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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Miss Mabel Skoog departed Durango for her brother’s ranch in Montezuma County, where she planned to “cook for the boys.” 75 years ago: Fred Espin, a “transie...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mrs. McMichael of Kansas City and her children stayed overnight at the Palace and returned to her home in Aztec. 75 years ago: The local civilian defense cou...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mrs. H.Z. Owens arrived in Durango from Mancos to retrieve her husband who had been in hospital recovering from severe breaks and bruises that were inflicted when his righ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: It was announced that, effective March 1, the Rio Grande Southern would no longer operate as an independent railroad. It was to become a minor unit of the Denver and Rio G...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Rev. Mr. Bennet, former pastor of the local M.E. church, began his evangelistic work with a “very successful” series of meetings. 75 years ago: Two Duran...

And the West is History

100 years ago: There was a range, a sewing machine, a bed and a couch for sale. 75 years ago: Durango had two sheriffs’ cars, three people trained in first aid, two men t...

And the West is History

100 years ago: John Real left for his La Plata sheep camp after “a few days’ visit with the home folk.” 75 years ago: Definite arrangements for the airport guard were still...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A trio of genial commercial men, E.H. Kennedy, Harry M. Baugh and Waldo Ransom, who were “very popular with local society folk,” hosted a dinner at the Strater the previou...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Thomas Rickner, superintendent of Mesa Verde, his son and his daughter returned to Durango from Mancos. 75 years ago: The Colorado defense plan proved to ser...

And the West is History

100 Years Ago: Mrs. J.T. Smith and her son, Earl Smith, of Missouri, were en route to Dolores to see a sick family member when Earl received word of her death. He kept the information fr...

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: There was a special “crazy days” sale downtown Durango, involving merchants dressing up in crazy fashions to promote sales in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. ...

And the West is History

100 Years Ago: A “very pretty” wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hadden of Redmesa, during which Miss Rhoda Willden became the bride of Mr. Lorenzo O. Elmer. ...
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