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casino a monopoly in the Denver market that would be placed in the state Constitution. That is just plain nonsense and as the Arapahoe County CitiAmendment 68 seems to zen Budget chair recently said, be the topic of conversation in “just putting garbage into the many circles these days. The state Constitution.” Colorado Gambler’s position Arapahoe County didn’t ask on this is a resounding “NO” for the casino and the expense for many reasons. of putting in water, sewer, First, it is a betrayal of the highways and security to be necompact with the present casigotiated with the Rhode Island no industry where we allowed folks after the vote takes place, them to spend small fortunes By Bob Sweeney not before. in legalized gambling operaLocal residents, in and tions. A mega-size new casino in Den- around the proposed site and across the ver, and the potential of another one in county, get to vote on Amendment 68 Pueblo and Mesa counties, would create like everyone else, but they have had no havoc in the existing towns and counties. input into the planning prior to the elecIn Mesa County, the horse track already tion. went broke and it is questionable if the New jobs, estimates range between population base would support a new 200 to 600, but the impact on Cripple track, even with slot machines added. Creek, Black Hawk and Central City and Would anyone spend millions to take the could impair thousands of lost jobs and risk? tax receipts for Colorado simply gone Beyond “betrayal,” if anyone was of- to the Denver area, and ultimately elsefered the Denver market it should be where. existing license holders, not newcomers We know that some casinos are putfrom Rhode Island. ting off expansion plans that would creThe amendment actually gives one ate many new jobs, until the election is

over. The passage of this scheme would put a quick end to any future developments in current gaming towns. At best, the amendment might raise an estimated $50 for school children with the average cost around $6,500 per student in state aid, depending upon school districts. Gilpin and Teller counties, along with the three impacted cities, would lose millions in tax-shared revenues. Law enforcement, firemen and bus drivers, would all lose jobs with curtailed business. The casinos are already taxed at one of the highest rates in the world. The current money flowing to Colorado community colleges would be diminished by all of the new money flowing to schools and away from higher education, parks and recreation, and historical preservation. Casino employees need to be registered to vote and employers need to make sure that everyone is registered among the estimated 10,000 folks involved in the present industry. Thousands more in friends and family members along with you gamers who enjoy these mountain towns need to get out and vote “NO” on Amendment 68. www.coloradogambler.com The job you save may be your own!

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Pyrite, or Iron Pyrite, is an iron sulfide mineral also known as fool’s gold. It is a mineral with a metallic luster and a pale brass-yellow hue that gives it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of fool’s gold. It was also used by dishonest mine owners to salt their mines for the purpose of convincing people they were still gold producers. The color has also led to the nicknames brass, brazzle and Brazil. The name pyrite is derived from the Greek pyrites, “of fire” or “in fire,” in turn from “pyr,” “fire.” In ancient Roman times, this name was applied to several types of stone that would create sparks when struck against steel; Pliny the Elder described one of them as brassy, almost certainly a reference to what we now call pyrite. Despite being nicknamed fool’s gold, pyrite is sometimes found in association with small quantities of gold.

Pyrite enjoyed brief popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries as a source of ignition in early firearms, notably the wheel lock, where the cock of the gun held a lump of pyrite against a circular file to strike the sparks needed to fire the gun. Pyrite is used to make marcasite jewelry, made from small faceted pieces of pyrite that is often set in silver and was popular in the Victorian era. Marcasite jewelry does not contain marcasite, which is a medieval term that encompassed both pyrite and the mineral now called marcasite. Marcasite is similarly metallic in appearance, but it is so unstable that alone is unsuitable for jewelry use. Just why the name of this mineral has been appropriated for selling pyrite in jewelry is not clear. But it has been suggested that the name has more “sales appeal.” Pyrite is distinguishable from native gold by its hardness, brittleness and crystal form. Natural gold tends

