The Senior Voice - December 2008

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cember 2008 The Senior Voice

Sen. Wayne Alla

(Editors Note: Following is retiring

U.S. Senator Wayne Allards last regular

column for the Senior Voice. We thankhim for the many years he has shared

information with our readers.)

It was my honor to representnorthern Colorado in the ColoradoState Senate and the U.S. House of

Representatives before my election to

the U.S. Senate 12 years ago.

My wife Joan and I are looking

forward to a new chapter in our lives

and serving in the private sector in

some capacity. I have always enjoyed

hearing from the many senior citizensin northern Colorado and appreciate

the opportunity to provide legislative

updates and my thoughts on the news

from Washington.

Over the years, I have worked hard

to represent the healthcare, transporta-

tion and defense needs facing our

region. The opening of an Immigration

and Customs Enforcement office in

Greeley and the transforming of

Rocky Flats to a wildlife refuge,

setting aside 6,400 acres with the

passage of the Rocky Flats National

Wildlife Refuge Act, were important.

Leading the charge to establish our

nations newest national park in

Colorado was an incredible effort, and

I am so proud of the work we have

done regarding Rocky Mountain

National Park.

The authorization for the Cache la

Poudre Heritage Area to become a

National Heritage Area is another

important accomplishment we

achieved in northern Colorado, and I

am grateful for the broad community

support many of you providedthroughout the process. The Cache la

Poudre River played an important role

in the development of water law in

the western United States, and we all

appreciate the invaluable water

resources in northern Colorado.

President Theodore Roosevelt

once said, While my interest in

natural history has added very little to

my sum of achievement, it has added

immeasurably to my sum of enjoy-

ment in life.

I feel incredibly blessed to leaveCongress feeling both a sense of

accomplishment and p

progress we have made in

our heritage and protectinof Colorado.

I have also valued the

to work with the 60 Plus

the Senior Coalition and

organizations representin

experienced citizens thro

state. I deeply appreci

support from you over the

In the end, it will be th

meetings and the many

with folks that I will miss

I leave the Senate. But

with many fond memories

forward to spending m

northern Colorado.

________________

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Loveland office at 461-35

him a message, obtain

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ou drive Trail Ridge Road incky Mountain National Park,at the Gore Range Overlook.

e interesting stories are associ-with the mountains you see.he range was named for Sirge Gore, an Irish aristocratin 1855 organized a lavishng party through these moun-and into Wyoming.was so lavish that Lord Goreably had the first outdoorer in the Rocky Mountains

bedroom was built into an.ach day, his valet supervised a

et brigade of servants whoGores bathtub. Some people

that, when he was hung overzy, Gore had his servants herdr deer toward the front of his

ng tent, where he shot themout walking into the woods.arly reports said that, in theng around the campfire, GoreShakespeare to famous scout

Bridger, who served as guidehe hunting trip. No one knowsgged frontiersman Bridger

yed the readings.ut we do know that Bridger

named this mountain range forGore. Bridger also named GoreCreek for him; it runs through thetown of Vail at the south end of theGore Range.

Early writers said Goreshunting party included several ofhis wealthy friends, 50 servants,over 100 horses and mules, sixsupply wagons, and severalmonths supply of whiskey.

He also had carpeted silk tentsand several young women along.According to the stories, Gore andhis group of hunters shot every-thing in sight, killing severalthousand animals and leaving mostof them to rot in the woods.

One report said a band of Sioux

became outraged when they sawthe slaughter. The Indianssurrounded Gores party while theywere hunting in the woods and tookall their horses.

The Sioux also stripped the menof their clothes, according to thereport; and Lord Gore wanderedthrough the naked wilderness for awhile, until a friendlier band ofIndians found him and his party.

One of the highest peaks in theGore Range is Mount Powell,

named for explorer John WesleyPowell. A Civil War veteran with

Early campers near Estes Park (not Lord Gores group). Hazel Johnson Collection.

only one arm, Powell was the firstto raft the Colorado River throughthe Grand Canyon, which is whyLake Powell is named for him.

In 1868, Powell was also one of

the first white men to climb LongsPeak near Estes Park. He andRocky Mountain News editorWilliam Byers followed an ancientIndian trail to the top of Longs.Powell realized Indians hadclimbed it before them, but doing itwith one arm was still quite a feat.

Powell later served as the firstdirector of the U.S. GeologicalSurvey. When he and a companionreached the peak named for him inthe Gore Range, they left two itemsin a tin can on the summita piece

of paper with their names on it anda biscuit.

