Re: Silica

Posted by Daniel Frauenhoff on May 15, 2016; 1:34pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Silica-tp2143p5226.html

Jeff, Norm and others,

Some additional information regarding the Silica branch you may or may not have seen;

Based on Colorado Railroad Company correspondence (a subsidiary construction company of the C&S) the Silicated Brick Company paid $10,000 dollars in three installments to said company as part of an arrangement to have the branch line built. These correspondences are exhaustively detailed in Dan Edwards' book 'A Documentary History of the South Park Line: Vol.4' p. 144-150.

Also in Mr. Edward's book, it is found that the Bolton Lime Quarry was known as the Frauenhoff Quarry upon commencement of construction of the quarry spur in 1912. Quoting from page 146: "Agreement between C&S and William Flick, contractor, for Flick to do the roadbed grading to extend spur track, approximately 2,550 feet in length to serve the Frauenhoff Quarry near Waterton. Work to begin by Nov. 6th and to be completed by Nov. 30, 1912."

Evidently then, sometime between 1912 and the drawing of the 1918 valuation maps, the quarry was sold and became the Bolton Lime Quarry. The 125' "Frauenhoff Spur" may have served as a loading point for livestock as the Frauenhoffs were also ranchers who lived nearby.

Also, I know what you're thinking! Though unfortunately I am not directly related to the Frauenhoffs mentioned above despite sharing a rather uncommon last name.