------------------------------ ------------------------------ The following entries I have seen referenced in books, but I have not yet seen a copy ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Steamboat Pilot June 28, 1905 referenced in Dr. John A Campbell book Steamboat Pilot, "Bath House Spring Found In 1875 by James Crawford", July 30, 1957 Steamboat Pilot April 8, 1954 [Elk Head Coal-in draft of "More Logan Stories"] Steamboat Pilot July 30, 1959 [could this be the 1957 article??] Steamboat Pilot July 30, 1964 Steamboat Pilot, "Story of Steamboat's Earliest Settlement", March 30, 1967, p.XX. Steamboat Pilot, "First settlers of the Valley", March 28, 1985, p.XX. Steamboat Pilot, "The Many Springs of Steamboat", June 16, 1988, Section E, J. Dodder Trail, 18 [March 1926] page 14 by Mrs. James H. Crawford, "Experiences in Steamboat Springs at the Time of the Meeker Massacre in 1879" ------------------------------ ------------------------------ The rest of the entries I have read. '*' means I have a photo or scan of it '~' means I have the actual newspaper '&' means I have a printout from microfilm XX means I don't know the date or page number. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Denver Post: *"50-year resident tells of perilous trip across mountains into Colorado", May 31, 1924, p.18. ---------- *"'Mother of Routt County' is Skeptical of Flapper of 1927", March 13, 1927, p.XX. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Denver Post Empire Magazine, "When the lawmakers protected the beaver", January 7, 1979, pp.32-33. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ~N. W. Colorado Press, "Welcome To The Tread Of Pioneers Museum", July 13, 1961, p.13. [mentions Crawfords and includes photos of Crawford memorabilia] ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Routt Co. Sentinel: *"How First Settlement Was Made at Steamboat Springs", July 28, 1905, p.XX. ---------- * July 21, 1921, p.XX. [John, Logan, Lulie mentioned] ---------- ~"Coal deal closed", October 28, 1904, p.XX. [in 100 years ago column of Steamboat Pilot; sale of 1520 acres of coal land 18 miles NW of SS for $200,000 by Elk Head (Mountain?) Anthracite Coal Company (JHC, John and Logan and D.M. Richards and lawyers). Does not say who land sold to.] ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Steamboat Pilot: "Our Mineral Wealth", April, 1898, Special Spring Edition, p.XX. [about Crawford Sunset Tunnel mine] ~"What the New Year's Papers Said of Routt County", Wednesday, January 11, 1899 [mentions Colorado Onyx company, and JHC as discoverer of the onyx; quotes Denver News.] WHAT THE NEW YEAR'S PAPERS SAID OF ROUTT COUNTY The New Year's edition of the Denver News said, Routt county has had more substantial improvements than in any previous two years. Among the resources may be mentioned the wonderful mineral springs, the gold, silver, copper and lead mines just developing, the largest body of coal land in the state, comprising one and a quarter million acres, with coal of every grade, from the best anthracite to lignite; springs of crude petroleum, highly vitrified Dakota sandstone,a deposit of onyx, the largest on the continent and of finequality; marble,undeveloped, but known to cover a large area; grazing lands, wide and fertile valleys, with plenty of water for irrigations and water power, scenic beauty and a health giving climate. The past year has witnessed an influx of desirable citizens. Each year sees a larger area brought under cultivation. Wheat is becoming a popular crop, and with two fouring mills there is a cash market. Hay is always a good crop. There are about 60,000 head of cattle, but the rand is sufficient for many teims that number. Many of the first settlers were an adventurous lot, who proved up on their land and mortaged it for as much as they could get, and then left, or have been struggling under a load of usurious interest. These ranches can be bought for a very reasonable price, the cost being far below that usually obtained for similar property in other places. The value of the stock sent to market this year has been in excess of half a million dollars. The mineral resources