And the West is History

100 years ago: Ellen Southall sold 80 acres of land near Falfa, with ditch rights, to Harry Darby. 75 years ago: The Fort Lewis campus recreation facility received an updat...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The gasoline shortage was “again the trouble in Durango.” A tank car was expected to arrive in a few days time. 75 years ago: Private Reneiglo Garcia, son of...

DATE: Nov 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Several officers were elected to serve various terms at a La Plata Circle No. 190, W. of W., meeting. 75 years ago: Louis Larson of Silverton was admitted to...

DATE: Nov 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: G.S. Craig, a foreman for Sunnyside Mine and Silverton resident of 16 years, was put in charge of “a coach load” of 38 people, which included miners, carpenters and labore...

DATE: Nov 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A woman from the country and her small son were driving into town when “a huge automobile bore down upon them.” It frightened one of their horses, which “began to prance” ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A warranty deed was entered that involved “about 300 acres of land, one-half interest in the Naranjo ditch and 80 shares in the Big Stick ditch and one-eleventh interest i...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

Oct. 30 100 years ago: A warranty deed was entered that involved “about 300 acres of land, one-half interest in the Naranjo ditch and 80 shares in the Big Stick ditch and one-eleventh in...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Durango High School baseball team announced plans to travel “by auto” to “cross bats” with sluggers in Aztec, if they could get enough gas for the trip. 75 years ago: ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A notice about the gasoline shortage in the United States said: “Everyone you meet is yelling for gasoline and not a gallon to be had in town. The dealers say there is thr...

DATE: Oct 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Jim Quintana advertised that his wife of Mexican Flats had “done gone quit her meal ticket.” 75 years ago: Hubert Jennings, a former employee of Montgomery W...

DATE: Oct 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: E.K. Boyd of “the gent’s furnishing department at Graden’s” returned to Silverton to “take up his work there.” He planned to manage his store with Mrs. Boyd as soon as he ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Twenty-seven cars of cattle, on the way to the eastern markets from Dolores, passed through Durango. 75 years ago: The N.O.W. Thimble Club held a meeting at ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History