to be irregularly shaped, whereas pyrite comes as either cubes or multifaceted crystals. Pyrite was highly prized by the Incas of Peru as well as the Aztecs of southern Mexico as a healing stone of magic, and was polished into mirrors for gazing and divination. While one side was usually polished flat, the other was highly convex and frequently carved with special symbolic markings. Before the 1800’s, it was favored as a decorative stone, carved into rosettes, shoe buckles, rings, snuff boxes and other ornaments, and was extremely popular in England during the Victorian Age for its use in jewelry. Pyrites biggest use occurred during World War II when it was mined as a source of sulfur for producing sulfuric acid used in industry. Some cultures believe that pyrite is a protective, shielding

stone and is excellent to wear or carry as an amulet to deflect harm and danger. It is especially helpful when one is away from home or performing hazardous work. It inspires creativity in art, mathematics, science, and many disciplines especially those that recognize the inherent perfection and harmonious symmetry of nature and the universe. It stirs the qualities of ambition, commitment and perseverance, and is an ideal stone for students. Building stone containing pyrite tends to stain brown as the pyrite oxidizes. This problem appears to be significantly worse if any marcasite is present. The presence of pyrite used to make concrete can lead to severe deterioration of a structure as the pyrite oxidizes. In early 2009, problems with Chinese drywall imported into the United States after

Hurricane Katrina were attributed to the oxidation of pyrite. In the United States, in Canada, and most recently in Ireland, where it was used as under floor infill, pyrite contamination has caused major structural damage. Modern tests for these materials now certify that they are free of pyrite. Pyrite, which is iron sulfide, is the most common of the sulfide minerals. It is used principally as a source of sulfur dioxide for the manufacture of sulfuric acid. Pyrite occurs in numerous localities throughout the world. Large amounts of small pyrite crystals come from Peru. Large perfect cubic crystals come from Spain. Excellent pyrite crystal are found on the island of Elba, Italy, which is a classic locality. A locality which has recently brought interesting shaped, complex pyrite crystals to the market is Arusha, Tanzania. It is also found in England, Germany and Mexico. In the United States, fine localities abound. Pyrite is found in Colorado, Utah, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

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Crossword puzzle by Tony Thorpe Answers on page 18

1. Just won the BMW at Cherry Hills (5, 8) 9. Frozen immigration officials (3) 10. English port, home of the Beatles (9) 14. Came before DVDs (3) 15. Korean surname (2) 16. All you need, according to the Beatles (4) 18. Sasquatch Casino mascot in the Himalayas (4)

20. Anthropoid primate (3) 22. Guitarist, Clapton (4) 23. Eat there on Fridays (3) 25. Who traveled in a tardis (2) 26. Bobby Hull and Wayne Gretzky were great ones (6, 7) 28. Comes before no or dear (2) 29. Ancient African Kingdom and cannabis subset (4) 30. Saddles on fire (7) 32. Former basketball league (3)

33. I am short (2) 34. Private University in Evansville, IN (2) 36. Bad guy is in the details (5) 38. A used toggle switch (7) 41. Military meals (4) 42. Black Sea resort hosted 1945 conference (5) 43. Carlos Casteneda wrote about his teachings (3, 4)

11. American singer, Toscano (3) 13. Matador said this to King Cole (3) 17. Used for emphasis (4) 19. Self-importance (3) 21. Furnished with inhabitants (9) 24. Cool town on 119 Den can hide in (3) 25. Heavy metal German name for Gdansk (6) 27. Dishonest, unprincipled man (5) 30. Walk with a gun in baseball (2)

31. Global sport management company (3) 32. Highest incorporated municipality in CO and the US (4) 35. Biblical Garden of God (4) 37. Tennessee fan (3) 39. Spanish bear (3) 40. Incredible Hulk (3)

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Fridays in October from 2 – 10 p.m., three winners will be selected each hour and will have the opportunity to play Lady Luck Skee-Ball. Winners could win up to a million Fan Club points. The new Fan Club gives players the option to redeem points for cash, food or hotel. So make sure you brush up on your skee-ball skills because it could make you a million points richer. Receive one free entry each Friday you visit the Lady Luck Casino and earn additional entries for every 100 tier points earned on each promotional Friday. Guests must be present to win. See guest services for rules and additional details for all promotions.

