by MARY ANN OLSEN I am indebted to the following for historical information and pictures: Helen Fleming, Ross C. Beaber, former publisher of the Silverton Standard, L. W. Parcell of the Grand Imperial Hotel, Herold A. Waddington, James R. Bell, and Fenrick Sutherland. Copyright 1962 Mary Ann Olsen All Rights Reserved Printed by Beaber Printing Co., Cortez, Colorado To Ruby Hammand, My Best Regards Mary Ann Olsen 7-7-65 Silverton, Looking South Toward Durango Silverton, with all its scenic splend

These were the headlines in the Silverton Standard, Silverton’s weekly newspaper on Friday, May 4th, 1962. The following is a copy of the article: The long awaited decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington D. C., was handed down Wednesday morning and assures continuation of the Narrow Gauge Line from Durango to Silverton for an undetermined time. A telegram from Senator John Carroll and Congressman Wayne Aspinall was received by the Silverton Standard early Wednesday morning, an