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By Susan Adair Harris Cresting Raton Pass on I-25 inspires awe, regardless of the direction you’re driving - a panorama of snow-capped mountains or the footprints of ancient volcanoes. But if you imagine what was known as the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail before it was a road, when people had to move huge rocks to squeeze freight wagons along, you know why merchants preferred the Cimarron Cutoff that sliced from the Arkansas River across the corner of Oklahoma. You could save 100 miles, and the profits when you reached Santa Fe (then in Mexico) were huge. In his book Eating Up The Santa Fe Trail, Sam’l P. Arnold tells a tale that in 1821, William Becknell made so much money selling goods that he dumped bags of silver dollars into the gutter to brag when he got back. The Cimarron Branch presented a couple problems, however. First, the land was often without water. When Becknell attempted to invent a shorter trail, he and his men ended up drinking the blood of their dogs, the blood of their mules after they cut off their ears, and finally, the blood of a bison that had the terrible misfortune of wandering near camp. The other problem the merchants had ignored in their frenzy to get rich was they were trespassing on territory that had been fought over by Comanche, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Pawnee, and Apache. A few greedy Anglo travelers could be shrugged off in the early days if they paid their passage with supplies, but when the wagon trains became troublesome, tolerance ended. The horses merchants used for their trips were irresistible prizes for raids until travelers realized they

could pull their wagons with oxen the indigenous didn’t want. After 1835, mountain men, European tourists, trappers, mule drivers, New Mexicans and Indians from several tribes could take advantage of the relative luxury of Bent’s Fort erected next to the trail (near present-day La Junta). The occupants were vastly diverse, from Bent’s black slaves Dick Green and

his wife Charlotte (the “queen of the kitchen”) to William Bent’s Cheyenne wife Owl Woman. In his published diary Wah-to-yah And The Taos Trail, teenager Lewis H. Garrard described his delight at being able to sit down at a table to eat with a knife and fork for the first time in the 50 days he had spent on

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the trail. He had previously been fooled by a meal of “hard-shell land terrapins,” which a companion gleefully concealed was actually dog stew—composed of a puppy only four months old--a favorite dish of the Pawnees, Sioux, Crows, Blackfeet and Cheyenne. In 1893, historian Frederick Jackson Turner wrote that women were “invisible, few in number and not important to the process of taming a wilderness.” Later historian Sandra Myers dealt more fairly with the many semi-nomadic women of the region (Comanche, Kiowa, Apache, and Cheyenne) who were responsible for the arrangement of the camps, making clothes, and preparing food—before they had iron pots, creatively using the cleaned stomach of a bison, water, and hot stones for “paunch cooking” to concoct a delicious stew. Motherhood didn’t prevent wives from accompanying their husbands. Among the first women to travel the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri was Carmel Benevides, the common-law wife of a fur trader and magistrate from Santa Fe and her baby daughter, around 1830. An 1885 microfiche of The Santa Fe New Mexican (discovered by Marian Myer) revealed the exploits of Mary Donoho from Kentucky. She, her husband, and 8

nine-month-old daughter set out from Missouri for Santa Fe in 1833 in the company of 182 traders and 144 soldiers, all men. Keeping a detailed diary of her 1846 journey Down The Santa Fe Trail And Into Mexico as an 18-year-old bride allowed Susan Shelby Magoffin to be more visible to history. Married to the expedition leader, Magoffin lived in a tent with a bed and mattress, table, chairs, and carpeting. Her servant Jane, her dog Ring, a cook and a coop of live chickens traveled with her. Her opulence didn’t serve her well, however. On the 4th of July her carriage rolled over, and when she arrived at Bent’s Fort the day after her 19th birthday, she miscarried. She

calves. However, she admitted she was witnessing a “peace of mind and contentment which princes and kings have oft desired but never found.”

was unprepared for New Mexican culture and was shocked that the children in Las Vegas, NM, ran about “in a perfect state of nudity” while the women wore low cut blouses and skirts that showed their

We remember the colorful history of the Santa Fe Trail because as a diverse people we’re still traveling, g rowing, and embracing change. We trace our difficult past to bolster our courage for the future.

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By Linda Wommack On a warm spring day in 1830, Charles and William Bent stood on a small hill, one of the few in the area which overlooked the mighty Arkansas River. It would be here that the Bent brothers would construct the first trading post along the western section of the Santa Fe Trail. For more than fifteen years, Bent’s Fort was the dominant structure along the westward route and the hub of all activity. The wagon trains following the Santa Fe Trail regarded the fort as a welcome resting spot. Indians, who watched their land and freedom disappear, traded for supplies at the fort. Conversely, military expeditions pursuing the concept of Manifest Destiny, guarding and fighting against Indians, used the fort as a point of contact. Of the many traders along the Santa Fe Trail, the Bent brothers proved to be the most adept at working with Indians, as well as the military in times of conflict. In 1829, Bent commanded a caravan of wagons, loaded with trade goods, along the Santa Fe Trail bound for Santa Fe. Again, the trip proved extremely 11

profitable. With such success Bent formulated a plan to capitalize on the opportunities of the newly opened Santa Fe trade. In 1830, Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain, established the Bent, St. Vrain & Company, which became the foundation of a trading empire that covered much of the West, including hundreds of square miles of modern-day Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Texas and Utah. It was here that Bent, St. Vrain & Company built their first trading post known as Fort William, after another Bent brother, William, who by this time had joined his brothers on the Colorado plains. The rectangular stockade was 150feet long on the north and south sides and 135-feet in length on the east and south sides. The walls stood fifteen feet high and were four feet thick. The entrance was on the east side with two thick plank doors providing security. Cannons were placed in the bastions located at the both the northwest and southwest corners.

These towers were ten feet in diameter and thirty feet high. Cactus plants were strategically landscaped into the dirt roof to thwart climbers. The central court was open for trading. Rooms were on the lower and upper level of the complex. The floors were of beaten clay. The fort could be seen for miles on the flat land and soon became known as the “Citadel of the Plains” by travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. When completed, William became the primary manager of the fort’s activities, bringing successful trading negotiations, among the trappers and traders, as well as the many Indian tribes of the southern plains. Yellow Wolf, chief of the Cheyenne, became a trustworthy friend of the Bent brothers. He and other leaders affectionately bestowed Cheyenne names upon the brothers. Charles was known as Pe-ki-ree, “White Hat.” William was named Schi-vehoe, “Little White Man.” Of the many traders along the Santa Fe Trail, William Bent proved to be quite proficient in adapting to the growing movement of Westward Migration. As new territories shifted, the Bent brothers expanded to meet the demand

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of territorial commerce. As a prominent landmark on the Santa Fe Trail, the Bent brothers along with Ceran St. Vrain, were instrumental in playing an active role in the expansion of the United States into Mexico. As such, their trading post was often referred to as Bent’s Fort. The name stuck. Both Charles and William Bent maintained friendly relations with the Indians. In 1835, William Bent married Owl Woman, the daughter of Tall Woman and White Thunder, the keeper of the Cheyenne Sacred Medicine Arrows. Through this intermarriage, the first of several in the Arkansas Valley, a relative peace was maintained between the two cultures for several years. Four children would be born to the union. While William, along with his younger brothers, George and Robert, operated the fort while older brother Charles made regular trips to Santa Fe with wagon loads of trade goods. Charles Bent became so absorbed with the southwestern trade through his travels, he eventually established a permanent home in the Taos Plaza, a small Mexican Indian town north of Santa Fe. Also in 1835, Charles Bent met the beautiful widow, Maria Ignacia Jaramillo Luna. Maria’s family were well established in the fabric that was the politics of Mexico. Maria’s father, Jose Raphael Sena de Luna, Sr., was

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In 1853, William built a new fort, commonly known as Bent’s New Fort. Located in the Big Timbers of the Santa Fe Trail, this new stockade was constructed on elevated ground above the river. While the position provided a commanding view from all directions, it could only be accessed from one direction, an added benefit for security purposes.

Portaits of William Bent (at the top) and Charles Bent (the right).

I n 1 8 4 9 , an outbreak of cholera killed a large percentage of the Southern Cheyenne and Comanche tribes in the region. Because of the health epidemic, Bent’s Fort was deserted. William took his family to the Big Timbers area some twenty miles down-river along the Arkansas River. Perhaps due to the cholera outbreak,

he ran from the fort and watched as the explosion blasted the infamous stockade into ruins... the head of the customs house in Taos. Her mother, Maria Apolonia Jaramillo, was the daughter of Francisco Jaramillo, a successful merchant on the Santa Fe Trail. Following a year of courtship, Charles Bent and Maria Ignacia Jaramillo Luna were married. Due to the political influence of his new in-laws, Charles also became heavily involved in that town’s civic affairs, and soon established himself as one of the most prominent, wellrespected residents of Taos.

or his grief of losing so many loved ones, William attempted to sell the stockade to the United States government. After a period of negotiation, the government finally declined to purchase the fort. Out of frustration, William Bent set explosives in the gunpowder room of the fort. Lighting the fuse, he ran from the fort and watched as the explosion blasted the infamous stockade into ruins. With this act, the “Citadel of the Plains” was no more and an important era of Colorado’s frontier came to an end.

