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Clough, John A .- Biography of ..
216
Cook, C. A. & Co .-- Banking House of. 164
Cook, Gen. D. J .- Chief of Police. 26 capture of Italian murderers by. 237
Cooper, K. G .- Manager "Republican"
151
Cooper, J. A .- Biography of. 218
Colorado-Political progress of.
62
Colorado City.
86
Colorow-Troubles with. 54 death of. 61
Congressmen-Responsibilities of. 81
Criminal Calendar-Leaves from. 234
Crow, Henry -- Biography of ..
189
Cummings, A .- Administration of.
17
D
Dailey, John L .- Biography of. 137
Decker, W. S .- District Attorney. 2I
interesting report concerning. 32
Democratic Party-The .. 12
National Convention of 1880. 23
State nominees of 1880 24
nominees of 1882. 36
nominees of 1884. 42
nominees of 1886. 49
Denman, A. A .- Biography of. 212
Denver-Chinese riot in. 25
Denver "Democrat "-History of 149
Denver " Republican "-History of. 149
Denver "Times" -- History of 142
Denver "Tribune "-History of. 153
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad - Completed history of. 10.4
receiver appointed for. IIS
strike of mechanics. 120 reorganization of company. 122
improvements by Moffat
125
proposed new line.
127
Dickensheets, F. O. . 152
Dodge, D. C. (see D). & R. G. R. R.).
Dow. C. H .- Biography of . 22.4
Dunlevy, F. H .- Biography of. 225
E
Eaton, B. H .- Nominated for Governor. 39
life and character of .
40
inauguration of.
44
Edwards, Melvin. 43
Elbert, S. H .- Administration of.
Evans, John-Administration of.
13
Evans, Howard-Biography of.
215
F
Farmer, J. P .- Brief sketch of. 149
Fee System-Evils of ..
21
Ferguson, D. H .- Biography of. 225
Forger-A noted
198
Fractional Currency-Issue of in Denver.
168
France, L. B.
S6
C
Garfield, President J.
28
assassination of.
30
Gauss, Robert. 152
General Assembly-The Fifth. 43
Gilpin, Wm .- Administration of. 13
Golden City -Territorial Capital 87
sessions held in
88
Graham, George H .- Elected Sheriff 39
Grant, J. B .- Nominated for Governor. 36
popularity of
37
inauguration of. .
38
Greenback Party-Nominees of 1880
23
nominees of 1882.
34
nominees of 1884. 42
Griffith, W. H -Buys " Evening Times 145
brief sketch of ..
147
Gruber, E. Henry-Biography of
163
H
Hanna. John R .- Biography of. 19I
Harrington, B. F .- County Judge 23
Hayward, C. F. R .- Editor " Republican * 152 Herr, Theo. W .- Remarkable experience of. 199
Hill, N. P .- Canvass for re-election of. 33
statesmanship of. 63
Hooper, S. K.
114
Hughes, Gen B. M. 74
Hughes, Andrew S. 114
Hunt, A. C .- Administration of. 17
Hussey, Warren-Sketch of.
ISS
I
Italian Murderers-The.
235
trial of ..
2.42
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515
INDEX TO VOLUME III.
J PAGE.
Jackson, W. S .- President D. & R. G. 122
Jacobson, Col. E. P. 29 Johnson, Major W. F. 73
Jones, Capt. A. H 26
Kassler, George W. 177
Kelly, Edward-Escape of from Gallows. 259
Kilham, F. C .- Biography of. 211
Kountze Brothers
181
L
Lawrence, M. J .- Biography of. 213
Linthicum, Richard-Biography of. 148
M
Mears, Otto.
248
Meyer, Wm. H .- Nominated for Governor. 45
character of. 49
Midland R. R .- Inception of.
12.4
Mitchell, John C .- Biography of. 213
Moffat, D. H .- Director of D. & R. G. R. R.
elected President. .
I19
re-elected under reorganization. 123
standing of with R. R. Co. I28 biography of. 169
McClure, Charles Y .- Biography of. 2:26
McCook, E. M. 18
McIntosh, Charles L .- Biography of.
219
McMorris, T. A.
22
McNeil, John L .- Biography of .
