75 years ago: “A driver tried to wangle out of a speeding ticket by saying he has a phobia which forces him to drive fast when he passes cemeteries. The man, who is a life insurance salesman, was fined $5.”

50 years ago: “Florida Mesa rancher Vernon Snodgrass was charged with cattle theft and attempt to commit cattle theft.”

25 years ago: “Fort Lewis College has proposed a 9 percent tuition increase for both resident and nonresident students. … If approved, tuition for full-time resident students will increase this fall from $1,180 per academic year to $1,286.”

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