Del Norte Public Library

24 PAGES ILLUS. $2.00

281 PAGES ILLUS. $10.00. LC 61-9434. KD

315 PAGES ILLUS. $34.95. THE PEOPLE, THEIR STORIES, AND THE HISTORY OF KANNAH CREEK. DN

Vols.1-3 paged continuously. Vols. 4-5 contain biographical material written and edited by the publishers.

"No novel could contain more dramatic events than the history of Cripple Creek."Wyoming Library Roundup "This is the fascinating story of the great Cripple Creek gold mines. But it is not told with fantasy: here are the plain facts of one of the most unbelievable incidents of our history, of a place in the Colorado mountains where a man threw his hat into the air, dug where it fell, and struck a rich vein of ore. . . . It is a fascinating...

The Cripple Creek District, on the back of Pikes Peak in central Colorado, first found fame through Bob Womack, the cowboy who publicized his knowledge of gold in the high country and drew thousands to the area. Gold fever allowed the region to flourish, while strikes, fires, and economic hardships threatened the district's survival. The dwindling population's fortitude, plus innovative ideas to boost the economy, carried the city from a struggling...

Colorado Collection