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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mr. Carson is laboring so hard to establish a playground at Brookside. The tramway company has most generously donated the ground and the youngsters are clearing it off.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “H. T. Henderson, president of the Henderson Engineering Co., who recently returned from a five month tour of the important commercial cities of the United States considers fr...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A large company of friends were at the depot to bid farewell to Mrs. William Ross, nee Mollie Logan, who left for Salida to join her husband. We all trust the little lady wil...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Herder Harry Owen reported to the commissioners that 27 head of stock were impounded during the month. Health Officer Hobby reported one case each of scarlet fever, diphtheri...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Dolores – “General Superintendent W. D. Lee of the Denver & Rio Grande Southern, his wife and Roadmaster Gilliand sustained serious injuries when the railroad auto in which th...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Weather observer Bailey’s report for the month of May shows that the highest temperature was 83 degrees noted on the 23; the lowest 28 on May 4. The mean temperature for the ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Miss Mary O’Rourke left for May Day spur where she is engaged in directing the youths of the section in their pursuit of knowledge. O’Rourke is one of the newly elected teach...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Everyone and his sweetheart or some other fellow’s was at Trimble Springs attending the athletic program and dance given there for the benefit of the Durango band. Some 125 w...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The case of Chavez and Salager proprietors of the Santa Fe Saloon charged with having a gambling room has occupied the county court for the past two days went to jury. They b...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Commencement exercises of the Durango High School for the year 1913 were held. The hall in itself and the stage was very tastefully decorated, with the class colors and other...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “C. C. Perkins delivered a ton of alfalfa to the Durango Mercantile Co. Mrs. W. H. Jenkins was down from the upper valley with fresh vegetables and purchasing seed potatoes fo...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Plans for the remodeling of city hall, were talked over by the Durango City Council, but no action was taken. This subject includes the rearranging of the offices, plumbing, ...
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