And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Palmer “left on the Red Apple” for Farmington after they enjoyed a weeklong visit with Mrs. Anna Schleuter “of this city.” 75 years ago: It...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Allen Syrett of Cortez, who was “interested in a drug store in that town,” spent the night in Durango before he traveled to Pueblo to enlist in the Navy. 75 ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: H.I. McEwen “and wife” were in Durango overnight from Cortez. Mr. McEwen was looking after six cars of sheep that were being shipped to Kansas. He left on the stock train ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Miss Phyllis Burnham and her brother, Rex, of Provo, Utah, spent the night in Durango on their way to visit relatives in Fruitland. 75 years ago: The Office ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: W.D. Noland of Aztec, who had been in town for several days for stock business, went to “Bayfield country” with Walter Weightman of Durango to look at some sheep they expe...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Leo Meyers of Telluride arrived in Durango on the Southern, and continued to Silverton, where he would go to work for John Morgan, “the butcher.” 75 years ag...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Ralph Noble of Dolores departed on the Eastern to Pueblo, where he was scheduled to pass an examination for the aviation corps. He wanted to “get in the flock” of 20,000 Unite...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A notice under Local News in The Durango Democrat said, “For quick meals and prompt service come to the Texas Cafe. Orders taken from 16 cents up. At the old Vienna stand....

And the West is History

100 years ago: Louie Lashment, the “boarding house king,” visited Durango from Gladstone. He was on his way to Ignacio to spend time with family. 75 years ago: Raymond H. H...

And the West is History

100 years ago: It was announced that Chevrolet owners could get first-class service and repair work done at Marvel Motor Co., located opposite of the Durango Exchange. W.C. Kindred, “one...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Clarence Cram was in town from Breen to “get an eyeful of Durango sights.” 75 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nutt of Gallup, New Mexico, with their daughter M...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The evening Denver train was delayed 15 minutes at Ignacio while a shipment of dressed turkeys were loaded into cars to be delivered to Silverton. Each bird was priced at ...
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