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Lady Luck is only one of a few casinos in Black Hawk that has Lucky Lucky Blackjack, and you can double your ways of winning with every hand. Players can make an optional wager that pays up to 200-1 odds based on their two cards and the dealer’s up card. Bonus payments for many more combinations make this one of the most exciting table games around.

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Stop by guest services between 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. to register. Players will receive 10X points on all slot machines and 2X on video poker. Guests must register prior to playing to receive multiplier. Point multiplier is valid from time of registration until 10 p.m. on Thursdays in October.

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Earn an entry into Lady Luck’s $10,000 Jackpot Frenzy. Guests will receive one free entry for every jackpot $1,200 or better won from Sept. 8 through noon on Nov. 1. On Nov. 1, guests can place their entries in Lady Luck’s Jackpot Frenzy drawing that takes place from 2 – 7 p.m. Guests can up to $1,000. Over $10,000 in cash prizes will be given away.

Every Saturday in October from 2 – 10 p.m., we will select one winner each half hour to pick a pumpkin from the Lady Luck pumpkin patch. Winners might have a treat of a cash prizes from $25-$500. Guests will receive one free entry each Saturday plus additional entries for every 100 Play And Stay Sundays through Thursdays earn a points played. See guest services for free room in the Lady Luck Hotel Towrules and additional details. er. To earn play 500 unadjusted points Surprise Inside: October Gift on your Lady Luck Player’s Card. Poker and Table Games guests can earn a of month Can you find the $500 Prize? Every free room, too. Visit guest services Tuesday in October from 10 a.m. – 8 or speak to a table games supervisor p.m., earn 200 tier points on each for restrictions and additional details. promotional Tuesday and receive a Offer subject to availability. Excludes Halloween Cookie Jar, but wait… holidays and blackout dates. look inside and you might have an additional cash prize inside, cash Club 40 Join us twice a week, Mondays prizes from $5-$500. Once a guest has earned 200 tier points, visit the and Wednesdays, for Club 40. All Lady Luck promotions area to receive guests age 40 or better will receive 4X your Halloween gift. Only one gift points on slots and 2X points on video PAGE 6

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shuttle service directly to Johnny Z’s Casino in Central City. Shuttle runs Thursdays noon – 8 p.m., Fridays and Satur- drawings. Earn entries for every one- wards every Monday and Tuesday at days noon – midnight, and Sundays 11 hour of rated play on table games. Earn Saratoga. Earn 4X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Plus, earn 50 2X entries every Monday – Thursday. a.m. – 8 p.m. base points for a free meal in the GarFree Bracelet Free Valet den Buffet or receive 50 percent off. Sunday, Oct. 5, get a free Breast Take advantage of discounted menu Free Valet parking every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our Valet hours are Cancer Awareness Bracelet. Giveaway items in The Café and receive a $20 bus Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. starts at 11 a.m., while supplies last. refund when you earn 200 base points. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Let us do EPerks the parking for you! Free self-parking Like Us & We’ll Donate every day. Drawings every Monday. Provide us For every like we receive on Facebook in October we’ll donate $1 to a with an email address and you could Z Bucks win! One winner of $50 Promo Play will Breast Cancer charity. Up to $1,000. Stop by Z Bucks Located on the 2nd be emailed each Monday. The winner floor of Z Casino get your favorite Frapwill have until the following Sunday puccino, Cappuccino, Mocha and much Earrings Giveaway to visit Guest Services and claim their Sunday, Oct. 12 and 19. Earn 150 more. base points to receive one pair of Den- prize. If unclaimed, the prize will inver Orange and Blue earrings. Giveaway crease $50 each week. Mustang Grill The Z Casino Mustang Grill has an starts at 11 a.m. each day, while supexciting new menu. Try our special- plies last. ties which include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only Park, Play, Free Eat $7.77, located on the 3rd floor of Z CaMonday & Tuesday: Park free in vasino. let, earn 50 base points and receive $10 off in The Café. Wednesday & Thursday: Table Games Park free in valet, earn 50 base points www.theisleblackhawk.com Play the hottest table games in and receive a free meal in the Garden Fantastic $25 Million Black Hawk at Z Casino. We have all Buffet. Not valid on holidays. Offer Point Giveaway your favorites from Craps with Sharp must be redeemed during restaurant Win your share of 25 million points Shooter to Three Card poker. hours and must be used in specified each of the first four Fridays in Octooutlet on the day you park. ber from 4 – 9 p.m. Hit a big win by Booya punching up to five spots on our game Head to the Z Spot Pit for our Booya Early Bird Breakfast board. You get one free entry each propromotion. Get any 4 suited blackjacks in the Café motional day and one additional entry and receive $20 in promo chips. Daily, 9 – 11 a.m., enjoy one of with every 100 unadjusted points you these delicious specials for only $2: Café earn. Points will be given away at the Classic Sandwich, Biscuits & Gravy and Isle and Lady Luck through the month Café Breakfast. of October.

