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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tom Hamor, superintendent of the local fish hatchery returned on the Southern train from Telluride, where he put about 50,000 fish into Trout Lake.” 75 years ago: ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Follow the crowd – visit the Oriental Bar. Durango’s finest resort for ‘men only.’ Something doing all the time. Try our dutch lunches – Draught beer, ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Henry Campbell, of Bayfield, returned to his home with the new five-passenger Buick recently purchased from the local agent, Wm. Phelan.” 75 years ago: “Bill Hanso...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The following advertisement appeared in the classified section: “Lost –Valuable miners pick and shovel pin with gold nuggets. Reward at Gem Theatre.” 75 years ago:...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “James B. Dick, of Walsenburg, was an arrival in the city on his way to the Bulldozer Mine in the La Platas in which he is a heavy stockholder.” 75 years ago: “More...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Local grocers report a slightly less amount of preserves and fruit being put up by the local housewives on account of the high price of sugar. Many of the women are reported ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “‘A Woman of the Hour’” in three acts, presented at the Redman Hall proved to be an interesting story of a woman’s struggle between love for a criminal husband and duty to her...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “T. L. Hamor, superintendent of the local fish hatchery returned on the Rio Grande Southern from Dolores, where he distributed fish fry.” 75 years ago: An advertise...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Superintendent West of the Ignacio Indian Agency was advertising the big Indian Fair at that place. The Indians promise to show a large exhibit of their farm and home product...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Johnny and Tom Acord were down from their Cave Basin mines to lay in supplies and see how the war is getting on. They report less prospecting and more mining in the Basin.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “‘Scotty’ Monteith spent all day in town hunting for help to put up hay on his Griffith ranch. He has his hay on the ground and can’t get any help. He went home last night to ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Stock Inspector Sam Ethridge came in on the Southern from Dolores, where he inspected several flocks of sheep that needed dipping for scabies.” 75 years ago: “Whil...
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