of the county are held back by lack of transportation facilities. There are a dozen mines opened to a considerable depth. The Tom Thumb and Elkhorn have been shipping by wagon with sufficient profit to develop their properties. Their ore runs about $100 per ton, although they are piling on the dump hundreds of tons of a lower grade, which must await transportation or local treatment facilities. The gold placers at Hahns Peak have been put in shape for work on a large scale and will start up in the spring. The Colorado Onyx company, which owns the onyx deposit at the edge of the town of Steamboat Springs, has been employing from five to fifteen men the greater portion of the season, and they now have piled on the dump onyx valued at many thousands of dollars. They have the largest continuous deposit ever discovered. They recently shipped a carload to New York and another to Chicago. Of course, with transportation facilities, this quarry would be a heavy shipper, bbut the price obtained is such that a profit can be realized for wagon transportation. J. H. Crawford, the discoverer of the onyx, also discovered this summer an immense deposit of marble within three miles of Steamboat Springs. The croppings can be traced for over half a mile. A peculair feature is that the marble is found in an Archaean granite formation, a very rare occurrence and one regarded by experts as exceptionally favorable. ---------- ~November 27, 1912 [no mention of Crawfords; election coverage, paper incomplete] ---------- ~"Stock Raised in Routt Demands Highest Prices", December 4, 1912, p.1. The following is a partial list of the shippers: [28 people and companies listed including:] James L. Norvell Logan Crawford ---------- ~"Delinquent Tax List For the Year 1911", December 4, 1912, p.4 [Section: Township; Range; Acres; Valuation; Amount of Tax; Amount of Tax, Penalties, and Interest;] Crawford, John D. et al entire 12 blocks of Westside addition, 30 lots situated in nw qr ne qr 18: 6 84 - 1800 97.38 106.50 Leckenby & Crawford se qr nw qr, e hf sw qr 20 ne qr nw qr 29: 6 84 160 400 21.64 23.93 ---------- ~"Local Happenings", December 4, 1912, p.8. The Ladies Aid Society will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. John D. Crawford. ---------- &"Celebrate Their Fiftieth Anniversary of Wedding", May 26, 1915, p.1. ---------- ~February 14, 1916, p.7. [mentions John D. Crawford as Clerk in report of County Commissioners Meeting. Also an article on Howelson jumping] ---------- ~February 9, 1916 [no mention of Crawfords; one mention of Howelson] ---------- *"Candidates on the Democratic Ticket", October 11, 1916, p.7. "Editorials", October 18, 1916, p.4. John Crawford has been as capable and courteous an employee as was ever in the court house, and he has been everlastingly on the job. He will make just as good a county clerk as he has made a good deputy. Vote for him and you will never regret it. [p.5 has a sample Democrat ballot with John D. Crawford for clerk & recorder] ---------- ~"Official Returns", November 22, 1916, p.1. County Clerk Colman, R 195 98 25 169 38 49 47 4 21 77 8 14 25 59 12 23 16 32 78 17 71 12 34 1124 Crawford, D 292 128 33 131 27 49 74 15 54 149 44 18 49 96 30 79 28 62 116 33 107 43 43 1699 575 [Steamboat; Yampa; Topanas; Hayden; Morrison Creek; Williams Fork; Sidney; Columbine; Deep Creek; E. Steamboat; Upper Shady; Hahns Peak; Elk Mountain; Oak Creek; Crater; Twentymile; Philippsburg; S. Oak Creek; Middle Elk; Mt. Harris; Elkhead; Milner; Total; Majority] ---------- *"Steamboat's First U.S. Flag Still Proudly Waves Today", July 18, 1917, p.1. ---------- ~"Where Steamboat Springs Schools Had Beginning", June 1, 1928, p.X. ---------- ~"Hunter Wanted To Help John Hunt", Fri, Nov 8, 1929, p.X. ---------- *"Well Loved Pioneer Celebrates 68th Anniversary of Union Army Enlistment", February 14, 1930, p.5. ---------- *"James H. Craword[sic] Dies At Home in Steamboat After Long and Useful Life", June 27, 1930, p.1. ---------- *"Hundreds Pay Loving Tribute To Old Pioneer", July 4, 1930, p.1. ---------- *"Early Day Experiences Told at Pioneer Meeting", July 4, 1930, p.5. ---------- "Early Days Filled With Many