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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

And the west is History

100 years ago: “Durango school kids are not going to miss the Colorado-New Mexico Fair this week. The Durango schools will be dismissed Wednesday at noon for the rest of the week.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Prospects for a very successful fair with enormous crowds, plenty of amusements and extensive exhibits, were never better, according to directors of the Colorado-New Mexico F...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Butter prices showed an increase of two cents over last week, the quotations being 27 cents. The week’s butter production at the San Juan Creamery was 2,500 pounds.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “William Musser, an old-time hunter and trapper of the Lightner Creek section, delivered a bear to the Graden meat market. He killed the animal in the vicinity where he reside...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Nineteen cars of cattle consigned to the Eastern markets passed through Durango from Dolores.” 75 years ago: “It wasn’t the old pine tree of the ballad that they c...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A shipment of nearly 75 sacks of ore from the Durango Girl Mine was brought to Durango last night by Mrs. Olga Little’s pack train. This is the first shipment, but the prospe...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Western Colorado Power Company is placing a large number of colored lights at different points of vantage on Main, as their part of the street decorations for the Colorad...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Oct. 1 and 2 are the days of the Ignacio Fair, which really is two events in one, the display of agricultural products of the wonderful Pine River Valley and the Indian Carni...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Eggs find a ready market in Durango at 30 cents a dozen. In fact the demand exceeds the supply.” 75 years ago: “An unusual dinner was served to 18 guests of Mrs. W...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “It is reported that 5 inches of snow fell in Silverton. In the Red Mountain district, the fall was said to be 12 inches.” 75 years ago: “Glenn Izet, of Denver, con...

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

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