Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles about Conejos County Colorado
November 17, 1878
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
A Mormon settlement has been started in Conejos county, Colorado. We wonder if their unlawful bigamous, and polygamous habits will be permitted. Evans Journal (Submitted by S. Williams)
June 11, 1880
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
Judge T.A. McMorris returned yesterday from San Louis where he has been holding court. He goes to Conejos next. (Submitted by S. Williams)
June 14, 1880
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
The Hon. T.A. McMorris left on Sunday morning's train for Conejos, where he will preside at the June term of the Conejos county circuit court. (Submitted by S. Williams)
June 18, 1880
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
Messrs. Sam Tate and W.P. Homan of Conejos, are registered at the Springs hotel. (Submitted by S. Williams)
June 25, 1880
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
We find the following complimentary notice of Judge McMorris in the Alamosa Independent: "Judge McMorris held court at Conejos last week. The judge is giving good satisfaction to the legal gentlemen, being prompt in his decisions and of very pleasing manners on the bench. Outside the court room he is a very agreeable gentleman, indeed. The Fourth district is fortunate in getting so good a successor to Judge Bowen." (Submitted by S. Williams)
August 24, 1880
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
Mr. F.D. M. Holland, of Conejos, accompanied by Mrs. H. Dalton of the same place, and the Misses Blanche and Perche Crane, of Leavenworth, Kansas have apartments at the National. (Submitted by S. Williams)
August 28, 1880
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
Mr. F.D. McHolland, of Conejos, is registered at the National. (Submitted by S. Williams)
July 23, 1881
Chester Daily Times, Chester Pennsylvania
Antonito, Colorado, has been, for several months, infested by a gang of robbers, who have plundered all strangers arriving in the town. George C. O'Connor, a saloon keeper and justice of the peace, in his capacity as justice, shielded the ruffians, and "had citizens arrested and fined without provocation." He was, in fact, regarded as the principal of the gang. On Thursday evening, while O'Connor was going from Alamosa to Antonito, he fell asleep in the railroad car, and had a brakeman arrested for waking him up. he then went to a hotel and abused the landlord, covering him with two revolves. Last evening O'Connor rode through the town on horseback, carrying a Winchester rifle and two revolvers, "threatening everybody." A little later, a vigilance committee caught him in his saloon, and taking him to an old slaughter-house, hanged him there. (Submitted by S. Williams)
June 8, 1883
Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs Colorado
A prominent party of Mormon church dignitaries passed through the city on last night's Thunderbolt on a visit to the Mormon settlement in Conejos county. (Submitted by S. Williams)
May 1, 1884
Alamosa Journal, Alamosa Colorado
Lycurgus Sprouse has got himself in trouble. Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning he was on trial at Antonito on charge of stealing a heifer. After quite an extended case the prisoner was bound over in the sum of $200 to appear at the next term of the county court. Sprouse was recently driving a bunch of cattle from Manassa and this heifer followed its mother which was in the bunch. Sprouse claimed that he endeavored to cut out this heifer and drive it back, but it persisted in following. A warrant was issued for him and placed in the hands of Mr. Koch, who was specially deputized to serve it. Mr. Koch not being able to find him the warrant was placed in the hands of deputy sheriff Meyers, and then Sprouse came and gave himself up. Hon Eugene Engley appeared for the plaintiff and Jno. W. Hughes for the defendant. (Submitted by Kathleen Peterson)
Yesterday morning Marshal Hyatt received a dispatch from Conejos to start on first train for that place, and bring witness against Jay Nolan, who had been arrested for stealing and forging a check. This Nolan had been in the employ of B.E. Sprouse, at Antonito, and on Monday came to Alamosa. he approached Marvin Blain and wanted him to cash a check of $120.10 drawn to the order of Jno. Eagan and representing himself as the said Eagan. After some talk Mr. Blain finally bought the check for $100, and Jay Nolan endorsed the back of the check the name of Jno. Egan. The check was taken to the bank by Mr. Blain and it was cahsed. The following day Marshal Hyatt was notified that this check had been stolen. He went to the bank immediately and learned the particulars as above stated. Yesterday morning he started for Conejos, accompanied by Mr. Blain. Nolan had been arrested and was confined in jail there, but firmly denying his guilt. Upon being confronted with Mr. Blain he weakened and plead guilty. He was then bound over to the district court which convenes in October. (Submitted by Kathleen Peterson)
May 28, 1922
The Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln Nebraska
SHOT DURING A JAIL BREAK
One Man Wounded, While Another Makes His Escape
Antonio, Colo-May 27-Jose Risos was shot and seriously
wounded in a jail break at Conejos, Colo., near here last night, and Luis
Gonzales is at large being pursued by a posse and a pack of blood hounds. Both
men were prisoners. Ben Hayes, another prisoner, returned to the jail after
running a short distance. Ben Martinez, the jailor, was overpowered by the
prisoners as he opened the door to put food into their cell.
He was knocked down and the men fled. Recovering, Martinez
seized a gun and shot Risos thru the chest. He is expected to recover.
(Submitted by S. Williams)
January 21, 1941
The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg Pennsylvania
KIT CARSON'S KIN SCALPED AT POLLS
Conejos, Colo.- Kit Carson III, grandson of the famed Indian
scout, failed to win his first political race. He ran for Conejos county
commissioner but was defeated by Juan Medina by more than 500 votes. (Submitted
by S. Williams)