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And the West is History

100 years ago: “The regular passenger on the Rio Grande Southern was delayed for a period of more than six hours, due to the derailment of a box car in Lost Canon and also a mud slide. Yeste...

DATE: May 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Agent Brown is considering dividing a portion of the depot platform off with white satin ribbons, for the accommodation of bridal parties. In the past five days eight couples...

DATE: May 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Abee motored in from their Texas Creek ranch, reaching town at 8:30 a.m. There are some bad pieces of road to cover but the trip of 16 miles was made in ab...

DATE: May 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Bayfield schools will devote two days to commencement exercises. The first will be in charge of the high school graduates, three in number. The next occasion, the eighth-...

DATE: May 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “A quarter of a century hoped for project is about to materialize. Durango is to have a creamery. Not in a few months or possibly next year but within a few weeks.” ...

DATE: May 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The County Commissioners at their meeting granted J. O. Taylor, theater; Martin Verce, one pool table; Sanford & Jamison, four pool tables; and Charles Snyder was granted a b...

DATE: May 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Herald realizing the benefit to be derived by the whole county from the advancement of its various individual sections has decided to publish from time to time views...

DATE: May 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Tom Hamor, superintendent of the local fish hatchery, left for Pagosa Springs with 45,000 trout frys in embryo, which he will place in the San Juan River.” ...

DATE: May 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Yesterday two ‘plain drunks’ tread the path that leads to the police court. One was released by the marshal on promise of future good behavior.” ...

DATE: May 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Ex-county commissioner Schroder is in the city from Ignacio, his first visit since his return from a vacation trip of three months duration. He traveled to New Orleans a...

DATE: May 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “In retiring from his official duties as mayor of Durango, A. F. Hood extended a courtesy, in the form of an elaborate banquet, to his coworkers, the new officers, and th...

DATE: May 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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