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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Did you know that the new city coal is now selling at $3 a ton by the wagon load? It is or you can get a single ton for $3.25. San Juan coal same price...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Whittaker, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Whittaker and children are at Electra Lake enjoying the bungalow and fish – a cool and pleasant outing away from dust and bus...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dr. Burlington is in from Ignacio on a business trip. Doc is kept busy in the new burg on the Pine, and his stay will necessarily be brief. He will, however, be heard from la...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sheriff Fassbinder was called to the Ignacio section in his official capacity. Justice of the Peace Cameron and Constable Barnes are making a special effort to convince law b...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A classified wanted advertisement read: “Family driving horse and light buggy and saddle; must be a bargain. Apply at this office.” 75 years ago: “Despite the handi...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “In order to meet the rapidly increasing demand for ‘rooms with bath’ the Strater Hotel company has a force of carpenters engaged in remodeling rooms to meet the requirements....

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Navajo Pete is up from the reservation telling his friends all about weather conditions in this section since the 19th Century was young. His knowledge of the subject ante-da...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mrs. Newt Barton and Miss Pearl Roberts, who left Durango early Tuesday morning to walk to Mancos arrived at their destination Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. They spent the nig...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The public library has been thoroughly renovated with new curtains placed at the windows and other things added, which greatly enhance the beauty of the interior of the buil...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “On July 4, 1912, we shivered in a temperature of 42 degrees. Snow fell within five miles of town. July 4 the thermometer showed a temperature of 88 in the warmest part of the...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Instead of the Fourth of July celebration being a long drawn out affair covering three or four days with nothing of special interest on the program the Durango celebration wi...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Clem Russell will forget the troubles incident to the district clerk’s life for a few days. He was off to his Springs Creek Ranch with all the paraphernalia necessary for sha...
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