The Senior Voice - December 2008

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(Editor’s Note: Following is retiring U.S. Senator Wayne Allard’s last regular column for the Senior Voice. We thank him for the many years he has shared information with our readers.)

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t was my honor to represent northern Colorado in the Colorado State Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives before my election to the U.S. Senate 12 years ago. My wife Joan and I are looking forward to a new chapter in our lives and serving in the private sector in some capacity. I have always enjoyed hearing from the many senior citizens in northern Colorado and appreciate the opportunity to provide legislative updates and my thoughts on the news from Washington. Over the years, I have worked hard to represent the healthcare, transportation and defense needs facing our region. The opening of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Greeley and the transforming of Rocky Flats to a wildlife refuge, setting aside 6,400 acres with the passage of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act, were important. Leading the charge to establish our nation’s newest national park in Colorado was an incredible effort, and I am so proud of the work we have done regarding Rocky Mountain National Park. The authorization for the Cache la Poudre Heritage Area to become a National Heritage Area is another important accomplishment we achieved in northern Colorado, and I am grateful for the broad community support many of you provided throughout the process. The Cache la Poudre River played an important role in the development of water law in the western United States, and we all appreciate the invaluable water resources in northern Colorado. President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life.” I feel incredibly blessed to leave Congress feeling both a sense of

accomplishment and pride at the progress we have made in preserving our heritage and protecting the beauty of Colorado. I have also valued the opportunity to work with the 60 Plus Association, the Senior Coalition and a variety of organizations representing our more experienced citizens throughout the state. I deeply appreciate all the support from you over the years. In the end, it will be the town hall meetings and the many great visits with folks that I will miss the most as I leave the Senate. But I will leave with many fond memories, and I look forward to spending more time in northern Colorado. ________________ You can call Senator Allard’s Loveland office at 461-3530 to leave him a message, obtain his email address or get other information. I

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Pioneers Near Estes Park Published Locally Since 1980 VOL. 29, NO. 1

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f you drive Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, stop at the Gore Range Overlook. Some interesting stories are associated with the mountains you see there. The range was named for Sir George Gore, an Irish aristocrat who in 1855 organized a lavish hunting party through these mountains and into Wyoming. It was so lavish that Lord Gore probably had the first outdoor camper in the Rocky Mountains— his bedroom was built into a wagon. Each day, his valet supervised a bucket brigade of servants who filled Gore’s bathtub. Some people said that, when he was hung over or lazy, Gore had his servants herd elk or deer toward the front of his dining tent, where he shot them without walking into the woods. Early reports said that, in the evening around the campfire, Gore read Shakespeare to famous scout Jim Bridger, who served as guide for the hunting trip. No one knows if rugged frontiersman Bridger enjoyed the readings. But we do know that Bridger

named this mountain range for Gore. Bridger also named Gore Creek for him; it runs through the town of Vail at the south end of the Gore Range. Early writers said Gore’s hunting party included several of his wealthy friends, 50 servants, over 100 horses and mules, six supply wagons, and several months’ supply of whiskey. He also had carpeted silk tents and several young women along. According to the stories, Gore and his group of “hunters” shot everything in sight, killing several thousand animals and leaving most of them to rot in the woods. One report said a band of Sioux became outraged when they saw the slaughter. The Indians surrounded Gore’s party while they were hunting in the woods and took all their horses. The Sioux also stripped the men of their clothes, according to the report; and Lord Gore wandered through the naked wilderness for a while, until a friendlier band of Indians found him and his party. One of the highest peaks in the Gore Range is Mount Powell, named for explorer John Wesley Powell. A Civil War veteran with

only one arm, Powell was the first to raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, which is why Lake Powell is named for him. In 1868, Powell was also one of the first white men to climb Longs Peak near Estes Park. He and Rocky Mountain News editor William Byers followed an ancient Indian trail to the top of Longs. Powell realized Indians had climbed it before them, but doing it with one arm was still quite a feat. Powell later served as the first director of the U.S. Geological Survey. When he and a companion reached the peak named for him in the Gore Range, they left two items in a tin can on the summit—a piece of paper with their names on it and a biscuit. The companion said Powell had made the biscuit and thought it a suitable memento to leave on the mountain. They were sure it was hard enough to last for eternity. ________________ COVER PICTURE: A black bear near Estes Park. Taken by Fort Collins professional photographer Gregory Mayse. See his photographs at Trimble Court Artisans in Fort Collins and wwwgregorymayse.com. I