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Following the discovery of gold in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in 1859, a new onslaught of travelers and gold seekers traveled the Santa Fe Trail westward. For the otherwise peaceful Indian tribes in the region, the encroachment of such a large population caused tension among the traders and Indians at Bent’s Fo r t . W i l l i a m Bent worked for peace between the two cultures and advocated for a peaceful solution. “Little White Man,” as the Cheyenne called William, was advocating on behalf of his wife and his children’s people. C h a rl e s B e n t w a s mu r d e r e d i n the Toas revolt. A grieving William Bent continued to negotiate for peace between the white man and the Indian following his testimony in the military inquiries regarding the actions of Colonel Chivington at the Sand Creek Massacre. William Bent died of pneumonia in 1869, still trading and seeking peace with the Indians and the encroaching white men. He was buried in the Las Animas Cemetery, the seat of Bent County, named for the great frontiersman. For over forty years, William Bent was known as the “Peace Keeper” with the Native Americans. His expansive trading empire was the largest in western America. Bent’s Fort, a pioneering marvel, is a legacy along the Santa Fe Trail. 12

Sunday, July 18, 2021 from 10am to 8pm

Sister Blandina’s Wellness Garden Dedication Memories and Quotations from the Day

by Jean Di Lisio Wharton

Mayor Phil and Bea Rico blessed for 50th Anniversary

Mayor Rico: “Bien Vienidos and Buon Venuti” “Welcome to SBWG, a place of hope, opportunity, serenity, and meditation - A place to find ourselves.” “Today, we celebrate Sister Blandina Segele whose self-sacrifice and service to many communities brought healing, hope and conversion!” Surrounded by prestigious clergy, Father Timothy Okeahialam of Holy Trinity Parish, welcomed The Most Reverend Bishop Stephen J. Berg and Deacon Dan Leetch from The Catholic Diocese of Pueblo, Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheridan and The Most Reverend Bishop James R. Golka from The Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs, Father Steve Murray, St. Francis de Sales – Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lamar, Father Michael Chrisman, Shrine of St. Therese of Pueblo concelebrated Sunday Mass at the carefully designed Sister Balandina Wellness Garden on Commercial Street.

Gracious musicians

Lois Cirone (Keyboard), Natalie Galasso (Vocals) and Sister Alice Ann O’Neil (Cellist)

Governor Polis: “Let’s keep Sister Blandina’s memory alive!

“Press pause and take a moment to breath in the fresh air of COLORADO!” Peso Chavez – Investigator Michael Fitzgerald – Director of “Fiction to Reality” Dr. Ronda Epper – TSC President Mark Sexton, CEO –Evergreen Board Members of Mt Carmel Health and Wellness Randy Gradishar –Denver Bronco Phil Long Ambassador

Sister Judith Metz, Sister of Charity

Sr. Blandina – It’s been nearly 150 years since Sister Blandina’s 20-year sojourn to Colorado and New Mexico, yet “her spirit of courage and dedication still inspires many today . . . !”

Quotes from Sr. Blandina by Metz

“My policy of action has always been to do what you can for others and leave the rest to God.” “If I succeed I bless God! If I don’t succeed, I bless God!” “May angels guard your every step.” “Neither praise or criticism affects me!” “Have the urge to love as God urges us to love!”

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She was a “Woman of action, courage and quick wittedness”

Felix Lopez, Las Animas Commissioner D 1 and Emcee

As he introduces Jay Cimino: “ I met Jay Cimino when I was President at TSJC. When he came in for a meeting: I asked, “Is that a question or a Proposal?” Jay remarked, “Both! He also mentioned: “Never forget where you came from and when you go back, give back!”

Jay Cimino

“It is God’s will that I have followed” “If you could have seen this garden just 24 hours ago, you would really want to join me in giving every thanks especially to the Construction Crew led by Carl Gabrielson!” Trinidad is “The City of Champions!” Champion means – one that gives a hand out!

(It also means a person who fights or argues for a cause on behalf of someone else. i.e. historical- a knight who fought in single combat on behalf of the monarch. i.e. nuns or priests who championed human rights.”) “Since the early 1800s Trinidad has been influenced by over 100 Jesuit priest and 400 Sisters of Charity, influenced many of our generations!” “The soul of Trinidad is encircled with every denomination.” “May the grace of God unite us with the Holy Trinity and bring hope!” “It’s been a humbling experience – what the town gave me and now I give it back!”

Blandina has many meanings: amiable, pleasant, agreeable, enticing, alluring, persuasive, inviting, attractive, sweet, gentle, smooth and suave.” Saint Blandina (177 AD) was a Christian martyr during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marie Rose Segale (1850), from Cicagna, Italy, took the name “Blandina” when she joined the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati in 1866. Arriving in Trinidad in 1873 at the young age of 23, she went on to talk Billy the Kid out of killing the town doctor, brought an end to lynch mobs in Trinidad, and helped found one of Southern Colorado’s early schools – Trinidad School District Number One. S. Blandina’s letters to her sister, also a nun, were later published as “At the End of the Santa Fe Trail” commemorating an important chapter in Colorado history. A 1966 CBS series Death Valley Days episode “The Fastest Nun in the

See the video courtesy of Tom Murphy: www.youtube.com/user/TrinidadTimesTV71 13 12

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West” tells how she faced a lynch mob to save a man by facilitating reconciliation between him and the man he shot before he died.

The Roman Catholic Church is currently considering her for beatification and canonization. Colorado Spring Conservatory of Performing Arts: Linda Weise

Guest Artists: Elena Soto, Baylee Bollinger and Emma Lee

Afternoon Performances

Trinidad’s new wellness garden offers a source of spiritual, mental, and physical health for Las Animas County and southern Colorado with wellness walks, pain management classes, fall prevention for seniors, exercise, musical events and more. Mt Carmel Youth Orchestra Directed by Jacob Sekatz Tom Lang, Chjris Smith and Randy Welch Storytelling by Michael Fitzgeraldd, Film Producer, Screenwriter Brendan Fitzgerald and Allen Sanchez, Petitioner for the Cause for Canonization of Sister Blandina

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Blü Dragonfly Brewing 301 9th St C • 575-376-1110

Mission Deli Mesa Restaurant 923 S. Oak St. • 719-742-3483 La Veta Mercantile 300 S Main St • 719-742-3387

Moose’s 308 W Main St • 719-216-3517 Paradox Beer Company, Trinidad Outpost 316 N Commercial St • 719-422-8250

Tire Shop Wine & Spirits 601 W Main St. 719-846-6200 Trinidad Lanes - Bowling 823 Van Buren St. • 719-846-7201

FEATURED

Shuler Theatre 131 N 2nd St. • 575-445-4746

Stonewall/Weston, Colorado FEATURED

FEATURED

Deerprint Wine & Bistro 106 E Francisco St • 719-650-2079

Sunset Bar & Grille 900 W Adams St • 719-680-4947

Mantelli’s Bar 137 W Main St • 719-846-9923

Mulligan’s Restaurant & Bar 473 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-8540

C&H Liquor 623 S First St., 575-374-2337

Dog Bar & Grill 34 Cuchara Ave. East • 719-742-6366

Sam’s Place 23397 CO-12 • 719-846-2595

The Historic Ice House 945 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-0003

Clayton, New Mexico

Cuchara/La Veta, Colorado

Royal Tavern 1906 N Linden Ave • 719-846-9129

Main Street Live Theater 131 W Main St. 719-846-4765

Gate City Craft Bar 244 S. 1st St. • 575-245-7837

Lambert’s Bar and Restaurant at the St. James Hotel 617 South Collison Avenue Cimarron 575-376-2664

Luna Theater 4 Main St, Clayton • 575-374-2712

Colfax Ale Cellar 215 S. 2nd St. 575-445-1111 El Raton Theatre 115 N 2nd St. • 575-445-7008

Colfax Tavern & Diner at Cold Beer NM 32230 US-64 • 575-376-2229

Hotel Eklund Restaurant 15 Main St., • 575-374-2551

Bruno’s Pizza & Wings 133 Cook Ave. 575-445-9512

Rino’s Italian Restaurant 400 E Main St • 719-845-0949

FEATURED

Cimarron, New Mexico

Raton, New Mexico

FEATURED

Spanish Peaks Inn 22590 County Rd 41.6 # 10 719-941-4288

FEATURED

Aguilar, Colorado

FEATURED

Nightlife

Main Street Liquors 803 E Main St. 719-401-0617

Dakota Wall Bar 6878 Hwy 12 719-868-3049

Trinidad, Colorado Club 14 Garden Grill & Pub 101 Americana Road • 719-497-0320 El Rancho Restaurant & Bar 1901 Santa Fe Trail • 719-846-9049 Flo-Jo’s Tavern Hall, LLC 125 N Chestnut St • 719-846-9162 Fox West Theatre - Coming Soon 423 W Main St. Ginos Bar 991 E Main St • 719-845-0388 Las Animas Grill 341 N Commercial St • 719-422-8438

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NIGHTLIFE CONTINUED....

