Miscellaneous newspaper articles about El Paso County
November 13, 1886
Elyria Daily Telephone, Elyria Ohio
Prof. Marden, of Colorado Springs, Colo., will fill the pulpit at the First Congregational church to-morrow. His subject: "The South-west." (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
June
14, 1888
The Elyria Democrat, Elyria Ohio
The Hotel at Manitou Park, near Colorado Springs, Colo., was burned with all its contents on the 8th. Loss, $50,000. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
January 30, 1890
Richmond Conservator, Ray
County, Missouri
A passenger train on the Rio Grande, when near Monument, Colorado, last Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock, was blown from the track by a terrific wind which prevailed, and several passengers were drowned. A number of houses were also unroofed. (Submitted by Lisa Smalley)
July 6, 1890
The Morning Review, Decatur Illinois
PIKE'S PEAK ILLUMINATED
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 5-One of the most novel
exhibitions ever devised for celebrating the Fourth of July was put
in execution Friday evening. The originator of the idea is George W.
Altemus, of Camden, N.J. Two barrels of kerosene and one of red fire
were taken up with summit of Pike's Peak, together with a large
supply of rockets and other fireworks. At 8:30 a bonfire was built
of oil and powder and the peak was brilliantly illuminated.
The mountain had all the appearance of an enormous volcano vomiting
forth an immense column of fire while rockets were shooting in all
directions, adding to the effect. The illumination could be seen for
100 miles in all directions when not cut off by clouds.
(Submitted by Shauna Williams)
July 24, 1890
The Indiana Gazette, Indiana Pennsylvania
WHAT BECAME OF THEM?
Kidnapped and Taken to the Mountains by a Texan for Alleged Debt.
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21-Three weeks ago Mr. E.F.
Spinney, a business man of this place and a large ranch owner in
South Park, was kidnapped and taken to the mountains by a Texan
named Harris, who claimed that Spinney owed him $2,000 for a bunch
of cattle he had purchased of him. Since that time nothing has been
heard of Spinney. Mr. Harrington, brother in law of Spinney, raised
the requisite sum recently and went into the mountains to pay the
ransom, but he, too, has disappeared. The Texan said that he would
hold Spinney ten days and the money not forthcoming in that time he
would kill him. It is feared that he has carried out his threat.
(Submitted by Shauna Williams)
August 18, 1891
Lima Daily Times, Lima Ohio
Little Jeff Davis Hayes Indignant.
When the presidential party reached Colorado Springs, Colo.,
the citizens were prepared to give him a royal welcome. This being
the home of Mrs. Margaret Davis Hayes, the daughter of Jefferson
Davis, the citizens of that city, long before the arrival of the
president, had imbued her little six year old son Jeff with the idea
that he was a president in embryo.
Like other ladies of the town, Mrs. Hayes put on her children
their best apparel and sent them out to see the president. Jeff,
whom the enterprising citizens of that little city had given a
conspicuous place in the reception of president, was recognized and
saluted by Mrs. McKee, Mr. Wanamaker, and other members of the
distinguished party, but received no mark of recognition from the
president. At this neglect upon the part of the nation's executive
he was highly incensed, and on returning home he expressed his
indignation to his mother. Gesticulating with his hands, he said:
"Mother, Mr. Harrison didn't even take his hat off to me." -Cor. New
Orleans Times-Democrat. (Submitted by
Shauna Williams)
March 28, 1893
Middletown Daily Times, Middletown New York
Criticises the Printers' Home.
Indianapolis, March 28-James Browell, formerly a printer in
this city, now at the Union Printers' home at Colorado Springs,
Colo., has written a letter to a friend here in which he makes
serious charges against the management.
(Submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 3, 1893
The Quincy Daily Journal
Mesdames Charles and Lewis Bancroft of Colorado Springs, Colorado, are here visiting relatives and old acquaintances. They, with their husbands, were former residents of our village but emigrated West several years ago. [Transcribed by Debbie Gibson]
July
21, 1893
Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio
Well Known Banking Houses of J.B. Wheeler Assign.
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21-The banking houses of J.B. Wheeler &
Company, at Colorado City and Manitou whose branch at Aspen closed
Wednesday failed to open their doors yesterday morning. At the
Manitou bank the notice posted read: "This bank has assigned to J.B.
Glasser."
James H. Hay of the First National bank of Colorado Springs said that
$50,000 was on the road from the east, one half being for the
Colorado City Wheeler bank and the rest for the one at Manitou.
The assets of the Manitou bank are $114,000. The liabilities are $84,000.
The personal deposits of J.B. Wheeler are $31,000, leaving the
liabilities about $53,000.