208
Packer, Alfred-The Man Eater, 2.45
Palmer, Frank-Sketch of .. 187
Palmer, Gen. W. J .- Character of. 104
Patterson, T. M.
12
biographical sketch of. 64
services in Congress. 66 political and legal career 67 retirement of from bar. 71
Pierce, Gen. John-Biography of. 193
Pitkin, F. W. - Administration of. 19
Political Events-1861 to 1880.
II
candidate for the Senate. 38 campaign of 1882. 33
Politics and Statesmanship.
62
Porter, I. B .- Biography of .
214
Public Speakers-Some Noted.
72
R
Railway Legislation-Attempts to pass. 29
passage of a bill. 45
Raymond, Edward L .- Biography of.
2II
Reardon, Gen. Frank M.
59
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Reed, Myron W .- Nominated for Congress. . . 49
Reithmann, John-Biography of. 202 Republican Party- The .. 12
national convention 1880. 23
State nominees of 1880. 2.1
State nominees of 1882. 35
struggle for Senatorship 1883. 38
State nominees of 1884. 39
State nominees of 1886. 45
Rocky Mountain "News "-History of. . . 130, 142 various editors of .. 1.42
Rollins. E W .- Biography of. 228
Ross-Lewen George E .- Biography of.
179
Routt, J. L .- First Administration of.
18
urged for Cabinet Minister
28
candidate for the Senate. 43
S
Schrader, Fred C -Biography of.
214
Sheridan, alias Stuart-Sketch of
198
Smith, Charles H .- Biography of. 222
Smith, John W .- Sketch of. 221
Smith, Major E. L .- Oratorical ability of 72
Smith, Captain J. T .- Sketch of. 141
Smith, Sylvester T .- Manager D. & R. G. 123 Snider, Jacob-Tragic death of. 220
Spangler, M .- Sheriff of Arapahoe. 26
appointed Capitol Commissioner. 102
Stapleton, Wm .- Sketch of ..
153
Steck, Judge Amos .. 23
Sullivan, Dennis-Nominated for Senator. 44
Symes, G. G .- Nominated for Congress.
39
condensed biography of. 40
nominated for Congress.
45
character of .
79
speeches by in Congress. 80
T
Tabor, H. A. W .- Aspires to Senate.
31
election of ..
38
second candidacy of. 4.4
Teller, H. M .- Appointed Sec'ry of Interior. 30
averse to re-election to Senate. 43
re-elected Senator in 1885. 45
political fortunes of.
18
political status of . 63
Territorial Legislature-First, where held. S5
Thatcher, Joseph A .- Biography of.
211
Thomas, C. S ..
35
nominated for Congress.
12
short biography of.
71
Thomas, Theo. H.
9.4
Thomas, Wm. R .- Biography of.
139
516
INDEX TO VOLUME III.
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Todd, Wm. D .- Biography of .. 194
Toll, Charles H .- Attorney-General. 92
Tritch, George-Biography of . 201
W
Ward, Major Henry-Sketch of. 150
Ward, Jasper D. 28
appointed District Judge. 29
Weitbrec, R. F.
123
West, Gen. George W. 57
White River-Military Expedition to.
57
Wood, Samuel N .- Biography of. 179
Woodbury, R. W .- Nominated for R. R. Com. 45
journalistic career of .. 1.43
Woodbury, R. W .- Biography of 196
Wolcott, E. O .- In Convention of 1886.
15
counsel for D. & R. G. R. R. 112
Wolcott, H. R .- Proposed for Governor 33
Wright, E. P .- Biography of.
207
Y
Voung, Frank C .- Biography of.
230
INDEX TO COUNTY HISTORIES.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY. PAGE.
BOULDER COUNTV. PAGE.
Boundaries. 253
Boundaries-First Officers 266
First Settlers. 28g
Political Organization. 267
Discovery of Gold. 290
Trials by People's Courts. 268
Mining and District Records 291
Election Precincts 1861.
269
Boulder City Founded. 292
Officers Elected-First Survey.