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On Saturday, Oct. 11, the rich will get richer. We will be giving away $3,000 at 2 p.m., $2,000 at 3 p.m., $5,000 at 5 p.m., $2,000 at 7 p.m. and $3,000 at 9 p.m. Jackpot winners of $1,200 or more from now until noon on Oct. 11 are invited to join us for this special cash giveaway. You receive one entry with each jackpot of $1,200 or more.

$1,500 Spooky Loot Slot Tournament

Join the frightening fun to win $500 each Tuesday in October. Free registration at the Player’s Club is from 10:30 – 11 a.m. The Preliminary Round starts at

11 a.m. and the Final Round will begin at 2 p.m. The top 10 scorers win cash Play And Stay Play 450 unadjusted points on your prizes. You must play in both rounds to IsleOne club card Sundays through qualify for prizes. Thursdays between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us. Or on 10X Points Penny Slots Receive 10X points on penny slots Friday play 750 unadjusted points and each Thursday in October from 8 a.m. your hotel stay is FREE. Check with the Player’s Club or Cashier Services once – midnight. You must register at the you have earned your points to receive Player’s Club or Cashier Services prior to your hotel offer. This offer is valid only playing. Not valid on video poker. Penny on the day the points are earned and Point multiplier cannot be combined is based on availability, blackout days with any other offer. may apply.

Sunday Funday

All guests age 40 or better who play their favorite slot machines from 8 – 9:59 a.m. will get 8X points, 10 – 11:59 a.m. will get 6X points and noon – midnight will get 4X points. Video poker players will receive 2X points all day. Plus, you will also receive a free ice cream from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. and a Free Calypso’s Buffet after earning 100 unadjusted points. For complete details, visit the player’s club. Point multiplier not valid with any other offer.

Table Games

The Isle has all your favorite table games including Black Jack, Craps with 10 times odds and Roulette. Also available at the Isle, Three Card Poker, Bonus 6, Buffalo Black Jack, Double Deck Black Jack, 21+3, Mississippi Stud, Ultimate Texas Hold’Em and Let-It-Ride. Play “Craps-Free Craps” with 10 times odds.

Calypso’s Buffet

Enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner buffets. Featuring delicious breakfast spreads, crisp When You Are A Fan salads, freshly baked breads, tender Everything Is Better chicken and beef entrées, wood stoneEverything is better when paying baked pizzas and savory side dishes. Enwith cash at one of our food outlets if joy succulent crab legs 7 nights a week you are a Select, Gold, Platinum or Mil- at our all you can eat dinner buffet! lionaire player. You will automatically receive a discount when you show your Tradewinds Tradewinds at the Isle has a new card and pay with cash. With our new menu that features what we believe to Fan Club $1 is equal to one point on slot be the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. machines and $2 is equal to 1 point on Whether you try the classics, a green chili video poker. Your points are now worth and chipotle, the black & blue or mushdouble when they are redeemed for room and Swiss burger you will not be food. disappointed. Tradewinds even offers a Bus Fare Refund mouthwatering cheeseburger burrito. Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk? The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $22. Simply earn 450 unadjusted points Your guide to live entertainment and on your player’s card and present your events at Colorado’s casinos return bus ticket to the player’s club or October Entertainment cashier services. Table Games and Poker at Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk players will receive their bus fare back Oct. 4: Mighty Nice Band (Today’s with four hours of consecutive play. Hits, Variety), 8 p.m. – midnight Free Buffet Cash Oct. 11: Steve Thomas Band All new members of the IsleOne (Today’s Hits, Variety, 80s), 8 p.m. – player’s club will receive a free buffet midnight after playing 30 minutes on their new Oct. 18: Walker Williams Band Players card. Plus, receive $20 for a fu(Country), 8 p.m. – midnight ture visit via email when you provide Oct. 25: Back in the Day (R&B, your email address upon sign up. Funk), 8 p.m. – midnight

