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  Dear Miss Polly: "As you are fast reaching the boundary-line where girlhood and womanhood meet, I feel I must address you with the prefix that dignifies this stage of your life, although I seem to know you best as the rosy-cheeked little girl whose name of ''Polly'' seemed to fit her exactly.


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id: 20104
title: The Cross-Cut
author: Cooper, Courtney Ryley
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  For a long moment Robert Fairchild stood staring at the letter, his Again the thrill of a new thing went through Robert Fairchild''s veins, Fairchild, who had worked it, together with his two men, Harry Harkins, driver''s seat, and Fairchild turned like a man suddenly awakened. talking of things which Fairchild longed to know, but failed, for the of great motors came to Fairchild''s ears; and a moment later he stepped talking, and Fairchild saw a little gleam come into her eyes,--the That day, Harry and Fairchild worked with all their strength at Fairchild stared at her, then turned to Harry. The big hand of Harry caught at Fairchild''s arm. long moments of waiting, in which Robert Fairchild''s eyes went to the A moment of staring, then Fairchild passed the telegram over to Harry For a long moment, Fairchild said nothing, then as Harry came from the


id: 28562
title: Wild Life on the Rockies
author: Mills, Enos A.
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  Snows"; "The Story of a Thousand-Year Pine" appeared in _The World''s days, and that the place where I intended to camp was in deep snow on came out of a hole at the base of a dead limb near the top of the tree this colony, I saw several beaver at one time cutting trees near one Before cutting a tree, a beaver usually paused and appeared to look at The young beaver that I have seen cutting trees have worked in turned loose upon a three-mile tree-lined brook in the wilds and left slopes, we at last came to timber-line, above which trees did not grow dwarfed little trees were more than a hundred years old, they were so stand all the time in the snow!" Timber-line, with its strange tree little chance for snow to lodge, and for nearly three thousand feet


id: 29141
title: Two New Pocket Gophers from Wyoming and Colorado
author: Montague, H. Gordon
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  Two New Pocket Gophers from Wyoming and Colorado variation in _Thomomys talpoides_ of Wyoming. materials then in the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. examine the specimens from Colorado; also, the specimens from Wyoming =Thomomys talpoides rostralis= new subspecies E Laramie, 7164 ft., Albany County, Wyoming; obtained _Range._--Southern Wyoming and south in the mountains of Colorado to the From _Thomomys talpoides fossor_ (specimens from Rico, Silverton, Hermit t. rostralis_ differs in: Longer body; lighter color of upper parts; Medicine Bow Range in Wyoming as a subspecies different from that at Wyoming and the examination of material in the United States Biological area formerly assigned to the geographic range of _Thomomys talpoides study of a larger number of specimens from more localities in Colorado =Thomomys talpoides attenuatus= new subspecies W Horse Creek Post Office, 7000 ft., Laramie From _Thomomys talpoides cheyennensis_ (holotype and Wyoming specimens From _Thomomys talpoides rostralis_ (specimens from the type locality)


id: 29335
title: A Gold Hunter''s Experience
author: Hambleton, Chalkley J.
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  arrived early next day, at that small river, where we found water and One day, off to the west, a mile or two away, we saw a single buffalo The day we camped near Kearney we began to see buffalo in small groups When we got near the edge of the camp several of the old men came mile or so and camped for the day on the south or east side of the train to the foot of the mountains, and camped some two or three miles place, with good grass, about fifteen miles, or half way up to the gold plains, he, with a few of the drivers, went to work to get the wagons, miners had left our gulch, he came back and quietly went to work in a men to work the mine night and day, and thus kept the mill going till


id: 29681
title: A Mountain Boyhood
author: Mills, Joe
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  Ten feet away upon a bowlder that rose above the rest of the rocks, sat beneath the slide rock, I discovered cony dens, merely openings far I sat watching a cony one day in early fall as he lay in the sunshine the difference came out of the scattered trees--a grizzly bear stalked foot of Long''s Peak and was working night and day. Deer tracks showed in the old road and in the game trails; I also battered old rifle, so like the timberline trees, and boldly set out these rocks give way to sheer cliffs the sheep will feel at home. couple at once set to work, toiling night and day, taking no time off took to an old game trail that climbed several thousand feet in ten The cabin stood near Long''s Peak trail, at an altitude of During my first summer in the mountains, I saw bears several times, in


id: 26239
title: The Forester''s Daughter: A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range
author: Garland, Hamlin
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  "You know perfectly well that Berrie is going home to-day--we told you "Come in and make yourself at home," said the girl to Norcross. "I''m going by way of the cut-off," Berrie explained; and Norcross, Mrs. Meeker she privately said: "Mr. Norcross ain''t used to rough ways, "Come again soon," urged Berrie; "father wants to see you." "Too considerate," said Berrie, shortly; "he makes other men seem like Mrs. McFarlane said no more, but she knew that Cliff was, for the time, McFarlane then said: "I''ll just take a little turn to see that the horses "I''m a long way from home and mother," Wayland said, with a smile; "All right, Miss Berrie," replied the man, and turned away. As soon as she was alone with her father, Berrie said: "I''m going home Berrie''s hand, he said: with much feeling: "Good luck to you. Wayland said: "Mrs. McFarlane, this is my father.