The companion said Powell hadmade the biscuit and thought it asuitable memento to leave on themountain. They were sure it washard enough to last for eternity.________________COVER PICTURE: A black bear

near Estes Park. Taken by Fort

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amous Stage Stationrs Note: Fort Collins historian

phine Clements wrote the

wing story years ago.

sephine Clements

862, the notorious Jack Slade ranOverland Stage station at

nia Dale north of Fort Collins,outh of the Wyoming state line.e named it for his wife, Virginia,it his headquarters as divisionfor the stage line, and institutedservice through the area.is tenure in this idyllic setting,ver, was abruptly terminatedhe went on a drunken spree at

Halleck in Wyoming. The stages owner, Ben Holladay, firedin November, 1862.worthier man was chosen to take

and carry on the difficult work ofng the Overland stages runningDenver to Salt Lake City.hat man was Robert J. Spotswood,bossed the division through theent years of the late 1860s.

When Colonel Spotswood died inin Littleton, Colorado, the

eton Independent newspaperned his passing as Colorados

most famous stagecoach operator.Spotswood was born in Virginia in

the late 1830s. When he was a boy, thefamily moved to Missouri, which wasthen the jumping-off place for the West.

In 1860 he was crossing the plainswith wagon freight trains. From that,he went to work as a messenger with

the express stage from Atchison,Kansas, to Denver.Spotswood came from Denver to

replace Slade at Virginia Dale. AnselWatrous, in his 1911 History ofLarimer County, recountedSpotswoods relief when Sladebowed to the will of the companywithout a word and turned overeverything in good shape.

Though Slade and his wife hadresided at Virginia Dale, there is noevidence that Spotswood chose to doso. Rather, he seems to haveconstantly traveled the route from

Denver to Virginia Dale and acrosswhat is now southern Wyoming.William S. Taylor and his wife cameto be station agents at Virginia Dale.

It was Spotswood who had to dealwith the Indian depredations of 1864-65. While there was little trouble withthe Indians in the Cache la Poudre

valley, in those perilous years theIndians were exceedingly troublesomeat Virginia Dale and to the northwestat the stations strung out acrosssouthern Wyoming.

Many were the stories of

Spotswoods encounters with Indiansat the stage stations. In the summer of1865, the Indians were especiallydangerous along the stage line inWyoming, between Virginia Dale andSalt Lake.

In one skirmish west of Laramie,Jim Enos, who had been a coach

driver and was the hunterDale supplying the stationgame, was hit by an Indian

Enos was taken to thCooper Creek, the next sand he was buried there

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Spotswood defended thand its property as beskeeping the coaches rearned a reputation asIndian fighter as well as a devoted stage line operato

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ases its premium to more thanmonth, they will have to find a

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eople qualify for free Medicarecoverage if their annual income

is below $15,600 for individuals or$21,000 for couples (assets limited to$12,000 individuals; $23,970couples).

Unfortunately many insurancecompanies are raising their premiumsfor 2009 beyond Medicares $21 limit.This will force many people to findanother plan. If they do nothing, they

will automatically be assigned to their2008 plan.Some senior advocates say Medicare

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sh administration officials wantMedicare to pay only for thepest treatments and medicinesble, and they asked a federalto approve the policy change.

ut the court ruled against thege, saying the officials do notthe authority to require Medicarents to get the least costly alterna-for their healthcare.he change would have meantpatients might not receive the

medicines or treatments theirors wanted because Medicare

would approve only cheaper alterna-tives.

Medicare officials want the changein order to reduce costs of the rapidlyexpanding healthcare program, and

they say they will continue to pursuethe change through other means.

Judge Henry Kennedy, Jr., ruledagainst the change in Federal DistrictCourt in Washington, D.C. He saidlaws already exist that determinewhat services Medicare will pay for,and officials are trying to subvert theintent of those laws.I

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ou have written about Wills, but

non-legal things should I think

doing?

: Everyone needs a Will and

ble Powers of Attorney. If it hasseveral years since those docu-s have been reviewed with yourey, even if you feel no changesoccurred, set an appointment.

You may be surprised.Be sure you know where your

original Will and four Durable Powersof Attorney are and that the personalrepresentative and agents you desig-nated are still your choices and thatthey still want to serve.

