Posted:
7/20/2017 11:25:55 AM
by Kathy Heicher
In addition to a 4-H exhibit competition, and exhibits by local ranchers, the organizers were planning an exhibit competition for local farm and ranch wives. The women were encouraged to exhibit canned vegetables, fruits, preserves, pastries, and needlework. But that was just a part of the celebration. The organizers planed a full day of entertainment, including a football game between the Minturn and Eagle High School teams (Eagle won, 27-0), concerts, a free local movie, a free lunch for all, and a big dance that evening.
Posted:
7/13/2017 11:23:14 AM
by Tatanka Historical Associates
The family settled at Bell’s Camp near Gilman, just a few years after silver was discovered in the vicinity and the Battle Mountain Mining District was established along the rugged upper reaches of the Eagle River. William went to work hauling ore from the mines with a wagon and team of mules. He also filed a timber claim on Battle Mountain that he appears to have worked.