Manly Dayton Ormes - The Book of Colorado Springs

1. This William Blackmore, brother-in-law to Madame Margaret Hamp, was deeply interested inIndian lore, a possessor of many valuable trophies given him by Indian friends. He knew the Sioux language, andconversed easily. This tribe indeed made him a chief. His collection of arrowheads, flints and ancient Romanimplements, is in a museum which he built in Salisbury, England, his home. These treasures are said to be next inimportance to those of the British Museum.2. Probably above the ranch of Mr. Albert HastingsJordan.3. [Editors' note] Possibly Edward E. Tucker.4. [Editors' note] A copy of one issueof this is in Tutt Library at Colorado College and one also in the Pioneers [Museum] Collection.5. [Editors' note] The Hungates were killed on Box Elder Creek, about 30 miles southeast of Denver City in Elbert County.6. [Editors' note] Probably James W. Atkinson generalcontractor.7. [Editors' note] Possibly Matilda and Joseph.8. Mr. Tom Brigham, oneof our first pioneers here, riding one day down the Monument to a ranch below, saw the surveyors layingout the town; on the same occasion he saw men building the log cabin, which figured in early history.9. [Editors' note] PossiblyJames F. Burns.10. Jas. H. Baker and Leroy R. Hafen, PhD., History of Colorado, Volume I, Page 105.11. Official Manual of Cripple Creek, published by Fred Hills, ColoradoSprings, June 1900.12. [Editors' note] Maurice Kingsley.13. [Editors' note] William A. Bell.14. [Editors' note] The Palmers.15. [Editors' note] This could beeither Col. Richard Irving Dodge, or Col. Henry Dodge. Both wrote accounts of the American West.16. [Editors' note] This must be a mistake as Jane Austin died in 1817.17. [Editors' note] Possibly Joseph E. Loring (Georgetown to Bent 18701880).18. [Editors' note] Also known as the African Methodist Episcopal Conference. There are newspaper references to Colorado Methodist Conference.19. [Editors' note] Probably Sadie Sage.20. [Editors' note] Possibly Frances A. Davis, physical director YWCA 1917.21. The second building occupied by the soldiers was self-sustaining and yielded a small profit.22. [Editors' note] Possibly David H. Rice.23. [Editors' note] Come back to life; reborn24. [Editors' note] Possibly F. T. Blake.25. [Editors' note] a system of handicraft-based education, mostly woodworking.26. The Trail was published in Denver from 19081928 under the auspices of the Society of Sons of Colorado and Society of Daughters of Colorado and the Territorial Daughters.27. It may be seen in Coburn Library [Tutt Library].

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018955267
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Title: The Book of Colorado Springs / By Manly Dayton Ormes and Eleanor Reddie Ormes.
Description: Revised edition. | Colorado Springs, Colorado: Pikes Peak Library District, 2018 | Series:Regional History Series | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN: 2018955267 | ISBN: 9781567353211
Subjects: LCSH: Colorado Springs (Colo.) History. | Commu nities - Colorado - Colorado Springs - History. | Industries - Colorado - Colorado Springs - History. | Religious institutions - Colorado - Colorado Springs - History. | Education - Colorado - Colorado Springs - History. | Health maintenance organiza tions - Colorado - Colorado Springs - History. | Colorado Springs (Colo.) - Societies and clubs - History. | Arts - Colorado - Colorado Springs - History.
Classification: LCC: F784.C7 O8 2018 - DDC: 978.856The Pikes Peak Library District's Regional History Series chronicles the unique and often undocumented history of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West.
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Front cover illustration: "The Antlers" Colorado Springs, November 1886. Charles Graham illustration, Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District (257-6258); Back cover illustration: The Colorado Springs flag, adopted in 1912.
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