FLOOD OF 1970

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FLOOD OF 1970

FLOOD OF 1970

The Phillips 66 station at the wye is pictured during the flood of September1970. Standing on the back of the truck is Jim Melcher. San Juan County Historical Society photo

The Phillips 66 station at the wye is pictured during the flood of September1970. Standing on the back of the truck is Jim Melcher. San Juan County Historical Society photo

135 YEARS AGO From the Sept. 13, 1890 edition of the Silverton Standard: COUNTY ROAD ADVANCES UP SOUTH MINERAL CREEK. Ben Harwood is working hard upon the new county road up South Mineral creek and is doing an excellent piece of work. Commissioner T. A. Gifford drove the writer up there on Monday last to see the progress being made. The new road from where...

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