75 years ago: “Several specialists will be paying a visit to La Plata County for the purpose of helping with farm problems.”

50 years ago: “The Herald received a check from the North State Bank of Amarillo, Texas; that has an overprint of Eskimos, igloos and husky dog teams. How far north is this bank?”

25 years ago: “Residential property values in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio fell an average of 5 percent in the last two years, according to a revaluation by the La Plata County assessor. Commercial property values dropped by as much as 12 percent in Durango, 10 percent in Bodo Industrial Park and 4 to 6 percent in Bayfield and Ignacio.”

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