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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A classified advertisement read: “Xmas trees – Spruce, from 4 to 10 feet, 35 cents to $2, with or without bases or holders. Orders booked now for delivery later. Fine line of ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Phone your orders for fresh buttermilk to the San Juan Creamery. Delivered once a week anywhere in town.” 75 years ago: “Bill Adcock of the lower Florida Mesa took...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “L.O. O’Donnell, of Oxford, who has been using a big heavy car in his trips to and from that town, purchased a new Saxon car at the Hocker garage and will now operate the lig...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Alva Heath, the Bayfield banker, and L.E. Jenkins, the druggist of that town, motored into town in the latter’s Ford car, transacted business briefly and started for home.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “S.E. Land, assistant state superintendent of fish hatcheries of Denver, is in the city with another supply of fish eggs to be placed in the local hatchery. There are now abou...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “From Ignacio there came a copy of the ‘Declaration of Principles’ of ‘The Law & Order League of Ignacio,’ recently organized as a result of the saloon and anti-saloon agitati...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “L.P. Rudolph, general manager of the Lucky Four gold mining properties in the La Platas, arrived in town. He reports the closing down of the properties for the winter, princi...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Instead of pneumonia – which has been a complaint recently – Don Coulson, the son of Carl Coulson of this city, who is quarantined in a Denver hospital, is stopped from mingl...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There is an epidemic of whooping cough in the city.” 75 years ago: “Durango’s long-heralded ‘Christmas Tree Lane’ will be lighted for display Friday night for the ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled High School Notes: “After the Christmas holidays, Superintendent Smiley will start a college algebra class for all those who wish ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A heavyweight scrapper who fought a round or so on the street the other day, arranged to contribute $10 to the police court revenues for the current month. His opponent is he...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “United States District Judge R.E. Lewis at Denver has entered a decree in the foreclosure proceedings against the Silverton Mining Co., ordering the property sold because of ...
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