And the West is History

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...

100 years ago: “Ray and Hanford Miller, partners of the renowned mercantile firm of Miller, Miller of Kline, were in the city, transacting business. Those boys are hustlers.” 75 years ago:...

100 years ago: “Attorney Moody, who learned to fish on the prairie in the Dakotas, was at Electra Lake – a bite came swift and fast, pole, line and reel disappeared in direction of bottom of lake....

100 years ago: An advertisement read: “Before you buy a motorcycle see the 1913 Excelsior, on display at Durango Motor Car Co.’s garage. ‘Complete control in the grips.’ Prices F.O.B. factory –...