Articles involving Alamosa County from the Colorado Springs Gazette

July 29, 1914

SIMPLY GRAND
From the Alamosa (Colo.) Herald.
    Two young gentlemen by the names of Olsen and Gromberg from Chicago, but who have been spending the summer at Mosac, were in Alamosa yesterday, and we had the pleasure of listening to their execution of music on the piano at Rector Harrison's home. The music was simply grand. They took you with them down the line of the white ivory keys, then rushed you back again, turned you around and you stood awed as they touched the black keys and music came forth. Truly these two young men can well adhere to the proverb that music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.

August 9, 1914

VAUGHN-MOORE WEDDING
    Miss Edith Vaughn, the attractive daughter of Mrs. R.P. Russell, and Mrs. James Wylie will be married Wednesday noon at the home of the bride's parents, 1101 North Weber Street.
    Miss Vaughn has lived in Colorado Springs for a number of years, receiving her education here. She graduated from the local high school and Colorado college. She is a membr of Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary scholarship fraternity, and Minerva society of Colorado College. Mr. Moore has a position in Alamosa, where he met Miss Vaughn when she was teaching in the High school there. He is one of the prominent men of the town and a Knight Templar.
    After the wedding the couple will go to Alamosa, where they will make their home.

December 4, 1914

LINDERHOLM 1915 CAPTAIN OF TERROR FOOTBALL TEAM
    Carl Linderholm, an end and half back on the Terror football team during the season just closed, was elected captain of the 1915 team at a meeting of the "C.S." players yesterday. Merle Jones was elected manager. Both are juniors, Linderholm came to Colorado Springs this fall from Alamosa, where he had considerable football experience and made good at the start. Being his first year at the High School the honor was an unusual one in Terror athletic circles.

January 26, 1915

COLORED YOUTH KILLED IN SANTA FE RAILROAD YARDS
Raymond Young, 16 Years Old, Crushed in Attempt to Board Freight
    Raymond Young, colored, aged 16 years, was struck and almost instantly killed yesterday afternoon by a freight train, which he had attempted  to board in the Santa Fe yards south of town. The accident occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m., and the body was found a few moments later. 
    Young is the son W.H. Young, 329 East Fountain street, head waiter on a D. & R.G. dining car between Denver and Salt lake City. He was notified of the accident at Grand Junction last night.
    There will be no inquest, according to Coroner ?.T. Boyle(?) It is thought that the colored boy was following his usual practice of catching a ride from the brickyards, where he occasionally worked, to his home near the railroad. His mother often warned him against this, she old the coroner. His foot, it is believed, caught in a frog near the switch when he tried to board the train.
    Young is survived by his mother and father, a brother living in Alamosa, and two sisters, residents of Kansas City and Denver, respectively. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

 

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