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Albert Gates [born 1844], older brother of James P. Gates, standing with his daughter Anna [born 1882].
"He had the urge to move west and liked the sound of sunny California. He settled there around 1890." -- The Gates Genealogy.
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One of the 13 cabins built by a man from Chicago by the name of Kenner who came to the Burns area each summer in the 1890's. The place was known as "Thirteen." The log cabin has a very ornate window and a sod roof.
"Thirteen" was bought by Frank Benton in 1907. Mr. Benton took the windows and built them into his frame house, still on the ranch in Burns.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
4) Cousins
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From left, Clark Gates, Bert Gates (seated) and cousin Walter Gates in the yard.
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The Derby Mesa Schoolhouse, Burns, Colorado, in 1980, being used as a private residence. The front of the school has had an addition at the front door with a roof overhang. The house number reads 13060. Gaylord Clark taught in this school from 1933-1935.
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The Edge place on the Benton ranch, built in 1909. An automobile is parked on the side of the building.
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Catherine "Katie" Lemley Gates and J. P. Gates with their grandchildren. From left, Katie Gates is holding Albert, Ruth, James P. Gates is holding Mary. In front, James and Frank Gates.
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Hauling logs on a sled using a two-horse team.
"James P. Gates was a very good carpenter, and decided to build a stage coarch inn on their new land, which as a stop on the stage line between Kremmling and Steamboat Springs, Colorado. So the cutting and hauling of logs began. J.P. knew hoe to use a broad axe to shape the logs he used for building so that they fit together evenly and firmly." -- The Gates Genealogy
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Back view of School section, Benton Ranch, built in 1904.
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Side view of the teacherage next to the Derby Mesa Schoolhouse, 1980. The then owner was using it as a tool shed.
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Commissary on Benton Ranch in Burns, Colorado. This building was used from 1912 to 1970 to hold food supplies for ranch hands. View shows the two story building with upper porch. Rail fence evident at midground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Back view of the home place at the Benton Ranch, built in 1914.
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Down cabin on D&RGW land on the Benton Place, Burns, Colorado. Built in 1924.
16) Strubi house
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Strubi family dwelling in Burns built in 1953. Wire fence in foreground.
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The 21 place on the Benton ranch, built in 1909 from a mail order kit from Sears which arrived by rail. Three automobiles are parked by the building.
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Back view of the teacherage at Derby Mesa Schoolhouse. There appears to have been additional structures or an addition to the building between 1933 and 1980 (extension in the leftside of the photograph). In 1980, the building was being used as a tool shed.
