Cotopaxi, Colorado: Russian Jewish Colony
The History of Emanuel H. Saltiel in Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi was Saltiel's town.
Here is an amazing document.
The Colorado State Business Directory 1882
Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi.
Town in Fremont County, on Denver & Rio Grande R.
R. 32 miles west of Canon City. Shipping point
for Wet
Mountain Valley Region. Population, 200. Daily
mails.
Telegraph. Distances: To Silver Cliff (road), 28
miles; Den
ver, 193.
Note: the 193 miles is via train - east to Pueblo, about 75 miles, then
north to Denver for the rest.
Ed Grimes would have likely walked a shorter route cutting across from
Canon City to Colo. Springs.
1882 Cotopaxi Business
Directory.
Bardin, Jos., justice of peace,
notary, etc.
Beckwith & Co., stock growers
Cotopaxi Hotel, E. S. Hart, propr.
Cotopaxi Mining Company.
Cotopaxi Town Company, E.H.
Saltiel, president.
Hart, E.S., general mdse.
Hoffman, A., general mdse.
Mitcher, T. R. & Bro., stock
growers.
Myers, G. W., Constable.
Rossiter, T. F.,
postmaster and station agent.
Saltiel, E. H., mining
contractor
The Cotopaxi Town Company is
advertised with E. H. Saltiel listed as the President and General Manager.
"Town Lots for Sale." Perhaps Saltiel was looking for ways
to increase the population of Cotopaxi and make "his" town boom. The more
people, the more lots he could sell. What were his "Special
inducements to parties who desire to locate and build." ? Did he offer them work in his
mining promotions in trade for land? Notes of interest: There was a Justice of Peace.
Jos. Bardin. The Beckwith Ranch was in
operation. E.S. Hart had a store and a
Hotel. There was another store - A.
Hoffman. The Post Master was T.F.Rossiter. George W. Meyers was the constable of
this newly forming town, Cotopaxi. He was
the law enforcement of Cotopaxi. Was George. W. Meyers hired by
E. S. Saltiel? It seems likely, as Saltiel did own
the town. Why? Possibly because
Cotopaxi was a rough little place in 1882. or.... ONE THING IS
CERTAIN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!
but - Note that
Meyers was ALSO
was on the lien against Saltiel!
Please do not be upset with Saltiel.
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