Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Conejos County from the Daily Gazette, Colorado Springs

 

November 17, 1878

A Mormon settlement has been started in Conejos county, Colorado. We wonder if their unlawful bigamous, and polygamous habits will be permitted. Evans Journal

June 11, 1880

Judge T.A. McMorris returned yesterday from San Louis where he has been holding court. He goes to Conejos next.

June 14, 1880

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.

June 18, 1880

Messrs. Sam Tate and W.P. Homan of Conejos, are registered at the Springs hotel.

June 25, 1880

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."

August 24, 1880

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.

August 28, 1880

Mr. F.D. McHolland, of Conejos, is registered at the National.

June 8, 1883

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.

 

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