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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

And the West is History

100 years ago: A Durango woman had the following advice to give, “Never neglect your kidneys. If you have pain in the back, urinary disorders, dizziness and nervousness, it’s time to act...

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Joe and Ernie Enderman attended a preliminary hearing in Justice Maddox’s court for thieving 100 sacks of grain from the Wiseman ranch. After waiving examination, they wer...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: E. Best was accused of perjury for signing the name of another man in the express office for a shipment of whiskey. The defendant pleaded not guilty. He was placed under $...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: Purgatory reported its busiest day, at 1,008 skiers since opening the previous year, in 1965. There were several reports of stolen skis, jacket and other equipment, and a r...

DATE: Dec 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: An old, unoccupied store building at Santa Rita “burned to the ground” in the morning, and volunteers prevented the fire from spreading. It was the third time the building ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: The recreation department hosted a renaming contest for the Third Avenue Ski area, which the public could enter by submitting a postcard with their name and address clearly...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: Jesse L. Petit, Dennis Dow and Michael R. Duckett swerved off the road into a ditch and drove another 250 feet until running into an embankment. Petit suffered cuts on his ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: Road conditions on mountain passes were reported open and snow-packed, with Rico being the only station that reported any considerable snowfall, which measured 8 inches fro...

DATE: Dec 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 Years Ago: Colorado State Patrol Lt. Frank Tomsic felt obligated to submit a cautionary statement reminding local drivers that taxi cabs, along with school buses carrying one child or...

DATE: Dec 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

50 years ago: Mona Garrett’s large, relatively new trailer was destroyed by fire at Island Cove Trailer Court. She returned home to find her unit in flames, and was hospitalized due to s...

DATE: Dec 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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