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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tom Hamor returned from Mancos where he took a cargo of fish for the streams of that section. He was accompanied on the trip by his little granddaughter.” 75 years...

DATE: Jun 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Charles Pargin, of Tiffany, who has been visiting Mrs. Cy Graden here for a few days while attending to matters connected with the estate of her late husband, has return...

DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “L. P. Santa’s son has charge of a large mining property in Russia on a five year contract at a swift salary.” 75 years ago: “If the present rate of inflow is maint...

DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Owing to the rains a number of the ranchers put off haying until the middle of the week. Weather clearing up, they went to work, but as soon as the hay was down it started to...

DATE: Jun 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “John Sharp, of Cripple Creek, mining expert, returned from a trip to the Needleton district, where he found snow yet interfered with viewing properties.” 75 years ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “All the traveling men in town are planning to go to Silverton tonight. The reason is that about 30 pretty school teachers will leave here then for Silverton to attend the two...

DATE: Jun 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “With the increasing activities at Cave Basin, and the corresponding activities at Ignacio and Bayfield, a few of the merchants in this city have awakened to the state of affa...

DATE: Jun 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “F. C. Ames, the undertaking man, is in the city on matters of pressing business. He says times are hard and people are too healthy.” 75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. W....

DATE: Jun 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Harry Jackson was at his bungalow in Vallecito – more comfortable than being on the road.” 75 years ago: “Lois Keith, who taught the past year at Ignacio returned ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Reports of damage by flood waters in the county were found to have been considerably exaggerated. So far as authentically reported the only bridge in the county taken out was...

DATE: Jun 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Over a score of old veterans of the Civil War, in the party some who fought on ‘the other side’ gathered to observe the nation’s Memorial Day. A long parade of automobiles ca...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Work of tearing out sidewalks has commenced in North Durango, and this means the bulk of them.” 75 years ago: An advertisement for Maxwell-Davis Furniture Co. read...

DATE: May 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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