Guestbook Archives 2002 through 2003
Archives 1999 - 2001

Name: Jim McKeever
Email: Yodercapt@aol.com
Website:
Date: December 30, 2003

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My Grandfather came to Kiowa co in 1893 and was a rancher northeast of Eads. My Dad was born and raised there. I have a Colorado brand book that has all the brands from april 6th 1899 to april 30th 1906. Both my grandfather and great grandfather's brands are is this book! I love this web site!

Name: Great Site!
Email:
Website:
Date: December 21, 2003

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Great Site!

Name: Kourtney Claro
Email: Dont have one
Website: www.kiowacoutycolo.com
Date: November 10, 2003

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Hi my name is Kourtney Claro I go to Gillespie Middle and i am doing a school project on the Kiowa Indians. I was wondering if you could send me something on the kiowa village and how they are built. I also need to know what their rligion is thenk you for your time! :)

Name: john sampley
Email: mailto:denvernative@msn.com
Website:
Date: November 05, 2003

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nice web site. found out a bit more about Sand Creek Massacre . My grandmother live east of Kiowa,Co with her parents and taught school in a 1 room school house this was about 1903 not real sure, she was born in 1883

Name: SeEtta Moss
Email: mailto: SeEttaMoss@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: October 28, 2003

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I enjoyed birding at the Great Plains Lakes on Oct 26 & 27. I live in Canon City and drive down to your area one or more times every year to view the many great birds that can be seen in the area. As you are probably aware, Colorado birders from as far as Fort Collins routinely visit SE Colo.

Name: Marsha Myers
Email: mailto:busywomansiscom.net
Website:
Date: October 09, 2003

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Just revisited the web pages for Kiowa County. Thought it was very good and I like knowing I can visit home on the web any day I get homesick. I now live in Ohio and get lonely for the wide open space.... Well take care all of you in Kiowa County and the Sand Creek Massacre is one of my interest since I was in school at Plainview and did a report many years ago.. thank you for all the memories...Marsha

Name: Marsha Myers
Email: mailto:busywomansiscom.net
Website:
Date: October 09, 2003

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Just revisited the web pages for Kiowa County. Thought it was very good and I like knowing I can visit home on the web any day I get homesick. I now live in Ohio and get lonely for the wide open space.... Well take care all of you in Kiowa County and the Sand Creek Massacre is one of my interest since I was in school at Plainview and did a report many years ago.. thank you for all the memories...Marsha

Name: Terry Warfield
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: October 06, 2003

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Great Site! Could you add some current photo of Chivington though? Aren't you getting a bit tired of it being called a ghost town?

Name: Curt Neeley
Email: mailto:historybuffcn@aol.com
Website:
Date: October 05, 2003

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Special thanks to the folks who contributed to our Order of Indian Wars tour Sept. 5 because Sand Creek was my only stop this year. Due to schedule conflicts, I was unable to tour Ft. Union, Beecher Island, Kidder, etc. I had wanted to see the site for over 10 years, but didn't know how to access the properties. Many folks helped my whim without my ever expecting it. Vern Harris, Leroy Mauch, Lola Igou and Darren Glove drove all 50 of us to the site with grand care. Old Army Press of Ft. Collins sent their salesman Koury who sat behind me and Mrs. Igou all the way.... talking. I worried she might think she'd been drafted to drive a school bus. But she kept her cool. Rod Brown and John Stulp helped us with groundwork for the tour. Sharon Frazee didn't flinch when our mob crowded her restaurant without ordering cheeseburgers. I'll try them on my next trip. My folks moved from Hodgeman County, Kansas, to Colorado Springs during the Dust Bowl. Grandpa Neeley was County Engineer for a time, and GreatGrandpa designed and built Kansas' first steel-reinforced road bridges, I'm told. And I got to drive the Hodgeman County dump truck during summer vacation at age 14 (1949) because Uncle Phil Taylor was road foreman. I'd forgotten how nice it is to be in the open and remembered as Mrs. Igou drove us to the site. This web site is the most impressive I've seen, and the only music I've allowed in our house during my turn on the computer. Thanks

Name: Kim (Pittman) King
Email: kim@thekinglink.com
Website:
Date: September 27, 2003

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Thank you...I enjoyed reading your site. So nice to see so many visitors have checked it out. I especially liked reading about the lakes of Kiowa County...brought back many good memories. I grew up and lived by those beautiful lakes and land, even though I am now grown and my parents George and Vicki Pittman do not live near Eads, I still consider it my home. It was nice to go to a small school and feel like your friends were family. Again, thank you. If anyone is interested in contacting me that would be great. Kim (Pittman) King...EHS Class of 1987

