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.. . the city, which included its mountain water pipe system, was $100,000.80 It is important to note that Boulder at that time was a City without sidewalks, paved streets, or a complete water or sewage works. In addition, it was a City of slightly more than three thousand citizens. OTHER BOULDER CREEK BASIN DAMAGES Upstream from the City of Boulder damages were also severe on North and Middle Boulder Creeks and on Fourr.1ile Creek [tributaries to Boulder Creek). Boulder's Mayor Cowie, who had been in the canyons just west of Boulder [Boulder and Fourmile), reported that the roads were destroyed beyond recognition. 81 All signs of the narrow gauge rai I road were washed out as well,82 Fourmile Creek Damages Camp Sunnyside . Harry Dix reported that Sunnyside on Fourmile Creek was nearly washed out of existence. 83 That town experienced 5.83 inches of rain between May 30 and June 1.34 Sunset Almost thirteen of the fifteen miles of railroad track along Fourmile Creek between Sunset and Boulder were totally destroyed, according to Mr. A.M. Todd.85 Walter Barrett stated that losses at Sunset included the Copper Glance Mill and the main blacksmith shop.86 John Cope described the demise of the Free Coinage house and offices, the J. P. Coffey stable. and store, and other cabins, houses and barns.87 Copper Rock News from Copper Rock just downstream on Fourmile the complete destruction there. Boarding houses, railroad track were all gone.88 Creek attested to cabins and the Salina . Fourmile Canyon had no bridges left and the towns in the area wel'e nearly wiped. off the map. Harry Dix described Salina as "washed out. "89 Later Charles Cobb, an ore hJuler from Salina, and others reported that many houses had been washed under but none were