100 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
November 12, 1926
Score one for the radio! For by that means, the three alleged kidnappers of Ethel Coggins, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Coggins of Houser’s mill were captured, together with the young girl, at Ford, near Dodge City, Kans., a short time after their descriptions were broadcasted over station KOA at Denver last night.
Bulletins were printed here and sent to all likely places along their prospective routes, and a copy was mailed to the radio station with the request that same be broadcasted. As stated, this was done last night about 6:30 and in less than two hours Mr. Coggins received a telegram message from Ford, Kansas stating that all four parties were taken to Dodge City to await further disposition.
Those being held are Charley and Claude Maslen and the former’s wife, Mrs. Opal Maslen, formerly of Houser’s mill, who left here on election day in two Ford cars, taking the Coggins girl with them, without her parents knowledge or consent.
Having crossed the Colorado-Kansas state line, the Maslens have violated the federal Mann act and will no doubt be turned over to the federal department for trial.
75 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
The past week Clee Woods completed negotiations for the sale of an original story, “Squaw Man’s Son,” to Universal Pictures Company. The story makes use of the historical night of the breakout of the Apache Indians in 1885, under the famous chief, Geronimo. But it is not the usual cavalry-Indian stuff.
Rather, it portrays the tragedy of two families caught between the fury of whites and Apaches. The chief character is a young man, part Apache and part white, whose family tries to befriend both Indians and whites. The girl, age 19 and all white, had been a captive of the Apaches from age 7 to 13, and she still loves her Apache mother. Both girl and the hero become dramatically involved in the historic breakout.
The picture won’t be filmed, probably, before next summer. It takes a great deal of time for a producer to put a story through all its many stages before it finally appears as a movie in the theaters.
50 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
November 11, 1976
The school board adopted the largest budget in the district’s history Tuesday night of this week. The total budget is $1,568,519. Despite the size of the budget the mill levy is down from last year. This is due to increased assessed valuation withing the district. State aid funds are down and the total take from the local taxpayers will be up over last year.
Much of the regular meeting of the school board Tuesday of this week was taken up by discussion and adoption of the 1977 budget, and of more facilities.
Dick Walker, district architect, was present to discuss with the boards preliminary ideas and plans for expanding the school facilities that are needed for the increased enrollment. At the present time, as a result of a citizens committee report, a new high school is planned.
Walker told the board of different concepts, outlined what his basic thoughts were concerning building design, and showed some rough sketches. After considerable discussion the board and superintendent agreed to spend two days visiting recently constructed schools before going further with planning.
25 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
November 8, 2001
This year’s assessed value of real property in Archuleta County is up by 10.4 percent when compared with the previous year, according to figures released from the assessor’s office.
Translated into tax bills, the increase could mean that homeowners, on the average across the county, will have to write a larger check next year in order to pay property tax. On an individual basis, because of individual circumstances, some tax bills may not increase.
On Jan. l of this year, the assessed value of Archuleta County was $174,584,440, a 10.4 percent increase over Jan. 1, 2000, when the assessed value was $158,191,477. Property in Archuleta County and across the state was revalued this year because state law mandates revaluing real property each odd year.
While related to property taxes, appraised and assessed values are not the tax rate.
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