Name: Bernd and Erika Brand
Email: mailto: berbrand1@aol.com
Website:
Date: September 24, 2003

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We belong to the OIW group who were invited by the Bowen family to visit part of their ranch property at Sand Creek. Being treated to the artifacts discovered on this land, and having a first-hand look at this site most definitely was the high point of our attendance this year. We admire Chuck Bowen and the people helping him for their painstaking research to establish the historic truth of the Cheyenne/Arapahoe camp site and the events in November 1864. Thank you, Chuck and Sheri, for sharing this with us. We also thank commissioners Rod Brown and John Stulp for their hard work to make this possible, as well our thanks to commissioners Vern Harris and Leroy Mauch, and Lola Igou and Darran Glover, who safely transported our group across the land. Sharon Frazee, your restaurant surely was "Our Place" for a short while, a place to rest,(not to speak of other necessary activities), view the artifacts, and enjoy refreshments. As always, we had travelled a long way to attend the annual OIW assembly. This year's meeting has been very special due to the efforts of all the people mentioned above. Thanks again, Bernd and Erika Brand, Pembroke Pines, Florida

Name: john & carol finerty
Email: mailto: finnzie@aol.com
Website:
Date: September 24, 2003

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dear kiowa county, just wanted to say how much we [as part of the 'order of the indian wars' group] enjoyed our visit to kiowa county and the sand creek massacre site with the bowen family and the county commissioners. we are, to put it mildly, very fond of colorado. john and carol finerty alexandria, va

Name: Randy Garlipp
Email: mailto:Epoch2001@msn.com
Website:
Date: September 23, 2003

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As a new member of OIW, I had the pleasure to be part of the contingent which visited the Sand Creek Site and experience the hospitality of the people in Kiowa County. A special thanks to Chuck & Sheri Bowen for taking the time to share their discoveries and allowing us to visit their property. We were certainly made to feel welcome! I would also like to thank the Kiowa and Prowers County Commissioners (Rod Brown & John Stulp) who arranged and provided the transportation to the Bowen ranch. It was greatly appreciated sirs! It would seem that controversy has not dimished with the passage of time and everyone has his/her opinion on almost every aspect of this site. It is my express wish that all involved will do the upmost in preserving the grounds (wherever it may be) that has become the center of so mush interest and discussion.

Name: Don Macreadie
Email: mailto:don666@comcast.net
Website: none
Date: September 23, 2003

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Hi, My name is Don Macreadie and I visited the Sand Creek site with Jerry Russell's OIW group on Sept. 5. I can believe after the information presented, seeing the site, and viewing the artifacts presented by the Bowen family, that the actual site is on their property. I want to thank Sheri and Chuck Bowen for the hard work to find and explore the site, and taking the time to show and explain it to our group. Also, thanks to the people from Kiowa and Prowers Counties for providing transportation for our group to the site--I know all who attended appreciated that!! I hope the Bowens can get some county, state and federal help to make the site available to the public--so all those interested can see it. Thanks again for a wonderful experience. Don Macreadie

Name: Earle M. Craig, Jr.
Email: mailto: ecraig2638@aol.com
Website:
Date: September 23, 2003

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Thanks to Buster, Chuck and Sheri Bowen for their interest in promoting truth in history. Appreciate Rod Brown, Kiowa Co. Commissioner, and John Stulp, Prowers Co. Commissioner, for their assistance and cooperation in visiting the Sand Creek Engagement site.

Name: Sue Ramsay
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: September 22, 2003

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Thanks for the opportunity to revive some pleasant memories of time spent in God's country! I still consider Eads my hometown, even though I was only there for 8 1/2 years. The nicest folks on the planet live in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado. Keep up the good work!

Name: Carlos
Email: mailto:coches@alquiler-de-coches.com.ar
Website: http://www.alquiler-de-coches.com.ar
Date: September 18, 2003

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Wow! Really nice page!

Name: Perry
Email:
Website:
Date: September 14, 2003

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It's great that you have added a discussion forum for the Sand Creek controversy, if that is what it can be called. I have made a post there and hope some good discussion can ensue!

Name: Jerome L. Daugherty
Email: mailto: jd45204320@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: September 13, 2003

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I am very impressed with your website and it helped make a difference in my choices in that Eads is now my first chioce of five NRCS positions locations that I recently applied for. Have a good fall.

