Geschichte von Nevada, Colorado und Wyoming, 1540-1888. rrived an thehead von Rock Creek, und auf einmal ein smallsmelleder errichtet, in der Nähe der Stadt von Scofield war im Folgenden entfernt. In zwei Monaten eine ausreichende Test hadbeen, und das Unternehmen wieder in winter atDenver, der Wagen - Zug des gleichen Route durch whichthey kam, und das Pack - Zug durch die Washingtongulch Trail. Zu Hause angekommen, Richardson seinen Bericht topersons interessiert, wohnhaft in Chicago, Quincy, andDenver, die günstigen, Öfen und Machin - ery erworben wurden, und alle Dinge in readinessto beginnen Bergbau in gesetzt

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History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888 . rrived at thehead of Rock creek, and at once erected a smallsmelter, near where the town of Scofield was subse-quently located. In two months a sufficient test hadbeen made, and the company returned to winter atDenver, the wagon-train by the same route by whichthey came, and the pack-train by the Washingtongulch trail. Arrived at home, Richardson made his report topersons interested, residing in Chicago, Quincy, andDenver, which being favorable, furnaces and machin-ery were purchased, and all things placed in readinessto commence mining in Gunnison county as soon asspring should open. Before spring arrived a panic GUNNISON COUNTY. 521 had occurred in business circles, which put an end tothe schemes of the Parsons company. But Richard-son, remembering the beauties of Gunnison valley, and being resolved to locate himself there, called ameeting at Denver, and proceeded to organize a jointstock company for the purposes of settlement. Aboutthe 1st of March the company was incorporated, with. Gunnison Mining Region. Richardson president, George Storm vice-president, Charles A. Beale secretary, and a board of directorsconsisting of these persons and J. B. Outcalt, JohnSpradling, George W. Hughes, and Doctor Knowles.The colony arrived at Gunnison river April 21, 1874.The land was surveyed into quarter sections ; eachcolonist drew 160 acres by lot, and a town was laidoff on Richardsons portion, and named Gunnison, afterCaptain Gunnison, who first surveyed this valley. 522 FURTHER DEVELOrMENT. Ill the autumn dissensions arose in the company, some members of which abandoned their interests andwent prospecting to the north, Alll returned to Den-ver to winter, and of the thirty original members onlythree resumed their occu])ancy in 1875, namely Rich-ardson, and John and William Outcalt. Graduallysettlers, especially cattle-owners, came to remain. In1876 a new town company was formed, which tookpossession of the present site of G

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• bookauthorbancroft
• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1890
• bookyear1890