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Echoes of Como 1879 to 1988 by Mary Dyer Soft Cover
Echoes of Como 1879 to 1988 by Mary Dyer
Soft Cover
118 pages
Copyright 1974 Second Printing January 1975
CONTENTS
Credits 7
Introduction7
IOOF Lodge 8
Denver South Park Railroad 8
George (Jumbo) Miller 11
Speas, Sullivan, St. John11
Selkirk Water Tank 11
Machine Shop Interior 12
Train Time at Como 14
Boreas Pass15
Pacific Hotel 15
Round House 16
Rotary at Work 17
George Champion 18
James Delaney22
William E. Turner 24
Como Baseball Team27
Broadway 28
Main Street28
Como Exit Road29
Elkhorn Fire 29
Hallock 30
Allen Saloon 31
Williamson, Stocking 32
Como Residents 32
Como Band 33
Town Hall 34
Allen Family 34
Railroad Residence36
Coyne Boarding House 36
Ray Timmons37
George Hart, Doug Schnurbusch 37
Roger Coyne Family 37
Turner38
Donnel 38
Dungan Family42
McLaughlin 43
Como Drug Store Lunch Room 43
Dungan44
Edna Hurst, Martha Forest45
Como Basketball Team 45
Reunion 46
Catholic Church, Fr. Hilbig48
Presbyterian Church48
James M. Link 49
Como House, W.W. Stark53
Kelly Rooming House53
Bell Tower 54
Dyer Photos 57
Link Family58
Ramblings 61
Como Post Offices 64
Ellis 65
Babies 66
Como School Photos 69
Martin 71
Eila Johnson's Memories 72
Williamson73
More Como Residents 73
Delaney 73
Frank Eshe Family 75
Joe Hurst 77
Eggleston 77
Dr. Clinton H. Scott 77
Hamilton Family 78
Dunbar Livery Stable79
Volz Feed 79
Boreas Pass80
Como Cemetery83
Boreas Pass86
Eggleston 87
Town of Hamilton94
William Liebelt97
Peabody Ranch 95
Liebelt 98
Town of King 99
King Houses 101
Number Five Coal Mine at King101
Schattinger 102
Steiner 103
Arlo Peters 104
Jefferson Depot Stage Line Oil Rig 105
Jefferson Baseball Team 106
W. R. Head 106
Jefferson Residents 107
Johnston 110
Fremont School 111
Miller113
Sheep Pen at Jefferson 112
Additions since 1978 116
INTRODUCTION:
The Denver & South Park Railway was organized on September 20, 1872, according to public record by John Evans, Bela Hughes, D. H. Moffat, Fred Z. Salomen, Walter S. Cheesman (of the First National Bank) and four other men unnamed in this historical account. (No way am I attempting to compete with the knowledgeable authors of many fine railroad books ... since I know my limitations ... but railroading was the life blood of Como and it deserves whatever we can contribute to its rightful place in this book.)
The railroad was planned as a narrow gauge facility, the first major attempt to use narrow gauge over a great distance. The decision was practical because of the difficult terrain. By 1877, the road had advanced only to Morrison, a meager sixteen miles from Denver. A critical need for supplies existed in Leadville, and this, together with transportrequirements for shipping ore from Leadville and other areas, caused the Denver & South Park to come alive.
According to recorded sources, as well as articles by Jerome C. Smiley of the Denver Times and Sun Publishing, it was at this period, through the influence of Walter Cheesman, that Jay Gould, the famous eastern capitalist , became interested in the endeavor. In June, 1879, rails were laid to Como which was selected as the division point and by February 9, 1880, the railroad reached Leadville, having teamed up with the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad for the last thirty miles.
Como was the destination of many railroad men and their families; homes and places of business were constructed to supply their needs. Como was a fiesty little city; all in all, however, it was a fine place to live, even though it had its share of lawlessness. As to the latter, nothing of that nature will appear in this book ... unrealistic as this may be ... for, in my opinion, murders, scandals, etc., do not provide the best in reading, particularly when description of such episodes could bring pain to any descendant of folk who may have been involved.
The town has settled into that state of mellowness that overtakes most people with age ... it is not a ghost town ... but a town of friendly people, clean air and streets that are safe to walk at night--if one should want to walk the streets at night.
The pages following include some excellent photos concerned with railroading, many of which appear in print for the first time. Most important, the fine pictures from such folk as George Champion, Bill Turner and others that appear here can be enjoyed time and time again.
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