The Senior Voice - November 2007

The Senior

I O C V E November 2007

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She Had the Hope Diamond

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VOICE Published Locally Since 1980 VOL. 27, NO. 12

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and Carrie lived in a boxcar at Leadville, sometimes barely having enough to eat while raising their two children, Evalyn and Vinson. In 1894 the young family moved from Leadville to Ouray, and Tom began to get lucky. He realized that previous gold miners in Ouray, in their wild haste for riches, had overlooked veins of tellurium that contained gold. He bought up several old claims for a low price and began processing the ore. His Camp Bird Mine was producing $4 million a year by 1900, and his family was rich beyond their wildest dreams. Camp Bird became the second richest gold mine in the United States, next to Cripple Creek’s Portland Mine west of Colorado Springs. Tom sold his mine in 1902 for over $5 million, and the family moved to Washington, D.C. There they lived among the wealthiest people in America. President McKinley made Tom a commissioner to the Paris Exposition, and Carrie was a sensation everywhere they went. Evalyn led a charmed life as a young woman. She had her mother’s beauty and grace. She married one of the most powerful men in America, Ned McLean, the son of the owner of the Washington Post newspaper, and had two lovely children. She had a passion for expensive jewelry and bought the Hope

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valyn Walsh McLean was an owner of the famous Hope Diamond and daughter of a pioneer Colorado gold miner. Some people believed the legendary curse associated with that diamond ruined her life. She may have believed it herself. Though beautiful and wealthy, her life was a series of tragedies. Her nine-year-old son was killed in an accident. Her 25-year-old daughter died of an overdose of sleeping pills. Her granddaughter died from alcoholbarbituate poisoning, and her husband drank himself into insanity. Evalyn’s story began in 1878 in Leadville, Colorado, where her father, Tom Walsh, prospected for gold after coming to America from Ireland at age 19. Tom didn’t find much gold in Leadville, but he did find a beautiful, young school teacher named Carrie Reed. Carrie had developed a fine figure and regal carriage by walking around her house for years balancing a glass of water on her head. Other young women used to do similar things. For Carrie, it proved to be especially beneficial. When Tom later struck it rich and they lived among the social elite in Washington, D.C., Carrie’s grace was the envy of every woman in the nation’s capital. But before they struck it rich, Tom

Diamond for $154,000. Its legendary history said France’s King Louis XIV once owned the 67-carat blue gem of India and that Marie Antoinette had worn it. Marie Antoinette’s life ended in tragedy, and so did the lives of several other people who had owned the diamond, according to legend. Evalyn bought it, and not long after, tragedy overtook her life. The diamond probably had nothing to do with it. But Evalyn wrote a book, “Father Struck It Rich,” in which she said wealth and power had not brought her happiness. She spent her later years alone and lonely, depending on drugs and alcohol for a will to live. After she died in 1947, jeweler Harry Winston bought the diamond for $1.1 million and in 1958 offered it to the Smithsonian Institution, where it can be seen today. A replica of the gem hangs in the Ouray, Colorado, museum near a magnificent life-size painting of a young, happy Evalyn and her two children. The cover photo for this issue of Senior Voice shows Evalyn in that painting. ________________ COVER PICTURE: A Portrait of Evalyn Walsh McLean that hangs in the Ouray, Colorado, museum. Senior Voice photo. You can read The Senior Voice online each month at www.theseniorvoice.net ■

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Member of Butch Cassidy’s Gang By Peggy Hunt

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arvey Logan was a member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch in the late 1800s and continued his outlaw career after Cassidy left for South America. At one time, Logan was the most wanted outlaw in Colorado and Wyoming. He went by the nickname of Kid Curry, though researchers do not know why he used that nickname. Born in 1867, probably in Iowa, Logan was only about five feet-nine inches tall as an adult but was said to be very strong. He had a quick temper and shot several men while robbing banks and railroads, stealing cattle and horses, and getting into fights for no good reason. Some called him the “tiger of the Wild Bunch” because of his temper. Among the trains Logan robbed

with other gang members was one near Wilcox, Wyoming, southwest of Casper in 1899. He might have been the one who shot the Casper sheriff who was chasing them with a posse, which the outlaws managed to elude. A year later, Logan was at another train robbery 50 miles west of Rawlins, Wyoming, at a place called Tipton. Lawmen chased the bandits as far as Baggs but again lost them. Their hiding places included Brown’s Hole, a remote canyon area in northwestern Colorado that is near today’s Dinosaur National Monument. Cassidy worked on ranches there as a young man, before he became an outlaw, and knew the area well. Another hideout was the Hole-inthe-Wall northwest of Casper, about 30 miles west of present Kaycee, Wyoming. That area was big enough

