And the West is History

100 years ago: Gus Olbert, a farmer of the Thompson’s Park section, returned home after a business trip. He planned to have his son look after his ranch interests when the crops had been...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: A weather report for Durango said, “the weather maker is providing us with some of those perfect days the poets sing about.” 75 years ago: Cadet Franklin W. ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A 14-year-old boy from Oxford was found guilty in county court of stealing a pony. 75 years ago: Seventy grocers in the area attended a food merchants meetin...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: The naval recruiting party in Durango recorded a total of seven applicants for enlistment in the Navy. 75 years ago: A family of six who lived in Bayfield wa...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Ed Kent of the Helm barber shop was confined to his home after he suffered “injuries of the ligaments of the leg” from an automobile collision. 75 years ago:...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: According to the county clerk’s records, March had been “a bum month for Cupid.” A woman’s explanation was “it’s due to the H.C. of I” and “a mean man” said it was “due to...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Lawrence Nolan left his home “by invitation of his neighbors” after they “used the horsewhip on him freely.” He was in search of law officers who could “come to his rescue...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Colorado College students Miss Sophie Paul and Miss Glady Bendure performed in “The Critic.” The comedy was described as the year’s “most pretentious given by the college ...

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

And the West is History

100 years ago: Miss Florence Ruffe entertained the School Ma’ams Sewing club, and enjoyed “chatting, needlework and a comprehensive program of eats.” 75 years ago: Mrs. Jul...

DATE: Mar 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Monroe Fields, upon his return to Aztec, reported improved conditions in his section; the farmers were “getting good prices for their products” and they planned to increas...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Rico mining district was formed into a thriving mining camp, which was composed of “a bunch of live ones” who were going after the railroads for a better service. ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The trial of Kenneth M. Murray, “former secretary of School District No. 9 of this county,” began with the first of 18 counts of embezzlement of school funds. ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History