History of Denver, Arapaho County and Colorado

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History of the
City of Denver,
Arapahoe County,
And
Colorado
By O. L. Basking & CO., 1880
652 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable
Containing a History of the State of Colorado, from its earliest settlement to the present time,
embracing its geological, physical and climatic features, its agricultural, stock-growing, railroad
and mining interests, (sic. ; a condensed sketch of Arapahoe County ; a
History of the City of Denver, giving an account of its early settlement
and growth, its improvements, its business and industries, churches,
schools, &'c. ; Biographical Sketches; Portraits of some of the
Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Views of Public
Buildings, Private Residences, Business
Houses, etc., etc.
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PART FIRST.
POEM 11
CHAPTER I.—Bringing up the Curtain 17
CHAPTER II.—Early Discovery of Gold 22
CHAPTER III.—Journalism in Colorado 25
CHAPTER IV.—Early Politics and Organization of the Territory 31
CHAPTER V.—Lo! the Poor Indian 34
CHAPTER VI.—The Mountains of Colorado 38
CHAPTER VII.—Colorado during the Rebellion, Territorial
Officials 41
CHAPTERVIII.—Progress of the Country 47
CHAPTER IX.—Climate of Colorado 48
CHAPTER X.—Agricultural Resources of the State 63
CHAPTER XI.—Stock-raising in Colorado 59
CHAPTER XII.—leadville and California Gulch 67
CHAPTER XIII.—History of the First Colorado Regiment 73
CHAPTER XIV.—HiStory of the Second Colorado Regiment... 77
CHAPTER XV.—Sketch of the Third Colorado Regiment 89
CHAPTEBR XVI.—The Geology of Colorado 90
CHAPTER XVII.—Peak Climbing in the Rocky Mountains 108
CHAPTEB XVIII.—Sketch of the San Juan Country and Dolores
District 112
CHAPTER XIX.—The University of Colorado 119
POSTSCRIPT.
CHAPTER I.—The Rebellion 122
CHAPTER II.—Affairs at White River Agency 126
CHAPTER III.—The News in Denver 137
CHAPTER IV.—Advance upon the Agency 140
CHAPTER V.—Arrival at Agency. The Massacre 145
CHAPTER VI.—Cessation of Hostilities. Rescue of the Priaoners
148
CHAPTER VII.—Sad Story of the Captives 161
CHAPTER VIII.—The Atrocities in Colorado 161
CHAPTER IX.—The Peace Commission Farce 165
CHAPTER X.—The Ute Question in Congress 169
PART SECOND.
SKETCH OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND LITTLETON 177
PART THIRD.
CHAPTER I.—Wonderful Transformation of Twenty Years. A
Prophecy 181
CHAPTER II.—Pen Picture of Denver in 1859. The Pioneers. 185
CHAPTER III.—The Fall and Winter Campaign 192
CHAPTER IV.—The City of Denver in 1860. Lot-jumping,
Etc 193
CHAPTER V.—Denver in 1861 197
CHAPTER VI.—From 1862 to the Fiood 199
CHAPTEB VII.—The Great Flood of 1864 202
CHAPTEB VIII.—After the Flood 211
CHAPTER IX.—Coming of the Bailroads 215
CHAPTER X.—Events of the year 1869 219
CHAPTER XI—The Railroad year 1870 221
CHAPTER XII.—Progress in the years 1871-72 223
CHAPTER XIII.—Denver from 1873 to 1875 228
CHAPTER XIV.—The Centennial Tear 233
CHAPTER XV.—Denver in 1877-78-79 235
CHAPTER XVI.—Denver during the year 1879 239
CHAPTER XVII.—The Public Schools v 242
CHAPTER XVIII.—Railroads. The Denver Pacific 248
CHAPTER XIX.—Denver, South Park & Pacific 261
XX.—Denver & Rio Grande Railway 265
XXI.—The Colorado Central Railroad 25S
XXII.—The Telegraph and Street Railway 265
XXIII.—The Churches of Denver 2G8
XXIV.—The Sunday Schools of Denver 285
XXV.—Hill's Smelting Works 286
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHAPTER XXVI.—Secret Benevolent Societies ; Cemeteries
Drinker Collegiate Institute; Places of Amusement; The
Fire Companies; The Military Companies; Denver Peculiarities
290 V
CHAPTER XXVII—The Learned Professions 299
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Biograpliical Sketches, alphabetically arranged 301
ILLUSTRATIONS
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COLORADO has one thousand peaks that rise
more than two miles into the sky. About
one hundred and fifty of these reach up beyond
thirteen thousand feet in altitude. There are
more than twice as many peaks of fourteen
thousand feet in Colorado as in all the other
States of the Union. An enormous area is entirely
above the limits of tree-growth; but these
heights above the timber-line are far from being
barren and lifeless. Covering these mountains
with robes of beauty are forests, lakes, meadows,
brilliant flowers, moorlands, and vine-like
streams that cling to the very summits. This
entire mountain realm is delightfully rich in
plant and animal life, from the lowest meadows
to the summits of the highest peaks.
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