History of the State of Colorado, Volume II, Part 49

Author: Hall, Frank, 1836-1917. cn; Rocky Mountain Historical Company
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Blakely print. Co.
Number of Pages: 672


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382


road turned over to Palmer.


382


seizure of stations.


384


Risley appointed Receiver.


385


DeRemer's forts in Cañon ..


387


Ellsworth appointed Receiver


387


lease canceled, peace restored


390


rapid extension of lines


391


completed to Leadville


470


Diamond Swindle - The great.


126


movements of Arnold


127


extravagant statements of.


128


sparkling ant hills


129


Arnold repudiated. 130


Gray's expedition to Arizona.


133


lecture by Gov. Gilpin


135


Dr. Wallen's theories


137


exposure ol the fraud.


138


catastrophe in stocks


141


where the diamonds were bought


I42


inception of the scheme


143


Arnold's letter to the Company.


144


death of Arnold.


145


Dill, Capt. R. G


452


founds Leadville " Herald"


475


Dixon, L. S.


388


570


INDEX TO VOLUME II


PAGK.


Dodge, D. C. 375


Dugal, Louis-Removal of.


171


record as a soldier. .


171


recommended for electoral messenger. 361


E


Economy-Practice of enforced. IIO


Eddy, Edward-Biography of. 448


Eicholtz, Col. L. H .. 96


Elbert, S. H-Appointed Governor, 155


Ouray's message to.


191


message to Legislature 1874. 208


removed by President Grant.


157


effect of removals in Denver


158


Evans, John- Entertains President Grant


155


Executions-Legal in Colorado. 150


F


Federal Appointees - First State ... 361


Felton, W. B .- Denounces division of State. . 486


First National Bank.


210


Forestry of Colorado-Extent of.


323


Fowler, Stanley G.


160-282


France, L. B. 481


Francisco, Col. J. M-Sketch of 251


Freight Rates-During pro rate war 395


Free Masons-Organization of


119


Fryer, George H.


435


Furnas, Gov. R. A. 178


G


Gavisk, M. J .- Editor and reporter 476


Geological History of Colorado


17


primordial condition of


18


first dry land, character of.


18


granites and gneisses


19, 20


Ancient seas, waters of.


20


Archæan Era, beginning of. 21


Palæozoic times


21, 22


ancient islands of Colorado.


22


Palæozoic Rocks, thickness of.


22-23


Silurian system.


23


Cambrian Period, life of ..


23-24


faunal remains.


24


crustaceans dominant forms of


24


Silurian rocks, thickness of


25


Devonian system, account of.


26


carboniferous system 27


Palæozoic Era, termination of 28


coal, conditions for formation of. 28


Mesozoic era


29


Triassic period.


30


Jurassic period.


33


Geological History-Cretaceous period.


35


Dakota epoch


36


marine cretaceous


..


37 Hayden's Reports, comments on 41


Laramie epoch. 42


coal bearing strata, age of. 42 workable coal seams. 43


extent of Laramie coal measures


44


Grand River coal field.


44


Yampa coal field. 48


La Plata coal field. 50


Raton coal field. 51


Northern Colorado coal field. 55


North Park coal field .... 57


South Park, Canon City and Tongue Mesa 58


area of Colorado coal fields.


60


quantity of available coal. 61


Cenozoic Era, account of. 64


Quaternary Period, account of 71


eruptive rocks and eruptives 75


ore deposits of Colorado 78


non metallic minerals and gems 89


Geological Surveys-By Hayden. 187 German National Bank-Organization of. 210


Gilpin County .


97-98


Goldrick, O. J .- Sketch of Denver by. 226 Gould, Jay-Precipitates Black Friday 181-182 secures control of Union Pacific. 392


manipulates Kansas Pacific. 400


Grand Canon of Arkansas-First surveys in .. 374


Grant, James B -Biography of . 450


Grant Smelting Company. 450


Grant, U S. visits Colorado.


155


recommends admission of State


180


Grasshoppers-Devastations of.


214


humorous anecdote of .. 215


W. D. Arnett's notes on 216


birth and habits of


217


destruction of by parasites.


218


remarkable cunning of


219


experiments for destruction of.


220


Greenbackers-Convention of in 1878.


488


H


Hadley, Wm. L. - Presidential elector 358


Hale, H. M .- Superintendent of Schools. 208


Hall, Frank- Removal of. 157


Hallett, Moses-Named for Senate.


358


appointed U. S. District Judge. 361


Hamill, W. A .- Ch'n Republican Cent. Com .. 487


named for the Senate.