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Wild Bunch member Harvey Logan with his girlfriend, Annie Rogers. Colorado Historical Society. for outlaws to hide stolen cattle and horses, and it was so remote that no settlers lived there. Butch Cassidy’s last robbery in the U.S. was probably a bank at Winnemucca, Nevada, in 1900, where he and the gang stole over $32,000. Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and girlfriend Etta Place left for South America soon after that. Harvey Logan was with Cassidy and the gang at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1900 when they were dressed up for a gang member’s wedding and, on a whim, had their picture taken. That picture was widely circulated among lawmen and on wanted posters, making it difficult for the gang to continue robberies. But Logan did continue for a few more years, forming his own group after Cassidy left. He had enough money to travel and stay at expensive hotels in Denver and elsewhere with his girlfriend, Annie Rogers. Annie was a young, goodlooking woman in Fort Worth where she worked as a prostitute. That didn’t bother Logan. He took her on trips and stayed at expensive hotels in Denver and other places. In 1901 they traveled throughout the South. While in Nashville, Tennessee, Annie tried to exchange some stolen

bills at a bank and was arrested. Some researchers say Logan went all the way to Rawlins, Wyoming, to dig up stolen money and hire a lawyer for Annie. She was released after she said the money was given to her by a former boyfriend and she didn’t know it was stolen. Logan was later caught and thrown in jail at Knoxville, Tennessee. He soon escaped and was back on the outlaw trail. Some said Annie later showed up as a prostitute in Lander, Wyoming. Others said she went to St. Louis, Missouri, and worked in a department store her brother owned. No one really knew. No one knew when Harvey Logan died either. Some think it was 1904 during a train robbery at Parachute, Colorado, near Battlement Mesa east of Grand Junction. Pinkerton agents saw photos of an outlaw killed during that robbery and believed it was Logan. They also said the robbery was done in typical Wild Bunch fashion. If Logan died there, it was a suitable end for a foolish life. The robbers held up the wrong train at Parachute and got no money. ■

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Medicare Part D Drug Plans T

he average premium increase for Medicare Part D drug insurance will be almost 9 percent next year, according to federal Medicare officials. They said the average insurance premium will be $40 a month. The average premium for 2007 was $36.81 a month. Some insurance companies will increase their premiums above the amount Medicare will pay for “dual eligibles,” those eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, whose premiums are subsidized by the government. As a result, the government will switch those participants to other insurance companies that have lower premiums. That means over 1.5 million dual eligibles will be automatically assigned to a different insurer; and that might cause concern for some participants if the new insurer does not provide the benefits or drugs they need, or the switch does not occur soon enough for participants to get drugs when they need them. Medicare officials say they will try to assign those participants to plans that “are right for them.” Dual eligibles can stay with the plan they had if they want to pay the difference between what the government pays and the insurer charges. Medicare Part D participants can change insurance plans between November 15 and December 31 each year. Government officials say participants in every state will be able to find at least one insurance company offering monthly premiums of $25 or less for next year. But companies with the lowest premiums do not necessarily save participants money, says Robert Hays at the Medicare Rights Center, a consumer advocacy group. Some companies offer low premiums but require high out-ofpocket costs or provide “paltry benefits,” said Hays. He also said there still will be far too many insurance plans to choose from, causing confusion among some participants. The entire Part D program needs to be simplified, he said. Over 60 percent of participants currently are enrolled with just five insurance companies. Those companies intend to raise premiums and limit some access to brand name drugs. So the $25 premiums might not mean much to many participants. ■

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A Woman on the Frontier By Peggy Hunt

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n 1860, Augusta Tabor was one of the first woman in Colorado during the gold rush. Her husband, Horace, later struck it rich and became the state’s most famous millionaire. But in the early years, Augusta and Horace struggled to make a living, operating a small general store and boarding house at Leadville and other mining camps. Augusta cooked, took in laundry and did whatever she could to survive. She later wrote about those lean years and what it was like being among the early settlers in Colorado: “I was the first woman in California Gulch,” she recalled. “In the winter, when everything was frozen up, there was no mining and the men who had a little means would go out (to Denver) and spend all their money... “Really, the women did more in the early days than the men. There

was so much to do, the sick to take care of. “I have had so many unfortunate men shot by accident, brought to my cabin to take care of. There were so many men who could not cook...and would insist upon boarding where there was a woman, and they would board there all they could... “I never saw a country settled up with such greenhorns... They were mostly from farms and some clerks. “They were all young men from 18 to 30. I was there a good many years before we saw a man with gray hair. “They thought they were going to have a second California. They gathered all the knowledge they could from books...Thousands turned back... “I have been taken along as a body guard a great many times when (my husband) was going to Denver with treasure, because he thought he would not be so liable to be attacked. I have carried gold

on my person many a time. “He would buy all the gold he could and we would carry it down ourselves rather than trust the express, because our express was often robbed. “I have gone across the Mosquito Range with him on horseback. Then we had no road at all. “I had the gold in buckskin, then put in gunnybags, laid on the horse and then my saddle put on over the blanket...There would be nothing visible but the saddle. If anyone came along, they would rather search him than me. “There were some miles that we could not ride our horses on account of the wind. It blew so fiercely. We had to have our clothes tied on firmly. In some places, it was so steep we had to hang onto our horses’ tails...” Augusta was a strong, brave woman who, as she said, did more work than most men in the mining camps. Unfortunately, after her husband struck it rich, he left her