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Frontier educator Horace Hale receives new honor By Linda Jones

The University of Colorado-Boulder has recently instituted an Esteemed Scholars Program to honor select groups of entering resident (in state) freshmen. The awards are named in honor of the university’s first three presidents: Joseph Sewall, Horace M. Hale and James H. Baker. The President Horace M. Hale Award is a four-year renewable scholarship for $3,500 a year, totaling $14,000. To qualify students must have a 4.0 GPA and a 31 ACT score or a 1350 SAT score. Other honors in our state have accrued through the years to the Hales, father and son. Objects as varied as a mountain peak, a Denver street and an Army WWII ski training camp have been named for them. (Horace’s son Irving was a Spanish, American war hero and a Denver tramway system builder.) Horace Hale came to the Territory of Colorado and its low humidity for his health. (He may have also had a bit of “gold fever,” perhaps inherited from his father who had spent two years in California prospecting and mining.) Horace had been admitted to the bar in Michigan but delayed starting a law practice because of his chronic bronchitis. When his brother Albert returned from a visit to the new gold fields in the Rockies, he suggested Horace come west for his respiratory condition. Horace returned with Albert to Central City, arriving in October 1863. He began working in Henry Teller’s law office, now standing across from the opera house, but Horace thought outdoor work would help his lungs more so he began working in freighting and mining. Our low humidity restored the health of the former schoolteacher and he began teaching again, in Central City. Soon Horace was promoted to principal and served until 1873, when he became Territorial Superintendent

Horace, lower left, was the school principal in the early 1870s. The school was built in 1870 and Horace was probably the first principal as well as the principal in the period of 1877 – 1887. Photos courtesy of Gilpin History of Public Instruction. Three years later, Colorado was admitted to the Union as the 38th state. Horace thus became the last territorial and the first state holder of that office. In January of 1877 he returned to Central as principal and stayed 10 years.a Horace was an accomplished multitasker. After 1878, he simultaneously held the offices of Regent of the State University, later called the University of Colorado, mayor of Central City, principal of the Central City School and superintendent of schools for Gilpin County. When President Sewall resigned from the University of Colorado in 1887, his fellow regents urged Horace to accept the presidency. In accepting, he became the second president

of the flagship university. The Central City school he left had 415 pupils registered at that time; at CU there were only 136 students. During his tenure as CU president (1887 – 1892), Horace believed his top priority was to build public support for the university. He cajoled legislators into visiting the campus and lobbied them to include state funding for the school in the budget. He also began to develop the barren campus, planting

700 trees and building sidewalks through the mud. During his presidency, more buildings were construct-

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ed on the small campus and it was he who suggested that a dam be built in the ravine between the President’s House and Old Main, forming what is now called Varsity Lake. During his term, tuition was free to Coloradans and expenses were around $200 a year. The student population increased so much that afternoon classes began, 23 degrees were conferred, and baseball and football teams were formed. (The football team lost its first home game to the School of Mines 103 – 0.) More faculty, including a full-time librarian, was hired. When he resigned, the building under construction at that time was named Hale Scientific Building. Horace remained active in civic affairs after he left CU. He organized the State Teachers Association and served as its president for two terms. In Central City, he was president of the Mining Exchange, a director of the Illinois Mine and an incorporator of the Central City Opera Exchange. In Denver he served as President of the Charity Organization of Denver, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor and as an officer in many other organizations. He died in Denver in 1901 from heart problems and is buried in Fairmont Cemetery.

