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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “C. W. Bloodgood, the fancy egg man from the Animas Valley, was in town with his usual basket of eggs, and Mrs. Bloodgood came along to pick up a few holiday bargains.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Private car B-7 was hooked on behind the Eastern when it dragged up to the depot. The car is for the accommodation of R.E. Sloan and party, who leave for Denver.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Paul Smith of Reservoir Mesa, was in with a couple of bobcat skins and a coyote hide, collecting bounty at the county treasurer’s office.” 75 years ago: “‘Pneumoni...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Hesperian Literary Society of the Durango High School met in regular session. A dramatic offering in the nature of a one act force was the feature of the program.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Shipments of baled hay, dressed pork and beef are very heavy from Oxford just now. Some station shelter badly needed.” 75 years ago: “Business in Durango is boomin...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “W. B. Bond, of the lower Animas Valley, drove in to buy supplies and see what Santa Claus had for sale.” 75 years ago: An advertisement for La Plata Motor Inc. rea...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Trimble Springs – “More seats have been added to the Waterfall school as there was not room to accommodate the number of scholars.” 75 years ago: “Animas City, prac...

And the West is History

100 years ago: CORTEZ– “Chief Ignacio of the Southern Utes, embracing the Moache, Capote and Weminuche tribes, died at Navajo Springs from old age. The dead chief was about 85 years of age.”...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A snowslide that ran from three directions completely destroyed the powder house, engine house, and part of the compressor machinery at the Davy-Pourtales Mine operating comp...

And the West is History

100 years ago: SILVERTON – “Manger Joe Terry has begun active work toward rebuilding the buildings recently burned at the Sunnyside Mine. Regardless of the storm he was busy in an effort to ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “According to the report of the librarian, Hattie Fay, for November 788 books were circulated at the Durango public library during that month, 988 persons used the reading roo...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “John B. Orella, of Silverton, came down and took a room at the Strater with a bath. Sent down word especially about it, too.” 75 years ago: “For about three weeks ...
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