270
First Schoolhouse in Territory 293
Trials of Early Settlers. 293
County Headquarters. 272
Property Value 1862-'3-4. 273
Officers 1863-'4-'6. 273
Property Value 1865-'6-'7-'71 274
Officers 1867-'9-'70-71 274
Officers 1872-'73. 275
First Jail-R. R. Bonds Voted. 275
Property Value 1873. 275
Officers 1874. 276
Purchase of Court House Site. 276
Tabor's Influence on Business Center .. 277
Officers 1875-'6-'7-'8-'9. 277
Railway Stock Sold. 278
Court House, Cost of. 278
F. B. Crocker, Resignation of . 279
Officers from 1880 to 1889 279-280
New Jail Built. 280
County Hospitals and Physicians 281
District Judges and Clerks. 282
District Attorneys. 283
Criminal Court Established. 283
Outlying Towns and Suburbs. 284-286
Educational Statistics. 287
Property Value 1889-'90. 287
CLEAR CREEK COUNTV.
Boundaries.
310
General Description. 311
Idaho Springs. 312-322-323
County Organization. 313
Spanish Bar.
314
Fall River-Dumont-Lawson 315
F. F. Osbiston.
315
Empire
316
Georgetown.
317
Discovery of Silver Mines.
318
294
County Organization-Newspapers.
296
Churches Founded. 297
Secret Societies. 293
Banks-Water System, etc. 299
Development of Industries. 299
Boulder Incorporated .. 300
Longmont 301
Other Valley Towns 304
Mountain Towns.
306
Value of Property 309
Origin of Name. 265
L. B. France-F. B. Crocker. 271
Agricultural Experiments. 294
University, Origin of
517
INDEX TO VOLUME III.
PAGE.
Early Mining and Milling. 319
City Government-Newspapers. 320
Churches-Barton House-Waterworks. 321
Silver Plume. 321
Reduction Works and Mines. 322
Banks-Business Houses. 323
Value of Property-Schools, etc. 324
Green and Clear Lakes.
324
The Loop-Gray's Peak, etc.
325
COSTILLA COUNTY.
Boundaries-General Description. 326
Geological Features. 327
General History-First Settlers .. 328
Colonization .
329
Value of Property.
330
Influential Citizens.
331
Development.
331
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Boundaries, etc .. 332
Green Russell's First Camp. 333
First Officers.
333
Pineries and Lumber Camps
334
Early Settlers.
335
Castle Rock. 336
Newspapers-Societies 336
Churches and Schools.
337
Value of Property-Industries, etc.
337
EL PASO COUNTY.
General Description 338
Streams-Forestry, etc. 339
Geological Features 340
Jimmy's Camp-Native Minerals. 311
First Settlers ..
342
Condition of County 1862-'63. 343
Indian Disturbances. 344
Colorado Springs Colony. 345
Conditions for Membership in. 346 Early Development of Colony 347
Internal Improvements.
348
Progress 1872 to 1875 349
Mysterious Duel. 350
Progress 1877-'78. 351
Ludicrous Theatricals. 352
Events of 1879-'80-'81
353
Sketch of Present Ilistory 355
Opera House -Hotels-Business Blocks. 356
Churches-Colorado College.
357
Colorado College Described. 358
Deaf Mute Institute-Public Schools.
359
City Transportation-Light, etc ..
360
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City Water System. 361
Banks-Postoffice-Sewerage .. 362
Municipal Organization. 363
Clubs-Secret Societies. 364
Dairy Ranches-Resorts. 365
Colorado City. 366
Manitou. . 367
Mineral Springs. 36S
Manitou, Progress 1871 to '82 369 Incidents of 1883. 370
Analysis of Mineral Springs. 371
Internal Improvements-Manitou 372
Mineral Water Co .- Cottages, etc. 373
Pike's Peak, First Ascent of. signal station on. 373 374
humorous story concerning. 375
railway to summit of. 376
Manitou Grand Caverns. 377
Garden of the Gods-Glen Eyrie. 378
Mountain Resorts ..
379
Florissant-Petrified Forests of. 380
Edgerton.
38 1
Monument
382
Smaller Towns and Settlements. 383
Journalism in El Paso. 384
R. R. Connection-Statistics. 386
Value of Property.
387
FREMONT COUNTY.
Boundaries and Streams. 388
Original Settlers-Lieut. Pike. 389
First Town Company. 390
Settlers of 1860.
391
People's Court.