Augusta Tabor Colorado Historical Society. for a younger woman. She spent the rest of her life wealthy and in comfort, but the hard years in mining camps had made her old before her time. Life was difficult—and seldom romantic—for the women who settled Colorado. ■

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Medicare Premiums for 2008

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he basic Medicare Part B premium (for doctor coverage) will increase to $96.40 a month in 2008, up 3.1 percent from 2007, said federal Medicare officials. The Part B deductible will increase to $135 in 2008, up from $131 in 2007. The deductible for Part A (hospital coverage) will increase to $1,024 in 2008, up from $992 in 2007. There is no monthly premium for Part A. These small increases are good news for Medicare participants, say

many analysts. But some say participants in the Part D drug program might get some surprises in 2008 when insurance companies in that program increase drug costs. Insurers often raise drug prices after participants sign up for a plan, said Consumers Union analyst Bill Vaughan. Such increases sometimes defeat the purpose of shopping for a low-cost insurer every November and December (when Part D participants can change insurers). ■

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about split, with 44 percent supporting it and 45 percent opposing it. The poll also showed that approval ratings for Congress and President Bush have declined. Respondents gave the President a 35 percent rating; Congress a 22 percent rating. Most of the Democrats responding said Congress has supported President Bush’s Iraq war policies too much. Congress should have questioned those policies more, they felt. ■

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What’s Joe’s probability of meeting his target if he invests in TIPS? Zero. Spending $30,000 a year will drive Joe broke for sure. But suppose he invested in large-cap stocks instead. Since 1926 the real return on large caps has averaged 9.16 percent on an annual basis. Were Joe able to earn this return, he’d be able to spend $48,264 per year. But large-cap stocks are volatile. Prices go down as well as up. So when the financial service firm uses a standard Monte Carlo portfolio analyzer, the TIPS route fails completely. Suppose Joe had the misfortune of investing all his assets in large caps at the end of 1998. He would have experienced the losses of 1999, 2000 and 2001. Would Joe continue to spend $30,000 per year and remain in the stock market, given that his wealth after three years dropped from $500,000 to $217,583? Probably not. Joe may switch to holding just TIPS. He will be forced to live from that point on at only $9,469 per year, kicking himself for the rest of his life. The real culprit is the advice he received. It never addressed sustainable consumption. It focused his attention on the chance of plan success. It glossed over the precise nature of the downside. We should choose our fiancial advisers very carefully. ■

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Here’s How to Handle Probate By Ron Rutz Legal Correspondent Q: What is probate anyway? You said anyone is capable of handling the process. But I am not an attorney; so I would not have a clue as to how to do it. A: Probate is merely a process to settle the legal matters of the deceased. In some states, probate involves a long, expensive process where the Court is involved in every step of the settlement. In Colorado, the Court empowers the Personal Representative to act and thereafter is not involved unless a problem arises. The forms to start the court proceeding are readily available on the internet at http://www. courts.state.co.us/index.htm. For the preferred probate method known as unsupervised administration, the following forms are needed: The Application (to start the process); the Acceptance (the Personal Representative saying if appointed I agree to act); the

Informal Proceedings (order beginning the probate and appointing the Personal Representative); and the Letters (authorization for the Personal Representative to act). The forms are very simple to fill out by using the information contained in the death certificate and the Will, plus adding the addresses of the beneficiaries and the Personal Representative. Those four documents, along with the Will and filing a fee of $254 (which includes the cost to certify seven letters), are filed with the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the deceased resided. Some counties such as Weld County have electronic filing. But as long as an attorney is not involved, an individual can still file the papers. In addition to the documents previously mentioned, it is also wise to submit a copy of the Application, Acceptance, and Informal Proceedings, along with seven copies of the Letters, so a file-stamped copy of each document can be returned along with seven copies of the certi-

fied Letters for the use of the Personal Representative. The documents can be submitted to the Court by mail or delivered directly to the District Court Clerk. In case the Clerk cannot process the paperwork while you wait, give a self-addressed big envelope with sufficient postage, which the Clerk will use to return to you the processed documents. It is wise to make a copy of the Will for your use (but do not take the Will apart when copying). After receiving back the documents and the seven certified Letters, the Personal Representative needs to do the Information (the form is also on the internet) that notifies the interested parties that a proceeding has been started. The original is filed with the Court and a copy is sent to each beneficiary listed on the Application. A Notice to Creditors needs to be published in a newspaper in the County in which the probate is being done. The form is on the internet and the publication cost usually runs around $50. After that Notice is

published, the newspaper will send an Affidavit of Publication which needs to be filed with the Court. Thereafter, nothing else needs to be submitted to the Court until the estate is ready to close. That’s right. No Inventory. No reports. No Court hearings. No waiting period before bills can be paid and assets distributed. An Inventory is normally given to the beneficiaries of the Will, and then a Verified Statement (the form is on the internet) is filed with the Court closing the estate, and copies of the Verified Statement are sent to the beneficiaries listed on the Information. The probate process is very simple and straightforward. When done by the family, the cost is around $300. Thus, “probate” is a viable and often desirable choice in Colorado. ________________ Attorney Ron Rutz will answer questions sent to 2625 Redwing Road, Suite 180, Fort Collins, CO 80526, phone 223-8388, email [email protected]. ■