Name: Richard Sobek
Email: lakota@micoks.net
Website: frontierwinds.freeservers.com/winds
Date: September 13, 2003

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I have been following the Sand Creek Saga and read all the pertinent information from the National Meeting. I wish to commend the Bowens on their steadfast work for the truth of the true location of one of the worst events in the history of Native America. I hope that the words and efforts of all who strive to properly designate correct historical areas will be heard by those who are seriously overpayed and have no concept of proper preservation of our own Country. They seem too preoccupied with saving some piece of ground in some remote part of the world where we are not even wanted, needed, or appreciated.

Name: Webmaster
Email: webmaster@kiowacountycolo.com
Website:
Date: September 12, 2003

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I would like to inform everyone that I have added a discussion board concerning Sand Creek to the Kiowa County website. I encourage all further comments regarding Sand Creek be posted on the discussion board (http://www.kiowacountycolo.com/disc2_frm.htm Thank you

Name: Ron
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: September 12, 2003

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It’s sad that Jeff Broome has to insult the intelligence of the kind folks of Kiowa County about the mechanics of logic. There is no “Red Herring” involved here. If you’ll revisit my original post, I distinctly mentioned two campaigns that Jerry Russell is asking his robot members to divulge in; insisting the NPS change all references of “massacre” to “battle” regarding Sand Creek and the location of the Sand Creek Massacre site. It’s true, one issue may be more emotional than the other but both are equal. I also wished to bring to the attention of Kiowa County and its website’s readers that the “thank-you” letters suddenly appearing in the guest book regarding the field trip to Sand Creek were penned as a direct result of Jerry Russell’s request to his OIW members. It’s important for these readers to know that there is a hidden agenda in the OIW regarding Sand Creek (on both issues stated above) and he’s using the nice folks of the Kiowa County website to promote this hidden agenda. Again, Russell is using his members to interfere with our legislators over this flimsy issue. I urge the OIW members to write a solider in Afghanistan or Iraq if they want to be useful.

Name: JeffBroome
Email: mailto:jeff.broome@arapahoe.edu
Website:
Date: September 12, 2003

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Hello: I too was a visitor at the Sand Creek site with the Order of the Indian Wars. Chuck and Sheri Bowen deserve tremendous credit for their efforts in producing overwhelming evidence that the events of November 29, 1864 occurred on the Bowen Ranch property. The issue with Mr. unnamed Ron in his negative comments about the Order of the Indian Wars and Jerry Russell's urging people to oppose efforts to call the National Historic Site a massacre is nothing more than what is taught in basic college logic courses as a Red Herring, i.e., an attempt to use an issue that draws emotional responses in such a way as to divert the listerner/reader away from the real issue. Let me remind you what the real issue is: Where was the November 29, 1864 village of Black Kettle located and where did the fight/massacre/battle occur? That is the question, and readers should not be diverted away from THAT issue by getting involved with the emotional issue of whether it was a massacre or a battle. Have or have not the Bowens located the actual site? That is the question, and readers should realize that Ron is trying to get people away from THAT question. The answer to THAT question is overwhelming that the village in 1864 was on the Bowen property and not at the traditional site. Regardless of how the new National Parks site is managed or what it is named, the question is, do you want it on the real site or a site that had nothing to do with November 29, 1864. I urge readers to understand that Ron is only throwing a Red Herring out for the simple purpose of diverting people away from the important question, viz., where was the village in 1864? That question was answered with solid artifactual evidence on September 5th to those fortunate members of the Order of Indian Wars, the first group of interested historians to visit the actual site. Kudos to the Bownes for wanting truth and not myth associated with Sand Creek. And I do hope the good people of Kiowa County realize this,and realize a destructive Red Herring when it is thrown in their face by people more interested in myth than truth. Red Herrings always reveal such motives. That's why they are used. Logic 101. Jeff Broome

Name: Nice Web Site!
Email: webmaster@medicare-supplier-directory.org
Website: http://www.medicare-supplier-directory.org/
Date: September 11, 2003

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Nice Web Site!

