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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Rev. Father Nolan, of New York, came down from Silverton and left on the Southern for Sheridan, Wyo., where he expects to conduct a mission.” 75 years ago: “Pa...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Will Wigglesworth, of the engineering firm of Wigglesworth & Skoog, spent yesterday at Cedar Hill fixing up Charley Johnson’s siphon.” 75 years ago: An advertiseme...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “E. C. Rist was a Florida Mesa ranchman in the city who loaded out with supplies at the Otis-McGirr Store.” 75 years ago: “Durango City Councilmen agreed on orderin...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read, “Notice – I wish to advise all former patrons that I have resumed the management of the Rochester Hotel rooms for light housekeeping. Mrs. Mary Finn.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tom Hamor returned from Mancos where he took a cargo of fish for the streams of that section. He was accompanied on the trip by his little granddaughter.” 75 years...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Charles Pargin, of Tiffany, who has been visiting Mrs. Cy Graden here for a few days while attending to matters connected with the estate of her late husband, has return...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “L. P. Santa’s son has charge of a large mining property in Russia on a five year contract at a swift salary.” 75 years ago: “If the present rate of inflow is maint...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Owing to the rains a number of the ranchers put off haying until the middle of the week. Weather clearing up, they went to work, but as soon as the hay was down it started to...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “John Sharp, of Cripple Creek, mining expert, returned from a trip to the Needleton district, where he found snow yet interfered with viewing properties.” 75 years ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “All the traveling men in town are planning to go to Silverton tonight. The reason is that about 30 pretty school teachers will leave here then for Silverton to attend the two...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “With the increasing activities at Cave Basin, and the corresponding activities at Ignacio and Bayfield, a few of the merchants in this city have awakened to the state of affa...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Redman Hall was packed until standing room hardly could be obtained on the occasion of the graduating exercises of the high school class of 1914. The hall was profusely decor...
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