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And the West is History

And The West is History

100 years ago: “Durango proves best by test. Our former townsman, A. Rex Molette, who established a law office in Pasadena, California, in November, has found that conditions there do not co...

And the West is HIstory

100 years ago: “Durango Proves Best by Test. Our former townsman, A. Rex Molette, who established a law office in Pasadena, California, in November has found that conditions there do not com...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Reports came to the Exchange several days ago that a rumor was gaining credence, both at Durango and Ignacio, to the effect that this organization, while apparently favoring ...

And The West is History

100 years ago: “The D&RG is ... refusing to run passenger trains on the Silverton branch at night when a snow storm is in progress.” 75 years ago: “One of the finest stand of Doug...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Durango awoke to find that nearly a foot of new snow had fallen during the night. This in addition to the heavy blanket that had covered the section for several days, blockad...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “B.B. Allen of the First National Bank of Silverton stated that his hometown and its commercial club were going to put forth every possible effort to get a zinc smelter establ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: From the Ignacio Chieftain: “The new rural mail route of Ignacio east through the Spring Creek section, via Tiffany and back, will now probably soon be established. Melvin Wal...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Yesterday afternoon, the blanket of snow on Lizard Head was 4½ feet in depth. ... A hard wind over there would doubtless play havoc with the railroad service.” 75 ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The San Juan Basin points with pride at its smelter, its mines, its fertile fields, its flocks of sheep, its herds of cattle, but its greatest pride is in its boys and girls ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “In times of peace, Mrs. Tom Olbert used to receive letters from her old home in Germany in two weeks. Since the war broke out, it requires at least a month for communications...

And the west is history

100 years ago: “Forty horses to be sent to the war zone were shipped from Pagosa Springs. Another shipment that has the same destination will be sent from Dolores.” 75 years ago: ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tomorrow the voters of Durango will decide whether the school directors shall go ahead and erect a suitable school building to make this city the educational center of the We...
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