People

: William Roy "Bill" Echternach; He was born to John A. Echternach and Mary (Farquharson) Echternach in Gueda Springs, Kansas. He went to business college in Quincy, Illinois in 1900 and became secretary to the president of the Santa Fe Railroad prior to 1905. In 1905, he took a job with the Liberty Bell Gold Mining Company in Telluride, Colorado. He toured Green River, Utah sometime around 1910, and he and his brother, Merle, were given 20 acres of land on which to plant fruit. In 1914, he moved to Clarkston, Washington to work for a power company. There, he married Anna Carter. He switched to the merchandizing department of the power company and they moved to Lewiston, Idaho. He had three daughters, Mary Margaret, Elner, and Betty. He became a widower in 1949 and died of cancer on September 5, 1954. He was a Mason and an Elk.

: William S. "Bill" Benson; A former supervisor of the Mesa County Road and Bridge Department (circa 1970-1990).

: William S. Buchanan; W.S. (Scotty) Buchanan was born in Scotland and emigrated to Salida in 1885. He was Salida Postmaster 1917 - 1921, County Judge, Tailor, President of Salida Building and Loan. In 1906, he was elected Salida's mayor. He died in the Salida Elks Club.

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