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And the West is History

100 years ago: “La Plata’s board of county commissioners wound up their session and adjourned until Nov. 15. The commissioners cleaned up all routine business such as reading bids, awarding ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Grain and vegetables – Are now the leading imports from the agricultural sections. The exports are confined largely to wagoning coal on the return trip. Yesterday’s in take s...

DATE: Nov 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “J. W. Ralston brought up a car of splendid fat hogs from the Cedar Hill country on the Farmington train, intending to take them up to Silverton for consumption there.” ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Denver & Rio Grande is installing electric headlights on the tea kettles that haul the Eastern in and out of Durango, so the engineers can see the tracks. It gets dark e...

DATE: Nov 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement for Strater Hotel read, “Leading hotel in Durango. All rooms are steam heated. All cleaning done by vacuum.” 75 years ago: “Many people attended an...

DATE: Nov 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Earl and Guy Akin were passengers on the southern train coming from the La Platas. They have been doing development work all summer upon their claims in that country but have...

DATE: Nov 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement for The Crystal Barber Shop read, “Modern in service, thorough in sterilizing and cleanliness. All barbers, no boiler makers in the bunch. Full line of tonics...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mr. Armstrong of Bayfield was in with a big load of chicken wheat. He sold out to Milton of Animas City, who is the chief egg grower in the valley.” 75 years ago: ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bernard Brower, the North Durango mailman returned with his family after a six month’s absence, most of which Mr. Brower spent in Holland with brief stops in Michigan going a...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “L.A. Harrison, the blacksmith at the May Day mine, came down from Trimble Springs, having been relieved of considerable of his rheumatic pains.” 75 years ago: “Joh...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There is something in the air at this time of the year that has a very drying effect on the nostrils and air passages of the head and throat. A cough and cold frequently foll...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Hatcher Brothers are scheduled to ship 25 cars of sheep from La Boca. U.S. Sheep Inspector Dr. Schumacher could scarcely be designated as a gentleman of leisure these days.” ...

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

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