The Carlson IGA Store and the Basalt Post Office, located about midblock of main street (Railroad Avenue) Basalt. A public water fountain is located between the two buildings.
John Clark, the undersheriff of Eagle County. Mr. Clark was shot and killed by Delmer Spooner July 11, 1961, which started one of the largest manhunts in Eagle County history.
Eagle Valley Enterprise July 13, 1961 p.1