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68-535: Lakewood Gulch drains a section of Lakewood and west Denver, Colorado into the South Platte River . It is the historic location of the old Interurban Shortline Railway and, in 2008, is a greenbelt that includes Rude Park , Sanchez Park and Lakewood Gulch Park . The gulch passes through Lakewood from west to east before entering the Denver neighborhoods of Sun Valley and Villa Park . It contains

136-660: A Mediterranean style , the theater has not only been a concert venue but also a silent film and vaudeville theater, and later a motion picture theater. Built in 1913 as the Thompson Theatre, the Bluebird Theatre was given its current name by theatre mogul Harry Huffman in 1921. Huffman hosted a successful War Bonds contest during WWII, but the theater faced challenges in the post-war years, eventually screening low-budget and adult films until its closure in 1987. In 1994, Chris Swank and Evan Dechtman purchased

204-476: A 105-acre (0.42 km ) campus in today's 6400 block of the road. This sanitorium treated victims of the White Plague who were too poor to pay or whose cases were too desperate to cure. The Golden Hill Cemetery was established at the western end of the road, divided into mainstream and the hill sections, the hill being the final resting place of victims who could not be cured. The hill section, as well as

272-567: A convenient swale for road travel. Stagecoach driver Bill Turner, who drove the route for the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express, told the Colorado Transcript in 1909 how and when this changed: The reason I'm telling you about this is to explain what I know about Sloan's lake. The stage line was from Denver to Golden and Central City. The road was the southern route to Golden and we crossed

340-629: A few miles away on the banks of the South Platte River . The last half-mile of the creek, where the incident took place, is inside of a concrete lined channel known to occasionally flood. After the incident, the bike path adjoining the creek in this area has been permanently closed. The FasTracks West Corridor of the Denver RTD was built on the land adjoining and within Lakewood Gulch. The "W" light rail line opened for passenger service on April 25, 2013. This article related to

408-595: A part of the route of the (current) heritage streetcar Platte Valley Trolley and the Denver sections of the creek have an adjacent bike path. According to the Jefferson County Colorado Place Names Directory, "Lakewood Gulch originates on the north east foot of Green Mountain in Lakewood, flows east through Sixth Avenue West Park and Red Rocks Community College and continues east through Lakewood into Denver, where it joins

476-639: A positive impact on the development of the corridor, and by 1890, the Colfax Avenue Railway Company had extended its line to Montclair. The Panic of 1893 led to an economic depression in Denver, and many large houses along Colfax were converted into multi-family units. The once lavish and expensive homes along East Colfax and in Capitol Hill were no longer easy to maintain, and owners of the single-family mansions were forced to rent out rooms in their homes to temporary workers. As

544-497: A prominent residential area. By 1887, residents and property owners along Colfax began pushing for better transportation options. A cable railway was built in 1886 to connect Grant and Colfax with downtown Denver. The system was eventually replaced with streetcars, which facilitated more efficient transportation and encouraged development away from the city center. The construction of the State Capitol building in 1886 also had

612-457: A reservoir fed by Bear Creek and Turkey Creek. Clustered near each other in central Lakewood are Main Reservoir, East Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, Kendrick Lake, and Cottonwood Lake. Northeast of them lies Kountze Lake. In the northwestern part of the city, Lena Gulch both feeds and drains Maple Grove Reservoir. In the extreme southern part of the city lies Bowles Reservoir No. 1 and, just outside

680-521: A residential street to a business artery. This change led to a boom in commercial building construction in the 1920s, with various structures being erected along the avenue. While construction declined during the Great Depression and World War II, some commercial buildings and apartments continued to be built. East Colfax and Capitol Hill remained a solid middle-class neighborhood until the next demographic change occurred. After World War II,

748-667: A river in Colorado is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lakewood, Colorado Lakewood is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado , United States. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. Census , making Lakewood the fifth most populous city in Colorado and the 167th most populous city in the United States. Lakewood

