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Sarah Silvernail
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4566

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berri and Mr. and Mrs. D.R. McKinney will leave for Electra Lake in the latter’s car to spend the Fourth fishing and picnicking.” 75 years ago: ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Electric Theater – Presents ‘The Hand of the Law.’ This is a feature picture made in Colorado sunshine, showing prison life under Warden Tynan.” 75 years ago: ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “George W. Taylor, for years one of the central figures in scenes that gave to the great, unconquered West of early days its colorful glow or romance and adventure, a man fami...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Judge George Brawner of La Plata County, who has not been down to this city for about a year, came in to spend a few days here. The judge is said to have recently disposed of...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A big celebration will be held in Cave Basin on the Fourth. Shooting matches, races, a ball game, and plenty of fireworks have been arranged for by the committee. Music will ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Cave Basin town is growing very rapidly and if it keeps on it will soon be necessary to extend the city limits. Four new residences completed last week and three more will be...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The ranchers of the Florida Mesa Section, in and around Griffith particularly, are circulating a petition directed to the board of county commissioners asking that the west r...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Attorney Rex Mollette received from the secretary of the Colorado Bar Association’s Committee nominations for candidates for Supreme Court judge. The lawyers named included f...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “John Brown and Boone Vaughn, both ex-sheriffs of San Juan County, New Mexico, are at the old smelter with a bunch of 1,500 sheep which they are taking to the mountains.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Following a brief and simple funeral service at the Hood & Ames undertaking parlors on Ninth Street, the body of the late Colonel David F. Day will be taken on this morning’s...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Colonel David Frakes Day, editor in the chief of the Democrat died after an illness of almost six months.” 75 years ago: “The new 40-room fireproof addition to the...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ignacio is becoming known as the greatest honey market in this section of the state. We have R. L. Penella who knows the business, and is building up a fine trade at this poi...