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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A classified advertisement read, “Men wanted – Rockmen paid $3 per day, common labor pick, shovel and swampers, $2.75 per day. Board, 90 cents per day. Address Logan and Lowel...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “To relieve and aid mining conditions in this section, on the request of a number of mining men from various parts of the state, including the San Juan Basin, Congressman Edwa...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “All the sheep herders of the Tom Goulding camp in the hills to the north were in town buying camp supplies at the local advertising stores previous to the hegira to the south...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “On Wednesday night the ceiling of the 6th-grade at the high school building fell in, and had there been any scholars in the place about 1:45 a.m. they might have been hurt. W...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following appeared in the section called High School Notes: “The Toltec was given out to the students. The first number is an excellent one and contains some clever storie...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dan Egger, paragraphing editor of the keen Bayfield Blade, spent the day in the city bulldozing his friends.” 75 years ago: “A pickup truck rushing downgrade crash...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Al Foster went out Sunday afternoon and threw a 22-bullet into a big coyote, trading it at the courthouse for two bucks.” 75 years ago: “Thursday evening, Oct. 26,...

And the West is History

100 years ago: SILVERTON – “Leasers on the Scotia have just finished loading a car of high-grade ore, and while this will be their last car this season, they intend working the property all ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “As fall weather, the present supply being dished out by the weather man cannot be beaten. Warm, pleasant days, with nights not too cool – just enough to be exhilarating – we ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “C.G. Delamater, 36 years, fired four bullets from a .38-caliber, 5-shot revolver, at his wife, Victoria Delamater, and then ended his own life with a bullet through the heart...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement for The Antlers read, “Bonnie Bros.’ Goods, Pool and Club Rooms. Wm. Shaffer manager. We satisfy all who are satisfied with the best.” 75 years ago...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Al Swingle, the handsome bachelor of Cedar Hill, who disposed of a wagon load of vegetables to good advantage in the city markets returned to his home. Come again, Al.” ...
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