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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Crops were beaten into the ground, and hay, vegetables and fruit practically ruined in the Hay Gulch section by a terrific hailstorm that visited that country. The damage is ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The first car load shipment of fruit from the Farmington country this season came up on the Red Apple train. The shipment consisted of apples, peaches, plums, berries, and cu...

DATE: Jul 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “George Tyner, of the lower Florida, returned home after a couple of days in town, leaving a big bunch of groceries he had brought at the Otis-McGirr store laying on the count...

DATE: Jul 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The appropriation of $100,000 for a federal building and post office in this city has been increased one-third, now being $150,000. The bill now goes to the house, where no t...

DATE: Jul 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “W. M. Porter, the commission man, who returned from Ignacio by auto reports the east side of the river road between Durango and Wilson Gulch is in a very dangerous condition ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Much of the time at the meeting of the city council was devoted to matters pertaining to the change of the city pipe line route. Considerable discussion was had on the kind o...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Barry Sullivan is planning to go to Electra with his family, spending the day in fixing up his bungalow, and then returning to business, leaving the family there for the summ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Old ‘Doc’ Crapser, of the Oriental bar, worked his patriotism overtime and hung $1,000 worth of American flags and star-spangled bunting around his place, with a big flag flo...

DATE: Jul 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “City Commissioner Wilson left for Silverton, from which point he will return to Electra Lake and fish for two solid days with the new outfit he grabbed at Wall’s.” ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Apricots are commencing to ripen. This delicious fruit is more plentiful this season than usual and all good housewives can be depended upon to make an extra exertion in cann...

DATE: Jul 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berri and Mr. and Mrs. D.R. McKinney will leave for Electra Lake in the latter’s car to spend the Fourth fishing and picnicking.” 75 years ago: ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Electric Theater – Presents ‘The Hand of the Law.’ This is a feature picture made in Colorado sunshine, showing prison life under Warden Tynan.” 75 years ago: ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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