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816-446: A silent-film theatre in 1917 by John Thompson and Henry Goodridge. It is one of the oldest still-operational theaters in Denver, and was designated a National Historical Place after its reopening in 1993 by current owner Doug Kauffman. The venue has hosted notable figures such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Prince , and has also played a role in the success of local bands like The Lumineers . Designed by architect Harry W.J. Edbrooke in

884-473: A trail blazed during the Colorado Gold Rush , being a well-traveled direct route to the gold fields in the mountains. Historic media and other sources confirm its existence at least as far back as the spring of 1859, and it immediately became a major thoroughfare of goods, people and transportation service to and from the Colorado mountains. Soon it took on its original name, South Golden Road, as

952-548: Is a suburb of Denver and is a principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor . The urban and suburban development of the community known as Lakewood was started in 1889 by Charles Welch and W.A.H. Loveland , who platted a 13-block area along Colfax Avenue west of Denver in eastern Jefferson County. Loveland,

1020-602: Is located at the junction of U.S. Route 6 and Colorado State Highway 121 in central Colorado, the city lies immediately west of Denver and 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Colorado Springs. Lakewood lies in the Colorado Piedmont on the western edge of the Great Plains just east of the Front Range of the southern Rocky Mountains . Green Mountain , a 6,854-foot-tall (2,089 m) mesa,

1088-400: Is located in the far west-central part of the city. The city is located in the watershed of the South Platte River , and several small tributaries of the river flow generally east through it. From north to south, these include Lakewood Gulch , Weir Gulch, Sanderson Gulch, and Bear Creek . Two tributaries of Lakewood Gulch, Dry Gulch, and McIntyre Gulch flow east through the northern part of

1156-746: Is represented by Jacob LaBure and Paula Nystrom. The City of Lakewood falls into Colorado House District  26, parts of House District 24, and House District 23. Lakewood is represented in the state house by Reps. Chris Kennedy , Kerry Tipper , and Monica Duran . Lakewood is within Jefferson County School District R-1 . Lakewood also houses Lakewood High School , Green Mountain High School , Bear Creek High School , Brady Exploration High School, Alameda International High School, and International Baccalaureate schools in Jefferson County , as well as

1224-537: Is the main street that runs east–west through the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado . As U.S. Highway 40 , it was one of two principal highways serving Denver before the Interstate Highway System was constructed. In the local street system, it lies 15 blocks north of the zero meridian (Ellsworth Avenue, one block south of 1st Avenue), and would thus otherwise be known as 15th Avenue. The street

1292-556: The Colorado State Capitol , the designation changes from West Colfax Avenue to East Colfax Avenue at the intersection with Broadway. It continues as East Colfax Avenue for the remainder of the route. In the eastern outskirts of Aurora, Colfax Avenue meets I-70 and the two U.S. highways follow the I-70 route eastward; signage at Picadilly Road and the frontage road is labeled Colfax Avenue. While appearing to be interrupted at

1360-502: The Works Progress Administration completely paved and modernized the highway, and built a new western route which took it over the hill and across ranch land to the entrance of Mt. Vernon Canyon, its present route. Around this time Colfax was designated U.S. Highway 40 . From there on, commercial development boomed, including numerous motels , automobile dealerships, restaurants and more. After World War II it

1428-419: The zoning along East Colfax has been badly planned for 50 years. In the 1950s East Colfax was rezoned B4, and the planners encouraged separation of uses and dependence on the automobile. Property owners along East Colfax found it much more rewarding to tear down an existing historic building and put up a new building in its place, rather than renovating. Planners and building officials encouraged this, for this

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1496-404: The 1950s grocery and drug stores, gas stations, restaurants and taverns, several motels, branch banks, a movie theater, a roller rink, a bowling alley, and used car lots emerged there. Several multiple-business "shopping centers" developed followed by much larger centers at JCRS and Westland. The Villa Italia Mall on West Alameda Avenue, 20 blocks south of Colfax, reflected the southward expansion of

1564-413: The 61,986 households, 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were not families. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1632-462: The Bluebird and renovated it into a live music venue with tiered levels and a bar, aided by federal funding. AEG assumed control of the property in 2006. The Bluebird Theater is known for an intimate atmosphere and contributing to the cultural heritage of Colfax Avenue. Designed by architect Harry W.J. Edbrooke, the two-story building features a light tan brick exterior with red terra cotta accents and

