Tales of the Colorado Pioneers. Alice Polk Hill

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

      CONTENTS. 11

      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

      12 TALES OF THE COLORADO PIONEERS.

      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

      CONTENTS. 13

      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

      14 TALES OF THE COLORADO PIONEERS.

      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