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And the West is History

100 years ago: “The auction sale at the Ball jewelry store started off with lively bidding. Large crowds attended the sale again last night, and some rare bargains were picked off by the cro...

DATE: Oct 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There are now 229 pupils in the Durango High School. The school is badly crowded, more room being needed it is understood.” 75 years ago: “La Plata County’s young ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The frame building on Main Avenue near 15th Street, owned by Dr. W.W. McEwen, was totally destroyed by fire. The structure, which was formerly occupied by a feed store, had b...

DATE: Oct 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Hatcher Brothers, shipped 35 carloads of sheep to the Kansas City market. The animals were all of high grade and will no doubt bring a good price.” 75 years ago: “...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There seems to be an unusual number of cases of pneumonia in this vicinity at the present time. How some of the sweet young things who trot around with their wishbones bare t...

DATE: Oct 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The various raisers who brought in the 29 carloads of sheep took their purchases out. There were about 5,000 head of breeding ewes in the bunch.” 75 years ago: “A ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Joe Freed automobile which left the road at Wilson Gulch last week falling to the bottom of a deep arroyo, is now at the Jarvis garage. The machine had the fenders bent a...

DATE: Oct 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Financially, the Colorado-New Mexico Fair this year was much more successful than last year. The aeroplane last year cost a pile of money which was not present this year. The...

DATE: Oct 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The San Juan Basin Mountains, from Cave Basin, the Needles, Silverton, the La Platas and onto Rico, are chock-full of good mineral that has never even been prospected.” ...

DATE: Oct 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Whoever was ignorant enough to whitewash the seats in the grandstand at the fairgrounds, ought to be made to sit in the muss a while. Many people had their clothing ruined du...

DATE: Oct 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

75 years ago: “Planting of 40 acres of memorial forest on the Lime Creek burn will be completed this week by the Forest Service. In the meantime, workmen for the Service have collected 75 bu...

DATE: Oct 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is history

100 years ago: “It was a hard matter for visitors to find quarters in the city. Nearly every available bed was occupied and extra cots had to be pitched in halls and spare rooms for the acco...

DATE: Oct 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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