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A Ranch in Wyoming and Utah: The Chapmans

Boston built many of here are to be trained by the Union Pacific to many wonwork in the railroad shops. In 1880 the later models. He derful westhe was sent to the shops in Evanwas the builder of the ern stories ston. A picture taken as they were Otis/Chapman excain my family’s history. leaving Omaha is signed by George, vator that was used The dearest to my “Brace Wyo.” to repair the hastily heart has always been On Oct. 10, 1882, George F. done railroad bed in the story of my famiChapman married Eliza Maria CapEcho Canyon after ly’s ranch in Wyoming en, who was born in Canton, Mass. the meeting of the and Utah. July 22, 1859. After their wedding, tracks in 1869. No exTo understand why Eliza appears to have stayed in Cancavators were used in the Chapman brothers ton for the birth of their daughter building the Central George Frederic, my Clara “Ruth” Chapman in 1886. Pacific, but a recently great grandfather, and There is no record of whether she unearthed article from his younger brother ever even visited Wyoming until af1900 tells of eight exJames Edwin as well as their broth- cavators being brought to work ter Ruth’s birth. ers Oliver Everett and William Otis, near Tie Siding, Wyo. One operator Meanwhile, George Chapman was working in the Union Pacific found their way to Evanston, Wyo- spoke of running one on the Larashops in Evanston. At the same time ming Territory and on into Utah, mie Plains in 1868 and 1869. he was establishing a ranch in Rich one needs to know a little about their This may have been one menCounty, Utah Territory. Because father Oliver Smith Chapman. O.S. tioned by contractor Hoxie when of the Union Pacific, he could have Chapman of Canton, Mass., was a he said, “On heavy cuts two differeasily made visits to see Eliza in close friend of the Ames brothers of ent models of excavators were used Massachusetts. In 1887, Eliza finalnearby North Easton, Mass. Oakes with success, but the tools were ly moved to Evanston after the birth and Oliver Ames became involved primitive at best. Every mile of the of their daughter Ruth. On Oct.16, 1025 Summit, 1890, Sanborn maps in building the Union Pacific, and Union Pacific would rely less on ma1886, George purchased residential shortly thereafter Chapman became chines than on the sweat, stamina may have been the first in Colorado, After the death of his father, Oli- property in Evanston. He bought a member of the UP Board of Direc- and muscle of the men who built it.” and it was one that could move of its ver Smith Chapman, on Feb.8, 1877, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 in block #1 of tors. He also served as a surveyor on In 1870, one excavator was being own volition, the product of one of George Frederic Chapman (b. Sept. Morse’s second addition and built the line. used in the building of the UP bridge Chapman’s last patents. 14, 1860 in Canton, Mass.) attend- Eliza a house on lots 2 & 3 at 1025 Oliver Chapman became in- over the Missouri River at Council ed the Massachusetts Mechanical Summit. Considering Oliver Chapman’s volved in the development of the Bluffs that was finished in 1872. In University of Technology (later the Over the next four years, George steam shovel, or excavator, and 1872 an Otis/Chapman excavator interest in western railroads and Massachusetts Institute of Tech- and Eliza had three more children, the maker of steam shovels and the was used in building a never com- railroading equipment, it is not sur- nology). He graduated in 1878 and all born in Evanston: George Homaker of the sturdiest of regular pleted spur of the Colorado Central prising that his sons later headed then went to Omaha, accompanied bart Chapman (b. 1887), Elizabeth hand shovels (Oliver Ames) became RR from Julesburg to Golden. It westward too. by his cousin Spencer Otis, Louise Chapman, my grandmother fast friends. (b. Nov. 23,1888), Chapman’s first and Edwin F. Chapcousin William man (b. 1891). Smith Otis received Elizabeth (Beth) Chapman wrote in a patent for the her memoirs, “Now steam excavator in with 87 years behind February 1839. Otis me, I spend much of died later that year my time thinking of at only 26 years old. the past. I certainly His widow Elizahad a variety. People beth Everett Otis say I couldn’t reworked with others member anything at who had an interthe age of 2 when I est in the patent stood on the piazza for the excavator to of our home in Evanproduce the early ston waiting for my examples. A few brother and sister years later, Oliver to return from the Smith Chapman, a ranch to tell them widower by then, that we had a baby married Elizabeth. brother.” He gradually gained George Chapman control of the patent and his family were and until 1874 was settling into Wyolargely responsible ming and the ranch for further develop- The children of George F. and Eliza Chapman: in Utah. ment of the excava- Elizabeth Louise (my grandmother), George Hobart, Clara “Ruth” and Edwin F. in their Evanston George F. Chapman and Spencer Otis on Eliza Maria Capen, wedding portrait. The © Anna Lee Ames tor. Frohlich home, c.1892. Courtesy photos their way from Omaha to Evanston. latest in French fashion, 1882. John Souther of