id: 27077
title: Dangers of the Trail in 1865: A Narrative of Actual Events
author: Young, Charles E. (Charles Edward)
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  man of that day for the settlement of the then Far West. The following day was passed in taking in the town and Indian days all emigrants and oxen and mule trains with freight going to the During the third day of corral life, the steers arrived, and the hard break of day, the same time as when on trail. horses, and by driving night and day would make one hundred miles half-breeds, and the squaw man--white men with Indian wives--who were a lone Indian a long time dead. long distances on the former, all cattle trains took the river route. entire day to reach its pinnacle, where we camped for the night. dangers, taking ten days to reach our destination from Denver, the Indians left the trail and took to the river, thinking that we were a On reaching the city of the plains I at once hunted up my old friend,


id: 26389
title: Dorothy on a Ranch
author: Raymond, Evelyn
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  Mrs. Ford, or the "Gray Lady"--as they best loved to call her, had son away for a little time; but they had soon returned to _El Paraiso_, bid you hearty welcome to San Leon," said Lady Gray, now moving forward and Molly reluctantly released Dorothy, while she let Mr. Ford lead her The prim little lady, who had been standing beside Mrs. Ford, appeared their colored "boy," with Molly, Helena and Herbert--their driver, Lem Lady Gray, I couldn''t let a girl like Molly ride away alone, could I? freely, so Dorothy improved the chance to give "her boy Jim" a little to leave you with seven young folks on your hands--a little world in helped the girl to take her seat in the little "Dorothy," even smiling This little talk had taken place on the night before, and Lady Gray had Queer little Alfy had dropped her head on Dorothy''s shoulder and was


id: 25973
title: Birds of the Rockies
author: Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)
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  of many birds, especially the mountain song-sparrows, the white-crowned other bird for the mountain song-sparrow? resident; rare in eastern, common in western Colorado; breeds from winter; breeds below 9,000 feet, on plains as well as in mountains; sides of the range; breeds from plains to 10,000 feet; a beautiful bird; bird of plains below 5,000 feet; breeds far north. common in mountains than on plains; breeds up to 10,000 feet. Common resident; breeds from plains to 11,000 feet; winter range almost Resident; not common; a mountain bird; range, 8,000 to 12,000 feet; even resident; winters on plains and in mountains up to 9,000 feet; breeds mountain bird; breeds from 7,000 to 12,000 feet; sometimes in fall summer resident; breeds in suitable places on the plains and in mountain summer resident; breeds on plains and in mountain parks to 10,000 feet. plains to nearly 10,000 feet; western species, coming east to mountain


id: 31280
title: Mammals of the Grand Mesa, Colorado
author: Anderson, Sydney
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  The Grand Mesa of Colorado is a westward extension of the mountains of recorded from the Grand Mesa, and two localities below the rim of the weighing 4.8 and 4.9 grams were trapped on June 17 at locality 10, and a nonpregnant female (59644) was trapped on June 26 at locality 6. specimen from locality 10 was trapped on June 17; all others were taken of Colorado Museum) were taken at localities 2, localities in Colorado differ in color from any of the specimens from specimens from the Grand Mesa seem best referred to _T. Three females from localities 7, 10, and 11 contained embryos (2, 4, Grand Mesa and from other localities in northern Colorado. specimens from two localities in Colorado available to Cockrum and adult females; one, taken on June 25 at locality 6, contained seven at locality 15; no specimen was obtained. twenty-seven species known from the Grand Mesa.


id: 31485
title: The Blue Goose
author: Nason, Frank Lewis
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  Zephyr looked musingly up into the laughing eyes, and took her hands If Morrison and Pierre had not been in active evidence Firmstone would was sick, and Luna put Morrison in his place." Firmstone looked at Ain''t I do all right by Élise?" Pierre asked, Élise isn''t going to marry Morrison, and when the proper time comes, Zephyr of Pierre''s threatened attack, and of Élise''s holding him off at Élise seated herself, but without taking her eyes from Firmstone''s face. "Go tell Bennie to come down right away," Firmstone ordered, without Miss Hartwell''s eyes danced from Firmstone to Bennie. "Your cook has got me this time, Firmstone." Hartwell grinned his Zephyr saw in Firmstone a man who knew his Élise half drew them away, looking sharply at Miss Hartwell. Firmstone and later the association of Élise with Miss Hartwell. As Zephyr and Bennie left the office Hartwell turned to Firmstone.


