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And the West is History

100 years ago: The hog market had high activity during the morning, and was “under good demand,” with prices approximately a dime higher than average. Two “very fancy” loads of hogs arri...

DATE: Dec 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: L.D. Eaton popped over to Durango from Cortez on a “business mission.” S.W. Raymond went to Denver for the rest of the winter. Alice and Allegra Scott underwent operations...

DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Wiley Evans left for Silverton after enjoying Christmas “with the home folk.” In other local news, Miss Albertine Rutledge, “the May Day school ma’am,” returned to her dut...

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Someone lost six sheep and four goats, and wanted them back. 75 years ago: Larry McDaniels, employee of Parsons Drug Store, broke his toe, having dropped a c...

DATE: Dec 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: There was a room with a bath on the north side of town and a restaurant in Ignacio for rent. Also, a pair of spectacles was found and turned into the Herald office for pic...

DATE: Dec 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A warning stating “constipation causes bad skin” was printed. It urged readers struggling with dull and pimply skin to speed up their bowel movements and clear their compl...

DATE: Dec 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: There were help-wanted advertisements for an elderly female housekeeper, a blacksmith at sawmill and sawmill men. There were for-sale advertisements for a horse and buggy,...

DATE: Dec 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: The Elks were preparing for “the big Christmas tree” that was “for the children of the entire community.” Reverend Courtice made a short speech to the children, under supe...

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Charles Singleton, the manager of Hamlet mine and mill, passed through Durango en route to Colorado Springs on mining business. The sighting indicated that mining operatio...

DATE: Dec 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Walker of Red Mesa, C. Virgil of Posta, Alva Short and Mike Conroy of Sunnyside, J.E. Locke of Breen, Thomas Eason and Myrl Pond of Kline, S.M. Hanger of...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: It was stated that “constipation makes you dull” in a health brief. The brief elaborates that the feeling of depression and listlessness is due to the intestines being clo...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Under the conditions of the time, “a business house in Durango could not buy a carload of one variety of potatoes, a carload of one kind of wheat, first class oats, or any...

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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