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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A woman called at the home of a Durango citizen yesterday and said she was selling groceries for a Denver house and that she had some very attractive bargains to offer.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Animas River flow has nearly doubled in the past 10 days.” 75 years ago: “Sportsmen interested in the welfare of wildlife of the San Juan Basin met at the Strater ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango Pressed Brick Company’s residence and office building, at the yard on the Lightener Creek, are to be painted and beautified.” 50 years ago: “The Tuesda...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Another big step forward has been made toward securing the passage by Congress of the Taylor bill, providing for the construction of the San Juan railway by the federal gover...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The grocery and meat firms in Durango are putting forth no effort to advertise the town. If this isn’t a boycott, we don’t know the meaning of the word.” 75 years ...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The San Juan railroad movement took a big step forward yesterday upon receipt of a favorable letter from Frank Wiggins, secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, one ...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The students of Fort Lewis agricultural college have plunged into the numerous absorbing stunts of graduation week.” 75 years ago: “An important meeting of the San...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “A bill will be introduced in Congress this session making an appropriation for the maintenance of three mine experiment stations. Silverton’s claim for one of these is being ...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “These beautiful days are rapidly eating the snow from the lower mountains. The south foothills are all bare along the river banks. Because of the sudden thaw, the San Juan is...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “Jerry Griggs has tired of the whiltom friends and delights of the shining mahagony, and this morning loads out of his lately acquired ranch home, located down Long Hollow, on...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The people of the San Juan Basin will be considerably interested in several illuminating letters, appearing in The Ignacio Chieftain.” 75 years ago: “Mr. Bowe leav...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “Initial work for the construction of Durango’s new $175,000 high school building began yesterday, when ground was broken to make a test of the nature of the earth on which th...
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