All depositors will be paid in full and the hotels are cashing all checks
on the bank. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
December 16, 1893
The Weekly Herald Despatch, Decatur Illinois
Or-ana
Jerry Harrauff, of Colorado Springs, Colo., is visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Harrauff. (Submitted by Shauna
Williams)
March
22, 1894
Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio
Miss Clara Boyles left last evening for Columbus, where she will make a week's visit among friends and relatives. She will then go to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she will spend the summer months with her brother, F.M. Boyles, for her health. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
June 14, 1895
Davenport Daily Tribune, Davenport Iowa
Woman Lawyer Wins A Big Case
Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13-The District court has
granted Mrs. Julia A. Sherman Boles of California a divorce, with
$75,000 alimony, from Richard Johnson Boles, a wealthy mining man of
this city, on the ground of desertion. Mrs. Clara Foltz, of San
Francisco appeared for the complainant.
(Submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 29, 1896
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne Indiana
Miss Marion Baker, of South Calhoun street, left yesterday for Colorado Springs, Colo., where she will spend the summer with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
October 28, 1896
Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea Minnesota
C.P. Kiel, of the New England Furniture company, has bought a carriage and buggy retail business at Colorado Springs, Colo, and has gone there to assume the management of it. He will likely spend the winter there and may conclude to make it his home. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
December 26, 1896
Progress Review, La Porte City Iowa
Dr. G.W. Praker, of insurance and drowning fame, left Excelsior Springs, MO., for Colorado Springs, Colo., where he will reside. His intention is to establish there a sanitarium for the cure of consumptives. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
July
30, 1897
The Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Pennsville-Robert McCoy of Colorado Springs, Colo., is a visitor here for a few weeks. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
August
16, 1897
The Steubenville Herald, Steubenville Ohio
WILL FLY FROM PIKE'S PEAK
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 16-Suspended between two immense
aeroplanes made by himself W.B. Feltz will attempt to fly from the
towering summit of Pike's peak. At no time the past week has the
weather conditions been favorable to the carrying out of the bold
plan. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
October 5, 1898
Indiana Journal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Oct 1 This city had a visitation of fire this after noon which threatened for four hours to destroy the entire business district. The wind was blowing at the rate of forty-five miles an hour from the southwest when the fire started at the Denver & Rio Grande freight depot at the foot of Cuchares street at 2:10 p. m. and the flames spread with great rapidity. (Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)
February 1, 1899
The Indiana State
Journal, Indianapolis Indiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Jan. 28.- Great excitement exists on the Mining Stock Exchange here over a fabulously rich stike [sic] in the Isabella mine at Cripple Creek. Assays from the strike run from $40, 000 to $100,000 to the ton. The stock jumped from 97 1/2 cents to $1.50 per share to-day, over 100,000 shares changing hands. Six weeks ago the stock sold at 22 cents. (Submitted by Candi)
March 26, 1903
The Courier, Connellsville Pennsylvania
HEARING OF STRATTON WILL CASE
Son Suing for Estate of Fifteen Million-Detective Accused of Double
Dealing
Colorado Springs, Colo., March 26-The hearing of the famous
Stratton will case, in which I. Harry Stratton, only son and heir of
W.S. Stratton, is suing for his father's estate, valued at
$15,000,000, which was left by the latter to Colorado Springs for a
memorial home for indigent poor, was begun in the district court.
Harry C. Berry, a detective, filed an affidavit in court two
days ago, alleging that the attorneys for I. Harry Stratton had
tampered with the list of jurymen who are to hear the case, and the
court heard testimony as to the truth of the charge, which, if
substantiated, will mean that a new panel will be called. Berry was
on the stand all morning and was subjected to a fierce
examination by Senator Wolcott, who forced him to admit that he was
first employed by the representative of the administrators, who are
fighting the son, and that while so employed he went to the
attorneys for the son and entered their employ, thus obtaining
inside information which he handed over to the administrators. Berry
is a member of the Elks lodge in this city, and in order to crate an
impression that he favored Harry Stratton he introduced the latter
into the lodge. This admission under oath created a decided
sensation. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
March 26, 1905
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield West Virginia
WOMAN APPOINTED DEPUTY SHERIFF
Colorado Springs, Colo., March 25-Mrs. Elizabeth Cass Goddard
has been appointed a deputy sheriff of El Paso county, the only
woman occupying such an office in Colorado.
(Submitted by Shauna Williams)
May 20, 1905
The Ada Evening News, Ada Oklahoma
Mrs. H.E. Gardner came in from Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday to join her husband who has charge of the Wells Fargo express office. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
July 7, 1906
Altoona Mirror, Altoona Pennsylvania
John Cornelius, a well known Altoona printer, who has been at the national home for union printers at Colorado Springs, Colo., for some months, is in the city visiting his children. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
September 27, 1912
Sheboygan Evening Press, Sheboygan Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ballschmider left yesterday morning for Colorado Springs, Colo., to visit with Otto Reiss, who is staying there for the winter. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
June
13, 1913
Edgar Garvey and Charles Schneider were arrested in Colorado
Springs, Colo., on the charge of having waylaid and sheared Justin
Miller and Malcolm Ord, members of the high school senior class.