Name: Ron
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: September 11, 2003

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You may notice a sudden onslaught of comments from people that have never posted in the Kiowa CO website's guest book. They suddenly want to discuss the correct site of the Black Kettle village and the Sand Creek MASSACRE. The reason for all these folks cheerfully thanking Kiowa County is due to Jerry Russell, leader of the OIW and his requesting his members to write. Here is what Jerry wrote to his members; "Please go to <www.kiowacountycolo.com> and sign the guest book. Tell them you have just read about a national meeting that visited the Sand Creek site on the Bowen Ranch, and understand that it was an excellent tour, making a persuasive case for believing that the site of Black Kettle's village was on the Bowen Ranch. Chuck and Sheri Bowen, and their family, deserve a great deal of credit for this discovery, but they have been pretty well ignored by the National Park Service (as you will remember from the original news release...which I am sending along just in case you didn't get to read it carefully). Please do this, for the Bowens, and for Indian Wars history. These people deserve our help, and history cries out for our help." Jerry has launched another campaign to "delete the term 'massacre' from all Park Service material dealing with the Sand Creek site." Jerry has the audacity to ask him members to consume the time of our nations Senators and Congressmen, during a time of war, by writing them and insisting that the NPS use the term "Battle" instead of "Massacre" in all their official writings. All this is based on two pseudo-historians who have published or about to publish two outrageous books that claim the Sand Creek Massacre was a battle. Because of racists attitudes by members of the OIW who still think the American Indian is “the enemy” they have fallen victim to the two terrible examples of “historians” and actually believe that Sand Creek was a battle. I urge all followers of the OIW to not write your Senators and Congressmen on this flippant case, but instead write one of our soldiers currently fighting for our freedom in Afghanistan and/or Iraq. Finally, I ask everyone to keep his or her eyes peeled for what will be the definitive biography on Black Kettle. The writer is from your state of Colorado. When I shared with him the idiotic frame of minds of the OIW he became somewhat disgruntled. He says he has reviewed every document known to man about the Sand Creek MASSACRE and there is no way anyone of reasonable mind could believe otherwise. BTW—Every credible historian who has written on Sand Creek has concluded it was a massacre. Thank you for your time, Ron

Name: Gregory Michno
Email: mailto: gmichno@comcast.net or michnogf@aol.com
Website:
Date: September 11, 2003

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I recently visited the Sand Creek battle site with the Order of the Indian Wars. It was a beautiful day and an excellent tour. I'd like to thank the Bowens for allowing all of us to visit their property and sharing with us their discoveries. Thanks also to Kiowa County and the folks at Our Place Restaurant for being so nice and accomodating to our large group. I recently finished a new book about Sand Creek, to be published early in 2004. It wouldn't have been as thorough without input from Chuck and Sheri Bowen, who showed me their artifacts and shared the story of their archaeological and historical work. Because of their desire to uncover the story of the Sand Creek affair, we may be closer than ever before to correct site location and historical accuracy. They have put in a lot of hard work on this, and I hope they receive the local support they deserve, as well as recognition from the national historical organizations. Good job all around!

Name: A Lloyd
Email: mailto:Banjolloyd@aol.com
Website:
Date: September 11, 2003

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Dear Friends, I just returned form a tour of the Bowen ranch and the site of the Sand Creek Fight. It was a great trip and the Bowen's were wonderful hosts. It will be a nice tourist attraction when Sand Creek Battlefield is opened to the Public. A. Lloyd

Name: Bill Haley
Email: whaley@socal.rr.com
Website: www.kiowacountycolo.com
Date: September 10, 2003

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I just read an email from Jerry Russell about the Sand Creek Site and the Bowen ranch being the probable real site of Black Kettle's camp. The Bowen's should be credited with researching the land to find out this very historic information. I'm sorry I couldn't attend this tour but I'm sure Ed Bearss made it memorable. Bill Haley

Name: Marvin Roose
Email: mailto: mroose@netins.net
Website:
Date: September 10, 2003

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My wife and I just returned from a tour of your county. We visited the Bowen ranch where there is strong evidence that the actual Sand Creek incident took place. From the numerous artifacts present, I feel this is the true place where the battle occured. I wish to thank the people of your county for their hospitality and helpfulness. Marvin and Mary Roose

Name: Jeff Barnes
Email: husker80@cox.net
Website:
Date: September 10, 2003

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I was a part of the recent contingent of Order of Indian Wars members to visit the Sand Creek attack site at the Bowen Ranch. First off, I want to thank and compliment Kiowa County for providing the transportation to the ranch, as well as to the two commissioners (I didn't get their names) who took time out of their day to drive the vans! That was a great gesture on the part of the county and I hope the electorate appreciates your leadership. I enjoyed visiting what I believe to be the true site of Chivington's attack. I'd hope the county would continue to work with the Bowen family AND the National Park Service to develop this site for present and future generations. I'd like to come back to Kiowa County, to once again visit the Bowen ranch but this time as the CENTER of study for this chapter in American history. Happy trails, Jeff Barnes Omaha, NE

