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Packer's escape from the Saguache jail, the remains of the missing prospectors were found with evidence of foul play and cannibalism. He was eventually found in Wyoming; he was returned and tried in Lake City. Found guilty, he was sentenced to 40 years and was paroled after serving 17. He died in 1907 and by all accounts had been "a model citizen" for his remaining years.
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From its early days as a boom town, the population of Saguache has shrunk to around 500 residents. The Saguache visitor guide writes that "In its heyday, Saguache could boast of having the Colorado Hall (serving the purest wines and liquors), the Saguache Meat Market, a boarding house, a grocery, law
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The formation of the town was influenced by the occupations and needs of the era. Beginning as a trading post, in the late 1800s mining became a significant influence as the Colorado mining boom brought hundreds of mining operations to the surrounding mountains and the miners needed a steady supply
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and nothing was seen of them until April, when Packer came out of the mountains alone. Packer gave several conflicting stories about the fate of the other men, but finding his stories dubious he was jailed in Saguache where he remained until August, when he escaped. By coincidence, on the day of
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Due to the nature of the crime, at the time it was sensationalized and well-covered throughout the nation, and it remains a well-known incident locally in Colorado. The area where the bodies were discovered is now known as Cannibal Plateau. Packer is remembered in Lake City by holding an annual
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for thrashing and grinding wheat to make flour to supply Saguache and the surrounding mines. He also built toll roads over the nearby mountain passes to use for hauling supplies to mining camps to the north, and to further open the area to settlement. The Saguache Town Company was formed in 1874
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word meaning "sand dune". A Native American, Naranjo, explains the history of the name: "The Utes don't have an alphabet. The way the immigrants heard it, the way you hear it, is how they spelled it. The word is 'sə wŭp;' it means 'sand dunes.' But the immigrants couldn't pronounce it, so they
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word "Saguaguachipa." The Ute tribe encampments were common in the area around the present-day community and the name "referred to springs in which blue earth was said to be found to the north". The Editors replied: "The Ute Dictionary, published in 1977 by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of
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flows through the town from its beginnings high in the San Juan mountains. The site has been known for centuries to Native Americans who moved down from their summer homes in the mountains to the valley during the winter months. The Spanish began to move into the area in the 1600s and Spanish
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The early sheep ranching eventually gave way to cattle and alfalfa hay production. Present-day Saguache has "one school, a library, a museum, four churches, two gas stations, one liquor store, two grocery stores, two restaurants, a sawmill, and an organic farm."
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Ignacio, Colo., defines "sagwa-ci" as "'Saguache', lit. 'green place'; name of a town in the San Luis Valley in So. Colorado ..." One source states that the "blue earth" mentioned refers to a deposit of blue clay found near the creek.
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composing machine. The Linotype may be the only one still in use in the United States. It is also still the county's "paper of record," and is operated by a third generation descendant of the family who purchased it in 1917.
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The museum displays a figure of Packer sitting in a cell with the sheriff guarding the prisoner from his chair in his office. On display are handcuffs, leg irons and other items relating to the history of Alferd
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sheepherders passed through each year as they drove their flocks into the hills for summer grazing. Later the early white settlers and miners passed through this area, many seeking passage west along the
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In a tribute to our forebears and in keeping with the work ethic embedded from our agricultural heritage, this Museum has won acclaim from visitors all over the United States, and many foreign countries.
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The Colorado State Historical Society has a different take on the meaning: The note on a community monument: Saguache, "the name derived from the Indian word `Blue Water'."
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turning Saguache into a booming supply town. Mears also established a newspaper, the Saguache Chronicle, to attract pioneers to Saguache. Mears later helped build the
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Alferd Packer Jeep Tour and Barbecue. The cafeteria in the University of Colorado, Boulder, student union is called the Alferd Packer Memorial Grill.
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The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and ... - Joseph Nathan Kane, Charles Curry Aiken - Google Books
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When Opportunity Knocked on Saguache’s Door | Colorado Central Magazine | Colorado news, stories, essays, history and more!
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Saguache is a small historical village in an agricultural area in southern Colorado at the northern gateway to the
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What does ‘Saguache’ mean? | Colorado Central Magazine | Colorado news, stories, essays, history and more!
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Area, Saguache offers outdoor activities such as sightseeing, cycling, hiking and camping. Highway 114 to
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saguache, Colorado
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Saguache has a small museum. According to the information they provide:
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The museum provides information related to convicted cannibal
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What's in a Colorado name pronunciation? - The Denver Post
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But according to a 1995 letter to the editor of the
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Saguache County, Colorado
Town
4th Street in downtown Saguache (2012)
Location of Saguache in Saguache County, Colorado.
38°05′11″N 106°08′28″W / 38.08639°N 106.14111°W / 38.08639; -106.14111
State
Colorado
County
Saguache County
seat
Incorporated
Statutory Town
Time zone
UTC−7
MST
DST
UTC−6
MDT
ZIP code
Area code
719
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID
www.townofsaguache.org
/səˈwɑː/

sə-WAHTCH
Statutory Town
county seat
Saguache County

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