Determine if you need a LivingWill in light of the medical authoriza-tion in your comprehensive DurablePower of Attorney. Also realize that aLiving Will and non-resuscitation

directive are not the same. The LivingWill controls shutting off the lifesupport machines. Non-resuscitationmeans no actions will be taken tobring you back if something happens.If you have a non-resuscitation docu-ment, discuss the ramifications with

your attorney.I am not a fan of a living trust toavoid probate in Colorado. But if youhave one, be sure that it works, that youhave a pour over Will and DurablePowers of Attorney. All the assets needto be in the trust, unless you fully under-stand the consequences of holdingassets outside the trust.

Be sure that property ownershipand beneficiary designations coordi-nate with your Will or living trust.

Prepare a list of assets and a list ofdebts, including contact people and

where original documents can befound. Remember to list all sources ofincomepensions, retirementaccounts, annuities, and SocialSecurity payments. Also list youradvisors such as CPA, financialadvisor, benefits person, attorney,stockbroker, doctor, etc. If you have a

safety deposit box at a bleast one person to the sigeven though you migDurable Power of Attorncould be used to access sure to let the person on tcard know where the keys

Keep your legal documcially originals, in one phave a safe or strong boxtell your agent or personative and be sure they knofind it and can access it.

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An Indian Woman: Ute Susanwsheen, known as Ute Susan,as a young Indian maidenred by her tribes enemies, theahos, in 1860.was believed Chief Niwot andibe kept her captive for three.ettler J.N. Hollowell wrote thatne of 1863 he woke in his cabine Big Thompson valley to findelf surrounded by Indians. Theword they spoke was swap.wanted to trade Ute Susan for

at and a looking glass.ollowell didnt trade. Theahos were angry but did not dowell any harm.he Indians spread trouble in theand a contingent of cavalry was

to subdue them. The soldiersed a bluff where they saw thens in a commotion.hey were camped beside there and Platte rivers near whatbecame Greeley. The soldiersupon them as they were ready

rn the girl tied to a tree.he soldiers interceded, rescued

her and took her to their camp atLaPorte near present-day Fort Collins.She had been with the Arapahos solong that she had acquired their

language and habits.Sgt. William C. Carrolls family

took her into their home. But one nightduring a dance at LaPorte she ran awayand turned up in Central City.

The governor sent soldiers toescort her to her own tribe in westernColorado. The name of Ute Susan wasgiven her by Major S. Whitely, anIndian agent.

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It was later learned ththe sister of well-known CShe eventually became Chief Johnson.

Later in 1879 some Utthe white men at the WIndian Agency and capwomen and children. helped save the lives of thand children.I


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Story from aGreeley Pioneer

would come and take away thepiano, depending on Fathers

success in the gold field.Once he made a strike thatnetted $45,000. We slept on featherbeds. We had ingrain carpets withstraw under them. Mother renewedthe straw each spring.

Then tragedy struck whenFather was killed in a 100-foot falldown a mine shaft. It was up toMother to manage then.

She took in washing for onething. My brother and little sisterwould pick up laundry in our littlewagon from some of the fancy

ladies.Mother also assisted a doctor

on confinement cases. If the doctorwas there when needed, fine. Ifnot, Mother delivered the babies.

We also kept other children inour home. Once we were keeping asmall boy and girl from a brokenhome. Both parents had visitingrights.

The father had acquired ahousekeeper and came and got the

ors Note: Greeley historianel E. Johnson wrote thewing story years ago.)

Hazel Johnson

ssie Horton was an earlyGreeley resident whose parents

were living in Nebraska when goldfever struck her father and thefamily moved to Colorado in 1895.

Mining days were a sometimething; sometimes wed be up andsometimes down, she recalled.Sometimes wed have a newpiano. Six months later, someone

children to have thChristmas with him.

mother came to get thMy mother told hehusband had them.

She asked Mother her to his home. When demanded the children,keeper flew into a ragea pistol and shot mthrough the heart. Thgrabbed the children and

Now it was up to uto carry on with no pare

A friend helped mbuy a horse and got

going from mine to mincollecting ore samples. made the last paymehorse, someone shot anhorse.

