1860 - News breaks that Gold was found in California Gulch in 1859.
First Lake County Commissioner's were Capt. Breece, Alexander McPherson and Wilbur
Snyder.
1878 H.A.W. Tabor was chosen as Lt. Governor and then went to the Senate of the
United States.
January 26, 1878 by proclamation of the Governor a special election was held and
the following were elected: H.A.W. Tabor, mayor; C.E. Anderson, clerk; J.C.
Crammer, William Nye, and Charles Mater, trustees.
April 1878 an official election was held and the following were elected:
H.A.W. Tabor, mayor; J.C. Crammer, clerk; R.T. Taylor, R.J. Frazier, J. Carroll and
William Nye, trustees.
1878 - Police and Fire Departments were organized.
1879 Election produced: W.H. James, mayor; John Zollers, clerk; M.J. Murphy,
Samuel McMillin, John McComb, John Monroe and J.P. Killy, alderman.
1879 - Leadville Water Company formed and J.S. D. Manville was president, W.H.
Lake, secretary-treasurer and Joseph Crammer, superintendent.
Gas was supplied to Leadville for gas lights and a company was formed by Charles L.
Hall, George R. Fisher and Dennis Sullivan.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church formed in 1899 and first church built in 1900.
The following are extracts from Svensk-Amerikanaren
Western, a Swedish spoken paper, published in Denver from 1890 to 1928. Information
from CRISTER LINDSTR�M, Fridhemsgatan 14 A, 112 40
Stockholm, Sweden
JUNE 13 1901
Mr. August Lindstr�m left Leadville on June 5 for the old country.
OCTOBER 17 1901
Several people were on the
13th gathered at the home of E Lindstrom at 500 East 5th street for a small evening
entertainment. A very nice supper was served by Mrs. Lindstr�m - all Swedish dishes - of
highest quality.
JUNE 12 1902
Mr. Emil Lindstr�m has been very ill but are now much better and are walking around
shaking hands with his friends.
JANUARY 1 1903
On Sunday evening the 26th a lot of people gathered in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E
Lindstr�m at 324 East 5th street. And it was a huge party. Food and drinks were served in
a genuine Swedish way. At midnight a well decorated Christmas-tree was revealed and the
children started dancing around it.
JUNE 25 1903
A sister to Mrs. Lindstr�m and Frank Andersson by the name Alfrida Andersson arrived
here the 19th. A real "Sm�lands-girl" only 20. We wish her very welcome!
The gentlemen Emil Lindstr�m, Frank Andersson, Gust Haglund, John Swanson and Eckelund
are back from a trip to Grand Junction where they went to take a lock at farmland. They
did not buy anything but instead they claimed some Government land - 150 acres each.
JANUARY 7 1904
A very elegant Christmas party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lindstr�m at
324 East 5th street. About 50 of their friends were invited to spend Christmas eve. For
the children it was a special night because Santa Claus came around and all the children
received one or more presents from the great, famous Santa Claus. After that a very fine
supper was served with all kinds of Swedish dishes not forgotten the "lutfisk"
and the "shots"
APRIL 21 1904
Surprised was on the 16th Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lindstrom in their home at 324 East 5th
street. It was their tenth wedding day. The party gathered at the home of John Christenson
- 405 East 6th street. At nine o�clock they went away to the Lindstr�ms. One hundred
persons rushed into the house. The ladies started to pick up a lot of different dishes.
Then everybody asked for "old man Lindstr�m". He was then working in the
Midas-shaft and Mr. Pet Swanson was sent to call him up. The evening went on with food,
drinks, singing and good stories and continued all night. As a memory of the evening the
Lindstr�ms received an elegant cook store or range - a very valuable gift.
JULY 28 1904
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lindstr�m at 324 East 5th street left Leadville on the 25th for
Glenwood Springs. They intend to stay there for a while because Mr. Lindstrom is ill. We
hope he will be OK in a couple of days. Welcome back!
APRIL 1911
Emil Lindstrom's daughter Ellen M Lindstr�m died at 1435 Thompson Court, Swansea,
Ill.
[Abt 1900]James & Mary Olds were from Cornwall, England and he was a
miner. They lived at 509 E. Ninth St. They had 3 children, Hazel, Frederick or
Ted as he was called and Sidney Olds. Hazel, my grandmother said their best friends were
the Sam Dorans. Also other friends were Ila Weber and Eva McDonald. [Info from: Sue
Reid, Mesa, AZ]
June 17, 1901 - Mrs. James Farrell requests the honor of your presence at the
Wedding Reception of her daughter Jannie to Edwin Frutchey Monday Evening June 17th 190l
Eight o'clock Stray Horse Gulch Leadville, Colo
17 July 1913, Miss Manda Devine of Leadville and Ray Williams were
married in
Pueblo. Herald Democrat
17 July 1913, Striking his pick into a "mission hole" which he had loaded
at the end of the shift at the Castle View Mine the night before, Thomas Corbett, a young
miner, received a full charge of powder in his face and the front of his body a minute or
so after he had gone on shift. John Maloney and John Bodine, his partners in the
stope on the second level where they were working, had not yet entered the stope for the
day's work and were 30 to 40 ft. behind him when the explosion occurred. Neither was
injured. 18 July 1913, It is given out by attending physicians that hopes for Tom
Corbett's recovery are entertained though he will be blind in both eyes.
Herald
Democrat
17 July 1913, Mrs. Thomas Walker, the widow of "Tom" Walker, one of
Leadville's early day policemen and one-time cattleman of the Arkansas Valley, died in
Oregon, according to a letter received by County Attorney J. W. Clarke.
