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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Twenty-four carloads of sheep and 18 carloads of cattle were shipped to eastern markets through this city.” 75 years ago: “La Plata County went Republican again in...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The city’s force of men and teams were engaged in tearing up and removing the rotten boardwalk surrounding the Kruschke property at the corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Stree...

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Golden Rule store has been improved by the addition of a new rack for the shoe stock. The new shelf is the handiwork of the handsome male clerks working under the directi...

DATE: Nov 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A fire on the slope back of Perins Peak has been burning since yesterday. The fire is in a district from which the timber has once been cut, and under the direction of the sh...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A one-story frame house in Animas City owned by Jack McCormick was destroyed by fire. The Durango department was called by someone who said Mercy hospital was ablaze. A good ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A small amount of coal was destroyed in a fire in the coal bin at the light plant. A spark from the lime kilns in the vicinity is blamed for the blaze. The city firemen respo...

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Earl Barber, the smelter chemist, has a painful cut on his right arm as a result of the bursting of a glass tube with which he was working. A sliver of glass severed a small ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Local Briefs

Kokanee salmon to be given away Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon in Durango at 3 p.m. Nov. 6 , 13, 20 and Dec. 4 at the boat ramp at Lake Nighthorse. ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The celebration of Halloween has already started. A crew of young kids who seem anxious to take the ‘hallow’ out of Halloween have been busy for several nights. Halloween fal...

DATE: Oct 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Yesterday was a real scorcher. The sun beat down good and hot. More beautiful weather even in the San Juan Basin is hard to find.” 75 years ago: “The first peaceti...

DATE: Oct 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Mancos schools have closed on account of an epidemic of scarlet fever. Three cases, all in a mild form, have been reported, and the health authorities are taking every me...

DATE: Oct 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The fire near Elk Park is under control, according to word received here, but it is still burning. An entire mountain side of heavy spruce timber was damaged.” 75 ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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