id: 30224
title: A Prairie Infanta
author: Brodhead, Eva Wilder
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  "I want to help you, my poor child!" Jane said. Whereupon the doctor said simply: "In view of these things, Mr. Keene would like to make some arrangement for leaving his daughter here Señora Vigil came forward, shaking her head at Jane and touching her "Lola," began Jane, "your papa wants you should stay with me for a "You''re all right now," said the doctor to Lola, "and you must run Jane, in succeeding days, took high comfort in the fact that Lola said, "Lola, your father wouldn''t want you to see this letter. "Maybe," said Lola, "the others would like me better if my father Edith May Jonas should have better schooling than Lola, thought Jane. "Lola''s taking music-lessons," said Jane. "Lola," said Jane, in a moved voice, "I don''t know a great deal about "She doesn''t know," said Jane, in a sort of whisper, indicating Lola,


id: 30297
title: Records of the Fossil Mammal Sinclairella, Family Apatemyidae, From the Chadronian and Orellan
author: Clemens, William Alvin
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  Two fossils of Orellan age, found in northeastern Colorado _Sinclairella dakotensis_ Jepsen, part of a sample of a Chadronian New Jersey; RAM-UCR, Raymond Alf Museum, Webb School of descriptions of the type specimen are given in papers by Jepsen (1934) locality in Nebraska and fossils of Orellan age, also referable to _S. dakotensis_, have been collected at two localities in Colorado. _Description and comments._--The cusps of RAM-UCR no. 1. _Sinclairella dakotensis_ Jepsen, KU no. 1. _Sinclairella dakotensis_ Jepsen, KU no. P4 of the type specimen of _Sinclairella dakotensis_ different in size (table 1) or morphology of the cusps. 2. _Sinclairella dakotensis_ Jepsen, UCM no. right M2; Orellan, Weld County, Colorado; drawing by Mrs. Judith Hood: A small stylar cusp is present specimen from each of two Orellan fossil localities in northeastern of apatemyids described subsequently (note McKenna, 1960, figs. are discovered, the Orellan fossils described here are referred to


id: 30318
title: Money Magic: A Novel
author: Garland, Hamlin
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  "I know Bertie ought to be in school," Mrs. Gilman said one day to a and liked Captain Haney, though he never moved her in the same way that slender young wife supporting her big and crippled husband that Mrs. Congdon''s nerves thrilled and her face softened. As little Mrs. Haney re-entered the house with her husband the day "We''ve come to see the new horse!" called Ben. Haney was at the gate with a smile of satisfaction on his face when the said: "I like Mrs. Haney, and I feel sorry for her--I mean I''m sorry she Alice, on her way home, continued to think of Mrs. Haney; indeed, she Bertha said: "I think we''d better be going, Captain. room looked "like Christmas morning," as Haney said, and yet there was She turned to Haney as he came into her room, and said: "Mart, I want to


id: 31148
title: A New Subspecies of Wood Rat (Neotoma mexicana) from Colorado
author: Finley, Robert B.
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  A New Subspecies of Wood Rat (Neotoma mexicana) from Colorado A New Subspecies of Wood Rat (Neotoma mexicana) from Colorado supraorbital ridges of frontal concave laterally; skull large, anteriorly; upper incisors wide, light yellow; molars large, tooth-rows long; zygomatic arches wide and heavy; pure white to base almost always present on upper throat; dark Skull: large for the species, strongly arched at base of nasals wide anteriorly, lateral margins nearly parallel or ridges, usually short in median line of skull, posterior _Neotoma mexicana scopulorum_, holotype. Adult in worn pelage taken in May at Two Buttes peak: no molt widely spreading and heavier; upper incisors wider; and molars buff than adults in unworn pelage from Two Buttes. adult in worn pelage from Two Buttes peak, described above; skulls of the three fully mature adults are large with a wide in _scopulorum_; but the upper molars are small and the bullae


id: 31035
title: Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
author: Anderson, Sydney
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  Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, and horses ranged freely onto Wetherill Mesa as far as the North Rim. Occasionally livestock enter the floor of other canyons, for example collected 216 mammals from Mesa Verde National Park. _Specimens examined._--Total, 4: Chickaree Draw, Prater Canyon, On August 12, 1946, two prairie dogs were observed in Prater Canyon, one Youngman (1958:372) as from "Mesa Verde National Park," Mancos River, In the Park, pocket gophers occur both on mesa tops and in canyons. _Specimens examined._--Total, 3: Mesa Verde [Spruce Tree Cliff _Specimens examined._--Total, 7: North end Mesa Verde National _Specimens examined._--Total, 7: North end Mesa Verde National _Specimens examined._--Total, 7: North end Mesa Verde National _Specimens examined._--Total, 7: North end Mesa Verde National _Specimens examined._--Total, 7: North end Mesa Verde National _Specimens examined._--Total, 7: North end Mesa Verde National 3. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. 3. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.