1700-568: The I-70 and Colfax Avenue interchange, Colfax Avenue has signage in the complex E-470 interchange, appearing as a frontage road of I-70 on most maps. This frontage road starts just west of the Colfax Avenue and I-70 interchange, and at an interchange (I-70 Exit 292), Colfax Avenue becomes State Highway 36 and continues east from Aurora through Bennett to end at Headlight Road in Strasburg . Colfax Avenue cuts through Original Auraria,

1768-518: The JCRS campus, are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Around 1914 West Colfax was paved with concrete and designated a state highway, and it continued evolving into a major commercial thoroughfare of the region. During Prohibition it began showing signs of more colorful notoriety when scofflaw roadhouses such as Twilight Gardens operated along the thoroughfare. In 1937

1836-636: The Lakewood settlement and housed a larger concentration of retail space. As the mall went into decline, the Lakewood City Council developed a plan to demolish the Villa Italia Mall and replace it with a new development called Belmar. In 2011, Lakewood was named an All-America City for the first time. On December 27, 2021, a Denver gunman killed three Denver residents and two Lakewood residents before being killed by seriously wounded Lakewood Police Agent Ashley Ferris. Lakewood

1904-482: The Platte river where Larimer street crosses it now, and the road went on out over the hill and into that wide sag, or swale, where Sloan's lake is now. The road was good right down through the middle of what would now be the bed of the lake. In June, 1861, when I went down into Kansas territory to keep a stage station, there wasn't any lake there. When I came back in the early part of 1863, less than two years later, there

1972-469: The South Platte River southwest of the intersection of I-25 and Colfax Avenue." On May 16, 2007, a mother and her toddler got trapped in a flash flood of Lakewood Gulch when they attempted to escape hail in a small tunnel adjoining the creek as it travels under Decatur Street in Denver. The mother lost the grip of her toddler's stroller and the child was swept downstream where he was found dead

2040-447: The actual quote have failed. However, such activities are actually isolated to short stretches of the 26-mile (42 km) length of the street. Periodically, Colfax undergoes redevelopment by the municipalities along its course that bring in new housing, businesses and restaurants. Some say that these new developments detract from the character of Colfax, while others worry that they cause gentrification and bring increased traffic to

2108-466: The architectural demise of East Colfax. Phil Goodstein, a Denver historian, analyzes the effect of the FAR in his book, The Ghosts of Denver: Capitol Hill . "Now the businesses were set back from the sidewalk with a parking lot between the store and the street. Every block, it seemed, became a parking lot while customers found it necessary to drive from one store to the next. Pedestrians had to dodge cars in

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2176-479: The area. Colfax's precursor, Grand Avenue, was established in along what was the southern boundary of central Denver. It was established as an east-west running baseline street along with the north-south running Broadway, to border new eastern and southern districts for the city. In 1868, Grand was renamed "Colfax" to honor U.S. House Speaker Schuyler Colfax who later became Ulysses Grant's Vice President. Colfax had visited Denver in 1865, and locals may have named

2244-493: The base of the mountains, the Magic Mountain theme park was built, among the first of its kind in the world. The theme park, like many of its era, collapsed, but was resurrected in the 1970s as Heritage Square . After the construction of nearby West 6th Avenue ( U.S. Highway 6 ) and Interstate 70 , West Colfax Avenue through Denver's West Colfax Neighborhood , Northeast Lakewood, and Edgewater slowly declined and gained

2312-436: The car-friendly codes and provide for automobile use. As the feasibility study, East Colfax Avenue: An Opportunity and a Model for Development Action , claims about the streetscape of East Colfax, "[East Colfax is designed to] encourage development of smaller parcels that lack frontage definition, have unevenly deep setback patterns and leave a large quantity of undeveloped space." This FAR almost single-handedly contributed to