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Railroad Hobby By Arlene Ahlbrandt

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ort Collins residents Forest Erickson and his wife, Rozella, have an interesting hobby they enjoy together—a back yard garden railway. As a boy living in Oklahoma, Forest was fascinated by trains that ran near his home. In the 1940s, he worked for the Colorado and Southern Railroad before he joined the army in World War II. He and his wife first started with two model train engines and now have eight large G scale (1/24th life size) models with tenders and cars. They were purchased from Lionel,

LGB Company in Germany and other companies. Models include replicas of Union Pacific trains, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and other lines. The Ericksons have 400 feet of track in their back yard, with underground wiring for sound effects. They have control switches on their back porch that can run three trains at the same time. Rozella is interested in the landscape and garden that surrounds the railroads. Her theme is a beautiful rose garden with live plants and dwarf

Part of the Ericksons’ back yard garden railway. trees. She also helped construct some of the 20 buildings from kits that make up a town and country atmos-

phere for the trains. In his workshop, Forest has built trestles, a bridge and a six-foot long tunnel. He has a building to keep the trains in during winter. The couple belongs to the Northern Colorado Garden Club and last year held a tour of their garden railway for over 300 people. They also have a beautiful collection of smaller toy trains, photos and other railroad memorabilia. ■

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Medicare Change Proposed

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ush administration officials want upper-income Medicare participants to pay more for Part D drug coverage, and Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.) is heading a legislative proposal to accomplish that. The proposal is similar to legislation recently passed that now requires Medicare participants with individual incomes above $82,000 a year ($164,000 for a couple) to pay higher Part B premiums for doctor care. An effort to require similar higher

payments for Part D failed earlier, but Sen. Ensign thinks it will eventually pass. He and administration officials say it would save billions of dollars in federal Medicare expenses. AARP official John Rother issued a statement saying, “You say it saves money and these people can afford it, but it also eats away at the incomes of seniors. It erodes their sense of the reliability on these federal programs, and it certainly erodes political support.” ■

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Latin America and the Caribbean this year, said officials. In Cambodia nearly 25,000 people had it, and 300 children were killed by it this past summer. Indonesia officials estimated that over 100,000 people had it and 1,100 people died from it. CDC officials say many American doctors do not recognize the dengue. People returning from a trip with a fever should tell their doctor if they were in a country where dengue is prevalent. ■

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pants vulnerable to marketing fraud by insurance companies’ salesmen. “Day after day we see men and women with Medicare unable to get the medicine they need because of the confusing and exploitative marketplace that dominates the for-profit drug offerings from private insurance companies,” said Robert M. Hayes, president of the non-profit Medicare Rights Center. “It’s time for Congress to offer a Medicare-administered drug benefit option.” ■

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any illnesses are misdiagnosed, and about one-third of America’s doctors fail to notify their patients of abnormal test results, according to a report by CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen. She says breast and colon cancer are the most frequently misdiagnosed illnesses. The reason: doctors simply do not carefully follow screening guidelines. The second most frequently misdiagnosed illness is infection, followed

by heart attacks and clogged arteries. Many misdiagnoses could be avoided if patients requested followup tests, said researchers. Doctors tend to stick with an initial diagnosis and do not always order additional tests that would look for other possibilities. One nurse said a simple ultrasound would have caught her ovarian and endometrial cancers three years sooner, but her doctor did not order it. He kept telling her heavy, irregular bleeding was normal with menopause. ■

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Staph Infections T

he danger of patients getting drug-resistant staph infection (Staphylococcus aureus) in hospitals is greater than previously thought, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers estimate that nearly 19,000 Americans died from it in 2005. They also estimate that of those who contracted it, nearly one in five died. The researchers, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, believe that most of the infections are caused by doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers who treat patients and don’t take simple precautions such as washing their hands. Several studies have shown that hospital workers fail to wash their hands properly more than half the time. The infection also gets transmitted by unsterilized equipment, workers’ clothing and other means. Some hospitals have greatly reduced infection rates through simple hygiene measures. But the problem is not limited to

hospitals. Researchers say many staph cases occur in the community, outside of healthcare centers. Children and athletes are especially vulnerable because they get cuts and scrapes, have contact with others, share playthings, locker rooms and other items. Recently a healthy 17-year-old high school football player died of staph, and he had not been in a hospital. Another healthy teenager acquired it by sharing a cell phone with a friend. Experts say we are exposed at places like grocery stores where thousands of people touch surfaces we do, at gymnasiums, work-out centers and any public place. After such exposure, we should immediately use sterile hand wipes or wash our hands, say experts. We should also ask our doctors to test for staph if we have a sore that won’t heal or is filled with pus. Some doctors do not consider staph when examining minor things that look like pimples, boils or spider bites, say researchers. ■

