This week in Aspen history

“When the Midland arrives Aspen can boast of accommodations equal to many of our larger cities. Her enterprises are conducted by men of ability surpassing the average business man of the older cities. It requires no small amount of energy and self denial for one to leave a comparatively quiet life in the east, surrounded by friends and old associates, to lay the foundation here for the prosperity and comfort of our posterity. Consequently we have no drones nor idlers. In art our city is surpassed by none. We had occasion a short time since to compare photographs made by several first class galleries in the east with our own and were actually surprised to find that our home talent far surpassed the work of our eastern friends. We feel it but justice to say that this result is due in a great measure to our fellow townsman, Mr. A.L. Roloson, who has no superior as a photographic artist in any country. He has been in the business for over fifteen years and for several years traveled in the east, giving instructions in many of our best galleries. We are pleased to state that Mr. Roloson is here to stay and that his services are highly appreciated by the lovers of the beautiful.”