(Submitted by Shauna Williams)
September 12, 1913
Beleville News Democrat
ALL PEOPLE BECOME INSANE
Battle Creek Doctor at Colorado Spring Annual Convention Also
Predicts Births Will Cease
Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept, 12.— Statistics purporting to show
that the human race gradually Is becoming Insane, and the prediction
that the time will come when there will be no more births, were the
features of an address before the American Public Health Association
here by Dr. J. H. Kellogg of Battle Creek, Mich.
According to Dr. Kellogg's view, birth rate is decreasing in a
manner that ultimately will bring it to the vanishing point. The
achievements of modern science, the speaker declared, are bringing
about race degeneracy by saving the weaklings.
"To regain our lost estate," added, " we should get back to nature.
We must cultivate health instead of disease." {Submitted by Barbara
Ziegenmeyer}
October 16, 1913
Elyria Evening Telegram, Elyria Ohio
Mrs. D.S. Curtis, of Earl Court, has as her guest, her niece, Miss Adalaide M. Carr, of Colorado Springs, Colo. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
October
24, 1913
The Correctionville Argus, Correctionville Iowa
WOMAN WANTS A POSTOFFICE-Colorado Springs, Colo., -Mrs. Annie Hamilton Pitzer, sister-in-law of Speaker Champ Clark, has announced her candidacy for the position of postmaster of Colorado Springs. A dozen candidates are in the field. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
December 1, 1915
Colorado Springs Gazette Colorado Springs, Colorado
Realty Transfers
Warranty Deeds
227887 – Joe E. Reynolds et ux to Olive M. Goodwin, $1, L6 B60, West
Colorado Springs
227408 – Mary C. Lalonde to H. C. Thompson et us, $1, L1-2 B49, East
Colorado City.
227415 – State Realty Co. to John J. Blohm, $1, L6 B3, Fort Worth
add., Colorado Springs.
Trust Deeds
227400 – Minnie L. Lee use of Merchants Improvement Co., $500, L16
to 30B 9, Roswell City add., Colorado Springs.
227414 – Reason W. Seely, use of John Lennox, $800, NW4 Sec 5 and
NE4 Sec 6-15-60.
227415 – John Blohm, use Lou Muser, $260, L6 B3 Fort Worth add.,
Colorado Springs.
227418 – John D. Diggs et us use of George I. Phillips, $500. NE4
Sec. 9-17-69.
Release Deeds
227398 – Public Trustee to R. E. Dale, L11 B54, Colorado Springs.
227407 – Public Trustee to I. N. Moberly, S2SE4 Sec 12 and N2NE4,
Sec. 17-21-61.
227412 – Public Trustee to Reason W. Seely, NW4 Sec 5 and NE4 Sec.
6-15-60.
227421 – Public Trustee to J. C. A. Foerstemann et us, S. 80 feet
lots 30-31-32 and W20 ft S30 ft L29, B182, Colorado City.
Quit Claim Deed
227411 – S. E. Hunsperger to J. L. Rector, $15, SE4 Sec. 28-13-60.
(Transcribed and Contributed by: Frances Cooley)
September 18, 1916
Iowa City Daily Citizen, Iowa City Iowa
Clark Brown and wife arrived home from Colorado Springs, Colo., their daughter, Mrs. Bruce Mooney, and family. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
July 24, 1922
The Mexia Evening News, Mexia Texas
RUN AUTO BY AIR
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 24-A compressed air automobile
engine that will revolutionize the motor industry is the invention
claimed by Christian Edwards, formerly of Detroit, who came here for
his health. Edwards claims his engine will develop 1,600 horsepower
on air. The motor requires neither gas, oil, electricity, or water
to operate, he says, and is practically silent running. Compressed
air is used in the motor. The same air is used over and over,
according to Edwards. (Submitted by Shauna
Williams)
January 15, 1923
EL Dorado Times
EL DORADOANS GO TO COLORADO SPRINGS Mrs. Myrtle O'Brien and Miss Susie Adams, who have been at St. Anthony's Sanitorium, Las Vegas, N. Mex., for the past few months have gone to Glockner Sanitorium, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. W. L. Shriver, of El Dorado accompanied them from Las Vegas to Colorado Springs. Mrs. O'Brien and Miss Adams are well known in El Dorado. The former taught in the Junior High School here for three years. Miss Adams was cashier and bookkeeper of the El Dorado Grocery Company. (Submitted by Peggy Thompson)
December 15, 1926
Zanesville Times Signal, Zanesville Ohio
--- Mary (Pet) Barkhurst, a former Morgan county woman, who is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Chester Barkhurst at Colorado Springs, Colo., is reported as being in a hospital there seriously sick with stomach trouble. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
September
15, 1928
The Warren Tribune, Warren Pennsylvania
TOO MANY CHAPERONES-Colorado Springs, Colo., -Miss
Mabel Lee, dean of women at Colorado College, has issued a statement
befriending the student.
"The time has gone by when the dean of a woman's college must be
consulted by every girl who wishes to attend a party that will keep
her out after 10 p.m., she said "The modern college girl is
chaperoned far too much." (Submitted by
Shauna Williams)