Trinidad Lounge 421 N Commercial St • 719-4228328

Walsenburg, Colorado Crafty Canary Brewery 107 E 5th St. • 719-890-1113

Crown Lanes - Bowling 221 Main St. • 719-738-1077

Rollin’ Smoke Garage BBQ 110 E 5th St • 719-890-1072

Fox Theatre - Walsenburg 715 Main St. • 719-695-2199

Second Street Bar & Grill at the Golf Course 1399 Co Rd 502 • 719-738-2730

Pacos Starlight Tavern 110 W 6th St

Silver Dollar 112 W 7th St. • 719-738-1644

Aguilar, Colorado

Burrito Banquet 400 E 10th St • 817-526-4002

Exit 30 BBQ & Cafe 27201 County Rd 63.1 #494 • 719680-0861

Cimarron House of Pizza 253 9th St • 575-376-2130

Ringo’s Food Market 213 E. Main St. 719-941-4450 Spanish Peaks Inn 22590 County Rd 41.6 # 10 • 719941-4288 Sun Bear Cafe 217 E Main St • 719-941-6100

Cimarron/Springer, New Mexico Blü Dragonfly Brewing 301 9th St • 575-376-1110

Hikers Coffee Co. LLC 337 East 9th St • 575-689-2635 Lambert’s Bar and Restaurant at the St. James Hotel 617 South Collison Avenue Cimarron • 575-376-2664

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Russell’s Truck & Travel Center Subway (I-25) • 575-483-5004

Subway 1406 S.1st St. • 575-374-9600

Zayra’s Café 42 old, US-56 • 575-483-2813

Tracey’s Smokin Green Chili 303 N.1st St. • 575-207-5485

Clayton, New Mexico

Wild Horse Grill & Steakhouse 22 Pine St. • 575-374-8220

Five States Cafe 54 Lake Hwy • 575-374-2505

Cree-Mee Drive In 31089 US-64 • 575-376-2480 Colfax Tavern & Diner at Cold Beer NM 32230 US-64 • 575-376-2229

Sí, Señor Tacos 1314 S. 1st St. • 575-207-6101

87 Restaurant 803 S. 1st St. • 575-374-5221

Cimarron Mercantile 709 S Collison Ave • 575-376-4103

Godfather’s Pizza Express in Love’s 703 S. 1st St. • 575-374-9548 FEATURED

FEATURED

Restaurants

Elida’s 801 Railroad Ave. • 575-483-2985

Hotel Eklund Restaurant 15 Main St. 575-374-2551 Mary’s Back Porch 200 Main St. • 575-374-8353 Mock’s Crossroads Coffee Mill 2 S. Front St. • 575-374-5282 Pizza Hut 312 S. 1st St. • 575-374-2171

Cuchara/La Veta, Colorado Cuchara Higher Ground Coffee Bar 90 Panadero Ave. • 719-742-3455 The Divide Cuchara Ave. • 719-251-4902 Dog Bar & Grill 34 Cuchara Ave. • 719-742-6366 Alys’ Restaurant 604 S. Oak St. • 719-742-3742 Charlie’s Market 214 S. Main St. • 719-742-3651

Asian Buffet 945 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-9518

Raton, New Mexico 111 Park - Espresso Bar & Cafe 111 Park Ave. • 575-445-2219 Alfonso’s Mexican Food 412 Clayton Rd #2345 • 575-4458022 Arby’s 415 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-8078 The Art of the Snacks 1117 S. 2nd St. • 575-707-8020

Year of the Dog 1005 S. 2nd St. • 555-398-6492

Domino’s Pizza 129 Clayton Rd. • 575-245-3030 Gate City Craft Bar 244 S. 1st St. • 575-245-7837 The Historic Ice House 945 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-0003 JR’s Burrito Grill 1221 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-3567 K-Bob’s Steakhouse 1228 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-2548 La Cosina Cafe 745 S. 3rd St. • 575-445-9675 Los Chanquis Mexican & Seafood 144 N. 1st St. • 575-445-7644 McDonald’s 542 Clayton Rd. • 575-245-5569 Mountain Pass Markert & Gelato 133 Cook Ave • 575-245-7277

Stonewall/Weston, Colorado FEATURED

Sierra Grande Restaurant & Gift Shop 6 Sierra Road 575-278-2721

Denny’s 430 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-1386

FEATURED

Des Moines, New Mexico

AlMack’s Kitchen 326 N Commercial St 719-679-4577

Subway 800 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-9290

FEATURED

Ryus Avenue Bakery 129 W. Ryus Ave. • 719-890-4999

Oasis Restaurant & Motel 1445 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-2221

Sonic Drive-In 327 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-9601

Colfax Ale Cellar 215 S. 2nd St. 575-445-1111

FEATURED

Paradise Coffee LLC 305 S. Main St. • 719-742-3680

Trinidad, Colorado

Pappas’ Sweet Shop Restaurant 1201 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-9811

Casa Lemus Inn & Restaurant 350 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-2737 FEATURED

Mission Deli Mesa Restaurant 923 S. Oak St. • 719-742-3483

Mulligan’s Restaurant & Bar 473 Clayton Rd. • 575-445-8540

Garlutzo’s Pizzaria 6878 Hwy 12 719-868-3049 Monument Lake Resort 4789 CO-12 719-224-9530 Picketwire Lodge & Store 7600 CO-12 719-868-2265 Ringo’s Super Trading Post 23368 CO-12 719-846-7478 Stonewall Shopping Bag 6689 CO-12 719-868-2255

Blaze’s 731 E Main St • 719-859-3029 FEATURED

Legends on Main 220 S. Main St. • 719-742-3996

Bruno’s Pizza & Wings 133 Cook Ave. 575-445-9512

FEATURED

La Veta Mercantile 300 S Main St • 719-742-3387

FEATURED

Deerprint Wine & Bistro 106 E Francisco St • 719-650-2079

Bob & Earl’s Cafe 1118 Robinson Ave 719-846-0144 BOMB Pizza 2000 Santa Fe Trail • 719-220-4252 Burger King 1920 Freedom Rd • 719-846-9445 Colie’s Cakes & Pastries 132 N Commercial St #A • 719846-2255 Club 14 Garden Grill & Pub 101 Americana Road • 719-4970320 The Coffee Can 2000 Santa Fe Trail • 719-220-4252 Domino’s Pizza 416 University St • 719-259-3030 El Rancho Restaurant & Bar 1901 Santa Fe Trail • 719-846-9049 Family Seed II 525 San Juan St • 719-845-8057 The Filling Station 2000 Santa Fe Trail • 719-220-4252

home of the singing waiters

(719) 845-0949 • 400 E MAIN STREET, TRINIDAD, CO 81082 OPEN WED - SUN 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM • CLOSED MON AND TUES 25 W W W . RI N O S T RI N I DA D . C O M

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Fishers Peak Soup Kitchen 300-398 Church St • 719-680-0427

Sunset Bar & Grille 900 W Adams St • 719-680-4947

H&H Cafe 902 W 7th St • 719-890-1651

Flo-Jo’s Tavern Hall, LLC 125 N Chestnut St • 719-846-9162

Taco Bell/KFC 212 Nevada Ave • 719-846-7723

KFC 457-A US-85 #87 • 719-738-2480

Ginos Bar 991 E Main St • 719-845-0388

Tees me Treat me 105 W Main St • 719-846-8634

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 321 State St • 719-846-1688

Tequila’s Family Mexican Restaurant 9900 Santa Fe Trail • 719-846-3514

La Plaza Historic Hotel & Restaurant 118 W 6th St • 719-738-5700

Habaneros’ Mexican Grill 508 Nevada Ave • 719-422-8190 I Love Sugar Sweets & Eats Candy Store 259 N Commercial St 719-846-2000 Las Animas Grill 341 N Commercial St 719-422-8438 Lee’s BBQ 825 San Pedro Ave • 719-846-7621 Little Rox’s Ice Cream Shop 208 Prospect St, CO-12 719-846-8462 Mantelli’s Bar 137 W Main St • 719-846-9923 McDonald’s 322 Nevada Ave • 719-846-3322 Mission At the Bell Restaurant 134 W Main St #14 719-845-1513

FEATURED

Moose’s 308 W Main St • 719-216-3517 Nana & Nano’s Pasta House 418 E Main St 719-846-2696 Paradox Beer Company, Trinidad Outpost 316 N Commercial St

