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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement for San Juan Creamery Co. read: “Ice cream. Bulk any flavor, 35 cents per quart; $1.25 per gallon. Bricks – combination of any flavors or colors – also specia...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The delivery horse and wagon of the San Juan Creamery were the principals in the runaway on Main Avenue that scattered ice cream freezers all around the corner of Main and 12...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The new railroad station at Falfa is a great improvement over the old one and if the moon is shining a farmer can locate it without the aid of a lantern.” 75 years...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “By a vote considerably better than 2 to 1 the voters of Durango voted to purchase ground on Second Avenue for the erection of a new modern and much-needed high school buildin...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Southern was 8 to 9 hours late on account of the big mud slide (sic) at Ames. The passengers still are being transferred at the point where the track is washed out.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A colorful, tuneful, palpitating avalanche of fun and frolicsome entertainment filled Red Men Hall when the Smart Set Minstrels held forth to a house that went home with achi...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Train service on the Southern branch was demoralized by high water. The regular freight was unable to get into town being held up by a threatened bridge just outside the yard...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Charles Griffith, of the Florida Mesa, motored into town over roads that he declared were dangerous for a man on horseback. He says had the highways been dragged they would h...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Thirty passengers narrowly escaped serious injury when the three coaches of No. 5, the southbound train on the Rio Grande Southern branch, left the track and rolled over into...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “In settling up the Robert Roberts estate the Hotel Savoy property here was sold under a court order for $15,000 to Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Anna Jones, a niece of Mr. Roberts.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “$10 each was contributed to the police court revenues by three young men who were arrested and charged with disturbance as the result of a bunch of loud talking on Main Avenu...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Lost – in post office gold-handled umbrella with name ‘Ethel’ engraved on handle, reward for return.” 75 years ago: “A fraternal event of much interest to the San ...
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