100 years ago: “It is predicted by men who are in position to know that there will be at least four mines near May Day spur shipping ore to the Durango smelter this summer. Indications are there may be four or five other properties, in that vicinity, shipping before the summer passes. Also, a second mill may be built in the south end of the La Platas.”
75 years ago: An advertisement for Mae’s Beauty Salon, 920½ Main Ave., read: “Hats are smaller; show MORE of your hair! Your pretty spring bonnet will be shamed if you wear it before you get a new hairdo. It’s going to show off more of your curls – so get a Mae’s Beauty Salon hairset soon!”
50 years ago: “City Recreation Director Leon Burrows announced that area youngsters wishing to participate in the all-city kite tournament may sign up Wednesday. ... There will be competition for boys and girls, with classes for each grade from one through six plus classes for junior high and high school. All participants must build their own kites.”
25 years ago: “It’s been a long, somewhat controversial journey, but writer Hunter S. Thompson will finally speak to a sold-out crowd at Fort Lewis College. Thompson’s lecture, for which he is getting $5,000, has received national attention. News of Durango issuing a special liquor permit to allow the journalist to sip from a bottle of Chivas Regal scotch during his speech has prompted stories in such publications as The Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