FEATURED

Tony’s Diner 734 E Main St • 719-846-6000

Pacos Starlight Tavern 110 W 6th St

TC’s Diner 284 CO-10 • 719-989-7141

The Cafe 135 E Main St • 719-846-7119

Rollin’ Smoke Garage BBQ 110 E 5th St • 719-890-1072

Tina’s Family Cafe 501 Walsen Ave • 719-738-2030

Trinidad Creamery 326 N Commercial St719-859-3900

Trinidad Smokehouse LLC 225 W Main St • 719-846-7665 Trinidad tropical sno 3125 Toupal Dr Tutti Scoops - Ice Cream 202 N Commercial St 719-845-8508 Walmart Supercenter Bakery/Deli 2921 Toupal Dr • 719-846-4477 Wendy’s 9960 Santa Fe Trail • 719-845-9143 The Wing Pit 326 N Commercial St 719-859-0326

575-278-2721 6 Sierra Road~on Hwy 64/87 Des Moines, New Mexico

Wonderful House Chinese Restaurant 415 University St • 719-845-1888

Walsenburg, Colorado Alpine Rose Cafe 522 Main St • 719-738-1157

Safeway Bakery/Deli & Starbucks 457 W Main St • 719-846-2246

Hours 6am - 9pm 7 days

Trinidad Lounge 421 N Commercial St 719-422-8328

Perkatory Coffee House 114 E Main St suite b 719-846-2014

Royal Tavern 1906 N Linden Ave • 719-846-9129

Subway 228 Main St • 719-738-1332 Taco Bell 457-A US-85 #87 • 719-738-2480

A&W 455 US-85 • 719-738-5733

Rino’s Italian Restaurant 400 E Main St 719-845-0949

Serendipity Coffee House 528 Main St • 719-890-4471

Love’s Travel Stop Exit 49 I-25 • 719-738-2141

Park Cafe 608 Arizona Ave • 719-846-7012

Pizza Hut 2008 Freedom Rd • 719-846-8236

Second Street Bar & Grill at the Golf Course 1399 Co Rd 502 • 719-738-2730

Carl’s Jr. 700 Main St • 719-738-1002 CoCo’s Kitchen 1000 Main St • 719-717-2093 Corine’s Mexican Food 822 Main St • 719-738-1231 Crafty Canary Brewery 107 E 5th St • 719-890-1113

Sam’s Place 23397 CO-12 • 719-846-2595

First Choice Market Bakery/Deli/ Pizza 801 Walsen Ave #901 719-738-3200

Sita’s Kitchen 107 E Main St • 719-859-5574

George’s Drive Inn 564 US-85 #87 • 719-738-3030

Sonic Drive-In 642 W Main St • 719-845-0402

The Green Chile Eatery 321 W. 7th Street • 702-496-9541

The Sub Shop 313 Nevada Ave • 719-846-6633

Godfather’s Pizza Express 99800 I-25 • 719-738-2102

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133 Cook Avenue

26 Historic Downtown Raton, New Mexico

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Shopping Cimarron Antiques & Gifts across from the St. James Hotel 505-818-7760 Cimarron Mercantile 709 S Collison Ave • 575-376-4103 Jespersen’s Cache 403 Maxwell Ave • 575-483-2349 Livery Stable Antiques 220 Mxwell Ave • 575-483-0123

Raton, New Mexico FEATURED

Candelario’s Santa Fe Trail Mercado 600 Kiowa Ave • 575-447-6014

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The Heirloom Shop 132 S 1st St • 575-445-8876 Los Viejitos 600 Kiowa Ave 575-447-6014 Score Antique Shop 1189 S 2nd St • 575-445-9016

Flat Mountain Trading Company 136 N 2nd St • 575-303-7275

Trinidad, Colorado Coin Dancer Antiques 232 E Main St • 719-846-0165

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Cimarron/Springer, New Mexico

Cimarron, New Mexico Raton, New Mexico Blue Moon Art & Gift Gallery 341 9th St • 575-376-9040

Old Pass Gallery 145 S 1st St • 575-445-2052

Clayton, New Mexico

Trinidad, Colorado

Design D’Lites in the Hotel Eklund 15 Main St • 575-207-6007 Six-M Concrete & Metal Art 1 Lincoln St • 575-374-2252

Francesca’s Unique Gifts 200 N Commercial St • 719-8458508

Cuchara/La Veta, Colorado

Theresa’s Antiques 162 E Main St • 719-846-7224 Trinidad Trends 131 E Main St • 802-310-2030 Whispering Wind 269 N Commercial St • 719-8460452

Antique Avenue 609 Main St • 719-738-2393 The Fox Trot Emporium 114 E 5th St • 720-323-4329 The Green Elephant 106 W 6th St • 719-890-1670 Main Street Antiques 527 Main St • 719-696-5024

A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art 150 E Main St • 719-846-4224 Corazon Gallery 149 E Main St • 719-846-0207 Frank’s Images 234 N Commercial St • 719-846-3685 Fumio Sawa Fine Art 114 E Main St Suite A • 719-680-0739

Shalawalla Gallery 107 W Ryus Ave • 719-742-3453

Golden Eagle Gallery 149 E Main St #6 • 719-859-4287

Spanish Peaks Arts Council 132 W Ryus Ave • 719-742-3074

Hand Forged Ironworks 516 W 1st St • 214-457-6927

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ART GALLERIES

Sierra Grande Restaurant & Gift Shop 6 Sierra Road • 575-278-2721

TC Galleries 4087 Lake Hwy • 575-278-3471

Folsom, New Mexico Cornay Art Studio 40 Busey St, Folsom • 575-278-3867

Marketplace Gallery LLC 149 E Main St #8 • 719-846-8207 Purgatoire River Trading Co. 113 E Main St • 719-845-0202

Walsenburg, Colorado The Fox Trot Emporium 114 E 5th St • 720-323-4329 Museum of Friends 109 E 6th St • 719-738-2858

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Ringo’s Food Market 213 E. Main St. 719-941-4450 Rob’s Gun Shop 120 W Main St • 719-94104369

Cimarron West 256 E 10th St • 575-376-2423

Hikers Coffee Co. LLC 337 East 9th St • 575-689-2635

Big R Stores - La Veta 1010 Cherry St • 719-742-3071

Open Hands Thrift Store 144 North Washington

Crafted In Colorado 205 S Main St • 719-742-3900

Rockies Market 31023 US-64 • 575-376-2577

Desert Expressions 202 S Main St • 719-742-3067

Rocks Ore Minerals 444 9th St • 575-224-9121

La Veta Bookstore 120 W Grand Ave • 719-742-3776

Russell’s One Stop Shop 31091 US-64 • 575-376-2225

Jespersen’s Cache 403 Maxwell Ave • 575-483-2349

High Country Mercantile 781 Broadway Ave • 575-278-3312

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Livery Stable Antiques 220 Maxwell Ave • 575-483-0123

Design D’Lites in the Hotel Eklund 15 Main St • 575-207-6007

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Des Moines, New Mexico Sierra Grande Restaurant & Gift Shop 6 Sierra Road • 575-278-2721

Raton, New Mexico All Seasons Gift Shop 1616 Cedar St • 575-445-9889

Buffalo Chip 112 S 2nd St • 575-445-7659

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Dollar Tree 2012 Freedom Rd Ste 65 • 719-967-4000 Family Dollar 2102 Freedom Rd • 719-967-4001 Fishers Peak Outfitters 304 W Main St • 719-422-8223

Old Pass Gallery 145 S 1st St • 575-445-2052

Francesca’s Unique Gifts 200 N Commercial St • 719-845-8508

Pack Rat Gifts 134 S 1st St • 575-445-3242

Frank’s Images 234 N Commercial St • 719-846-3685

Patchwork Phoenix 228 S 1st St • 575-445-8000

Get Blown GlassWorks 251 N Commercial St • 719-679-2167

Solano’s Boot & Western Wear 101 S 2nd St • 575-445-2632

Hometown Pharmacy & Med

824 E Main St • 719-845-0069

Jupiter’s Child 135 E Main St • 719-859-3711 Little Rox’s Treasure Box 208 Prospect St, Ste B • 719-859-0700

Super Save Discount Food 1271 S 2nd St • 575-445-2331

Krystyne’s Shoppe 429 N Commercial St • 719-680-0590

Tina’s Goodies 211 Park Ave • 575-707-1320

Marketplace Gallery LLC 149 E Main St #8 • 719-846-8207

Tractor Supply Co. 101 York Canyon Rd • 575-445-2018

Natural Food Store 316 Prospect St • 719-846-7577

Woody’s Furniture & Appliance Store 139 S 2nd St • 575-445-9211

Noah’s Ark Thrift Store 147 E Main St • 719-846-8578

Stonewall/Weston, Colorado

Anthem Music 600 Kiowa Ave A • 575-445-9750 Anthony’s Jewelers 100 S 2nd St • 575-445-2212

