And the West is History

100 years ago: “Miss Mary O’Rourke left for May Day spur where she is engaged in directing the youths of the section in their pursuit of knowledge. O’Rourke is one of the newly elected teachers who...

100 years ago: “Everyone and his sweetheart or some other fellow’s was at Trimble Springs attending the athletic program and dance given there for the benefit of the Durango band. Some 125 went up...

100 years ago: “The case of Chavez and Salager proprietors of the Santa Fe Saloon charged with having a gambling room has occupied the county court for the past two days went to jury. They brought...

100 years ago: “Commencement exercises of the Durango High School for the year 1913 were held. The hall in itself and the stage was very tastefully decorated, with the class colors and other...

100 years ago: “C. C. Perkins delivered a ton of alfalfa to the Durango Mercantile Co. Mrs. W. H. Jenkins was down from the upper valley with fresh vegetables and purchasing seed potatoes for late...

100 years ago: “Plans for the remodeling of city hall, were talked over by the Durango City Council, but no action was taken. This subject includes the rearranging of the offices, plumbing, etc.”...

100 years ago: “Sheriff Fassbinder was busy subpoenaing 24 jurors, the regular panel, to sit in cases to come before the county court.” 75 years ago: “Among the members of the 1938 graduating...

100 years ago: An advertisement read, “La Plata House. Hot and cold water. Steam heat. Thorough ventilation. Corner of 10th and Main streets. Mrs. Cora McLean, Prop.” 75 years ago: An advertisement...

100 years ago: At the Durango City Council meeting: “Ordinance 516, governing pool and billiard rooms was introduced by the mayor and ordered published. The ordinance provides that all rooms shall...