2380-404: The city limits to the reservoir's northeast, Marston Lake. At the 2020 United States Census , the town had a total area of 28,574 acres (115.635 km ), including 751 acres (3.040 km ) of water. As a suburb of Denver, Lakewood is part of both the greater Denver metropolitan area and the Front Range Urban Corridor . It borders other communities on all sides, including Wheat Ridge to

2448-626: The city's five geographical wards. The mayor and the council members assert the policies for the operation of the city government. The current City Manager, Kathleen Hodgson, is the longest-tenured City Manager in the State of Colorado. The current mayor is Wendi Strom. The council members representing Ward 1 are Jeslin Shahrezaei and Glenda Sinks; Sophia Mayott-Guerrero and Isabel Cruz represent Ward 2; Roger Low and Rebekah Stewart represent Ward 3; Rich Olver and David Rein represent Ward 4; and Ward 5

2516-717: The city's historic core, and skirts the southern edge of downtown Denver. Because of the dense, mixed-use character of the development along Colfax Avenue, the Regional Transportation District bus route 15 - East Colfax has the highest ridership in the RTD system. In 2006, the first Colorado Colfax Marathon was held, traversing the length of Colfax Avenue through the three cities. It's become legend that Playboy magazine once called Colfax "the longest, wickedest street in America", but attempts to source

2584-412: The city. The population density was 3,334.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,287.4/km ). Its 65,758 housing units averaged 1,533.5 per square mile (591.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.9% White , 3.1% Asian , 1.6% Black , 1.4% American Indian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 7.7% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 22.0% of the population. Of

2652-409: The city. Turkey Creek, a tributary of Bear Creek, flows northeast through the far southwestern part of the city. In addition, Lena Gulch, a tributary of Clear Creek to the north, flows east then north through the extreme northwestern part of the city. Several small lakes and reservoirs are in Lakewood. The Soda Lakes lie in the extreme southwestern part of the city. East of them lies Bear Creek Lake,

2720-401: The community had already existed for about 80 years. The City of Lakewood was incorporated in 1969 as Jefferson City. Soon after, an election was held and the city's name was changed to Lakewood, due to an overwhelming dislike of "Jefferson City" and the belief that it would be confused with existing communities in Colorado and Missouri. At the time of incorporation, the city population

2788-559: The economy recovered, apartment buildings were constructed, raising concerns among residents about the impact on property values and neighborhood quality. Three buildings still in existence from this early period are The Colonnade, Alta Court (formerly the Altamaha Apartment Building), and the Hamilton. The cultural and demographic shift, from single-family mansions toward boarding houses and rental property for

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2856-716: The former president of the Colorado Central Railroad , retired to the new community of Lakewood after many years of living in Golden . Until 1969, the area known as Lakewood had no municipal government, relying instead on several water districts , several fire districts, and the government of Jefferson County. Lakewood was a community with policing provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff, several volunteer-staffed fire districts, and some neighborhoods without street lights or sidewalks. However,

2924-429: The history of East Colfax Avenue was the completion of Interstate 70 . No longer did incoming tourists drive down the thoroughfare on their way into downtown. The tourist dollar was effectively wiped out as a revenue source for East Colfax after this decade. So began another downward spiral. With no tourists to spend money along East Colfax the businesses suffered, as did the demand to go to Capitol Hill. A factor in

2992-621: The increase in urban poor along Colfax has been linked to Denver Urban Renewal Authority's plans for urban renewal in Downtown Denver. In the now-discredited belief that tearing down historic buildings and replacing them with modern architecture and high-rises would benefit cities, DURA bulldozed the bulk of Larimer Street in downtown. The urban poor that had been housed in Larimer Street's single room occupancy buildings were now displaced to Colfax. West Colfax Avenue began as

3060-415: The largest commercial development yet built on Colfax. In the late 1990s the entirety of Colfax Avenue was designated a Colorado Heritage Corridor by the state government. Colfax is a hub for live music and culture in Denver. A number of theaters actively operate on the street. The Ogden Theatre is a concert venue that has been a significant part of the city's entertainment history since its founding as

