By Forrest Whitman The two steps up to the front door of the Victoria Tavern in Salida deserve a moment’s pause. Look around and you’ll notice, just to the right, a plaque dedicated to Mildred “Millie” Ohmertz Johnson. Before you go in for an adult beverage, think about Millie. Millie made Colorado history as its first female real estate developer. She was owner and builder of the present building. She completed it in late spring of 1900 and she was on site every day. Millie broke ground for women in a day when they were definitely not real estate developers. ...