Amusing and Fearful Incidents", By Mrs. James H. Crawford, April 22, 1932, p.3. [some reminisces of the Indians and Johnny Tow] ---------- *"Steamboat Springs, How and When Founded, Its Growth and Development and What It Is Today", July 27, 1934, section 3, pp.1-2. [50th Anniversary of Pilot issue; Section 2, p.1 & 4 also mentions Crawfords] ---------- ~Friday, June 20, 1930 [social article says:] The prize winning story written by Miss Lulita Pritchett was printed in the Denver Post June 15. The title is "Pie for Mary." Miss Prit- chett won the special Post prize of $25 in the story writing contest. ---------- ~"Lulita Pritchett Successful Author", Nov 17, 1938, p.XX ---------- Jan 19, 1939, p.XX. [social article describes Maggie's 90th birthday] ---------- "Wife of James D. Crawford Died on Sunday, June 4", June XX, 1939, p.XX. ---------- &"Mrs. Crawford, Beloved "Mother of Northwestern Colorado," Answers Call", June 15, 1939, p.3. ---------- "How the Crawfords Crossed Rollins Pass", June 15, 1939, p.3. [??? don't know if I have this newspaper, or whether it was cited somewhere] ---------- ~"James Crawford Was Recently Married", Feb 1, 1940, p.X. ---------- *"Death Comes To Pioneer, Mary Crawford King", May 9, 1940, p.XX. ---------- *"Hardy Pioneers Blazed Path Into Wilderness", May 30, 1940, p.18. ---------- *"John D. Crawford, Pioneer County Official, Dies In Denver Hospital", March 22, 1945, p.1. ---------- *"Final Rites For John D. Crawford Held Monday", March 2X, 1945, p.X. ---------- *"Tribute Paid J. D. Crawford At Resurrection Service", April XX, 1945, p.X. ---------- *"Logan Crawford, Son Of Founder, Dies In Denver", August 28, 1947, p.XX. ---------- ~"When Spring Came to Trappers Lake", May 13, 1948 ---------- ~"Dusty Shoes", May 22, 1952, p.X. [poem by Lulita for her mother] ---------- ~"James Harvey Crawford: 1845 - 1930 A dreamer of great dreams" by Lulita Crawford Pritchett, July 7, 1983, p.1D. ---------- ~"Local Haunts", October 27, 2000, p.8. [includes photo of Crawford House on front page] ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Steamboat Today, "Creative Crawford", May 23, 1999, p.8. [article on exhibit at Tread Of Pioneers Museum] -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ~The Oak Creek Herald, Friday, October 13, 1916 [in the editorial column on page 4:] John D. Crawford came to this secion when he was two years old. For this reason we believe that Routt county, or at least Steamboat Springs, should have been named after him. And what is more to the point, John Crawford has remained here ever since and in every sense of the word has grown up with the country. All of this, however, is not what qualifies him for the office of clerk and recorder. Mr. Crawford for two years has acted as deputy under Mr. Ellis, and no man has given better satisfaction or attend- ed more conscientiously to his duties. There is hardly a man or woman in the county who will not attest to this, regardless of poli- tics. In addition, there is no more gentlemanly or courteous man in the county than is Mr. Crawford, and this characteristic is es- pecially in evidence in connection with his official duties. Vote for John Crawford and you'll not go wrong. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Three Wire Winter, Spring 1985, Vol 5. Article about Roger Butler -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Unknown clippings: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1912: FOR SUMMER HOME The deal is being closed this week whereby Carr W. Pritchett becomes the owner of the Shaw homestead on what is becoming known as Onyx mountain, south of town. Mr. Pritchett several years ago was struck with the beauty of the north slope of this mountain, overlooking town and all the valley to the north and west, and purchased the Burgess ranch, which was originally the Archie Wither homestead. Later he acquired the Ira Munson homestead, and has this year added the Newman and Shaw homesteads to what will now become a truly splendid country estate. Mr. Pritchett is one of the leading mining engineers of the country. --------------------------------------------------------------------