Curly’s Bead Emporium 301 W Main St • 719-846-8647

Mesa Pharmacy 1279 S 2nd St • 575-245-6372

Rose’s Honeysuckle Station 119 Cook Ave • 575-445-9080

Silvershoe 205 S Main St • 719-742-3435

Family Dollar 108 Maxwell Ave • 575-383-6003

Corral Pawn & Trading Post 126 E Main St • 719-846-6043

The Medicine Shoppe® Pharmacy 1275 S 2nd St. 575-445-0075

R&D Honda 228 N 2nd St • 575-445-8382

La Veta Mercantile 300 S Main St • 719-742-3387

Tooth of Time Traders 21 Caballo Rd • 575-376-1145

Corazon Gallery 149 E Main St • 719-846-0207

High Desert Outdoors Inc 600 Kiowa Ave 575-445-7623

MCMC Auxiliary Thrift Shop 955 S 2nd St • 575-445-7030

Charlie’s Market 214 S. Main St. • 719-742-3651

Philmont Scout Ranch Museum Gift Shop 17 Deer Run Rd • 75-376-1136

Coin Dancer Antiques 232 E Main St • 719-846-0165

Honey & More 613 S 2nd St • 505-570-7676

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Dakota Dukes 4 Cuchara Ave • 719-742-5529

Books & More Bookstore 132 N Commercial St suite b 719-846-8522

Hester’s Motorsports 1190 S 2nd St • 575-445-3558

Cuchara Country Store 34 Cuchara Rd • 719-742-3450

Frontier Music Shop 456 9th St • 575-224-7680

BLDRS Supply & Home Center 108 W Colorado Ave • 719-846-9211

Helen’s Gift Shop 409 Clayton Rd • 575-445-8774

The Bears Den Court St • 719-742-3107

Family Dollar 31039 US-64 • 575-376-5001

Big R Stores 2208 Freedom Rd • 719-845-1587

The Heirloom Shop 132 S 1st St • 575-445-8876

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Cuchara/La Veta, Colorado

Cimarron Mercantile 709 S Collison Ave • 575-376-4103

Stonewall Shopping Bag 6689 CO-12 719-868-2255

A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art 150 E Main St • 719-846-4224

Flowerland 248 Canyon Dr • 575-445-3532

Turquoise Maidens 11 Main St • 505-228-1255

Ringo’s Super Trading Post 23368 CO-12 • 719-846-7478

Trinidad, Colorado

Flat Mountain Trading Company 136 N 2nd St • 575-303-7275

Six-M Concrete & Metal Art 1 Lincoln St • 575-374-2252

Cimarron Candle Company 31097 US Hwy 64 • 575-376-9002

Clayton Ranch Market 315 S 1st St • 575-374-9681

Family Dollar U.S. 85, 1249 S 2nd St 575-383-6002

Rope’s Western & Casual Wear 1107 S 1st St • 575-374-8787

Cimarron Antiques & Gifts across from the St. James Hotel • 505-818-7760

Clayton, New Mexico

Love’s Travel Stop 703 S 1st St • 575-374-9548

Mock’s Crossroads Coffee Mill 2 S. Front St. • 575-374-5282

Blue Moon Art & Gift Gallery 341 E 9th St • 575-376-9040

Russell’s Truck & Travel Center Subway I-25 • 575-483-5004

Dollar General 1101 S 2nd St • 575-303-6180

Mary’s Flowers & Gifts 200 Main St • 575-374-8353

Cimarron/Springer, New Mexico

Family Dollar 108 Maxwell Ave • 575-383-6003

Knotts Sportsman Supply 1015 S 1st St • 575-374-8361

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Aguilar, Colorado

Candelario’s Santa Fe Trail Mercado 600 Kiowa Ave • 575-447-6014

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Herzstein Memorial Museum Gift Shop 22 S 2nd St • 575-374-2977

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C & C Creations 548 S 7th St • 575-707-9977

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Family Dollar 401 S 1st St • 575-323-6989 FEATURED

Walsenburg Studio 728 Main St • 575-200-7354

Picketwire Lodge & Store 7600 CO-12 719-868-2265

Pops board and bike shop 300 N Commercial St • 719-859-0500 Purgatoire River Trading Co. 113 E Main St • 719-845-0202 Safeway 457 W Main St • 719-846-2246

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Tractor Supply Co. 101 York Canyon Rd • 575-445-2018

The Green Elephant 106 W 6th St • 719-890-1670

Stonewall/Weston, Colorado

Love’s Travel Stop Exit 49 I-25 • 719-738-2141

Smoker Friendly 401 N Commercial St #1907 719-846-7512

The Main Event 215 W 7th St • 719-225-6969

Tees me Treat me 105 W Main St • 719-846-8634

Main Street Antiques 527 Main St • 719-696-5024

Theresa’s Antiques 162 E Main St • 719-846-7224

Museum of Friends 109 E 6th St • 719-738-2858

Trinidad Fuel Stop 9960 Santa Fe Trail • 719-846-7076

Paperback Trading Post 111 W 4th St • 719-738-1692

Trinidad Greenhouses 626 Stonewall Ave • 719-846-2204

Safeway 222 W 7th St • 719-738-3300

Trinidad History Museum Gift Shop 312 E Main St • 719-846-7217

Serendipity Coffee House 528 Main St • 719-890-4471 Silkworm 106 W 6th St • 719-890-4146

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Trinidad Tech Shop 200 E Elm St 719-422-3035

TA Express 455 US-85 • 719-738-5733

Trinidad Trends 131 E Main St • 802-310-2030

Walsenburg Studio 728 Main St • 575-200-7354

Ultimate Sports 13769 US-350 • 719-846-8359

Ultimate Sports 13769 US-350 • 719-846-8359 Walmart Supercenter Bakery/Deli 2921 Toupal Dr • 719-846-4477

Ringo’s Super Trading Post 23368 CO-12 719-846-7478 Stonewall Shopping Bag 6689 CO-12 719-868-2255

Trinidad, Colorado Big R Stores 2208 Freedom Rd • 719-845-1587 Corral Pawn & Trading Post 126 E Main St • 719-846-6043 Fishers Peak Outfitters 304 W Main St • 719-422-8223

Aguilar, Colorado Rob’s Gun Shop 120 W Main St • 719-941-4369

Walmart Supercenter Bakery/Deli 2921 Toupal Dr • 719-846-4477 Whispering Wind 269 N Commercial St • 719-846-0452

Cimarron/Springer, New Mexico

Whistle Stop 313 Nevada Ave • 719-846-4774

Cimarron Guns N Gear NM-21 • 575-376-2099

Walsenburg, Colorado

Tooth of Time Traders 21 Caballo Rd • 575-376-1145

Another Place In Time 121 W 7th St

Mon.–Fri. 10am-5pm Sat. 9am-5pm

Clayton, New Mexico

Antique Avenue 609 Main St • 719-738-2393

Knotts Sportsman Supply 1015 S 1st St • 575-374-8361

Armida’s Boutique & Stuff 526 Main St • 719-738-3288

Lawrence Boot & Saddle Shop 120 Main St • 575-374-9497

The Bear Spot 568 US-85 #87 • 719-738-6688

Cuchara/La Veta, Colorado

Black Diamond Variety 701 Main St • 719-738-9906

Big R Stores - La Veta 1010 Cherry St • 719-742-3071

C & C Cigarette Store 333 W 7th St • 719-738-1798

La Veta Anglers 307 Arrowhead Dr • 505-975-0512

Chipita Accessories Incorporated 110 E 7th St • 719-738-3202

Raton, New Mexico

Dollar General 124 W 7th St • 719-695-8130

Flat Mountain Trading Company 136 N 2nd St • 575-303-7275

Dorcas Circle Food Pantry & Clothing Bank 911 S Main • 719-738-2291

Picketwire Lodge & Store 7600 CO-12 719-868-2265

Pops board and bike shop 300 N Commercial St • 719-859-0500

OUTDOORS & SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Upswing Boutique 419 W Main St • 719-213-1891

Hester’s Motorsports 1190 S 2nd St • 575-445-3558 FEATURED

Family Dollar 802 Walsen Ave • 719-696-6953

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Sincerely Sandi 709 N Commercial St • 719-680-0903

The Fox Trot Emporium 114 E 5th St • 720-323-4329

FEATURED

Shirley’s Thrift Store 136 E Main St • 719-846-6136

R&D Honda 228 N 2nd St • 575-445-8382

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Sears Hometown Store 2128 Freedom Rd • 719-846-1400

First Choice Market 801 Walsen Ave #901 • 719-738-3200

High Desert Outdoors Inc 600 Kiowa Ave 575-445-7623

Solano’s Boot and Western Wear

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Lodging Aguilar, Colorado

1899 Bed & Breakfast Inn 314 S Main St • 719-742-5599

Spanish Peaks Inn 22590 County Rd 41.6 • 719-941-4288

Circle the Wagons RV Park 126 W 2nd St • 719-988-6190

Cimarron/Springer, New Mexico

Two Fox Cabins 404 S Oak St • 719-742-0260

Broken Arrow Motel 811 Maxwell Ave • 575-483-3021

Des Moines, New Mexico

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M & M Inn 647 Broadway Ave • 575-278-3031

