Taken from SUN files of
September 28, 1924
Teams and work crew arrived last evening and will commence work at once on the Putnam hill contract, held by Edw. Teyssier of Durango.
The Catchpole sheep, numbering about 2,000 head, which were snowed in on Squaretop last week, were rescued Saturday and Sunday with only 14 head unaccounted for. They have been moved to the Little Blanco.
The Montroy well, being drilled by Ike Jones at the rear of the post office, has reached a depth of 150 feet and quite a flow of artesian warm water. Drilling has ceased until sufficient casing has been obtained to complete the well.
Six inches of new snow on Wolf Creek pass is the present report.
Pagosa street was quite lively Monday morning with fistic encounters, the outgrowth of the liquor case tried in the county court. Two offenders enriched the city coffers to the extent of $7.50 each.
Taken from SUN files of
September 23, 1949
School opened Tuesday morning at the Blanco Basin school house with Miss Phyllis Frost as teacher. The scholars are as follows: Judy and Michael Oppenheimer, Billy Mayer and Ted Hamlin.
It is indeed nice to have school once more at the little white school house.
The dance which was given at the Chromo school house Sept. 17th was well attended. Everyone had a swell time.
The State Highway Oiling Crew finished laying the oil mat in the business section of town last Saturday and it is a great improvement over the chuck holes and dust. It is anticipated that the remainder of the highway will be oiled shortly and a seal coat added.
The Volunteer Firemen were called out early Monday morning by a blaze at the Homer Kingsley residence. The building is of frame and tar paper construction and had a very good start by the time it was reported. The firemen soon extinguished the blaze but the building was badly damaged as were all of the contents. Only prompt action on the past of the firemen prevented complete destruction.
Taken from SUN files of
September 26, 1974
A proposed budget has been presented to the School Board of District 50 Jt. The budget, when bond payments are added in, totals over $1 million. This is the first time in the district’s history that the budget has passed the million dollar mark.
Johnson Chevrolet has announced that this weekend will be new car showing for 1975 model Chevrolets. The company is planning extra events, such as door prizes, gifts, refreshments, and an explanation of the catalytic converter, a new device on 1975 cars of all makes. Details about the showing may be found in an ad elsewhere in this issue of the SUN.
The school district this week let a contract for start of construction on a recreation complex south of town. The first phase of the planned construction there will see the installation of parking areas, graveling of access roads, and general site preparation.
Stevens Field is being oiled by the county. The entire landing strip has received a seal coat of oil and a thick mat is being laid. County equipment is doing the work and at this time it is hoped that work can be completed before bad weather sets in.
Taken from SUN files of
September 23, 1999
Chilling omens presaging the coming winter grinned down on Pagosa Country this past week. Snow dusted the higher peaks Sept. 14. The thermometer added its own special warning Monday by dipping to 31 degrees, the first freezing temperature since June 4.
Wolf Creek Ski Area received final approval to build a new chairlift after more than a year spent getting U.S. Forest Service approval of the associated environmental impact statement. The southern Rocky Mountain ski area is entirely located on Forest Service land.
Called the Alberta Chairlift, the new addition will handle 1,800 skiers per hour and cover a 5,243-foot length at a speed of 475-feet-per-minute. Featuring a four-person, Garaventa CTEC “fixed-grip quad chairlift,” the new lift starts in Alberta Park at an elevation of 10,350 feet and rises 1,100 vertical feet to unload below the Knife Ridge Outpost. The lift will service an additional 500 acres of glade skiing within Wolf Creek’s established boundaries.