3128-403: The largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were educational services, health care, and social assistance (18.4%); professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (13.8%); and retail trade (11.9%). The cost of living index in Lakewood, compared to a U.S. average of 100, is 107.4. As of 2013, the median home value in the city was $ 238,500,

3196-516: The lower country, the road I used to travel was changed. The lake had covered up the old right of way. The road for many years traveled over open prairie with various farms along the way. With the arrival of a tramway line running along West 13th Avenue, landowner William A. H. Loveland and others laid out the new city of Lakewood between Golden and Denver. The road, which soon became known as Colfax, became Lakewood's main thoroughfare. Schuyler Colfax himself had actually once traveled this portion of

3264-425: The median selected monthly owner cost was $ 1,546 for housing units with a mortgage and $ 442 for those without, and the median gross rent was $ 940. According to the city's 2023 annual report, the top employers in the city are: Lakewood maintains a council-manager form of government. Citizens elect a city council consisting of the mayor, who is elected at-large, and 10 city council members, 2 from each of

3332-446: The mentality of many urban dwellers shifted. Mortgage lenders preferred new construction and there was a massive " white flight " to the suburbs. Families and the established middle class left Capitol Hill in a mass diaspora , selling off the family home to a developer interested in putting up a high-rise in its place or leaving the home abandoned. The demographics of people left behind were an underclass of transients and renters. Also,

3400-684: The metropolitan area, is provided by the Regional Transportation District . Light rail service to Lakewood began on April 26, 2013, with the opening of the W Line . Seven light rail stations are located within the city, all of which are located along the W Line . Intercity transportation is provided by Bustang . Federal Center station in Lakewood is along Bustang's West Line, which connects Denver to Grand Junction. Landmarks and historical points of interest include: Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Lakewood include: Lakewood has four sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International : Colfax Avenue Colfax Avenue

3468-458: The mid-1920s. Various groups sought to make East Colfax the best road in the state, transforming it into the gateway to Denver for tourists visiting by automobile from the East. It remained the gateway to Denver until i-70 was built in the 1950's. Denver's 1925 zoning code designated most of East Colfax as commercial or business, and the city's 1929 Master Plan acknowledged its transformation from

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3536-447: The middle of the block... In light of this unpleasant walking atmosphere and Denver's increasing addiction to the automobile, the number of people on the street declined. With this, the neighborhood became less safe." It was a steady downward spiral with many factors leading to what East Colfax is today, including the lack of interest in historic buildings and the myopic visions of the 1950s planners. Another monumental watershed moment in

3604-544: The north, Edgewater to the northeast, Denver to the east and southeast, Dakota Ridge to the south, Morrison to the southwest, and Golden , West Pleasant View , East Pleasant View , and Applewood to the northwest. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lakewood has a cold semi-arid climate , abbreviated Bsk on climate maps. As of the 2010 census , 142,980 people, 61,986 households, and 35,882 families were residing in

3672-511: The population over the age of 16 was in the labor force. 0.1% were in the armed forces, and 67.3% were in the civilian labor force with 61.1% employed and 6.2% unemployed. The occupational composition of the employed civilian labor force was 38.6% in management, business, science, and arts; 25.9% in sales and office occupations; 16.9% in service occupations; 9.9% in production, transportation, and material moving; and 8.7% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance. The three industries employing

3740-635: The private Colorado Academy . Lakewood is home to several colleges and universities, including Colorado Christian University , Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design , Red Rocks Community College , and the Colorado School of Trades . The town is served by the Jefferson County Public Library . Nine highways run through the city of Lakewood: Bus and light rail service within the city, and to other areas in

3808-542: The road named after him, when he was traveling by stagecoach with presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant during a campaign getaway in 1868. In the meantime of the late 19th Century, the eastern end of West Colfax became home to numerous Jewish people of the Denver area. In 1898, Dr. Charles David Spivak , a noted Russian immigrant, physician and genealogist, established the Jewish Consumptives Relief Society to treat tuberculosis victims on

