75 years ago: “Most of the people talked to today say that they had fairly good luck angling. No phenomenal catches were reported, but few admitted absolute failure.”

50 years ago: SILVERTON – “Silverton’s summer season officially opens, and residents are in a tizzy getting the San Juan County Museum spruced up for a flood of visitors and putting the Casey Jones on its tracks for a ceremonious welcome.”

25 years ago: “If a good Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is one that combines, drama, speed, heroic action and a bit of controversy, then the 19th annual IHBC will be one remembered for years. … Nathan Scheafor claimed his first Iron Horse Durango-to-Silverton road race title. Scheafor finished the 50-mile sprint in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 19 seconds. But Scheafor’s win wasn’t without the controversy part of the IHBC equation. Scheafor actually finished second overall, a minute or so behind Mike Carter. Carter, however was one of 11 riders disqualified for crossing a double-yellow line sometime during the race.”

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.