Taken from SUN files of
May 14, 1926
Several important tests are scheduled for drilling in the southwestern part of the state this summer. One of these will be on the Sunetha structure, 5 miles west of Pagosa Springs, Archuleta county. Whitney Newton and associates have leased 6,000 acres to an independent Oklahoma company under contract to begin drilling by July 1. Contract calls for 2,500-foot hole. Dakota is exposed in the vicinity and test will start about 300 feet above the bottom of the Mancos shale. It will be a Pennsylvania test.
Miss Bonnie Kern Stafford writes as follows from Ontario, Calif.: “Will you please change my paper to Cucamonga, Calif.? That is about six miles from here and I am clerking in the post office there and am moving to be nearer to my work. Did you know that I am a grandmother now? A dear little girl was born at the home of my youngest son, Edwin M. Stafford, and wife on Feb. 9th, 1926. I hope I can soon make a visit to Pagosa. This is the longest I have ever been away from there — the last time was in 1920.”
Taken from SUN files of
May 18, 1951
Mrs. Lucy Turner and Peggy Wiley left for the East Saturday morning. At Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Feazel and baby will join them and they will all attend the three day Bach Music Festival held in Bethlehem, Pa.
Jack Sayers and Morris Terrell, representatives of the Look magazine left last Saturday after spending nearly a week in the county photographing the activities of the Boys of the Year, who are visiting at the Red Ryder Ranch. They also took many pictures of Mr. Harman and his activities. They stated that they expected to do a feature article on him as well as on the two boys. Both men expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the cooperation they received from local residents and the scenery of the county. The articles will probably appear in Look magazine some time this fall. This is a widely read national magazine and is another example of the top notch publicity that Archuleta County receives thru the efforts and ability of Mr. Harman.
Taken from SUN files of
May 13, 1976
San Juan Lumber Co. has completed installation of a debarker and chipper that will eventually eliminate the teepee burner smoke except for emergencies. The enlargement of the sawmill facilities is going ahead rapidly and should be completed by the end of the summer. The debarker is operational now and will be in use soon.
Saturday, May 22 will be a big day for the community. That is the day that this will officially be designated as a bicentennial community, flags will be presented, and the San Juan Historical Society museum will open for the first time. There will be speeches, visitors, and local residents will have an opportunity to inspect the museum. It will be one of the most interesting places in the community for many.
Precipitation in town this past week totaled 1.32 inches and the moisture was welcome. The weather has now started to warm up and the growth of grass, lawns and shrubbery is noticeable. Dandelions are not doing bad either. The weather is generally pleasant but it is not on the hot side. More rain can probably be expected for the remainder of the month.
Taken from SUN files of
May 17, 2001
The sounds of construction will hardly miss a beat on Hot Springs Boulevard this summer.
Work on Town Hall is scheduled for completion sometime around the end of May with a move-in date during the first two Weeks of June, and construction of the Community Center to begin shortly thereafter.
On May 10, members of the Pagosa Springs Community Facilities Coalition, a non-profit organization in charge of managing the center, approved June 16 as the ceremonial groundbreaking date for the proposed 20,000 square foot facility.
Bids for the first phase of the project, including site preparation and foundation work, are being advertised. Under the proposed schedule, construction will begin June 18 with a finish date projected for sometime during the 2002 construction season.
Parking availability and some of the building aesthetics still concerned members of the coalition. Under the current plans, 86 parking spaces are available between the Town Hall and the Community Center — short of what will be needed when the center becomes fully operational.
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