Sarah Silvernail
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4566

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The stocking of the San Juan Basin streams with trout fry is being well taken care of by the state hatchery here, and also by the National Forest Service and the Durango ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sheep shearing is the order of the day in nearly every flock in the San Juan Basin. The returns from the wool shipments will bring a deluge of prosperity to the owners.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Sister Mary Luke of Mercy Hospital who is in southern California on a health-seeking expedition, writes she is deriving considerable benefit from the change of altitude.”...

And the west is History

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Red rubber boots are an economy for children. They save the child’s shoes and its health on rainy days. Size 7 to 11, $1.50. Sizes 11½ to 2, $1.75....

And the West is History

100 years ago: “According to the school census report just compiled, La Plata County had 3,690 persons between the ages of 6 to 21. Of these, 1,857 are males and 1,833 females. ... In th...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There is probably not a man in Durango who does not carry on his person a double-acting six-shooting revolver. When they congregate every night at the various resorts, it...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Frank Morgan is confined to his home suffering with a burned foot, an injury he sustained when a steam pipe exploded at the smelter.” 75 years ago: “Charles...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Captain Hardy, the noted marksman who supplies the trade with Peter’s shells, was an arrival from Denver to remind the users of cartridges of the merits of his wares.” ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Allen Zanoni and Fattor lease on a portion of the Silver Lake Mine shipping large quantities of crude ore is doing fine work this winter, and of a good grade. Last mo...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The sheriff, the undersheriff and City Marshall Garbanati made a raid on some houses down near the river. They found two quarts of whiskey that is said to have been broug...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Twenty-six liquor shipments were made to Montezuma County during the month of March, an increase of 10 over the previous month.” 75 years ago: “The Durango ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The Denver & Rio Grande is taking much interest in the Mesa Verde Park. That company has sent out much advertising matter to the eastern points.” 75 years a...