Taken from SUN files of
August 29, 1924
Brick laying has commenced in earnest on the Pagosa school building, Halberg & Son of La Junta being in charge of the work.
I will be at the Arlington hotel in Pagosa Springs for two weeks, commencing Monday, Sept. 1st, and during that time will make the following prices on dental work:
An upper and lower set of teeth (Twentieth Century Teeth) $25.00. Former price was forty dollars and some dentists charged fifty and sixty dollars.
A full upper and lower set of teeth (Trubyte Teeth) $35.00. Money can buy no better teeth than these.
Teeth extracted absolutely without pain by the modern up-do-date Nerve Blocking method.
Persons living out of town and desiring to make appointments in person, by letter or phone, will receive prompt attention. Do not wait until the last day.
W.D. Milton, Dentist.
Taken from SUN files of
August 26, 1949
Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, of New Jersey, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oppenheimer and children Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Zane Grey, son of the late Zane Grey are spending several days visiting in the Blanco Basin at the Steve Slesinger ranch. Mr. Grey and Mr. Slesinger are associated in some business matters and have been friends for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Grey are also well acquainted with the Fred Harmans.
Zane Grey is the best known author in the United States and it is hard to find a person who has not read one or more of his moving western novels and stories of the early day pioneers.
Mr. R. Zane Grey is also quite prominent in literary circles, and with Stephen Slesinger is associate editor of the Zane Grey Western Story magazine.
Taken from SUN files of
August 29, 1974
The San Juan Lumber Co. sawmill shut down last Friday and will remain closed for an indefinite period. The planer is still operating and will be for a few weeks. Woods crews and road construction crews are scheduled to work until weather forces a stoppage. A depressed lumber market, high interest rates, and the general economic conditions were given as the reason for the shutdown. No definite date has been given for restarting mill operations, but lumber company officials say that the mill will be closed for at least 60 days.
Work on tower foundations at the Wolf Creek Ski Area was expected to be completed this week, with towers to go up next week. The dry weather this month has been a help with the construction work at the area and chairlift installation is going ahead rapidly. Ben Pinnell, who is managing the area this year, spoke to a large crowd of local citizens at a Chamber of Commerce lunch here last Friday. He told the group of promotional plans, operational plans, and other aspects of the ski area. Increased ski area business will be a big boost to the local economy this year.
Taken from SUN files of
August 26, 1999
County expansion plans took a giant step forward Tuesday, when the commissioners agreed to purchase 4.87 acres of land at a cost of $750,000.
The property is located across Hot Springs Drive from land being developed by the Town of Pagosa Springs as a new municipal center and just north of the new Apache Street bridge. Money for the purchase had been taken from general fund reserves two years ago and placed in a special capital improvements fund.
“The county is growing and the demand for services is expanding,” said Commissioner Gene Crabtree. “This is a wise move that will help us to meet the people’s needs over the next 20 years. We’re overcrowded now and it will only get worse.”
“I have to echo what Commissioner Crabtree said,” said fellow Commissioner Bill Downey. “And it’s only logical to locate near where the town plans on building their offices.”
For several years, pressure has been bearing on the commissioners to provide additional space for district and county court activities. Also, additional office and storage space is needed for the county clerk, treasurer, assessor, and planning and building permit department departments.
One of the more perplexing decisions will be to decide which county offices to leave in the existing courthouse and which to move to a new location.
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