EUREKA IN THE 1930S

130 YEARS AGO

From the May 30, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard:

A SAD ACCIDENT.

A sad accident happened in Durango about five o’clock last evening. Bob Hurley, while coupling a box car to a baggage car, was crushed between them and killed instantly. He was well known in Silverton and to all travelers on the road. Last winter he was braking for Conductor Simpson between here and Durango and at the time of his death was yardmaster at the latter town. His cousin and namesake is now braking for W. Hindman on the Silverton road and his brother Mike is running an engine between Durango and Chama. He had been upon this section of the road since it was built and we doubt if he had an enemy in the country. About a year ago he was married, and to his bereaved widow the citizens of Silverton extend their heartfelt sympathy.

115 YEARS AGO

From the May 27, 1905 edition of the Silverton Standard:

DECORATION DAY.

Next Tuesday is Decoration Day. The children of the Sunday schools, the old soldiers who may be sojourning in Silverton, and their friends will meet at the corner of Reese and 11th streets, near the Congregational church, at 1 o’clock on that day and march in a body to the cemetery and decorate the graves of the soldiers who lie buried there. It is hoped that every man, woman and child who can will take part in this beautiful custom. Bring a flower, or a piece of evergreen, and keep the day. We should strive to educate the young in the things of patriotism. If we neglect these things, in time the day will only be known as a day of festivity or recreation. As we recede from the days of the great struggle, which made our country what it is, we are apt to forget their significance. Come everybody, join the procession and help decorate.

TOWN AND COUNTY

Brief Mention Made of Local Happenings.

The Gem (on wheels) restaurant was moved from the corner of 12th and Greene streets to the lot back of the Uno Club saloon.

Whitmore Taylor is getting into the boot and shoe repairing business next to the Bausman block. First class oak-tanned soles. Work guaranteed first-class.

While loading pack horses for Red Mountain Tuesday morning, an animal loaded with bread became frightened and began to buck. In a short time bread was scattered over the street two loaves deep.

Work was begun on the vault for the new bank Tuesday morning, and at the same time N.A. Ballou began moving his stock of groceries to his new stand, formerly used as an opera house, which has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired, making very neat and comfortable quarters.

A site for the new Carnegie library building has been bought by the city council and work on the new structure will begin in time to insure its completion this season. The site was purchased from John W. Wingate, known as the Mulholland property, consisting of lots 15 and 15, block 27, located on Reese Street. The amount paid for the property being $1,000. The library building is to be built according to plans furnished by Wing & Mahurin, architects, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and is to cost $12,500. It will be 44x58 feet, one story and basement, of brick with stone trimmings.

100 YEARS AGO

From the May 22, 1920 edition of the Silverton Standard:

ROCK SLIDE ON THE RAILROAD.

A rock slide on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, about a half-mile this side of Tacoma, blocked Silverton for upwards of twenty-four hours. The road was again open to travel Wednesday night and the wheels of business are moving as usual.

95 YEARS AGO

From the May 30, 1925 edition of the Silverton Standard:

REWARD.

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Silverton hereby offers a reward of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party, or parties, who recently attempted to stop up the sewer by piling rocks and earth in the manhole just below the railroad wye; and will also give the same reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any one hereafter injuring or interfering with the operation of any sewer line or water line belonging to the Town. This notice will be published only a few times, but the offer of reward stands until June 1, 1926.

— Board of Trustees of the Town of Silverton

55 YEARS AGO

From the May 28,1965 edition of the Silverton Standard & the Miner:

CASEY JONES BACK IN TOWN.

The Casey Jones was brought up from Durango for display outside the new museum, and stands on the courthouse grounds behind the old jail building.

Elmer Sykes and Mac MacQuarrie trucked the little engine up with the county lowboy, and Sykes’ wrecker Sunday, and the trek took five and a half hours from the Durango railroad to the courthouse.

A large caravan of Silverton cars met the Casey Jones as it came into town and followed it up the street with a honking parade.

50 YEARS AGO

From the May 29, 1970 edition of the Silverton Standard & the Miner:

CEMETERY GETS CHAIN LINK FENCE.

Approximately 1,000 feet of chain link fence has been installed along the front side of the Hillside Cemetery here in time for Memorial Day weekend.

The project under the sponsorship of the Silverton Hillside Cemetery Association progressed rapidly over the last two weeks.