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Famous Stage Station Editor’s Note: Fort Collins historian Josephine Clements wrote the following story years ago. By Josephine Clements

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n 1862, the notorious Jack Slade ran the Overland Stage station at Virginia Dale north of Fort Collins, just south of the Wyoming state line. He named it for his wife, Virginia, made it his headquarters as division agent for the stage line, and instituted stage service through the area. His tenure in this idyllic setting, however, was abruptly terminated when he went on a drunken spree at Fort Halleck in Wyoming. The stage line’s owner, Ben Holladay, fired Slade in November, 1862. A worthier man was chosen to take over and carry on the difficult work of keeping the Overland stages running from Denver to Salt Lake City. That man was Robert J. Spotswood, who bossed the division through the turbulent years of the late 1860s. When Colonel Spotswood died in 1910 in Littleton, Colorado, the Littleton Independent newspaper mourned his passing as Colorado’s

most famous stagecoach operator. Spotswood was born in Virginia in the late 1830s. When he was a boy, the family moved to Missouri, which was then the jumping-off place for the West. In 1860 he was crossing the plains with wagon freight trains. From that, he went to work as a messenger with the express stage from Atchison, Kansas, to Denver. Spotswood came from Denver to replace Slade at Virginia Dale. Ansel Watrous, in his 1911 “History of Larimer County,” recounted Spotswood’s relief when Slade “bowed to the will of the company without a word” and “turned over everything in good shape.” Though Slade and his wife had resided at Virginia Dale, there is no evidence that Spotswood chose to do so. Rather, he seems to have constantly traveled the route from Denver to Virginia Dale and across what is now southern Wyoming. William S. Taylor and his wife came to be station agents at Virginia Dale. It was Spotswood who had to deal with the Indian depredations of 186465. While there was little trouble with the Indians in the Cache la Poudre

An early artist’s drawing of a Spotswood stage. Littleton History Museum. valley, in those perilous years the Indians were exceedingly troublesome at Virginia Dale and to the northwest at the stations strung out across southern Wyoming. Many were the stories of Spotswood’s encounters with Indians at the stage stations. In the summer of 1865, the Indians were especially dangerous along the stage line in Wyoming, between Virginia Dale and Salt Lake. In one skirmish west of Laramie, Jim Enos, who had been a coach

driver and was the hunter at Virginia Dale supplying the station with fresh game, was hit by an Indian arrow. Enos was taken to the station at Cooper Creek, the next station west, and he was buried there in a small cemetery on the hill above the old station building. Spotswood defended the stage line and its property as best he could, keeping the coaches rolling. He earned a reputation as a fearless Indian fighter as well as a capable and devoted stage line operator. I

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Medicare Drug Plan 2009

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any low-income Medicare drug plan participants are unaware that they might have to find a new health insurance plan by January 1 or lose their free Part D drug plan coverage. If their present insurance plan increases its premium to more than $21 a month, they will have to find a new plan that charges less or pay the higher premium. That’s because Medicare limits low-income participants to plans with low premiums. People qualify for free Medicare drug coverage if their annual income

is below $15,600 for individuals or $21,000 for couples (assets limited to $12,000 individuals; $23,970 couples). Unfortunately many insurance companies are raising their premiums for 2009 beyond Medicare’s $21 limit. This will force many people to find another plan. If they do nothing, they will automatically be assigned to their 2008 plan. Some senior advocates say Medicare should change this awkward system. For information, see www.benefits checkup.org. I

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ush administration officials want Medicare to pay only for the cheapest treatments and medicines possible, and they asked a federal court to approve the policy change. But the court ruled against the change, saying the officials do not have the authority to require Medicare patients to get the “least costly alternative” for their healthcare. The change would have meant that patients might not receive the latest medicines or treatments their doctors wanted because Medicare

would approve only cheaper alternatives. Medicare officials want the change in order to reduce costs of the rapidly expanding healthcare program, and they say they will continue to pursue the change through other means. Judge Henry Kennedy, Jr., ruled against the change in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. He said laws already exist that determine what services Medicare will pay for, and officials are trying to subvert the intent of those laws. I

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Estate Planning Information By Ron Rutz, Attorney Legal Correspondent Q: You have written about Wills, but what non-legal things should I think about doing? A: Everyone needs a Will and Durable Powers of Attorney. If it has been several years since those documents have been reviewed with your attorney, even if you feel no changes have occurred, set an appointment.