id: 22231
title: Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book
author: Fuller, Anna
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  "She looked ''most too small to handle that big door," said the tall "Oh, pray don''t mention it!" said little Mrs. Nancy, with old-fashioned still liked best to sit at his cabin-door, and watch the play of light a cow; and Simmons, the light-haired man who looks like a deacon, but pinched little face looked as if he had cried so much in his short life "Yes!" and she put out a little hand and touched his face. She came up and stood with her hand on Jim''s shoulder, looking down into "I don''t know, Jim," Marietta said, looking still out toward the Peak, lifeless work, she came upon a letter which did not look like a bill. "Don''t you like it?" she asked, taking a look at his set face. "Do you know, you _do_ look like a brigand!" he said, in an easy tone,


id: 26434
title: The Boys of Crawford''s Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado
author: Hamp, Sidford F. (Sidford Frederick)
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  "All right," said Joe; and in another minute we were seated on the edge "All right, Tom," said my father, laughing, as he shook hands with him. The place where Tom was at work was thirty miles beyond Sulphide, a long "Tom," said Yetmore, as we all rose to our feet again, "this _looks_ "Our ponies have followed Yetmore''s horse," said Joe, after a brief Tom grinned, and in reply, said: "Yetmore thought that as soon as we "Come over here, then, and blow the bellows," replied Joe. I took his place, but no sooner had I done so than I, too, began to "Yes," replied Joe, "and then he took the ice-hook, which I know I left "We''ve got to think of some other way," said Joe, as Peter once more "Well," said Joe, "in the first place, Long John has disappeared. "Then Yetmore was right," said Joe.


id: 6001
title: Polly of Pebbly Pit
author: Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
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  "Polly, you drag the box in while I show Sary her room," called Mrs. Brewster, coming to the door that opened from the living-room directly Anne laughed again at her mother''s innocent expression, but Mrs. Stewart added: "I told you no good would come of transplanting "Run and call the girls, Polly; I think Anne went to tell them about Mrs. Brewster looked approvingly at the girl, and Polly changed the the trunk they wanted to open, while Polly cleared the table and Mrs. Brewster went with Anne to make the beds. so fond of a girl so different from you in every way," remarked Mrs. Brewster, looking Anne in the eyes. An annoyed look from Mr. Brewster and a surprised one from Mrs. Brewster made Anne and Polly feel uncomfortable at Eleanor''s lack of Anne and Polly sent the girl a look of gratitude, while Barbara was


id: 12734
title: The Young Engineers in Colorado; Or, At Railroad Building in Earnest
author: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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  it?" asked Tom. Harry, however, had his eyes and all his thoughts turned toward Boys Series_", have already recognized in Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton, however, had found that their aspirations "What time do we turn out in the morning?" Tom asked, as Mr. Blaisdell brought over a camp stool and sat near them. "At the same time, I''ve known Tom Reade for a good Tom had his eyes open in time to see Harry Hazelton hit the ground Tom and Harry followed the assistant engineer out into the open. "I''m at work on Black''s field notes of the leveling," Tom answered. Tom, Harry and the draughtsmen were the only engineers in camp "It''s very likely, sir," replied Tom Reade, "that I have had an when he learned that Tom Reade was the actual chief engineer of Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton had made good in their first professional


id: 8670
title: In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado
author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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  red-skins coming yelling down on you fifty yards away, and your horse is "Leaping Horse has been hunting," the Indian said quietly, with a wave "Going to look for gold a little," the chief said, "hunt much; not stay "You are not going on to-day, Jerry, are you?" Tom said, as he threw off "Indian here," Leaping Horse said, "one, two days ago. "They don''t look to me like horses'' footprints," Tom said to Jerry when "Hunting Dog has good eyes," the chief said. "Good!" the chief said, putting his hand on Tom''s shoulder. "Come," Leaping Horse said briefly, at once turning and going off at a horses were gathered fifty yards away, and Hunting Dog and Tom took the little wood where they had first left the horses, the chief said, "You shall be engineer-in-chief, Tom," Harry said. "Hunting Dog and Tom shall take the first watch," Harry said; "Sam and I


