100 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
October 15, 1926
The stockmen of this vicinity are busy gathering their beef cattle for shipment the latter part of the month.
Al Hall, who was in charge of the construction of the log house at the W.B. Turner ranch on East fork, has again assumed the management of the Trimble Springs hotel.
Joy reigns unconfined among the St. Louis Cardinal fans, their favorites having copped the world’s series by defeating the New York Giants in the seventh game Sunday.
All members of the Women’s Civic Club are urged to be present at a special meeting of the organization to be held next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Joseph Hersch, as urgent and important business is to be transacted in connection with the club’s Hallowe’en party arrangements.
Chas. Masten, an employee of the Houser mill, was hurt yesterday while working in the lumber yard, he being struck heavily in the leg by a board.
75 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
Hunting season opens on Monday of next week and from all advance information it appears that ranchers and farmers had better lock up the cows and go to town for a few days. Hunters started to arrive here as early as the fore part of last week and are coming in ever increasing numbers every day.
Archuleta County, in part, is a two deer area, elk area and there are plenty of bears here. With the reported fine hunting in this area, a record crowd of hunters can be expected.
A steer shown by Jean Macht at the La Plata County Fair last week sold for 41 1/2¢ a pound and placed seventh in the class in which it was entered. The 27 head of 4-H steers sold to 35 buyers averaged 43¢ a pound.
Two cases of polio have been reported in Pagosa Springs in the past six weeks, according to Dr. McIntyre, head of the San Juan Basin Health Unit. Dr. McIntyre stated that there seemed to be no indications that there was an epidemic of the dread disease but emphasized that all residents would be wise to take extra precautions to clean up all garbage and destroy all flies in the vicinity of their home.
50 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
October 14, 1976
It may be a hot election in Archuleta County this year. There have been 182 voters register to vote since the primary election registration cutoff.
Out of the number 97 registered as unaffiliated, 50 as democrats, and 35 as republicans. This brings the total number of registered voters in Archuleta County to 1839, the largest in the history of the county.
General election this year is November 2 and there are several aspects of that election that may be attracting the additional voters. One, of course, is the two races for county commissioner in Archuleta County. Another is the race for United States Congressman, and the third is the large number of proposed constitutional amendments.
In Archuleta County 1441 of the total registered voters reside in Precincts one and two. Precinct 3, Chromo, has but 80 registered voters, precinct 4 at Arboles has 159 voters and precinct 5 at the Piedra also has 159 voters.
25 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
October 11, 2001
“We’re maintaining heightened awareness,” is how Russell Crowley, the Archuleta County Director of Emergency Preparedness, describes the county’s response to the threat of local terroristic attacks.
“There isn’t much more was can do,” Crowley said, “We don’t know what form an attack will take, if it comes. We’re pretty much in a position of reacting, rather than taking the initiative.”
Crowley’s county office is connected with the Colorado Office of Emergency Preparedness. If anything threatening happens locally, Crowley will call the state headquarters of the COEP. Officials there will decide on an appropriate response.
Local citizens who observe unusual activities that may be connected to terrorism are urged by Crowley to call the Archuleta County Sheriff or the Pagosa Springs Police Department. Each incident will be evaluated on an individual basis and a response selected.
“Do not call 911,” Crowley said, “unless the urgency is extreme. It won’t take many calls to overload 911 phone lines. Use the regular sheriff or police telephones.”
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