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Carlton Suite Suffering from TB, 23-year-old Albert (Bert) Carlton moved to Colorado Springs in 1889 with his parents. He then moved to Cripple Creek in 1892 hoping that the higher altitude would be more beneficial to his health. There, he opened a small freight-hauling business with his brothers called Colorado Trading & Transfer Company. He quickly became involved in the mining industry and acquainted with Spencer Penrose and his partners MacNeill and Tutt. Bert Carlton would later join them as an investor in several ventures including The Broadmoor Hotel, were he had a suite designed especially for him. By 1930, Carlton had become known as the “King of Cripple Creek,” owning the majority of the mines with a total production of more than $227 million. Bert Carlton died in 1931 after a short illness. 60 The Broadmoor Magazine | 2011 • 2012