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Raton, New Mexico

Santa Fe Trail RV Park NM-468 • 575-483-2359

Best Western Plus Raton Hotel 473 Clayton Rd • 575-445-8501

Clayton, New Mexico

Budget Host 136 Canyon Dr • 575-445-3655

Best Western Kokopelli Lodge 702 S 1st St • 575-374-2589

Casa Lemus Inn & Restaurant 350 Clayton Rd., Raton, NM 87740 575-445-2737 FEATURED

Oasis Motel 1001 Railroad Ave • 575-483-2777

Cedar Rail Campground 46020 I-25 • 575-445-8500

Coyote Keeth’s RV Park 1 Mary Bird Lane • 575-447-5566

Hearts Desire B&B 301 S 3rd St • 575-445-1000

Holiday Motel 70 Raton Hwy # 87 575-374-2558

Holiday Inn Express & Suites 101 Card Ave • 575-445-1500

Dodgeton Creek Inn 137 Cuchara Ave • 719-742-5169 Yellow Pine Guest Ranch 15880 CO-12 • 719-742-3528

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Raton KOA Journey 1330 S 2nd St • 575-445-3488 Raton Pass Camp 46020 I-25 575-445-8500 Raton Pass Motor Inn 308 Canyon Dr • 575-445-3641 Raton’s Peak Inn (El Kapp Motel) 200 Clayton Rd • 575-245-7325 Robin Hood Motel 1354 S 2nd St • 575-445-5577

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Quality Inn 533 Clayton Rd • 575-445-4200

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham 900 W Adams St • 719-497-8080

Super 8 by Wyndham Raton 1610 Cedar St • 575-445-2355

Downtown Motel 516 E Main St • 719-422-8030

Travel Motel Raton 400 Clayton Rd • 575-445-5503

Frontier Motel 815 E Goddard Ave • 719-859-0134

Travelodge by Wyndham Raton 1600 Cedar St • 505-738-4180

Holiday Inn Express & Suites 3130 Santa Fe Trail • 719-845-8400

Stonewall/Weston, Colorado

FEATURED

Oasis Restaurant & Motel 1445 S. 2nd St. • 575-445-2221

Cuchara/La Veta, Colorado Cuchara’s River Bed and Breakfast 90 Cuchara Ave • 719-742-3635

NRA Whittington Center 34025 US-64 575-445-3615

Summerlan Parks 1900 S Cedar St • 575-445-9536

Willow Springs RV Park 1025 Frontage Rd • 575-445-1200

Microtel Inn & Suites 1640 Cedar St • 575-303-4479

Super 8 by Wyndham 1425 S 1st St • 575-200-3768

The Cuchara Inn 73 Cuchara Ave • 719-742-3685

134 W. MAIN STREET #24 BELL BLOCK BLDG. • TRINIDAD 719-220-0117

Middle Fork Resort 6878 Hwy 12 719-868-3049 Monument Lake Resort 4789 CO-12 719-224-9530 Picketwire Lodge & Store • 7600 CO-12 719-868-2265 Stonewall Lodge & RV Park 6673 CO-12 719-868-2294

Trinidad, Colorado Cawthon Park Motel and RV Park 1701 Santa Fe Trail • 719-846-3303

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St. James Hotel 617 S Collison Ave • 575-376-2664

Quality Inn & Suites 1120 S 1st St • 505-316-2277

LOOSE STONES REPLACEMENT EYE GLASS REPAIR WATCH BATTERY REPLACEMENT SMALL JOBS WHILE YOU WAIT

Sulfur Springs Ranch Co Rd 421 • 719-742-5111

Ponil Camp Grounds 31130 US-64 • 575-376-2343

Hotel Eklund Restaurant 15 Main St. 575-374-2551

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Ranch House Inn 1012 Cherry St • 719-742-0260

Cimarron Inn & RV Park LLC 212 E 10th St • 575-376-2268

Clayton RV Park 903 S 5th St • 575-374-9508

Fine Jewelry Repairs Custom Crafted Jewelry

La Veta Pines RV Park 226 W Grand Ave • 719-742-3252

Casa Del Gavilan Cimarron, NM-21 • 575-376-2246

Clayton Motel 422 Monroe St 575-374-2544

“Jeweler”

La Veta Inn 103 W Ryus Ave • 719-742-5566

Blue Dragonfly Inn 600 W. 18th St. • 575-425-0005

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La Quinta Inn & Suites 2833 Toupal Dr 719-845-0102 Quality Inn 3125 Toupal Dr • 719-497-8000 Rodeway Inn 9800 Santa Fe Trail Drive 719-846-2251 Super 8 by Wyndham 1924 Freedom Rd • 719-846-8280 Tarabino Inn 310 E 2nd St • 719-846-2115 Tower 64 Motel & RV 10301 Santa Fe Trail 719-846-3307 Trail’s End Motel 616 E Main St • 719-846-4425 Travelodge by Wyndham 702 W Main St • 719-846-2271 Trinidad Inn & Suites 702 W Main St • 719-846-2271

Walsenburg, Colorado

The Lofts Downtown 500 Main St • 719-738-8009

Anchor Motel 1001 Main St • 719-738-2800

Sands Motel & Apartments 533 W 7th St • 719-738-3827

Best Western Rambler 457 US Highway 85 87 719-738-1121

Spanish Peaks Guesthouse 6541 Co Rd 330 • 719-738-9919

Dakota Campground 1079 US 85 87 • 719-738-9912 La Plaza Historic Hotel & Restaurant 118 W 6th St • 719-738-5700

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Zan Hicklin Confederate Along the Santa Fe Trail c 2021 by Jan MacKell Collins Alexander “Zan” Hicklin was a sight to behold. The Missouri native with his thick, southern drawl towered over six feet in height—taller if he was wearing his high silk hat. The man seemed friendly enough, with a chuckle or a joke at the ready, but Hicklin also had his secrets. Extending one hand in welcome to those who enjoyed his hospitality, all the while keeping the other hand busy with issues of a more serious nature. There were no bones about it, Hicklin was a southerner through and through. He ﬁrst traveled west along the Santa Fe Trail circa 1845 to work with a merchant train for Ceran St. Vrain’s trading post located in Taos, New Mexico. He quickly became good friends with St. Vrain’s business partners, Cornelio Vigil and Charles, George and William Bent. The Bent brothers’ fort along the Arkansas River in Colorado was not only a key stopping point along the Santa Fe Trail before it reached the Mountain Branch at Pueblo, it was also a base for Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny when his “Army of the West” readied for battle during the war against Mexico in 1846. Hicklin was mighty keen on wars for 10 45

a good cause. He was on his way to ﬁght in the Battle of Sacramento alongside Colonel Alexander Doniphan in January of 1847 when he learned Charles Bent had been murdered during infamous Taos Uprising. By the time he returned in 1851, Bent’s children were under the care of their uncle, the famed trapper and explorer, Christopher “Kit” Carson. The oldest daughter, Maria Estefana Bent, was heir to 5,000 of the 4.1 million acres held by the Vigil and St. Vrain Land Grant in Southern Colorado. By 1856, Hicklin had married Estefana. Shortly after the 1860 census was taken, the couple moved to their land in the Greenhorn Valley some twenty-ﬁve miles south of Pueblo and filed their ownership claim. The Hicklin Ranch, alternatively known as Hicklin’s Rancho and Greenhorn Rancho, was situated close to the Taos Trail which crossed Greenhorn Creek and paralleled the Santa Fe Trail south into New Mexico. Visitors from both trails could stop at Greenhorn Rancho for a meal or night’s stay, and Zan Hicklin was more than accommodating. For many years, Greenhorn Rancho was the only civilized

place on the trail between Pueblo and Santa Fe. By the early 1860’s, Hicklin was well-known as one of the most prominent farmers and stock growers in Colorado. Hicklin’s friends recalled that he became quite wealthy and spent his money freely. He was friendly and kind, and a shrewd businessman. Notably, he also was in the habit of sealing his deals with a drink. On more than one occasion, he became too inebriated to make it back to Greenhorn, but those he did business with appreciated his good nature and sense of humor.

Hicklin: The only known portrait of Alexander Hicklin was taken circa 1855. Courtesy Jan MacKell Collins

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Hicklin Home: Greenhorn Rancho as it appeared shortly before it was torn down in 1939. Courtesy Jan MacKell Collins.