id: 34836
title: A New Pocket Gopher (Genus Thomomys), from Eastern Colorado
author: Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
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  UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PUBLICATIONS, MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Colorado have long been referred to the subspecies _Thomomys talpoides _Thomomys talpoides cheyennensis_ Swenk (Missouri Valley Fauna, 4:5, #Thomomys talpoides retrorsus# new subspecies _Thomomys clusius_, Warren, The Mammals of Colorado, _Thomomys talpoides clusius_, Bailey, N. Warren, The Mammals of Colorado, Univ. S. Nat. Hist.; from Flagler, Kit Carson inflated tympanic bullae; greater relative (to length of skull) relatively (to length of skull) shorter rostrum and nasals. skull, notably in mastoidal breadth and length of the rostrum. Colorado Mus. Nat. Colorado Mus. Nat. Colorado Mus. Nat. E. Agate, Elbert Co., Colo." Specimens from Colorado Springs, in the referred the specimens to _clusius_ instead of to the darker _fossor_ collections of the Denver Museum of Natural History and the Biological length of nasals, 13.0, 13.7, 13.9, 14.0; breadth of rostrum, _Specimens examined._--Total number, 13, all from Colorado, as follows: _Elbert County_ (Colorado Mus. Nat.


id: 33458
title: The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop
author: Garland, Hamlin
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  The young man opened the door and said, lazily, "Cap, come to grub." "I have moments when I think I''d like to be removed," said Curtis, as he "Father, this is Captain Curtis," she said, turning her head towards a "We will slip away now," Elsie said, in a low tone to Curtis, and they As they entered the big house Elsie said: "You''re to come right up to "Do you know, I''m overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis. "You see it proceeds with decorum," said Curtis to Elsie and Mrs. Parker, as the dancers returned to their seats. responsible for further trouble," said Curtis, turning a long look on "I think you had better go in," said Curtis to Elsie. Lawson re-entering at this moment, Curtis said: "Ask Streeter to come "Here comes one of my scouts," said Curtis, as a young Tetong galloped


id: 35866
title: "I Conquered"
author: Titus, Harold
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  Danny raised his hands in a half-gesture of pleading, but the old man "Look here, boy," the man said, stepping close, "you was crazy for "Come on!" the man snapped, turning to look at the loitering Danny. The little man''s voice rose shrilly and his eyes flashed until Danny, Jed put a hand on the boy''s shoulder and gazed into the drawn face. The horses came toward him, and Danny, at Jed''s shout, commenced to Jed loosed his cinch before he answered: "Horses is like some men. "Look!" the old man said in a low voice, pointing into the gulch. And the boy thought he heard the older man thank his God. Without words, they unharnessed and went to the cabin. He said to Jed: "This man insulted the Captain. "I think he''ll come to like you," said VB, looking from his horse to "Ain''t this a good place, VB?" Jed asked, turning his eyes away from a


id: 37182
title: Colorado—The Bright Romance of American History
author: Grable, F. C.
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  living and of great empire builders not long since passed away, whose ocean five thousand miles, to the New Spain of that period, in a ship Alvarada with a party went east and found the Rio Grande River, lined river, he came out upon the great buffalo plains of northern Texas, Missouri River from St. Louis, while the Indians traveled by land, the from New Spain, the very year Coronado was marching with his army Indians'' country, and following the streams, took the otter and beaver several years at a time, often living with the Indians and adopting Long and his party followed along the Platte River by the place where tribes of Indians embraced within the Territory of the United States, District, Louisiana, No Man''s Land, Missouri, The Indian Country, Missouri River became the Indian Country, which was the official country went all of Colorado east of the mountains, and north of the


id: 37492
title: The Chalice Of Courage: A Romance of Colorado
author: Brady, Cyrus Townsend
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  little moment of life, to whisper one word of abiding love, to hear one "Out west," said Robert Maitland, "when we know a man and like him, when "Enid Maitland," said the man, "you know I just worship you. won the old man''s heart during the weeks spent on the Maitland ranch. Newbold, that had come out yere an'' married Louise Rosser, old man "Yes," said Enid, "but I think the man had a harder time than she. presence of the God above them, this man and this woman looked at each "It can''t be done to-night, old man," said Kirkby. "Old man, I loved her," he said simply. Yes, this woman loved this man. There was no reason whatever why Enid Maitland should not love this man. Now Enid Maitland hated the woman who had enjoyed the first young love this man''s confidence in a woman he once loved, and whom he thought


id: 38959
title: Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
author: Douglas, Charles L.
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  TABLE 1--Major Trapping Localities in Mesa Verde National Park, Table 3 shows estimations of the home ranges of males and females of young male with an estimated home range of 133,333 square feet. The largest home range for adult males of either species was number average of 151.66 feet (n = 24); young males of this species traveled an individuals probably had home ranges in the study area, whereas those Males and females of both species of _Peromyscus_ appeared to be highly species of plants in the ground cover of the trapping grid south species of plants in the ground cover of the trapping grid south This female later ran to a juniper log 30 feet north of station N4d. mice of both species were fed plants indigenous to Mesa Verde. TABLE 12--Food and Water Consumed by Young Mice in Litters, After Since young mice of both species require no more water per gram


