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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Arrivals from Silverton report a heavy frost there, and say it was so cold all the fireworks were frozen up. The Silverton miners all came down here to celebrate or disperse ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Rev. Alexius Croke, son of Mrs. Margaret Croke, of North Durango, and a native of Durango celebrates his first solemn high mass at St. Columba’s Church. He was ordained a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The three days’ search for the bodies of Carl Downing and Virgil Kirby, drowned in the Animas River north of this city, have proved unavailing. Plans have been made for renew...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Cy G. Graden was elected president of the new city council, and John Morelock was elected vice president of the body.” 75 years ago: “If the office force down at t...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Lloyd Huntsman of the Pine River country was in from the Vallecito to get a bunch of supplies for the people up there, and also for the state spawn-takers at Emerald Lake. He...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Yesterday’s election in Durango for the selection of five commissioners to guide the city’s destinies for the next few years under the recently adopted ‘city manager’ plan re...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Turning when within two feet of the engine, just in time to avoid a collision, John Perrung threw a very effective scare into the engine men on the Silverton train as it came...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bill’ Shaffer and Ward Williams came in from their mines in the Deadwood Gulch district, carrying calloused hands and plenty of sunburn, with the advice that they had shipped...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The life of little Cynthia Buck, who was burned by a 24,000 volt charge of electricity two weeks ago today at Rockwood, now seems to be in a fair way to recovery. Dr. Ochsner...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “As a result of a derailment and wreck on the Southern branch 5 miles this side of Mancos, when the entire train left the track, with the exception of the engine, and toppled ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Olga Little was down from the Mayday country on a business and supply buying trip in connection with her packing contracts, trading incidentally at the Golden Rule Store...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Jim Laughren, postmaster and builder of the new town of Laughren, spent the day in the city on a merchandising and buying trip to stock up the big Laughren department store.”...
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