Herald
Democrat
18 July 1913, An inquest held over the body of Blaz Babich found that he came to
his death from injuries received by being caught and crushed accidentally in the conveyor
of the No. 2 mill of the Arkansas Valley plant of the American Smelting and Refining Co.
No one saw Babich when he was caught in the conveyor. John Ponikvar and Mike
Bann testified but were unable to give an explanation as to how Babich met his fate.
18 July 1913, Funeral services were held for Alexander C. Clark, who was found dead
by his friend, J. B. Dumpy in the latter's home, 805 E. 8th St; the cortege left the
home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Woodward H. Tobey, 113 E. 9th St. Acting as
pallbearers were Messrs. Edward Brady, Theodore McNichols, R. W. Cody, W.P. Briel, John
Burkhardt, and James Telfer. Herald Democrat
18 July 1913, An unpleasant case came up in Justice Connor's court when Steve
Krestovich of Silver Estate Restaurant on Harrison Avenue brought a counter claim of the
cost of "swill" from the restaurant against Tony Rossi, the mayor of
"Tintown" who was suing him for a bill of $139.00 for potatoes which he alleged
Krestovich had never paid. Rossi said he had delivered the potatoes in the past year
or so and had never been able to collect the bill. Krestovich came back with the
charge that Rossi had agreed to pay him $2.00 a week for the slops from the restaurant and
had never paid up. At the rate of $2.00 per week this would make the alleged total
bill about $104.00. Tony called in James King, Mary Devine, and Joe Francis, all
local restaurant managers, as witnesses to say that it was their custom to give away the
slops from their establishment for nothing just to get rid of them. Attorney Barney
L. Whatley for Rossi and Attorney Michael R. Ryan for Krestovich fired questions at the
witnesses for a period of three hours, and at the end of that time could not give a final
settlement of the odorous question of the slops. The case was taken under
advisement. Herald Democrat
17 July 1934, Misses Margaret and Helen McDonald of Vancouver, B.C., daughters of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Hector McDonald, former residents of the city, are spending a
vacation in Colorado. They were the guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
D.J. MacDonald in Denver before coming to Leadville to renew old acquaintances...Herald
Democrat
17 July 1934, Former, present and future students of the University of Colorado and
friends of the institution held their annual gathering last night at the I.O.O.F. Hall,
and a very enjoyable evening was reported by all. After the dinner, two guests of
honor, Prof. Ralph L. Crossman and Sam White, president last year of the student body gave
interesting talks. Besides the two honor guests present were: Mrs. J.N. Kleff,
Misses Irene Kleff, Louisa Cramer, Gladys Mandy, Helen Elliott, Ruth C. Lindquist, Althea
Feller, Elvira Cortellini, Clara Conklin, Evelyn McMahon, Emma Cortellini, Margaret
Murphey and Barbara LeDuc; Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Arnold, Norman Blakey, Stephen King, Wilbur
Smith, Joe Roche, Max Vawter, Turrell Barber, Ed Scheunemann, Roy Swanson, Arthur McNair,
Louis Cummings, Walter O'Brien, Ed Dickerman, John Doyle and August Conklin.
Herald
Democrat
17 July 1934, A guardianship was established in County Court for Angela Mildred
Dickey, minor heir in the Mrs. Anna Verant estate. Being the only minor heir, it was
necessary to appoint a guardian, and her husband, James Dickey, was appointed as such by
County Judge Thomas Evans. Herald Democrat
18 July 1934, County Treasurer Frank E. Kendrick is at his home suffering from what
seems to be a severe attack of rheumatism. It first affected his lower limbs and now
seems to be settled in his neck and spine. The Treasurer's office is in charge of
his deputy, Frank Kendrick, Jr. Herald Democrat
18 July 1934, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Martelli announce the birth of a son, Robert
Joseph, at their home, 429 E. 5th street on July 10. Herald Democrat
18 July 1934, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schuck are in Pueblo to
attend the funeral of the late William Montgomery Campbell who was killed when he was run
over by a freight train in the railroad yards at Pueblo. Mr. Campbell was
superintendent of the rolling mills at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation Company
plant. Mrs. Campbell, his widow, is the sister of Mrs. Ted Brown of 115 E. 8th
street. His widow will be remembered here as Marie Gross. Herald Democrat
1942 three County Commissioners were George Burke, Cy Pierce, and Charles
Sundquist.
1942 - John Cortellini was Mayor, A.J. Laing was City Attorney, Mary Keating was
City Clerk, G. Mott, Treasurer and Frank Strell, Rene Coquoz, Charles O'Kane, Robert Ball,
John Blamey and Dominic Cornella were City Alderman. Dr. Franklin McDonald was the
physician for the county and the city.
1950 - Edward Kelly was President of the School Board, Harold Trevethan was County
Commissioner and Emmett Irwin was County Treasurer.
1956 - Harold Trevethan, Francis Slavin County Commissioners.
1959 - Frank Kendrick was a Representative for the State of Colorado from
Leadville.
27 July 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franzen of Grants, New Mexico, spent the weekend
in Leadville. They were the house guests of Mrs. Franzen's mother, Mrs. Sidney S.
Olds and Mr. Olds.
27 July 1959, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roche and children, Michael and Mary Ellen of Denver
were house guests of Miss Kathleen Roche during Burro Race weekend.
27 July 1959, Dr. and Mrs. Franklin J. McDonald, former Leadvillites were in
Leadville for the Burro Race weekend. Herald Democrat
1960 - Vincent McMorrow, County Clerk, Emmett Irwin, County Treasurer, Norm Blakey,
County Assessor, Harold Trevethan, Francis Slavin, County Commissioners, Andrew Cassidy,
County Coroner.