id: 33653
title: A New Pocket Gopher (Genus Thomomys) From Wyoming and Colorado
author: Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
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  UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PUBLICATIONS, MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Among small mammals accumulated, from Wyoming, in the Museum of Natural History of the University of Kansas, specimens of the wide-spread Madre Mountain Range of Wyoming and Colorado prove upon comparison to #Thomomys talpoides meritus# new subspecies Carbon County, Wyoming; obtained on July 19, 1948, by George M. skull small; relative to basilar length, skull narrow across rostrum, zygomata and mastoids; nasals short and posteriorly _Comparisons._--From _Thomomys talpoides rostralis_ (North darker color, smaller and slenderer skull. From _Thomomys talpoides clusius_ meritus_ differs in: Color much darker; rostrum longer; skull _Remarks._--The specimens of _Thomomys_ from Wyoming on which the name each of the two mentioned subspecies in small size, dark color and follows: Total length, [Male] 204 (193-226), [Female] 207 indicated in the Museum of Natural History of the University of #Wyoming.#--_Carbon County_: Savery (8 mi. _Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, Lawrence.


id: 33306
title: The King of Arcadia
author: Lynde, Francis
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  "Eight," said Ballard, "counting the negligible Miss Bigelow and her and a shock-headed young man, whom Ballard took to be the At the next table Ballard saw a young man with the brown of an out-door "I shall be only too glad to retain Bromley," said Ballard, when the Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the Ballard gave the Saturday, his first day in the new field, to Bromley colonel''s messenger from Ballard''s quarters at the Elbow Canyon camp, Ballard shook his head, dismissed the smiling little man, and turned on "Don''t like the looks of it, do you?" said Ballard. Ballard said "No," and Bromley shook his head. "Say, Mr. Ballard, this is no end good of you--to let me in for a little "Right here," said Ballard, indicating a point on the river trail just "Oh, certainly; any time," said Ballard, coming to the surface.


id: 34412
author: Galbreath, Edwin C. (Edwin Carter)
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  the anterior part of a skull of _Heliscomys_ in the middle Oligocene posteroexternal cusp (metacone) anterior to central (hypocone) and lingual (entostyle) cusps, which are connected by a cingulum; internal of each cingulum opposite the straight median valley; rostrum deep and appearance to the rostrum of the Recent heteromyids, when viewed The frontal bone dorsally is relatively narrower than in any Recent the frontal bone meets the orbital processes of the palatine and of the lateral wall of the incisive (anterior palatine) foramen. wall of the root canal being formed by the upper surface of the bone. plate of bone, and embraces the posterior and lateral sides of the The maxillary process of the left palatine bone is united to palatine bone, posteromedial to the third molar, is the foramen orbital process of the maxillary bone, and the sphenopalatine foramen is cusps with the anterior cingulum.

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  A New Species of Heteromyid Rodent from the Middle Oligocene of Northeast Colorado with Remarks on the Skull


id: 34430
title: Nelly''s Silver Mine: A Story of Colorado Life
author: Jackson, Helen Hunt
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  "Mamma," said Nelly, "I needn''t stay in bed just because Rob has to, till nearly night; and, when she went downstairs, there were Mrs. March and Nelly and Rob in the kitchen, all at work. "Oh, Rob!" said Nelly, "I''m afraid mamma won''t let you play in the my little daughter," said Mrs. March, looking much "Gently, gently, wild boy," said Mrs. March, catching Rob by one arm "My dear little boy," said Mrs. March, putting her hand on the book looked like Rob and Nelly suddenly changed from ten years old to strapped; and Mr. and Mrs. March, and Rob and Nelly, and little Nelly did not reply, but looked at Rob, who said:-"I don''t know what Mr. March''s got in his head," she said to Mrs. Plummer; "but I think he is going to do something rash. "He''s looking at us, Rob," said Nelly, "through that thing: I saw a


id: 38610
title: Frank Merriwell''s New Comedian; Or, The Rise of a Star
author: Standish, Burt L.
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  "Hello, old man," said Frank, cheerfully. Hodge stared at Frank as if he thought Merry had lost his senses. Frank said it quietly, looking Fowler full in the face. "I think you know me," said the man, lowering his paper. The man said this laughingly, but he placed Frank in an awkward "You are lucky to be counted as friends of a young man like Mr. Merriwell," said the cattleman. "Look here, young man," he cried, "I''d like to know where you ever Looking in at that window, Hodge saw Frank had started a fire in "Look here," said Frank, "I want to know the name of the man who "Keep your eyes open for the man who had No. 231," said Merry. "I believed you would come," said Frank, greeting the old tragedian. "Well," said Frank, rising, "I think I''ll go take a look at her.


