And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Twelve inches of new snow blocked roads and delayed the Eastern six hours near Cumbres. 75 years ago: The Kiva Theatre was offering showings of “Gone With the Wind.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The National Forest Service, the Durango Exchange and the state fish hatchery in Durango were in the process of stocking San Juan Basin streams with trout. 7...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Sheep shearing in the San Juan Basin was in full swing before spring officially arrived, and sheep owners were expecting fruitful returns from wool shipments. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Durango man Frank Morgan, who suffered a burned foot days before when a steam pipe exploded at the smelter, was said to be in his home recovering from the injury. 75 years...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A school census reported that there were 3,690 students from 6 to 21 years old living in La Plata County, of which 1,857 were male and 1,833 were female. 75 years ago: A r...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Captain Hardy, a marksman who supplied the trade of “Peter’s shells,” arrived in Durango from Denver to remind those who used the cartridges of “the merits of his wares.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad continued attempts to partner with Mesa Verde National Park by offering advertising incentives to expand its tourism base. 75 years ago: I...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Radioactive ore fields of “very rare and very valuable metals” were found by miners along Montezuma Creek from western Montezuma County to Utah. 75 years ago: The Durango ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The mines near May Day spur started to make plans for upcoming summer ore shipments to the Durango smelter. 75 years ago: Mr. Harry Lemon purchased a 240-acr...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The local smelter company decided to increase wages for smelters by 15 cents per day. 50 years ago: William Saroyan, a leading playwright and author, was ann...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Area miners expressed interest in an area near Molas Lakes, around the head of Cascade Creek, where tungsten veins had been discovered. 75 years ago: Durango...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A woman was in Durango selling groceries “for a Denver house,” and it was rumored that she had “some very attractive bargains to offer.” 75 years ago: Fisher...
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