492


Hard Times-Of 1876-1877


465


PAGE.


571


INDEX TO VOLUME II.


PAGE.


Hayden's Geological Surveys 187 reports of. 189 Hicklin, Zan-Anecdotes of. 257-267


Hill. N. P .- Candidate for Senate


489


relocates smelting works


491


ardent political friends of


492


services in the Senate.


493


Hinsdale County-Organization of.


205


Hogan, W. F .- Founds Leadville "Eclipse. . 471


Hook, George T.


436


Holt, C. F


168


Hotchkiss, Enos.


205


Hughes, Bela M .- Sketch of A. G. Boone 251 nominated for Governor 332


Hughes, D. W


162


Hunt, A. C .- Executes Van Ilorn.


153


Huntington, Wm. S.


169


Hussey. Warren & Co


210


I


Irrigation-Governor Elbert's plan for . . 177


Western Convention called.


177


storage reservoirs movement for.


178


national aid sought.


180


Iron Mask-Sale of.


474


Irwin, Richard-Prospects Black Hills.


224


J


Jackson, Calvin-Expedition of


197


Jackson, W. S .- Named for the Senate ... 358, 492


Jackson, George A .- Diary of (See Appendix). Jacobson, Col. E. P.


James, Wm. H .- Biography of.


448


177


appointed Brigadier General. 463


Jenkins, John W. - Appointed Secretary of Colorado .. 157


arrival of in Denver


171


Jones, J. Harvey-Life and character of . . . 105-106


K


Kansas Territory-Organization of . 326


Kansas Pacific R. R .- Pro rate war with ... 93-392 short history of. 393-395 proposed extension of to Pueblo 99 consolidated with Union Pacific 399


Kassler, George W


210


Kellogg, S. B.


192


Expedition of to San Juan.


193


Kountze, C. B.


184-210


L


Lake City-Founding of


205


first explorers in. .


206


Lake County-Early history of .


425


PAGE.


Lake County-bullion product of 478 Lander, W. W .- Conspiracy of. 159


schemes of to oust Bennett


160


attacks of on D. H. Moffat 163


transfers his cause to "Tribune " 164


Larimer, Gen. Wm .- Organized Denver Town Company 230


short biography of.


2.1I


Larimer, W. H. H .- Testimony of. 232 Las Animas Land Grant-The. 161


Robinson's report on. 164


Leadville. - Discovery of carbonates in


428


location of Iron-silver mines 430


winter of '76-'77 in ...


432


discovery of the Camp Bird.


434


first settlers in the town


435


development of the mines


439


remarkable yields of R. E. Lee.


441


discovery of Morning Star.


442


Evening Star mine


443


celebrated mines of


444


population of in 1877


446


made city of first class


447


establishment of smelters


447,


448


prices paid for ores.


45 [


condition of town in 1879.


452


miners', great strike of


460


declaration of martial law


462


termination of the strike


464


railways and stage lines


466


building of Clarendon Hotel.


468


other districts peopled from.


470


newspapers founded in.


471


daily "Chronicle" established.


472


daily "Herald" established.


475


founding of banks in


477


Smelters and yields


478


Legislature-First State.


362


second State.


491


Legislatures, Territorial (See Appendix).


Lessig, W. H .- Removal of.


157


Lilley, John G


..


168


Little Pittsburgh-Discovery of


437


early yields of


438


stock sales of


455


effect of collapse of.


457


Lothrop, W. C.


208


Louisiana-Territory of.


326


Loveland, W. A. H .- Named for Senate


358


purchases R. M. ' News."


483


nominated for Governor ..


484


nominated for the Senate.


492


572


INDEX TO VOLUME II.


M PAGE.


Macon, Thomas-Named for the Senate. 358


counsel for D. & R. G. R. R. 372 Morrison-Town of founded. 103 Moss, Capt .- Mining in Animas Valley 204


Manufactures-Appeals for in Denver I11


Marsh, Alvin


330


Mater, Charles-Biography of


435


Maxwell, L. B .- Biography of 242 Maxwell, J. P .- President of the Senate. 492


McCook, Gov. E. M .- Attempts to respite


Meiers .. . 149


administration of.


154


superseded by Elbert. 155


removes to Washington. 156


reappointed Governor ..


157


seconds Lander's conspiracy


164


Indian contracts exposed.


168


amount of cash paid on.


169


confirmed by the Senate 170


signs a divorce bill.


170


arrives in Denver


173


attempts to remove Judges. 175


second administration of. 1 So


opposes Enabling act


272


resignation of.


