And the West is History

100 years ago: “The main roads leading out of town are in fine shape for automobiling. Machines are being driven to Ignacio in less than a half hour and to Durango in an hour and a fraction, and a...

100 years ago: “Miss Olive Fazier who had just finished teaching school at Elco, has contracted to teach the school at Sunnyside for the next term.” 75 years ago: “With only nine more days to go,...

100 years ago: “Reports are being circulated of a fine new strike in the La Plata district, but definite particulars have not as yet been obtainable.” 75 years ago: “County and district officials...

100 years ago: “C.E. Alexander, buyer and manager of the dry-goods section of the Graden Mercantile Co., left on the Eastern for an extended visit to Eastern cities, on his regular buying trip.” ...

100 years ago: “‘Tony’ Boyle is or was at his Vallecito Ranch visiting with the Herefords and watching the hay harvest – we said watching.” 75 years ago: “Members of the local National Guard unit...

100 years ago: “Elmer Hatcher drove his Ford in from La Boca to transact business, returning in the evening. Those little Fords are making the D&RG timetable look like a dirty deuce.” 75 years ago:...

100 years ago: “Bob Dwyer went fishing and caught one – placed a barrel in an irrigating ditch and chased it in. Trout? No, sucker.” 75 years ago: “Road weary and sleep-jaded but still...

100 years ago: “There is quite a seance of sheep dipping in the neighborhood of Hesperus and Dr. Schumacher, federal inspector, went out there to supervise operations for the government.” 75 years...

100 years ago: “The McKinney Clothing Company, a well-known exclusive men’s clothing and gent’s furnishing establishment of this city, purchased the entire stock and fixtures of the Golden Rule...

100 years ago: “W.A. Perry returned to his New Mexico ranch. He says the peaches in his section are ripening and they are of good growth, flavor and color – thinks the price will start out around...