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Show CHICAGO MAN BUYS ENTIRE MOUNTAIN TOWN (By International News Service) OASCADE, Colo., This Colorado mountain town, located in Uto Pass, 7.000 odd feet above tho sea level, in the shadows of Pikes Peak, with a normal population of nearly 200, Is now the sole property of Thomas Cus-ack. Cus-ack. Chicago "Billboard King:." j Tho entlro town, lock, stock and bar-jrel" bar-jrel" has been purchased by Cusack, I who plans to make Cascade one of tho most famous mountain resorts in the; rorld. j Tho unique deal, wheroby an Individual Indi-vidual purchased secures possession of an incorporated town, was consum-l I mated by the .payment of a sum said I to be in excess of $10,000. It turns over Cascade's homes, sidewalks, hotels. ho-tels. Ushf. plant water rights and the town "calaboose." I Cascado was incorporated in 1890, It is twelve miles west of Colorado Spring, and its population ranges as high as 1,5000 (luring the tourist season. sea-son. There are approximately 500 seres in the townGite. rtr |