This Week in History, for August 9, 2018
Walsenburg 1893: Frank Johnson has opened a lunch room in the Gonzales building four doors south of the Levy building and opposite … Keep Reading
La Veta’s complicated relationship with water-frozen and otherwise
1973 revisited by Nancy Christofferson LA VETA — Last week I told you about how things were in La Veta when I … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for August 2, 2018
Walsenburg 1889: We call the attention of the street commissioner to the mud puddle on Main Street in front of the post … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for July 26, 2018
Walsenburg 1882: Huerfano County will have six delegates at the State Republican convention September 14 in Denver, the same as Las Animas … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for July 19, 2018
Walsenburg 1881: Mr. A.R. Campbell has just added to his large inventory of furniture a new variety of plain and fancy bedsteads. … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for July 12, 2018
Walsenburg 1882: The county commissioners awarded the contract to build the county office building [courthouse] in Walsenburg to George McLaren for $2,200 … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for June 28, 2018
Walsenburg 1881: Some of our citizens attending the Fourth of July celebration in La Veta included C.O. Unfug, R.L. Quillian, Fred Walsen, … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for June 28, 2018
Walsenburg 1876: A special Denver and Rio Grande train of six passenger cars will leave Cuchara Junction at 7 am, stop in … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for June 21, 2018
Walsenburg 1889: Charley Agnes, formerly of Krier and Agnes, has opened a new shoe shop of his own on Seventh Street, back … Keep Reading
This Week in History, for June 14, 2018
Walsenburg 1891: The contractors of Rouse believe they will begin construction of the new school house June 15. 1896: A petition is … Keep Reading