine, delivered coal from that mine in the city to local customers.” 75 years ago: “Durango’s new middle-of-the-street traffic signs w...

DATE: Jul 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “At a meeting of the stockholders of the San Juan Creamery, the capital stock of the company has increased from $2,500 to $10,000. The increased capitalization was deemed nece...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “William Shaffer, with Mrs. Shaffer and Miss Shaffer left for the Neglected country on an outing trip of a few days. ‘Bill’ will sink a few shafts in his mining properties whi...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Elks’ special left for Denver, with over 100 persons on board. The train consisted of five coaches, a baggage and a ‘commissary’ car, and was profusely decorated with the...

DATE: Jul 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Crops were beaten into the ground, and hay, vegetables and fruit practically ruined in the Hay Gulch section by a terrific hailstorm that visited that country. The damage is ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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