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And the West is History

100 years ago: “Miss Faye Maxwell, who is to have charge of the English and Literature department of the Fort Lewis agricultural school this year, arrived. Later in the evening she continued...

DATE: Sep 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “There is a demand for furnished homes in Durango, and many are forced to accept rooms for light housekeeping in order to get their children in school.” 75 years ag...

DATE: Sep 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the west is History

100 years ago: “A train of 24 cars left about 3 o’clock this morning for Silverton, where they will be loaded with sheep bought from Frank Brown by the Hatchers. Over 3,500 sheep are in the ...

DATE: Sep 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The firemen’s vacation ended and the boys now are all back on the job, and in recent days are managing to keep considerably busy.” 75 years ago: “A treasure hunt s...

DATE: Sep 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “William Owens has placed the finest pieces of silver-copper ore in the windows of the Durango Exchange that ever came out of the Cave Basin mining district. This ore is from ...

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “It is probable that the fair directors will offer a special prize for the largest and best collection of minerals mined in the San Juan Basin. Mining is one of the most impor...

DATE: Sep 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Stock Inspector Sam Ethridge goes out to Dolores, where C. McBeth will load for shipment about 30 carloads of fat cattle. The stock is being shipped to Denver and is all cont...

DATE: Sep 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The fire department was called out by the fire at the City Coal Mine on the edge of town, which burned down the office and was threatening to destroy the tipple. By hard work...

DATE: Sep 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “With snow plainly visible on the peaks of the La Platas, and reliable reports of a light flurry of snow in the city, which later turned to driving rain, merchants began to ma...

DATE: Sep 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Speculation ranging from a band of well-armed and expert yeggs to a bandy-legged clerk who wanted money to buy his girl a new fall dress with fur around the bottom is indulge...

DATE: Sep 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “Bert Chapman, a son-in-law of S.S. Merry, returned from the lower La Platas, where he has been mining for some time. He believes he has made a good strike of rich ore and bro...

DATE: Sep 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: “The trout streams around Pagosa Springs received a shipment of 45,000 trout Monday and 50,000 Wednesday.” 75 years ago: “Judge J.B. O’Rourke, who is a member of th...

DATE: Sep 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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