 

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Pioneer Life in North Colorado By Lois Hall

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ome pioneers in northern Colorado were victims of land promoters who promised more than they delivered and, in some cases, swindled settlers. In the late 1800s, a promoter named David S. Green bought land along the South Platte River about 25 miles east of Greeley (north of Masters) for $1.25 an acre and sold lots in his new town of Green City for $150 to $200 each. He laid out an elaborate town plan and placed ads in Midwestern and Southern newspapers to attract buyers for his “western paradise.” The ads showed schools, churches, tree-lined streets and a beautiful, wide river with a steamboat docked at a pier. It was all a scam. There was

nothing but barren prairie in Green City, and no one could have put a steamboat on the shallow Platte River. About 200 families from Kentucky, Indiana and other states fell for it. They sold their homes, most of their belongings, and headed west. The word “disappointment” was hardly strong enough to express what they found at Green City. There wasn’t a building or tree within miles, and the alkaline soil was too poor to farm. The newcomers ran Mr. Green out of the area. But reports said he managed to leave with $60,000, a fortune at that time. A similar scam occurred about 1902 at Bulger City five miles north of the present town of Wellington, north of Fort Collins. Colonel James C. Bulger created the Bulger Land and Livestock

A pioneer’s sod house on the plains east of Greeley. Hazel Johnson Collection. The newcomers left Bulger City, Company. He laid out a townsite, as did Mr. Bulger, who tried several called it Bulger City, and appointed other schemes elsewhere. His himself sheriff and postmaster. He temper eventually prompted him to had probably appointed himself shoot and kill a man, and he ended Colonel, too. up in the Colorado penitentiary. In He managed to lure about 25 1916, he was committed to the families to the place. They soon insane asylum. discovered that Mr. Bulger was full The early West was nothing like of bull. He was also full of whiskey the mythic place portrayed by much of the time and had a violent Hollywood. ■ temper.

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Settlers’ Names Survive Today By Bill Lambdin

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any of the streets in Fort Collins were named for pioneers, some of whom had interesting lives. Mason Street was named for Joseph Mason, a French-Canadian who arrived in 1859 as one of the first settlers in Fort Collins. He was probably the town’s first sheriff and later helped start several businesses. He was kicked by a horse and died in 1881 at only 41 years old. Smith Street was named for Timothy M. Smith, Fort Collins’ fist doctor who arrived in 1864 and delivered the town’s first child in 1867. He fathered two children of his own, twin girls, when he was age 65. Stover Street was named for William C. Stover, who came from Indiana in 1860 at age 18. One historian said he was so poor he had to borrow money for a pair of boots and made himself a pair of trousers from feed sacks. But the early West offered many opportunities for a young man, and before long he established a general store and founded Stover’s Drug Store, which later was called City Drug. Within 18 years after he arrived, he was wealthy enough to help establish the Poudre Valley Bank. Drake Road was named for William A. Drake, who came to Fort Collins from Iowa in 1882. He operated the largest sheep-feeding business in Colorado, selling 40,000 sheep a year. His farm was just south of Fort Collins. He later became a state senator. The little village of Drake between Loveland and Estes Park was also named for him. Eaton Street was named for Benjamin H. Eaton, who came to the area in 1859 during the gold rush and had the foresight to realize he could make money selling food, hay and other farm products to miners. He later built several canals to bring water to farmlands and owned over 14,000 acres between Fort Collins and Greeley. Historians consider him the father of agriculture in Colorado because of his water projects. Greeley’s first settlers located where they did because Eaton offered to build canals for them. He became wealthy doing that and later served as governor of Colorado. Lory Street was named for Charles

This is an early drawing of the military camp that established Fort Collins in 1864. Fort Collins Public Library. Lory, an early president of what is now Colorado State University. He served from 1909 to 1940. The agricultural college struggled in its early days to attract students, and Lory would often meet new students at the train station and entertain them in his home. He was very popular, as evidenced by his presidency that lasted over 30 years. The Lory Student Center on campus was also named for him. Shields Street was named for Orlando Shields, who came to Loveland in 1879 and began developing fruit trees that would grow well in Colorado. He was successful, and many orchards were started from trees in his nurseries. Sherwood Street was named for Frederick and Jesse Sherwood, brothers who had an early ranch and stagecoach station near what is now Timnath southeast of Fort Collins. In 1865 Arapaho Indians camped on the Sherwood’s ranch, and president Abraham Lincoln appointed Fredrick as agent to provide food and supplies to the band led by Chief Friday. Frederick’s wife, Mary, was the first teacher in Timnath. Taft Hill Road was named for Walter and Caroline Taft, who came to the area in 1876 and started a farm on a section of what is now Taft Hill Road, which also honored Walter’s brother Louis. As a young man, Walter transported supplies

