100 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
September 2, 1925
A deal is being completed today whereby Harry R. Sharp assumes part ownership in the San Juan Garage with H.D. Ford. The present quarters, adjoining the Sun office, will be closed as a garage, and instead they have rented the former Sparks Hdw. Co. store building, which will be opened as a garage in the near future. The new concern will be known as the Pagosa Springs Motor Co.
Alva Swain says the newspapers are one of the resources of the state. If so, they are also one of the resources of the nation, but there are very few of the citizens that realize that fact. This country could do without many seemingly necessary things rather than without the newspapers. — Hotchkiss Times.
Our informant vouches for the truth of the statement that one day last week the unusual sight of a she bear with four cubs was seen in O’Neal park — which to our knowledge breaks the birth record in the bruin family.
75 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
September 1, 1950
Rumor has it that the local telephone company has been made an offer of purchase by an outside company. The local company has been having financial difficulties for several years. Many people feel we would have better telephone service if we were part of a larger outfit.
Rct. Joe E. Cordova and Rct. Lonnie Lantz ages 18 and 19 have arrived at Fort Ord, Calif., and will immediately begin their basic training with the Famous Fighting Fourth Infantry Division. At the completion of 14 weeks basic training, they will be permanently assigned or selected for a specialist school. They both attended Pagosa Springs High and Joe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cordova and Lonnie’s parents are Mrs. and Mrs. Bud Noble.
Messers. White, Jenkins and Ellis are continuing their work on the recently discovered uranium claim and are making fair progress. The gentlemen state that the ore looks better every day and hold high hopes for the future of the uranium industry in the county. They plan extensive tests before further development work is finished.
50 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
September 4, 1975
Town Board members Tuesday night considered a variety of topics, ranging from street paving, to water extensions, to fencing the dump grounds. Also discussed was the position of street superintendent for the town.
Residents of the south section of town presented a petition to the board asking that water lines be extended to serve the area along the west side of the San Juan River. The matter was referred to the water commissioner for an estimate of costs and possible recommendations.
The use of the El Centro building was discussed at length. It has been requested by two groups, the Senior Citizens, and the Head Start program. At the present time the Head Start program is funded but does not have personnel to start. Registration of 40 pre-schoolers has been made, but no teacher has been hired.
The board suggested that dual use of the building might be possible and this is being investigated before any final decision is made.
25 years ago
Taken from SUN files of
August 31, 2000
A costly geothermal water dispute that lasted 11 years was resolved this summer with the issuance of a document by the Colorado District Court, Water Division No. 7.
A “Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decree” issued by the court June 14 ended a dispute concerning a 1989 application by the town of Pagosa Springs seeking diversion from town-owned geothermal water rights to wells used for the town geothermal heating system and the use of the water over and above the levels planned for the system.
The town application asked that the point of diversion for water rights granted to the Pagosa Hot Water Well (once used to heat a building at the intersection of San Juan and Pagosa streets and currently used for the small geothermal fountain in the downtown parking lot on Pagosa Street) to “PS3” and “PS5”, both located behind the Archuleta County Courthouse, supplying water to the town geothermal heating system.
Attendant to the request of changes in points of diversion was the idea that the town then be allowed to use more than the 450 gpm of geothermal water dedicated to the town geothermal system when it was formalized.
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