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Conference hydra::dejavu

Title:Psychic Phenomena
Notice:Please read note 1.0-1.* before writing
Moderator:JARETH::PAINTER
Created:Wed Jan 22 1986
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2143
Total number of notes:41773

1039.0. "Cripple Creek!" by CECV03::US_ES_ADMIN () Wed Apr 26 1989 23:59

    I have been reading a bit about Cripple Creek, Colorado.  I'm 
    fascinated with the hauntings and other happenings there.  Would
    like to hear about the town.  Since Colorado Springs is close,
    maybe some of you living there would like to share some stories
    about the town and surrounding towns/area.
    
    Thanks,
    Joanne
     
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1039.1NEXUS::GORTMAKERWhatsa Gort?Mon May 01 1989 07:085
    The hotel there is said to be haunted I don't know much more beyond
    that. I have spent lots of time in CC and havent noticed anything
    abbynormal other than a few of the residents 8^)
    
    -j
1039.2Gold!BSS::DAHLGRENSon of a miner's daughterTue May 09 1989 04:0628
    Joanne --
    
    We're not much help out here, are we?  I just found your note, and
    went to my bookshelves at home.  The book _Colorado_Ghost_Towns is
    hiding from me, and most of what I found in _Trips_on_Wheels_ and
    the AAA _TourBook_ wouldn't be of much interest in this file.
    
    Leslie Bergstrom in _Trips_ says that the district got its name
    from accidents that happened to people and animals around the
    stream on the Welty family's farm.

    Gold was found in the extinct volcano by a survey in 1874, and by
    Bob Womack in 1878, but he didn't file a claim until 1886.  He
    discovered the El Paso lode in 1890, in Poverty Gulch, and by 1891
    there were three mines producing ore.  During the peak years of
    1899-1902 there were 475.  (All info. courtesy of _Trips_.)

    I'm sure my mother has something that would be of interest -- she
    was born in the District in the now-lost town of Anaconda.  The towns
    of Cripple Creek and Victor are still there, but Anaconda, Elkton,
    and a dozen others are now -- well, not even memories for most people.

    Between fires, a flu epidemic, and the general rowdiness of mining
    camps, I'm sure there are many spirits still wandering the barren
    slopes of the Cripple Creek District.  Why don't you tell us what
    you've heard, and I'll keep looking for more to pass along.
    
						-- Ed