Name: ray james
Email: mailto:r-james@tamu.edu
Website:
Date: September 10, 2003

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I enjoying learning about the recent (9/2003) tour by Ed Bearss and other historians from across the nation of the Bowen ranch site of Indian village and likely site of the 1864 Sand Creek Battle. I hope this important site can be studied in detail and preserved, if it turns out to be the site of the Sand Creek Battle. I'm a bit disappointed in what I read about the casual attitude of the NPS toward investigating this site. Regards, Ray James, P.E., Ph.D. College Station, Texas

Name: Roy Varga
Email: rvarga8@bresnan.net
Website:
Date: September 10, 2003

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An interesting web site, especially concerning the Sand Creek Massacre. Have all possible investigations into this area been completed? How about in the surrounding area, specifically on the Bowen ranch? As a historical researcher of the 1800s, I think this area should also be looked at. It would be good to know an event as important as Sand Creek would be thoroughly looked at, and not limited due to politically correct or special interest reasons!

Name: W.K. "Van" Vanderwal
Email: mailto:wvanderwal@kreative.net
Website:
Date: September 08, 2003

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Greetings; I visited Eads, and the Bowen Ranch on Friday, September 5, 2003, with the Order of Indian Wars (OIW) history group. Chuck Bowen and his wife took us in vans from Eads to the Sand Creek Massacre site. Thank you, Kiowa County for providing us with the vans and drivers, it is truly an amazing place to visit. And we learned a lot about a segment of American History that is not often discussed!!! Thank you again for your hospitality!!!! Van Vanderwal, Alexandria, VA.

Name: Jon
Email: mailto:
Website: http://www.smokeaway-online.com
Date: August 30, 2003

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Very Nice Web Site!

Name: Amy
Email:
Website:
Date: August 29, 2003

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I truly enjoyed visiting the Kiowa County website. It is kept up wonderfully! Keep up the good work!

Name: Kiowa County Webmaster
Email: mailto:webmaster@kiowacountycolo.com
Website: www.kiowacountycolo.com
Date: August 27, 2003

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Thank you for your references to the two books by Irving Howbert. They have been added to the Sand Creek Massacre book list. The book by Gregory Michno will be listed when it is published.

Regarding the location of the massacre site, according to National Park Service officials, the portion of the Bowen's ranch where artifacts have been found is within the boundaries of the Sand Creek Massacre site as it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is within the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site boundaries authorized by Congress.

Name: Jeff Broome, Ph.D.
Email: mailto:jjeffersonbroome@aol.com
Website:
Date: August 13, 2003

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Very impressive web page. It seems the books listed are done in an effort to list all books that relate to Sand Creek. But if so, then Irving Howbert's "The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region" and "Memories of a Lifetime in the Pike's Peak Region" should also be listed. And Gregory Michno has written a new book on Sand Creek, due out in early 2004, on the Military Perspective of Sand Creek, and published by Upton and Sons, Publishers, El Segundo, CA. And, perhaps most importantly, there should be some acknowledgement of the more than 3,000 battle related artifacts discovered on the Bowen ranch in the last few years, which forces, for historical truth, a major reassessment of the actual battle area and where the Cheyenne village was most likely located. This is especially controversial as it vitiates the authenticity of the traditional site (Dawson's sold land) as being connected with the Indian village and ensuing violence that occurred November 29, 1864. Jeff Broome

Name: firedawn
Email: aveyah@hotmail.com
Website: http://groups.msn.com/firedreamers
Date: August 13, 2003

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Please join our sight. Where the gathering has begun for Native American beliefs and Indians and culture. http://groups.msn.com/firedreamers and thanyou all for letting e post.

Name: mugu
Email:
Website: http://
Date: August 04, 2003

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I love this site so much that I visit weekly!!!

Name: Posicionamiento Web
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: August 04, 2003

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Wonderfull website

Name: Estudiored
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: August 04, 2003

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Bonita Web

Name: jason koch
Email: jkoch78@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: July 25, 2003

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Helo Kiowa County, This site just makes me want to visit home that much more. Thanks for the site.

Name: Fred Kerst
Email: mailto:photog26@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: July 13, 2003

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Haven't been home in 47 years. It is nice to see what is happening there in Eads. Hope to be there the first part of August. Have to see the museum for sure as that was where I was raised. It should be fun showing the wife where I grew up.

Name: Nice site!
Email: webmaster@dog-food-nutrition.com
Website: http://www.dog-food-nutrition.com
Date: July 13, 2003

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Nice site!

Name: Great looking site! I'll be sure to check back in the future!
Email: webmaster@dr-sears-fishoil.com
Website: http://www.dr-sears-fishoil.com
Date: July 11, 2003

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Great looking site! I'll be sure to check back in the future!

