Hardscrabble and Montezuma’s orchard legacy
A look back at the county’s roots in the orchard business
DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Montezuma County Historical Society
Harry Longenbaugh recalls life in the Cortez area in early 1900s
A look back at neighbors and the mysterious Mr. Shumaker
DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Leopold Grasse’s Boot and Harness Shop in Cortez
Leopold Carl Gottfried Grasse (pronounced “Grassy”) and his wife, Augusta (nee Shoneboom) Grasse, came to Cortez about 1909. Both descended from German immigrants and spoke German as well as...
DATE: Apr 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Dr. Royal W. Calkins, physician, surgeon, legislator and friend of the schools
Dr. Royal W. Calkins was born March 18, 1870, in Wyoming, Iowa. Lorilla Calkins Crowson shared her memories of her father in 1987.
“As a boy, he moved with his family to the homes...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Looking Back: The early days and life of Montezuma County
Editor’s note: The following column is based on excerpts from a manuscript by Dora Pederson that was read at a Women’s Club Meeting in 1934.By The Montezuma County Historical Society ...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Mitchell Ranch in Cortez told secrets of a lost civilization
Early Montezuma County residents share history of the ancients
DATE: Dec 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
The uprising of Polk and Posey in 1915
Shooting leads posse from Cortez on manhunt to Bluff City
DATE: Nov 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
The pioneers and outlaws of McElmo Canyon
Part 2
The first record of irrigation in McElmo was 1888, and four ranches hold this priority. Most all the McElmo Canyon ranches hold early water rights.
About 1928, John Miller ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Walter Halls’ McElmo history
Editor’s note: Part 2 of Walter Hall’s McElmo History will appear in Looking Back article on Nov. 4.The first record of irrigation in McElmo Canyon was in 1888. Four ranches held this pr...
DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
Looking Back Gymnasium built by students and interested people
In 1919, it was decided that to have a more complete athletic program, a gymnasium was needed.
Money for the gym was collected from pledges of students and interested citizens. Pl...
DATE: Sep 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
The pioneering Lyntons left imprint on Southwest Colorado
Editor’s note: This article was provided by Pat Castle. It was printed in Volume Four of Great Sage Plain to Timberline “Our Pioneer History.” Castle’s grandfather was James Earl Lynton,...
DATE: Aug 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
The early days of Montezuma County: abundance and scarcity
Editor’s note: The following was read by Mrs. A. W. Dillon at the Pioneers’ Reunion on Sept. 4, 1908.The glint of gold first lured the prospector with the pick, shovel and pan strapped o...
DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Looking back
