New Liberty, Mesa County, Colorado Gum Boot Flats 1918 Mesa Colorado USA West and north of Mack, Colorado An area just northwest of Mack, Colorado, with the northern part bordering the Highline Canal. It was settled by fifteen families of homesteaders in 1918, after the construction of the Highline. In a meeting of homesteaders and residents in 1922, the name “New Liberty” was suggested by Arthur Cutler. The name was adopted and replaced the moniker Gum Boot Flats. Prior to the consolidation of school districts, the area had its own district and school. The New Liberty School hosted the community’s religious and social events, such as Sunday school, dances, and box lunches. The area got telephone service around 1935, and electricity in 1937 or 1938. Early residents of New Liberty included: Albert and Anna Alstatt, Milton Alstatt, Bob Arpke, Paul Arpke, George BaianEverett Bowen, Byron Boydon, Phillip Brayton, George Brian, the Carroll family, Charlie Cavendish, Bob Cooper, Orlin Corn, Bill Cox, Bob Cox, Cutler, Allan Daily, Clarence and Walter Deacon, Mr. Diehl, Bill and Joe Dilley, Lee Foss, Guy Gerry, Thomas Gibbs, Ben Harrison, the King family, Bill Knapp, the Likes family, Birdge Lofgren, Bill and Clem Malvy, the McCampbell family, Clifford McKay, Mr. Meglish, John and Margaret Morrow, the Pacheco family, Bob Phillips, Bill Pollack, Bill Price, Mr. Raver, Jim Sanders, Maxwell and May Sanders, Truman Sanders, Vern Snavely, Arthur Shires, Mose Snow, the Stotts family, Athol Stotts, Si Summers, August Sumnicht, Pete Swyhart, Ted Walsenberg, Don Weimer, Walter Weir, Roy Wells, Howard Williams. yes yes