Name: Dan
Email: mailto:dan@aol.com
Website: http://www.pedee.com
Date: July 08, 2003

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Great site

Name: Pam Hebberd
Email: hebberdk@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: June 22, 2003

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Very creative website. Being I- a girl from a big city, this website would make me also want to visit Eads. Living here in Eads for two years its a wonderful place to raise a family and meet new Friends. People here are like me, rare" and different".& have been very nice. Everyone has shown that they'll be there for you, if anything bad happened. Small town support will never happen in the BIG CITY! Keep up the Great Work on this website. I thought it was cool...

Name: Shirley Hanes Warren
Email: mailto:tommywarren@rcn.com
Website:
Date: June 17, 2003

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Oddly enough, I found your web site in a round about way through Ancestry.com. It was very interesting to someone who lives on a farm in rural eastern Virginia.

Name: Italoe
Email: mailto:chubaha@ego_maga.com
Website:
Date: June 03, 2003

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I love this site ,please Nigas everybody have to stop here and Watch.ok.

Name: Martin
Email: mailto:
Website: http://www.italien-ferienwohnung-villa.de/elba_ferienhaus_villa/
Date: May 31, 2003

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Hola ¡mayo viene hoy al extremo! Y se convierte en hora para una nueva atención de su Website extraordinario: ¡-) otra vez el complemento de la raíz y va a continuación! -) saludos totalmente cordiales y hasta pronto, adiós

Name: Deb Lening
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: May 08, 2003

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Sharon, You've really done an outstanding job on the Kiowa County website. Way to go, girl! It reflects very well on the county as a whole! Keep up the good work! And thanks for all your hard work!

Name: carol wilson
Email: mailto:dlwilson613@sbcglobal.net
Website:
Date: April 03, 2003

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Name: Sylvia Replogle
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: March 09, 2003

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Great web site, so informative. I am a college student, looking for research on
Sand Creek, and bumped into your site. This summer I'd love to come to Kiowa County, and will, based upon your professional information, great looking photographs, and the way you have made it seem as though the America I want
to believe still exists, does indeed, right in my own home state. Good job, and thank you so much for the information. Sylvia Replogle University of Northern Colorado

Name: David W. bell
Email: mailto:dbelltok@aol.com
Website:
Date: February 19, 2003

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Thank you for an excellant website. As an EX-resident of prowers county,(Lamar)
i was doing some geneology on Greeley County Kansas and sheridan lake
colorado and accessed your site for information on sand creek.

Name: Eve Traill
Email: emtraill@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: February 04, 2003

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Name: Bobbi McPherson
Email: tomboy_27@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: January 23, 2003

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I grew up in Eads and I must say that the site points out many things that are hard
to find about our town. It's always a nice laugh to show my friends here in Kansas
City that small towns without stoplights do exist and that great people can be found
in them. The site looks great and I'm sure that as more technology gets passed around new things will arise.

Name: mary hammond
Email: mailto:maryhammond@k-and-w-hammond.com
Website: www.k-and-w-hammond.com
Date: November 23, 2002

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Hi. Love your website. Created an external page link to it. Hope that's okay.

Name: bernie grover
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: November 15, 2002

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hi..a real great sight.really informative..

Name: carl landrum
Email: mailto:landrumvcr@cox.net
Website:
Date: October 21, 2002

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my wife wants to move to colorado so i decided to look for some placees to
possible move to. she wants some place not to big but not to far away from a
wal-mart. so you have a nice day. looks like a nice place.

Name: April L. Hargis
Email: mailto:live931@bellsouth.net
Website:
Date: October 16, 2002

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When looking up the Hargis family tree I found where a town once called
Hargisville used to be somewhere around Kiowa, CO in the early 1900's.
I thought I would find out more about Kiowa. It looks like a very beautiful place.

Name: Ashley Green
Email: mailto: femalerage@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: September 13, 2002

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Hey! My name is Ashley Gren. I was really good friends with Keyvis Gilmore and
his brother Steven Gilmore in the 5th and 6th grade. I heard he now plays for the Eads Eagles. If the newspaper there sees this message, remind them to mention
me at thier next interview with him. P.S I no longer live in Dodge city, KS I now live
in Oklahoma City, OK.

Name: Jessi Toups
Email: ejrygifuygwuysuqy
Website: wyetrfdjwfjwws
Date: September 06, 2002

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Kool website Site I'm in South,, South Louisana if your wondering Bye, hope your
fair is great! Love, Jessi S. Toups of Galliano, LA

Name: chuck curtis
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: September 04, 2002

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Nice site. I'm driving thru Kiowa tomorrow.

