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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Repairs to the Silverton tramway were being conducted under the direction of Ike Camp, an experienced tramway man for the San Juan district. 75 years ago: Du...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The La Plata County clerk and Logan Crawford, predatory animal inspector for Colorado, reminded area farmers of the official formula for poisoning prairie dogs, which was ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: J.O. Huntley came up to Durango from Farmington on the Eastern to meet his wife and M.J. Clovis, his father-in-law. The party returned to Farmington the next morning. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: There was a shooting night at the “Exchange gallery by the Rifle club.” A tournament or match would soon be arranged by the shooting committee, which was expected to affor...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A.P. Camp, “president of the First National Bank,” left Durango for Denver, where he would spend a week visiting his wife, who was enjoying an extended stay in the city. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The funeral of Filmore Hand was scheduled for 2 p.m. the next day at the Goodman undertaking parlors. 75 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rae left Durango for P...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Gomez of Rico were in the city overnight. The couple left on the Eastern the morning after and headed for Antonito in the San Luis Valley, where they wou...

And the West is History

Feb. 14 100 years ago: Rosendo Martinez, one of the well-known sheep men of La Plata, New Mexico, was in Durango overnight on business. 75 years ago: Hearings for an increa...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Rosendo Martinez, one of the well-known sheep men of La Plata, New Mexico, was in Durango overnight on business. 75 years ago: Hearings for an increase in el...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Trains from Ouray arrived in Silverton to drop off urgent food necessities. 75 years ago: Basketball in the San Juan Basin league “moved into its final week ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Wells Pollock was a visitor in Durango and would return to his home by train the following Saturday. 75 years ago: Richard Evans returned to Shiprock aft...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A public notice was printed that said there wasn’t a merchant in Durango that didn’t “look to the press to boost the resources of this community.” 75 years a...
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