You may be surprised. Be sure you know where your original Will and four Durable Powers of Attorney are and that the personal representative and agents you designated are still your choices and that they still want to serve. Determine if you need a Living Will in light of the medical authorization in your comprehensive Durable Power of Attorney. Also realize that a Living Will and non-resuscitation

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directive are not the same. The Living Will controls shutting off the life support machines. Non-resuscitation means no actions will be taken to bring you back if something happens. If you have a non-resuscitation document, discuss the ramifications with your attorney. I am not a fan of a living trust to avoid probate in Colorado. But if you have one, be sure that it works, that you have a pour over Will and Durable Powers of Attorney. All the assets need to be in the trust, unless you fully understand the consequences of holding assets outside the trust. Be sure that property ownership and beneficiary designations coordinate with your Will or living trust. Prepare a list of assets and a list of debts, including contact people and where original documents can be found. Remember to list all sources of income—pensions, retirement accounts, annuities, and Social Security payments. Also list your advisors such as CPA, financial advisor, benefits person, attorney, stockbroker, doctor, etc. If you have a

safety deposit box at a bank, add at least one person to the signature card, even though you might have a Durable Power of Attorney that also could be used to access the box. Be sure to let the person on the signature card know where the keys are located. Keep your legal documents, especially originals, in one place. If you have a safe or strong box, be sure to tell your agent or personal representative and be sure they know where to find it and can access it. If you have home security devices, leave information regarding codes or numbers. If you used a computer, leave codes and access information. If you have a burial policy, make that available, along with whom to contact. If the policy is old, contact the mortuary to be sure the policy will be honored, especially if the company has sold. ________________ Attorney Ron Rutz will answer questions sent to 2625 Redwing Road, Suite 180, Fort Collins, CO 80526; phone 223-8288; email rutz@ronald rutz.com. I

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An Indian Woman: Ute Susan S

hawsheen, known as Ute Susan, was a young Indian maiden captured by her tribe’s enemies, the Arapahos, in 1860. It was believed Chief Niwot and his tribe kept her captive for three years. Settler J.N. Hollowell wrote that in June of 1863 he woke in his cabin in the Big Thompson valley to find himself surrounded by Indians. The only word they spoke was “swap.” They wanted to trade Ute Susan for his hat and a looking glass. Hollowell didn’t trade. The Arapahos were angry but did not do Hollowell any harm. The Indians spread trouble in the area, and a contingent of cavalry was sent to subdue them. The soldiers climbed a bluff where they saw the Indians in a commotion. They were camped beside the Poudre and Platte rivers near what later became Greeley. The soldiers came upon them as they were ready to burn the girl tied to a tree. The soldiers interceded, rescued

language and habits. Sgt. William C. Carroll’s family took her into their home. But one night during a dance at LaPorte she ran away and turned up in Central City. The governor sent soldiers to escort her to her own tribe in western Colorado. The name of Ute Susan was given her by Major S. Whitely, an Indian agent.

A drawing of Ute Susan done years ago by a man named N.J. Wiley. her and took her to their camp at LaPorte near present-day Fort Collins. She had been with the Arapahos so long that she had acquired their

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It was later learned that she was the sister of well-known Chief Ouray. She eventually became the wife of Chief Johnson. Later in 1879 some Utes killed all the white men at the White River Indian Agency and captured two women and children. Ute Susan helped save the lives of those women and children. I

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Story from a Greeley Pioneer (Editor’s Note: Greeley historian Hazel E. Johnson wrote the following story years ago.) By Hazel Johnson