3876-495: The seedy crime reputation and reality of its eastern counterpart. Since the 1970s, West Colfax Avenue through west Denver, Northeast Lakewood, Edgewater has had a high reputation and population of Mexican Americans as well as other Latino immigrants. During the 1990s, Lakewood began what has become a series of urban renewal and beautification efforts along the thoroughfare, from streetscaping to encouraging new proliferation of neon lighting to capitalize on its colorful past. Westland

3944-423: The southern road from Denver to Golden . Originally West Colfax was configured with two major differences than how it exists today. It did not proceed past today's intersection with Wide Acres Road, as originally Wide Acres and today's South Golden (or Old Golden) roads were the continuation of the thoroughfare into Golden. Also, the road's original route took it through the bed of present-day Sloan's Lake , then

4012-445: The street after him to gain national support from the prominent Indiana congressman for Colorado's ongoing statehood initiative. Denver's population rapidly increased with the arrival of railroads, growing from 4,759 in 1870 to 106,713 in 1890. The area along Colfax developed unevenly: by the end of 1879, the area east of Broadway and north of Colfax was still mostly open prairie, but the area between Grant and Ogden Streets had become

4080-405: The transient middle class, marked a shift in the demographics of East Colfax. The development of East Colfax was significantly influenced by the automobile, with the number of cars increasing exponentially from the mid-1910s to the 1920s. Increasing traffic led to the corridor becoming more commercial and the street was paved sometime prior to 1920. It part of the transcontinental U.S. Route 40 in

4148-530: Was $ 66,947. Males had a median income of $ 46,907 versus $ 41,476 for females. The city's per capita income was $ 30,027. About 9.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. Lakewood's economy is diverse, while the largest employers are the government. Companies based in Lakewood include Einstein Bros. Bagels , FirstBank , and The Integer Group . As of 2013, 67.3% of

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4216-403: Was 2.27, and the average family size was 2.92. The distribution of the population by age was 20.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The median income for a household in the city was $ 52,960, and for a family

4284-485: Was a classic neon-lined highway for natives and travelers of its era; among its landmarks was Davies Chuck Wagon Diner, brought there in 1957 by restaurateur rancher Lyman Davies. The diner is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In 1956, two shopping malls , Westland and the JCRS Center, were built along Colfax, introducing major department stores and groceries to the area. At its far west end, at

4352-415: Was a time when old was considered ugly and new buildings meant progress. In addition the zoning code from the 1950s, a 2:1 floor-area ratio (FAR) was adopted for East Colfax. These ratios determine the square footage of the building in relation to the lot size. Builders in the 1950s who tore down historic buildings along East Colfax for the purpose of developing a brand-new property were required to abide by

4420-594: Was already over 90,000. Lakewood never had a traditional downtown area. West Colfax Avenue served the metropolitan area as U.S. Route 40 and the main route joining Denver with the Rocky Mountains . As such, Colfax from Harlan west to Kipling and beyond had mostly commercial establishments. In addition to the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) for tuberculosis patients, the small, frame Methodist Church, and telephone exchange, by

4488-575: Was named for former Vice President Schuyler Colfax . At just under 50 miles (80 kilometers) in length, it is known as the "longest continuous commercial street in America". From west to east, Colfax Avenue starts at Heritage Road in Golden as U.S. Highway 40 and the I-70 Business Loop , and continues east through Lakewood and enters Denver at Sheridan Boulevard. U.S. Highway 287 joins Colfax just west of I-25 , and follows Colfax east through Denver and Aurora . In downtown Denver, near

4556-527: Was rebuilt, and the JCRS Center also modified, but not so far as to eliminate the highly popular Casa Bonita restaurant which joined it in 1974. On the west end, the Stevinson family, who had originally built automobile dealerships there in the 1960s, built the new Denver West Village shopping center in 1997. In 2002 the Colorado Mills shopping center was built and opened across Colfax from there,

4624-425: Was the lake just as it is now, and it never has changed a bit that ever I could see. There was some talk years afterward about a man having dug a well there and it overflowed, forming the lake, but I was along there about as much as anybody and I never saw any well. However, it may have started from a well. All I know is that it came there in a good deal less than two year, to my certain knowledge. When I came back from

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