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And the West is History

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “La Plata County Sheriff Walter Conrad was called to Vallecito to search for Sandra Harriman, 11, who had wandered away from her parents’ camp. The child was found by her f...

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “An unknown driver died in a flaming car crash south of Cahone on Highway 160. Cortez Police Chief Wayne Martin assisted the state patrol by taking a fingerprint which is b...

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “Mesa Verde National Park is 60 years old. Of the 32 national parks in the system today, Mesa Verde is the only park created to preserve the works of man rather than natura...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Meryl Weaver is among the Durango boys located in the Arizona Danger Zone. He is employed in a bank in Bisbee, a town the government fears may be raided by bandits.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Silverton Standard says that one of the most important tungsten finds ever was made at the North Star Mine on Sultan Mtn.” 75 YEARS AGO: “Dog owners hav...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Strater Hotel: leading hotel of Durango. All rooms are steam heated and all cleaning is done by vacuum.” 75 YEARS AGO: “Snow slides ran in the upper Val...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Robt. Townsend and daughter Lina ran into a mountain lion and its kitten yesterday. Having lived in the hills most of their life, the ladies were not frightened.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Game Warden Cummings returned from Telluride last night, where he arrested Al Boynton on the charge of selling fish, and P. Jahair on the charge of buying them.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dr. Condit of Silverton passed thru to Cheyenne this morning, where he will testify for the third time in the “Bob” Meldrum murder trial.” 75 YEARS AGO: “Wh...

And the West is History

50 YEARS AGO: “Another summer of archaeological excavation is underway at Fort Lewis College. The diggings thus far have yielded an exceptionally large kiva. The kiva was unearthed only ...

And the West is History

100 YEARS AGO: “Five-room house with bath for rent, modern, $15 per month.” 75 YEARS AGO: “‘At least 90% of Durango tourists are on their way to Mesa Verde in June. Later i...

And the West is History

100 YEARS AGO: “The modern young woman is often a bundle of nerves, high-strung, fainting spells, emotional, and frequently blue and dissatisfied with life ... such girls should be helpe...
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