Tales of the Colorado Pioneers. Alice Polk Hill
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XXXI.
Return to Denver—Meet the Mining Expert again—Many a good Mine Spoilt by Working it—Georgetown a great Place to get a Pocket full of Rocks—The Old Man of the Mountains ……………………………………………………………………..133
CHAPTER XXXII.
Touring in Colorado—Greeley—No Whisky Saloons .... 137
CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Massacre…………………………………………….139
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Six Days’ Siege………………………………………….. 144
CHAPTER XXXV.
The Rescue by General Adams……………………………..147
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
Boulder—Novel Divorce Case—Building the First School House —The First Coal Oil Lamp…………………………..155
CHAPTER XXXVII.
The South Park Road—The Mining and Industrial Exposition— Circle Railway—Rogue’s Burying Ground—The Old Stage Coach—Platte Canon—Miraculous Fish Story—Meeting an Old Acquaintance……………………..158
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Platte Canon—The First Families of Denver—In the Observation Car—Robbing the Stage in ’64……………..166
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Como—Naming Fairplay—Legend of Fairplay—A Church Dedication—Anecdotes of Father Dyer—His Experience in Carrying the Mail……………………………………………….171
CHAPTER XL.
Take the Cars for Breckenridge—The Attractive Corpse—How Gold was Discovered in Breckenridge—The sudden change in Temperature………………………………………. 180
CHAPTER XLI.
Breckenridge—A Sad Narrative—Judge Silverthorn—A Heart’s Secret—The Beggar…………………………………..182
CHAPTER XLII.
A Ramble over the Mountains—The Old Man and his Young Wife—Duel with Hatchets—A Duel that was not a Duel— The Presentiment……………………………………………….187
CHAPTER XLIII.
The Stage Ride—The Cow Boy—A Pathetic Story—A Fire in the Mountains…………………………………………………. 193
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CHAPTER XLIV.
Early Mining in the San Juan Country—The Experience of Hon. Charlie Hall—A Pioneer taken for a Tenderfoot.….200
CHAPTER XLV.
Leadville—Chapin Bought the Turkeys—The Men who Discovered the Carbonate Belt………………………………206
CHAPTER XLVI.
Twin Lakes—A Learned Lawyer—One at a Time—Backing up a Minister—Running the Gauntlet……………………..209
CHAPTER XLVII.
The Pioneer Life of Mrs. Augusta Tabor…………………..218
CHAPTER XLVIII.
The Editors take a Vacation—How one got into Trouble—Starting a Western Paper……………………………………..229
CHAPTER XLIX.
Grand Scenery—Anecdotes of the Bench and Bar—The Angry Mexican…………………………………………………..236
CHAPTER L.
A Latin Phrase Explained—Buying a Wedding Ring—Furnishing a Character—The Eloquent Lawyer—She was Permitted to Leave the Stand—In Contempt—The Orthodox Attorney ………………………………………………………….245
CHAPTER LI.
Gunnison—The Gunnison Bank. . ………………………. 252
CHAPTER LII.
The Hon. Richard Irwin at a Party—The Surprise—A Queer Courtship—Lo, the poor Indian. ................................. 254
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CHAPTER LIII.
A Western Funeral, as told by Mr. Charles Shackleford …………………………………………………………………….259
CHAPTER LIV.
Scenery along the Arkansas—Royal Gorge—Canon City—A Visit to Gov. Rudd…………………………………………….262
CHAPTER LV.
Canon Twice Settled—Religious Trouble—A Marriage by the Justice ……………………………………………………269
CHAPTER LVI.
The Hunt………………………………………………………274
CHAPTER LVII.
Pueblo—Bessemer—The State Insane Asylum—The old Tree—Fort Pueblo…………………………………………..278
CHAPTER LVIII.
A Good Trade—Juan Chiquito’s Lookout……………..281
CHAPTER LIX.
Dick Turpin—A Resurrection—The Face at the Window …………………………………………………………………. 286
CHAPTER LX.
Thomas T. Tobin—The Espinosas—The Capture……..290
CHAPTER LXI.
The Lover’s Leap—The Poem……………………………… 293
CHAPTER LXII.
Alfred Packer—The Cloud—Arrival of the Mail—The Worn Traveler—His Story—The Friend Perishing by the Wayside —Relief—Arrival of Packer………………………………….295
CHAPTER LXIII.
The Confession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
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CHAPTER LXIV.
Colorado Springs—The Artistic Choir — The Suspicious Old Lady —“He has got Religion”—Manitou—Catching the Mule …………………………………………………………….307
CHAPTER LXV.
A Camping Party—The Stalled Team—“ One Soft Foot ”—“It’s a Bear”—Bugs — Mosquitoes—The Deserted Town—The Candy-pulling—The Sunrise…………………………312