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by ox team across the plains. He and his brother were distant relatives of President William Howard Taft. Whitcomb Street was named for Elias Whitcomb, who came to the area in 1865 from Massachusetts. One historian said he crossed the plains barefoot as a boy and lived in a tepee after arriving at Fort Collins. But within a few years, he had a fine ranch north of town and later was a wealthy cattleman in Wyoming. He was involved in the famous Johnson County War in which big cattlemen in Wyoming

hired gunmen like Tom Horn to drive out small farmers and ranchers. No one knows how directly involved Whitcomb was in that fight. He was killed by a lightning strike in 1915 at age 83. Those are just a few of the town’s interesting people. You can read about more of them in Charlene Tresner’s book “Streets of Fort Collins,” available from local bookstores, the museum, or from Patterson House Publishing, 121 Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, phone 970-484-7137, email [email protected]. ■

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Early Wyoming By Margaret Laybourn

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n 1876 General Crook assembled ten companies of cavalry at Fort Russell and Fort Laramie in Wyoming for a campaign to get all the Indians back onto the reservations. The Indian Bureau estimated that there were 500 Indians at most off the reservation. General Sherman estimated that there were two main bands in the area, Sitting Bull’s, whose immediate following did not exceed 30 or 40 lodges; and Crazy Horse’s, whose bands numbered perhaps 120 lodges with 200 warriors. On February 27, Crook organized his force of 662 men and 30 officers at Fort Fetterman. On March 1, after a heavy snowfall and in the face of a freezing gale, the expedition set out from Fort Fetterman. In sub-zero weather the men advanced into Indian territory. On the night of March 3, Indians raided the

camp and drove off about 50 head of cattle. Some soldiers under Clark’s command stayed to guard the camp, and the cavalry advanced under the direction of Col. Joseph Reynolds to the banks of the Yellowstone where they found the Indians trail and followed it. After an all-night march, they attacked an Indian village and drove about 100 Indians up into the bluffs, where they rallied. Reynolds set fire to the village and then ordered a hasty retreat. The Indians followed and recaptured most of their ponies. The soldiers were short of supplies and suffering from the cold weather. Crook, defeated, was forced to retrace his steps to Fort Fetterman. In his official report, Crook said the Indian village was a “perfect magazine of ammunition, war material and general supplies.” He stated

Soldiers at Fort Fetterman in the 1800s. Wyoming History Museum. that the village belonged to Crazy Horse’s band. Historians challenge Crook’s statement that it was Crazy Horse’s village and assert that Crook actually attacked a Cheyenne Indian village, which caused the Cheyenne to join the Sioux the following summer. Crook’s troops suffered heavily

from the weather with 61 soldiers seriously frost bitten and incapacitated from the cold. Four soldiers were killed and five wounded in the fight. At least one civilian died. Those casualties amounted to over ten percent of the total force—which was quite heavy for the Indian Wars.

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The Berlin Wall Remembered L

ast month my wife and I visited my cousins in Germany. I hadn’t been to Germany since I was a kid in 1968. My mom is from Berlin, and my parents never had much money. But one thing they did was take each of their kids back to Germany once to meet our grandparents. My dad fought in World War II at

the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star at Remagen Bridge. He met my mom after the war, and they returned to the United States in 1947. I can still remember walking along the Berlin Wall with my grandfather. My grandparents on my mom’s side lived in West Berlin, so we were free to visit them.

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But my mom’s twin sister and her family lived in East Berlin, behind the Berlin wall. We were fortunate in 1968 to get permission from the Communist East German government to visit them, but we could only stay for 24 hours. One of my memories is of soldiers with machine guns looking under the streetcars as we crossed through Checkpoint Charlie into East Berlin. I asked my dad why, and he told me they were looking for East Berliners who were trying to escape over to West Berlin and freedom. Families like mine were split, some never to see each other again. It’s far too easy to take our freedom for granted. Given my experiences as a kid in Berlin, I know I never will. I am grateful for leaders like John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan who went to Berlin and spoke eloquently for freedom. In Berlin in 1963 JFK noted, “Freedom has many difficul-

By State Senator Steve Johnson

ties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put up a wall to keep our people in.” He spoke about the day the wall would come down; it’s tragic that he didn’t get to see his vision realized. In January, 1989, Communist East German leader Erich Honecker predicted the wall would last another 100 years. It was gone before the end of that year in a night of jubilant celebration. My family was reunited. My cousin and her family could now travel to the US. While my aunt and uncle had passed, and I only got to see them for one day, at least some of us could enjoy freedom again. In a few places today you can see short segments of the wall, preserved for history. This is wise. The lessons of the Wall must be remembered by those who never lived under it. ________________ You can call Sen. Steve Johnson in Fort Collins at 223-8045. ■

Survey Concerning Estrogen

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ost American women do not know that taking estrogen to lessen menopausal symptoms is risky and not recommended by medical experts, according to a report in “The Journal of the North American Menopause Society.” The survey of nearly 800 women found that fewer than one-third of them age 40 to 60 know about major studies showing that mature women who take estrogen increase their risks of developing breast cancer, heart disease and stroke.

