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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 year ago: “Louis Rudolph, of the Lucky Four Gold Mining Company, came in from the La Platas on a business trip and to get his pants pressed. Louis is tanned like a moose hide as a result...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement for the Crystal Barber Shop read: “Modern in service, thorough in sterilizing and cleanliness. All barbers, no boiler makers in the bunch. Full line of tonics...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Good road is the west side drive from Durango to Hermosa – automobiles pronounce it a boulevard, except as to some few short turns necessitated by near approach of irrigating...

And the West is History

100 years ago: CAVE BASIN – “May the first, and it snowed 8 inches today and is still snowing. It has not thawed any here for five days. There are about 25 men up here at present.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement for Western Colorado Power Co. read, “During the hot months the electric iron is invaluable. Saves time, saves labor, saves worry and saves money. ‘Let the ki...

And the West is History

100 years ago: SILVERTON – “If current reports are true, several of the large mines of the county, most of which were formerly among our heaviest shippers, but because of litigation or inter...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Carnelius Brothers were in from their sheep camp to outfit with supplies in preparation for moving to their lambing camp.” 75 years ago: “An allotment of $3,714 f...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Crushed by the fall of a pillar of rock upon which he was working, which broke his back and both of his legs, Ambroggio Minoggio, 26, a miner in the Calumet mine at Perins Pe...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “W. H. Lockwood of Mayday who has been out at Cave Basin for several days came in to get warmed up, registering at the Strater for the purpose.” 75 years ago: “Bett...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The two horse thieves who stole two horses from the Wood and Morgan barn and picked up three others at the ranch on their way south were said to have crossed the San Juan Riv...

And the West is History

100 years ago: IGNACIO – “Yes, Ignacio is going to have a jail, and some who have waited long for it will surely get their desire appeased. Looks like some street work was coming up for the ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “For sale – One of the best paying and most desirable saloon locations in the city is for sale. The proprietor is heavily interested in the Cave Basin ...
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