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II Holmes Dairy Barn with milking system Courtesy Photo

II Holmes Dairy Barn with milking system Courtesy Photo

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The Holmes Family Part 2 of 3

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Ruth Glassey Hettel Holmes Apparently Ruth and Oscar liked Red Withers. He told this story, “Roy Taylor and I used to play a lot in the summer. He and his father Wilbur lived on the Holmes Ranch north of Rye. Ruth and Oscar ran a few Herefords and milked about 30 dairy cows.
Alaskan Gold Poke, a poke referred to both the pouch (a small sack usually made of leather or rawhide) that a miner would use to hold gold and the value of that gold itself. Courtesy Photo

Alaskan Gold Poke, a poke referred to both the pouch (a small sack usually made of leather or rawhide) that a miner would use to hold gold and the value of that gold itself. Courtesy Photo

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The Holmes Family Part 1 of 3

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Ruth Glassey Hettel Holmes Longtime owner of what became the Huckleberry Hills Ranch, Ruth Glassey Hettel Holmes not only contributed to the growth of the Rye area, but to the well-being of many young men whom she ‘tookin’ and cared for. Ruth Glassey was born in 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Florence, John, Olive, and Blanche Cherry. Courtesy Photo

Florence, John, Olive, and Blanche Cherry. Courtesy Photo

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The Fairchild Family Part 2 of 2

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The Children of Zina and Clara Towne Fairchild Warren Preston Fairchild Warren helped his father establish the family farm along the St. Charles River. As a young man, he worked in Rye at odd jobs. There, he met Dora Belle Pence Meredith, who was unhappy in her marriage.
Beautiful Lake San Isabel and the neighboring community were orignally a part of Zina Fairchild’s homestead. Courtesy Photo

Beautiful Lake San Isabel and the neighboring community were orignally a part of Zina Fairchild’s homestead. Courtesy Photo

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The Fairchild Family Part 1 of 2

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Zina Holdred Fairchild Zina Holdred Fairchild was awarded a homestead of the land under what are now Lake San Isabel and the small community of San Isabel City. He found and mined the Greenhorn Lode which became the Marion Mine. Zina Fairchild was born in 1836 in Canada.
Mary, Henry, George, and Hattie Kindle. Courtesy Photo

Mary, Henry, George, and Hattie Kindle. Courtesy Photo

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The Marion Mine Part 4 of 4

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Electricity and Power for the Marion Mine and Mill The entire mill was powered by electricity generated by water, or water directly from the reservoir.
Ruins is all that is left of The Marion Mine Mill Building. Courtesy Photo

Ruins is all that is left of The Marion Mine Mill Building. Courtesy Photo

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The Marion Mine Part 3 of 4

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The Marion Mine Operation “The ore was pulled up the incline with a large hoist, powered by a twelve-inch-lug water wheel which was controlled by a cut off valve. The hoist had a lot of power because of the water pressure.
The Marion Minewas named in honor of Henry E. McElwain’s wife. Courtesy Photo

The Marion Minewas named in honor of Henry E. McElwain’s wife. Courtesy Photo

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The Marion Mine Part 2 of 4

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Marion Mine In 1906, The Marion Mine and Mills Company purchased the Greenhorn Lode claim from Saul Wixson, James Graves and George Emerson for $20,000.
Saul Wixson and James Graves built a log cabin to live while setting up the Marion Mine. Courtesy Photo

Saul Wixson and James Graves built a log cabin to live while setting up the Marion Mine. Courtesy Photo

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The Marion Mine Part 1 of 4

Local Historical Lore
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Cheryl Johnson Huban Greenhorn Valley View The Marion Mine The Marion Mine is located three miles up the St. Charles River west and north of Lake Isabel in Custer County. The ruins can be reached off of the Cisneros Trail.
Roy Ernest Crites

Roy Ernest Crites

Roy Ernest Crites

Local Historical Lore
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Roy Ernest Crites was born in Missouri in 1903. He was the son of Oscar Luther and Cora E. Crites. This Crites family was from what became West Virginia and is not directly related to the Harrison S. Crites family from Pennsylvania. Roy spent his childhood in Missouri.
Joseph Myers was born in New York and moved to Colorado. Courtesy Photo

Joseph Myers was born in New York and moved to Colorado. Courtesy Photo

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The Myers Family of Fairview

Cheryl Johnson Huban
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The Joseph H. Myers Family Joseph and his wife Alma homestead in Fairview before moving to the Seattle, Washington area. Joseph H. Myers was born in Schuyler, New York in 1833, the son of David H. and Julia Sterling Myers. He grew up in here and worked as a laborer as a young man.
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