273


McCook, Mrs E. M .- Death of 172


Mears, Otto-Road builder. 205


presidential elector. 358


messenger to Washington. 360


Meeker, N. C .- Appointed Indian agent. 495


efforts to civilize Utes 496


troubles of with Indians. 498


warned of impending outbreak. 499


tragic death of 502


Meeker, Josephine-Relates story of massacre. 502


Meeker, Ralph-Arrival of. 502


Meiers, Theo-Trial of, for murder


148


German efforts in behalf of. 149


sentenced to death. 148 Paul J. Marshall. 283, 427


execution of 150


Meldrum, N. H .- Secretary of State. 487


Merritt, Gen. Wesley-At White River 501


Meyer, Angust R. - at Leadville 431


Moffat, D. H. - Appointed Territorial Treasurer 159


effect of on local politics. 159


Trustee Las Animas town site. 163


attempted removal of 173


summoned to appear in court. 175


attempts at blackmail 176 result of trial in court. 177


attempts to prevent panic. 183


appointed Receiver Colorado Central. 411 purchases Little Pittsburgh 438


Money Market-In 1872-1873. 109


PAGE.


Morley, W. R. - Famous ride of. 371


Narrow Gauge Railways-Builders of.


104


miles of in U. S. and Canada 105 miles completed in 1873 365


"News," Rocky Mountain-Transfer of.


48 1


sold to W. A. II. Loveland.


483


Newspapers-First founded in Leadville 471 New Mexico-Bill for admission of 270


Nickels -First introduction of.


IIO


O


Odd-Fellowship-Founding of.


120


how funds were obtained.


I21


Oro Ditch and Fluming Co .. 420


Ouray, Ute Chief - Surrenders San Juan.


190


message of to Gov. Elbert.


191


commands release of captives


503


life and character of


.506, 512


death of.


510


P


Palmer, Gen. W. J .- (see D. & R. G. R. R) ..


Panic of 1873 .- Causes of .. 181


Parrott City-Founding of. 204


Patterson, T. M .- Elected to Congress.


213


pledges new State to Democrats 273


work of on Enabling act. 278


nominated for Congress in 1876 333


canvass of for Forty-Fifth Congress 339


contest in Congress. 343


sworn as Representative.


354


sends congratulatory message. 356


second nomination for Congress. . 434


Pierce, W. H .- Ch'n Republican Central Com. 489 Pioneers of Colorado-(See Appendix).


Pitkin, F. W .- Nominated for Governor. 487


biography of.


488


proclaims martial law 462


confronted by Indian war 494


conference with Ute Chiefs.


497


Platt, Col. J. H 279


Politics, Territorial-In 1874 212


Political movements-In 1876


330


Pollock, Thos .- Purchases Indian captives death of. 197


193


Presidential election-Of 1876


317


Presidential electors-First Colorado


358


Public Lands-Rapid absorption of.


179


5,73


INDEX TO VOLUME II.


PAGE.


Public Schools-Condition of in 1873 209


Pueblo- Railway agitation in ..


100


bond propositions submitted.


IOI


first annual fair of.


102


commerce of in 1873.


208


First National Bank in. 211


proclaimed capital of San Juan 486


Pueblo & Arkansas Valley R. R. 100


completion of.


367


Railways.


R


Denver & Rio Grande-Progress of 91


Georgetown High Line projected. 94


Colorado Central.


95, 98


Pine Bluff and Golden


95


Boulder Valley-Completed. 96


Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé. 99


Golden & Julesburg.


99


Kansas & Colorado. 100


Railways-Miles of in 1873


209


effect of on settlement, etc.


109


Reed, G. B .- Counsel for Santa Fé 372


Reminiscences-Of Colorado Pioneers


226


Uncle Dick Wootten.


233


Zan Hicklin and Mace's Hole.


257


Republican Party-Efforts to unite.


283


first State Convention of. 330


ticket chosen.


331


Rice, James.


367


Riethmann, John J 211


Rische, August. 436 Robinson Mines-Discovery of. 469 Robinson, George B .- Tragic death of. 470 Robinson, Wm. F-Business Mgr. "Democrat.' 476


Secretary and Treasurer "News" Co. 481


Secretary and Treasurer under Loveland. . 483 Rogers A. N .- App'nted R. R. Commissioner. 388 Rollins, E. W .- Treasurer Colorado Central .. 408


Routt, John L .- Appointed Governor 273


services as Second Assistant P. M. General 278


arrival of in Denver. 281


sworn into office


282


nominated first Governor of State.


