There But Not Noticed At The Edge Of Idaho Springs: The Anderson Mill.

[Chris Walker]

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/3374/rv/singleitem

This is the Anderson Mill aka Bertha GM&MCo.No.1.Mill.   The Bertha Co was involved in the Newhouse Tunnel project.


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/67930/rv/singleitem

Originally with just a stub Siding connected at the West end.  Enlarge the photo(below) to see at this time period, the 2nd W.Tank in the distance between 4th&5th Ave close to the Moscript&Hassell lumberyard.

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/3292/rv/singleitem

The Mill changed but little in the brief period of existance, shortly after came roof signage and a wagon weighbridge, then 10 more Stamps added, trackage rearranged into a double-ended siding with another stub siding connected at the East end added.  A  rock retaining wall has also been constructed to protect the new mainline from the ravages of Clear Creek.

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/67648/rv/singleitem


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/90/rv/singleitem


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/1428/rv/singleitem

And then it was gone.  The siding remained for awhile but that too was torn out prior the 1939 C&S valuation survey.

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/3309/rv/singleitem

[John Schapekahm]

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[Chris Walker]

http://libcudl.colorado.edu:8180/luna/servlet/UCBOULDERCB1~21~21


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/1428/rv/singleitem  (6th picture in the initial post)

[Rick Steele]

Hey, I like that one Chris. A siding track and a pass (runaround).

Rick

[Chris Walker]

Rick,

that you called it a passing siding, that's exactly what we called 'em here, I didn't think I should use that term on here though.  Very common in useage at Idaho, no less than 7 in I.S. alone, must make for the most complex industrial switching area in all of the Colorado N.G. which in further I.S.Mill installments I shall relate.

Here's a 1920's view of the same siding "still in"...Even after the Bertha was demolished, the passing siding remained, I'm not certain if the stub siding did though.   Must have made a good place to stash loads-out for easy pick-up on the return to Denver.

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/3369

[Chris Walker]

In the background behind the Coach can be seen the former site of the Anderson/Bertha #1 mill.



http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/42525/rv/singleitem/rec/4

And looking back the other way from the location of this Mill, Otto Perry caught #70 leaving Idaho.



http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/42631/rv/singleitem/rec/7

[Chris Walker]

Another view of the Bertha No.1 Mill, the weighbridge now being covered and the signwriting has faded away.  The roof line reveals the additional 10 Stamps.



http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/77856/rv/singleitem


Check out the Colourised version of this view in the latest post over at Roper's Doghouse http://coloradosouthern.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/ropers-snapshot-saturday-no41.html


His second colourised view can be found in its entirety on pg306 of Mineral Belt Vol. 3.

[Chris Walker]

 Sanborn Postcard view of I.S. shows a re-incarnation adjacent the site of the Bertha No 1. that is of interest to me.





and a late 30's early 40's view shows the same.





 

[Chris Walker]

I never did find out just what was "re-incarnated" on the Mill site there, but I did come across these articles concerning the date of Build, Sale and Structural changes made over the course of time.



1898 Newspaper Advert











The following missives indicate a shorthaul from the Newhouse Orebins 1600 Ft to the Anderson/Bertha Mill : The tonnage indicated suggest by C&S carloads.  Interesting possiblities for the switching layout operator.