Bessie Horton said lowere sympathetic to thchildren. They helped

job, and she survived tof losing her parenpioneer children were nnate.I

A settlers home in the 1800s. Hazel Johnson Collect

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2009, that extra help will beh an average of $3,900. Toe out whether you are eligiblehe extra help, Social Securitys to know your income and thee of any savings, investmentseal estate (other than the houseive in).

o qualify you must be receivingicare and also have incomeed to $15,600 for an individual21,000 for a married coupleg together. Even if your annualme is higher, you still may beto get some help with monthlyiums, annual deductibles and

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ecember 2008 The Senior Voice

b Knetzer came to Cheyenne in946 at the height of the post-

I automobile famine. He was asome, imposing figure in histailored suits.e brought half a dozen bank bagsd with cash, which he put in thes Hotel safe when he registered.lso brought a gorgeous younger and reportedly married hery after arriving.hey had a son at Cheyennestal, and he filled her room withrs. They moved into the Hyndsvard apartments; their neighbors

me fast friends and introducedto Cheyenne society.netzer also made business friends

the most influential men in town,ding Tracy McCraken, owner ofewspaper and radio station; andJ. Hoffman, scion of a wealthy

eer family, the acknowledgedr of Cheyennes good old boys

netzer was, he said, seekingtments in a dude ranch he had

recently purchased in Cody. Heboasted of oil wells and his profitableautomobile dealership in Edwardsville,Illinois.

To a few favored friends, he offereda new Chevrolet or Cadillac at costwith a deposit of only $1,500 cash.Delivery was promised in 90 days andthe deal was sealed with a handshake.The cash drawer in his office desk wassaid to be overflowing.

He carried a roll of Benjaminsworth $5,000 and peeled them off topay cash for everything. He gaveextravagant dinners and hosted areception for Governor Tom Dewy.

During Frontier Days in 1947, hegave a dinner-dance at the Plains Hotel

for 400 people.Having delivered Cadillac convert-

ibles to many Hollywood stars at thesame incredible deal, he asked for theGoldwyn Girls, a dozen starlets whodid PR work for a studio, to come toCheyenne. They attended the rodeoand rode in the parade.

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Ive been in the company of manymen of wealth who were consideredbig spenders, but never have I seenanyone approaching Knetzers style.

The cost of the Frontier Days party wasin the thousands.

Shortly after the extravaganza, theKnetzers disappeared from Cheyenneand filed for bankruptcy inEdwardsville, Illinois, listing debts ofover $3 million to country bumpkinsand sage businessmen alike who wereeager to make a profit for themselves

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Book About the Real Old Westl Lambdin

u like the history of Indians andne Age people in our area, youenjoy the recent book Projectileof the High Plains by Wyoming

eologist Jeb Taylor.is a large hardcover, coffee-tablefull of information and beautiful

photographs of spear points, arrow-s and other artifacts from over0 years ago to 150 years ago. Bothur and professional archaeologistske the book. So will anyone inter-n the Old West.covers every major archaeological

n the high plains from north Texas toda, and includes photos of projectile, knives and other artifacts (actualrom each area.

he book is helpful to amateurs, force, because it allows them to deter-

mine exactly what artifact they have,where it came from, and how old it is. Afew other books have attempted to dothat, but they did not cover all of themajor sites or contain the many colorphotos and information that make identifi-cation more accurate and easy.

Among the sites covered in northernColorado are the Lindenmeier site north of

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The first undisputed discovery of aprojectile point associated with mammothremains occurred at the Dent site in1932...A large number of bones werefound eroding out of a bank and broughtto the attention of Father Conrad Bilgery

Spear points from the Drake site near Sterling.

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Just for the Fun oApriest was being honored athis retirement dinner, and alocal politician was scheduled tomake a speech.

The politician was late; so thepriest got up and said a few words:

Ladies and gentlemen, Iremember my first day at this

parish, when I heard my firstconfession. I thought I was in ahorrible community because ofthat confession from a young man.

He said he had stolen a TV setand lied to the police. He had alsostolen money from his employer,was addicted to drugs andalcoholit was awful. But later Ilearned that he did not really repre-sent the community and that thistown was full of good people.

The politician arrived as the

priest finished and began hisspeech, Ladies and gentlemen, Iremember the day our priestarrived in this community. In fact,I was the first person he heardfrom at confession.

Two young women had justgraduated from college. They wentto a foreign country to celebrateand got very drunk.

They woke up in jail and weretold they would be executed,though they could not rememberwhat they had done.

The first one, a redhead, wasstrapped in the electric chair andasked if she had any last words. I

just graduated from Trinity BibleCollege and believe divine powerswill intervene on my behalf.

They threw the switch, butnothing happened. The jailers fellto their knees, begged for herforgiveness, and released her.

The second woman, a blonde,was strapped in and asked if she

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