The hospitality provided at Greenhorn

Confederate sympathizers could hatch their plan. Hicklin not only supplied the rebels with beef; he also passed on information he heard from the Union soldiers passing through Greenhorn Rancho. Spying on the Union was not easy, but Hicklin did it with ﬁnesse passing himself oﬀ as a hick farmer who was not quite right in the head. He even rented his adobe to former United States Marshal Peter Dotson in 1862 but made sure to be on hand when the Union mail stage came through. Meanwhile, Hicklin sent hundreds of Confederate recruits to Mace’s Hole while skillfully guiding

Rancho was widely known, too. Pueblo’s C o l o r a d o C h i e f t a i n r ave d a b o u t Hicklin’s “open-handed hospitality,” the impromptu parties and horse races at the ranch, and Estefana’s ﬁne meals of beef and lamb, homemade tortillas, fresh vegetables and fruit and homemade wine. Hicklin was less keen on “city folk” who were often the victims of his practical jokes. He once led a couple of welldressed visitors to believe he planned to rob them, insisting they stay the night. The men lit out in the dead of night, scared for their lives. Another time he fooled two other guests into believing a dead Indian was being prepared for supper instead of an antelope. He also once charged a guest $7.00 instead of the usual $1.50 for his stay, explaining that “your friend waited upon himself, and it took everybody about the ranch to wait upon you.” There also was a darker side to the jovial Hicklin. As the Civil War loomed on the horizon, the devout southerner sided with the Confederacy. Colorado was claimed by the Union, whose forts in the area were none the wiser to Hicklin’s political views. He was able to establish a Union mail station, and sold the army produce for as much as ten cents a pound which was willingly paid. But when Colonel John Heﬀner appeared on the scene to secretly organize a Confederate army and take over Colorado, Hicklin happily led him to Mace’s Hole - a former outlaw hideout west of his ranch where

Union soldiers safely past the hideout on the way to Fort Garland. He also continued selling goods to Fort Garland— although the cows were often inexplicably scattered in the night and either made it back to Greenhorn Rancho or were driven to Mace’s Hole. In the meantime, southern sympathizers knew of Hicklin’s hospitality at Greenhorn Rancho, and stayed there often while traveling the Santa Fe. In time, the Union did discover Mace’s Hole. Too many visitors to Fort Garland were asking suspicious questions, and one soldier actually rode into Greenhorn Rancho and made a direct inquiry to Marshal Dotson. Upon realizing his mistake, the man rode off amidst gunshots. These missed, but a sentry near Mace’s Hole did not. Soon after Union soldiers discovered the rebels, they

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arrived at Hicklin’s place and arrested him. Yet he was almost immediately released upon simply taking an oath to support the Constitution. The Union still believed he was a crackpot, which Hicklin added to by oﬀering to shoot the rebels he caught if they numbered too many. As the Civil War raged on, a number of wagon roads within the vicinity of Greenhorn Rancho kept Hicklin busy. There were the Santa Fe and Taos Trails, but also the Sangre de Cristo Wagon Road three miles south of the ranch and other lesser-known trails, some of whom were served by the Barlow and Sanderson Stage Line. Thus, Hicklin

Hicklin grave 1999: Hicklin’s grave at the family history as it appeared when the author last visited it in 1999. Courtesy Jan MacKell Collins

stayed busy even after the war ended, meriting occasional mention in Denver’s Rocky Mountain News and other newspapers. When a new post office opened at Greenhorn in 1866, he was made postmaster. The following year, Greenhorn Station became a stage stop. Alexander Hicklin died on Friday, the 13th of February in 1874—just ten days before Estefana was officially awarded her portion of the Vigil-St. Vrain Land Grant. Unfortunately, most of the land was sold to meet her expenses as squatters invaded her land. The Hicklin’s have no direct descendants, but Alexander Hicklin’s many adventures are kept alive by mention in history books and his grave, which rests in a ﬁeld near the site of his ranch. 46 11

Ranch TO Cowboys Where the Eagles Soar

Written by: Bob Silva

PART I The Vaquero (Spanish cowboy)

When Christopher Columbus set foot on the Caribbean Islands in 1492, what followed was one Spanish exploration ship after another was sailing to the North American continent. As more and more ships came, so did products for farming such as seeds and livestock. In 1598, Don Juan de Onate (the last of the Spanish Conquistadors) brought thousands of heads of livestock to New Mexico from New Spain as he settled into

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the San Juan Pueblo area. San de Yunque, located a few miles the San Juan Pueblo and across Grande, would go on to become capital in New Mexico.

Gabriel west of the Rio the ﬁrst

The American Cowboy is born - The criollo caballeros would turn out as the first cowboys in the Southwest; the criollos were Spanish born Americans. A caballero was a high standard name given to a person established as a ﬁne horseman (caballo – Spanish for horse). Next the “Vaqueros were proverbial cowboys – rough, hard-working mestizos who were hired by the criollo caballeros to drive cattle between New Mexico and Mexico City, and later between Texas and Mexico City.” Spain and the other European countries knew that new settlements in the New World needed ways to subsist. This meant that horses, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, pigs and other animals started their

voyage across the Atlantic in the 1600s. As days, weeks, months, and years passed the animals brought to North America increased in number and cattle adapted to a new continent. Cattle herds grew, and in doing so they wandered the vast lands of North America becoming range cattle. This now required a different type of skilled individual to tend to these wild four-legged range animals. The Vaquero is born - the birth of the Spanish cowboy quickly was in demand. The Vaqueros quickly saw themselves herding cattle in all types of terrain. Terrain that was flat, brushy, mountainous, rocky and heavy in vegetation. The Vaqueros quickly learned that leather chaps were needed to protect their legs from brush. Next, the English saddle was modified for the riding Vaqueros. A horn cap or head was added as was the fork or swell to the front of the saddle. The Vaquero’s saddle was redesigned for hard

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ranch-hands. What followed were lessons in cattle handling, breeding, trailing, branding, bronc busting, and so much more. T he Spanish Vaqueros (Spanish c ow b oy ) a n d c a b a l l e ro s ( S p a n i s h horseman) set the standards for those entering into the cattle business, that included, range management changes brought on by cattle that had developed a wild persona.

BIRTH OF THE TO RANCH – 1860S The 1860s was a period of mass confusion, but also a period of opportunity. Joseph “Tony” Meloche was one who had worked on the Maxwell Land Grant and recognized an opportunity on good cattle grazing lands on the southern foothills of the Rocky Mountain divide. In 1864, Tony Meloche settled into the Una de Gato Creek (Spanish - for one cat creek).

working Spanish/Mexican or Mestizo Vaqueros that spent hours herding cattle. Tending to cattle in North America became a challenge and the Vaqueros had to adapt. The Vaqueros realized that a good lasso was needed for roping, so strong braided leather ropes were

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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862, and it provided settlers 160 acres if they lived on the land for ﬁve years; this provided an opportunity for those looking for ranching or farming opportunities. During this period of time, the Texas Longhorns ruled the plains, but as the railroads entered the west in the late 1870s to 80s the cattle breed would change to Durham’s, Herefords and other breeds. In the late 1870s, the Black Angus was crossed with Texas Longhorns and this cross proved positive results for improving market beef. In the late 1900s,

Vaqueros were proverbial cowboys –rough, hard-working mestizos who were hired by the criollo caballeros to drive cattle between New Mexico and Mexico City

made. The Vaquero’s ropes were usually sixty-feet-long, while the European ropes were typically between 30 to 40 feet. The Spanish Vaqueros set the standards for what the North American cowboy came to inherit, a reﬁned caballero - a show man with a rope and a ﬁne performing horse. Some call them cowboys; others call them buckaroos, wranglers or just plain

the Black Angus entered the cattle market with dominate results.

The 1800s demonstrated that cowboys that worked the cattle range and early pioneers were tough and hard-working men that stood their ground when the going got rough. Tony Meloche when establishing the TO Ranch in 1864, knew what type of men and cattle would produce dividends for his ranching

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investment. Tony also knew the security his ranch required as his investment would depend upon Fort Union troops providing a security buffer; the military built their first Fort Union post in 1851 located approximately 70 miles south of the ranch. The mid 1800s in the Southwest saw hundreds of prospectors combing the Rockies for gold and more. The Civil War that lasted from April 1861 to April 1865 brought hundreds of other frontier families and pioneers to the Southwest after the war. Brigadier General James C a rl e t o n h a d t a k e n c o m m a n d o f rounding up the Mescalero Apaches and Navajos in New Mexico. Kit Carson, working under the command of General Carlton, started the round-up of the Mescalero Apache in 1862 and followed with the Navajo in 1863. The ordeal of rounding up the Navajo became known as “The Long Walk.” Lucien B. Maxwell was the holder of one of the largest Mexican Land grants at 1,714,765 acres. The grant stretched north into Las Animas County, Colorado, and sat west of the TO Ranch. Between 1859 to 1861, Trinidad was founded and sat in the middle of cattle country. Trinidad was a wild western town with a gambling town reputation. Sheriff Lewis M. Kreeger and his deputies were kept busy with all the wild west action in town, and in the surrounding territory. Trinidad became a supply center from the 1860s to the turn of the century to early frontier settlements. The TO Ranch had two supply centers to pull on, Trinidad across Raton Pass was some 35 miles away, but was a challenging route until 1865 when Richens Lacy “Uncle Dick” Wootton improved the road. The other supply center was Fort Union located across the flat prairie grass lands, but twice as far away (approx. 70 miles).