id: 38551
title: The Crux: A Novel
author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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  "My daughter, Vivian, Mrs. Williams," said her mother; and the other mother said quietly, "A girl''s place is at home--''till she marries." "You''re going to see your Saint--I know!" said Miss Susie, tossing her "I do hope, Viva," said her mother, "that you''re not letting that Dr. Bellair put foolish ideas into your head." "I have some real good friends--boys, I mean," Susie agreed, looking "I don''t see what this has to do with going to Colorado," said Mrs. Pettigrew, looking from one to the other with a keen, observing eye. Good evening, Mrs. Pettigrew--and Miss Susie. "I think you''re dead right, Mrs. Pettigrew," said Dr. Bellair. particularly wants you, Mrs. Pettigrew--and Miss Elder--the girls, of Mrs. Pettigrew insisted on playing with Miss Elder, so Vivian had the "Come out into the dining-room," said Miss Orella, after Dr. Hale had "My dear Miss Elder!" she said, coming forward; "and Vivian!


id: 31930
title: The Song of the Wolf
author: Mayer, Frank
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  his cigar case, said without preamble: "You are a college man, Mr. Douglass?" Ken, puffing at the excellent Havana, nodded affirmation. They shook hands and Douglass said slowly: "I''ll do what I can." And Out of the tail of his eye the man saw that the woman was young, dressed a picture as ever filled the eye of mortal man, and Douglass, coming "Yeh fired three," said the man who had summoned Douglass, tentatively. "Yuh hev soiled a heap moah than her cyapet already," said the old woman wounded man, whose pale face with its closed eyes was plainly belong to Mr. Douglass;" she said frankly, meeting her mother''s eyes For the first time since her coming to the ranch, Grace Carter turned "That''s Coogan''s woman," said Red, in a low voice; "Stunner, ain''t she! "That''s a man after my own heart!" said Grace, enthusiastically.


id: 43989
title: The Trail of The Badger: A Story of the Colorado Border Thirty Years Ago
author: Hamp, Sidford F. (Sidford Frederick)
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  "Look here, Frank, old chap," said he, seating himself on the edge of thing it was for young Dick that the old gentleman happened to find "Come on!" cried Dick, springing to his feet. "Just the country for black-tail," said Dick, "especially at this time "Never mind, old chap," said Dick, laughing. "Only a little way," replied Dick. "Dick is a good boy," said the professor, evidently pleased at my a service to Dick and to the old professor at the same time." "Let us turn to the left, Dick," said I, "and follow it--if we can--out "Dick," said I, "this looks rather like the end of things. "But, look here, Dick," Arthur went on, after a moment''s thoughtful "Señor," said Pedro to Dick, "if you will stand on my shoulders, I think "Now," said Pedro, "we go up the mountain here a little way and cut some


id: 42042
title: The Spell of the Rockies
author: Mills, Enos A.
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  wind-swept points, the winter''s snows lay deep. high place, sailing far above the snow-mantled trees and boulders in One tree on the shore of the pond which was felled into the water was Beavers, like fish, commonly follow water routes, but in times of tree-tops kept a rattling rain of cones on the leaf-strewn forest felled his tree followed closely and at once began on another aspen. following day it burned away as a quiet surface fire through a forest fertility of the forest floor, but seriously burned only a few trees. One day in Colorado I tore a number of wind-wrecked, bug-killed trees During a wind-storm in a pine forest a dead tree fell near me and a Commonly a forest fire kills trees winding streams deeply set in high mountains whose forested steeps and places the trees climb up almost to twelve thousand. Weevils, in forest-trees, 182, 191.


id: 42559
title: The Story of Scotch
author: Mills, Enos A.
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  have watched him play football by my cabin on the slope of Long''s Peak I carried little Scotch all day long in my overcoat pocket as I rode Scotch had minded his own affairs and enjoyed himself in his own way all At the close of one of our winter trips, Scotch and I started across the Scotch on Guard at the Timber-Line Cabin] Scotch on Guard at the Timber-Line Cabin] Returning for Scotch, I started him climbing just ahead of Many times Scotch and I had been in ticklish places together, and more I clung to Scotch with one arm; we came to a stop, both mitten, Scotch; I will wait for you here." He started, but went I waited a reasonable time for Scotch to return, but he did not come coat upon the rocks two or three times I commanded, "Water, Scotch,


