Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Conejos County Colorado

November 7, 1882
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro Pennsylvania

J.M. Archuletta, a justice of the Peace and prominent banker and merchant at Conejos, Colorado, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Bloncett, at Farmington, N.M., a few days ago. Last week Sunday night a crowd of Mexicans took Archuletta from jail and lynched him.

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.

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.

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