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and quarrying. Motorized transportation kept pace too. Farm-to-market roads built for wagons became paved for automobiles. A coast-to-coast highway completed in the 1920s brought motorists across the plains and into the Rocky Mountains. Some local roads were paved as WPA p rojects during the Great Depression. By the 1960s, several interstate highways spanned the Great Plains. Despite modest precipitation, eastern Colorado is a major agricultural area, relying upon the underlying High Plains aquifer as a principal water source. Cultivation proved challenging, achieved by dryland farming, irrigation and water pumped from the aquifer. Traditional crops included corn, hay, sugar beets, melons and broom straw. Much of eastern Colorado re-

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mains farmland today, with many small family-owned operations, some in the same family for generations. Major field crops include corn, wheat, millet, oats, soybeans, barley and sunflowers. Stock raising consists of beef, pork, poultry and dairy farming. Cities like Greeley and La Junta became agricultural hubs with feedlots, slaughter houses and meat packing plants as well as shipping capacity to urban centers elsewhere. A wonderful legacy of plains farming and ranching is agricultural architecture. Windmills, barns and stock corrals accentuate the barren landscape. Historic farmsteads, ranches, granges and one-room schoolhouses – often abandoned – stand out on the empty plains. Grain elevators cluster by the railroad tracks, holding harvested grain for bulk shipment to wholesalers, exporters and local flourmills, feed lots and breweries. Each town has its spindly-legged tower that stores water pumped from the aquifer for businesses and residents’ use. In today’s local-focused marketplace, regional agriculture is again important. Farmers markets thrive from May into October. Agri-tourism is a popular trend with locally cultivated pick-your-own pumpkin patches, vegetable gardens and orchards. In September, thousands of bicyclists ride the 176-mile loop through Fort Morgan, Brush, and Wiggins for the second annual Pedal the Plains event that culminates in Sugar Beet Days in Sterling.

Agricultural still dominates the many eastern Colorado towns, such as Brush show n here with its trackside grain elevators. Photo by Cathleen Norman

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tolerating the traditional foods and the people that only come around once a year. Mom Always Liked You Best will feature a different litter of adult siblings each week, as they come together to clean out their parents’ home. We’ll see childhood battles rehashed, and cheer for our favorites as they fight over who gets the china and the stamp collection. The stars of American Pickers and Pawn Stars will make guest appearances to settle disputes over whether those old ashtrays and the collection of National Geographic magazines are worth anything or not. Instead of The Real Housewives of New Jersey—or Orange County, Beverly Hills, New York or Atlanta—we’ll have The Real Housewives of Colorado. It will be me much more . . . well . . . real. And instead of Keeping up with the Kardashians, how about Keeping up with the Rosbys. Or maybe not. We aren’t that hard to keep up with. And getting ahead of us would put an end to the show. I can’t see me wanting to be on reality show anyway. Putting the details of my life out there week after week isn’t really my thing. Oh, wait. Contact drosby@rushmore.com or see www.dorothyrosby.com.Follow@dorothy rosby.

