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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The trout streams around Pagosa Springs received a shipment of 45,000 trout Monday and 50,000 Wednesday.” 75 years ago: “Judge J.B. O’Rourke, who is a member of th...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The son of D.M. Logan, a rancher of the Animas Valley, had a streak of hard luck when he came into town on a business and buying trip and lost a $5 bill out of a hole in his ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Numerous friends and parishioners gathered at the station to bid farewell to the Rev. Father Charles P. Burgoon, rector of St. Mark’s Church here for the past two years, who ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Miss Clara Geoglein, stenographer for County Treasurer J.W. Turner, and clerk of the La Plata Circle, Women of Woodcraft plans to leave for Sheyboygen, Mich., where she will ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “City Manager Hood was instructed by the city commissioners to hire a dog catcher and take immediate steps to enforce the city ordinance requiring the payment of a dog tax. Th...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Frank Eldredge Investment Company has made arrangements to furnish money to farmers, who have the feed and who may wish to buy cattle for feeding purposes. These loans wi...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The closing of the city and county offices gave the hard-worked officials and clerks a chance to go home and rest up for another day. Nevertheless, few went home, the greater...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Creamy butter, which has been selling at 35 cents, will drop 30 cents next week. The local creamery is paying 22 cents for cream, or butter fat as it is technically styled, a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The merchant who will put up a yell because farmers peddle produce in competition with their window display and turn around to promote the same kind of a peddling proposition...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Arrangements were practically concluded for the special train to Silverton to accommodate those desiring to go from here for the opening day of the big Labor Day celebration....

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The May Day mine, which has been practically shut down for the past three or four weeks, has resumed operations and many of the former employees are going back to the propert...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Reports of storms from the outside filtered into town. A big storm was said to be raging on Cumbres and Silverton was reported hard hit with a big storm. The telegraph wires ...
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