100 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
June 25, 1926
Guy H. Herbert went to Pagosa Springs about two weeks ago and made arrangements with the owner of Born Lake, about six miles from the Wolf Creek Pass road and about twenty miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, to form a fishing club, says the Aztec Independent. This club will be limited to one hundred members with a membership fee of $12.50 the first year and $10 each year thereafter.
In the past fishing has been allowed in this lake by the owner, the fisherman paying by the pound for trout caught. The lake is well stocked with trout and several miles of good stream fishing is included in the club grounds.
Homer McKinley, lightweight of Pagosa Springs, who is at present working at Pagosa Junction, did last night in that city in connection with the San Juan celebration, knock out Mike Ruybalid, featherweight of Pagosa Junction, in the fifth round of their scheduled six-round handicap boxing bout. McKinley also scored two knockdowns in the fifth round prior to the administering of the sleeping powders.
75 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
June 29, 1951
Everything is in readiness for the big Red Ryder Round-Up on July 3 and 4 of this year with entries for rodeo events already being received from as far away as Arizona. The race program is complete and with the added Red Ryder Derby feature over other years, spectators are sure to see some good races.
The entry fees and prize lists are published elsewhere on this page and special emphasis is being placed on the closing time for entries. The prize money is the largest this year, ever offered.
A record crowd is anticipated and a good show is assured. The clown, Buddy Heaton of Hugoton, Kansas, is an outstanding rodeo performer and will bring his trained horse, El Rocho to the Red Ryder Round-Up. This is one of the outstanding clown acts in the country.
Fred (Red Ryder) Harman and Little Beaver will be on hand for the parades and rodeos and as usual will be one of the outstanding attractions of the celebration.
50 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
July 1, 1976
This weekend will be Red Ryder Roundup time and the weather seems just about right for it. It is somewhat dry and anyone out in the woods will need to use extreme care with fire. Highway traffic will be heavy and caution will also be needed there.
The 4th of July is most certainly flag flying day. The American Legion does its part in getting flags up in the downtown section and they also made flags available to many. This is the 200th birthday of the nation’s independence and the United States flag is a symbol of that independence.
Visitors will be numerous over the 4th and the usual leisurely pace of the community will be speeded up. There are many things for local residents as well as visitors to do. There will be parades, rodeos, dances, races, fireworks, and other events. This is a year, the bicentennial year, when almost every community will be having some kind of a celebration. It just happens that the one here will be bigger and better than most.
25 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
June 21, 2001
Less than a year after a $125,000 donation bailout shored up a major Upper San Juan Hospital District budget shortfall, the district board is facing some distressing numbers and possible budget cuts to stay on track in 2001.
This time, an internal accounting error is not to blame, Dick Babillis, board chairman and interim district manager, said. Instead it’s a matter of over-budgeting without an equal return in revenue.
By taking the cash in the bank and plugging in average monthly income and average monthly expenditure, Babillis said, the numbers show the Emergency Medical Services side of the district could be out of cash as early as next month. Expected June and July tax revenues might extend that to August. According to year-to-date figures handed out at the regular board meeting Tuesday night, EMS is presently running at a $50,000 deficit.
On the Dr. Mary Fisher Clinic and Urgent Care Center side of the ledger the situation is better, with projections showing it’s still possible for them to break even this year. Still, Babillis said, when the goal is to reflect a healthy business status and build reserves, the trends should show positive numbers by this point in the year.
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