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And the West is History

100 years ago: “W. H. Lockwood of Mayday who has been out at Cave Basin for several days came in to get warmed up, registering at the Strater for the purpose.” 75 years ago: “Bett...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The two horse thieves who stole two horses from the Wood and Morgan barn and picked up three others at the ranch on their way south were said to have crossed the San Juan Riv...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: IGNACIO – “Yes, Ignacio is going to have a jail, and some who have waited long for it will surely get their desire appeased. Looks like some street work was coming up for the ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “For sale – One of the best paying and most desirable saloon locations in the city is for sale. The proprietor is heavily interested in the Cave Basin ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Margaret E. Dobbs has returned to Durango from Ogden, Utah where she went last fall expecting to locate. The climate there did not suit her so she returned here with the...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bill Riddle, the overall salesman from Colorado Springs, came in last night to dress up prospective Cave Basin millionaires.” 75 years ago: “Because he was carryin...

DATE: Apr 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “S. B. Mitchell, of Garden City, who recently went to Bayfield and Cave Basin returned from the new camp. He reports too much snow in Cave Basin now to enable any fruitful wor...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Hahn, the jeweler, will commence to move his large stock from his present store to the new location in his own building across the street, which is nearly completed.” ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That the road from Durango to Oxford, to Ignacio, Tiffany to Allison and then back by Spring Creek into Ignacio and from Ignacio to Bayfield is in excellent condition for aut...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Meager accounts of a fire that destroyed the store building and grocery stock of Klavon Brothers at Mayday spur were brought to the city. A stock estimated to have been worth...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Albert Sanderson, of Bayfield, transacted business in town. He says everyone around there is trying to arrange to get into Cave Basin this summer, and that many are packing i...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “John Beil, who has been in town for a couple of days trying to learn how to run an automobile, has finally succeeded in getting so he can wind it around a corner without spen...

DATE: Apr 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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