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And the West is History

100 years ago: “According to reports brought by railroad men, 27,500 tons of ore is in the ore mine bins at Silverton for immediate shipment to Durango. It is reported that 100 cars have bee...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Al Conyers brought down from the property operated by J.M. Clifford and himself a large tungsten sample. It weighed 80 pounds and was about 50 percent tungsten.” 7...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Black leg is slightly affecting stock down the Animas. All stock is being vaccinated. Some, a second time. Those that died were overfed with meal cakes, it is believed.” ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There are many evidences that at last the Rico mining Company, which is the largest holder of mining claims in the Rico district, is preparing for some extensive developments...

DATE: Mar 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The wolves now running in northern New Mexico are the biggest ever seen in this part of the west, and the leader, a monster that leaves footprints 4½ inches in diameter, is s...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Cider, unless it has been sterilized, is an intoxicating liquor and cannot be sold in Colorado under the provisions of the state prohibition law. ... It will be necessary the...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Steve Elkins, with armed assistants and a large pack of trained hunting hounds, will start a wolf-drive in the big Navajo Pasture located in northern New Mexico, to wipe out ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Conductor Grant Sanders is to be honored by name by Carter, Colorado parents, who became the parents of a lusty boy. The train from Telluride to Durango on which they were ri...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Thirteen cars of ore arrived for the local smelter. Six from Silverton and seven over the Southern.” 75 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Graden Weinland returned from a pl...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Initial work on the construction of Durango’s new $175,000 high school building began, when ground was broken to make a test of the nature of the earth on which the building ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “$14,000 ore vein found at Rico. Strike equaling famous Cresson Mine’s ore made in mining camp 66 miles from Durango – vein of unknown length ranges in width from 8 to 12 inch...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sheriff Robert Pearson, of Silverton, came down from the San Juan County seat on his way to Farmington to get rid of a bad cold and to visit for a few days with Jim Clifford,...

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

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