Author: Mel Mcfarland
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A through line? | Caboose Cobwebs
Back in 1890, Colorado was in great anticipation of improved rail travel. The Union Pacific line ran through Wyoming while the Santa Fe ran into New Mexico. What about Colorado? Colorado was looking at the construction of a connection between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction giving the state a transcontinental link. A San Francisco newspaper…
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A through line? | Caboose Cobwebs
Back in 1890, Colorado was in great anticipation of improved rail travel. The Union Pacific line ran through Wyoming while the Santa Fe ran into New Mexico. What about Colorado? Colorado was looking at the construction of a connection between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction giving the state a transcontinental link. A San Francisco newspaper…
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Special visitors | Caboose Cobwebs
I recently ran across an interesting visit to Palmer Lake by leaders of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad in 1889. It tells of a distinguished party of gentlemen connected with the D&RGW arriving from Denver as guests at the hotel in Palmer Lake. The party was headed by General William J. Palmer, who had…
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Special visitors | Caboose Cobwebs
I recently ran across an interesting visit to Palmer Lake by leaders of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad in 1889. It tells of a distinguished party of gentlemen connected with the D&RGW arriving from Denver as guests at the hotel in Palmer Lake. The party was headed by General William J. Palmer, who had…
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Those movies | Caboose Cobwebs
As I watch old westerns on television, I am a little frustrated that our area is never represented accurately. Then again, I grew up on Gunsmoke on the radio and television. My father, who was raised back in Maryland had a different problem. My mother, however, had been across Kansas all of her life. When…
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Those movies | Caboose Cobwebs
As I watch old westerns on television, I am a little frustrated that our area is never represented accurately. Then again, I grew up on Gunsmoke on the radio and television. My father, who was raised back in Maryland had a different problem. My mother, however, had been across Kansas all of her life. When…
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A town called Divide | Caboose Cobwebs
I collect old pictures. A friend of mine a while back asked me, “have you seen this picture of Divide?” I looked at it and thought, “make a great column” so here it is. If we go way back to 1875 things were a bit different here in El Paso County. First of all, there…
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A town called Divide | Caboose Cobwebs
I collect old pictures. A friend of mine a while back asked me, “have you seen this picture of Divide?” I looked at it and thought, “make a great column” so here it is. If we go way back to 1875 things were a bit different here in El Paso County. First of all, there…
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On a summer day | Caboose Cobwebs
In the railroad days of the past century, the Colorado Midland offered a special diversion. “What shall I do next weekend?” was a question asked by many a tourist who has toured many of our attractions. He has seen the lakes, has climbed many trails, fished and hunted and now seeks some other diversion. There…
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On a summer day | Caboose Cobwebs
In the railroad days of the past century, the Colorado Midland offered a special diversion. “What shall I do next weekend?” was a question asked by many a tourist who has toured many of our attractions. He has seen the lakes, has climbed many trails, fished and hunted and now seeks some other diversion. There…