Taken from SUN files of
January 30, 1925
By a decision of the United States Supreme court Monday morning, Colorado won in its dispute over the boundary between this state and New Mexico. New Mexico laid claim to a strip of land 500 feet wide and 200 miles long, but the court held that the Darling survey of 1868 should stand.
New Mexico contended that the boundary should follow the line fixed in the resurvey of Howard B. Carpenter in 1902. A bill passed in congress some years ago to place the land within New Mexico was vetoed by President Roosevelt and congress refused to pass it over his veto.
Monday’s decision terminates a controversy which had it inception six years ago when New Mexico instituted suit in the United States district court seeking a change in the line of demarcation between the two states, and to set forever the dispute regarding the strip of land in the vicinity of Edith in Archuleta County.
A double killing in Archuleta county on August 25, 1920, when J.M. Archuleta and Jose M. Salazar lost their lives, was the result of the long controversy of the state line.
Taken from SUN files of
January 27, 1950
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Giordano who recently purchased an interest in the Navapachute Camp, announced last week that extensive remodeling and alterations are planned for the resort during the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Giordano, along with Steve Judisack of Walsenburg are the owners of the property and state that it is their plan to completely modernize the camp property within the next two years.
Work is now underway on the remodeling of the office and owner’s residence and as soon as this is completed the old bath house will be town down and a new, modern structure erected according to the new owners. They also stated that as fast as is possible the cabins will all be remodeled and modernized and rebuilt.
Repair of the outdoor pool and a general clean-up of the property are scheduled before the start of the tourist season. A modern property with all of the natural resources of the Navapachute will be a big step forward in the progress of the town and will provide many more accommodations for the tourists and those who come here to take the baths.
Taken from SUN files of
January 30, 1975
The Jaycee sponsored snowmobile races last weekend drew estimated crowds of over 200 spectators and contestants on both Saturday and Sunday. The races were held at the school recreation complex south of town.
On Saturday the total number of entries for the family races was 110 snowmobilers. Some entrants were in more than one event but it is estimated that more than 50 people did participate in the events.
Sunday was the big day for the races with a total of 173 entries. Eleven communities other than Pagosa Springs were represented in these races. It was estimated that there were almost 400 people present during the day for the events.
Taken from SUN files of
January 27, 2000
Archuleta County is growing even booming — and we love it or hate it. We enjoy our county’s special qualities and respect the strong desire of the people who live here to preserve the things they love. We also respect the desire of others to come here to live. But, as we see more development, more lights, and more traffic, we fear that there is less care being taken to nurture those special qualities that we love so well. So we grumble about it with one another. And we worry. Some of us try to find a way to warn others of what looks like a runaway horse coming our way. But it is difficult to find the right place to begin. How can we come together to corral the horse? Who will lead us?
That leader does not have to be found. He/she is here. That leader is each of us. True leadership cannot be achieved from the top down but must be taken on at the personal level. It has to happen in every family, neighborhood, school, church, business and health care facility. It begins with changing our attitudes toward our neighbors and ourselves. It requires reclaiming the building and nurturing of community that we put aside to pursue the materialistic aspect of “The American Dream.” In that process we grew accustomed to an increasing sense of powerlessness. It’s time to take up our stewardship again — treating every other as an equal, working together with respect and dignity.
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