Echoes of Como 1879 to 1988 by Mary Dyer Soft Cover

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RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Echoes of Como 1879 to 1988 by Mary Dyer Soft Cover Echoes of Como 1879 to 1988 by Mary Dyer Soft Cover 126 pages Copyright 1974 FOURTH Printing June 1988 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 116INTRODUCTION: 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... read more

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