392
Beginning of Prosperity .. 393
Visited by Governor Gilpin .. 394
Abandonment of Canon City 39-4
New Era of 1864-'65. 395
Secret Societies-Penitentiary 396
First Efforts to Secure R. R 397
War in the Grand Cañon.
398
Canon City of the Present.
399
Petroleum, discovery of.
399
early operations 4co
development at Florence. 401
companies organized 402
productiveness of wells.
403
General Summary
404
GILPIN COUNTY.
Boundaries-General Description. 405
Importance of Gold Discoveries in.
406
Black Hawk.
407
518
INDEX TO VOLUME III.
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Central City. 408
Political Influence of County 409
Murder of Charley Switz. 410
E. W. Henderson 411
Bela S. Buell 412
First County Commissioners. 412
Names of Pioneers.
413
Newspapers.
414
Rocky Mountain Telegraph. 415
Public Schools. 415
Churches.
416
Banks-Land Office. 417
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Gilpin Tramway Co.
417
Secret Societies
418
Outlying Towns.
419
Mines and Mills. 420
Business Men.
421
Water System-Fire Companies, etc.
422
LAKE COUNTY.
Original and Present Boundaries. 423
Leadville, Location and Surroundings of. 424
present condition of. 425
churches, schools, societies of. 426
newspapers, progress of ..
427
past condition of county finances. 428 mining industry, condition of. 429
bullion product 1879 to 1889.
431
Maid and Henriett Mines
432
A. Y. & Minnie Mines. 432-434
smelters, productions of. . 434
general review of mines.
435
hotels and suburbs
436
U S. fish hatchery-Evergreen Lakes. 437
Soda Springs-Banks 438
Hunter, A. V .- Biography of. 440
Dougan, Dr. D. H .- Biography of. 441
Trimble, G. W .- Biography of. 443
PUEBLO COUNTY.
Situation, Water Courses, etc. 444
Arkansas Valley-Resources of. 445
Pueblo-Early History of. gtt
Scraps from Luke Tierney's Expedition 447
Fountain City and Pueblo, Founders of. 449
First Houses and Institutions.
450
Local Government Established
451
Humorous Incidents.
452
Indian Wars-Big Tree-Original Postoffice 453 Schools-Churches-Newspapers. 454 Brick Buildings-Board of Trade -- Courts, etc. 455 Development of Commerce, etc., 1868-'69. 456 Incorporation -- Transportation, etc. 457
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First Railway-Incidents Following. 458
Water System-South Pueblo. 459
Events 1870 to 1873-Banks, etc 460
Public Entertainments-Early 461
General Review 1876-'77 462
Mather & Geist s, Smelters. 463
Colorado Coal & Iron Co , Insane Asylum, etc. 463 Grand Hotel and Other Improvements '82-'83. 464
Colorado Smelting Co. 465
Geological Formations about Pueblo. 466
Smelters and their Output. 468
Unification of the Towns. 469
Population-Business Blocks, etc. 470
Parks-Resorts-Ditches-Business Area 471
Board of Trade Established. 471
Present Status of Churches and Clubs. 472
Public Schools-Insane Asylum-Fair. 473
Railway Lines-Electric Light Cos. 474
Street Railways-Land Sales. 475
National Banks-Exhibits of. 476
Colorado Coal & Iron Co .- Review of 478
Colorado Mineral Palace. 480
Grand Opera House 483
Beulah Springs.
485
Outlying Settlements
486
HUERFANO COUNTY.
Original Grant-First Settlers.
487
Signification of Name-First Government. 488
Geographical Position. 489
Climate-First Railway. 490
Agriculture and Stock Raising 491
Fruit Growing- Water Supply, etc. 492
Minerals-Springs-Churches.
493
General History of the County. 494
Albert, John D -Biography of. 495
Ilayden, D. J .- Biography of. 497
Unfug, Chas. O .- Biography of.
498
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Boundaries-Golden City. 499
Early Settlers and Beginnings 500
Condition in 1860. 501
First Newspaper-Advancement. 502
Berthond's Survey for Railroad. 503
Entry of Town Site. 504
Progress under New Epoch 505
Incorporation of Town.
505
Secret and Benevolent Orders. 506
Churches-Establishment of. 507
State, Industrial and other Schools
508
Valuation of Property 1890.
509
, Industries-Outlying Settlements 510
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