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Arthur Davenport, long-time Gypsum local, writes a story that has been passed down to him from his father about a man named John Root. Root was one of the first trappers and pioneers to settle in the Gypsum Valley. Davenport's retelling describes the hard work and vocations of pioneers, as well as indicates to early interactions between settlers and the Ute Indians who were still present in the area.