Miscellaneous articles about Montezuma County Colorado
June 16, 1924
Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City Iowa
Mrs. Paul Frank and two little ones of Mancos, Colorado are spending the summer months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Pownall of this place. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
September 7, 1924
Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden Utah
Miss Pearl Hall, who recently went to Colorado for a visit has decided to remain at Mancos, Colorado, and attend school this winter. (Submitted by S. Williams)
April 5, 1925
Billings Gazette, Billings Montana
Indian Slayer of Cell Mate Pleads Guilty
Mormon Joe, Ute
Medicine Man, Sentenced to 20 to 25 Years in State's Prison
Cortez, Colo.,
April 4-Mormon Joe, aged Ute Indian Medicine man pleaded guilty to second degree
murder and was sentenced Saturday by District Judge Zercy to 25 years in the
state penitentiary for beating to death a Mexican prisoner, his cellmate in the
county jail here. Sheriff Cowlin of Montezuma county left immediately for the
penitentiary with Mormon Joe. United States Marshal Schaeffer of Durango left
for Pueblo with Play Nay, Morman Joe's son in law, who is charged with the
murder of his eighteen day old baby girl. Nay will appear before the federal
grand jury next Tuesday. Mormon Joe was arrested following the alleged burial
alive of the 18 day old old Indian baby became enraged at taunts from his
cellmate and killed him with a table leg. (Submitted by S. Williams)
July 19, 1926
Iowa City Press Citizen, Iowa City Iowa
The H.P. Hartley home was the scene of an enjoyable family gathering Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frank and children of Mancos Colorado, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartley and daughter of Des Moines. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
July 23, 1931
Lake Park News, Lake Park Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamb enjoyed a visit Friday and Saturday with the latter's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Burke Lawton of Cortez, Colorado. Mr. Lawton is a minister in that city and is enjoying a vacation trip visiting Iowa and Minnesota relatives. (Submitted by S. Williams)