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And the West is History Monday

100 years ago: “A lot of new citizens will be made in this county, or there will be less hunting and fishing done by some persons legally, owing to the firm stand taken by County Clerk Mrs. ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following appeared in the classified advertisements: “For sale – 25 head of high grade white faced cattle. Inquire of J.P. Lowell, Bayfield, Colo.” 75 years ago...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Fire originating from a spark from the chimney that caught in a handful of rubbish and leaves in a gutter, burned through the eaves into the attic and damaged the house at th...

DATE: Feb 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dr. William Schumacher, the sheep inspector, left for Ignacio to see that the lambs of that section have enough to eat and a place to sleep.” 75 years ago: “If wea...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Preparations for the inter-school track meet, to be held in this city during the first week in May are being rapidly completed. It is expected that nearly all the high school...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Owners of dogs on the north side are teaching their pups to be vegetarians since someone up there is gratuitously feeding meat in which generous portions of ground glass are ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ed Fiant and Mrs. Fiant left for Silverton after a week spent her because of the blockade. Ed will go through from Elk Park by snowshoes and Mrs. Fiant will visit friends at ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Richard Turner of the Animas Valley was in the city with apples and hay for the local market.” 75 years ago: “Trains are still blocked from the trip over the ‘hump...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Reports that cattle were starving in that vicinity caused Stock Inspector Sam Ethredge and Constable Jack Couch to make a trip to the Oxford section. If what is said of the l...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “L.E. Jenkins, the popular Bayfield druggist, drove in from Bayfield in his Ford runabout to attend to business matters here. When asked if the roads were suitable for automob...

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “E.G. Cooner, G.A. Jahn and H.B. Waring of Silverton left for eastern points, having snowshoed from the mining town down to where the work train was clearing the road.” ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The force of a dozen more telephone repairers, who have been fixing the telephone under the direction of Wire Chief Ward Weaver, have finished the line to Hesperus and are no...

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

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