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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ed McCaw, of the Florida Mesa, broke his regular schedule of coming in on Saturday and came to the city yesterday to see how the town looked in the middle of the week.” ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Sunnyside Notes. “The Christmas exercises at the school house Christmas Eve were a complete success. The children did fine and the...

DATE: Dec 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Several of the students at Fort Lewis Agricultural School, who spend the holiday vacation in this city, returned to their studies.” 75 years ago: “Thieves who ente...

DATE: Dec 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The mixing of youth hardly out of their swaddling clothes and bootleg whiskey is rapidly becoming a common occurrence in Pagosa. The occasion of the dance Wednesday night fur...

DATE: Dec 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Grant Gifford took the second grade pupils of the Whittier school out for-a sleigh ride Christmas day. Of course the teacher went along to see that none of the kids fell out....

DATE: Dec 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “With but part of the plant in operation, the new Graden packing house, the estimated cost of which will be $15,000, has in the week that it has been running, slaughtered over...

DATE: Dec 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Shopping early and shopping late has resulted in Durango in a flow of Christmas trade that has made nearly every merchant in the city sit up and take notice. Several report t...

DATE: Dec 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. James Conroy brought milk in for the local creamery. The creamery churned again, making between two and three hundred pounds of butter for the local trade.” 7...

DATE: Dec 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: SILVERTON – “The Southern Exploration Company of which Frank B. Goudy of Chattanooga was manager apparently has failed to provide funds to meet the last issue of paychecks and...

DATE: Dec 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The physiology class of the high school under Mr. Holden will take their final examination for this semester. After Christmas botany will be taken up for the rest of the year...

DATE: Dec 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. G. P. Lowell was buying Christmas candies and presents for the Pine River Sunday School here.” 75 years ago: “Everyone you talk to these days has a cold, or w...

DATE: Dec 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Eastern train – was half an hour late last night. Passenger said it was so cold the little wheels froze together right on the trucks.” 75 years ago: “Bruce Sulliv...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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