Name: Karl "Ed" Forrest
Email: frosty12140@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: September 02, 2002

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It's pretty good as a former resident of Eads. However, I was hoping to find more
info on the class reunions as to what the dress code will be or should be as have
not received anything since mailing in confirmation and fee required for the dinner, etc. Sincerely, Karl

Name: Joyce Alvidrez
Email: sexyprincess_890
Website:
Date: August 28, 2002

Comments

hellooooo

Name: Tom Barton
Email: mailto:tom@bartonhomecare.com
Website: bartonhomecare.com
Date: August 22, 2002

Comments

My company provides carefully selected Caregivers to help the elderly and
disabled remain independent at home. We also provide respite to the family caregivers. I have had the privilege of helping families in Elbert county and would
like to know how I can further get the word out (via your web site )about our capabilites. Mary Terlep, the county nurse is familiar with what we do. Any
thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you, Tom Barton / Barton Home Care, LLC

Name: Amy Gourley
Email: mailto:bgourley@ruraltel.net
Website:
Date: August 13, 2002

Comments

This is the first time I visited the website and I really enjoyed it. It is nice to keep
up to date on happenings back home.

Name: peg cook
Email: adelinecook@aol.com
Website:
Date: August 12, 2002

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Years ago, before the depression, our family ranched in the Kiowa area. Would appreciate any information you could give me to help finding the old deed and
family brand. Your Ghost Riders is so fitting for your county. I hope it is meaningful
to today's generation. Sure brings to mind wonderful stories we were told about
the ranch the last cattle drive. It is nice to see what is going on even though I am unable to participate. Sincerely, Peggy Cook

Name: Cari Montoya Miller
Email: mailto:matt_cari@netzero.com
Website:
Date: August 07, 2002

Comments

It was great to see a website of home especially since I am so far away. I would love to hear from any of my classmates -- 1993.

Name: bob young
Email: mailto:jfisher@schat.com
Website:
Date: July 28, 2002

Comments

I lived in Eads in 1935 for a brief period. My Dad was Oliver (Keg) Young. We
were with a core dilling crew for ITIO AND lived in the only hotel in town. My
memories of Eads was nothing short of fantastic. Trout fishing, pheasant,quail,
dove and more was our staple during the depression. I doubt if there are that
many who remember that period, but I would love to here from those who do. My
son went through Eads a couple of years back and he said the way that I
described Eads would not be much different today. I hope so. Regards, Bob
Young

Name: Vicki (Holcomb) Morgan
Email: mailto: houstensgrandma@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: July 25, 2002

Comments

Really a neat web site. I'm embarrassed to say today is the first time I have
looked at it, and found it very colorful and interesting. Good work, Sharon. I
browsed through the guestbook and found email addresses for friends and even some family that I haven't seen for several years! What a super deal! Local news,
a cool web site and finding friends! What could be better! Would love to hear from anyone that would like to write. Thanks. Vicki (Holcomb) Morgan

Name: Steve Criswell
Email: mailto:sjcriswell@earthlink.net
Website:
Date: July 21, 2002

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Great site.

Name: Cindy Rutledge Gillespie
Email: mailto:tcgil@elkhart.com
Website:
Date: July 10, 2002

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I enjoyed your website very much. I was born at Eads, Colo. and my parents and grandparents owned what is being called the Dawson Ranch at that time. My
parents were Ellis and Mildred Rutledge and My grandparents were Levi and Florence Rutledge, they also owned Moms Motel, in Eads, at one time. I came through there a few years ago as I wanted to take a picture of the house that my Father built just to the East of the Sand Creek Massacre Site, but I was stopped
by one of the farmers in that area and was told it was not safe to drive up to the house. I left the area without the picture. I was wondering if someone from your
area could take a picture of the house for me. I would be willing to pay for it and
would appreciate it very much. There were no pictures of the house in any of my parents albums. Thank you very much. Cynthia L. Gillespie Box 502 Elkhart, Ks. 67950

Name: Tom Pelikan
Email: tpelikanesq@aol.com
Website:
Date: June 26, 2002

Comments

Very impressive. I've been watching the Sand Creek developments for several
years and had the chance to pass through Kiowa County two weeks ago while in Colorado on a combined business and pleasure trip. Never forget to protect the places and sights that make Kiowa County special. As a current Washington, DC resident, I can tell you that your wide open spaces and small, friendly towns would
be the envy of a lot of people in these cities back east.

