100 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
April 2, 1926
The Hatcher hot water well has reached a depth of 132 feet and drilling will be suspended until casing has been set. Hot artesian water of 104 degrees has been continually flowing since a depth of 30 feet was reached, but is said to be seepage from the Arlington well. The hot water pool desired is expected to be tapped at about 300 feet.
This county and section has been visited by the heaviest snowstorm of the entire winter this week. It began snowing Wednesday and did not abate until this morning. The water content of the beautiful [snow] is enormous and assures plenty of irrigation water the coming summer season.
C.W. Houser today put on ten head of horses with the county grader and is removing the snow on the highway between the mill and town to prevent delay in the hauling of lumber.
A successful hardtimes party was given by the Freshman class last Friday night. In the early part of the evening a varied program was enjoyed by all. After this, games were played, and prizes awarded to Frederic Cotton and Fern Stauffer for the best costumes. At about ten-thirty refreshments, consisting of orange sherbet and wafers, were served. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing.
75 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
April 6, 1951
It has been reported that there are only a few odds and ends remaining to be gathered together and the annual will be gone. Mr. Gentry announced that they will have to finish selecting the Pirate and the Lady and a few other minor details and put it in the mail. Then we sit back and hope that they will be back before school is out. Oh well, we do that every year anyway.
Well, the basketball team, the football team and the cheerleaders (plus a few other interested parties) finally got their sweaters and jackets ordered. The representative from Lowe and Campbell of Denver was here on March 29th.
The football boys ordered black leather jackets with wool arms and the basketball boys ordered gold knit sweaters with all the usual ornaments (lettered Pirate across the back, year, etc.) The cheerleaders ordered both jackets and sweaters also. First team cheerleaders ordered gold sweaters and the second team cheerleaders ordered gold jackets.
50 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
April 1, 1976
As the county heads into an election year it appears that the Democrats have a solid majority in Archuleta County. There are 1420 registered voters in the county, as of February 1, and of that number 717 are registered as Democrats.
The Republicans are in second place with 406 registered voters and unaffiliated voters place third, with 297 without party affiliation. In all cases the number of registered voters should increase before general election rolls around this fall.
1976 is the bicentennial year and various organizations and groups, including state newspapers, are urging that at least 76 percent of the registered voters go to the polls and vote in November.
More snow fell on Wolf Creek Pass last weekend with 22 inches of new snow reported. The snow caused some delays in traffic because of icy conditions, but these soon cleared away. Skiing at Wolf Creek Pass is described as excellent and the snow depth is greater than at any ski area in Colorado.
25 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
April 5, 2001
Archuleta County’s commissioners approved extension of a contract between the county and Pagosa Springs Enterprises Tuesday.
Pagosa Springs Enterprises is the entity responsible for staging the Red Ryder Roundup and is the owner of the property on which the rodeo grounds and Extension Office are located. The contract is related to a minor impact subdivision being used to transfer about three acres of land from PSE to the county. The land included contains the Extension Office plus parking spaces.
When the land transfer is completed, the county will be able to apply for state grants to finance installation of restrooms and connection to the Pagosa Springs Sanitation District sewage collection system. Because it is not a governmental organization, PSE is not eligible for the same grants.
In other business Tuesday the commissioners:
Adopted an e-mail policy stipulating that county employees can only use e-mail for county business and that all e-email correspondence on county computers belongs to the county.
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