Since those studies, guidelines have changed and experts now recommend only short-term use of estrogen to combat menopausal symptoms. “These findings suggest a wide gap in patient awareness and knowledge of the potential risks of hormone therapy despite widespread media coverage of the evidence of harm,” said researchers. They say we need new ways in America of conveying important health information to the public. ■

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Local Events and Exhibits Red Feather Lakes Library: • Ongoing events each month: knit and stitch group; writers group; watercolor society; library board. • Doll making classes, November 6, 13 and 27. • Free computer class, November 8. • Pre-schoolers’ moms group meeting, November 9. • Children’s story hour, November 17. • Teen movie afternoon, November 17. • Visit from Santa, children’s craft table, holiday stories, live music, gifts for sale, December 1. For information, call Sarah Myers, 881-2664. Grants to Wyoming Writers: The Wyoming State Historical Society invites writers to apply for financial assistance toward the cost of publishing creative and scholarly works in the field of Wyoming history. Applications are due December 1, 2007. Money can be used for editorial costs, marketing, manuscript preparation, publishing, and other

costs. For applications, write the Wyoming State Historical Society, P. O. Box 247, Wheatland, Wyoming 82201, or contact Linda Fabian at 307-322-4237, e-mail linda@dance wyoming.com. For information about the Society, see www.wyshs.org. Food Bank Donations: Fort Collins, Paws Animal Hospital will accept Food Bank donations throughout November and give customers a 10% discount on products and services, 226-0973. Fort Lupton Museum Exhibits: Exhibit of Indian artifacts collected by a pioneer mail carrier. Also Indian items from local artist Ralph Haynes. Museum located at 463 First Street, open 9 am to 4 pm, Fort Lupton, 303-857-1634. Wood Carvers Show and Competition: Fort Collins, Lincoln Center, November 17, 11 am to 6 pm; and November 18, 9 am to 4 pm.. Admission $2 18 and over. ■

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n Easterner dreamed of owning his own cattle ranch and finally made enough money to buy a spread in Wyoming. His friend visited and asked, “What did you name the ranch?" “My wife and I couldn't agree on a name. We finally settled on the Double R Lazy L Triple Horseshoe Bar-7 Lucky Diamond Ranch." "Wow!" said the friend. “But where are the cows?” The new cowboy replied, "None of them survived the branding." A preacher told his congregation, "I have good news and bad news. The good news is that we have enough money to pay for our new building. The bad news is, it's still in your pockets." A preacher waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a holiday weekend. Finally the attendant motioned him toward a pump. "Reverend," said the young man, "sorry about the delay. It seems everyone waits until the last minute

to get ready for a long trip." The preacher smiled and said, "I know. It's the same in my business." A small boy proudly told his father, "I know what the Bible means!" His father said, "What do you mean, you know what the Bible means?" “It stands for Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.” A mother asked her young daughter what the Sunday School lesson was about. "Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt,” said the child. The mother later called the Sunday School teacher, who said the lesson was, "Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming.” A woman was mailing an old family Bible to her son, and the postal clerk asked, "Is there anything breakable in here?" She replied, "Only the Ten Commandments." ■

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Should You Change Medicare Plans? By Michael Frost

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Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) that gives free local health insurance counseling. See www.shipusa.org or call 1-888-696-7213. See www.medicare.gov, which enables you to find and compare Medicare plans in your area. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227). See www.healthdecisions.org/ guide, which offers an easy-to-use, interactive online publication. This is a service of America’s Health Insurance Plans, a national association of health insurance companies. Review your medical spending from 2006 and 2007. Check records and receipts to determine your healthcare costs. Include charges from physicians, hospitals and pharmacy expenses for your prescription drugs or supplies. Identify future healthcare needs. Do you have a condition that requires on-going, regular care? Will you need to continue your current prescriptions? What annual screenings should you expect? Talk with your doctors, especially if they have indicated you may need a specific procedure or service in the months ahead. ■

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Did You Know This About Colorado? By Lois Hall

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ere are some curious things you might not know about Colorado. Highest Climb. The highest vertical climb is not on a mountain but up the north side of the Black Canyon. Rising 1,700 feet, this sheer rock face is even higher than the famous Diamond on Longs Peak and was not conquered until 1969. Deepest Snow. In 1899 Crested Butte recorded 254 inches of snow near the top of Kebler Pass. That year, snow buried a train near Leadville and left only stove pipes showing above cabins at many mountain towns. Usually, Wolf Creek Pass near Pagosa Springs gets the most snow in Colorado. Most Keys. The Baldpate Inn near Estes Park had over 12,000 keys, the world’s largest collection. The place boasted that it included

old keys to Mozart’s wine cellar, Buckingham Palace, George Washington’s headquarters and other places. Oldest Hotel. The Peck House in the little town of Empire, near Berthoud Pass, is Colorado’s oldest hotel. It was built in 1859 by James Peck. Early guests included President Ulysses S. Grant and other famous people. Highest Town. Leadville is the highest (10,200 feet) incorporated town in Colorado and the entire U.S. It has also had the highest rate of premature babies in the U.S. Researchers concluded that the altitude causes smaller babies. Largest Nuggets. The biggest gold nugget in Colorado weighed 135 ounces and was found near Breckenridge in 1887 by miner Tom Broves. The biggest silver nugget weighed 1,840 pounds and was found at an Aspen mine in 1894.