Name: Kaity
Email: mailto:JesusChristIsLife
Website: None
Date: June 19, 2002

Comments

Looks great. I love the pictures. Keep up the good work.

Name: Kathleen Brown
Email: chapelbell1@attbi.com
Website:
Date: June 03, 2002

Comments

I was browsing County Websites on a job search. After quite a few discouraging sites(I'm not degreed); I was so pleasantly surprised by your website. It is a
pleasant stop and definitely peaks my interset in visiting Eastern Colo. Thanks for
 a well needed smile..

Name: Erika Rice
Email: erika_rice_2003@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: May 22, 2002

Comments

Hey, this is really a great web site and it represents our county well...i have been wanting to look at it for a long time, but everytime i get on the internet...i always forget.. anyway, it looks great, but could use a few updates...keep up the great work...it seems as if a lot of hard work and efforts have gone into this wonderful
site and i hope that everyone that views this enjoys it as much as i do...i will have
to remember to visit it when i go off to colege next year to look at a few pics. of home... erika

Name: Lacretia C. Ballance
Email: mailto:zanzara@internetcds.com
Website:
Date: May 09, 2002

Comments

Hey, I call Eads my hometown. Last name was Williams. My folks started the
Plains Theatre long ago. I see my brother has posted here as well. I love the
music and the fact that there is a website. Thank you.

Name: Jim Eads
Email: jimeads@pacbell.net
Website:
Date: April 30, 2002

Comments

I just love EADS, Colorado. Hmmm...I wonder why? My namesake? Could be.
The people? More likely. The scenary? Assuredly.

Name: krzy virgin pony
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: April 28, 2002

Comments

i dance with your crazy ghost rider song...

Name: glen steyer
Email: fleest2@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: March 27, 2002

Comments

Great web site. I would like to see more infor on Eads, such as places to eat or
stay, medical services as I pass thur Eads several times a year.

Name:
Email: mailto:
Website:
Date: March 26, 2002

Comments

AWESOME WEBSITE!

Name: Chuck McCall
Email: mailto:cmccall@flinteng.com
Website:
Date: March 25, 2002

Comments

Nice job!! I was born and reared in Eads. Went through schools there. It was a
really nice small town atmosphere and seems to have maintained that relaxed atmosphere. Again, you have done a job that all of the residents of the County
can be proud of.

Name: terrilynn mckay
Email: terrilynn_mckay@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: March 20, 2002

Comments

hello kiowa! what are you doing? Me just looking up imfor mation on you. well emailme ok. as soon as possible?

Name: ken foos
Email: foos31@cs. com
Website:
Date: March 14, 2002

Comments

when is the next fishing tournament. list of motells thank you,

Name: Donna Maurer
Email: dlmaurer@yahoo.com
Website:
Date: March 14, 2002

Comments

Enjoyed the site!!!

Name:
Email:
Website:
Date: March 13, 2002

Comments

hey your website is cool i was looking for local rodeos and a place to barrel race
and i found it. i had fun

Name: beki marko
Email: sweetpeas420@hotmail.com
Website:
Date: March 13, 2002

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Name: violet lane
Email:
Website:
Date: March 12, 2002

Comments

Sharon, I haven't had a chnce till noe to look at the wonderful job you have done
on the county web site. You are very talented and all residents of this county
should be greatful for your work. Thanks Violet Lane

Name: Reni Machado
Email: barrelracer1@prodigy.net
Website:
Date: February 01, 2002

Comments

I have heard so much about kiow from a very good fried that lives there It looks
and sounds like a very beautiful place to live

Name: Becky Chadwick
Email: secretary@highland-baptist.org
Website: www.highland-baptist.org
Date: January 22, 2002

Comments

I like your website. It gives information that is sometimes overlooked as
unimportant. Sometimes it is the little things that really show what a place is like.

Name: Gerri Fells
Email: bobby111@prodigy.net
Website: Kiowa Website
Date: January 15, 2002

Comments

I was very impressed with what I found. I was just curious to find out what kind
of information you had on the people that homesteaded your county. My
grandparents were among those that did. Their name was Kois. I would be
interested if you had any information on the homesteaders.

Thank you. Gerri Fells

Name: Cindy George
Email: cindy.george@bea.com
Website:
Date: January 15, 2002

Comments

I really like your website. I am Ruthanna J.'s great-niece. My grandparents have
lived in Eads since I was born, and my parents have recently moved to Eads.
You have done a great work with the website. I look forward to exploring the site, especially the information about economic development opportunities in Kiowa County. If you have any more information on this subject than is on the website, please email me!