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by Roger Henn

Roger Henn Americas English

Download Lies, Legends & Lore of the San Juans: (And a Few True Tales) eBook

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1890437298

Author:

Roger Henn

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English

Publisher:

Western Reflections Publishing Co.; 1st edition (May 1, 1999)

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192 pages

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Lies, Legends and Lore of the San Juans : And a Few True Tales. Roger Henn, Ouray Colorado native, relates tales of early miners, lost gold mines, life in the tiny San Juan mountain towns, boyhood adventures, and other delightful and informative lore about past times in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. He also spins tall tales that have been handed down in the San Juans for generations. Now these wonderful stories have been captured in print.

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Roger Henn, Ouray, Colorado native, relates tales of early miners, lost gold mines, life in the tiny San Juan mountain towns, boyhood adventures, and other delightful and informative lore about past times in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado.

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Roger Henn, Ouray Colorado native, relates tales of early miners, lost gold mines, life in the tiny San Juan mountain towns, boyhood adventures, and other delightful and informative lore about past times in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. He also spins tall tales that have been handed down in the San Juans for generations. Now these wonderful stories have been captured in print. The forty-three tales include: * Our Friend the Murderer - The tragic story of Billy Nagle * Silverton's First Cat - Early settlers had trouble keeping cats alive at high altitudes * A Lake Called Lenore - One of Ouray's exclusive areas is named after a prostitute * The Mystery of the Copper Mining Tools - Just how old are they, a hundred, possibly a thousand years old? * Bootleg as the Economy - How the San Juan citizens subsidized their salaries during the Depression * The Trip to Organize the Ouray Church - The trials and tribulations of Rev. Darley in the San Juans * The Lost Swede Mine - A lost treasure still waiting to be found * Snow Snakes and Snow Mosquitoes - Do they really exist?

Dangerous

I was recommended this book by a friend who knows I am interested in Southern Colorado history...He did me right!!...Lots of legends and lores....Roger Penn is a witty and great writer..His background is very interesting as well...I have a much better understanding of the Ouray area than I did before...I think it's great Mr. Penn wrote this for future generations who spend all day talking on their cellphones and listening to their Ipods...

Tinavio

Roger Henn, a native of Ouray, Colo., has been described as a storyteller extraordinaire, and indeed he is! In "Lies, Legends & Lore," his second book, Henn has compiled 43 stories he has collected over a lifetime of events that occurred? in the San Juans. No, the question mark is not a mistake. You see, with Henn one is never quite sure what to make of his stories. The following quote from the preface will give you an idea of what you can expect. "Unfortunately too many of today's historians are engaged in debunking the lore involved with the history and the personalities of the West...Give me the story that is told so well you are not sure when the truth stops and the great lie begins." I have read a considerable amount of history of the San Juan area but Henn's book introduced me to a virtual gold mine of little known facts and stories of everyday folks who settled the mountain towns that comprise the San Juans. The story of Billy Nagle, the murderer, will touch your heaart and leave you forever wondering if perhaps there is room for compassion in the administration of justice. The story of Rose's Cabin will bring back many memories tp those who have traveled the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway, or would like to. The story of Snow Snakes and Snow Mosquitoes, along with the one about a pet fly and murder, or justifiable homicide, will provide you with ample evidence that Henn surely deserves the title of storyteller extraordinaire. If you are looking for a well written, easy to read, delightful and informative book about the history and lore of the San Juan Mountain area, this book is a must read. Henn is one of those rare writers that can tell a story in print that leaves you feeling he is talking directly to you from in front of the livery stable in Ouray. And that's a fact!

Gravelblade

I enjoy reading books about the old west. Roger's create writing style will entertain and educate anyone who picks up this book. Mining, Burro's, Ghost's and tales of lives and loves lost make this collection of short stories the best I have read so far. I now want to visit the areas mentioned in the book and see for myself.