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essie Horton was an early Greeley resident whose parents

were living in Nebraska when gold fever struck her father and the family moved to Colorado in 1895. “Mining days were a sometime thing; sometimes we’d be up and sometimes down,” she recalled. “Sometimes we’d have a new piano. Six months later, someone

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A settler’s home in the 1800s. Hazel Johnson Collection. would come and take away the piano, depending on Father ’s success in the gold field. “Once he made a strike that netted $45,000. We slept on feather beds. We had ingrain carpets with straw under them. Mother renewed the straw each spring. “Then tragedy struck when Father was killed in a 100-foot fall down a mine shaft. It was up to Mother to manage then. “She took in washing for one thing. My brother and little sister would pick up laundry in our little wagon from some of the fancy ladies. “Mother also assisted a doctor on confinement cases. If the doctor was there when needed, fine. If not, Mother delivered the babies. “We also kept other children in our home. Once we were keeping a small boy and girl from a broken home. Both parents had visiting rights. “The father had acquired a housekeeper and came and got the

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children to have them spend Christmas with him. Later the mother came to get the children. My mother told her the exhusband had them. “She asked Mother to go with her to his home. When the woman demanded the children, the housekeeper flew into a rage, picked up a pistol and shot my mother through the heart. The woman grabbed the children and ran. “Now it was up to us children to carry on with no parents. “A friend helped my brother buy a horse and got him a job going from mine to mine each day collecting ore samples. The day he made the last payment on the horse, someone shot and killed the horse.” Bessie Horton said local people were sympathetic to the orphaned children. They helped her get a job, and she survived the tragedy of losing her parents. Other pioneer children were not so fortunate. I

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About Medicare Part D By Michael Hollis, Director Social Security Office, Greeley

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he open season for enrollment in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program is November 15 to December 31. While all Medicare beneficiaries can participate in the prescription drug program, some with limited income also are eligible for extra help to pay for monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments. In 2009, that extra help will be worth an average of $3,900. To figure out whether you are eligible for the extra help, Social Security needs to know your income and the value of any savings, investments and real estate (other than the house you live in). To qualify you must be receiving Medicare and also have income limited to $15,600 for an individual or $21,000 for a married couple living together. Even if your annual income is higher, you still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles and

prescription co-payments. Some examples where your income may be higher include if you or your spouse support other family members who live with you; have earnings from work; or live in Alaska or Hawaii. Resources and savings are limited to $11,990 for an individual or $23,970 for a married couple living together. Resources include bank accounts, stocks and bonds, etc. We do not count your house or car as resources. You can complete an online application for yourself or someone you care about at www.socialsecurity.gov. Click on “Medicare” at the top right side of the page. Then click on “Apply for help with prescription drug costs.” To apply for the extra help by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800325-0778) and ask for the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA1020). Or go to your nearest Social Security office. I

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against high medical costs,” said Grassley. “The products may leave consumers seriously in debt if they need intensive medical care.” The plans included those called AARP Medical Advantage, Essential Plus, and Hospital Indemnity Plan. More than a million people bought the plans. AARP director William Novelli said the organization would stop selling the policies and hire Elizabeth Rowe Costle to investigate the matter. She served as the Vermont state insurance commissioner for ten years (1992 to 2003). I

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Cheyenne Con Man By Margaret Laybourn

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ob Knetzer came to Cheyenne in 1946 at the height of the postWWII automobile famine. He was a handsome, imposing figure in his hand-tailored suits. He brought half a dozen bank bags stuffed with cash, which he put in the Plains Hotel safe when he registered. He also brought a gorgeous young dancer and reportedly married her shortly after arriving. They had a son at Cheyenne’s hospital, and he filled her room with flowers. They moved into the Hynds Boulevard apartments; their neighbors became fast friends and introduced them to Cheyenne society. Knetzer also made business friends with the most influential men in town, including Tracy McCraken, owner of the newspaper and radio station; and Rudy J. Hoffman, scion of a wealthy pioneer family, the acknowledged leader of Cheyenne’s “good old boys” club. Knetzer was, he said, seeking investments in a dude ranch he had

