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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Colonel David Frakes Day, editor in the chief of the Democrat died after an illness of almost six months.” 75 years ago: “The new 40-room fireproof addition to the...

DATE: Jun 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ignacio is becoming known as the greatest honey market in this section of the state. We have R. L. Penella who knows the business, and is building up a fine trade at this poi...

DATE: Jun 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Ignacio – “Several of our citizens went to Durango to take the post office examination. The present postmaster, having had the office long enough to know the woes that are att...

DATE: Jun 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A thrilling finale was given the teachers at the Silverton normal at its close by the Silverton Commercial Club, which took the young ladies to Gladstone for dinner, and then...

DATE: Jun 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That the Mesa Verde National Park will be opened to automobiles on June 20, is the advice received here by James Jarvis of the local Studebaker Agency from Superintendent Ric...

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “C. W. Bloodgood, formerly a fancy chicken raiser in the Animas Valley, returned on the Eastern train from an extended trip to St. Louis, Denver and other cities where he has ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 year ago: “Advices state that R. E. Sloan is showing marked improvement materially benefited by his visit to Hot Springs.” 75 years ago: “Yesterday’s terrific dust and wind st...

DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Rev. Father Nolan, of New York, came down from Silverton and left on the Southern for Sheridan, Wyo., where he expects to conduct a mission.” 75 years ago: “Pa...

DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Will Wigglesworth, of the engineering firm of Wigglesworth & Skoog, spent yesterday at Cedar Hill fixing up Charley Johnson’s siphon.” 75 years ago: An advertiseme...

DATE: Jun 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “E. C. Rist was a Florida Mesa ranchman in the city who loaded out with supplies at the Otis-McGirr Store.” 75 years ago: “Durango City Councilmen agreed on orderin...

DATE: Jun 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read, “Notice – I wish to advise all former patrons that I have resumed the management of the Rochester Hotel rooms for light housekeeping. Mrs. Mary Finn.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tom Hamor returned from Mancos where he took a cargo of fish for the streams of that section. He was accompanied on the trip by his little granddaughter.” 75 years...

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

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