332


sends troops to Boulder .


417


purchases "Morning Star."


442


named for the Senate.


492


Russell, Green -Discovery of gold in Colorado 227


S


Saguache-Builds first road to San Juan. 205 San Juan Mines-Surrender of by treaty 190 first explorations of. 192


PAGE.


San Juan mines-emigration to in 1861


195


second expedition to 197


explorers from Arizona. 198


snowed up in mountains. 202


entering Baker's Park. 203 counties organized. 204


San Juan-Proposed new Territory of 486 collapse of movement for 486


Searight, T. B .- Appointed Surveyor General. 157 Shattuck, J. C .- Supt. of Public Instruction ... 487 Sheridan, Gen. P. H .- On gold in Black Hills. 223 orders troops to White River. 499


Shoup, Col. George L .- Rewards Tom Toben. 256 Sickels, Gen. T. E 96


Silver, Herman .- Appointed Register. 171


Smith, Capt. James T. .. 476. 483 Smith, John W .- Builds first woolen mill.


Smith, Sylvester T .- Appointed Receiver K. P. R. R 399


Stage Lines-Disappearance of .


105


reminiscences of.


106


lines established.


107


Stanton, Irving W


176


State Movement -- Revival of. I22


State Legislature-First.


357


State of Colorado-Attempted division of.


484


Steck, Amos - Removal of.


174


Steele, R. W .- (See Appendix).


Stevens. W. H .- Interview of with Walls. 430


miner and prospector. 428


Stimson, E. K .- Governor of San Juan 486


nominated for Auditor


487


Stone Amherst W .-- Appointed Judge. 175


abduction of .


413, 414


experiences of in captivity. 4 8


Strong, W. B. - Plans of for Pueblo.


100, IOI


schemes of for traffic.


377


St. Vrain & Vijil-Land grant of.


St. Charles-First buildings in


229


Summit County-Prospectors in


469


T


Tabor, H. A. W .- Established at Leadville .. 435


wins riches and fame.


437


sells to Chaffee & Moffat


438


buys Matchless mine. 444


nominated for Lieut. Governor


487


named for the Senate


492


Telegraph lines-In 1873. ..


209


Teller, Henry M .- Grand Master of Masons. . 119 takes part in canvass of 1876 334


nominated and elected Senator


358, 359


short biography of


359


574


INDEX TO VOLUME II.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Teller, Willard-In canvass of 1876 333


counsel for Santa Fé R. R 372 in Judge Bowen's court. 380


Teller House-In Central City. 98


Territorial Legislature-Last.


2S7


Territory-Condition of in 1872. 146


Thatcher, J. A .- Bank president. 210


Thomas W. R .- Adjutant General I72


attempted removal of. 173


resigns office 173


city editor " News" 48 1


Thompson, J. B .- House of burned by Utes. . 498


Thomson, Sam T-Appointed Receiver. 175


Thornburg, Col. T.T .- Ordered to White River 499 tragic death of. 500


Thurman, A. G -Speech on pro rate bill. 398


Toben, Tom-Sketch of 254


Townsend, W. H -Affidavit of .. 170


"Tribune," Denver-Organ of Republic'n party 484


Tritch, George


211


U


Usher, Judge J. P .- Counsel for D. & R.


G. R. R. 373


Ute Indians-Treaty with ..


189


Violations of treaties with 494


nature of Ute Indians 512


Van Diest, P. H .- Statistical notes by


322


Van llorn-Kills Josiah Copeland ... 151


Vaughn, Champion-Editor " Tribune." 164


aids McCook's project. 166


Vickers, W. B .- Editor "News and Tribune."


481,484


W


Ward, Major Henry 474


Ward, Jasper D .- Sketch of. 278


advises Governor Pitkin 462 Ward, W. S .- Develops "Evening Star" 443


Watson, Joseph W .. 443


Weld County-Votes bonds to C. C. R. R 99


Wells, E. T .- Retires from the bench 175 White River Massacre-The. 495, 504


Whitsitt, R. E .- Lays out Denver town site ... 230 adopts Indian boy. 197


Williams, A. J 229


Williams, Parson Bill-Death of 239


Wood, Alvinus B.


430, 434


Wood, Samuel N 210, 225


Woodbury, R. W.


484


Wool-Exportations of. 112


Woolen Mill-First in Rocky Mountains


Wootten, Uncle Dick-Adventures of .. . . 233, 241 Wright, C. W .- Nominated for Att'y General. 487 action of in R. R war. 380


Y


Voung, Frank C.


210


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