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A Day at the

Depot by Janna Remington

Many passengers disembark with us from the Atkinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway car at the Trinidad Colorado Depot on August 2, 1905. It is 9:15 a.m. This train will go on to Lamar and La Junta and east to Kansas in 20 minutes. We decide to stay at the lovely Cardenas Hotel built in June 1903 by Mr. Fred Harvey who is famous for his dining rooms and Harvey Girls. It is in the middle of the building with the depot at one end and the dining room at the other. The new depot, rebuilt in 1904 after being lost to a ﬂood earlier that year, has lovely Spanish arches in a colonnade along the front facing south to the river. The style is called Santa Fe or Mission Revival. It is splendid and shady with a large open room where the ticket oﬃce is situated, and on either side, a Ladies waiting room and a Gentlemen’s waiting

room. Looking up at the schedule board by the ticket window we can see that there are five trains on the schedule. They arrive and depart in approximately twenty minutes. Train whistles are loud and frequent during the day, both for passenger trains and freight trains. 49 6

There are two new passenger depots in Trinidad: the Denver and Rio Grande Western built in 1899, and the Colorado and Southern Railway built in 1896, on the south side of the river. The ATSF depot is the fanciest costing $15,000. Trinidad is a booming crossroads between Kansas and New Mexico, Denver and Chicago. The trains are a godsend for the ranches shipping cattle and sheep to markets in the Midwest, and for lots of travelers going to the Grand Canyon and points west.

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of the shows are vaudeville type variety shows on a circuit. Entertainers and showgirls come in on the trains. We walk across the bridge over the river to go to the heart of Trinidad. Commercial Street is full of activity: grocery stores, saloons, the Strand Theatre, banks and newspaper offices. At the corner of Commercial and Main, we must avoid being run over by the trolley traveling on those two streets. At this same intersection, we ﬁnd the lovely Columbian Hotel with wrought iron

There is so much to do here in Trinidad from eating at the prestigious Harvey House ... to venturing downtown by streetcar T here is so much to do here in Trinidad from eating at the prestigious Harvey House dining room at the depot, to venturing downtown by streetcar to see some of the many shows. We hear the menu for the Harvey House includes roast sirloin, whipped potatoes, asparagus, raspberry preserves, peaches, whipped cream, and sometimes oysters and fancy European delicacies. Also rack of lamb, live boiled lobster, turkey, ham, corned beef and appetizers that aren’t commonly found served in a train depot. There is the Opera House at the corner of Main and Commercial, the Isis Theatre, and the Crystal Theatre on Main with continuous vaudeville, and the Strand on Commercial Street not far from the train depot and hotel. Most

balconies where celebrities stay, and the majestic towering First National Bank sits cattycorner with its high ﬁnials and carved gargoyles. After strolling downtown, we return to the hotel for quiet relaxation although the gentlemen may go down for cigars and whiskey later. We will take the train in the morning for Raton, Las Vegas and Santa Fe, New Mexico. All have lovely new depots and hotels courtesy of Mr. Harvey.

Note: Trinidad Community Theatre is presenting Dirty Deeds at the Depot on October 1st & 2nd about our Trinidad Depot in 1882 with Bat Masterson. Main Street Live at 131 W. Main St., Trinidad.

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by Antoinette Wharton Each morning of my life since before I can remember starts the same. Wake up to cawing yell of the rooster before dawn, put on my shoes and the same clothes as yesterday to tend to the ranch. Lucky, I guess to have work and a roof over my head. Although, a shack combined with the chicken coop is hardly a place to call home. The rancher found me wandering near the fork in the road headin’ toward his land when I was no taller than one-a his hogs. He tends to remind me ‘bout this whenever I sleep past the roosters’ call. About how he fed me, clothed me and gave me a learned trade. I’m grateful and all, just get to thinkin’ there’s more out there in this great land to explore. Problem is, wagon’s ain’t cheap and I really got nowhere else to go. My favorite days are Saturdays. I walk five miles into the town for tabaccy, a few drinks and get to see some buddies from our school days. Mind you, we was only learnt for about five years in that schoolhouse. The lot of us get on working early. Rancher says, everything I need to know is on the land. “Rye! Where you been boy? Thought you ain’t never gonna show your face ‘round here after that pathetic loss. Pair-a twos like that was gone win ya the pot, HA! You’re crazy betting all that ranch man’s smoke money like that.” This po-dunk town in Kansas won’t keep your secrets for long, and it was ‘bout time I faced this one. “What can I say, Ollie, I got big hopes of getting outta here on your dime,” I respond. “ We l l , f u n n y y o u should say that. Just got word in this mornin’ ole Mr. Warren putting together a crew of men to go out west and start a mine in California. We’re headin’ out in a coupla hours. You interested?” says Ollie. “Interested? Hell, I’ll run up and get the wagon ready right now.” “Ain’t cha gon’ let Leroy know you’re skippin’ town?” I l o ok t o t h e homely clerk g irl b ehind t he

counter where I’m buying the pipe tabaccy and tell her to leave word for the rancher. I take what’s left of the coin he gave me as pay for the week and head up with Ollie to Mr. Warren’s place. He’s a crazy old man whose family left him a fortune, which he squandered on hooch, women and one too many card games. But hell, if he’s my ticket off that ranch, I’ll take it. He pulls out a map of the trail from Independence, Missouri- a good 10 miles northeast cross the border of where we are – to the Golden Land of California. The Santa Fe Trail, he says, is the best route and outta get us west in ten weeks. We start loading up the wagon, braced for the adventure ahead. Mr. Warren (or Finn as he prefers, short for Phineas) and Ollie sit in the front of the stagecoach steering the horses, while the three other fellas they recruited to mine, and me are snug in the back with the rest of the supplies Finn says we’ll need out west. Pickaxes and shovels in tow, we’re ready to find us some treasure. The more I study our route, I keep imagining this our treasure map. The gold must be on the star just across the state of California.

cholera sickness, B ent himself destroyed the Fort and moved on elsewhere. About a week later, we set up camp to get a few days rest before the mountain pass in a little town where they have a trade market. I know we ain’t in Santa Fe yet, but boy, the market girls are just about the prettiest I’ve ever set eyes on. One in particular, named Ora. She helps her pa with tradin’ fresh fruit and greens at a stand and I swear tomorrow I’m fixin’ ta introduce myself. The next morn, I’m so eager I find myself at the market before anyone has set up their goods for trading. Just as I’m startin’ to head back to camp, I see her riding up on horseback. She halts the horse nearly just in time to not run me down. “Hi Ora,” I say shyly. “What are you doing here this early?” she asks. “Well, funny you should ask. I was hoping to see you again.”

To keep time, we travel about 10 to 15 miles per day. The hot, stinkin’ wagon makes for a less than desirable conditions, but we keep tellin’ tales of the gold and what we’ll do when we all hit it rich.

“Didn’t you get enough fixin’s for supper and breakfast for two days yesterday?” she says.

Ollie tells a story he’d heard from travelers coming back into Missouri from the trail years back. A war raged for two years back ’46-‘48 (1846-1848, that is) with attacks against travelers on the trail just for being in the way. We’re almost a half-decade past those times now and travel is much for frequent especially those eager to get to the gold.

“You ate everything?” she questions with a hand on her hip and an imposition smile.

Finn spins tales about all the women he’s come across in his many years. He fancies himself as a true cowboy of trails, riding horseback in his younger years through many-a town seeking the accompaniment of a fine young lady. We all listen with just the slightest bit of disbelief on account of his current stature. But the most intriguing of the women he’s described are those near Santa Fe. Right where we’re headed. Almost every day and every place looks the same as we continue down the trail, until we get outta Kansas and we can start to see the massive peaks ahead in the distance. Finn swears to us the mountain route is the faster way to go. As we pass the beaten up and disheveled old Fort. Ollie tells us ‘bout the story he heard that the man who built it with his brothers and business partner, Ceran St. Vrain. As it was, he became so struck with grief from losing his brother in a war attack and wife from the

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“Well, funny thing is, we ate ‘em all.”

“No, suppose that’s not true,” I say hanging my head. “Truth is, I had to see you again before we left on down outta here.” She jumps down off the horse to look me in the eye. “Now why you need to see me again?” “Geez, Ora, ain’t it obvious. You’re the most beautiful woman my eyes ever seen. Come with me to California. I’m gon’ strike it rich with gold and I promise to take care of ya.” “You think I’m crazy?!” she exclaims. “I don’t even know your name, and I --“ “It’s Rye,” I interrupt. “And I think you might be like me and want the thrill of adventure in a new place.” She looks up and grabs her reigns, then back at me and says, “can I bring my horse?” Just then, I realized I had struck gold without even picking up an axe.

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