Crystal River Saga: Lore of the Colorado RockiesFrancis, Theresa V.
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Crystal River Saga: Lore of the Colorado Rockies
Francis, Theresa V.
Crystal River (Colo.); Gunnison County (Colo.) -- History; Marble industry and trade -- Colorado -- Gunnison County
The bid on the mail route between Crested Butte and Gothic went for $276
per annum—just $23 per month—barely enough to pay for horse feed.
Evidently some one wants to walk and live on mountain scenery. Speaking
of mail contracts, Allan Hodges did not get his route by about $300.
Some poor hayseed is badly stuck.
Jan. 12, 1894
The Club held a special meeting last night and unanimously decided to
offer Corbett and Mitchell $75,000 each to have the fight come off at
Marble. In addition to this they offered to give the contestants a free
ride on Tucker’s bicycle line and a body guard to pass Cumming’s place;
a free bath at the Hot Springs; free hot Scotch at Leggetts, and a
marble monument to the one that gets killed.
Jan. 26, 1894
Marble failed to secure the Corbett-Mitchell fight.
Feb. 23, 1894
Bud Fisher had a hard trip to come from Crystal with the mail Wednesday.
He had to leave his horse in the Canyon and walk to town. The boys from
the Silver King shoveled the snow so as to get the horse out and brought
him in about three o’clock.
March 16, 1894
The people of Carbondale are a little excited over the discovery of gold
near there and up towards Mount Sopris. We understand that a large
number of claims have already been staked and that some very promising
rock is being shown around town.
April 4, 1894
A Coxey Army is talked of from Marble. A great interest is being taken
by our people in the industrial army.
A PARTIAL LIST OF BUILDINGS MADE ENTIRELY OR PARTIALLY OF COLORADO YULE
MARBLE
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