In 1872 a young Alonzo Hartman - handsome, square-jawed and rugged, but of a kindly nature and smart - came across a gentle crossing of the Continental Divide, Cochetopa Pass, and rode into history. Hartman was a pioneer cattleman and one of the very first settlers on Colorado's Western Slope. From rough cowhand and friend to the Ute Indians to prominent cattleman and a founding father of the town of Gunnison, Hartman's story is one of courage, determination and intelligence. Priceless historic photos, many never seen before, add to the fascination of this biography.
In 1872 a young Alonzo Hartman - handsome, square-jawed and rugged, but of a kindly nature and smart - came across a gentle crossing of the Continental Divide, Cochetopa Pass, and rode into history. Hartman was a pioneer cattleman and one of the very first settlers on Colorado's Western Slope. From rough cowhand and friend to the Ute Indians to prominent cattleman and a founding father of the town of Gunnison, Hartman's story is one of courage, determination and intelligence. Priceless historic photos, many never seen before, add to the fascination of this biography.