recently purchased in Cody. He boasted of oil wells and his profitable automobile dealership in Edwardsville, Illinois. To a few favored friends, he offered a new Chevrolet or Cadillac at cost with a deposit of only $1,500 cash. Delivery was promised in 90 days and the deal was sealed with a handshake. The cash drawer in his office desk was said to be overflowing. He carried a roll of “Benjamins” worth $5,000 and peeled them off to pay cash for everything. He gave extravagant dinners and hosted a reception for Governor Tom Dewy. During Frontier Days in 1947, he gave a dinner-dance at the Plains Hotel for 400 people. Having delivered Cadillac convertibles to many Hollywood stars at the same incredible deal, he asked for the Goldwyn Girls, a dozen starlets who did PR work for a studio, to come to Cheyenne. They attended the rodeo and rode in the parade. Tracy McCraken was heard to say,

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f you like the history of Indians and Stone Age people in our area, you might enjoy the recent book “Projectile Points of the High Plains” by Wyoming archaeologist Jeb Taylor. It is a large hardcover, coffee-table book full of information and beautiful color photographs of spear points, arrowheads and other artifacts from over 11,000 years ago to 150 years ago. Both amateur and professional archaeologists will like the book. So will anyone interested in the Old West. It covers every major archaeological site on the high plains from north Texas to Canada, and includes photos of projectile points, knives and other artifacts (actual size) from each area. The book is helpful to amateurs, for instance, because it allows them to deter-

mine exactly what artifact they have, where it came from, and how old it is. A few other books have attempted to do that, but they did not cover all of the major sites or contain the many color photos and information that make identification more accurate and easy. Among the sites covered in northern Colorado are the Lindenmeier site north of Fort Collins, the Dent site near Greeley, and the Drake site west of Sterling. Among those in Wyoming are the Hell Gap site north of Guernsey and several others. Here is some of the author’s information about the Dent site near Greeley on the South Platte River: “The first undisputed discovery of a projectile point associated with mammoth remains occurred at the Dent site in 1932...A large number of bones were found eroding out of a bank and brought to the attention of Father Conrad Bilgery

of Regis College (in Denver). Father Bilgery began to excavate the site with the assistance of some of his students when they discovered a large projectile point in amongst the bones...Realizing the significance of this find, he turned the work over to the Denver Museum of Natural History, who continued the excavations, eventually recovering the bones of a dozen mammoths and another Clovis (point).”

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See Your Best...

Local Events and Exhibits Red Feather Lakes Library Free computer use and instruction, December 3. Children’s story hours, December 5, 12, 19. Holiday gifts for sale, crafts, contests, Santa visit, December 6. Ongoing events: computer classes, sewing, writers and artists groups, book discussions, and more. Call Sarah at 881-2664. Women’s Choral Group Free holiday concert, December 7, 3 pm, at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Fort Collins, 1200 South Taft Hill Road, with music from Bach to rock.

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Just for the Fun of It A priest was being honored at his retirement dinner, and a local politician was scheduled to make a speech. The politician was late; so the priest got up and said a few words: “Ladies and gentlemen, I remember my first day at this parish, when I heard my first confession. I thought I was in a horrible community because of that confession from a young man. “He said he had stolen a TV set and lied to the police. He had also stolen money from his employer, was addicted to drugs and alcohol—it was awful. But later I learned that he did not really represent the community and that this town was full of good people.” The politician arrived as the priest finished and began his speech, “Ladies and gentlemen, I remember the day our priest arrived in this community. In fact, I was the first person he heard from at confession.”

Two young women had just graduated from college. They went to a foreign country to celebrate and got very drunk. They woke up in jail and were told they would be executed, though they could not remember what they had done. The first one, a redhead, was strapped in the electric chair and asked if she had any last words. “I just graduated from Trinity Bible College and believe divine powers will intervene on my behalf.” They threw the switch, but nothing happened. The jailers fell to their knees, begged for her forgiveness, and released her. The second woman, a blonde, was strapped in and asked if she had any last words. “I just graduated from Atlanta Community College with a degree in electrical repair; and I’ll tell ya’all right now that you ain’t gonna’ electrocute anybody if you don’t plug that thing in.” A woman went to the doctor’s office and was seen by one of the new, young doctors. After a few minutes in the examination room, she ran out screaming and crying. An older doctor calmed her down and put her in another room.

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