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South of Denver are towns called, Canon
City and Florence, Pueblo Salida, Trinidad and Cotopaxi. Tucked off to
the side of Canon
City is the small town of Prospect Heights. Approx
60 people live there to day.
So where did Cowboys
like Tom Mix go
for a drink?
Prospect Height: Founded by a
Slavic enclave of mine workers, the enterprising
residents incorporated to take advantage of the
neighboring "dry" communities of Cañon City and South
Cañon. This jail was
constructed in 1906, and was the only municipal building
for the town of Prospect Heights |
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Places
for cowboys to "dry out" |
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Cotopaxi
In the
early 1880's Cotopaxi had a Russian Jewish
agricultural colony. Over twenty Jewish families,
most of whom were from Russia, immigrated to
Cotopaxi in 1882. Their sponsor, Emanuel Saltiel,
deceived them into coming by promising them rich
farm lands. What he really wanted was cheap labor
for his mine! |
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| Canon
City was the state headquarter of the KKK. During the
1920s, Colorado had the largest and most influential
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan following of any other state
west of the Mississippi River. When the Roman Catholic
Church announced its intent to build the Holy Cross
Abbey in Cañon City in 1923, the Klan leaders recognized
the event as a direct threat on Protestant superiority
and "100% American" ideology. |
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Note: This notion of
the KKK and Protestant superiority and "100%
American" ideology - set family and friends against
each other. And over the years the KKK and
"100% American" ideology died out in Canon City. |
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 Tom
Mix was the top cowboy of American silent
films. Mix was known for his daring stunts,
and as years passed became equally famous
for his elaborate cowboy outfits; he's the
model for the dandyish, squeaky-clean movie
cowboy that was much parodied in later
years. Mix also had a famous steed, Tony the
Wonder Horse. Mix's movie career ended when
silent films were replaced by talkies, but
later the Tom Mix radio program ran for
nearly 20 years, with various actors
providing the voice of "Tom Mix." |
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TOM MIX
- western movie star got his start in
Canon City in 1910 |
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The Selig
Polyscope Company of Chicago pioneered in
Colorado, opening a Denver office around the
turn of the century. They shot more than
forty films during 1911 and 1912 in the
Cañon City area, and stunt rider Tom Mix
became a local favorite. But Selig left for
warmer weather in Prescott, Arizona, and
eventually, Los Angeles. In January 1914,
the Colorado Motion Picture Company moved to
Cañon City
[1].
After shooting half a dozen movies, their
lead actress and cameraman drowned in a
tragic accident while filming. It signaled
the end of the production company. |
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[1]
Picture Company office were located on
3rd Main. |
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