WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10AM Wild West Walking Tour
10AM Wild West Short Tour
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
5-9PM Ski X Board Tune Night @ New Terrain
6-8PM Fly-Tying Clinic @ Golden River Sports
6-7PM Recharge & Renew: Sound Therapy @ Golden Library
6-8PM Avalanche Awareness with American Avalanche Institute and Colorado Mountain School @ Bentgate Mountaineering
6-8PM Route and Area Development Panel @ American Mountaineering Center
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CITY MEETINGS
6-8:30PM Rescheduled: Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ Public Works Building (map)
The Sustainability Board will consider possible incentive programs to encourage residents to buy electric vehicles–both cars and e-bikes. They will discuss the Community EV Roadmap, which they will be bringing to City Council for final review and adoption. They are reviewing proposals regarding all-electric options in the building codes and for city-owned buildings.
6:30PM Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall
(Begins on p. 4 of the meeting packet.)
The Planning Commission will discuss a major amendment to the setbacks for Kilgroe Property Annexation No. 3 (map) (part of the Canyon View Subdivision). This amendment went to Council, who remanded it back to the Planning Commission. Council wants them to specify that the change to setback is “only for single-story, unconditioned attached detached structures with a maximum allowable height of 20 feet. This would include covered patios, pergolas, gazebos, sheds and other such unconditioned spaces.”
(Begins on p. 62 of the meeting packet.)
Their second topic is how nonconforming properties should be treated in the new zoning code. “Nonconformities occur when a previously permitted use, lot, or structure no longer meets the modified requirements of the zoning code. Common nonconforming situations include signs that exceed the maximum area, buildings that encroach into new setbacks, uses that exist in zone districts that no longer allow that use, and lots that no longer meet minimum sizes.”
(Begins on p. 62; resumes on p. 100 of the meeting packet.)
The third topic is a proposal to relax parking requirements for multi-family affordable housing developments. This would apply to both rental and ownership properties. The proposal would also eliminate the requirement that 25% of a project be used for commercial purposes if the rest of the development is affordable housing.
LIVE MUSIC
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6-9PM CW Wooten @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Jordan Yewey @ Miners Saloon
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
George West, who founded the Colorado Transcript in 1866, published an earlier paper during the first year of Golden’s existence. The Western Mountaineer debuted on December 7, 1859 and ended on December 20, 1860. Fortunately for history lovers, every issue is available to read online.
163 Years Ago
The November 15, 1860 Western Mountaineer offers a wonderful view into life in Golden during the gold rush.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Stores
Davidson, Breath & Co on Washington (“ready made clothing, blankets, boots, and shoes, hosiery and gloves, hardware, groceries, and provisions, and a general assortment of miners’ supplies”) accepted gold dust in exchange for goods at $16 and $18 per ounce.
Loveland offered most of the same items, plus dishes and “woodenware,” but he ran a Cheap Cash Store, and promised “entire satisfaction and cheap goods.”
J.M. Whitemore had apparently had enought: he wanted to trade his large frame store building on Washington Avenue for horses, mules, oxen, or wagons.
Lodging
The Elkhorn House on Ford St. had good stabling and corrals for stock.
The Miners’ Hotel offered comfortable rooms, an abundant larder, and good attendance.
Jefferson House on Washington Avenue offered a pleasant and comfortable retreat, along with a large and commodious stable. It also offered convenient access to a daily line of coaches running to and from all parts of the country.
Services
George West at the Western Mountaineer also advertised his printing services for forms, certificates, bills, ball cards, pamphlets, posters, and programmes. He promised a large assortment of types, borders, rules, inks, etc.
C.N. Belcher on Ford Street offered blacksmithing and wagon repairing in all its branches.
NEWS
National
The Mountaineer reported initial returns (conveyed via Pony Express) from the all-important 1860 presidential election. The northern states voted for Lincoln, while the south went for Breckinridge. The editor opined that the southern states were unlikely to make good on their threat to secede from the Union.
Society Column
P.B. Cheney, proprietor of the Chicago Saloon, had given an oyster supper for his friends and patrons, which was “eminently successful. Speeches, songs and sentiments were given in the old fashioned style.”
Former residents of New England were planning a Thanksgiving Dinner. A planning meeting was set for Friday night.
Editorial Response
The Denver News was quoted as claiming that Golden residents visited Denver for its warmer climate. The Mountaineer retorted that “they go down to see your people chase each other with 8-inch revolvers.”
Product Review
Speaking of revolvers, several paragraphs were devoted to a comparison of various handguns, preceded by this paragraph:
We do not propose to enter into a lengthy discussion of the evils of the practice of carrying deadly weapons. Newspapers may protest, clergymen and philanthropists may hurl their anathemas, Legislatures may pass prohibitory laws and the moral confidence-man may insist upon walking unarmed among desperadoes and highway robbers. All these will neither induce nor compel every individual to follow the doctrine of non-resistance. In a quiet village in the moral and respectable East, the necessity for a man to arm himself would not exist except in exceedingly rare instances; but in a terrestrial pandemonium like Australia, or Pike’s Peak, or with the facetious people of Arkansas—who are said to hang every man able to read—-self-preservation becomes the first law of nature.
Sponsored Content
It was a common practice at the time for manufacturers to bring their products to the newspaper office, in hopes of generating a favorable review in print. “Mr. Colby of the Denver Soap and Candle Factory has left at our office a box of candles and one of soap.” As a result, the printing office was illuminated at night and the printer’s assistant appeared to be washing his face every other day. “We commend Mr. Colby to the unwashed and unlighted multitude.”
Public Service Announcement
A brief article announced that the paper’s junior editor would be journeying to Canon City and would be gone 10-12 days. “The publisher will be left behind, and any fighting that may be necessary will be cheerfully attended to by him during the ensuing week. Visitors will please enter at the front door, and will be thrown from a rear window, to avoid confusion.”
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
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