ARIES - (March 21 - April 20) Many changes have been happening in your life. The only constant is that the changes come abruptly and are major. Don’t worry, this transit act as a protective guardian to you, all is well. Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 11, 29, 35, 42 TAURUS - (April 21 - May 21) Perhaps you have been through a trying time, you want respite from the weary world. That’s fine. The caution here is to accept others may feel the same, to acknowledge the feelings of those around you. Lucky Numbers: 8, 13, 16, 29, 33, 47

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CAPRICORN - (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) You are still reorganizing your life. Many changes are happening, some planned some unexpected. Don’t be deterred by the unexpected, you can achieve your goals at this time. Lucky Numbers: 2, 5, 6, 18, 28, 32

GEMINI - (May 22 - June 21) Overall this is a good transit for you, good for financial speculations, career, creative projects, even vacations. You are confident and energetic. Make an effort to be considerate to others or people will oppose you Lucky Numbers: 3, 18, 31, 38, 50, 62 CANCER - (June 22 - July 22) Positive changes are happening in your life. Long term changes that will move you forward. You may lose some of the people who no longer fit in your life. Lucky Numbers: 8, 10, 13, 19, 47, 52 LEO - (July 23 – Aug 22) This is an exceptionally terrific transit for you. Things are going well on so many levels, career, projects, friends, romance. You could go for your goals and succeed, go for it. Lucky Numbers: 19, 22, 37, 44, 55, 56 VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) This is a great transit for career advancement. Goals you have been working for a long time are about to bear fruit for you. This is also a good time for exercise routine that will help you in all areas of your life. Lucky Numbers: 19, 28, 37, 49, 56, 58

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AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) This is a mixed transit for you. You have a lot on your plate. Also you have good fortune mixed in there with the responsibilities. An exercise routine will help you at this time. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 6, 48, 56, 57 PISCES (Feb 20 - March 20) Things have been going well for you due to some long term transits. There is a tendency to behave impulsively at this time. Avoid this impulsive behavior as it will not have a positive result. Lucky Numbers: 4, 5, 15, 27, 40, 53

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LIBRA - (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) You may assume the role of leader either in your social circle or business circle. This is the transit for you to be a leader. To be a good leader you must consider the feelings and desires of those you lead. Lucky Numbers: 3, 12, 15, 36, 37, 43 SCORPIO - (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) This is a mixed transit, you may have simultaneously good things like a promotion, new car or home. Also you may setbacks happening. You must navigate the waters to get the most out of this transit. Lucky Numbers: 1, 13, 18, 25, 31, 32 SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) High energy and much confidence come to you during this transit. Circumstances have been going your way for awhile and continue to do so. An exercise regime would be a help in general. Lucky Numbers: 36, 39, 41, 47, 48, 52

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My Dysfunctional speaking to each other. Family, What not to On A Moving Story we’ll follow a Wear, The Voice, Surdifferent hapless family each episode as vivor, American Idol, they pack up their belongings and move Hoarders! There are to a new home. We’ll cheer on our famore reality shows than vorite family members in the inevitable there are NFL scandals. disputes over what is and is not worth I guess actors are exdragging to the new house and who pensive and networks gets which bedroom in it. We’ll sympahave to put something thize as they lose the packing tape and on all those channels. By Dorothy Rosby run out of boxes. And we’ll share their drosby@rushmore.com More and more they dismay as they begin to pack up their seem to be relying on garage only to discover three boxes still amateurs to fill airtime. Well I’m an ama- packed from the last move. teur. And as near as I can tell, reality plays In Home for the Holidays we’ll watch as much role in reality shows as horses families debate the age-old questions of play in horse feathers, so coming up with when to decorate (Thanksgiving, Decema new show ought to be right up my alley. ber 15th, never?) and which is better; a real And I just happen to have a few ideas. or an artificial tree. If they choose real, Are We There Yet? will feature a dif- we’ll watch as they struggle to put the darn ferent vacationing family every week. thing together. If they decide on a real one, We’ll watch as one family member won- we’ll follow them as they head to the forest, ders out loud if she remembered to turn get stuck in the snow, and lose their chainoff the oven and another opens his suit- saw. We’ll witness the fireworks as one case to discover he forgot his socks. We’ll family member climbs a ladder to string share their amazement as they view the lights on the roof while another supervises Grand Canyon or Old Faithful and their from below. We’ll watch a parent come to shock as they’re charged $10 a piece for blows with a stranger over the last Disney hotdogs. Finally, we’ll see them arrive Frozen My Size Doll in the store and we’ll home safely, tired, broke, and barely see the family dining with relatives, barely

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