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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The fire department made a hurried run to a house on the southern end of Third Avenue where an excited housewife spilled a can of honey on the kitchen stove. The fire laddies...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “We have at Durango a high grade piano, which we will sell cheap on payments to a responsible party. If you contemplate buying a piano, write the Denver...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “City Commissioner Wilson dug up a clause in one of the city contracts that looks like ready money to the city council. He found that the city was now operating 92 electric li...

And the West is History

100 years ago: This appeared in the section called High School Notes: “The Toltec was given out to the pupils of the high school. In this month’s issue, several new designs appeared which ar...

And the West is History

100 years ago: SUNNYSIDE – “Everyone is busy with their fall plowing. It will not be very long until the ground will be frozen. In some places now the frost does not leave the soil during th...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Shooting – At Jim Baker’s store in the Animas Valley. Turkey galore and so big you can’t miss ‘em, Monday, Nov. 23. Targets for both professionals and ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bill Shaffer, who went up into the mountains to see how his miners were getting along returned, although he expected to stay several days. He says he killed a couple of bears...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bill Shaffer, of the Antlers, left for a two or three day’s trip to his mining properties up Deadwood Gulch in the La Platas. Bill has some men working his place and is takin...

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Rotary Club looks at Ecuador trip John Bregar will present on his trips in Ecuador to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. today at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Bre...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “H. Lilly bought a big bill of supplies at the Otis-McGirr Mercantile company’s store in anticipation of a trip into the hills to do some mining property assessment work.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Rapid progress is being made in the movement to establish in this city a completely-equipped moving picture production plant, and the interest is increasing daily.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Father Fred Kleinbrecht, who recently left a pastorate at Silverton to take a church at Aspen now is on the ocean, according to news received by Father Callanan of this city,...
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