Wagons will go over the divide (Schofield Pass) next week as the snow has about all disappeared through the timber.
The Crystal and Prospect mail sack comes in chuck full these days, making quite a load to be packed over the divide on a man’s back.
June 18, 1887
The route down our valley from Crested Butte to Carbondale and Glenwood Springs is becoming quite popular for those traveling on horseback, as the distance is considerable shorter and can be made in about two days. If our wagon road were only completed there would be a large amount of freighting done on this road and it would not be long before the mail route would be extended down the valley.
June 25, 1887
The first team went over the divide (Schofield Pass) last Sunday. The range is now cleared of snow and we can expect to see considerable travel this season.
Ashby has opened up a good body of lead ore in the Crown Point on Crystal Mountain. He has been working this property since 1876.
A post office has been established at Carbondale and W. M. Dinkle appointed postmaster. This is quite a convenience to the rapidly growing town. The old Satank (sometimes called Yellow Dog) post office is now at Rockford about two miles farther down the valley.
Aug. 13, 1887
The Board of County Commissioners (Pitkin) met in special session Monday. $800.00 was set aside to build a road up the Crystal River.—Aspen Times.