This week in Aspen history

“Beautiful Redstone,” stated a headline in the Aspen Democrat on Oct. 30, 1903.

“Mrs. Harold Clark and Edith M. Bailey departed over the Colorado Midland Tuesday, the 27^th last, for a trip to Redstone and Coal Basin, to inspect the schools and view the beauties of nature so lavishly dispensed in the above-mentioned locality. After dining at Redstone in the first noon, the trip was continued over the high line to the Basin. This twelve miles of circuitous railroading gives one the impression of travelling almost to the clouds and the grands display of scenery is something never to be forgotten. Tired but happy they returned the same evening to the hospitalities of the Redstone Inn. The second day was such a busy one I fear I shall omit some event in describing. The forenoon was spent in visiting the three departments of our public schools. In this connection I think it may be faithfully said there is not another school of its size in this state having the same, or as the facilities, as our Redstone school, thanks to our benefactor, J.C. Osgood. In the afternoon Superintendent T. M. Gibb showed these ladies all the points of interest in and about Redstone, and the points of interest are not few. After, later attending a reception at the home of Mrs. Sam Bair and a most pleasant ladies evening at the club, they repaired to the home of their hostess, Mrs. Wright, feeling that the day had been well spent indeed. They reached Aspen at noon of the 20^th feeling that they had enjoyed a more than pleasant trip.”