By Robert Stoufer

Editor’s Note: This column was printed in this week’s edition of the Plaindealer as part of a special section from the Ouray County Historical Society. Please pick up a copy to read all about the historical society’s upcoming programs and how you can be involved in the organization.

The major means of transportation in the early 1900s was by railroad, so it’s not surprising that the first cases of Spanish Influenza in Colorado were from 250 Mont...