Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
I’ve been citing the same statistics from the Jeffco Public Health website every day, so my readers could compare the change from one day to the next; however, yesterday they made some changes to the way they’re counting cases, so today’s numbers aren’t comparable to yesterday’s.
Cases in Jeffco
Yesterday: 2899 Today: 2455
Deaths in Jeffco
Yesterday: 193 Today: 197
Ever Hospitalized in Jeffco
Yesterday: 407 Today: 408 (currently 17)
Known Cases in Golden
Yesterday: 256 Today: 107
They have some interesting new graphs, so I encourage you to check their pages. They are now posting only Monday through Friday afternoon, so the next update I post will be in Tuesday morning’s email.
The Safer at Home protocol is in effect. Check the City’s site to learn more about what that entails. Everyone is still requested to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth when leaving the house. City and County fire restrictions are in place. Clear Creek is open for Kayaks and Canoes. Learn more….
Virtual Golden
Golden History Museum – Behind the Scenes with Vanya Scott, Episode 4
Golden History Museum – History in the Baking with Nathan Richie: Applewood Apple Crisp
Real Life Golden
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market
9AM-9PM Scrap Meet at Dirty Dogs Road House
Live Music:
9AM Tony Rosario at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
1PM Brian Hornbuckle Band at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
4PM Liquor Biscuit at Wrigley’s
6PM CHILL w Bill McKay at Ace Hi Tavern
6PM Poor Till Payday at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7PM Jonathan Browning at Buffalo Rose
Golden History Moment
Yesterday’s post about the John J. Herold Pottery included this picture of Coors Porcelain, taken in the 1920s. One of the best things about that photo is something in the background: if you zoom in on Castle Rock, you can see the two cars of the funicular railway.
The two cars always moved at the same time, one going up and one going down. They met at a wide spot halfway along the slope. The cable that held them both was looped over a pulley at the top of the hill.
A few days ago, a reader asked me what the famous dance pavilion at the top of Castle Rock looked like. I’ve never seen a really good picture, but the one above gives you some idea how it looked. They described the building as “rustic.” I think that was a conscious design decision–making it fit into its natural surroundings, similar to the way National Park lodges were built of stone and logs.
The same reader asked how it came to burn down–whether it was natural causes or arson. It was believed to be arson–whether the arson was started or funded by locals who didn’t like having the Klan and other undesirables up there we will never know. The official account that appeared in the Transcript said that they found four “youths” in the vicinity, and the sheriff had them in custody. You might expect that this would be a big event, and the local paper would follow the status of that case, but after the following article, which appeared in the Transcript on August 11, 1927, it was never mentioned again.
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
