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From the meeting of the Chaffee County Historical Society at McCray School from June 2, 1942. Notes on the Statements of Joe Cuenin and Arthur Hutchinson.
These statements are part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.
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Henry Weber's statement which includes descriptions of growing up near Cache Creek near Leadville and Granite, and life around the Monarch Mining District.
This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.
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Statement of Elizabeth Rule Harrington, the first white woman to arrive in Chaffee County.
This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.
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A typescript from the Chaffee County Times newspaper.
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25. Garfield 1886
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An image of Garfield, Colorado (formerly Junction City) looking west. C.H. Clark, photographer.
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26. Garfield 1882
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An early image of Garfield. Note the shingle advertising S.J. Spray, deputy mineral surveyor for the town of Garfield. He was listed in the Colorado Business Directories for 1882-1884. The town of Garfield (formerly Junction City) is not listed before 1882.
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An image of downtown Garfield, looking east.
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Cowen's article about Maysville in 1880: An Exciting Encounter with a Footpad, and a Chapter on the Fraternitiy, Increased Activity in Mining Interests, The Usual Growl at the Census Enumeration, and Policies, Business, and General Interesting News.
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Cowen's article Regarding Maysville: Transformed from a Mountain Ranch to a Thriving City of 500 Inhabitants in One Year - A Brave Woman Vanquishes Four Blasphemous Roughs - Blood Seekers on the War Path Meet the Wrong Men - A Reign of Bloodshed is Inaugurated with Fatal Results - Careful Resume of the Growth of the Camp and Its Business - Personal Points and Past of the Prominent People.
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Cowen's article The Fourth at the Metropolis of the Monarch District and An Interesting Budget of Mining News.
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Thomas Jefferson Hampson was a miner at the Monarch Mining District in Chaffee County, Colorado, during the 1880s. These are excerpts from some of the newspaper columns he sent from Garfield to the editor of the Salida Mail from 1885-1889.
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Location certificate for the Pride of the West Tunnel. Mining claim of William L. Billin (Billings) in Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, State of Colorado.
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Chaffee County Times newspaper typescript of information regarding the Monarch Mining District and the North Fork Consolidated Mining and Tunnel Company.
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Part of Peter Mulvany's business empire, located on 1st and G Streets in Salida, Colorado. Roof advertising reads: Peter Mulvany, Groceries, Feed, Grain, & Hay, Wholesale & Retail. Schuttler Wagons, Field and Garden Seeds, Atlas Coal, Farming Implements.
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35. The Shavano Band
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Shavano Band. Thomas Penrose is 4th from the left. This photograph was taken near the Billings Tunnel ca. 1880s.
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36. Shavano Miners
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A group of miners at the townsite of Shavano, up the North Fork of the South Arkansas. This image was donated by Dr. Howard Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Smith. The teenager at left of cabin is George Smith.
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Peter and Anastasia Mulvany's home at 145 Poncha Boulevard, in Salida, Colorado.
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Image of the Mulvany property on the mesa. Taken approximately where 7th Street intersects the Monarch Spur Trail in Salida, Colorado.
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In 1878, on the western edge of Chaffee County, prospector Nicholas Creede struck ore and named his mine ‘Monarch.’ Prospectors soon came from all over to try their luck, and the town of Chaffee City was born. To lessen confusion, the town was renamed Camp Monarch in 1879, and then just Monarch.
Monarch was located about a mile west of the town of Garfield and had mining camps all over. When the 1893 Silver Panic hit, the town took a hit. Today...
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In 1878, on the western edge of Chaffee County, prospector Nicholas Creede struck ore and named his mine ‘Monarch.’ Prospectors soon came from all over to try their luck, and the town of Chaffee City was born. To lessen confusion, the town was renamed Camp Monarch in 1879, and then just Monarch.
Monarch was located about a mile west of the town of Garfield and had mining camps all over. When the 1893 Silver Panic hit, the town took a hit. Today...