Introduction
        Why This Series?.........................................................................................................1
        Founding of the Society and Museum...........................................................................5
    Early Days in Pagosa Country
        The First Pagosans......................................................................................................9
        The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition.........................................................................10
        Colonel E. H. Bergman Scouts the Springs.................................................................13
        Camp Lewis..............................................................................................................18
        1880 Census.............................................................................................................23
        Incorporation of Pagosa Springs................................................................................30
    Founding Families - The Story Begins
        Albert Henry Pfeiffer.................................................................................................36
        Elizabeth Chamberlain Pfeiffer...................................................................................49
        The Martinez Clan....................................................................................................52
        Nathaniel Hayden and Family...................................................................................57
        Robert Alvin Mathews..............................................................................................61
        Phlem Humphery......................................................................................................62
        The Ellsworth Family................................................................................................66
        Dr. Mary Winter Fisher............................................................................................73
        Phidelo Fisher..........................................................................................................78
        The Price Family......................................................................................................80
        Archuleta - Gomez Families.....................................................................................85
        Christopher "Kit" and Maria Josefa Carson..............................................................88
        The Brown, Latham, Teeson and Blevins Families....................................................91
        Harpst - Penoyer.....................................................................................................99
        Snow.....................................................................................................................101
        Pollock - Chivington - Girardin...............................................................................102
    Living Those Early Years
        Spider....................................................................................................................107
        A True Story of Early Pagosa.................................................................................108
        A Thrilling Adventure With A Rocky Mountain Bear...............................................110
        Difficulties Experienced in Capturing Cubs..............................................................111
        A Colorado Bear Fight...........................................................................................113
        A Bear And A Couple Of Tenderfeet.....................................................................115
        Bad Bears Are His Business...................................................................................117
        Ben Pargin's Membership in the Ute Tribe..............................................................118
        Those Two Big Rocks...........................................................................................119
    Special Features
        Memorial and Celebration Pages...........................................................................123
        Advertisers...........................................................................................................128
        Index....................................................................................................................129
 

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