And the West is History

100 years ago: Information reached Durango from La Plata City that a rich strike of ore was discovered just west of Mancos. 75 years ago: A survey of potential evacuation ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: John Evans of Durango “had the misfortune to lose two cows on the alfalfa.” 75 years ago: A scrap-r...

DATE: Jun 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: The club road that led to Electra “lakes” was promised to be in good condition. 50 years ago: Pagos...

DATE: Jun 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Classified for-sale advertisements included, a “boy’s saddle pony,” a few cars of fine timothy hay” and “one ’37 ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: E.E. Brooksbank was “among the bunch that emigrated from Silverton to Durango” to find “a little pleasure and exc...

DATE: Jun 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: A.J. Broderick and C.J. Simons “of Denver town” were in Durango “vieing with each other” to see who could get “th...

DATE: Jun 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer June 10 100 years ago: Dolores rancher Burt Parker was in Durango “on a combined business and pleasure trip.” 75 y...

DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Tony Dapra was in Durango from the Cumberland Mine and reported “an ocean of snow up his way.” He said that work ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: M.C. Patterson arrived in Durango with “a load of hogs” that he gave to local produce dealers. 75 y...

DATE: Jun 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Ralph Linton of Chicago “was wandering up and down the main drag trying to count the number of cracks in the city...

DATE: Jun 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Mrs. John Rhodes returned to Elco after she purchased supplies in Durango. She was recovering slowly “from illnes...

DATE: Jun 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

By Forrest Stone Herald Staff Writer 100 years ago: Brothers Forrest and Vernon Sanders arrived in Durango from “the state university” to visit family. ...

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