id: 42266
title: Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace
author: Fewkes, Jesse Walter
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  have seen Cliff Palace "years ago," that the walls of the buildings were Like Sprucetree House and other large ruins the Cliff Palace In the Cliff Palace, the rooms lie on different levels, the House is simple, the level of the kiva roofs and floors of buildings Spruce-tree House, and an effort to roof a kiva of Cliff Palace would there are at least 23 rooms in Cliff Palace that may be called kivas.] Cliff Palace but also the mortar used in the construction of the walls their houses also occur on some of the Cliff-Palace walls, but are building standing in Cliff Palace, its walls reaching from the floor to piece of kiva stone-cutting in Cliff Palace. kivas in Cliff Palace surrounded by the walls of rooms. Perhaps of all the ceremonial rooms repaired the walls of kiva M were in Kiva W is not generally included among the Cliff Palace ceremonial rooms


id: 42030
title: The Rocky Mountain Wonderland
author: Mills, Enos A.
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  On the Eastern Boundary-Line of the Rocky Mountain National Park] _Capitol Peak and Snow Mass Mountain from Galena Park, _A Deer in Deep Snow, Rocky Mountain National Park_ 260 the winter snows piling so deeply that the covered trees were not timber-line snow may fall any day of the year, and wintry conditions A few timber-line trees live a thousand years, but half this time is a forest, where wind-shaped trees at timber-line barely peeped beneath bits live in the mountain snows, rarely descending below timber-line. magnificence of rocky peaks, alpine lakes, and aged snow-fields, and mountain heights, big clouds came in and snow fell thickly all night of times seen elk, deer, and mountain sheep feeding near a grizzly One autumn day, along the timber-line in the Rocky Mountains, wild [Illustration: CAPITOL PEAK AND SNOW MASS MOUNTAIN FROM GALENA PARK] [Illustration: A DEER IN DEEP SNOW, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK]


id: 45210
title: Legends of the Pike''s Peak Region; The Sacred Myths of the Manitou
author: Whitney, Ernest
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  Sacred Myths of the Manitou, might have perished, or lost their home great mountain slope and adjacent plains had learned to look upon that The story is told that a great and powerful nation from remote regions day the threateningly severe mountain-god seemed more remote, more above the mountain summits, we may see the spirits rise from the Great As the Lesser Spirits held their flight to the gate of heaven from time The mountain on which the parents of the new race were left was so Soon the people noted that the sun, which had hitherto passed directly set upon the earth, and upon the very mountain of their history and plains, dark clouds wrapped the summit of the mountain of the Manitou bearing upon it the Great Face of the Manitou. people presumptuous in their religion; and never again was the Face The Manitou had turned his mountain face, even


id: 45608
title: Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado
author: France, Lewis B.
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  sun turning the white peaks into rose-color, I feel disposed to halt The fences make the white fields look like great, clean napkins edged Looking down the lake after a little, I saw the Major bending manfully "I think, Mr. Miles," said the Major, "as it is near noon, you''d better "That man and his song match well," said the Major, as Joshua "Where do you propose camping to-night, Mr. Miles?" inquired the Major a trout to a mile of water--you''d change your mind and want to hang the While the Major and Mr. Dide made their way to the water''s edge with The Major and Joshua coming in, the subject between Mr. Dide and myself The camp for a day on the Still Water gave the Major an opportunity to Eight and a half miles we have come in a little less than two hours.


id: 45133
title: The Helpers
author: Lynde, Francis
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  "Why, hello, Jeffard, old man," said the traveler heartily, stopping to Jeffard hung his head and would have tried to break away; but Bartrow Constance looked and saw a young man making his way toward them; a "Never mind what Connie says; she isn''t responsible," said Myra. An hour later the visitors had said good-by to Bartrow and the Little "Now then, up you come," he said, trying to stand Jeffard upon his "I see it; thank you," said Jeffard; and went his way rapidly, with "What the whole town knows by this time--added to what little Bartrow him," said Jeffard, with his hands to his head and his teeth set to Jeffard for good or ill was the one thing which Bartrow had promised Lansdale said good-night a little later, and they both went to the door in passing, and Jeffard said, "Do you know him?"


id: 59514
title: After Some Tomorrow
author: Reynolds, Mack
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  clan''s husband as open mouthed as those who sat at his feet now. Wolf clan would draw back on the citadel, Vivian and her younger Alan said, "They''re only children! The Horse said, "Two years from now they''ll all be warriors. "Tommy," he said to a thirteen year old boy. Alan said, "Maureen, get another pan of ammunition. Little Alice said sourly, "A husband shouldn''t interfere in warrior The girl said, "They have three tommy guns, four automatic rifles, Alan said, mildly, "The question has come up whether we ought to believe the clan should make it clear to Alan, our husband, that such Alan said, "But, Sally, I saved your lives! "Order," Alan said. clan meeting, Alan dear. "I mean," Alan said doggedly, "that one of those Crow women has been Alan said, "I say bring these women into the clan. Alan said, agonizingly, "Vivian!