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Oldest hotel in Colorado, The Peck House, built in 1859.Collins in 1864. Fort Collins Public Library. Largest Elk Antlers. Measuring 52 inches at the widest point, the antlers of an elk killed in 1899 near Crested Butte are still on display at that town’s visitor center. In 1961, Boone and Crockett researchers declared it to be the largest elk rack in history. Toughest Climate. No crops are grown around the town of Silverton, north of Durango. At 9,318 feet elevation, Silverton’s growing season between frosts is only two weeks. San Juan County here is reportedly the only county in the U.S. without a single acre of agricultural land. Worst Drought. About every 40 years, Colorado experiences a drought, according to tree-ring researchers. The worst was in the 1200s. It lasted 25 years and may have driven the Indians from Mesa

Verde. During the Dust Bowl on the eastern plains, one cloud of dust on April 4, 1935, gathered itself to 1,000 feet high and 200 miles wide. It traveled at 60 miles an hour, suffocated hundreds of animals and damaged many people’s health. Driest Town. Delta, south of Grand Junction, gets less rain per year than Tucson, Arizona. Musical Dunes. Winds blowing around the Great Sand Dunes near Alamosa create sounds resembling music. That’s how Music Pass above the dunes got its name. Women’s Rights. Colorado was the second state in the U.S. to give women the right to vote. Wyoming was the first. You would think the eastern states would have been more progressive, but it took the frontier adventure to make men realize how strong and intelligent women were ■.

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News from the Better Business Bureau By Barbara Read Start With Trust. The Council of Better Business Bureaus is telling consumers to do just that through a new public outreach campaign that promotes how BBB can help consumers make better choices and more informed prepurchase decisions. In 2006, BBB handled a recordbreaking 1.2 million complaints from consumers, marking the fifth consecutive year complaints have risen. And according to a national survey by Princeton Research Associates International, about one in five adult consumers in the United States has contacted BBB in the past three years to get information about a business or charity. The 95-year-old nonprofit organization provides a wealth of free information, consumer advice and company reports that measure the trustworthiness of all sorts of businesses. BBB Reliability ReportsTM are a key resource for consumers to research businesses before they choose to work with one. Reports are

based solely on factual information gathered by BBB, such as if a business is licensed or not, the number of consumer complaints filed, dispute resolution outcomes and whether a government agency has taken action against a business. BBB also provides consumers an easy way to identify trustworthy businesses through its Seal program. Businesses accredited by BBB earn and display the BBB Seal and contractually agree to meet and uphold the organization’s high standards for integrity and reliability. BBB reviews each business that applies for the BBB Seal and strictly enforces its standards, accrediting only those meeting and upholding BBB Standards for Trust, and revoking Seals from those businesses that don’t. Also, as part of the new public outreach program, BBB has introduced a series of how-to books on buying a home, buying a franchise business and starting a business on eBay. “BBB Insiders’ Guides” are available now at major retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Borders as well as on the BBB

Web site at bbb.org. BBB continues to offer the same services consumers have always relied upon to help in every stage of the buying process, including: BBB advice and alerts—BBB provides pre-purchase advice for consumers on a wide range of issues, and posts alerts on the latest consumer fraud incidences and tips on how to avoid them. BBB reports on charities—BBB Wise Giving ReportsTM on charities

help consumers make informed donation decisions and find trustworthy charities with objective information gathered by BBB. Complaint and dispute resolution services—Consumers can contact BBB to help them resolve disputes with any type of business, and for specific automobile manufacturer issues, they can get help from BBB AUTO LINE. Start With Trust. Visit bbb.org or call your BBB at 970-484-1348. ■

WWII Books by Local Author

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ort Collins writer Teresa Funke recently published two books about American women involved in World War II, “Doing My Part” and “Dancing in Combat Boots.” “Doing My Part” is about Helen Marshall, a Greeley resident who worked in an Illinois war factory when she was 14 years old. The book focuses on the experiences of children during WWII and is intended for young readers age 8 and above. “Dancing in Combat Boots” is for

adults and tells the stories of eleven women involved in the war. One worked as a secretary at a German prisoner of war camp near Greeley. Another was a resident of a Japanese internment camp in the United States. A Japanese internment camp just west of Greeley was one of several in the nation that housed American citizens of Japanese descent who were, in effect, imprisoned while we were at war with Japan. ■

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