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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Oscar Anderson, of the Animas Valley, was engaged in moving Mrs. Anderson’s personal effects from her former home in Animas City where she taught school during the winter, to...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “That at least a few new suits will be displayed in the Easter parade is assured by the report from Stein’s store that 70 suits had been sold in the special Easter sale of men...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Durango second ball team has reorganized and elected a new manager, and will play ball under the name of the Durango Cubs.” 75 years ago: “Durango officials ar...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “John Kellenberger, the wholesale liquor dealer, leaves for Trinidad, where he will endeavor to interest the strikers in the new grape smash instead of rifle cocktails.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The road to Bondad by the state road across the mesa is in very bad condition, according to W.H. Norton, of the Ford garage, who went to Sunnyside with a party of passengers....

DATE: Apr 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “With 100 votes cast out of a total registration of 112, the election held at Ignacio resulted in the naming of Hans Aspaas as mayor.” 75 years ago: “Tests of Duran...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The milk ordinance, creating the office of milk inspector, to be appointed by the city commissioners at an annual salary of $150, passed first reading in city council.” ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Dr. William Schumacher, the sheep inspector, returned from Pagosa Junction, where he has been inspecting flocks being driven from New Mexico into the state for the summer gra...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Taken, it is thought with cramps, Ernest Olzer, 27, an Austrian employed at the Calumet mine, was drowned in 8 feet of water in the mine reservoir, Olzer had been swimming in...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “After a part of the night spent in the city jail, following their arrest in a rooming house, a young girl and a resort piano player were taken from a rooming house after repe...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A.B. Slade brought a load of wool in from his Breen ranch for shipment to outside markets, and took home a return load of merchandise.” 75 years ago: “Voting in th...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ed Fiant, mining operator in the Silverton district, left home with a bunch of 23 pack animals brought the day before from Dolores where they were wintered. Fiant says he exp...

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

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