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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Steve Elkins, with armed assistants and a large pack of trained hunting hounds, will start a wolf-drive in the big Navajo Pasture located in northern New Mexico, to wipe out ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Conductor Grant Sanders is to be honored by name by Carter, Colorado parents, who became the parents of a lusty boy. The train from Telluride to Durango on which they were ri...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Thirteen cars of ore arrived for the local smelter. Six from Silverton and seven over the Southern.” 75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Graden Weinland returned from a pl...

And the West is History

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “$14,000 ore vein found at Rico. Strike equaling famous Cresson Mine’s ore made in mining camp 66 miles from Durango – vein of unknown length ranges in width from 8 to 12 inch...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sheriff Robert Pearson, of Silverton, came down from the San Juan County seat on his way to Farmington to get rid of a bad cold and to visit for a few days with Jim Clifford,...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement titled, “Dance at Trimble – St. Patrick’s Day dance at Trimble Springs on March 17. Taylor’s orchestra. Supper 50 cents, dance $1. Good time guaranteed.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: BAYFIELD – “We are very anxious for the winter break up as quite a number of Bayfield autoists want to take in the exposition, and we do want good roads.” 75 years ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Joseph Steinegger was working on repairs for a pair of shoes that had been sent to him from Florida to be fixed. They belonged to his daughter, Lena, who now lives in Florida...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “‘Meg of the Mines’ – How a plucky girl and an Indian outwit a pair of claim jumpers. Electric tonight.” 75 years ago: “Dr. and Mrs. BJ Ochsn...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Several prominent mining men now in the city from the La Platas, look for a great revival in the industry during the coming season. Plans for the building of a custom mill, a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “‘Bud’ Weaver, a barber formerly well known to the bunch at Silverton and more recently from Pueblo, came in with Mrs. Weaver last night to locate permanently in this city. He...
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