And the West is History

100 years ago: The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad continued attempts to partner with Mesa Verde National Park by offering advertising incentives to expand its tourism base. 75 years ago: I...

DATE: Mar 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Radioactive ore fields of “very rare and very valuable metals” were found by miners along Montezuma Creek from western Montezuma County to Utah. 75 years ago: The Durango ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The mines near May Day spur started to make plans for upcoming summer ore shipments to the Durango smelter. 75 years ago: Mr. Harry Lemon purchased a 240-acr...

DATE: Mar 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The local smelter company decided to increase wages for smelters by 15 cents per day. 50 years ago: William Saroyan, a leading playwright and author, was ann...

DATE: Mar 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Area miners expressed interest in an area near Molas Lakes, around the head of Cascade Creek, where tungsten veins had been discovered. 75 years ago: Durango...

DATE: Mar 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A woman was in Durango selling groceries “for a Denver house,” and it was rumored that she had “some very attractive bargains to offer.” 75 years ago: Fisher...

DATE: Mar 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Everyone was invited to attend a dance in Durango, which promised people that talented vocalists would “sing the choruses.” It was also said to include moonlight dances, g...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: It was the duty of “every citizen in the San Juan Basin and every mine operator shipping to this section” to encourage the addition of a zinc smelter in Durango. ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Copper ore from the Allen-Fattor Sliver Lake lease was shipped, bringing the total shipment for the month to 40 carloads. 75 years ago: Fishing was announced...

DATE: Mar 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Paul Backinger and family were in Durango to arrange for renting their residence in anticipation of a move to Eureka, where they would live for the remainder of the ye...

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Tommy Lewis, whose racket for several years had been “twisting brakes on the railroad,” was in Durango from Dove Creek. 50 years ago: According to a report f...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The climatological report said “less than normal precipitation occurred during the month of February in the San Juan district.” 75 years ago: Wolf Creek Pass...

DATE: Mar 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History