Why do so many people think Fountain is haunted?

The blogger service allows me to see what you are searching for when you query google or another site for information, and are directed to this website.  A number of searches each week are related to ghosts and murders.  Now historically there were not many murders here, but there were a number of tragic deaths.  These deaths can likely be attributed to the times and not the place, and with changes in modern medicine and safety, such events are less likely to occur.

In modern times, the number of murders in El Paso County is at an all time high, even when adjusting for the population growth.  

Regarding ghosts, its not something that you learn about from newspaper articles.  But when talking to people who live or used to live in Fountain, there is no lack of stories. I'll try to add some here...

Weekly Gazette Sep 26, 1901

Mary Musser, wife of John, was born in about 1865.  She seems to have been his second wife, according to the census.  Her place of burial is not known.

Weekly Gazette Jun 12, 1902

Weekly Gazette May 8, 1901